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Leading thinkers discuss the ideas shaping our lives – looking back at the news and making links between past and present. Broadcast as Free Thinking, Fridays at 9pm on BBC Radio 4. Presented by Matthew Sweet, Shahidha Bari and Anne McElvoy.
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Join terrestrial radio's most unproduceable presenters Elis James and John Robins for big laughs and top quality #content. Hilarious, warm and unashamedly ashamed, let their award-winning chemistry get you over the finish line of the working week. Email: [email protected] #elisandjohn
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In this new series, Helen Lewis and Armando Iannucci investigate which political buzzwords are strong and stable and which are a crock of covfefe. Each week Helen and Armando will crack open the political phrasebook and attempt to decode the doublespeak. Why does everything now have to be 'turbo-charged'? What's the difference between a 'pledge' and a 'mission'? Why has my local MP been 'weaponised' and should I be worried? You'll be treated to a crash course in the dark arts of political la ...
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Political journalist Jonathan Pie gets a radio phone-in show and as his personal and professional worlds collide we see why he's so incredibly angry about absolutely everything.
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Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy
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A hilarious look at the volatile world of sport where guests compete for points with their sporting punditry. Informed comments are rewarded but witless outbursts are penalised.
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Unique satire with topical and character-filled sketches which brilliantly capture everything that provokes us; culture, politics, work... and other people.
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Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them
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This is the place to catch daily chat, extra fun and highlights from Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James - hit subscribe to stay up to date!
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Topical comedy panel show takes a satirical view of the week's headlines.
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A twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before. The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on. The multi-award winning, 'dizzying, dazzling, haunting and moving' satirical comedy returns to twist itself into these turbulent times. With contributions from brand new and diverse audio talent, The Skewer is the sound the abyss makes as it stares back at you through your ears. 'A kind of concept album made of music and news. T ...
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Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world
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The Hole in the Wall Gang are on air with a brand new sketch show, delivering their hilarious verdict on the politicians and current events in Northern Ireland.
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"A must-listen indie podcast." - The Guardian "A beautiful, kind, wonderful story." - BBC Radio When Gloria took a waitressing job at a diner outside of Phoenix, she didn't realize she was now an employee of Midnight Burger, a time-traveling, dimension-spanning diner. Every day Midnight Burger appears somewhere new in the cosmos along with it's staff: a galactic drifter, a rogue theoretical physicist, a sentient old-timey radio, and some guy named Caspar. No one knows who built Midnight Burg ...
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Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories. **Important Update: The BBC will soon be implementing major changes to Sounds, making it available only to listeners within the UK. As this is an unofficial podcast feed hosted outside the UK, these changes are expected to have an impact, though the extent remains uncertain. Every effort will be made to keep the service running.
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Join comedians Sunil Patel (Alice and Jack, Channel 4) and Chris Cantrill (Icklewick FM, BBC Radio 4) as they try to maintain a long-distance friendship in the face of countryside-grade internet speeds (Cantrill) and staggering apathy (Patel). Produced by Egg Mountain for A Lovely Time Productions.
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Richie Brave hosts the biggest group chat of the week.
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Dara O Briain and Isy Suttie discover strange-but-true tales as they’re drip-fed nuggets of narrative by a special guest expert with an often surprising link to the story.
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Natalie Haynes takes a fresh look at the ancient world, creating stand-up routines about figures from ancient Greece and Rome.
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Radio shows from the Golden Age of Radio. The time before television and the family all sat around the radio and listened to the shows of the time like ,The Shadow,Abbott & Costello, Amos & Andy,Dragnet and many more.
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Ever felt like you should be better at feminism? Join comedian Deborah Frances-White and her guests for this comedy podcast, recorded in front of a live audience. Each week they discuss our noble goals as 21st century feminists and the hypocrisies and insecurities that undermine them. Deborah Frances-White is the 2016 Writers' Guild Award Winner for Best Radio Comedy for her hit BBC Radio 4 series Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice. She is an Edinburgh Fringe regular, a screenwriter and is ...
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Ambridge on the Couch takes an in-depth look at The Archers and occasionally, wonders why we listen. Contact us on [email protected]. Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ambridgeonthecouch. Join our merry band of The Archers nuts at https://plus.acast.com/s/AmbridgeOnTheCouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists’ eyes. Joined by a panel of scientists, experts and celebrity science enthusiasts they investigate life, the universe and everything in between on The Infinite Monkey Cage from the BBC. From the smallest building blocks of life to the furthest stars, the curious monkeys pull apart the latest science to reveal fascinating and often bizarre insights into the world around us and what lies beyond. Ca ...
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Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling love true crime - in fact, they're a little bit obsessed. And now they want to share that obsession with you. Join Laura and Iain as they dive deep into some of the world's most jaw-dropping crime stories. Expect murder, mayhem, blackmail, betrayal, and more. Each week, the pair choose a new crime and divulge all the details you're dying to know. They unpick the crucial moments and get to the heart of the whodunnit - all while making each other laugh along th ...
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The comedy podcast that takes history seriously. In each episode of You’re Dead to Me from BBC Radio 4, Greg Jenner is joined by a comedian and an expert historian to learn and laugh about the past. History isn’t just about dates and textbooks – it’s about extraordinary characters, amazing stories, and some very questionable fashion choices. How long did it take to build an Egyptian pyramid? What does the Bayeux Tapestry reveal about medieval life? Why did it take nearly half a millennium fo ...
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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White take an alternative (and sometimes musical) look at cricket...
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BBC Writers seeks out fresh voices, championing writer talent from across the UK and Republic of Ireland. We support, develop and challenge writers throughout their careers, across the BBC.
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The week's news stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners by the public.
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Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK, meets the locals, and creates a stand up show for them - and us - about the town.
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We’ve all been there – sat in front of the television, flicking through channels, getting increasingly frustrated – there’s so much on, but nothing to watch. TV critics Caroline Frost and Shem Law have you covered. Each Friday, they serve up short, sharp television recommendations to mark your cards for the week ahead. They’ll tell you what to watch – and what to avoid. They watch it all, so you don’t have to. No more asking: what’s on TV tonight? What to watch? Or, what should I watch? Inst ...
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Radio show chaired by David Mitchell and is described in the programme's introduction as "the panel game built on truth and lies." The object of the game is to lie on a subject, whilst also trying to include the truth without being detected.
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A comedy podcast from Radio 1, showcasing the brightest and best new comedy talent. There will be box sets ranging from 4-6 episodes, with a new episode available every Monday.
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Best friends Sara Cox and Clare Hamilton survived their chaotic teenage years together. Now they're back in the trenches with five teens between them - but armed with laughs, survival tactics and the kind of wisdom that only comes from being former rule-breakers themselves. Each week they’ll reminisce and commiserate as they attempt to make sense of the often mind-boggling behaviour of modern teens…because the best teen advice comes from those who know every trick in the book. Mum, dads, car ...
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Comedic quiz hosted by Richard Osman posing one question - do you know how old people are? Three guests battle to prove they're the best at working out ages.
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Award-winning comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by funny and fascinating comedians, doctors, scientists, and historians to celebrate medicine's inspiring past, present and future. In each programme, Kiri challenges her guests to make a case for what they think is 'the best medicine', and each of them champions anything from world-changing science to an obscure invention, an every-day treatment, an uplifting worldview, an unsung hero or a futuristic cure. Whether it's micro-robotic sur ...
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All the best, and sometimes more questionable, bits from Scott's weekday afternoon show on BBC Radio 2. Including the Music Police, Birthday Game and anything else that makes the cut.
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Alison Spittle, co-hosts Kerry Katona and Fern Brady and listeners share their funniest, most embarrassing stories - the bad stuff that makes you feel good. All episodes available now! Featuring burning shame from a whole host of celebrity guests and comedians, and former co-host Fern Brady. Producer: Beth O'Dea Artwork: Sophie Rose Brampton Social media: Harry Robinson Commissioning Assistant Producer: Adam Eland Commissioning Producer: Natasha Johansson Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haski ...
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The world according to various members of the animal and plant kingdoms.
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The funniest bits of the week from Toby’s weekday breakfast show on BBC Radio Sheffield, with topical chat and the best callers in local radio!
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The News Quiz: Ep 5. An Island of Strangers
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Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alasdair Beckett-King, Sara Barron, Daliso Chaponda and ITV Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana. Discussion points include this week's immigration White Paper, tighter controls on international students looking for gainful employment, the elusive definition of a 'skilled job', chimpanzees utility in medical emergencie…
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#441 - Full Fibre Content, Ladies Lashathon and Taking a Mini Retirement
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It’s the TFI Late Review on the show as a night-time recording has Elis at his energetic peak. He's ready to throw a chair at a wall and also discuss the latest avant-garde Spanish melodrama. It’s a different vibe altogether, the boys don’t even know what day it is. But in such a circular audio environment, what even are days? We speak to the chatt…
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Miley Cyrus is on form and she’s on the show. We love you Miley. Greg traumatises team member Susanna by showing her his parody video of Wrecking Ball for the first time. He’s wearing all but a sock. The video should come with a warning. It’s 16 points a piece between Yesterday’s Quiz finalists Helen & Ashleigh. Well that’s the score we’re sticking…
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Greg Jenner is joined in 19th-Century America by Dr Michell Chresfield and comedian Desiree Burch to learn all about abolitionist and suffragist Sojourner Truth. Born into slavery in a Dutch-speaking area of New England, Sojourner Truth fought to free herself and then others, becoming one of the best-known abolitionist activists in America. She eve…
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Smart TV: Springsteen and Succession's Successor
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Caroline Frost chats to Shem Law about the best things coming up on the box this week. You can get in touch with our hosts via email ([email protected]) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES: TV: Death Valley, BBC1 When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain, BBC2 Mountainhead, …
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Ripley's Believe It Or Not - 1 Minute Episodes xx-xx-xx (193) Stone Cutter
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Daredevils Of Hollywood 38-04-29 ep02 Cliff Lyons
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Crime Classics 53-06-22 002 The Shockingly Peaceful Passing of Thomas Edwin Bartlett
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Crime Classics 53-06-22 002 The Shockingly Peaceful Passing of Thomas Edwin BartlettBy Harolds Old Time Radio
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Challenge of The Yukon 43-07-17 0285 Meeting The Terms of A Contract
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Challenge of The Yukon 43-07-17 0285 Meeting The Terms of A ContractBy Harolds Old Time Radio
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Cavalcade of America 35-10-23 003 The Spirit of Competition
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Carling Country - SA xx-xx-xx (x) The Man From Oregon
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Carling Country - SA xx-xx-xx (x) The Man From OregonBy Harolds Old Time Radio
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American Legion Baseball xxxxxx xxx Stan Musial
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Adventures of The Abbotts 1955-02-20020 The Yellow Chip
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World Adventurers Club 32-xx-xx ep02 The Manchurian Limited
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The Welsh Language with Huw Stephens at the Hay Festival
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In a special recording at the Hay Festival, Michael Rosen talks to bilingual Welsh radio and television presenter Huw Stephens about the Welsh language. And then Huw gets Michael to try reading 'Dyn Ni yn Mynd i Hela Arth, also known as We're Going on a Bear Hunt.Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Beth O'Dea, in partnership with the Open University.…
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Surprise it’s Miley Cyrus! (the real Miley Cyrus)!
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Greg surprised a bunch of the Moore Student Radio team with a celebrity guest during a tour of the Radio 1 Big Weekend studio in Liverpool. They had no clue Miley was about to appear live on screen. They didn’t believe it was the real Miley Cyrus. There were a lot of emotional Hannah Montana fans in the room. Introducing Becky the Wasp Biologist. S…
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An Announcement President (with Jon Stewart)
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This week, we have a very special guest, Jon Stewart! Jon joins Armando and Helen to discuss whether Trump is the political equivalent of Miles Davis, the quaintness of UK politics compared to the US, Jon does a flawless Margaret Thatcher impression and they answer the age old question... are escalators the most emascualting form of travel? Listen …
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MYW Mailbag: Guinea Pigs, Geography Gaffes & Getting Corrected (Again!)
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Guinea pigs, mistaken towns, and a 100-year-old rabbit! Laura & Iain open the inbox for wonderful tales (and tails) from our Living Legends. Plus! There’s a pun so good it had to be written in and listener corrections that keep us on our toes (as always!) If you want a chance to be featured in our next mailbag episode, email us at lauraandiain@bbc.…
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Ripley's Believe It Or Not - 1 Minute Episodes xx-xx-xx (192) Experience in Death
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Creeps by Night 44-05-23 (14) The Strange Burial of Alexander Jordan
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Crime Doctor 45-04-01 Eddy Brookleifs Money
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Dick Tracy 38-02-10 (0029) Mystery in the Hotel
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Do You Believe in Ghosts 35-10-12 008 Mrs. Prine Finds a Ten-Year-Old letter in the Old, Abandoned Turner Place
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Do You Believe in Ghosts 35-10-12 008 Mrs. Prine Finds a Ten-Year-Old letter in the Old, Abandoned Turner PlaceBy Harolds Old Time Radio
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Doctor Tim 48-xx-xx (04) The Mystery of the Man from Trouble Creek
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Doctor Tim 48-xx-xx (04) The Mystery of the Man from Trouble CreekBy Harolds Old Time Radio
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Dr Kildare 50-02-08 02 Marjorie NorthrupBy Harolds Old Time Radio
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Earth Search (BBC) 81-02-03 (05) The Pools of Time
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Educating Archie 1951-10-19 The CinemaBy Harolds Old Time Radio
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Eleventh Hour [SA] xxxxxx 04 Accident On Curve aka The Actor
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Wanna go to Glastonbury 2025? Radio 1 are giving away tickets on Monday morning. RUN DON’T WALK! All next week on Radio 1 we’re giving you the chance to be at Reading & Leeds, TRNSMT, Boomtown, Radio 1 Dance Weekend in Malta, Radio 1 Dance Weekend in Ibiza and Glastonbury! What have you Coco Gauff’d? In honour of American pro tennis player Coco Gau…
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Emergency Episode: Gaza nurse Alaa Al-ghoul
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Deborah Frances-White in conversation with Gaza nurse Alaa Al-ghoul Recorded 24 May 2025. Released 28 May The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. Support Alaa by visiting her Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/nurse_alaa_alghoul Thank you to our amazing Patreon supporters. To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.c…
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Come on in for period chat, as one listener has tampon trouble plus a mum’s been in touch to share the most memorable moment of her parenting life. Spoiler alert - the story contains a drawer and a poo. A teacher’s been in touch with a spectacular story about a group of year 8 boys and one gorgeous listener has recommended Teen Commandments to the …
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Ripley's Believe It Or Not - 1 Minute Episodes xx-xx-xx (191) Greatest Nerve
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Fu Manchu 39-05-12 (003) The Death ListBy Harolds Old Time Radio
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So You Think It's New 39-05-11 001 Antique Collectors in Ancient Rome
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Stand By for Crime 53-xx-xx 02 Luke Larsons Murder
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The Strange Dr Weird 44-11-07 ep01 The House Where Death Lived
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Taxi xx-xx-xx As Sane as You and MeBy Harolds Old Time Radio
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That Hammer Guy 1953-02-10 Dead Dame In The Park
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Too Many Cooks 50-07-17 Ep003 Family Portrait
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Twilight Zone ep004 - The Man In the Bottle
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Twilight Zone ep004 - The Man In the BottleBy Harolds Old Time Radio
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#440 - Beefcake Alert, The Lust King and Producer Dave’s Handsome Surprise
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Every week on this show you think that the last vestige of John’s weird past is revealed. You think there cannot be any more layers peeled back. And then bam(!), another one, as yet another aspect of intense Robins c.1994-2004 hits you smack in the face. This is one such episode. But don’t worry it’s not all too harrowing, for there’s a huge and ex…
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The quiz was in absolute chaos after being left in the incapable hands of Dean McCulloch on Monday. Let’s see how Marcus gets on. TBH it can’t be any worse than yesterday’s shambles. Want to get up to date with all the latest things? We’ve got you covered. What do you do when Radio 1 Big Weekend headliner Sam Fender is staying at the same hotel you…
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This live episode was recorded at the 2025 London Podcast Show! Chris desires justice, Sunil conducts Satan’s taste test and James anoints himself King of the Pizzas! Also, why can’t all tech be wireless? Thank you to everyone who attended this live show! Chris is performing his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show for the final time on 14th June …
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Ripley's Believe It Or Not - 1 Minute Episodes xx-xx-xx (190) Debt Payed
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Inner Sanctum 41-09-07 Hunter from BeyondBy Harolds Old Time Radio
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The Jimmy Durante Show 48-03-24 (25) Vacations
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Ozzie and Harriet 53-10-30 (369) Homemade Ice Cream
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