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Box of Delights
Box of Delights
Cheese & Pickle

All of television history is contained within the Box of Delights. TV journalist Julia Raeside invites her guests to choose a favourite... more

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Episodes

Christmas 2023 - We're back!

After the world's longest podcast hiatus (will verify with Norris McWhirter) Julia is back for a chat with regular guest... more

19 Dec 2023 · 42 minutes
Six Feet Under

TV producer Geri O'Donohoe remembers the utterly heart-wrenching finale to Six Feet Under and the personal resonance it particularly holds... more

23 Mar 2023 · 17 minutes
Rik Mayall: the first Comic Relief

Comedian Mitch Benn talks to Julia about the time he saw the mighty Rik Mayall at the first ever Comic... more

09 Jun 2022 · 11 minutes
Succession: the Dundee episode

Brilliant actor and star of Home (C4) Youssef Kerkour joins Julia to recount the thrilling, often excruciating episode of Succession... more

16 Dec 2020 · 18 minutes
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Writer and podcaster Chris Thorpe-Tracey joins Julia to discuss his deep love for the 90s blood-sucker butt-kicker. Hosted on Acast.... more

13 Dec 2020 · 16 minutes
1980s Levi's Jeans Ads

Novelist Jenny Colgan remembers the pure teen lust generated by Nick Kamen stripping to his pants in a launderette. ... more

03 Dec 2020 · 14 minutes
Ghostwatch

Christmas is a time for ghost stories, so let's tenuously link to that by listening to the brilliant Tony Way... more

02 Dec 2020 · 22 minutes
Doctor Who: Death of Adric

Julia helps comedian Mitch Benn to revisit the trauma of that day in 1982 when his innocence was swiftly taken... more

01 Dec 2020 · 17 minutes
Ivor the Engine

Podcaster and man Jake Yapp barely controls his emotions as he returns to the Wales of his boyhood to weep... more

30 Nov 2020 · 14 minutes
Blind Date: the undercover journalist

Writer and broadcaster Sali Hughes remembers the furore around the Blind Date fake contestant scandal of 1998 and reveals some... more

05 May 2020 · 19 minutes
The Coronation Street Killer

Comedian Tom Burgess buckles up to relive the THRILL ride that was Richard Hillman's gruesome tenure as the Coronation Street... more

21 Apr 2020 · 17 minutes
The Shield: Money Train

The brilliant actor Youssef Kerkour tells Julia about getting the feels watching the Money Train episode of The Shield, just... more

13 Apr 2020 · 17 minutes
Irish Paint Magic

Comedian and podcaster Jake Yapp (he's on Radio 4 every week with Now Wash Your Hands) gets all misty talking... more

12 Apr 2020 · 16 minutes
The West Wing: Toby is sad

Writer and podcaster Chris Thorpe-Tracey comes to sing a hymn of praise to Toby of The West Wing. Amen. Hosted... more

08 Apr 2020 · 18 minutes
The Supersizers

Comedian Eleanor Morton tucks into a plate of devilled nostalgia in the shape of BBC Two's The Supersizers. They would... more

07 Apr 2020 · 16 minutes
Bagpuss: The Mouse Mill (Part 2)

Julia and her husband, comedy writer Joel Morris, remember the magical day they visited Peter Firmin's house in Kent, where... more

26 Mar 2020 · 12 minutes
Bagpuss: The Mouse Mill (Part 1)

Comedy writer (and Julia's husband) Joel Morris takes us all back to our happy place, in front of the TV,... more

25 Mar 2020 · 16 minutes
Vic & Bob: Masterchef

Actor and sometime Reeves and Mortimer collaborator Tony Way relives the delicious comedy treat that is Vic & Bob's take... more

23 Mar 2020 · 15 minutes
Quantum Leap: The Leap Home

Screenwriter Toby Davies takes us back to the early 90s where a good-hearted physicist tried desperately to help others in... more

22 Mar 2020 · 14 minutes
Dawson's Creek: Pacey buys Joey a wall

Television producer Geri O'Donohoe takes one for the team and relives her teenage (and ongoing) Joshua Jackson obsession with this... more

21 Mar 2020 · 16 minutes
Call My Agent (Dix Pour Cent)

Podcaster Jake Yapp demonstrates an impressive command of French pronunciation as he lavishes praise on the sexy French agents of... more

20 Mar 2020 · 15 minutes
Adventure Time: the food chain

Podcaster and producer Chris Thorpe-Tracy goes all misty thinking about the lovely surrealist animation Adventure Time and their mesmerising food... more

18 Mar 2020 · 18 minutes
ITV's Night Network

Comedian Mitch Benn remembers the hazy days at the end of the 80s, sitting up and watching ITV's Night Network... more

17 Mar 2020 · 13 minutes
Darius on Popstars

Television critic Michael Hogan straps on a ponytail and canters happily through the memory of Darius Danesh's appearance on ITV's... more

13 Mar 2020 · 17 minutes
Stars In Their Eyes

Journalist Sophie Harris steps through the smoky doors of time as, tonight Matthew, she sings the praises of Stars in... more

10 Mar 2020 · 16 minutes
Calendar News

Broadcasting legend Richard Madeley remembers the sliding doors moment, on Calendar News, when his job led him to true love.... more

06 Mar 2020 · 16 minutes
The Demon Headmaster

Comedian Tom Burgess shudders at the memory of the children's TV adaptation of Gillian Cross's The Demon Headmaster. Hosted... more

03 Mar 2020 · 17 minutes
Celebrity Big Brother 2016

The actor Tony Way peers through his fingers at the memory of Angie Bowie causing chaos in the CBB house,... more

25 Feb 2020 · 18 minutes
Look and Read: Spywatch

Comedian Eleanor Morton gets her torch and goes back to investigate 90s educational drama, Spywatch, taken from the BBC's Look... more

21 Feb 2020 · 11 minutes
3-2-1 with Ted Rogers

Satirist and podcaster Jake Yapp joins Julia to discuss the baffling 1980s gameshow 3-2-1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for... more

18 Feb 2020 · 17 minutes
Northern Exposure: Spring Break

Author Jenny Colgan chews her lip at the memory of a very racy Northern Exposure episode where the residents of... more

14 Feb 2020 · 14 minutes
Lynne Perrie on The Word

Writer and actor Mark O'Sullivan chooses Lynne Perrie's memorable appearance on no-holds-barred 90s entertainment show, The Word. Hosted on Acast.... more

11 Feb 2020 · 13 minutes
The Making of Acorn Antiques

Journalist and broadcaster Sali Hughes enthuses about her solid gold love for Victoria Wood and, in particular, the glorious mock-doc... more

07 Feb 2020 · 16 minutes
Rufus Jones' Home

Actor and star of Home (Channel 4) Youssef Kerkour talks about warm times making series 1 as we celebrate the... more

04 Feb 2020 · 18 minutes
XMAS: Box of Delights - Pt2

Journalist Sophie Harris rounds off the Christmas specials talking to Julia about her ultimate festive TV treat - The Box... more

24 Dec 2019 · 18 minutes
XMAS: Box of Delights - Pt 1

Journalist Sophie Harris goes small and goes swift as she remembers the magic of the BBC's The Box of Delights.... more

23 Dec 2019 · 16 minutes
XMAS: Father Ted - A Christmassy Ted

Actor Greg Haiste bows down before the festive greatness that is the Father Ted Christmas special. Hosted on Acast. See... more

22 Dec 2019 · 19 minutes
XMAS: Knowing Me Knowing Yule Pt2

Julia's husband, Joel Morris, interviews her about her favourite festive comedy, Knowing Me Knowing Yule with Alan Partridge. (Part two... more

21 Dec 2019 · 19 minutes
XMAS: Knowing Me Knowing Yule Pt1

Julia's husband, Joel Morris, interviews her about her favourite festive treat, Knowing Me Knowing Yule with Alan Partridge. (Part one... more

20 Dec 2019 · 15 minutes
XMAS: The Exorcism

Actor and writer Jon Dryden Taylor talks about his father Don Taylor's powerful cult classic The Exorcism. Not for the... more

19 Dec 2019 · 19 minutes
XMAS: Woolworths adverts

The actor Greg Haiste has a cracking Christmas remembering the horribly catch, celeb-strewn festive ads of the 1980s. Hosted on... more

18 Dec 2019 · 16 minutes
XMAS: Radio Times

Actor and writer Jon Dryden Taylor talks about his family's festive ritual of marking up the Christmas Radio Times. ... more

17 Dec 2019 · 18 minutes
XMAS: Gary Barlow on Pebble Mill at One

The actor Greg Haiste remembers when a precocious young songwriter appeared on TV at the age of just 15. Hosted... more

16 Dec 2019 · 18 minutes
XMAS: Den and Angie's divorce announcement

The actor Tony Way chooses the unforgettable Walford Christmas where Den dumped Angie with relish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy... more

15 Dec 2019 · 19 minutes
XMAS: The Children of Green Knowe

The screenwriter Toby Davies gets a little festive chill as he remembers the wondrous children's television classic, The Children of... more

14 Dec 2019 · 18 minutes
XMAS: The Good Life Christmas special

The actor Greg Haiste pours another glass of Peapod Burgundy and toasts his toes on this slice of festive sitcom... more

13 Dec 2019 · 17 minutes
Mike Leigh's Meantime

Actor and writer Miles Chapman from Channel 4's Lee & Dean chooses a classic Mike Leigh TV play starring Gary... more

22 Nov 2019 · 14 minutes
Grange Hill disco snog

TV critic and broadcaster Michael Hogan tells Julia about the uncanny parallels between Grange Hill's Stewpot and his own love... more

19 Nov 2019 · 15 minutes
James Burke and the rocket

Comedy writer Joel Morris picks a classic link from TV brainbox James Burke, possibly one of the best directed documentary... more

15 Nov 2019 · 18 minutes
Bergerac: the Ice Maiden

TV producer Vicky Thomas talks to Julia about her love for Bergerac's immortal Ice Maiden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy... more

12 Nov 2019 · 16 minutes
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XMAS: The Good Life Christmas special
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The actor Greg Haiste pours another glass of Peapod Burgundy and toasts his toes on this slice of festive sitcom perfection. Hosted... more