Best Lucy Beaumont Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 12: The Conch 33:11

6d ago33:11

33:11

After inheriting a mysterious and precious shell, Lucy and Sam take it in turns to hold The Conch and unleash its power. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive. Artwork by Sam Campbell. Theme music by Paul Williams and Sam Campbell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep 11: Cemetery Mission 32:38

13d ago32:38

32:38

A disgraced person gives Lucy and Sam a highly intriguing challenge. Anything can be intriguing if you are easily intrigued. This one is all about cemeteries and the sound Lucy made at her first gig. Vote for us to be the next Prime Ministers!!! Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive. Artwork by Sam Campbell. Theme music by Paul Williams and …

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Ep 10: Summoning Richard 33:03

20d ago33:03

33:03

Lucy and Sam have been hunting for special podcast guests. Big un's. This episode is full of sordid behind-the-scenes showbiz skerricks that will ENVELOPE you and make you feel like the most important birthday card in the world. Don't drive while you listen to this, it's just tooo INTOXICATING. Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive. Artwork …

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Ep 9: Zips OR Lids 33:06

28d ago33:06

33:06

The Lucynado and Samcramp give their microphones a proper workout on this one. It's the long-desired showdown between two huge huge huge topics - zips and lids. We advise you not to have this kind of heated discussion in your own home or we (Plosive) will be forced to report you to the embassy. Don't worry, these guys are professionals. They know w…

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Ep 8: Year Delve Reloaded 31:12

1M ago31:12

31:12

The past has a real knack for devouring the future doesn't it? Lucy and Sam swore under oath to never do another Year Delve after the events of 2011. They have broken the rules and risk certain banishment. Thank you to everyone who listens to this - you will be rewarded so handsomely in the next life. Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Aniya D…

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Ep 7: Prisons 33:41

1M ago33:41

33:41

Having both served lengthy sentences, Lucy and Sam close their eyes and describe the prison of their dreams. Their insights will hopefully *fingers crossed* change the way you think about incarceration. See you in the yard for some handball? Recorded by Ben Williams and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive. Artwork by Sam Campbell. Theme music by Pa…

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Ep 6: Phone Experiences 27:29

2M ago27:29

27:29

Lucy and Sam get on the blower to some of their most powerful allies. It's important to go scroll through all of your contacts and ask people for money every now and again. One day people will be horrified that we put our phones in pockets and bags when they're not being used. This will be considered barbaric. Everyone's phone will have its own lit…

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EP6: Sportswashing 31:22

2M ago31:22

31:22

Is it ok to have dubious, slightly tyrannical oil-state owners of your club, if it means winning a league cup? Des and Lisa don't think so, although the majority of Totalsport’s callers, like Billy (Alan Davies) don’t seem to mind. Elsewhere, controversial motivator Alexei Gold (Tom Stourton) is invited onto the station to plug his new, dubious, pr…

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Ep 5: The Kingdom of Animals 31:07

2M ago31:07

31:07

Lucy and Sam blag on about God’s finest creations, the critters that he sent to this world to calm us down. No animals were harmed in this episode but they were discussed AT LENGTH. Thank you so much. Please put headphones on your pet and make them listen to this episode and let us know how they react. Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosi…

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EP5: Wellbeing 35:23

2M ago35:23

35:23

Is mental health in sport actually important, or is it just trendy to say so? When a sports reporter joins the show to plug his new book and pushes the importance of player welfare, Des and Lisa expose his hypocrisy, and remind him of his on-air bullying from a previous show. Meanwhile, ex-pro Eddie Miller promotes his campaign to help footballers …

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Ep 4: Year Delve 30:37

2M ago30:37

30:37

Lucy and Samuel have created different systems to record every year that they've been alive. In this sort-of-special episode they take turns blindly choosing different years and discussing them in almost frightening detail. It's called a year delve. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive. Artwork by Sam Campbell. Theme music by Paul Willia…

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EP4: Women in Football 33:49

2M ago33:49

33:49

Lisa ( Lolly Adefope) and Des ( Fergus Craig) address the issue of equality in football, although judging by some of the calls coming in, there’s still a long way to go. Bobby (Ben Bailey-Smith) suggests making it more like Love Island, Derek (Ed Gamble) explains why only the male body can be perfect for football, and Jordan Young ( Tom Rosenthal) …

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Ep 3: Split the Diff 30:17

2M ago30:17

30:17

Lucy must keep her wits about her as she competes on a potentially fatal new game show. Sam is pulling the strings, but can he keep hold of the harp? Even just four or five years ago, people like this wouldn’t be allowed anywhere near a podcast. Things are changing. (Disclaimer: do not try this at home.) Recorded and edited by Ben Williams for Plos…

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EP3: Artificial Intelligence 33:41

2M ago33:41

33:41

Totalsport FM attempts to modernise its output further, as station manager Jan(Helen Cripps) tells Des (Fergus Craig) that he is being replaced for today’s show by an AI robot called Beebo, who will sit in alongside Lisa (Lolly Adefope). Things go awry when Beebo’s machine learning sees him echoing the views of the station’s listeners and his popul…

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Ep 2: Holidays 39:25

3M ago39:25

39:25

Lucy and Sam speak to two former holiday companions to talk about the various types of medicine needed while abroad. Recorded by Aniya Das and Ben Williams, and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive. Artwork by Sam Campbell. Theme music by Paul Williams and Sam Campbell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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EP2: Transfers 31:30

3M ago31:30

31:30

EP2 - Transfers Lisa (Lolly Adefope) and Des (Fergus Craig) prepare themselves for the transfer window SLAMMING SHUT, by inviting self-styled transfer guru Simon Steel (Edward Easton) onto Totalsport FM. Tired of his made-up rumours, the hosts take it upon themselves to set him up and prove he is talking nonsense. Elsewhere, caller Billy (James Aca…

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Ep 1: The Face 44:27

3M ago44:27

44:27

Have you got FIRST EPISODE FEVER or what??? Lucy B and Samuel C throw caution to the wind and begin their podcast with a highly complex study of the human face. They analyze each feature in shocking depth, beginning with the bits at the top and working their way right down to the chin and they don't go off on a single tangent. Only listen to this i…

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EP1: Changes 38:53

3M ago38:53

38:53

Dial F For Football - EP1: Changes Lisa ( Lolly Adefope) feels the pressure of her first day in the hot-seat alongside Des (Fergus Craig) on Totalsport FM’s most popular show, after her appointment angers the show’s legacy audience. Meanwhile an anonymous texter continually laments the departure of the man she has replaced. Starring: Lolly Adefope,…

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A Blessing from Julian Clary (Extended Trailer) 6:20

3M ago6:20

6:20

Ahead of the Perfect Brains HARD LAUNCH (this Friday 29th March), Lucy and Sam conduct an unsolicited phone call with their Taskmaster team captain Julian Clary and unearth his darkest secret. Recorded by Aniya Das and edited by Ben Williams for Plosive. Artwork by Sam Campbell. Music by Paul Williams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor…

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Dial F For Football - OUT 27th March 5:20

3M ago5:20

5:20

The brand new comedy going behind the scenes of the most popular fictional sport radio station in the country. Dial F For Football Starring Lolly Adefope, Fergus Craig, Jessica Fostekew & Helen Cripps Written by Rhys James, directed by Mark G Smith Featuring cameos from: Alan Davies, Ed Gamble, James Acaster, Lou Sanders, Ben Bailey-Smith, Rick Edw…

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Lucy & Sam's Perfect Brains – Trailer 1:07

7M ago1:07

1:07

Coming 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 16 - Lucy Robinson 🚀 36:07

1y ago36:07

36:07

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 16 of The Recruitment Startup Subject Podcast with your host, Max Jones. & in this episode, we welcomed Lucy Robinson onto the podcast. Lucy is a recruitment business owner who, after 7-8 years specialising across the fresh global produce market, felt it was the right time to launch her own agency. Take a listen as we d…

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Julie Hesmondhalgh 46:21

1y ago46:21

46:21

Julie Hesmondhalgh was born in Accrington in Lancashire and currently lives within a short drive of Simon Armitage's shed over the hills. She has won many awards for her acting performances and is well-known for having played Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street for years - until something Simon did made her rethink what she was doing and take the b…

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Glyn Maxwell 38:44

1+ y ago38:44

38:44

Glyn Maxwell grew up in Welwyn Garden City, which is where his conversation with Simon Armitage in the shed begins. His mother was in the original stage production of Under Milk Wood, so the young Maxwell was soon staging his own plays in the garden of his parents' house. Simon attended the first of these. They soon found themselves travelling toge…

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Episode 15 - Ross Fraser 🚀 35:52

1+ y ago35:52

35:52

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 15 of The Recruitment Startup Subject Podcast with your host, Max Jones. & in this episode, we welcomed Ross Fraser onto the show; a recruitment business owner heading up a global automotive agency across the UK & US markets. Currently at a headcount of c. 50, this episode is all about how that business has gone from 1 …

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Olive Senior 45:48

1+ y ago45:48

45:48

Olive Senior gets the prize as the guest who has travelled the furthest to join Simon Armitage in his writing shed in West Yorkshire. Born in rural Jamaica in Cockpit County, Olive currently lives in Toronto, Canada. At 19 she joined the staff of the Jamaican Gleaner, the main newspaper, where she interviewed visiting celebrities such as Elizabeth …

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Loyle Carner 50:29

1+ y ago50:29

50:29

Loyle Carner talks to Simon Armitage in his own creative 'shed' - Hackney Road studios in London where he spend much of lockdown writing and also recorded his latest acclaimed album Hugo. Their conversation ranges from writing lyrics and poetry, to family and fatherhood , cooking and creating genreless music. Chilli Con Carner is a cooking school L…

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EP35: Steen Raskopolous 1:02:02

1+ y ago1:02:02

1:02:02

Australian jock and NOT Nepo-brother Steen Raskopolous pops by Early Work HQ to expose himself once again to the cruel world of sketch pitching, a la SNL style read-throughs. Timberlake, Kutcher, Goliath - the big three - all get their flowers, before Steen performs a Tupac/Biggie (couldn't say which) inspired rap. Rhys also reads a flimsy comedy s…

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Pam Ayres 39:21

1+ y ago39:21

39:21

If the poets of the past sat in their garrets dipping their quills in ink, waiting for inspiration to strike, our current Poet Laureate Simon Armitage has a more mundane and domestic arrangement. From his wooden shed in the garden, surrounded on all sides by the Pennine Hills, he's been working on a new kind of poem he's invented - the Flyku - insp…

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EP34: Sophie Duker 58:11

1+ y ago58:11

58:11

Sophie Duker brings a teenage blend of filth to Early Work with, you guessed it, erotic Harry Potter fan fiction. What else would you expect from the life-online generation, experiencing fame first through internet comments describing you as a literary messiah. Rhys responds in kind with a disturbing semi-sexual rap about technology written when he…

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Simon Dobson 40:53

1+ y ago40:53

40:53

If the poets of the past sat in their garrets dipping their quills in ink , waiting for inspiration to strike, our current poet laureate, Simon Armitage, has a more mundane and domestic arrangement. From his wooden shed in the garden, surrounded on all sides by the Pennine Hills, he's been working on a new kind of poem he's invented - the Flyku - i…

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EP33: Tom Odell 59:44

1+ y ago59:44

59:44

Music royalty Tom Odell heads into Early Work Mansions (sheds) to share some bona fide insight into the creative process, how your childhood affects your job and crucially, some ACTUAL SONGS. We are treated not just to the song lyrics of a future Ivor Novello and BRIT award winner's youth, but the melodies, as he plays his piano for us live on air.…

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Lucy Beaumont 48:59

1+ y ago48:59

48:59

If the poets of the past sat in their garrets dipping their quills in ink, waiting for inspiration to strike, our current poet laureate, Simon Armitage, has a more mundane and domestic arrangement. From his wooden shed in the garden, surrounded on all sides by the Pennine Hills, he's been working on a new kind of poem he's invented - the Flyku - in…

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EP32: Lucy Beaumont 1:02:51

1+ y ago1:02:51

1:02:51

Lyrical Hull superstar Lucy Beaumont enters Early Work towers to share WILTY level anecdotes about short taxi drivers, school roof campouts and being picked up by a 'crow'. We dip a toe into collaborative poetry in response to being grounded, going solo and secret house parties, entirely for her mate Claire. Topped off with 'The Boy With Crystal Ey…

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Ian McKellen 1:00:49

1+ y ago1:00:49

1:00:49

If the poets of the past sat in their garrets dipping their quills in ink , waiting for inspiration to strike, our current Poet Laureate Simon Armitage has a more mundane and domestic arrangement. From his wooden shed in the garden, surrounded on all sides by the Pennine Hills, he's been working on a new kind of poem he's invented - the Flyku - ins…

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EP31: Hugh Dennis 1:08:02

1+ y ago1:08:02

1:08:02

For the first episode of the 'Lost Episodes', recorded in 2021 for a series that never came to be, Mock the Week, Outnumbered, The Now Show and general British comedy legend Hugh Dennis joins Rhys to share his childhood writings: military precision diary entries, ballads and odes for his classmates and the biggest cliffhanger in the history of the …

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Early Work 'Lost Episodes' Coming Soon! 2:55

1+ y ago2:55

2:55

Early Work returns with 5 episodes recorded during the pandemic for a series that never was. Hugh Dennis, Sophie Duker, Tom Odell, Lucy Beaumont, Steen Raskopolous. All coming soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Series 3 Preview – The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed 3:31

1+ y ago3:31

3:31

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage talks to guests about life, creativity and music in his shedBy BBC Radio 4

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Episode 14 - Richard Beaumont 🚀 41:32

1+ y ago41:32

41:32

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 14 of The Recruitment Startup Subject Podcast with your host, Max Jones. & in this episode, we welcomed Richard Beaumont onto the show; a recruiter building something really special within the education recruitment market. Having launched LTF Recruitment only a couple years ago, the business is now a double-figure headc…

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Episode 13 - Ed Bozman 🚀 34:00

1+ y ago34:00

34:00

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 13 of The Recruitment Startup Subject Podcast with your host, Max Jones. Within this episode, we sit down with another superstar recruitment entrepreneur - Ed Bozman. Ed founded 360 Recruitment back in 2014 & since then has successfully built a business well known & respected across the A&F market. This is his story; wi…

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Episode 12 - Mark Bracknall 🚀 40:03

1+ y ago40:03

40:03

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 12 of The Recruitment Startup Subject Podcast with your host, Max Jones. Within this episode, we're lucky enough to chat with Mark Bracknall, Founder of Thoe James Recruitment. Since launching back in 2015, Mark has successfully built a business of 15 masterings the manufacturing & engineering space in the North East. T…

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Episode 11 - Lysha Holmes 🚀 45:03

1+ y ago45:03

45:03

Welcome to Season 1, Episode 11 of The Recruitment Startup Subject Podcast with your host, Max Jones. With the podcast in double digits now, we are so excited to welcome this guest onto the show. Lysha Holmes, founder of Qui Recruitment & R2R extraordinaire knows all there is about starting, developing & progressing your own recruitment startup acr…

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Lucy Beaumont 36:05

2y ago36:05

36:05

This week my guest is Lucy Beaumont, a stand-up, actor and writer who first came to people’s attention when she won the BBC New Comedy Award. Since then she’s appeared on all sorts of tv shows, most notably Meet The Richardsons, a hugely popular sort-of reality show about life with husband and fellow comic Jon Richardson. In this episode we talk ab…

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Darren Harriott 36:12

2y ago36:12

36:12

My guest this time is Darren Harriott. His TV credits are vast and they include Live At The Apollo, The Last Leg, and recently on British As Folk on Dave. He was also nominated for the Edinburgh comedy award the same year I won it, and I’m terrible so, that’s gotta sting. In this we talked about being overfed by his mum, starting a street gang, and…

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Desiree Burch 42:52

2y ago42:52

42:52

This week my guest is Desiree Burch. She’s a US born comic who came to the UK and won the Funny Women award in 2015. Since then, she’s been all over the telly, appearing on the likes of The Mash Report, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, and 8 Out of 10 Cats. In this episode we talk about her horror-film fuelled upbringing, what she’s learned about l…

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Nick Helm 33:22

2y ago33:22

33:22

This week I talk to Nick Helm, whose brash and unpredictable performances saw him quickly rise from the open mic circuit to industry favourite. Since then he’s starred in TV shows like Loaded and Uncle, won numerous awards and even released a few albums. In this episode we talk about his early experiences of living with a mysterious door in the hou…

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Jamali Maddix 35:25

2y ago35:25

35:25

This week I’m joined by Jamali Maddix, who you will have seen on all sorts of stuff including Taskmaster, Hypothetical, the reboot of Never Mind The Buzzcocks and the hugely acclaimed Hate Thy Neighbour. In this we talk about his early life as precociously hairy teen, finding his purpose in life, and the ultimately fatal idolising of his favourite …

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Maisie Adam 43:32

2y ago43:32

43:32

This week I chat to Maisie Adam, who’s quickly become a firm favourite on shows like Mock The Week, Live At The Apollo, and probably some others too. She’s one of those rare comics who other comics see doing well and feel genuinely pleased for. In this episode, we talk about her early struggles with unrequited love, her annoyingly hot brother, and …

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Rachel Parris 41:03

2y ago41:03

41:03

This week it’s Rachel Parris. You may know her from her hugely popular segments on The Mash Report. She’s also a seasoned improviser and musician, founding the award-winning live improv show Austentatious. In this episode we talk about her early love for performance, her forever unreleased classical music album, and her son’s literally violent refu…

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Rosie Jones 45:48

2y ago45:48

45:48

This week I’m chatting to Rosie Jones, who’s rise to stardom has been astronomic, and catastrophic to those who know her, cos she’s even more insufferable to be around now. I love her dearly, and in this episode we talk about her let’s say…uncomfortable birth, getting hammered in her hometown, and her eventual foray into building an obscene gamblin…

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