Box of Delights
Episodes
BUMPER CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: A Castle for Christmas
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Julia is joined by Scottish giant (often mistaken for hot Santa) Stephen Oswald who tells her all about filming the excessively festive Netflix movie,...
The X Files, Eugene Tooms
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The brilliant author, Hattie Williams, joins Julia to recount her early experiences watching The X Files on BBC Two.No 9-year-old should see the thing...
Short-lived BBC soap Eldorado
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist and author Michael Hogan reminisces with Julia about the blink-and-you'll-miss-it BBC soap opera Eldorado. A costly experiment for the BBC ...
The Mad Men lawnmower incident
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The brilliant actor Liz Bower asks you to push away your dinner and join her in the offices of Sterling-Cooper advertising agency in New York as a fec...
Hammer House of Horror: The House That Bled to Death
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The star of, among other things, Netflix's A Castle For Christmas, Stephen Oswald chats to Julia about being far too small to watch Hammer House of Ho...
Jesus dies...in The Walking Dead.
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Actor and audio-book queen Liz Bower tells Julia (who is basically Zombie-phobic) about the time her favourite undead series killed off one of her fav...
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Author Hattie Williams tells Julia about her formative love of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and how it broke her heart when Angel died. Hosted on Acast. ...
Gemma's death in Byker Grove
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join author Kate Weston as she remembers watching in horror the episode of Byker Grove (CBBC) where young Gemma touched a dodgy plug and died of elect...
Grange Hill's Zammo
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brilliant actor and voice of the Don't Make Me Laugh audiobook, Liz Bower tells Julia about the deep emotional scars left by watching Grange Hill's Za...
Jonathan Creek
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist and author Michael Hogan talks about his love of duffle-coated, accidental detective Jonathan Creek and how his fondness for cosy crime wen...
COME STRICTLY DANCING - Xmas 2024 Finale Comeback Special
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Christmas 2023 - We're back!
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
Six Feet Under
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TV producer Geri O'Donohoe remembers the utterly heart-wrenching finale to Six Feet Under and the personal resonance it particularly holds for her. H...
Rik Mayall: the first Comic Relief
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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. Hosted on Acast. See...
Succession: the Dundee episode
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brilliant actor and star of Home (C4) Youssef Kerkour joins Julia to recount the thrilling, often excruciating episode of Succession in which Logan Ro...
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Writer and podcaster Chris Thorpe-Tracey joins Julia to discuss his deep love for the 90s blood-sucker butt-kicker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
1980s Levi's Jeans Ads
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Novelist Jenny Colgan remembers the pure teen lust generated by Nick Kamen stripping to his pants in a launderette. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
Ghostwatch
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Doctor Who: Death of Adric
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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, A...
Ivor the Engine
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Blind Date: the undercover journalist
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Writer and broadcaster Sali Hughes remembers the furore around the Blind Date fake contestant scandal of 1998 and reveals some thrilling new behind-th...
The Coronation Street Killer
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Tom Burgess buckles up to relive the THRILL ride that was Richard Hillman's gruesome tenure as the Coronation Street serial killer. Hosted o...
The Shield: Money Train
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The brilliant actor Youssef Kerkour tells Julia about getting the feels watching the Money Train episode of The Shield, just after experiencing 9/11 i...
Irish Paint Magic
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 T...
The West Wing: Toby is sad
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Writer and podcaster Chris Thorpe-Tracey comes to sing a hymn of praise to Toby of The West Wing. Amen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
The Supersizers
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Eleanor Morton tucks into a plate of devilled nostalgia in the shape of BBC Two's The Supersizers. They would literally eat anything. Hosted...
Bagpuss: The Mouse Mill (Part 2)
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
Bagpuss: The Mouse Mill (Part 1)
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Vic & Bob: Masterchef
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Actor and sometime Reeves and Mortimer collaborator Tony Way relives the delicious comedy treat that is Vic & Bob's take on Masterchef. BONG. Host...
Quantum Leap: The Leap Home
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 L...
Dawson's Creek: Pacey buys Joey a wall
21 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Television producer Geri O'Donohoe takes one for the team and relives her teenage (and ongoing) Joshua Jackson obsession with this classic episode of ...
Call My Agent (Dix Pour Cent)
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Podcaster Jake Yapp demonstrates an impressive command of French pronunciation as he lavishes praise on the sexy French agents of Dix Pour Cent (Call ...
Adventure Time: the food chain
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Podcaster and producer Chris Thorpe-Tracy goes all misty thinking about the lovely surrealist animation Adventure Time and their mesmerising food chai...
ITV's Night Network
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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. Hosted on Acast. ...
Darius on Popstars
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Television critic Michael Hogan straps on a ponytail and canters happily through the memory of Darius Danesh's appearance on ITV's Popstars. Hosted on...
Stars In Their Eyes
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist Sophie Harris steps through the smoky doors of time as, tonight Matthew, she sings the praises of Stars in Their Eyes. Hosted on Acast. See...
Calendar News
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcasting legend Richard Madeley remembers the sliding doors moment, on Calendar News, when his job led him to true love. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
The Demon Headmaster
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Tom Burgess shudders at the memory of the children's TV adaptation of Gillian Cross's The Demon Headmaster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Celebrity Big Brother 2016
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Look and Read: Spywatch
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Eleanor Morton gets her torch and goes back to investigate 90s educational drama, Spywatch, taken from the BBC's Look & Read programme. H...
3-2-1 with Ted Rogers
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 information...
Northern Exposure: Spring Break
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Lynne Perrie on The Word
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Writer and actor Mark O'Sullivan chooses Lynne Perrie's memorable appearance on no-holds-barred 90s entertainment show, The Word. Hosted on Acast. See...
The Making of Acorn Antiques
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Rufus Jones' Home
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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. Host...
XMAS: Box of Delights - Pt2
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
XMAS: Box of Delights - Pt 1
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist Sophie Harris goes small and goes swift as she remembers the magic of the BBC's The Box of Delights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
XMAS: Father Ted - A Christmassy Ted
22 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Actor Greg Haiste bows down before the festive greatness that is the Father Ted Christmas special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
XMAS: Knowing Me Knowing Yule Pt2
21 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Julia's husband, Joel Morris, interviews her about her favourite festive comedy, Knowing Me Knowing Yule with Alan Partridge. (Part two of two.) Hoste...
XMAS: Knowing Me Knowing Yule Pt1
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Julia's husband, Joel Morris, interviews her about her favourite festive treat, Knowing Me Knowing Yule with Alan Partridge. (Part one of two,) Hosted...
XMAS: The Exorcism
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Actor and writer Jon Dryden Taylor talks about his father Don Taylor's powerful cult classic The Exorcism. Not for the faint-hearted. Hosted on Acast....
XMAS: Woolworths adverts
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The actor Greg Haiste has a cracking Christmas remembering the horribly catch, celeb-strewn festive ads of the 1980s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
XMAS: Radio Times
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Actor and writer Jon Dryden Taylor talks about his family's festive ritual of marking up the Christmas Radio Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
XMAS: Gary Barlow on Pebble Mill at One
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The actor Greg Haiste remembers when a precocious young songwriter appeared on TV at the age of just 15. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
XMAS: Den and Angie's divorce announcement
15 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The actor Tony Way chooses the unforgettable Walford Christmas where Den dumped Angie with relish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
XMAS: The Children of Green Knowe
14 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The screenwriter Toby Davies gets a little festive chill as he remembers the wondrous children's television classic, The Children of Green Knowe. Host...
XMAS: The Good Life Christmas special
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The actor Greg Haiste pours another glass of Peapod Burgundy and toasts his toes on this slice of festive sitcom perfection. Hosted on Acast. See acas...
Mike Leigh's Meantime
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Actor and writer Miles Chapman from Channel 4's Lee & Dean chooses a classic Mike Leigh TV play starring Gary Oldman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
Grange Hill disco snog
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
TV critic and broadcaster Michael Hogan tells Julia about the uncanny parallels between Grange Hill's Stewpot and his own love life. Hosted on Acast. ...
James Burke and the rocket
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Comedy writer Joel Morris picks a classic link from TV brainbox James Burke, possibly one of the best directed documentary shots of all time. Hosted o...
Bergerac: the Ice Maiden
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
TV producer Vicky Thomas talks to Julia about her love for Bergerac's immortal Ice Maiden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...
Doctor Who on Blue Peter (1999)
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Tom Burgess remembers the time when his TV spoke directly to him during a special 'Doctor Who' Blue Peter episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Pulling: story time
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Actor and writer Jon Dryden Taylor celebrates a classic moment in Sharon Horgan and Denis Kelly's glorious BBC comedy, Pulling. Hosted on Acast. See a...
Auf Wiedersehen Pet: Oz sings
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcaster Nick Duncalf remembers a touching moment in Clement and Le Frenais' British-builders-abroad comedy Auf Wiedersehen Pet. Hosted on Acast. S...
Linda Barker's Changing Rooms teapot disaster
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Comedy writer Sarah Morgan watches through her fingers as Linda Barker wrecks lives with her directional shelving on Changing Rooms. Hosted on Acast. ...
Jeux Sans Frontieres
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Actor and writer Miles Chapman (Lee & Dean) chooses international sports day It's A Knockout (Jeux Sans Frontieres). Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
The Storyteller
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Eleanor Morton remembers the brilliantly unnerving tales spun by Jim Henson's The Storyteller. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
The Sopranos: the intervention
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist and broadcaster Sali Hughes tells Julia about her adoration for Chris' intervention scene in The Sopranos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Triangle
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
TV critic and broadcaster Michael Hogan recalls the heady site of Kate O'Mara freezing her arse off, topless sunbathing on a cross channel ferry in il...
Moonlighting does Taming of the Shrew
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Julia is joined by broadcaster Nick Duncalf who has chosen the episode of Moonlighting done entirely in Shakespearean verse. Hosted on Acast. See acas...
Sesame Street pinball
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
TV producer Vicky Thomas remembers the slick educational pinball groove of Sesame Street's coolest cartoon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Queer As Folk
04 Oct 2019
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Julia is joined by actor and writer Jon Dryden Taylor to talk about a shattering moment in Russell T Davies' Queer As Folk Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Nasty Nick's Big Brother showdown
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Julia is joined by comedy writer Joel Morris who chooses the moment Nasty Nick met his comeuppance in Big Brother, series one. Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Spaced: Vulva
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mark O'Sullivan, from Channel 4's Lee & Dean, shares a favourite arty-farty highlight from the brilliant Spaced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
Morecambe & Wise with Andre Previn
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcaster Richard Madeley tells Julia about the joy of watching composer Andre Previn muck in with his comedy heroes, Morecambe & Wise. Hosted o...
Miss Piggy's duet with Raquel Welch
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Comedy writer Sarah Morgan talks about her purest love for Miss Piggy and a particular musical number with Hollywood legend, Raquel Welch. Hosted on A...
Human Remains: Spindelero!
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lee and Dean's Miles Chapman shares a favourite episode of Rob Brydon and Julia Davis' close-to-the-bone comedy Human Remains. Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Bucks Fizz: Trouble At The Top
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist and broadcaster Sali Hughes indulges in the sheer pleasure of re-watching David van Day laying waste to wholesome pop don, Bobby G in Troub...
Blockaboots
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
TV producer Vicky Thomas recalls a tv moment that nobody had any business seeing or remembering, but is seared onto the soul of a generation. Hosted o...
Matt Lucas sings 'Peanuts!'
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcaster Nick Duncalf tries to hold it together while talking to Julia about Matt Lucas' hilarious Shooting Stars song. Hosted on Acast. See acast....
French & Saunders on Going Live!
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Comedy writer Sarah Morgan shares a very personal Saturday morning memory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The moon landing
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Writer and broadcast Richard Madeley talks to Julia about watching live, as a slack-jawed teen, as the first man walked on the moon. Hosted on Acast. ...
Star Wars on Jim'll Fix It
27 Aug 2019
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Julia is joined by comedy writer (and spouse) Joel Morris who picks the time Star Wars collided with Jim'll Fix It. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
The titles to Treasure Hunt
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Actor and writer Jon Dryden Taylor joins Julia to celebrate the most exciting title music in TV history - Channel 4's Treasure Hunt. Hosted on Acast. ...
Grange Hill: the death of Danny Kendall
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The co-writer and co-star of Channel 4's Lee & Dean, Mark O'Sullivan, talks to Julia about the TV death of Danny Kendall from Grange Hill. Hosted...
Box of Delights TRAIL
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
All of television history is contained in the Box of Delights... Coming soon to Great Big Owl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...