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My Time Capsule

Ep. 319 - Jon Harvey AKA Count Binface

My Time Capsule

Cast Off Productions

Caroline Quentin, Arabella Weir, Rob Brydon, Personal Journals, Michael Fenton Stevens, Stephen Fry, Mike Fenton Stevens, Society & Culture, Interview, David Mitchell, Comedy Interviews, Ross Noble, Comedy, Lee Mack

4.8842 Ratings

🗓️ 3 September 2023

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Jon Harvey is best known by his alter ego Count Binface who has stood in elections against Teresa May, Boris Johnson and in the London Mayoral election where he came 9th out of 20, beating UKIP. Jon is also a comedy writer, performer & producer. Jon has written, produced and appeared on a number of major TV shows, including The Thick Of It, Have I Got News For You, Time Trumpet with Armando Iannucci, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Fantasy Football League, The Last Leg, Comic Relief, Newsnight, The Revolution Will Be Televised, The Late Edition, and Room 101. He’s been making radio programmes and podcasts for over ten years including The Ultimate Choice for BBC Radio 4, hosted by Steph McGovern, which he co-created with Joseph Morpurgo, and has produced five series of comedy legend Rob Newman’s acclaimed shows for BBC Radio 4 winning two BBC Audio Awards .


Jon Harvey is guest number 319 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he’d like to preserve and one he’d like to bury and never have to think about again .


For everything Count Binface, visit - countbinface.com .


For everything Jon Harvey, visit - jondharvey.com .


Follow Count Binface on Twitter: @CountBinface . 


Follow Jon Harvey on Twitter: @jondharvey . 


Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .


Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .


Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .

Music by Pass The Peas Music .

Artwork by matthewboxall.com .


This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Now streaming on Apple TV Plus, Blitz, an Apple original film.

0:04.1

Please, Mom, don't set me away.

0:06.0

It's only until all this is over.

0:08.0

Steve McQueen's Blitz is a triumph.

0:10.0

Your son did not arrive at his destination.

0:13.0

You were meant to be looking after him.

0:15.0

Where's my boy?

0:16.0

Critics rave.

0:17.0

Sersher Ronan is superb.

0:19.0

I just want you go home. A monumental achievement in British cinema.

0:23.1

I'll do that when I sound my boy.

0:24.8

A masterpiece.

0:26.3

Blitz.

0:26.9

Now streaming on Apple TV Plus.

0:28.9

Subscription required.

0:30.6

Cross.

0:31.5

The new series only on Prime Video.

0:34.8

You're going to be part of a masterpiece.

0:37.0

Evil knows his name.

0:39.3

Detective Alex Cross.

0:41.3

Where he lives.

0:43.3

It was in my house.

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