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Comedian Oli Bettesworth invites up-and-coming comics from the UK circuit back to his flat in the exotic idyll of Mitcham (south-west London) in order to get to know them better/expose them as bigots and eliminate the competition.

Oli Bettesworth


    • Apr 17, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 5m AVG DURATION
    • 31 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Oli Bettesworth's Downloadable Weekly Podcast Programme

    Series 3 Episode 4 - Ben Clover

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 69:01


    In this special 'Ode to Mitcham' episode, Oli is joined by comedian and journalist Ben Clover. Ben used to report in the borough of Merton for a local paper, which is where the podcast is recorded. May this hour (and a bit) serve as fitting tribute to the Sluice Gate of Surrey. Other topics include: babies, warlords and affluenza. Ben can be found here: http://benclover.weebly.com/

    Series 3 Episode 3 - Katie Pritchard (Vs. Beyonce)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 73:47


    This week Oli is joined by comedian, Musical Comedy Award Finalist and sparkling ball of effervescence Katie Pritchard. Together they apply their considerable expertise to create the definitive history of the UK Grime scene. Other topics include: height, rudeness, Blazing Squad and pictures of dicks. Katie can be found here: http://www.katiepritchard.co.uk/

    Series 3 Episode 2 - Sunil Patel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 54:40


    This week Oli is joined by comedian, star of 'Borderline' and winner of the Piccadilly Comedy Club New Act of the Year Sunil Patel. Topics under discussion include online debate, calming down and getting WOKE. Sunil can be found here: https://www.sunilpatelcomedy.com/

    Series 3 Episode 1 - Angus Dunican

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 73:02


    It's the long, long, long, long, long-awaited return of Everybody's Favourite Podcastâ„¢! For the first episode of the third series, Oli Bettesworth is joined by fabulous comedian and actor Angus Dunican. Topics under discussion include pub quizzes, space travel, Clive Owen, Thundercats and impressing the ladies. Angus can be found here: https://angusdunican.com/

    Series 2 Episode 12 - Rosie Holt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2016 71:33


    Everybody's Favourite Podcastâ„¢ strikes again with lovely up-and-coming comedian Rosie Holt. Topics under discussion include dance movies, sales people, grotty novels and Rosie's refusal to accept 'The Ugly Truth'.

    Series 2 Episode 11 - Jon Long

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2016 75:55


    Everybody's Favourite Podcastâ„¢ returns with award-winning musical comedian Jon Long. Topics under discussion include ukeleles, musical comedy, dancing, positivity and the traumatically low quality of the new Ghostbusters movie.

    Series 2 Episode 10 - Alasdair Beckett-King

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2016 75:58


    SURPRISE! Another episode of everyone's favourite podcast released sooner than 10 months after the last one! This week, award-winning comedian Alasdair Beckett-King visits Oli to discuss gingerism, veganism, sexism, mysticism and jism (ok not that last one).

    Series 2 Episode 9 - The Black Sparrows

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2016 119:10


    The internet's only bi-yearly podcast returns with an extra special double-length musical episode as Oli is joined by delightful guests Tom Hubby-G and Dan Hunt from punk n' roll band The Black Sparrows. Together they discuss bad covers, old people, Dan's sartorial choices, awful gigs and Tom's abrupt stand-up comedy career. Featuring music from The Black Sparrows themselves, as well as an ultra rare broadcast of the decade-and-a-half-old demos from Tom and Oli's first band, the infamous and trailblazing The Cheese on Toast Mystery. The Black Sparrows' debut album 'Tiskie Tapes' is available from their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/theblacksparrows

    Series 2 Episode 8 - Peter Bazely

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2015 56:02


    The internet's least consistent podcast returns and Oli's guest this week is The Future of Comedyâ„¢, Peter Bazely. Together they discuss and thoroughly sort out alternative comedy and possibly destroy their friendship once and for all.

    Series 2 Episode 7 - Alex Chapman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2015 68:50


    This week, Oli's guest is sometime stand-up comedian Alex Chapman, who visits his flat in sunny Mitcham to explain how everyone is doing satire wrong.

    Series 2 Episode 6 - Joz Norris

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2015 61:44


    This week, comedian and delightful young man Joz Norris joins Oli in Mitcham to discuss The Avengers, list-making and Marillion.

    Series 2 Episode 5 - Toby Muresianu

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2015 68:18


    This week, Oli is joined by American comedian and wandering jester Toby Muresianu to discuss why luxury items are overrated, why giant evil corporations aren't all that bad and why the British should cut Americans some slack.

    Series 2 Episode 4 - Katie Lane

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2015 79:27


    We're back!! After an extended absence due to many varied (and boring) factors, the show returns with an episode in which up-and-coming comedian Katie Lane joins Oli in sunny Mitcham to discuss class, tea, nervous breakdowns and imperialism. We're back!!!

    Series 2 Episode 3 - Darius Davies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2014 68:49


    This week, Oli talks to up-and-coming comedian Darius Davies about his penis, Richard Dawkins and getting his nose broken by a nerd in a toga.

    Series 2 Episode 2 - Simon Caine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2014 74:22


    This week, Oli invites comedian and social media enthusiast Simon Caine over to his Mitcham flat to discuss M&M World, white guilt and piles.

    Series 2 Episode 1 - Jack Samuel Warner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2014 65:40


    In this series premiere, Oli tries his best to make sense of the scattershot rambling of comedian and top MC Jack Samuel Warner, as they discuss Bach, parks, fireworks and rainbows.

    Series 1 Episode 14 - Ashley Haden

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2014 62:38


    This week, angry young political comedian Ashley Haden drops by to talk to Oli about humanity, self-loathing and bacon sarnies.

    Series 1 Episode 13 - Giada Garofalo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2014 73:33


    This week, Italian comedian Giada Garofalo visits Oli in Mitcham to discuss customer service, serial killers and feminism.

    Series 1 Episode 12 - Joe Jacobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2014 62:30


    In this week's episode, Oli meets up with comedian and hip hop artist Joe Jacobs (aka Jester Jacobs) to talk about football, working in the TV industry and Purdeys.

    Series 1 Episode 11 - Lenny Sherman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2014 54:05


    This week stand-up comedian, ginger-basher and Millwall fan Lenny Sherman drops by to talk to Oli about class, positive thinking and guardian angels.

    Series 1 Episode 10 - Ian Lane

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2014 76:23


    This week, Oli meets stand-up comedian Ian Lane to talk about doctors, greeting cards, douchebags and Fire Exit Man.

    Series 1 Episode 9 - Daphna Baram (AKA Miss D)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2014 57:33


    This week, Oli invites Israel-born stand-up comedian Daphna Baram (AKA Miss D) round to the flat to talk about puns, sushi and beardy men.

    Series 1 Episode 8 - Nick Elleray

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2014 59:17


    This week, Oli invites Max Turner Prize Winner Nick Elleray round to his Mitcham flat to talk about passive aggression, personal space and...'pretty ladies'.

    Series 1 Episode 7 - Tez Ilyas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2014 59:48


    In this special episode, fast rising comedian Tez Ilyas visits Oli to conduct an honest post mortem on several contentious online discussions regarding Islam that they were both involved in last year.

    Series 1 Episode 6 - Candy Gigi Markham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2014 58:07


    In this week's rather strange episode, oddball act Candy Gigi Markham visits Oli in Mitcham to talk about offensiveness, Judaism and childhood.

    Series 1 Episode 5 - Ben Adams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2014 58:28


    This week, Oli invites comedian and actor Ben Adams round to discuss flip flops, faith schools, mothers, toys and Vine.

    Series 1 Episode 4.5 - ManBuyCow (bonus episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2014 42:18


    A bonus episode featuring extra material from the recording session with Rufus and Howard. Here they discuss shyness, clothes shopping and the misfortune of others.

    Series 1 Episode 4 - ManBuyCow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2014 51:24


    This week, Oli invites comedy double act ManBuyCow (aka Rufus and Howard) round to Mitcham to talk about moths, youth, Costa Rica and killing rats.

    Series 1 Episode 3 - Gareth Morinan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2014 59:46


    This week, Oli meets up with the wonderful comedian, writer, animator, actor and data-analyst Gareth Morinan to discuss race hate, democracy and data protection.

    Series 1 Episode 2 - David Mills

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2014 59:59


    In this episode, Oli meets with up-and-coming American stand-up comedian David Mills to talk about dog people, Twitter liberals and 'Desert Gays'.

    Series 1 Episode 1 - Adam Larter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2014 53:19


    In the opening show, Oli invites alternative comedian and founder of Weirdos Comedy Club, Adam Larter, back to his flat in idyllic Mitcham to talk about drugs, dancing and straight-edge punk bands.

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