Distinct Nostalgia by MIM

20/09/2024

Deadline for buying tickets to this event. Sunday 29th September. If you can’t get into it via this link. Look up zippy and George on event brite.

Distinct Nostalgia Podcast Live Recording with Ronnie Le Drew. Join us for the first location recording of the popular Distinct Nostalgia.

13/09/2024

If you’re in or the North remember to grab tickets to see these legends on Oct 7. It’s Exclusively For big kids who remember them. Find out the story behind the icons with Ronnie Le Drew the man by their side for 50 years! Food drink & a quiz hosted by Zippy all included. Book now for the first Distinct Nostalgia podcast Live!

Distinct Nostalgia Podcast Live Recording with Ronnie Le Drew. Join us for the first location recording of the popular Distinct Nostalgia.

03/09/2024

Sad news about Brian Trueman - the legendary story teller behind so many of these cosgrove hall shows - we’ve an interview never used before with Brian we will be playing out on the podcast later - keep checking for updates

03/09/2024

Don’t forget to come and see Zippy, George and the man behind them Ronnie Le Drew Live in Manchester on Oct 7th. Book your tickets now for an evening of chat as we record the Distinct Nostalgia podcast, there’s also the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz (with prizes) hosted by Zippy, a special guest… and pie and peas. For big kids everywhere who grew up with these characters. Book your tickets here now. Don’t delay!

Distinct Nostalgia Podcast Live Recording with Ronnie Le Drew. Join us for the first location recording of the popular Distinct Nostalgia.

26/08/2024

First Distinct Nostalgia LIVE event. An evening of fun with this trio plus pie and peas. Book now.

25/08/2024

Distinct Nostalgia is tonight paying tribute to veteran actor Bette Bourne who has died at the age of 84. see here

A special re-issuing of Rock, by Tim Fountain in tribute to the veteran actor Bette Bourne who has died at the age of 84.An excellent performance in this drama produced by DN producers' Made in Manchester as Bette plays Henry Wilson, Hollywood act...

18/08/2024

Hey Distinct Nostalgia fans. We managed to reunite these two. Boom Boom. Quite a task as Basil’s out at sea atm. Click link. Proving really popular. Everyone seems to love Basil Brush.

Ashley's catching up with Roy North who was the actor who became Basil Brush's sidekick in the early to mid 70s on The Basil Brush Show.  The show hosted by the wily old fox lasted from the late 60s til the early 80s and became a favourite of...

28/07/2024

Ashley caught up with this legendary Rainbow pair - Zippy, George and the man who follows them around Ronnie Le Drew… as well Sweep from The Sooty Show on the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia. You can listen here:

We’ve been planning this for a while - and here they are by popular demand. Ronnie Le Drew with Zippy and George from the legendary kids tv series Rainbow. Ronnie chats to Ashley about the early years of Rainbow which started in 1972, how he becam...

18/04/2024

A Life in Television - Special Distinct Nostalgia interview available now with Lord Michael Grade current Ofcom chair & former boss of LWT BBC Ch4 & ITV. Exclusive chat charting his 64 year career together with his take on the state of UK tv today. We talk about EastEnders, Neighbours, Crossroads, Corrie, Eric and Ernie, Tony Hancock, Big Breakfast, Mind Your Language, Dr Who, his uncle Lew and ATV among many other things. There is a future for British linear TV, he tells us. Listen here:

A very special interview here with Lord Grade (Michael Grade) whose fingerprints are all over British TV - from the days when his uncle Lew ran ATV to his own stewardship of LWT, BBC, Channel 4 and Later ITV again. Michael has launched (and axed) ...

13/04/2024

Now on Distinct Nostalgia as the show marks 50 years since it began, we meet Karen Grassle who played Caroline (the mum) in Little House on the Prairie. In the interview she addresses her long off screen fued with co star Michael Landon listen here:

Karen Grassle who played Caroline celebrates 50 years since the launch in 1974 of Little House onThe Prairie. The then new show from America would pull in huge audiences all around the world including in the UK where it had a prime time slot.Here ...

24/03/2024

New interview on Distinct Nostalgia to listen to - this time with a star of 70s/80s kids series Why Don’t You?! Enjoy!

Why Don't You?! played to millions of kids in the school holidays on BBC1. It began in 1973 and lasted until 1995, meaning the show touched several generations over nearly a quarter of a century.Among the presenters Ant from Ant and Dec, among the...

24/02/2024

A flashback interview from Distinct Nostalgia here. Steve Arnold talks about his iconic partnership with John Savident as Ashley Peacock and Fred Elliott. RIP John Savident. Listen to Steve here ..

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20/02/2024

We’ve been speaking to the woman behind the Flumps .. listen to our exclusive here:

She was the voice behind one of the most well loved kids series of the 70s.Gay Soper was the person who brought to life the world of The Flumps. Pootle, Perkin, Posie, Ma and Pa Flump and Grandpa Flump all became real characters thanks to her trem...

10/02/2024

Our latest episode sees Ashley meeting the legendary Val Lehman who played the iconic Bea Smith in Prisoner Cell Block H. Listen here now..

A special interview and another real treat here for all fans of cult Australian drama series Prisoner Cell Block H.The show first aired twice a week down under in 1979 and quickly began pulling in huge figures.The big star from the start was the l...

20/01/2024

Our latest interview on Distinct Nostalgia is with one of the icons behind the scenes of British TV. Ashley spent a lovely afternoon in the company of Royston Mayoh discussing a career spanning seven decades. Royston directed everything from This is Your Life to Opportunity Knocks, Kenny Everett and Tommy Cooper to name but a few. You can hear part one of our chat here.

Royston Mayoh was - and by reputation remains - one of the biggest names in British TV production. A writer and prolific director, Royston was involved with a plethora of top shows - This is Your Life, Opportunity Knocks, Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson,...

09/01/2024

New to Distinct Nostalgia. Tune into the podcast now for an exclusive with a Cell Block H icon

A special interview and a real treat here for all fans of iconic Australian drama series Prisoner Cell Block H. The show first aired twice a week down under in 1979 and quickly began pulling in huge figures.One of the early stars was Collette Mann...