Distraction Pieces, with Scroobius Pip, is one the UK's biggest and longest running independent podcasts. Previous guests include Michael Fassbender, Mary J Blige, Stephen Graham, Florence Pugh, Spike Lee, Lena Headey, Stewart Lee, Kathy Burke, Dizzee Rascal, Aisling Bea, Kano, Adam Buxton, Vicky McClure, Karl Pilkington, Michaela Coel, Louis Theroux, Tim Key and many more. Available on acast, iTunes and all good podcast outlets. Download, subscribe, rate & review now! Hosted on Acast. See a ...
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If you could plan your perfect death, what would you do? Join Kathy Burke as she chats to the likes of Dawn French, James Acaster and Jamali Maddix asking them questions like 'how do you want to die?', 'where are you going next?' and of course, 'who gets your prized possessions?'. It's a hilarious, irreverent, dark and sometimes moving podcast where our guests will see their death brought to life as they plan their final day from dawn to dusk and into the afterlife. A Sony Music Entertainmen ...
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Writer and actor Jonny Owen and actor Vicky McClure discuss their new film. Svengali tells the story of Dixie, a small-town dreamer from Wales, who moves to London with his girlfriend Michelle to pursue his dream of managing The Premature Congratulations, a talented but unsigned band. Hosted by Edith Bowman at the Apple Store, Regent Street in London.
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'Overrated Everything' A podcast from Thomas Turgoose (This is England, Game Of Thrones) and Andrew Ellis (This is England, The Walk-in). Each week the boys sit down with a different guest to discuss an overrated subject. Both guests and subjects vary each week, so settle in, volume up and lets all have a good laugh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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From the creators of The Empire Film Podcast, The Pilot TV Podcast is your (spoiler free) guide to the essential new shows dropping each week across terrestrial, satellite, streaming and beyond. Bringing you the latest news and reviews, as well as interviews with the biggest names in TV, we're here to cut through the rubbish and make sure every minute you spend in front of the box is a minute worth spending. Served with a heavy helping of insider knowledge, irreverence and humour, the Pilot ...
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Tom Grennan hosts his own phone-in show with special guests. They’ll be taking calls and answering probing questions from fans, celebrity mates and Tom’s dad.
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A podcast about creative people and their lives. Each week our host Craig Parkinson sits down for a chat with an actor, musician, artist, writer, chef, DJ or other creative soul to discuss what makes them tick. Sometimes heartbreaking, often hilarious, always insightful. New episodes every Thursday morning. Support this podcast at patreon.com/twoshotpod
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#297 Totally Completely Fine, Interview With The Vampire, and The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
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We have vampires AND zombies this week in an undead double bill (Kay was thrilled) as well as people hurling themselves to a watery doom. More specifically, we tackle the second season of Interview With The Vampire on BBC2, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon on Sky Max, and Totally Completely Fine on ITVX. But that’s not all, because we pull out some Pa…
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Rob Delaney • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #578
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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the brilliant comic, writer, actor and author ROB DELANEY! Rob's presence was really made clear back in the glory days of the innocent social media platform Twitter, when such activities felt more playful and fun, and podcasting was still form…
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Picky bits, get your freak on and Disney's Aquamation. Eee it's like shoving a matress through a letterbox! It's Antony Cotton! This week Kathy is joined by actor, comedian and Coronation Street's Sean Tully, Antony Cotton! Want the episodes ad free AND extra content from Kathy? 6 Feet Under steps away from fantasy and rifles through your real fune…
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#296 Time Bandits, Piglets, and Elspeth. With guest Freddie Fox
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Champion of the green team Ser Gwayne Hightower aka Freddie Fox joins us on the show this week to fill us in on the latest developments in House Of The Dragon, plus we dissect this year’s Emmy nominations, which saw Shōgun and The Bear (*cough* not a comedy *cough*) leading the pack. Elsewhere, we take a look at Apple’s Gilliam-esque reimagining, T…
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The Acolyte & H.O.T.D. Special (w/Chris) • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #577
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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip chats acting in THE ACOLYTE and HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, acompanied by Hardcore Listing homie CHRIS GLASSON! It might have been tricky for Pip to interview himself to talk about recent acting roles in two of the biggest franchises in media history (Star Wars a…
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Crunch and croak, a backflipping cousin and a love life update. The d**os were a gift! It's Shappi Khorsandi! This week Kathy is joined by stand up comedian and author Shappi Khorsandi. Want the episodes ad free AND extra content from Kathy? 6 Feet Under steps away from fantasy and rifles through your real funeral tales. Head to wheretheresawillthe…
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#295 The Jetty, Mr. Bigstuff, and Those About To Die. With guests Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram
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Stars of Apple’s Lady In The Lake Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram join us on this week’s show despite a few technical hiccups. Plus we end up unearthing a cold case in BBC1’s very pointed Jenna Coleman police drama The Jetty, welcoming Danny Dyer back into the family with Mr. Bigstuff on Sky Max and getting our sandals on for some gladiatorial act…
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Steven Ogg • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #576
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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined once more by acting pal and all round beam of light STEVEN OGG! A repeat showing from friend of the show and acting / performing heavyweight Steven, who always brings forth a tide of positivity and inspiration on the show. A very fun and cosy gat…
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Paprika! Nigella Lawson and a reservation at KFC. Oh for f**k sake, it's Mark Steel! This week Kathy is joined by stand up comedian and author, Mark Steel. To get the best discount off your NordVPN plan - go to nordvpn.com/wheretheresawill Want the episodes ad free AND extra content from Kathy? 6 Feet Under steps away from fantasy and rifles throug…
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#294 Sunny, Spent, and The Turkish Detective
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Most films and TV shows are shot entirely out of sequence, so we went full Method on this week’s podcast and decided to record the entire show out of sequence to see what it’s like (and because we had an appointment with Rapman, but that’s another story). The result? Anarchy. And possibly madness. Still, amidst the carnage, the discussion of a Pilo…
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Steve Stamp & Allan Seapa Mustafa • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #575
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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by two of the crew behind People Just Do Nothing (and tons more) STEVE STAMP & ALLAN 'SEAPA' MUSTAFA! The 'tons more' on the above description is holding up a bunch of heavy material of course, as they do MUCH that deserves attention and commenta…
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Raw dogging bananas, a druggy inhaler and a toastie machine. His heart won't beat again, it's Munya Chawawa! This week Kathy is joined by political satirist, comedian and host of Radio 4's 'Election Doomscroll', Munya Chawawa. To get the best discount off your NordVPN plan - go to nordvpn.com/ wheretheresawill Want the episodes ad free AND extra co…
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#293 My Lady Jane, The Bear, and A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder. With guests Rob Brydon and Anna Chancellor
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We may not have been able to cover The Bear last week but fear not, because our food order arrived in time for this week’s show and our take on The Bear’s third season is finally ready to go. Plus, not only do we fall under the spell of Prime Video’s My Lady Jane, but stars Rob Brydon and Anna Chancellor stop by to share parenting tips from this an…
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Pride Month Rewind 4 • Kae Tempest • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip
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HAPPY PRIDE MONTH from all at the Distraction Pieces Podcast! Every Friday there will be a Rewind episode featuring one of our friends, in case you missed it or simply want to revisit some wonderful chats... Below is the original writeup from the episode, in this case from Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Welcome, welcome, welcome to EPISODE 447 of the D…
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Stevie Martin • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #574
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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the fabulous comic (stage and sketch), writer and podcaster STEVIE MARTIN! A glorious comical conversation with Pip and Stevie, who is someone to keep up with in the current comedy scene for real. You can actually make a start on that this yea…
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Coca-Cola ham, a sister cover-up and a bruised BAFTA. Ta-ra duck, it's Vicky McClure This week Kathy is joined by BAFTA award winning actor and star of Line Of Duty Vicky McClure. To get the best discount off your NordVPN plan - go to nordvpn.com/ wheretheresawill Want the episodes ad free AND extra content from Kathy? 6 Feet Under steps away from …
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#292 Douglas Is Cancelled, and Land Of Women. With guest Rapman
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We may not be able to review Netflix’s Supacell until the next Pilot+ but that didn’t stop the show’s creator, Rapman, from dropping by to talk all about his Black superhero saga. And while we’re talking about things we couldn’t review, there’s a whole debacle about The Bear (a Bearbacle?) that plays out this week, so if you’re joining us to find o…
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Pride Month Rewind 3 • Mae Martin • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip
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HAPPY PRIDE MONTH from all at the Distraction Pieces Podcast! Every Friday there will be a Rewind episode featuring one of our friends, in case you missed it or simply want to revisit some wonderful chats... Below is the original writeup from the episode, in this case from Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Welcome, welcome, welcome to EPISODE 314 of th…
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Jeff Nichols • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #573
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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by esteemed filmmaker JEFF NICHOLS! Jeff's work speaks for itself, as a cursory glance at his IMDB page will surely reveal. In speaking for itself, this means basically that you see a list of films he's worked on that is essentially wall-to-wall …
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Tribbing, Paris Hilton and an evil eye. Live fast, eat a**, it's GK Barry! This week Kathy takes podcaster and self proclaimed 'skinny legend' GK Barry to meet her maker. To get the best discount off your NordVPN plan - go to https://nordvpn.com/wheretheresawill Want the episodes ad free AND extra content from Kathy? 6 Feet Under steps away from fa…
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#291 We Were The Lucky Ones, Peacock, and Beacon 23. With guests Matt Smith and Fabien Frankel
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We’re dancing with dragons on this weeks shows as two of the stars of House Of The Dragon join us on the show: Matt Smith and Fabien Frankel. Plus, we take a look at WWII family drama We Were The Lucky Ones on Disney+, renew our gym membership with the second series of Peacock on BBC3, and head out into space with Lena Headey for the arrival of spa…
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Pride Month Rewind 2 • Jordan Gray aka Tall Dark Friend • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip
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HAPPY PRIDE MONTH from all at the Distraction Pieces Podcast! Every Friday there will be a Rewind episode featuring one of our friends, in case you missed it or simply want to revisit some wonderful chats... Originally broadcast Wednesday, September 9, 2015. Welcome, welcome, welcome to EPISODE 57 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pi…
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Sara Barron • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #572
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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by comic, actor, writer and podcaster SARA BARRON! If you're a long-term DPP listener this is an episode that will just be a pure snack treat for you, and likely you will be well on your merry way listening right now without even glancing at this…
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Limone, Beena the sentient robot and Elton John's candle in the wind. Uh Oh, it's Jon Ronson! This week Kathy talks to journalist and author of The Men Who Stare At Goats and The Psychopath Test, Jon Ronson. Listen to Jon Ronson more on 'Things Fell Apart' available on BBC Sounds. To get the best discount off your NordVPN plan - go to https://nordv…
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#290 Presumed Innocent, House Of The Dragon, and Under The Bridge. With guests Danai Gurira and Sam Spruell
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We have a guest double bill this week as Danai Gurira drops by to talk about taking up Michonne’s sword again in The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, and Sam Spruell also joins us to talk all things Fargo. Plus we put Jake Gyllenhaal in the dock in Apple TV+’s remake of 1990 Harrison Ford thriller Presumed Innocent, House Of The Dragon roars back o…
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Pride Month Rewind 1 • Michael Cashman • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip
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HAPPY PRIDE MONTH from all at the Distraction Pieces Podcast! Every Friday there will be a Rewind episode featuring one of our friends, in case you missed it or simply want to revisit some wonderful chats... Below is the original writeup from the episode, in this case from Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Welcome, welcome, welcome to EPISODE 311 of th…
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Michelle De Swarte • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #571
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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by comic, actor and writer MICHELLE DE SWARTE! An awesome piece of pure Distraction Pieces goodness for you this week with the wonderful Michelle, who drops in for a perfect debut appearance on the podcast! Michelle catches us up on a ton of thin…
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Farty foods, a huge collar, and Gordon Ramsay's crying kids. Oh happy days! It's Harry Hill. This week Kathy talks to comedian, presenter and author, Harry Hill. Want the episodes ad free AND extra content from Kathy? 6 Feet Under steps away from fantasy and rifles through your real funeral tales. Head to wheretheresawilltheresawake.com to subscrib…
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#289 Queenie, Lost Boys And Fairies, and Becoming Karl Lagerfeld. With guests Benedict Cumberbatch and Abi Morgan
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Eric star Benedict Cumberbatch and creator Abi Morgan both stop by this week to chat all things Eric, which recently debuted on Netflix. Plus, this week’s slate includes Channel 4’s adaptation of Candice Carty-Williams’ novel Queenie, BBC1’s drama about a gay couple navigating the adoption system in Lost Boys And Fairies, and another jaunt into bio…
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