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WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
A nostalgia trip for anyone in the UK who grew up on dial-up Internet, Findus Crispy Pancakes, and playground rumours that couldn't be fact-checked online. We're not historians — we don't do dates, and we barely do facts — this is about the moment something gets mentioned and you go "oh my god, I've not thought about that in years." Science says reminiscing gives your brain a dopamine hit, so think of us as your weekly dose of that exact feeling.Expect hazy memories, childhood flashbacks…
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- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The World Cup of 80s One-Hit Wonders (With David Beeden)
Following the success of our 90s one-hit wonder tournament, we're back with a knockout competition for the greatest one-hit wonders of the 1980s. Joined by…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
UK Caravan Holidays in the 80s and 90s
This week we are back in the caravan — remembering UK holidays from the 80s and 90s, from Whitby and New Quay to Skegness and Chapel St Leonards. Prompted by a…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
6 Famous Unsolved Mysteries From The Past — Explained
This week on Who Remembers?, we bring back a fan-favourite format from the old Living With Madeley days: unsolved mysteries, investigated (and solved) by two…
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The World Cup of 90s One-Hit Wonders (With Marc Webster)
A one-hit wonder sounds simple until you try to define it properly. We set ourselves a brutal challenge: build a 32-song World Cup of 1990s one-hit wonders…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
World Cup 2026 Review (with Mo Money Meakin)
Azteca at pitch level and suddenly all the pre-tournament cynicism disappears. We start there, because the opening night in Mexico reminds us what the World…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
We Read Your Comments And Take The Hits
We hand the mic to you for a full listeners’ comments special, where the compliments come with a sting and the recurring theme is clear: People doubt our…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The Most-Watched UK TV Broadcasts (1980–1999): World Cups, Soaps & Live Aid
Twenty-three and a half million people sat down to watch a Bond film on ITV. Thirty million watched Dirty Den deliver divorce papers on Christmas Day. If those…
WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia PodcastWarnock (From The Madeley Archives)
Andrew has lost his voice so badly we can’t give you a full new recording this week, but we still wanted to give you something worth your time. So we flip the…
WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia PodcastTV Finale's (From The Madeley Archives)
A kids’ drama that ends with aliens, zombies, dinosaurs and a bomb. A sitcom that turns into a war memorial in slow motion. A sketch show that finishes on a…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The Summer of 1998 | France '98, The Ladettes, the Birth of Google & the Death of Cool Britannia
We go back to the summer of 1998 and start where so many UK memories start: France 98, England vs Argentina, and the David Beckham backlash that somehow became…
WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia PodcastTV We'd Like to Get Rid Of | Shows, Characters, Theme Tunes & Genres (From The Madeley Archives)
Some telly doesn’t age badly, it just gets under your skin in new ways. We crack open the Madeley Archives and revisit “Get Rid of It”, our very British, very…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The Breakfast Cereal World Cup
A breakfast bowl shouldn’t feel like a sporting rivalry, yet here we are. We take the World Cup format and use it for something far more personal: a full…
WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia PodcastPaul Sykes - Britain's Hardest Prisoner (From The Madeley Archives)
He’s a former prisoner who calls himself “a wonderful citizen”, argues like he’s in court even when he’s alone in a front room, and tells a shark story that…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
Remembering the 2010 World Cup: South Africa Revisited Part 2 (with Ben "Mo Money" Meakin & Travelling Blade)
A ball bounces down off the bar, lands over the line, and somehow the goal is not given. That single moment is enough to send you straight back to 2010, when…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
Remembering the 2010 World Cup: South Africa Revisited Part 1 (with Ben "Mo Money" Meakin & Travelling Blade)
We’re joined by two guests with serious football memory power, Travelling Blade and Ben “Mo Money” Meakin, as we dig into why South Africa 2010 still sparks…
WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia PodcastPublic Information Films (From The Madeley Archives)
A railway sports day where children die in body bags, a farm safety film that ends with real dead kids’ names, and a nuclear warning video that casually…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The Funniest World Cup Moments - Our Top 10
Join us as we rank our top ten funniest World Cup moments. They're all absolutely hilarious. Every single one of them. If you love football nostalgia, funny…
WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia PodcastBig Brother Series 1: How It Changed Reality TV Forever (From The Madeley Archives)
We rewind to the moment Nick Bateman becomes “Nasty Nick”, from the breathless build-up and the house meeting that plays like a low-rent Poirot, to the…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The Best 80s Cartoons of All Time: Our Top 10 Countdown
Your childhood favourites are about to be put on trial. We sit down with one rule and a huge dose of nostalgia: cartoons must have been shown on UK television…
WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia PodcastGreatest TV Theme Tunes (From The Madeley Archives)
One note and you’re back on the sofa, half watching the telly and half waiting for life to start. That’s the power of a TV theme tune, and we put it to the…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The Accidental Comedians of the UK (Part 2): The Ordinary People Who Accidentally Went Viral
We’re back with a bonus round of unintentionally funny viral moments, this time focusing on ordinary members of the public rather than celebrities, and digging…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The Accidental Comedians Of The UK: Madeley, Parry, Keegan, Chiles & the Icons of Unintentional Comedy
Some people spend years trying to be funny. Others just fold their glasses, say something with total confidence, and accidentally create a clip the whole…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
How We Used to Listen to Music in the 80s & 90s
Somewhere along the way, we went from queuing outside HMV for one album to having every song ever recorded in our pocket. Inexplicably, this has made us…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
Listener Feedback Catch-Up
Eight months of listener messages have been sitting there, judging us, and we finally crack them open. The comments drag us through childhood urban myths…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
Things People Used To Think Were Safe in the 80s and 90s (But Definitely Weren't)
You know that moment when you tell a younger person what childhood was like in 80s and 90s Britain and they look at you like you’re making it up? That’s what…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The Top Ten Most Iconic Snooker World Championship Moments Ever
We’re ranking our top ten Snooker World Championship moments and pulling out the real reason they stick, whether it’s raw skill, pure bottle, a bit of chaos…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
Things That Vanished From British Life: The Yellow Pages, Milkmen, Football Pools & More
We’re celebrating St George’s Day the only way we know how: by rewinding to the everyday sights and habits that used to fill British life, then asking why they…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
90s Boy Bands: Take That, E17, Backstreet Boys & the Golden Age of Teen Pop (With Kate Beeden)
A boy band isn’t just a group of lads who can hold a note it’s a carefully built world, and our guest Kate Beeden knows every brick in it. We’re joined by the…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
Top 10 British Soap Hardmen: EastEnders, Corrie & The Toughest Characters Ranked
Everyone thinks they know the hardest man in UK soap history until you force one rule on the table: one on one only. That’s what we do here, turning British…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
Listeners Comments (Recorded live From Chapel St Leonards in October 2025)
The long‑lost Listener’s Comments episode. Recorded on 3.10.25, live from Chapel St Leonards, and now finally released. Thank you for your patience, and…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The Banned ChuckleVision Episode: The Story Behind the Lost 90s Classic
A banned Chucklevision episode that aired once on BBC One, vanished forever, and left a trail of traumatised viewers who swear they saw Andy Peters lurking in…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
Famous Hoaxes That Fooled Millions: TV Pranks, Urban Legends & Media Scams
A fake alien autopsy gets treated like serious TV. Two Yorkshire girls “prove” fairies exist with a camera and a bit of paper. Crop circles appear across the…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
Forgotten 90s TV Presenters Who Can No Longer Get On Our TV Screens for Love Nor Money.
Some 90s TV presenters felt as permanent as the BBC clock, then one day they were just… gone. We put that weird disappearance under the microscope and ask a…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
When Geri Halliwell Left the Spice Girls and Killed Girl Power
We revisit the day Geri Halliwell left the Spice Girls and ask whether Girl Power cracked or evolved, tracing the group’s rise, the shock split, and the…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The Sunday Night Blues: School Tomorrow, 90s TV & That Feeling Of Dread
We dive into the Sunday night blues of 90s Britain and ask whether TV created that mood or simply gave it a soundtrack. With only four channels and no escape…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
John Davidson - The Living With Madeley Episode
A notorious Tourette’s documentary set us up to laugh, then forced us to listen. We revisit John Davidson and Greg across decades of footage—1989, 2002…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The Charles Ingram ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ Scandal Explained
A million pounds changed hands on paper—then everything fell apart. We pull apart the “coughing major” saga from the studio lights to the courtroom, tracing…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
90s Games Consoles: PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Sega & The Console Wars (with Noah Snyder)
Remember four-way GoldenEye on a tiny CRT, arguing over who was screen-peeking, and racing to unlock Oddjob bans before the next round? That shared electricity…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
90s Childhood Fears: TV Moments, Urban Legends & Things That Terrified Us
What spooked you most as a kid — the thing you still feel in your chest even though you know better now? We go deep into the odd and unforgettable fears that…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
80s Playground Games: Bulldog, Tiggy Bob Down, Conkers & The Classics We All Played
We rewind to the 80s schoolyard to unpack the games that shaped our reactions, our friendships, and our appetite for chaotic fun. From the disputed rules of…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
Saipan 2002 Explained: Roy Keane vs Mick McCarthy and the World Cup Fallout
A World Cup camp with no footballs, a chewed‑up pitch, and a captain who refused to accept the circus—Saipan 2002 is the moment Ireland’s ambitions met its…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
MTV in the 90s: The Music Channel That Defined a Generation (with Adam Follett)
Remember waiting for a title card to tell you what song just changed your life? We dive into the strange magic of MTV: the Moonman years, the rock-first…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The First Day Of Secondary School
The first day of secondary school doesn’t arrive gently. One moment you’re a confident primary veteran, the next you’re a tiny figure in a sea of corridors…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
Obscure Sports You Don't See On TV Anymore
Remember when Saturday mornings meant rolling the dice on whatever sport TV gave you? We dive headfirst into the lost charms of Trans World Sport, the smoky…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
2025: A Year in Review
A year that felt like a shrug still gave us more to laugh about than we expected. We start with brutal honesty—2025 gets a solid six out of ten—then sift the…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The Baby Boy Byfield Award for 2025 (with Joe Stephenson)
Ever tried to sum up a football year with a single name? That’s the mischievous magic of the Darren “Baby Boy” Byfield Award, and we’ve got its creator, Major…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
Christmas In The 80s Through The Eyes Of A Child
The first spark wasn’t the tree or the lights—it was the Argos catalogue hitting the table and turning hopes into a plan. We tap into the warm rush of…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The 1914 Christmas Truce: The True Story of Football, Peace & WWI History
A winter night on the Western Front. Candles on the parapet, "Stille Nacht" drifting over the mud, and a shouted pledge from the dark: “If you don’t shoot, we…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
A Christmas Carol (with Ross Kemp)
What if Scrooge wore a leather jacket, ran a book in a labyrinth of tower blocks, and woke up to the same Christmas Eve until he finally changed? We dive into…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
Free the Weatherfield One: The Coronation Street Campaign That Took Over Britain
A fake pilot, a tie shop at the airport, and a love story that turned into a national scandal—this is the wild ride behind Deirdre Rachid’s wrongful conviction…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The Sheffield Music Scene of the 2000s: Arctic Monkeys, Millburn & Other Local Legends (With Sam Parry)
A burned demo, a city of small rooms, and a chorus that started before the debut single—this is the story of how Sheffield’s 2000s music scene caught fire. We…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
90s Slang: The Words, Phrases & Catchphrases We All Used Growing Up
Ever catch yourself saying “as if” under your breath and wonder where it came from? We dive into the 90s language lab where films, TV, and school corridors…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
School Trips In The 90s
Nostalgia isn’t tidy. It smells like the Viking Centre, tastes like coach sweets, and sounds like a trainee teacher whispering “don’t grass, I’m grabbing a…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
Remembering the 5th of November: Bonfire Night Nostalgia
Firelight, folklore and a failed revolution collide as we dive into the story behind 5 November and how it shaped a uniquely British night out. We revisit the…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The Blair Witch Project: How the 90s Horror Classic Terrified a Generation (with Ben "Mo Money" Meakin)
A handful of sticks in the trees. A map that won’t behave. Voices in the dark. We invite special guest Ben Meakin to explore how The Blair Witch Project turned…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The Exorcist Revisited: Is It Still The Scariest Film Ever Made?
A foggy memory can be the scariest companion. For the first of our Halloween specials, we test the power of cultural memory by “blind remembering” The…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
90s Football Kits: Premier League Classics, Iconic Designs & Forgotten Shockers (With Tyrone James)
A single shirt can hold a lifetime. We dive into the loud, risky magic of 90s football kits with guest Tyrone James, a writer whose away-day blog treats…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
Life Before the Nokia 3310: Mobile Phones, Pagers & 90s Tech Memories
Remember when a night out depended on timing, chance, and a fixed plan scribbled on the back of a coaster? We rewind to life before the Nokia 3310 and map the…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
The Big Breakfast: The Most Chaotic Morning Show In British TV History
Two million viewers at breakfast, a bed interview that rewrote the rules, and a house that felt more like a party than a studio—The Big Breakfast wasn’t just a…
- WHO REMEMBERS? The UK Nostalgia Podcast
90s Fashion Trends: The Clothes We Loved, Hated & Definitely Regret
Remember when a training top could turn into a cultural artefact? We dive into the messy, joyful sprawl of 90s fashion—baggy jeans from the Madchester scene…