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 — but science says reminiscing gives your brain a dopamine hit, so think of us as your weekly dose of hazy memories, childhood flashbacks, and confidently misremembered events.
Expect frequent arguments about who remembers things properly as we rummage through the UK’s collective memory box.
Episodes
47 episodes
Who Remembers........Playground Games?
The bell rings, the gates swing, and suddenly it’s a world of Bulldog sprints, Tig debates, and the kind of slap that stings your pride more than your cheek. We rewind to the 80s and 90s schoolyard to unpack the games that shaped our reactions,...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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52:00
Who Remembers........Saipan 2002? Keane v McCarthy
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 identity. We rewind to the week that split a squad and a country, unpacking how Roy Kean...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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43:33
Who Remembers........MTV? (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 identity, the moment narrative videos made pop feel cinematic, and how a channel that never...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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47:25
Who Remembers........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, stern voices, and older kids who look like adults. We dive into that jolt with stories ...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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46:59
Who Remembers........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 brilliance of Indoor League, and the moments that made oddball competitions feel essent...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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49:34
Who Remembers........2025?
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 moments that made it strangely memorable: norovirus advisories that told you not to vi...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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1:27:37
Who Remembers........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 Joe Stevenson, walking us through the 2025 edition with all the wit and precision it ...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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37:19
Who Remembers........Christmas 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 childhood Christmas in the UK, remembering the magic made from small rituals: stockings by th...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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1:11:21
Who Remembers........The 1914 Christmas Truce?
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 won’t.” We wade into the 1914 Christmas Truce to separate letters from legends and unde...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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32:41
Who Remembers........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 the 2000 ITV retelling of A Christmas Carol starring Ross Kemp, where Dickens’ moral ...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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39:18
COMING UP THIS CHRISTMAS ON WHO REMEMBERS
December shouldn’t feel like a sprint; it should feel like a story. We’re curating a month that blends comfort viewing, real history and shameless nostalgia, with a couple of surprises tucked under the tree. First up, we’re inviting you to watc...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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3:35
Who Remembers........The Free The Weatherfield One Campaign?
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 on Coronation Street. We retrace how a believable con, a paper trail in her name, an...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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43:40
Who Remembers........The Sheffield Music Scene Of The Mid Noughties?
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 welcome Substack Sam (of Pinch Fanzine and the Pinch Podcast) to map the living web t...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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1:02:40
Who Remembers.......90's Slang?
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 forged a shared slang, then test what still lands today. From Clueless and Wayne’s World...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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30:19
Who Remembers.......School Trips?
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 quick pint.” We open the memory box on British school trips and find the real curriculum...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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46:04
Who Remembers........ Remembers The 5th Of November?
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 Gunpowder Plot with clear eyes: why a band of English Catholics targeted King James I...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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32:10
Who Remembers........The Blair Witch Project? (With Ben 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 bare-bones filmmaking into a cultural earthquake and convinced so many that it might...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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1:04:11
Who Remembers........The Exorcist?
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 Exorcist—piecing together plot points, infamous scenes, and decades of rumour without a fresh...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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34:55
Who Remembers........90s Football Kits? (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 journeys with as much care as results. Together we unpick why that decade’s designs still h...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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35:55
Who Remembers........Life Before The Nokia 3310?
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 messy, human rhythms of a world that ran on landlines, meeting points, and trust. No ...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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37:28
Who Remembers........The Big Breakfast?
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 show, it was a mood. We go deep on how Channel 4 swapped dry headlines for live, lov...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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58:37
Who Remembers........90s Fashion?
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, the Britpop uniform of parkas and polos, and that Umbro moment Liam Gallagher made imm...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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44:20
Who Remembers........Shops That Are No Longer On The High Street?
Remember when shopping meant physically visiting stores instead of scrolling on your phone? This nostalgic deep-dive explores the retailers that once defined our high streets but have now vanished into memory.From music stores where you...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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53:49
Who Remembers........When Sports Stars Hit The Music Charts?
Remember when sports stars thought they could conquer the music charts? That fascinating cultural crossover period when athletes traded their training gear for recording studios is the focus of our nostalgic deep dive this week.We kick ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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40:27