Distinct Nostalgia
Exclusive interviews and reunions celebrating some of the biggest names in TV and film. A TV enthusiast’s paradise. There's also special shows and series and a regular Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz. Plus every now and then some original fresh comedy and drama. This is pure entertainment and fun. Enjoy! Definitely ‘more than a podcast’.
Episodes
Four of the original cast of Angels plus the creator join us to look back at one of the ground breaking series of British television - Angels - which began in 1975.
First we hear from Paula Milne about how she created the show before four of the actors who got together as young women reunite to talk us through exactly what...
Two of the cast of 90s sitcom Game On remember the show’s heyday 30 years after it began in 1995.
Matthew Cottle and Neil Stuke chat to Ashley about how it all began and how it tackled taboos and became a must watch for 20 somethings on a Friday night.
And don’t forget we’re marking more anniversaries. Look in the feed fo...
Ahead of the launch of Distinct Radio, the new 24 hour station where you're encouraged to discover the things you never knew you loved, we're treating you to one of the first Distinct Nostalgia episode highlights on that new station - a short celebration of all things BOD with the legendary performer and creator...
The extraordinary inside story of the most controversial decision in the history of modern warfare - the order to drop the atomic bomb. Drawn from first-hand accounts of those involved and declassified top secret American and Japanese documents from 1945, this documentary drama unfolds through the eyes of the two people a...
First Look Trailer for Part 2 of The President and the Emperor starring Clifton Truman Daniel as President Harry S Truman, Sadao Ueda as Emperor Hirohito and Samuel Barnett as Phillip Oppenheimer.
Episode 2 coming soon.....
The President and the Emperor is written by
Guy Smith.
The director is Jonathan Kydd.
Produced by A...
As we await the arrival of Part 2 of The President and the Emperor, acclaimed actor Samuel Barnett who plays 'father of the bomb' Robert Oppenheimer chats about taking on historical figures as characters - and what it means to play the famous nuclear scientist. Sam also reflects on the meticulousness of the scr...
The extraordinary inside story of the most controversial decision in the history of modern warfare - the order to drop the atomic bomb. Drawn from first-hand accounts of those involved and declassified top secret American and Japanese documents from 1945, this documentary drama unfolds through the eyes of the two people a...
Ahead of the launch tomorrow (Sunday August 31st) of the epic new landmark drama about the decision to drop the first atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, Sadao Ueda chats to Ashley Byrne about playing Emperor Hirohito. Sadao grew up in Japan and here he talks about what he was taught about the devastating even...
First Look Trailer 2 for The President and the Emperor starring Clifton Truman Daniel as President Harry S Truman, Sadao Ueda as Emperor Hirohito and Samuel Barnett as Phillip Oppenheimer.
Episode 1 coming soon.....
The President and the Emperor Cast - Episode One
Clifton Truman Daniel - President Harry S Truman
Sadao Ueda ...
A First Look Teaser for The President and the Emperor starring Clifton Truman Daniel as President Harry S Truman, Sadao Ueda as Emperor Hirohito and Samuel Barnett as Phillip Oppenheimer.
Episode 1 coming soon.....
The President and the Emperor Cast - Episode One
Clifton Truman Daniel - President Harry S Truman
Sadao Ueda -...
Ahead of the launch of the epic new landmark drama about the decision to drop the first atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, Clifton Truman Daniel chats to Ashley Byrne about playing his grandfather in The President and the Emperor. Clifton talks candidly about his relationship with his grandpa and how he learn...
Ashley had the pleasure of interviewing the legendary Andy Peebles just weeks before he died for a programme about Steve Strange. Though the interview was about Steve, the conversation included many anecdotes related to Andy's long career overall including his famous interview with John Lennon. Here we play most of t...
In the fourth episode of Distinct Nostalgia's EastEnders at 40 series, Ashley sits down with former Albert Square storyliner David Payne. David, who worked on the show from 2015 to 2017, offers a fascinating glimpse into the creative process behind some of EastEnders' most gripping storylines. From the homophobi...
Join us for the third episode of Distinct Nostalgia's special series celebrating EastEnders at 40. In this episode, Dame Sheila Hancock, who brought the unforgettable Barbara Owen to life in 2000 and 2001, sits down with Ashley to discuss her time on the show. Barbara, a complex character with a troubled relationship...
In the second episode of Distinct Nostalgia celebrating EastEnders' 40th birthday, Ashley sits down with Rob Gittins, the show's longest-serving writer. Rob has been a pivotal figure in the EastEnders writing team since its early days, contributing to over 300 episodes. His extensive experience and deep understa...
In celebration of EastEnders' 40th birthday, Distinct Nostalgia kicks off with an exclusive interview featuring Sophie Thompson, who portrayed the infamous Stella Crawford. Sophie sits down with Ashley to reminisce about her time on the show and her character's dramatic storyline. Stella, introduced as Phil Mitc...
Original Christmas Comedy
In Winter Drawers On
Starring Lindsay Eavis and Janice Fryett
The ladies talk about surviving another winter, debate the merits of AI, beards and board games and ponder a cashless society.
Florrie: Lindsay Eavis
Dotty: Janice Fryett
Written by Janice F...
Here Ashley meets one half of Cosmo and Dibs who were the characters that graced the long running kids series You and Me in the 1980s.
Francis Wright tells us how he landed the role as puppeter and voice as well as charting the history of You and Me which dates back to the early 1970s.
The show was treme...
An interview that should have aired some time ago but we've been waiting to use it to mark the 40th anniversary of The Bill bursting on to our screens.
It all began in 1983 but the actual full run series, later serial, began on the 16th October 1984.
Here Mark Wingett - who played DC Jim Carver for...
Sadly we've lost another tv and film great. Kenneth Cope has died at the age of 93. And here we have an interview he did with Ashley a few years ago. Much of this has never been broadcast before.
Ken talks about being one of the early stars of Coronation Street. working with David Frost on That Was the Week ...
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