August 1989 (Ankle Tag)

We're excited to say we are joined by a BBC New Comedy Award winner, the fantastic Anna Thomas - Live from Aberystwyth Comedy Festival!Feels like another case of us having to explain to new listeners this is not a Royal Family themed podcast, despite at least one anecdote being particularly Royal-heavy (and you won't see it coming). We'll also cover Anna's experience of the 1999 eclipse, her favourite early-00s websites and the sort of Xennial Dome choice you can't believe someone hasn't chosen already. We also chat October 2005 with the film news and tech news of the era - and there's some shocking statistics about how many Esyllt's are in the world (turns out this podcast is home to a shockingly large proportion).Follow Anna on Instagram, TikTok, BlueSky, in fact, here's her LinkTree! Are you called Esyllt? Statistically not, but if you are, get in touch! You can find us at [email protected] or one of the following...BlueSky: @imsonotoveritInstagram: @imsonotoveritTikTok: @imsonotoveritTheme music by Alex_Kizenkov from Pixabay. Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay. Thanks to Aberystwyth Comedy Festival for having us!I'm So Not Over It is a Mighty Bunny Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tickets are now on sale for I'm So Not Over It Live at the Aberystwyth Comedy Festival on October 4th - with special guest Anna Thomas! Come along! Say hello!Bit of a delay in getting this one out, but we were determined to do so on a Fuesday.In this episode, we learn that the day of the Cadbury Fuse bar's launch was a Tuesday, dubbed Fuesday - but actually, thinking about it, maybe only the Tuesday which saw the launch of the Fuse bar was "Fuseday"?And actually, even that's wrong and all subsequent Tuesdays were "Fusedays", I presume there hasn't been a real Fuesday since the bar's mid-00s demise?Something to think about, eh? Get in touch on [email protected] or via...BlueSky: @imsonotoveritInstagram: @imsonotoveritTikTok: @imsonotoveritTheme music by Alex_Kizenkov from Pixabay.I'm So Not Over It is a Mighty Bunny Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gareth Gwynn is at the Edinburgh Fringe until the 31st August and tickets are still available! Come along!On today's episode, Esyllt talks us through the first ever "anklet tag" - a subject Gareth knows a concerning amount about thanks to three series of the BBC Radio 4 sitcom Ankle Tag - which he co-wrote with Benjamin Partridge. As such, much of this episode is taken up by him trying to remember what's real and what they made-up for jokes, but we have checked and it turns out you now CAN'T disable an ankle tag using a freezer. I think they've closed that particular loophole. Anyway, once you've listened to this episode there's three series of the sitcom to enjoy on BBC Sounds or Audible.Get in touch on [email protected] - whether you did or didn't go...BlueSky: @imsonotoveritInstagram: @imsonotoveritTikTok: @imsonotoveritTheme music by Alex_Kizenkov from Pixabay.I'm So Not Over It is a Mighty Bunny Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're going to Wembley! But not for any sporting reason.In July 2007 there were two enormous concerts just days apart, so if you avoided a trip to Wembley, well done you. Did you go to The Concert for Diana? Or what about Al Gore's Live Earth? And what were they for? Gareth and Esyllt try, and fail, to find out. Get in touch on [email protected] - whether you did or didn't go...BlueSky: @imsonotoveritInstagram: @imsonotoveritTikTok: @imsonotoveritOther ProjectsGareth Gwynn (me) is at the Edinburgh Fringe from 5-31 August 2026 (not 18) with his (my) solo show Cyril. Come along, it's going to be smashing and I'd (he'd) love to see you there! Also, depending when I (he) hit (hits) "upload" you might have time to get a ticket and come down for my (his) final Work In Progress in Bath on 30 July.Theme music by Alex_Kizenkov from Pixabay.I'm So Not Over It is a Mighty Bunny Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(I usually set these to publish at 5am-ish but I'm going for midnight tonight to catch that "can't sleep in this heat" crowd). Have you been to a sports day this year? And if not, was that because it was too hot or too cold? Can go either way. On today's episode we talk about the era in which sports days did happen - for better or worse. Esyllt recalls her disastrous sports day of July 1990 - and then, like an episode of BBC World Service's Sporting Witness, she returns to the scene - having attended her primary school's 150th anniversary do.Fancy becoming part of the Three Legged Race Governing Body? You can find us at [email protected] or one of the following...BlueSky: @imsonotoveritInstagram: @imsonotoveritTikTok: @imsonotoveritOther ProjectsProbably as good a time as any to remind you that Esyllt has another podcast, Speaking As A Mother, with Robin Morgan. Gareth (me) doesn't have another podcast, but would like you to come and see his show Cyril in Edinburgh if you're about and he's (me, still) also doing Work In Progresses on 14 July in Cardiff (although this may have sold out) and one in Bath on 30 July.Theme music by Alex_Kizenkov from Pixabay.I'm So Not Over It is a Mighty Bunny Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gareth and Esyllt's Scrapbook is available NOW on BBC Sounds! Each episode tackles two years in recent history with archive, music and guests. There are three episodes available now featuring Sunil Patel, Claudine Boulstridge of Healthy Family Food Ideas, Miles Jupp and my (Gareth's) mum. Oh and there's clips appearing on Instagram and TikTok too in which my (Gareth's) face is almost permanently obscured. Check it out!The World Cup, OJ Simpson, Diana's Revenge Dress and all that surrounds it - it turns out June 1994 was a Big Month, but there's plenty of details we'd never come across before. Yes, Diana Ross missed the penalty which was meant to kick-off the 1994 World Cup, but that was probably the least shambolic moment in their wildly chaotic opening ceremony. Similarly, outside the Serpentine Gallery, Lady Diana is pulling focus away from Prince Charles' 2 hour TV documentary, by turning up to dinner in her famous Revenge Dress, but have you ever stopped to wonder who the bloke she shakes hands with is? All will be revealed.The opening ceremony of the 1994 FIFA World Cup is available here.You can find us at [email protected] or one of the following...BlueSky: @imsonotoveritInstagram: @imsonotoveritTikTok: @imsonotoveritOther ProjectsProbably as good a time as any to remind you that Esyllt has another podcast, Speaking As A Mother, with Robin Morgan. Gareth (me) doesn't have another podcast, but would like you to come and see his show Cyril in Edinburgh if you're about and he's (me, still) also doing Work In Progresses on 8 July in London, 14 July in Cardiff and one in Bath but details for that aren't available yet. But soon!Theme music by Alex_Kizenkov from Pixabay.I'm So Not Over It is a Mighty Bunny Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gareth and Esyllt's Scrapbook is available NOW on BBC Sounds! This is a brand new show for BBC Radio Wales. In each edition, we'll tackle two years in recent history with archive, music and guests. There are three episodes available now, featuring Josie Long, Sunil Patel, Claudine Boulstridge of Healthy Family Food Ideas, Miles Jupp and, still to come in the run, my (Gareth's) mum. Oh and there's clips appearing on Instagram and TikTok too in which my (Gareth's) face is almost permanently obscured.Anyway, today's show is about June 2005. Gareth Gwynn has just handed in his final year project on "Viewpoint Invariant Content Based Image Retrieval for Urban Navigation" while The Queen inspected a naval fleet (footage of the evening celebrations are here). There's also key updates on car of the month, mayor of the month and proverb of the month.You can find us at [email protected] or one of the following...BlueSky: @imsonotoveritInstagram: @imsonotoveritTikTok: @imsonotoveritOther ProjectsProbably as good a time as any to remind you that Esyllt has another podcast, Speaking As A Mother, with Robin Morgan. Gareth (me) doesn't have another podcast, but would like you to come and see his show Cyril in Edinburgh if you're about and he's (me, still) also doing Work In Progresses on 8 July in London and 14 July in Cardiff.Theme music by Alex_Kizenkov from Pixabay.I'm So Not Over It is a Mighty Bunny Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gareth and Esyllt's Scrapbook is available NOW on BBC Sounds! This is a brand new show for BBC Radio Wales. In each edition, we'll tackle two years in recent history with archive, music and guests. There are two episodes available now, featuring Josie Long, Sunil Patel, Claudine Boulstridge of Healthy Family Food Ideas and, still to come in the run, Miles Jupp and my (Gareth's) mum. Episode 1 covers 1999 and 1984, with episode 2 featuring 1997 and 1989. Oh and there's clips appearing on Instagram and TikTok too in which my (Gareth's) face is almost permanently obscured. Anyway, to today's episode... May 1992. A dog from a soap opera dies in this one and, honestly, that's not the most miserable thing that happens. I feel like trigger warnings abound for just "miserable stuff" but tucked inside things which sound fun - There's the launch of Wire TV, which you can check out on YouTube after you've listened to the show, and there's the International Space Year 1992 - the poster of which probably has to be seen to be believed. You can find us at [email protected] or one of the following...BlueSky: @imsonotoveritInstagram: @imsonotoveritTikTok: @imsonotoveritOther ProjectsProbably as good a time as any to remind you that Esyllt has another podcast, Speaking As A Mother, with Robin Morgan. Gareth (me) doesn't have another podcast, but would like you to come and see his show Cyril in Edinburgh if you're about and he's (me, still) also doing Work In Progresses on 5 June in Cardiff and 8 July in LondonTheme music by Alex_Kizenkov from Pixabay. I'm So Not Over It is a Mighty Bunny Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're excited to say we are joined by the brains behind the Beef and Dairy Network and one third of Three Bean Salad, Benjamin Partridge - Live from Machynlleth Comedy Festival!As well as learning how Benjamin spent the Millennium, his relationship with the millennium dome and his Xennial Dome choice, we take a deep dive into May 1996, the era of Gina G and Lynx Inca. You'll undoubtedly want to check-out the many and various things mentioned in the show, so lets get stuck in with a bunch of links...Barry Welsh Is ComingThe best of the first couple of series is on YouTube here.There's a playlist of later episodes here.Eurovision 1996Gina G's Eurovision performance is here.I also heartily recommend this video by YouTuber morbidsearch entitled "Why 1996 was the WEIRDEST Eurovision Ever".While I'm here, a small factual correction, the next TOTAL solar eclipse in the UK isn't due to happen until 2090, so even further away than I thought. Best of luck to those who think they can make it.BBC Radio Wales Gareth and Esyllt's Scrapbook is a brand new show on BBC Radio Wales (and BBC Sounds, obviously!), starting on 16th May 2026. In each episode we'll tackle two years with archive, music and guests - with the first episode featuring Josie Long and Sunil Patel as we pull apart 1999 and 1984. We're currently planning episodes later in the run so would love to know your memories of 1982, 1992, 1994 and 2005. Do drop us a line by email or on any of the socials before May 16th, and you might get a shout-out on the show later in the series.Talking of email and socials, you can find us at [email protected] or one of the following...BlueSky: @imsonotoveritInstagram: @imsonotoveritTikTok: @imsonotoveritOther ProjectsProbably as good a time as any to remind you that Esyllt has another podcast, Speaking As A Mother, with Robin Morgan. Gareth doesn't have another podcast, but would like you to come and see his show Cyril in Brighton or Edinburgh if you're about.Theme music by Alex_Kizenkov from Pixabay. Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay.I'm So Not Over It is a Mighty Bunny Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm So Not Over It is coming to the Machynlleth Comedy Festival and tickets are available now! Esyllt Sears and Gareth Gwynn will be joined on-stage by the brilliant Benjamin Partridge of Three Bean Salad and The Beef And Dairy Network to discuss Ben's choice for The Xennial Dome and cover a month in recent history. It's on Sunday 3rd May at 6pm. Come along!Other show's we'll be doing at Machynlleth Comedy Festival:First Dates Motel with Esyllt Sears and Robin Morgan - Friday 1st May at 9pm8 Out Of 10 Celts with Esyllt Sears, Mary Flanigan and Eleanor Morton - Sunday 3rd May at 12pmGareth Gwynn: Cyril - Sunday 3rd May at 4pmAs for this show? It all kicks off with an email from Kate about Labyrinth, a big (and scary) film from 1989 so we cover films and TV which had a lasting impression on you before moving on to the month of April when everyone was on strike, but the Game Boy hadn't quite reached Britain, so goodness knows how everyone filled their time. Do you like measuring things? Let us know on [email protected] or one of the following...BlueSky: @imsonotoveritInstagram: @imsonotoveritTikTok: @imsonotoveritAlso, worth me adding, we've got a new BBC Radio Wales show coming up. Do you have any memories of the years 1982, 1992 1994 or 2005. Let us know!Theme music by Alex_Kizenkov from Pixabay. Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from PixabayI'm So Not Over It is a Mighty Bunny Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.