Best Natasha Richardson Podcasts (2024)

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Bottom: Exposed 42:14

4M ago42:14

42:14

Finally, a documentary about Bottom! A look at Bottom: Exposed - a fantastic retrospective of Bottom on UKTV channel Gold. The doc features contributions from load of people who worked on the sitcom, including Ade himself! We discuss the stories and facts unearthed by the programme, and how we came to pop up on it ourselves! The book "Talking Botto…

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Peter Richardson interview - The Comic Strip Presents... 58:34

1+ y ago58:34

58:34

Our guest for this very special episode is a titan of entertainment and one of the key figures in the rise of alternative comedy in the UK. He's an actor, director, writer and comedian who created The Comic Strip and is the man behind The Comic Strip Presents... series of shows and films that currently total 5 films and 42 episodes including Bad Ne…

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Series 4, Episode 8 - On Match of the Day Last (with John O’Farrell) 1:12:42

2y ago1:12:42

1:12:42

It’s the final episode of the series and Sachin is very much going out with a bang given he’s joined by brilliant author, scriptwriter and podcaster John O’Farrell for a chat about Fulham. John is at his engaging best as he reflects on following a club that boasts many well-known supporters. In part that is down to Fulham’s rather nice location but…

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Series 4, Episode 7 - Honour My Brother (with Uli Hesse) 1:26:50

2y ago1:26:50

1:26:50

Hallo alle. Yes, that's right, it's time for Sachin to type a greeting into Google Translate and copy and paste the German version into these episode notes as a way of introducing his chat with the award-winning author and journalist Uli Hesse about being a Borussia Dortmund fan. Uli is a hugely respected and revered voice on German football and fr…

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Series 4, Episode 6 - Sat On A Bus, Waiting (with Anthony Richardson) 1:46:40

2+ y ago1:46:40

1:46:40

Reading Football Club. Discuss. It’s not the easiest of tasks given their lack of notable history and success. But do not fear because the brilliant comedian Anthony Richardson is here to give the lowdown on life as a Royal. Anthony is best know for being one half of The Exploding Heads, the internet-based comedy act he and the equally brilliant Ma…

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Series 4, Episode 5 - For Better Or For Worse (with Natasha Everitt) 1:40:01

2+ y ago1:40:01

1:40:01

After a bit of a mid-season break FANS is back, and what a return it is as Sachin is joined by brilliant Talksport journalist Natasha Everitt for a chat about Charlton Athletic and the excellent Her Game Too campaign. Quite simply, Natasha was born to support Charlton, which she explains via possibly the greatest origin story in FANS history. It’s …

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Series 4, Episode 4 - People Like Me (with Sanjay Bhandari) 1:31:46

2+ y ago1:31:46

1:31:46

The Asian fan experience: it’s not something much is known about or which is often spoke about but, for obvious reasons, is close to Sachin’s heart, and this episode is a chance for him to give it some much-needed attention with the help of the brilliant Sanjay Bhandari. Sanjay is chair of English football’s anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out …

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Series 4, Episode 3 - Your Position Is Untenable (with James Pearce) 1:34:35

2+ y ago1:34:35

1:34:35

It was inevitable Sachin would do another episode on Liverpool and here it is, and yet again he is joined by an excellent Red to talk about the Reds. First it was Kevin Sampson; now James Pearce. James has been a much trusted and respected voice on Liverpool for more than a decade now, first in his role as the Echo's LFC reporter and, since 2019, a…

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Series 4, Episode 2 - Part Ronaldinho, Part Phil Neville (with Elliot Steel) 1:51:22

2+ y ago1:51:22

1:51:22

And it’s LIVE! Yes, that’s right, it’s a rare face-to-face episode of FANS as Sachin is joined by comedian Elliot Steel at the Westow House Pub & Hotel in south London for a chat about Crystal Palace. Westow House makes for an excellent setting for what proves to be an excellent chat about the Eagles - a club located not far from where Sachin and E…

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Series 4, Episode 1 - The Deadly Submarine (with Steve Wilson) 1:28:27

2+ y ago1:28:27

1:28:27

It’s back! Yes, that’s right, the start of a new series of FANS is here, and what a start it is as Sachin is joined by the brilliant BBC commentator Steve Wilson for a chat about Tranmere Rovers. Steve is in typically articulate and engaging form as he discusses the club he was born to support having grown up in the shadow of Prenton Park – Tranmer…

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Helen Lederer Interview (It‘s Lady Natasha Letitia Sarah Jane Wellesley Obstromsky Ponsonsky Smythe Smythe Smythe Smythe Smythe Oblomov Boblomov Dob!) 1:27:54

2+ y ago1:27:54

1:27:54

This weeks guest is the First Lady of Bottom. She's a comedian, author and actor who was part of the Comedy Store scene and whose credits include The Young Ones, Absolutely Fabulous, Saturday Live, Girls on Top, One Foot in the Grave, Naked Video and Happy Families. But Bottom fans know her best as Moldovan Princess Lady Natasha Letitia Sarah Jane …

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Series 3, Episode 8 - Home For Us (with Natalie Sawyer) 1:18:54

2+ y ago1:18:54

1:18:54

It’s the final episode of the series and Sachin is well and truly going out with a bang given he’s joined for a chat about Brentford by the brilliant broadcaster and podcaster, Natalie Sawyer. Natalie is as engaging as she is eloquent and those traits are fully on show as she talks about the club she’s adored ever since a childhood trip to Brentfor…

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Mark Searby interview 1:31:19

2+ y ago1:31:19

1:31:19

This weeks guest quite literally wrote the book on Rik Mayall. He's a journalist, writer, film critic and broadcaster who's worked for Heat, Entertainment Focus, New Empress Film Magazine, Screenjabber and BBC Suffolk. He's the author of biography "Rik Mayall: Comedy Genius"... It's Mark Searby! We discuss stories from Rik's life that Mark discover…

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Grenville Horner interview 35:27

3y ago35:27

35:27

Imagine being able to literally create the world that Richie and Eddie inhabit. This week's guest has done just that, working as a Production Designer on series 3 of Bottom, plus on The League of Gentlemen, French and Saunders, Spiceworld, Episodes, Rev, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Roland Rat, Fat Slags and The End of the F***ing World. It's Grenville…

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Series 3, Episode 7 – The Ultimate Treat (with Leon Mann) 1:42:46

3y ago1:42:46

1:42:46

Trophies, what are they good for? Absolutely nothing. Well, not quite, but they’re certainly not the be-all and end-all of being a Tottenham fan as far as Leon Mann is concerned. Leon is a broadcaster, film maker, campaigner and, as Sachin knows from personal experience, a truly lovely person, and he speaks with typical intelligence and warmth abou…

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Jessica Mann interview 20:10

3y ago20:10

20:10

Many of us grew up watching Rik and Ade's work. For many of us it was George's Marvellous Medicine and Bottom, for others The Dangerous Brothers and The Young Ones. But this week's guest got to grow up - for the duration of filming anyway - whilst working with Rik and Ade on the film Guest House Paradiso aged 9. She's an actress with a CV including…

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Jon Plowman interview 58:45

3y ago58:45

58:45

Matt Lucas calls him "the Godfather of TV comedy" and he's certainly got one of the most impressive CV's in the industry. Since joining the BBC in 1980, he's been instrumental in producing the very best of British sketch comedy including A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Smith and Jones, French and Saunders, This Morning with Richard Not Judy, Little Britai…

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Series 3, Episode 6 - Here For The Fun (with Laura Kirk & Andrew Allen) 1:23:55

3y ago1:23:55

1:23:55

Reply. Retweet. Like. Mute. Block. Yes, that’s right, it’s time to talk Twitter. It’s the social media platform most people cannot stand but are also addicted to, with Sachin very much in that camp. He loves/hates Twitter and is joined by two cracking guests to discuss this most twisted of online relationships - podcaster Laura Kirk and deputy edit…

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Lisa Maxwell interview (It‘s Lily Linneker!) 1:11:14

3y ago1:11:14

1:11:14

We've inputted the data for this weeks guest and while her character in Bottom is a bit raggy round the edges, in real life she's an absolute cracker. She's a stage, screen and comedy veteren who's appeared in The Dark Crystal, In Deep, The Bill, The Russ Abbot and Les Dennis shows and at 27 landed her own prime time BBC1 sketch show. It's our favo…

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The Favourites 40:40

3y ago40:40

40:40

To round off this special 30th anniversary series, we take a look at the moments that make the show special to you. Using the 100% scientific method of asking people on social media, we delve into the fans favourite series, episodes, lines, moments and characters. Oh god, there's so much to choose from! The book "Talking Bottom: A guide to the cult…

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Mark Young interview 18:51

3y ago18:51

18:51

To accompany our episode on Waiting for Godot, we chat with Mark Young, a photographer who, in 1991 photographed Rik Mayall, Ade Edmonsdon and Christopher Ryan during their run of the show at the Queen's theatre, London. The conversation took place over Zoom so please forgive the occasional connection drop out. The book "Talking Bottom: A guide to …

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Roger Sloman interview 36:30

3y ago36:30

36:30

"Ello Boys!" Talking Bottom's guest this week is a veteran of stage and screen, recognisable from The Young Ones, Kevin Turvey, Blackadder, Cracker, Nuts in May, Eastenders and Inside Number 9. To us he will always be Hammermith's own Rachman, fuming at spending money on his mother's cremation, Richie and Eddie's landlord Mr Harrison. It's Roger Sl…

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S4E6 - Waiting for Godot & The Human Condition 1:05:18

3y ago1:05:18

1:05:18

Wanky analysis alert! Ok, actually Bottom has had numerous comparisons to Waiting for Godot over the years. Rik and Ade performed the play at uni and then more famously starred in a 1991 run in the West End at the same time Bottom debuted on TV. So, like A' Level students, here's our ill-informed attempt to "compare and contrast". Angela, Paul and …

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Series 3, Episode 5 - They Brought Him Back (with Adrian Bevington) 1:36:54

3y ago1:36:54

1:36:54

Middlesbrough may not feel like a club that has a rich and interesting history but it absolutely does, and few people have a better grasp of that than the Football Association’s former director of communications, Adrian Bevington. After a quick chat about Sven-Göran Eriksson (naturally), Adrian speaks with clarity and passion about what it’s been l…

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Kevin McNally interview (it‘s Mr Sex!) 51:03

3y ago51:03

51:03

"Very droll sir, I've never heard that one before." One of the UK's busiest and best character actors sits down with Talking Bottom. This gent has not only embodied Tony Hancock and Captain Mainwaring but also starred in all of the Pirates of the Carribbean films. Bottom fans of course know him best as the man who supplies men of science with phere…

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S4E5 - Base Needs 2:03:43

3y ago2:03:43

2:03:43

Richie and Eddie's end goal in life is the gratification of their base needs and carnal desires. What they want more than anything is a slap up grill, a lock in at the Lamb and Flag and shaggy shaggy shag with acres and acres of ladies... Paul, Mat and Angela discuss Maslow's Hierachy of Needs (yes, really), Richie and Eddie's perversions, virgins,…

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Robert Llewellyn interview 1:31:48

3y ago1:31:48

1:31:48

"I took Harrison's Point single handed." Talking Bottom chats with The Falkland's most famous veteran. He's a comedian, actor, writer, presenter, champion of green energy, Red Dwarf's series 4000 mechanoid Kryten and most importantly; Mr N. Stiles, the man who smashed Richie's face in while legless on a bar stool. It's Robert Llewellyn! Robert talk…

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S4E4 - A Dark and Gross Universe 54:51

3y ago54:51

54:51

Richie and Eddie's Hammersmith is a unique world not only in comedy, but all of fiction. Where else are dogs served up in kebabs, amputees prosthetic legs stolen and the annual riot sees both the police and the local schoolkids participate? Mat, Paul and Angela discuss fictional universes, the uniquely named characters of Bottom, comparisons to Dic…

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Series 3, Episode 4 - Deeply Mediocre At Best (with Declan Taylor) 1:24:10

3y ago1:24:10

1:24:10

This episode is brought to you by Sergio Georgini. Yes, that’s right, it’s time to talk about the Swindon (Town) lot. Sachin is joined by sports writer and funny man on Twitter, Declan Taylor, for a discussion about a club that is in perpetual crisis. Or at least that’s been the case for the 25 years or so Declan has supported Swindon and he does a…

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Lee Cornes interview (it‘s Dick Head!) 1:24:25

3y ago1:24:25

1:24:25

What - and I'll repeat that - what a guest we have this week! "No, don't laugh." Well, actually do, because this gent was a lynchpin in the alternative comedy and scene and has appeared in more of our favourite comedies than he's served Pernods in The Lamb and Flag. He's been in (amongst LOADS of other stuff) Filthy, Rich and Catflap, Toast of Lond…

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S4E3 - The Costumes 50:17

3y ago50:17

50:17

The costumes of Bottom are such an important part of the show's identity. All fans recognise Eddie's hat and glasses and Richie's voluminous pants and belt pulled up too high. Plus of course... Halloween. Angela, Paul and Mat talk about costume making character, specially making clothes, how costume shows social status (class again? We did that las…

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Paul Jackson interview part 2 1:00:00

3y ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Talking Bottom's interview with TV titan Paul Jackson continues as he discusses making Filthy, Rich and Catflap, seeing Rik and Ade in Waiting for Godot, slapstick, working with writers, special effects in sitcoms, producing TV in the US and Australia, working with Ant and Dec, chairing Comic Relief, the American remake of The Young Ones, Heil Hone…

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Paul Jackson interview part 1 1:05:54

3y ago1:05:54

1:05:54

Talking Bottom is thrilled to be joined by legend of British comedy, Paul Jackson. He brought alternative comedy to the masses and was the man who got The Young Ones on TV (which he also directed), changing the face of sitcoms forever. Amongst working on a plethora of great shows he also gave us Filthy, Rich and Catflap, Red Dwarf and the pilot epi…

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S4E2 - Class and Poverty 1:12:26

3y ago1:12:26

1:12:26

Three media twats pontificate on class in sitcoms and the importance of it and poverty in Bottom. Paul, Mat and Angela talk about the classifications of class, sitcoms and sketches where class plays an important part. They cover Richie and Eddie's place in society, possible history and education. Numerous other sitcoms are discussed including Only …

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Series 3, Episode 3 – This Woman Called Diane (with Jon McClure) 1:42:02

3y ago1:42:02

1:42:02

Stick on your best pair of jeans, have a bevvie and get your rocks off to this banger of an episode as Sachin is joined by Reverend and the Makers frontman, Jon McClure, for a chat about Sheffield Wednesday. What a band Reverend and the Makers are and what a musician Jon is – a high-energy performer who has written some of the best British tunes of…

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Mark Lambert interview (IT‘S THE GAS MAN!!!) 57:36

3y ago57:36

57:36

HELLO MR GAS MAN! Talking Bottom prepares the steaming cold tea for a very special guest. Olivier award nominated veteren of stage and screen, Mark Lambert brings his frying pan and joins us for a chat. He tells all about his career, early days at Uni with Rik, working as a character actor, plummeting from a building in Cracker, having "Gas Man" ye…

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S4E1 - Physical Comedy 1:39:45

3y ago1:39:45

1:39:45

30 years ago today Bottom expolded onto British TV! To celebrate three decades of the world's best sitcom we are looking at some of the themes that make the show what it is. That's right, we're over-analysing it to fuck! First up is physical comedy. Mat, Paul and Angela discuss its history, evolution, rules, legends and international appeal. We loo…

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Bottom Live 5 - 2003: Weapon Grade Y-Fronts Tour 1:03:16

3y ago1:03:16

1:03:16

In the final live show, Eddie's locked himself away in the toilet and Richie finds he's been inventing gadgets. The pair embark on an adventure through time and space on-board Eddie's time machine "The Turdis" which is a toilet cubicle. Angela, Paul and Mat discuss plot holes, crowdpleasing, repurposing old material, absurdist humour, the Only Fool…

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Series 3, Episode 2 – Top London Club (with Ash Rose) 1:33:48

3y ago1:33:48

1:33:48

It's a case of friends reunited as Sachin is joined by his pal – and brilliant podcaster – Ash Rose for a chat about Queens Park Rangers. Ash is host of the 'original' 90s football podcast, Alive and Kicking, and, as such, it's no surprise this episode opens with a discussion about the decade when football was at its best. Well, that's certainly wh…

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Bottom Live 4 - 2001: An Arse Oddity 57:31

3y ago57:31

57:31

Richie and Eddie are back and still on the desert island. Searching for a means to escape, their desire to reach the theatre bar blurs the lines between fiction and reality as things get very meta and everything builds to a musical finale. Paul, Mat and Angela discuss long synopses, "have a wank", pervy silhouettes, nob gags, meta performances, del…

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Series 3, Episode 1 – Pleasure in the Pain (with Neil Henderson) 1:22:01

3y ago1:22:01

1:22:01

It’s back! Yes, that’s right, the start of a new series of FANS is here, and what a start it is as Sachin is joined by BBC journalist Neil Henderson to talk all things Manchester City. Neil is best known for being part of a team of BBC journalists who tweet the front and back pages of the national newspapers every evening and, perhaps not surprisin…

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100%... inside a y̶e̶a̶r week! Talking Bottom book FUNDED 4:05

3y ago4:05

4:05

Oh God, oh God... this is real. In less time than it takes to read up to chapter one, sentence three in War and Peace, we have hit the funding target! Thank you to everyone who has backed the book and get to soddery everyone who hasn't. It's not too late to get your name in it and some additional t̶a̶t goodies at https://unbound.com/books/bottom/ R…

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Talking Bottom book update: 75% funded. Splice my sausages! 2:59

3y ago2:59

2:59

At this rate it's going to be longer than War and Peace and with more pics than The Joy of Sex! Thank you to everyone who's resisted the temptation to take their cash to Dr O'Grady's Personal Organ Enhancement Clinic and instead backed the book. You'll get far more long-term enjoyment with this investment (not actual investment advice).…

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Talking Bottom Book 50% funded! Wait until Norris Mcwhirter hears about this! 3:28

3y ago3:28

3:28

And on the second day, the Lord said "let the book reach fifty ruddy percent funding already!" And then He backed the top tier that guaranteed Him a SIGNED first edition paperback of "Talking Bottom: A guide to the cult sitcom", a Lamb and Flag pub menu tea towel, a t-shirt, a mug, an invite to the pub crawl, an ebook AND his name printed in the bo…

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Talking Bottom Book update: 25% funded already!! 2:24

3y ago2:24

2:24

We didn't think we'd be posting this after ONE DAY! Thank you so much to everyone who has backed the book already on Unbound and started snapping up the exta goodies available. You've got us to 25% funded already, which is a fantastic start and we're sure it's all downhill from here. Check out https://unbound.com/books/bottom/dashboard to find out …

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Talking Bottom the BOOK (a guide to the cult sitcom) 21:52

3y ago21:52

21:52

All right Dickens, get on with it! We're proud to announce that we've been commissioned to write a book about Rik and Ade's best ever sitcom - Bottom. It'll be a chance for us to expand on what we've learned during our podcast in order to create the first ever unofficial guide book to the show, delving even deeper into Bottom (oo-er) and chatting w…

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Series 2, Episode 8 - Earned Connection (with Elliot Smith & Rob Vera) 1:16:18

3+ y ago1:16:18

1:16:18

It's the final episode of the series and Sachin is well and truly going out with a bang given he is joined by two brilliant podcasters to talk US football fandom; host of the Arsenal Vision podcast, Elliot Smith, and contributor - and host - of the Blue Room podcast, Rob Vera. Elliot and Rob are in typically fascinating, forthright and funny form a…

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Series 2, Episode 7 - Inflatable Shark Man (with Amanda Jacks) 1:11:39

3+ y ago1:11:39

1:11:39

It’s a very different and very important episode of FANS as Sachin is joined by Football Supporters’ Association caseworker Amanda Jacks for a discussion about the treatment of match-going fans by police and stewards. This is a subject Sachin has wanted to cover for a while and he does so with the absolutely ideal person given this has been Amanda’…

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Series 2, Episode 6 - Pornstar Moustache (with Tony Cowards) 1:20:06

3+ y ago1:20:06

1:20:06

What’s it like to support a club that has experienced the highs of league titles and European glory as well as the lows of relegation and 9-0 tonkings by Manchester United? To find out you’d need to ask an Ipswich Town fan, and there are few more engaging and entertaining than comedian and writer, Tony Cowards. Tony’s love for Ipswich was sparked i…

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Series 2, Episode 5 - Happy Most Saturdays (with Andy Goldstein) 1:29:11

3+ y ago1:29:11

1:29:11

It's the episode Sachin has been dreading but knew he'd eventually have to do - yes, that's right, it's time for a full-on chat about Manchester United. Fortunately for this podcast's Liverpool-supporting host, he is joined by a wonderful guest to do just that - TalkSport presenter Andy Goldstein. Andy is at his warm and funny best as he reflects o…

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