Television Times Podcast

About Television Times Podcast

Steve Otis Gunn is a writer, performer, and musician — and a former sound engineer who has spent most of his career in close proximity to people doing interesting things, occasionally on purpose. His Edinburgh Fringe debut, Steve Otis Gunn is Uncomfortable, earned a ★★★★ review, and his first book, You Shot My Dog and I Love You, is available everywhere books are sold. He created Television Times to have the conversations he actually wants to have — with actors, comedians, filmmakers, and creative misfits who've either spent their lives on television or watched a lot of it. The format is loose, the topics wander, and the whole thing tends to end up somewhere nobody planned. Mishaps, wrong turns, and the time everything went sideways. This is where those stories live. Original music written by Steve Otis Gunn (unless otherwise credited) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tvtimespod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tvtimespod Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tvtimespod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Jilted Maggot

Category

comedy · comedy · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

22 May 2023

Latest episode

4 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

145 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Oct 2026

   Repeat Transmission: Danny Robins

   In this repeat transmission, Danny Robins chats about how he became Britain's go-to ghost expert by accident — and now he can't get rid of them. Danny Robins is a British writer, broadcaster and playwright known for creating and hosting the BBC's Uncanny podcast and TV series, and for writing the acclaimed West End play 2:22 A Ghost Story. His work bridges comedy and the supernatural in ways that manage to be both funny and genuinely unsettling. How a comedy writer became the UK's most trusted voice on unexplained phenomena — and when the fascination really took hold What started as a podcast and became a BBC TV series, live tours, and a book The unsettling film that influenced his signature look — and the surreal experience of being interviewed by The Guardian as Basil Brush As a Halloween Bonus: Clinton Baptiste pops in to talk theatre ghosts, plus an excerpt from Steve's Edinburgh show featuring his own spine-tingling tale Connect with Danny here: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dannyrobinswithoneb) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DannyRobinsOfficial) Find us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   26 Sept 2026

   Repeat Transmission: Bernie Clifton

   In this repeat transmission, Bernie Clifton chats about how he once flew in a Cold War bomber to a football match, took Oswald the Ostrich up in a microlight for a newspaper stunt, and was featured on Inside No. 9. It's been quite the ride. Bernie Clifton is a British comedian and entertainer with a career spanning decades, beloved for his warmth, wit and prop comedy — including television appearances on 321, Crackerjack, and It's a Royal Knockout. The unexpected path from early ambitions through a brief RAF detour to the comedy stage The encouragement from Bob Monkhouse and Les Dawson that helped shape his now-iconic style How Oswald the Ostrich came into existence — and the surreal moment he took it up in a microlight What decades of live performance reveal about audiences, stamina, and why comedy endures Connect with Bernie here: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bernie.clifton) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/bernie.clifton.7) Official Website (http://www.bernieclifton.co.uk/) Find us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   20 Sept 2026

   Repeat Transmission: Graham Fellows

   In this repeat transmission, Graham Fellows talks about how he accidentally became Jilted John, accidentally became John Shuttleworth, and has spent several decades building one of the most quietly inventive careers in British comedy — largely by following things to see where they go. Graham Fellows is a British actor, comedian, and musician best known for creating Jilted John and John Shuttleworth. As Jilted John, he scored a late 70s hit that thrust him into the spotlight; as Shuttleworth, he developed one of British comedy's most beloved characters — a middle-aged suburban man with a deep love of music technology and dry wit. How John Shuttleworth came into existence following a publishing deal — and then refused to leave What appearing on Top of the Pops in the early 80s was actually like The shifting world of 1980s and 90s television — Saturday Night Zoo, The Paradise Club, and what that era made possible for comedy Why following an accidental creation wherever it leads is a more reliable creative strategy than planning Connect with Graham here: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnshuttlewrth) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/johnshuttlewrth/?locale=en_GB) YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk1GY2WmzYUSZaowoYdvYdg) Find us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Who has been a guest on Television Times Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Carl Donnelly
• Sikisa
• Megan Lockhurst
• Sam Nicoresti
• Tom Fleischman

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

126,030

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

461 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

79

Social presence

91

YouTube

82

Engagement

68

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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