Best Talking Bottom Podcasts (2024)

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Bottom: Exposed 42:14

7M 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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Interview with the multitalented Jeffrey L. Edwards. 34:06

3y ago34:06

34:06

On this episode Jeffrey L.Edwards discuss his journey to publication from mental conception. He’s the author of “Inspiration”: Keep Working, Keep Grinding, Keep Praying To Achieve Your Goals. His album The JLE Experience is available on Apple Music and get ready for the JLE WORLD album. Subscribe to his podcast, “Middle Ground with JLE” wherever yo…

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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

3y 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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Mark Searby interview 1:31:19

3y 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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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100%... inside a y̶e̶a̶r week! Talking Bottom book FUNDED 4:05

3+ y 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

3+ y 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

3+ y 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

3+ y 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

3+ y 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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Interview with California’s own Stanley James II. 25:52

4y ago25:52

25:52

On this episode you’ll hear first hand life changing information from award winning author Stanley James II. He is the author of “The Bust”, “Escobar’s Revenge”, “True 2 The Streets” and many more. Follow him on FB: Stanley James II, IG: @authorstanleyjamesii and Twitter: authorstanleyamesii. https://certifiedgangtales.com/--- Support this podcast:…

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New York’s own Daja Alexander!! 31:20

4y ago31:20

31:20

On this episode of Black Bottom Bred (Audio and Book Talk) Daja Alexander breaks down the industry and give valuable information as it relates to publishing. She’s the author of Dicmatized: A Player’s Hustle, Limitless Love, Devil’s Don’t Die and more to come. She can be found on Instagram @dajasdreamlandinc and her website is dajasdreamlandinc.com…

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Guest House Paradiso 1:22:43

4+ y ago1:22:43

1:22:43

Rik and Ade finally bring Bottom to the big screen, playing Richard "Richie" Thwaite (pronounced Twat) and Edward "Eddie" Elizabeth Ndingombaba (in other words it's Richard Richard and Eddie Hitler), who run the Guest House Paradiso - the worst hotel in the world. Excitement arrives in the form of Italian movie star Gina Carbonara, seeking refuge f…

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Bottom Live 3: Hooligans Island 1:18:50

4+ y ago1:18:50

1:18:50

Richie and Eddie have been on a desert island for three years, following an ecstasy binge and a turn on a cruise liner as "The Great Arsehole and Norman", a job procured for them by theatrical impresario Sir "Pervy" Leslie McBlowjob. Now Eddie's on the Sake and Richie's got a load of shit up his back. Now they just have to deal with Cannibals, food…

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Detroit’s own Sylvia Hubbard 27:36

4+ y ago27:36

27:36

On this episode of Black Bottom Bred (Audio and Book Talk) we have best selling author Sylvia Hubbard. She is the founder of The Michigan Literary Network and Motown Writer’s Network. Listen as she give free and valuable information as it relates to marketing and more.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackbottombred…

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Bottom Live: The Big Number 2 Tour 1:20:32

4+ y ago1:20:32

1:20:32

"Have a wank!" Bottom tours the UK once more, filming Rik and Ade's performances at the Apollo Theatre Oxford. This time Richie and Eddie are planning on meeting the Queen when her procession traverses Mafeking Parade. But a combination of getting their todgers out and a massive explosion sees them banged up and sentenced to 350 years in jail. Now …

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Series 3 round up 23:21

4+ y ago23:21

23:21

Ok we're actually back really this time, look I haven't got my fingers crossed or anything. Talking Bottom returns with the season 3 round up! Mat, Paul and Angela talk about what they've discovered about the show, Jiffy condoms, humourous riots, Mafeking, people's reaction to the podcast and the passion many have for the final series. We're back w…

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Chapter 2:Detroit Police Department and Human Psychology 101 7:32

4+ y ago7:32

7:32

The audio to chapter 2 from my memoir Black Bottom Bred.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackbottombred/support

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The LIFE 4:10

4+ y ago4:10

4:10

This is the audio for Chapter 1 from my memoir Black Bottom Bred.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackbottombred/support

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April Fools Episode - Catastrophe 59:58

4+ y ago59:58

59:58

Bonk! April Fools! Sorry... this was a wind up. There are, sadly, no series 4 episodes knocking about the place. Richie and Eddie return via unusual and messy means, finding the flat in disgusting condition and the toilet still blocked with Eddie's medical experiment. A visit to the Lamb and Flag sets them right and they quickly alight on a money m…

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S3E6 - Carnival 1:01:10

5y ago1:01:10

1:01:10

It's the annual carnival/riot and all of Hammersmith is ablaze. Richie and Eddie use the distraction to nip out and steal a king's ransom of Malibu and a BBC TV camera. Richie has a plan: use the camera to achieve fame and fortune, first as a daytime chat show host but soon deciding that some hilarious video accidents will pry some cash out of Beee…

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S3E5 - Finger 1:04:15

5y ago1:04:15

1:04:15

Richie and Eddie acquire psychopathic Welshman Cannonball Taffy O’Jones’ car keys following a cricket match playing for the Shepherd’s Bush Spudulike Irregulars (second eleven). This is their chance to steal his honeymoon weekend and see how much booze they can put away at the Marveloso Splendido Hotelo. There’s only one drawback - they have to pos…

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S3E4 - Dough 59:05

5y ago59:05

59:05

Eddie has been holed up in his room for days and Richie has nearly wanked himself blind through boredom. But the fruits of Eddie's labours are worth it: he's been forging money. With Spudgun and Hedgehog in tow they head to the Lamb and Flag to test out the pornagraphic doodles, soon finding themselves in the firing line of forger Skullcrusher Hend…

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S3E3 - Break 1:02:27

5y ago1:02:27

1:02:27

Richie and Eddie are planning their holiday to sunny Doncaster - all Richie has to do is lose a shitload of weight. Luckily they got a Luftwaffe book of exercises and a vacuum cleaner for some DIY liposuction so Richie can fit snugly into his thong. Soon, Eddie is legless - first thanks to a chainsaw wielded by Richie and later because he's in the …

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S3E2 - Terror 1:01:26

5y ago1:01:26

1:01:26

Trick or ruddy treat! It's Halloween and for Richie and Eddie this means an opportunity to don fancy dress and make some cash (no sweets) to fund a party. But they can't even keep their meagre haul of apples with razor blades in due to the local kids robbing and kicking the shit out of them, and a faulty cattle prod soon means Richie is down to his…

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S3E1 - Hole 1:02:28

5y ago1:02:28

1:02:28

Richie and Eddie are back and have reached their three quid limit with a ride on the tallest ferris wheel in western Europe. But they've been annoying, vomiting on and stealing the clothes of the other fairground users and soon find themselves trapped 350 feet in the air with hardly any booze left and the ride scheduled to be blown up in the mornin…

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Series 2 round up 29:02

5y ago29:02

29:02

With series 3 starting next week, Talking Bottom takes a look back at series 2; what we learned, emails from listeners and reflecting on our interview with the legend Ed Bye. Plus several non-series 2 discoveries including why Richie's belt misses his front trouser loop and a reading from the original script for the episode Apocalypse, complete wit…

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Ed Bye interview 1:20:09

5+ y ago1:20:09

1:20:09

Talking Bottom is honoured to be joined by the legendary Ed Bye, no less than the director and producer of Bottom series 1 & 2! His CV reads like the cream of British comedy, with credits including The Young Ones, Filthy, Rich and Catflap, The Full Wax, The Detectives, Kevin and Perry Go Large, Canned Carrot, Lenny Henry in Pieces, The Vicar of Dib…

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Bottom Live - The Stage Show 1:13:28

5+ y ago1:13:28

1:13:28

"Fucking hell... a line from the play!" Rik and Ade take the behemouth that is Bottom around the country, performing on stage to packed-out audiences. Cameras recorded their show at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton and the result was this record-selling performance on VHS. Yes, VHS! Remember those? For 100 minutes Richie and Eddie bicker, fight, …

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