Hosted by M I L E S · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 26 episodes
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In a world where family connections shape us, stories bridge generations. Many of us carry cherished memories of those who touched our lives, which I think deserve to be shared. Each episode I hope will feature guests recounting touching, funny, and inspiring memories, celebrating the impact these individuals had on their lives. I aim to beautifully remember loved ones, offering listeners nostalgia, warmth, and connection. I am looking for people to reflect on the impact of these relationships.
M I L E S hosts Longtime Ago People, a history show with 26 episodes published.
Bill Sharman - Howard 1955 father/son When I sat down with Howard , I quickly realised that a burger can be a time machine. What starts as a chat about Wimpy on one of the hottest days of the year becomes a walk straight
Po, Kan, Lambert, Dai-Sensei & Zhong Ming Fashi - Simon 1960 mentors/student When I sat down with Simon , he told me that everything began with one evening in childhood, three TV channels, and a single kung fu programme.
The Vicar - John 1958 father/son “The Longtime-Ago-Person is Probably Me” When I sit down with John, I’m taken straight into a childhood that feels almost impossible now. He grew up in a vicarage on the edge of Dartmoor,
Rhys 1963 son/father/count/dj/islander When I catch up with Rhys — or “The Count”, as he’s known on air — I’m taken straight back to 1976, when two twelve‑year‑olds (we are the two twelve-year-olds) walked into a school
Season 2 Epilogue — Longtime Ago People Season Two brings me back to what I’ve always believed about memory — how it hides in music, in family stories, and in the everyday influence of people who shaped us long before we
Loz 1964 son/father/grandfather A noisy pub outside Petworth becomes a time machine the moment Loz starts talking, carrying us straight back to Southampton in the late sixties and seventies. We get into street football w
Lee 1951 grandson/sailor/traveller/DJ/adviser/musician A quiet corner of Sussex opens the door to one of the most wide‑ranging life stories I’ve ever recorded. Sitting with Lee, we begin in 1950s Great Yarmouth, where su
All Steve's People - Steve 1963 family/son, husband & father A rough sea, a low sky, and the bridge to Hayling Island set the tone for my conversation with Steve — a story about what truly holds a life together. As we ta
Sheila & Alan - Sarah 1973 parents/daughter A quiet house is not the same as a silent life. In this episode, I sit down with Sarah, who invites me into a world where her deaf father dances by feeling the vibrations throu
Reg Rogers - Matt 1963 great‑great uncle/great‑great nephew It’s a striking truth about the First World War: a huge proportion of British and Commonwealth soldiers who died have no known grave. Many were buried where the
David Bowie - Rupert 1957 ziggy stardust/fan Starman on the radio. Ziggy on the screen. A youth rewired in real time. In this episode, I dive in with Rupert to explore the moments where Bowie didn’t just soundtrack life
Jim & George - Ian 1947 grandfather/father/son A family line can stretch across continents and still feel like one village street. In this episode, I sit down with my second cousin Ian, and we unspool a life that begins
Wiggy, Doris, Mick, Peter & more - Sean 1965 grans & uncles/grandson & nephew In this episode, I sit down with Sean to share vivid snapshots of Wiggy, A grandmother named for her hair, the Londoner who never quite forgav
David 1967 Well scout, wildcatter, mentor & mate A £99 suit, a borrowed tie, and a last-minute interview kicked off David’s career—a journey that leapt from the North Sea to Wall Street, and eventually to long Napa weeke
Russell 1961 husband, father, son & supporter A red jumper at a community centre disco. A chapel aisle, some said, he shouldn’t walk. A bus to the wrong end of a cup final and a long, cold trek home from the station afte
Season 1 Epilogue — Longtime Ago People What happens when we pause to truly listen to the stories that shaped us? As Season One draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on ten conversations that revealed how seemingly
Llewelyn Williams - David 1955 father/son What remains when a father disappears from a child’s life at the age of seven? When I sat down with David Williams, I found the answer lay not in grand gestures, but in fragments
Douglas & Agnes Thurston - Ingrid 1956 parents/daughter In this deeply affecting conversation, I speak with my Auntie Ingrid about her parents (my grandparents) —Douglas George Thurston and Agnes Franziska—whose improbab
Simon Redhead - Andy 1957 brothers What happens when the quiet cornerstone of a family disappears? I speak with Andy about his younger brother Simon — a man whose life, and sudden death, left a lasting imprint far beyond
Bembridge School - Bas & Miles 1964 school friends There’s something quietly remarkable about friendships that endure across decades. I recently sat down with my old school friend Bas—now living in Sydney—for a conversat
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Sean
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David Williams
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Longtime Ago People is hosted by M I L E S. The show is categorised under history (kids) and has published 26 episodes.
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