Box of Delights

Surprise! Julia and Joel are jiving back into your feed for a special episode of COME STRICTLY DANCING. Hepped up on tinsel and at least two cocktails a piece, they discuss the whole Strictly 2024 shebang including the summer of scandal, what was going on with Wynn and Katya and how the nation and the show got the right winner in the end.Put another log on the fire and kick back for an hour and a bit of inconsequential dance chat. Happy Christmas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the world's longest podcast hiatus (will verify with Norris McWhirter) Julia is back for a chat with regular guest (and, yes, he happens to be her husband), comedy writer Joel Morris.They reminisce about the TV of Christmases past and look forward to the new traditions they're making with their own family. But mostly it's just them bunking on about Blue Peter fire hazards, Victoria Wood, the big Christmas day film, Noel Edmonds, more Victoria Wood, dancing newsreaders and how excited they are about the Ghosts special on Christmas Day.If you're in a Yule-ish mood, why not scroll back to some of our Christmas specials from 2020 including THIS lovely one about The Good Life Christmas Special with Greg Haiste or THIS absolute beauty from Toby Davies looking back at the quite wonderful Children of Green Knowe. We hope you have a lovely Christmas free of disease and distemper and we'll see you in 2024! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian Mitch Benn talks to Julia about the time he saw the mighty Rik Mayall at the first ever Comic Relief live show in 1986. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brilliant actor and star of Home (C4) Youssef Kerkour joins Julia to recount the thrilling, often excruciating episode of Succession in which Logan Roy (Brian Cox) returns to his home town in Scotland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Writer and podcaster Chris Thorpe-Tracey joins Julia to discuss his deep love for the 90s blood-sucker butt-kicker. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Novelist Jenny Colgan remembers the pure teen lust generated by Nick Kamen stripping to his pants in a launderette. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Christmas is a time for ghost stories, so let's tenuously link to that by listening to the brilliant Tony Way reminisce about the bone-chilling terror induced by his viewing of Ghostwatch (BBC One) as a slightly tipsy teenager. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Julia helps comedian Mitch Benn to revisit the trauma of that day in 1982 when his innocence was swiftly taken by the death of Doctor Who companion, Adric. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Podcaster and man Jake Yapp barely controls his emotions as he returns to the Wales of his boyhood to weep over Small Films' delicate wonder, Ivor the Engine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Writer and broadcaster Sali Hughes remembers the furore around the Blind Date fake contestant scandal of 1998 and reveals some thrilling new behind-the-scenes details. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedian Tom Burgess buckles up to relive the THRILL ride that was Richard Hillman's gruesome tenure as the Coronation Street serial killer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

• Final Answer, the official Who Wants To Be A Millionaire podcast.• The podcast reveals the secrets from Quiz, ITV’s three-part drama, which launched last night (Mon 13th)• Quiz tells the extraordinary and sensational story of the infamous Who Wants To Be A Millionaire coughing scandal.• Episodes of Final Answer will be available on podcast platforms immediately after each part of the drama airs on ITV. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The brilliant actor Youssef Kerkour tells Julia about getting the feels watching the Money Train episode of The Shield, just after experiencing 9/11 in New York. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedian and podcaster Jake Yapp (he's on Radio 4 every week with Now Wash Your Hands) gets all misty talking about one of the world's most soothing TV programmes, Irish Paint Magic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Writer and podcaster Chris Thorpe-Tracey comes to sing a hymn of praise to Toby of The West Wing. Amen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedian Eleanor Morton tucks into a plate of devilled nostalgia in the shape of BBC Two's The Supersizers. They would literally eat anything. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Julia and her husband, comedy writer Joel Morris, remember the magical day they visited Peter Firmin's house in Kent, where Small Films made Bagpuss, Noggin and the rest of their wondrous shows. (And do visit @boxdelightspod on Twitter to see some photos.) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedy writer (and Julia's husband) Joel Morris takes us all back to our happy place, in front of the TV, watching the best children's programme ever, Bagpuss. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Actor and sometime Reeves and Mortimer collaborator Tony Way relives the delicious comedy treat that is Vic & Bob's take on Masterchef. BONG. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Screenwriter Toby Davies takes us back to the early 90s where a good-hearted physicist tried desperately to help others in a bid to go home. Quantum Leap, anyone? (May contains scenes of someone singing Imagine.) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Television producer Geri O'Donohoe takes one for the team and relives her teenage (and ongoing) Joshua Jackson obsession with this classic episode of 90s teen drama Dawson's Creek. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Podcaster Jake Yapp demonstrates an impressive command of French pronunciation as he lavishes praise on the sexy French agents of Dix Pour Cent (Call My Agent). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Podcaster and producer Chris Thorpe-Tracy goes all misty thinking about the lovely surrealist animation Adventure Time and their mesmerising food chain sequence. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedian Mitch Benn remembers the hazy days at the end of the 80s, sitting up and watching ITV's Night Network into the small hours. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Television critic Michael Hogan straps on a ponytail and canters happily through the memory of Darius Danesh's appearance on ITV's Popstars. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Journalist Sophie Harris steps through the smoky doors of time as, tonight Matthew, she sings the praises of Stars in Their Eyes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Broadcasting legend Richard Madeley remembers the sliding doors moment, on Calendar News, when his job led him to true love. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedian Tom Burgess shudders at the memory of the children's TV adaptation of Gillian Cross's The Demon Headmaster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

TV producer Geri O'Donohoe remembers the utterly heart-wrenching finale to Six Feet Under and the personal resonance it particularly holds for her. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The actor Tony Way peers through his fingers at the memory of Angie Bowie causing chaos in the CBB house, 2016, when news broke of David Bowie's death. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedian Eleanor Morton gets her torch and goes back to investigate 90s educational drama, Spywatch, taken from the BBC's Look & Read programme. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Satirist and podcaster Jake Yapp joins Julia to discuss the baffling 1980s gameshow 3-2-1. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author Jenny Colgan chews her lip at the memory of a very racy Northern Exposure episode where the residents of Cicely, Alaska are waiting for the ice to crack. Happy Valentine's. x See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Writer and actor Mark O'Sullivan chooses Lynne Perrie's memorable appearance on no-holds-barred 90s entertainment show, The Word. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Journalist and broadcaster Sali Hughes enthuses about her solid gold love for Victoria Wood and, in particular, the glorious mock-doc from As Seen on TV. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Actor and star of Home (Channel 4) Youssef Kerkour talks about warm times making series 1 as we celebrate the launch of series 2 on 5th Feb 2020. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Journalist Sophie Harris rounds off the Christmas specials talking to Julia about her ultimate festive TV treat - The Box of Delights. (This is part 2, so please listen to part 1 first!) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Journalist Sophie Harris goes small and goes swift as she remembers the magic of the BBC's The Box of Delights. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ho ho ho! Secret Owl Santa has brought you a gift that you didn't ask for and may even object to, just like ALL Secret Santas! Ho ho ho!And it's... Chart Music: The TOTP Podcast. Covering an episode of Top of the Pops from 17th December 1987, host Al Needham is joined by former music press writers Sarah Bee and David Stubbs to take you by the hand and lead you into a lost world of pop-crazed youngsters. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Actor Greg Haiste bows down before the festive greatness that is the Father Ted Christmas special. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Julia's husband, Joel Morris, interviews her about her favourite festive comedy, Knowing Me Knowing Yule with Alan Partridge. (Part two of two.) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Julia's husband, Joel Morris, interviews her about her favourite festive treat, Knowing Me Knowing Yule with Alan Partridge. (Part one of two,) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.