Best Davros Podcasts (2024)

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Back Rooms & Buddy Holly 1:11:58

7h ago1:11:58

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Episode 34 (19/09/24) - Exploding pagers in Lebanon, forgettable soap opera characters, P Diddy’s house of dildos, the dark side of Jay Blades, drugs that cause time dilation and DMT monsters, “Back Rooms” on YouTube, Greg talks about the new tune he’s made and Barry tries to compare one of his previous tunes to a Buddy Holly song, things that disa…

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Russell Watson, Jackie Kay, Deborah McAndrew and Adam Kay join Nihal with music from The Lemon Twigs 0:28

2h ago0:28

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The tenor Russell Watson's remarkable career took him from playing from working mens clubs in Salford to performing at the Vatican. But his life hasn't been completely charmed - he discusses the brain tumour that threatened his life as well as his voice and how he found his way back to centre stage. Jackie Kay is one of the UK's most lauded poets w…

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Dennis, Donald & David 1:06:24

17h ago1:06:24

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Episode 33 (11/09/24) - The chaps kick off with a tiny bit of admin from last week’s show. Then there’s “Wrongun of the Week”, Barry’s new segment “You’d think they were older than they were… when they died”, the David Brent lookalike, songs to do a first dance to if getting married, nosy waiting staff on First Dates, Greg’s minor birthday Nando’s …

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Richard Armitage, Rianne Downey, Chris Brookmyre, Dr Marisa Haetzman, Suzy Aspley, Chloe Matharu 35:58

5d ago35:58

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From Bloody Scotland Crime Writing Festival in Stirling. Richard Armitage’s CV is already packed with roles, including a string of stellar acting credits in the likes of The Hobbit, North and South, Robin Hood, and Spooks. Now he’s added author to the list with his debut novel Geneva. Ambrose Parry is not one writer but two – it's the penname of in…

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Madeira Cake & Butane Abuse 1:13:11

2d ago1:13:11

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Episode 32 (05/09/24) - Jeremy Kyle, Barry’s new podcast intro, Neil Gaiman, separating art from the artist, how to eat Madeira cake, the new sub genre of movie called “Halogencore”, Edgar Wright’s appearances on kid’s TV show ‘Gimme 5’, Greg’s new music video about Mr Beast and his lack of social media presence, the death of actor Robert Shaw, Bar…

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Sir Ian Rankin, Michelle McManus, Kim Carnie, Shane Todd, Len Pennie, Luke La Volpe 36:13

6d ago36:13

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Sir Ian Rankin’s much-loved detective Rebus has had a big year, with a fresh BBC TV adaptation in the summer, and now a return to the stage. Clive Anderson hears about new play Rebus: A Game Called Malice which was written by Sir Ian and Simon Reade, it's touring the UK. Michelle McManus chats to poet and women’s rights advocate Len Pennie who rose…

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Ian Beale joins Oasis 1:35:11

10d ago1:35:11

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Episode 31 (28/08/24) - Eastenders past and present, punk AI, Jermaine Jenas’s lame sexting, using dogs to deflect attention, a new idea for a celebrity challenge show, finding money in public, Johnny’s Facebook earnings, dum AI videos on TikTok, hawk tuah girl’s 15 min of fame, the return of Oasis, favourite Carry On films, the origins of the word…

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Elaine C Smith, Nathan Carter, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Becky Sikasa, Claire Love Wilson 36:38

13d ago36:38

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Elaine C. Smith has delighted audiences for decades, including work on TV shows like BBC Scotland’s Two Doors Down. In her latest project she joins the touring cast of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and takes on a character that used to terrify her - The Childcatcher. Claire Love Wilson is a Scottish-Canadian theatre-maker, actor, and singer-songwriter wh…

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Bunnies, Bobby Davro & NY 1:17:39

20d ago1:17:39

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Episode 30 (21/08/24) - Chat hitting the fan this week - Paralympian tattoos, Johnny has a scary run in with a rabbit, pink cocaine, Donald Trump on podcasts, a special guest appearance, Bobby Davro’s new standup show, mother and daughter cosmetic surgery trips, adults that go to kids classes, an exclusive backstage recording from Strictly Come Dan…

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Su Pollard, Michelle McManus, Camille O'Sullivan, Chris Grace, Catherine Cohen, Sinéad Gleeson 35:11

20d ago35:11

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Actress and singer Su Pollard’s new tour Still Fully Charged celebrates her 50 years in showbiz – she catches up with Michelle McManus about what keeps her hooked, and being beaten by a dog in a talent competition. Clive Anderson chats to comedian and actor Chris Grace. He’s returned to Edinburgh after his sold-out 2023 run, this time with a packed…

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Bad Comedy, Bullies & Beasts 1:13:49

26d ago1:13:49

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Episode 29 (15/08/24) - Johnny’s back and he’s had a rubbish birthday to tell everyone about. Then the chat includes; Joe Rogan’s new stand up, Barry and Johnny try to gang up on Greg to accuse him of taking over the podcast, Marvel villains being bad in real life, the “art” of Banksy, an update on a job interview that Greg had, Tommy Fury & Molly …

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Jason Byrne, Marjolein Robertson, David Ireland, Isabella Nefar, Catriona Price, Two Hearts 33:23

27d ago33:23

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Clive Anderson is joined by comedian Jason Byrne who returns to Edinburgh for his 28th consecutive Fringe with No Show, a performance that will be totally new each night. Playwright and actor David Ireland’s award-winning plays Cyprus Avenue and Ulster American have had success across the world. His latest play The Fifth Step stars Jack Lowden and …

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Bobby Davro, Michelle McManus, Lara Ricote, Hamish Hawk, Virginia Gay, A Giant on the Bridge 35:17

29d ago35:17

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From the Edinburgh Festivals, Clive Anderson and Michelle McManus talk to actor, comedian and family favourite Bobby Davro about his beginnings in TV entertainment, his acting journey and finding comedy through tough times – something he explores in his show Everything is Funny...If You Can Laugh at It. Lara Ricote, a former winner of the Edinburgh…

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New Music, New York 1:47:28

1M ago1:47:28

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Episode 28 (08/08/24) - Jobs that sound fancy but actually pay peanuts, Greg’s new music, the racist idiot riots, evil billionaire morons, bringing your own snacks to the cinema, new popcorn ideas, the Olympics in the old days, the only film to be shown in every territory in the world, Banksy’s new animal stencils, impressions of racist rioters, Ba…

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Dr Doom's New York Sex Toys 1:28:47

1M ago1:28:47

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Episode 27 (31/07/24) - Johnny does a deep dive into the history of the prophylactic in “Johnny on Johnnys”, Huw Edwards, another celebrity anecdote from Greg’s old neighbour, sex toys in supermarkets, blackcurrant Fishermans Friends, Steph McGovern’s hatred for the working class, Raphael from the Ninja Turtles personality switch, Dermot O’Leary, s…

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Ewan Mitchell, Jon Holmes, Julia Fordham and Kym Marsh. 36:05

1M ago36:05

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This week Stuart is joined by Jon Holmes who's producing a new play at the Edinburgh Festival - which explores what happens when the camera moves on from a relationship forged on a Love Island-style reality show. And there are definitely some strained relationships in the second series of House of the Dragon - but they're more the kind that result …

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Dating Jay Blades in New York 1:27:24

2M ago1:27:24

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Episode 26 (24/07/24) - Johnny’s back and Barry’s in charge of the proceedings again (kind of) after Greg sort of hijacked his show last week. The chat includes; outrageous news, some more hilariously earnest messages sent by Greg on the dating app ‘Hinge’ and strange messages received on Facebook, the new democratic candidate in America, TV show ‘…

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Damian Lewis; Elf Lyons; Gareth Malone; Rachel Ramsay; Gia Ford; Esme Emerson; Clive Anderson; Emma Freud 36:54

2M ago36:54

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Clive Anderson and Emma Freud present Loose Ends from Latitude Festival in Suffolk. They'll talk to the actor-turned-musician Damian Lewis who will discuss his latest album Mission Creep and why he's chosen to go back to his musical roots when he could have rested on his Hollywood laurels as the star of Homeland and Billions. The UK's favourite cho…

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Nina Conti, Tom Kerridge, Samantha Spiro, Donna Leon, Clive Anderson, That Woman, Braimah Kanneh-Mason & Plínio Fernandes 38:39

2M ago38:39

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Clive will talk monkeys, masks and improvisation with comic Nina Conti who is honing a brand new show Whose Face is it Anyway? and about to release her directing debut a feature film called Sunlight; Chef Tom Kerridge's been on a culinary tour of the UK for a new cookbook and TV show and has plenty to say about our food, farming and how to pronounc…

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Fanny Cradock's History of New York 1:21:21

2M ago1:21:21

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Episode 25 (17/07/24) - Barry’s in charge this week and the chat kicks off with the Trump assassination attempt. Then he takes a look back at Fanny Cradock (one of the first celebrity chefs) and Greg shares a first hand account of what she was really like, told to him by someone that used to work for her. After that, there’s Gareth Southgate’s wage…

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Griffin Dunne, Marc Almond, Ruth Ware, Sophie Duker, Nadine Shah, Stuart Maconie 36:36

2M ago36:36

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The actor, producer and now memoirist Griffin Dunne on growing up in Hollywood in a family of literary stars including his aunt Joan Didion, on his own screen success opposite Madonna in Who's That Girl and in After Hours and the real-life tragedy that changed his life forever. Soft Cell front man Marc Almond on his early days as a subversive perfo…

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TikTok & Hinge 1:16:14

2M ago1:16:14

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Episode 24 (11/07/24) - It’s Greg’s week this week and he’s mostly talking about his attempts to be more proactive on Social Media (particularly TikTok) and his experiences of using the dating app ‘Hinge’. There’s also some election result stuff, some footie chat, Barry spotting former “IT Girl” Alicia Duval, some bits about Glastonbury 2024, past …

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Iwan Thomas, Chloe Petts, Lottie Gross, Raghu Dixit, Kiioto, Anna Ptaszynski 33:35

3M ago33:35

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Stuart is joined in the Salford Loose Ends studio by the Welsh Sprinter Iwan Thomas, who held the UK 400m record for 25 years. His new memoir 'Brutal', tells his story - one of speed, the drive to succeed and an extremely high tolerance for pain. . Comedian Chloe Petts is gearing up for the Edinburgh Fringe, and in perhaps the ultimate highbrow/low…

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Campaigning for Craig Fairbrass 1:10:03

3M ago1:10:03

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Episode 23 (27/06/24) - Greg reads some more election campaign leaflets, the colour of the liquid used in pantyliner adverts, Wimbledon wild cards, an annoying noise competition, podcasts and commercial music copyright, trailers that ruin movies, Cannon (the production company) movies of 86, The book ‘Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli’ (the making of…

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David Baddiel, Richard Thompson, Abigail Cruttenden, Noorruddean Choudry, Amy Gledhill, Stuart Maconie 35:56

3M ago35:56

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An eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedyBy BBC Radio 4

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Wu Tang & Wheelies 1:21:16

3M ago1:21:16

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Episode 22 (19/06/23) - Barry builds a new fence, Greg finally takes his electric bike to be fixed, doing wheelies and riding no handed on a bike, politician’s parents’ jobs, what food to do on Come Dine With Me, being a bad sportsman on Four In a Bed, mixing up the different Josies on TV, old Glastonbury highlights TV shows, being drunk on the pod…

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Charlie Higson, Bilal Zafar, Pravesh Kumar, English Teacher and Alexandra Whittingham join Stuart Maconie. 37:28

3M ago37:28

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Joining Stuart in our Salford studio are Charlie Higson. After writing several books in the bestselling 'Young Bond' series, Charlie has written his first Bond for Adults. Stand up Bilal Zafar's new show 'Imposter' is about a once harmonious house-share that goes very wrong and Pravesh Kumar has written 'Frankie Goes to Bollywood', a new musical ab…

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Studio Sound & Scam Artists 1:04:10

3M ago1:04:10

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Episode 21 (10/06/24) On the show this week - We discuss recording in a studio for the first time, having bots as friends on social media, Greg investigates a too-good-to-be-true work from home job opportunity, D day, Vera Lynn, an interview with a veteran, Barry’s movie biz news, MF Doom, why Earth’s called Earth, the tragic story of Mal Evans, So…

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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Tara Fitzgerald, Paul Sinha, Bess Atwell, Jazz Emu, Clive Anderson 36:21

3M ago36:21

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The comedian Paul Sinha is a man of many careers - from working GP to sucessful stand up to his role as "The Sinnerman" in ITV's quiz show The Chase. He joins Clive to talk about his new autobiogaphy - Once Sinha Lifetime - charting his extraordinary Bengali family background through the peaks and troughs of his own working life to his recent medic…

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Greg's Gourmet Slops 1:05:36

3M ago1:05:36

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Episode 20 (05/06/24) - This week it’s Greg’s Gourmet Slops. Instead of preparing some things to talk about like “those squares” Barry and Johnny, Greg decided that he would have a couple of drinks during the day and just freewheel his way through the show that he was meant to be in charge of. With a little help from Baz and John he just about gets…

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Laura Smyth, Caitlin Moran, John Hopkins and Alex Lowe join Stuart Maconie. With music from Dexys 35:37

3M ago35:37

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After a series of best-selling books focussing on girls and women Caitlin Moran turns her attention to the lads in ‘What About Men?’. Find out if comedian Laura Smyth is indeed living her best life on the ‘Living My Best Life’ tour and Alex Lowe tells us what makes his Clinton Baptise character so popular. John Hopkins on playing Henry Higgins in M…

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Barry's Bits 1:18:28

4M ago1:18:28

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On this week’s episode - After Johnny’s takeover last week, it’s Barry’s turn this week with “Barry’s bits”. He’s got loads of stuff that he wants to discuss with the gang, but before that, Johnny does his Eastenders round up, then the bits include; Americans being paid to give in guns, why Jimmy Carr’s special was filmed twice, the band ‘3T’ and t…

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Stephen Merchant, Plum Sykes, Adeel Akhtar, and Kate Bradbury join Clive Anderson with music by LYRA and Madeleine Peyroux 35:51

3M ago35:51

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Stephen Merchant - the BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor, comedian and writer behind hits like The Office and Extras - joins Clive Anderson and Athena Kugblenu to talk about a new series of The Outlaws, a hugely popular crime caper set on a Bristol community service project; the Vogue journalist and author Plum Sykes will discuss her new n…

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Johnny's Gems 1:09:27

4M ago1:09:27

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On this episode (18) - This week it’s Johnny’s turn to take control with a collection of hilarious observations, one liners and anecdotes that he’s been storing up over the past 3 weeks, that we like to call “Johnny’s Gems”. These include; working as a night watchman, Miss Me on BBC Sounds, Fortune Hotel, being one of the few people to have not wat…

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Jan Ravens, Viv Groskop and Tiff Murray with music from The Will Barnes Quartet and Aleighcia Scott 32:01

4M ago32:01

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Clive is joined by impressionist Jan Ravens (who brings along Liz Truss and Theresa May) chatting about the challenge of developing an impersonation and what happens when the politician who forms part of your act gets the boot...Award-winning novelist Tiffany Murray describes her unusually starry childhood at the residential recording studio Rockfi…

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Holiday Special 1:06:49

4M ago1:06:49

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A nice easy description this week. This episode is pretty much all about Greg and Mark's (G Dawg & Party Guy's) adventures in Cyprus and the accompanying YouTube video!

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Frank Skinner, Maxine Peake, Kathryn Hughes, Rachel Fairburn join Stuart Maconie with music by Willy Vlautin and Phoebe Green 37:02

4M ago37:02

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Joining Stuart Maconie in our Salford studio are the comedians Frank Skinner and Rachael Fairburn. In Frank's latest stand up show '30 years of Dirt' he has his comedic eye firmly on the dirty joke, while Rachel Fairburn's showgirl finds her moving away from boozing and towards crystals - will it last? Maxine Peake stars in Robin/Red/Breast at Manc…

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Julie Hesmondhalgh, Sacha Lord, Eddi Reader, Benji Waterhouse, Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand, Fairground Attraction 34:07

5M ago34:07

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Stuart Maconie is joined by Sacha Lord who offers some Tales from the Dancefloor, Julie Hesmondhalgh talks about the impact of a single punch which is considered in a new play by James Graham at the Nottingham Playhouse. Dr Benji Waterhouse, a frontline NHS psychiatrist, discusses his new book You Don't Have to be Mad to Work Here and there's music…

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The Zutons play for Stuart Maconie with Rhod Gilbert, Kathy Lette, Carla Henry, Luke Wright and Bryony Jarman Pinto 37:37

4M ago37:37

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The comedian Rhod Gilbert gave up touring and TV appearances last year when he got cancer. Now he's back - a newly focussed man - with a show called 'Rhod Gilbert & The Giant Grapefruit', all about the big bitter diagnosis he had to swallow; the best-selling novelist Kathy Lette's latest book is called The Revenge Club and is based on a real life c…

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Holiday Countdown 1:11:33

5M ago1:11:33

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The chat hitting the fan on this episode (16) - More swimming pool changing tips, holiday plans, the origin of the phrase “it’s all Greek to me”, more of Barry’s exploits with famous movie Directors, drink fuelled creativity, improvised Bounty Bar adverts, Take That, Punch Burgers, amusing tradesmen injuries, eye patches, Gabrielle and other lazy e…

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Stuart Maconie with Richard Herring, Adelayo Adedayo, Natalie Haynes, Nectar Woode 35:29

5M ago35:29

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Stuart is joined by multi instrumentalist and singer of hits like Electric Avenue, Eddy Grant; comic-turned-author Natalie Haynes on putting the feminisim into Greek mythology; actress Adelayo Adedayo on her upcoming second series playing the rookie cop in the hit BBC police drama The Responder and Comedian Richard Herring on finding the humour in …

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Bowie Born In Aylesbury 1:28:38

5M ago1:28:38

1:28:38

The chat on this epiosode - Johnny gets an autograph from Duncan Goodhew, Greg tries a new technique for getting changed at the swimming pool, more film set stories from Barry, some exciting news about TOMIA (The Only Made in Aylesbury), Barry plays a new song he made with AI, we discuss the TOMIA Facebook page that claims David Bowie was born and …

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Tim Peake, Helen Lederer, Phil Manzanera, Jess Fostekew, Michele Stodart and Geejay. 35:00

5M ago35:00

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The astronaut Tim Peake joins Clive to talk about life on and off Earth, and he's joined by the acclaimed guitarist Phil Manzanera who tells us about the astonishing life he led en route to joining Roxy Music. Helen Lederer discusses her new memoir and recalls formative days in The Comedy Store and Jess Fostekew talks footie in her new podcast. We'…

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The Les Dawson Experiment 1:31:22

5M ago1:31:22

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On this episode (14) - Barry's speaking part in a Christopher Nolan film, the eclipse, Rishi Sunak and Adidas Samba, more screenplay ideas, The Amy Winehouse biopic, AI YouTube videos, Greg has a look at what's happening on X (Twitter), the TV show May to December, impressions of Bradley Walsh introducing the chasers, made up online business profil…

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Bettany Hughes, Al Murray, Lesley Sharp, Nisha Katona, The Wandering Hearts, Guy Chambers, Amanny Mo and Clive Anderson 36:43

6M ago36:43

36:43

Stand up comic Al Murray on 30 years of his outspoken stage persona The Pub Landlord and his more recent side-hustle as a history podcaster; Actor Lesley Sharp on playing a spy in her high octane thriller set on a London to Beijing flight and called Red Eye; Historian Bettany Hughes on her new series of Treasures of the World, this time heading alo…

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Cracks & Hissles 1:15:37

6M ago1:15:37

1:15:37

On this episode (13) - The 1% club, Barry meets Spielberg?, Greg reads some of his screenplay, some made up jokes, names for steakhouses or restaurants in general, the glut of BBC Sounds podcasts, the joy of physical media, Johnny rates Ghostbusters Afterlife, the entitlement of Millie Bobby Brown, impressions of racists calling in to Jeremy Vine, …

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Ruby Wax, Anuvab Pal, Paul Hartnoll, Jessica Gunning, Tiger Braun-White and Nerina Pallot 34:30

6M ago34:30

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Ruby Wax defined an interview style which many of us now take for granted. She discusses her hugely popular books on mindfulness and her new book which sees her undertake a series of journeys designed to aid her recovery from depression.Paul Hartnoll of the dance act Orbital is another genre definer, looking back at the history of electronic music …

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Old Movies & Ghetto Music 1:22:48

6M ago1:22:48

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The chat hitting the fan this week (ep.12) - More screenplay ideas, the fact that 80's movies are old movies to Gen Z in the same way movies from the 60's are kind of old to Gen X, the documentary 'Quiet On Set', Paedo Diddy, Prince Harry and Justin Bieber, TV show 'A Life in 10 Pictures', the new Roadhouse movie, the Bob Marley biopic 'One Love', …

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Daniel Mays, Cush Jumbo, Janey Godley, Marc Wootton, Ride, Georgia, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson 36:51

6M ago36:51

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Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by Daniel Mays, Cush Jumbo, Janey Godley and Marc Wootton for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Ride and Georgia.By BBC Radio 4

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Screenplays & Swimming Pools 1:10:07

6M ago1:10:07

1:10:07

The chat hitting the fan this episode (11) - Overly pedantic MOT testers, cyber flashing, Lenny Henry, Comic Relief and the other charity shows, some alternative and suspiciously AI sounding lyrics for the podcast theme tune, some more celebrity podcast name ideas, Greg talks about getting bored of his own voiceovers and finally making a start on a…

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