All My Clothes Need Burning (formerly Television Times)

Howard J Ford has stared down a four-ton boulder held up by a single pebble, sat on funeral pots containing the dead while eating lunch, been lifted off his feet by hundreds of people in Burkina Faso, and walked out of a Mississippi murder house that nobody could bring themselves to buy. All in the name of independent filmmaking.Howard J Ford is a British filmmaker, director, and cinematographer whose films include The Dead, Never Let Go, The Ledge, River of Blood, Dark Game, Escape, and Bonekeeper — out now on Prime Video & Apple TV. His new action thriller Zipwire is heading to Cannes, and if his track record is anything to go by, it won't be long before it lands on your streaming service of choice.Why filming Bonekeeper in real caves in Wales and Herefordshire meant learning to light absolute darknessThe Burkina Faso incident: filming in a village with no electricity, sitting on pots containing dead relatives, and being swept off his feet by hundreds of people at the end of the shootThe haunted house in Clarksdale, Mississippi, where both Howard and his producer felt something was seriously wrongThe screenplay Howard wrote, which Morgan Freeman once wanted to star inWhy boredom is the starting point for everything — and how every film begins as a blank void before thousands of images and a story slowly emerge from nothingThe cannibal on a bicycle who stayed to watch the shoot — and why he was laughingConnect with Howard here:InstagramFacebookFind us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evelyn Hollow grew up in a country embedded in mythology, studies the paranormal for a living, and has seen the Night Night Man. She's also remarkably calm about all of it.Evelyn Hollow is a Scottish writer and paranormal psychologist with a Master of Research in Paranormal Psychology. She appears as a paranormal expert on the BBC's The Battersea Poltergeist, The Witch Farm, and Uncanny, as well as Spooked Scotland and Spooked Ireland, and is the author of Atlas of Paranormal Places.Why growing up in Scotland — a country embedded in mythology — shapes the way you think about the unexplained before you've even encountered itThe fine line between science and the supernatural — and why the value of an experience often lies in personal comfort rather than scientific proofEvelyn's personal struggle with sleep paralysis — and what it taught her about the edges of consciousnessThe "digital necromancy" of AI and the uncomfortable questions it raises for anyone who studies what happens after deathSteve's kettle switching itself on in a darkened room, and Evelyn's sightings of the Night Night ManWhy the unknown continues to fascinate us — and whether understanding it would actually make it less frighteningConnect with Evelyn here:TikTokXInstagramOriginally released under the podcast's former name: Television Times.Find us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Smith filmed a sitcom in the middle of a desert, debuted on Have I Got News For You, and has strong feelings about dental mouth-guards. A career on the road will do that to you.Ian Smith is an award-winning stand-up comedian, writer, and actor from Yorkshire, known for The News Quiz, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Popatron, and The Ark. His Edinburgh Fringe shows include Crushing and Foot Spa Half Empty, and he co-hosts the popular podcast Northern News with Amy Gledhill.The logistical nightmare of filming The Ark in the middle of a desert — and what that does to a cast and crewWhat it actually feels like to debut on Have I Got News For You with no safety netThe stamina required for early sitcom work — and why nobody warns you how relentless it isThe bizarre realities of life on the UK tour circuit that don't make it into any brochureConnect with Ian here:InstagramYouTubeTikTokOriginally released under the podcast's former name: Television Times.Find us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Milo Edwards moved to Moscow to work in financial services, ended up performing stand-up on Russian television, and has been explaining that sequence of events ever since.Milo Edwards is a stand-up comedian and podcaster from Essex, a former Cambridge Footlights member who moved to Moscow in 2015 and performed on Russian TV before making his mark on the UK comedy scene with his Edinburgh Fringe shows. He hosts the podcasts Trashfuture, Masters of Our Domain, and Glue Factory, and has written for Mock The Week, The News Quiz, Private Eye, and The New Statesman.How a job in financial services became a back door into Russian stand-up televisionThe immense resolve required to navigate Moscow's bureaucracy as an expat comedianWhy the discipline of working in a completely alien environment makes you a better performerThe unexpected skills that transfer from finance to comedy — and the ones that really don'tConnect with Milo here:InstagramYouTubeTikTokOriginally released under the podcast's former name: Television Times.Find us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Robertson accidentally won awards for a kids' show that was never meant for children, has been pitching television ideas to networks that find him simultaneously fascinating and baffling, and does all of this on a voice that should probably be rested more than it is.John Robertson is an Australian comedian, writer, and creator of the cult live-action video game comedy show The Dark Room. A veteran of the Edinburgh Fringe and international festivals, he is known for his booming voice, razor-sharp crowd work, and chaotic energy across stand-up, Twitch streaming, and multiple TV development runs.Why maintaining a voice-shredding performance schedule requires a level of preparation most people don't expectThe constant cycle of pitching TV ideas — and the even more constant cycle of those ideas not quite happeningWhat the cult success of The Dark Room revealed about what audiences actually want from live performanceHow comedy anarchy differs from just being chaotic — and why the difference matters enormouslyConnect with John here:InstagramYouTubeTikTokTwitchOriginally released under the podcast's former name: Television Times.Find us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sharlene Hector has performed for festival crowds at Glastonbury and Mount Fuji, toured internationally with Muse and Alicia Keys, starred in a Coca-Cola advert seen around the world, and then discovered during a global pandemic that what she really wanted to do was act.Sharlene Hector is a British singer, performer and actor with a career spanning over two decades. She has toured with Basement Jaxx, Gorillaz and Michael Bublé, sung backing vocals for Muse, Alicia Keys and Emeli Sandé, and in recent years has moved into musical theatre with acclaimed roles in Dreamgirls, A Strange Loop, Standing at the Sky's Edge and Hercules.What the grit of international touring teaches you that nothing else does — and how it compares to the disciplined world of musical theatreThe story behind her iconic Coca-Cola advert — and what happened in the aftermathHow lockdown became the unlikely moment she discovered a genuine passion for actingWhat performing for massive festival crowds at Glastonbury and Mount Fuji feels like from the stageThe leaps of faith and pivots that have defined a career built on saying yes to things that terrify youConnect with Sharlene here:InstagramSpotifyOriginally released under the podcast's former name: Television Times.Find us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlie Parsons turned a real East London lock-keeper's cottage into a pop culture laboratory, invented a show watched by a billion people, and spent years watching imitators make money from it. Now he's doing it all again — in theatre.Charlie Parsons is a British television producer and format innovator, co-founder of Planet 24, and the creator of The Word, The Big Breakfast, and Survivor. Today, he produces theatre, including Girl from the North Country and upcoming stage adaptations of The Hunger Games and A Knight's Tale.The wild, chaotic origins of The Big Breakfast — and how a real lock-keeper's cottage in East London became one of TV's most iconic setsHow Survivor evolved from a strange idea into a worldwide phenomenonThe court battles and imitators that came with inventing a genre — and how Charlie fought backWhy the entertainment landscape shifted from daring commissioners to algorithms — and what was lost in the processWhat drives him now, and why the immediacy and unpredictability of theatre feels like the closest thing to what he loved about televisionCharlie keeps a low profile online, so why not check out his IMDb page instead:IMDbOriginally released under the podcast's former name: Television Times.Find us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ignacio Lopez grew up in Mallorca, spent his British holidays on rainy Welsh caravans, and has been finding the comedy in the gap between those two worlds ever since.Ignacio Lopez is a Welsh-Spanish comedian known for his clever, culturally layered humour and appearances on Live at the Apollo and Have I Got News For You. He performs in English, Spanish and Welsh, and is a familiar face on the UK comedy circuit and television.Why growing up between Mallorca and Wales gives you better comic material than either place aloneWhat rainy holidays in Wales reveal about the British relationship with optimismThe chaos of TV quiz shows — from the insideHow dubbed films shaped the way Ignacio thinks about language, timing, and performanceWhy blagging your way into work is a legitimate career strategy — and why the right mattress matters more than you thinkConnect with Ignacio here:InstagramTikTokYouTubeWebsiteOriginally released under the podcast's former name: Television Times.Find us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.