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New Series - Florrie and Dotty The girls are back, giving it large in 2023. They side-swipe at anything from cancel culture to cat-calling, dating to dancing and bungee-exercise to burlesque - and they don't hold back. Written by Janice Fryett, with Lindsay Eavis as Florrie, and Janice Fryett as Dotty Episode 3 - Buckets of Dates A Spinney Audio Production for Distinct Nostalgia. Since you last heard from them, Lindsay has appeared on TV in The Bay and Documentary Now as well as northern stages and the current Northern Rail advert and Janice has appeared in Emmerdale and The Archers and pushed a cheese trolley while shouting about cheese in the BBC Eurovision trailer. She is also in the current Greggs advert, sniffing coffee. Episode 3 in the New Series will be released soon. Also coming soon ....Our British Greats series continues with Ashley in Conversation with Melvyn Hayes and we're chatting to Daniel Ward about his new book about sitcom star Barry Evans (Of Mind Your Language fame). Distinct Nostalgia costs time and money to run. And we'd welcome support on Patreon. Support the show

New Series - Florrie and Dotty The girls are back, giving it large in 2023. They side-swipe at anything from cancel culture to cat-calling, dating to dancing and bungee-exercise to burlesque - and they don't hold back. Written by Janice Fryett, with Lindsay Eavis as Florrie, and Janice Fryett as Dotty Episode 2 - Cancel and Continue A Spinney Media Production for Distinct Nostalgia. Since you last heard from them, Lindsay has appeared on TV in The Bay and Documentary Now as well as northern stages and the current Northern Rail advert and Janice has appeared in Emmerdale and The Archers and pushed a cheese trolley while shouting about cheese in the BBC Eurovision trailer. She is also in the current Greggs advert, sniffing coffee. Episode 3 in the New Series will be released soon. Also coming soon ....Our British Greats series continues with Ashley in Conversation with Melvyn Hayes and we're chatting to Daniel Ward about his new book about sitcom star Barry Evans (Of Mind Your Language fame). Distinct Nostalgia costs time and money to run. And we'd welcome support on Patreon. Support the show Support the show

New Series - Florrie and Dotty The girls are back, giving it large in 2023. They side-swipe at anything from cancel culture to cat-calling, dating to dancing and bungee-exercise to burlesque - and they don't hold back. Written by Janice Fryett, with Lindsay Eavis as Florrie, and Janice Fryett as Dotty Episode 1 - Delusion A Spinney Media Production for Distinct Nostalgia. Since you last heard from them, Lindsay has appeared on TV in The Bay and Documentary Now as well as northern stages and the current Northern Rail advert and Janice has appeared in Emmerdale and The Archers and pushed a cheese trolley while shouting about cheese in the BBC Eurovision trailer. She is also in the current Greggs advert, sniffing coffee. Episode 2 in the new series Cancel and Continue will be released soon. Also coming soon ....Our British Greats series continues with Ashley in Conversation with Melvyn Hayes and we're chatting to Daniel Ward about his new book about sitcom star Barry Evans (Of Mind Your Language fame). Distinct Nostalgia costs time and money to run. And we'd welcome support on Patreon. Support the show

Welcome to Episode Six (and the final episode in this series) of What's Wrong with You?! - A ground breaking new comedy panel show produced by Made in Manchester (MIM). What’s Wrong With You? is the first show of its kind where every member of the panel and every guest has a disability. Hosted by comedian Pete Selwood with regular panellists Laurence Clark and Don Biswas, guests across the series include British comedian of the Year Dan Tiernan, comic Harriet Dyer and Coronation Street Star Cherylee Houston. Guests in Episode Six - comedian Sam Serrano and comedian and actor Josh Pugh Produced by Kurt Brookes, the Executive Producers are Ashley Byrne and Adam Rushton. Producer Kurt Brookes says ‘Making the series and working with Pete, Don, Laurence, and all our amazing guests, was an absolute pleasure." "We'd been trying to get it off the ground for years but no-one would touch it until we got funding through the Audio Content Fund, who really liked the premise of everyone telling their stories in a frank and, more importantly, a funny way." Kurt added ‘I think our priority with the series was to be as funny as possible, that way we change some attitudes via the back door; no-one likes being lectured but everyone loves to laugh." Executive Producer Ashley Byrne says ‘it’s a fun and funny series which hopefully breaks down some of the silly taboos that still exist around disabilities.' What's Wrong with You? is a Made in Manchester Production for Distinct Nostalgia and Distinct Comedy. Brought to you with support from the Audio Content Fund. Recorded at Hotel Brooklyn on Portland Street, Manchester. New episodes will be released every Monday evening/Tuesday from August 28th 2023 Support the show

With the news of David McCallum's death at the age of 90, we're playing out an exclusive never before heard interview with the man himself. Iain Mackness spoke to David during the pandemic a few years ago. It's a wide ranging chat in which David talks about many of his biggest roles in a long and illustrious career in Britain and the United States. From Man from Uncle to Sapphire and Steel and NCIS, David's work is known across the generations. Enjoy this special tribute. RIP one of the greats! Distinct Nostalgia is produced by Made in Manchester Productions in the UK and around the world. The DN theme is composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris Warner. www.madeinmanchester.tv Follow Distinct Nostalgia on Twitter @distinctbyMIM Support the show

Welcome to Episode Five of What's Wrong with You?! - A ground breaking new comedy panel show produced by Made in Manchester (MIM). What’s Wrong With You? is the first show of its kind where every member of the panel and every guest has a disability. Hosted by comedian Pete Selwood with regular panellists Laurence Clark and Don Biswas, guests across the series include British comedian of the Year Dan Tiernan, comic Harriet Dyer and Coronation Street Star Cherylee Houston. Guests in Episode Five - Comedian Sam Barnard and Multi-Gold Winning Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson Produced by Kurt Brookes, the Executive Producers are Ashley Byrne and Adam Rushton. Producer Kurt Brookes says ‘Making the series and working with Pete, Don, Laurence, and all our amazing guests, was an absolute pleasure." "We'd been trying to get it off the ground for years but no-one would touch it until we got funding through the Audio Content Fund, who really liked the premise of everyone telling their stories in a frank and, more importantly, a funny way." Kurt added ‘I think our priority with the series was to be as funny as possible, that way we change some attitudes via the back door; no-one likes being lectured but everyone loves to laugh." Executive Producer Ashley Byrne says ‘it’s a fun and funny series which hopefully breaks down some of the silly taboos that still exist around disabilities.' What's Wrong with You? is a Made in Manchester Production for Distinct Nostalgia and Distinct Comedy. Brought to you with support from the Audio Content Fund. Recorded at Hotel Brooklyn on Portland Street, Manchester. New episodes will be released every Monday evening/Tuesday from August 28th 2023 Support the show

Welcome to Episode Four of What's Wrong with You?! - A ground breaking new comedy panel show produced by Made in Manchester (MIM). What’s Wrong With You? is the first show of its kind where every member of the panel and every guest has a disability. Hosted by comedian Pete Selwood with regular panelists Laurence Clark and Don Biswas, guests across the series include British comedian of the Year Dan Tiernan, comic Harriet Dyer and multi gold winning Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson Guests in Episode Four - Comedian Aaron Simmonds and Paralympian Jack Hunter-Spivey. Produced by Kurt Brookes, the Executive Producers are Ashley Byrne and Adam Rushton. Producer Kurt Brookes says ‘Making the series and working with Pete, Don, Laurence, and all our amazing guests, was an absolute pleasure." "We'd been trying to get it off the ground for years but no-one would touch it until we got funding through the Audio Content Fund, who really liked the premise of everyone telling their stories in a frank and, more importantly, a funny way." Kurt added ‘I think our priority with the series was to be as funny as possible, that way we change some attitudes via the back door; no-one likes being lectured but everyone loves to laugh." Executive Producer Ashley Byrne says ‘it’s a fun and funny series which hopefully breaks down some of the silly taboos that still exist around disabilities.' What's Wrong with You? is a Made in Manchester Production for Distinct Nostalgia and Distinct Comedy. Brought to you with support from the Audio Content Fund. Recorded at Hotel Brooklyn on Portland Street, Manchester. New episodes will be released every Monday evening/Tuesday from August 28th 2023 Support the show

Welcome to Episode Three of What's Wrong with You?! - A ground breaking new comedy panel show produced by Made in Manchester (MIM). What’s Wrong With You? is the first show of its kind where every member of the panel and every guest has a disability. Hosted by comedian Pete Selwood with regular panelists Laurence Clark and Don Biswas, guests across the series include British comedian of the Year Dan Tiernan, comic Harriet Dyer and multi gold winning Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson Guests in Episode Three - Comedian, actor and film star Jack Carroll and comedian George Zach. Produced by Kurt Brookes, the Executive Producers are Ashley Byrne and Adam Rushton. Producer Kurt Brookes says ‘Making the series and working with Pete, Don, Laurence, and all our amazing guests, was an absolute pleasure." "We'd been trying to get it off the ground for years but no-one would touch it until we got funding through the Audio Content Fund, who really liked the premise of everyone telling their stories in a frank and, more importantly, a funny way." Kurt added ‘I think our priority with the series was to be as funny as possible, that way we change some attitudes via the back door; no-one likes being lectured but everyone loves to laugh." Executive Producer Ashley Byrne says ‘it’s a fun and funny series which hopefully breaks down some of the silly taboos that still exist around disabilities.' What's Wrong with You? is a Made in Manchester Production for Distinct Nostalgia and Distinct Comedy. Brought to you with support from the Audio Content Fund. Recorded at Hotel Brooklyn on Portland Street, Manchester. New episodes will be released every Monday evening from August 28th 2023 Support the show

Welcome to Episode Two of What's Wrong with You?! - A ground breaking new comedy panel show produced by Made in Manchester (MIM). What’s Wrong With You? is the first show of its kind where every member of the panel and every guest has a disability. Hosted by comedian Pete Selwood with regular panelists Laurence Clark and Don Biswas, guests across the series include Eaten by Lions film star and comic Jack Carroll, British comedian of the Year Dan Tiernan, comic Harriet Dyer and multi gold winning Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson Guests in Episode Two - Coronation Street star Cherylee Houston and her partner, comedian and actor Toby Hadoke. Produced by Kurt Brookes, the Executive Producers are Ashley Byrne and Adam Rushton. Producer Kurt Brookes says ‘Making the series and working with Pete, Don, Laurence, and all our amazing guests, was an absolute pleasure." "We'd been trying to get it off the ground for years but no-one would touch it until we got funding through the Audio Content Fund, who really liked the premise of everyone telling their stories in a frank and, more importantly, a funny way." Kurt added ‘I think our priority with the series was to be as funny as possible, that way we change some attitudes via the back door; no-one likes being lectured but everyone loves to laugh." Executive Producer Ashley Byrne says ‘it’s a fun and funny series which hopefully breaks down some of the silly taboos that still exist around disabilities.' What's Wrong with You? is a Made in Manchester Production for Distinct Nostalgia and Distinct Comedy. Brought to you with support from the Audio Content Fund. Recorded at Hotel Brooklyn on Portland Street, Manchester. New episodes will be released every Monday evening from August 28th 2023 Support the show

Welcome to Episode One of What's Wrong with You?! - A ground breaking new comedy panel show produced by Made in Manchester (MIM). What’s Wrong With You? is the first show of its kind where every member of the panel and every guest has a disability. Hosted by comedian Pet Selwood with regular panelists Laurence Clark and Don Biswas, guests across the series include Coronation Street star Cherylee Houston, her partner, actor & comedian Toby Hadoke, Eaten by Lions film star and comic Jack Carroll and multi gold winning Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson The first two guests in Episode One are comedian Harriet Dyer and 'British Comedian of the Year 2022' Dan Tiernan. Produced by Kurt Brookes, the Executive Producers are Ashley Byrne and Adam Rushton. Producer Kurt Brookes says ‘Making the series and working with Pete, Don, Laurence, and all our amazing guests, was an absolute pleasure." "We'd been trying to get it off the ground for years but no-one would touch it until we got funding through the Audio Content Fund, who really liked the premise of everyone telling their stories in a frank and, more importantly, a funny way." Kurt added ‘I think our priority with the series was to be as funny as possible, that way we change some attitudes via the back door; no-one likes being lectured but everyone loves to laugh." Executive Producer Ashley Byrne says ‘it’s a fun and funny series which hopefully breaks down some of the silly taboos that still exist around disabilities.' What's Wrong with You? is a Made in Manchester Production for Distinct Nostalgia and Distinct Comedy. Brought to you with support from the Audio Content Fund. New episodes will be released every Monday evening from August 28th 2023 Support the show

It's 50 years since Man About The House first burst on our screens. The Thames TV gem which went on to spawn George and Mildred and Robin's Nest was created by the writing duo Cooke and Mortimer. And here one half of that writing partnership Brian Cooke talks to Ashley about his long career which started out in cartoons. They chat about the origins of some of those sitcoms and why the partnership between Cooke and Mortimer endured for so many years. Brian also wrote Keep it in the Family among many others and he chats about that too as well as working with Leonard Rossiter in his latter years. Lots of great anecdotes in a wide ranging interview recorded a few years ago now but for various reasons only just now being released on Distinct Nostalgia. Enjoy! Distinct Nostalgia is produced by Made in Manchester www.madeinmanchester.tv Support the show

British film actress Janette Scott began her career in the 1940s as a child star. The daughter of Dame Thora Hird she went on to play leading roles in a plethora of films in the 50s and 60s. One time partner of Sir David Frost, Janette was also married to the singer Mel Torme. In Part Three, Janette talks about giving up acting, her marriage to a musical superstar, more about Sir David Frost and her mum's latter years as a 'national treasure'. The Celebrating British Icons Season will continue with more great interviews in coming weeks. Distinct Nostalgia is produced by Made in Manchester www.madeinmanchester.tv Support the show

British film actress Janette Scott began her career in the 1940s as a child star. The daughter of Dame Thora Hird she went on to play leading roles in a plethora of films in the 50s and 60s. One time partner of Sir David Frost, Janette was also married to the singer Mel Torme. In Part Two of this special interview (recorded during the Pandemic) she speaks candidly to Ashley about becoming a Hollywood star, working with Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas, her first screen kiss, her first marriage, The Day of the Triffids and her connection to the Rocky Horror Show. Part Three of the interview will be released soon. The Celebrating British Icons Season will continue with more great interviews in coming weeks. Distinct Nostalgia is produced by Made in Manchester www.madeinmanchester.tv Support the show

British film actress Janette Scott began her career in the 1940s as a child star. The daughter of Dame Thora Hird she went on to play leading roles in a plethora of films in the 50s and 60s. One time partner of Sir David Frost, Janette was also married to the singer Mel Torme. In Part One of this special interview (recorded during the Pandemic) she speaks candidly to Ashley about her life in Beverly Hills and working with a variety of names including James Stewart, Ronald Reagan, Gene Kelly, Terry Thomas, John Le Mesurier and Marlene Dietrich. She also reflects on being brought up by Dame Thora. Part Two of this special episode will be released soon. The Celebrating British Icons Season will continue with more great interviews in coming weeks. Distinct Nostalgia is produced by Made in Manchester www.madeinmanchester.tv Support the show

Our celebration of all things Crossroads continues on Distinct Nostalgia - and this time we're meeting the prolific soap actor Graham Seed who played Charlie Mycroft. Graham shares memories of Crossroads, Coronation Street, Brookside, The Archers and Victoria Wood among others. And don't forget, you can find a whole host of other Crossroads related interviews and exclusives in the Distinct Nostalgia archive including the last ever interview with creator Hazel Adair, a candid chat with Tony Adams who played Adam Chance and anecdotes from Sherrie Hewson about her time in the Crossroads re-incarnation in the early 2000s. Coming soon we have a tribute to the late Roger Tonge who played Sandy. Distinct Nostalgia is produced by MIM in Manchester. Support the show

It's Episode 4 of Series 6 of the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz and our fourth contestant is Caroline Heywood. Caroline has picked Dinner Ladies as her specialist subject but will she be a match for Kurt who was tested on Father Ted, Andrew who remembered Frasier or Mark who was tested on Only Fools and Horses (all still available to hear on Distinct Nostalgia, just scroll down the fee). Caroline also faces 10 general knowledge entertainment related questions. But will choose to gamble on the question from a celebrity? Test your knowledge now by listening to the popular show hosted by Andy Hoyle. Future series will include the chance to win a Distinct Nostalgia mug and T Shirt. Enter your interest in becoming a contestant by email info@madeinmanchester.tv Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month is presented by Andy Hoyle and is an MIM Production. NOTE: The Distinct Nostalgia theme is owned by MIM Productions and composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris Warner. Support the show

We're broadcasting a special interview never heard before with the creator of Crossroads, the pioneering female TV executive Hazel Adair. Ashley Byrne conducted Hazel's very last interview and met her son Charles Marriot back in 2015. Hazel's memory wasn't what it had been but she did remember plenty of key points from her long career in radio, tv and film. There's a few surprises along the way as Hazel talks about making several TV breakthroughs including the very first female focused soap. Enjoy! Distinct Nostalgia is an MIM Production. NOTE: The Distinct Nostalgia theme is owned by MIM Productions and composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris Warner. The Crossroads refrain by Tony Hatch. Support the show

As the TV drama Nolly goes live on ITVX find out the real story behind Crossroads and Noele Gordon here as we re-release our special interview with Nolly's friend Tony Adams who played Adam Chance in the hit ATV drama serial which began in 1964 and ran for 24 years the first time round. In a candid and often very funny look back, Tony talks to Ashley Byrne about joining the soap in 1978 and recalls some of the great actors he worked with on the show. Wobbly sets, missing lines, running short, 'as live' mistakes, it's all here as Tony remembers the iconic show which critics panned but the viewers loved (and still love years later). Enjoy! And scroll down Distinct Nostalgia to hear the very last interview ever conducted with Crossroads creator Hazel Adair. Distinct Nostalgia is an MIM Production. www.madeinmanchester.tv NOTE: The Distinct Nostalgia theme is owned by MIM Productions and composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris Warner. The Crossroads Theme was composed by Tony Hatch. Support the show

It's Episode 3 of Series 6 of the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz and our third contestant is Mark Burrows. Mark has picked Only Fools and Horses as his specialist subject but will he be a match for Kurt who was tested on Father Ted or Andrew who remembered Frasier in Episodes 1 and 2 (still available to hear). Mark faces 10 general knowledge entertainment related questions plus a grilling from a celebrity - this time it's Chloe Newsome from Corrie or John Henshaw from Early Doors. Test your knowledge now by listening to the show hosted by Andy Hoyle. Future series will include the chance to win a Distinct Nostalgia mug and T Shirt. Enter your interest in becoming a contestant by email info@madeinmanchester.tv Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month is presented by Andy Hoyle and is an MIM Production. NOTE: The Distinct Nostalgia theme is owned by MIM Productions and composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris Warner. Support the show

The Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz hosted by Andy Hoyle returns for Series 6. In Episode 2 contestant Andrew is put through his paces on his knowledge of his special subject, the sitcom Frasier, before answering questions about entertainment - tv, film, radio - more generally. See how you do compared to Andrew. Future series will include the chance to win a Distinct Nostalgia mug and T Shirt. Enter your interest in becoming a contestant by email info@madeinmanchester.tv Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month is presented by Andy Hoyle and is an MIM Production. NOTE: The Distinct Nostalgia theme is owned by MIM Productions and composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris Warner. Support the show