Podcast – Left Of Leftfield

Happy Valentines – sit down with your loved one, snuggle up and listen to our sexy nonsense (not sexy at all). Our Swell Oh Els this week are the wonderful books of Keigo Higashino. The excellent TV Series The Bear … Continue reading →

Sorry for the delay between July and this, but as Boris Johnson so eloquently said “Them’s the breaks.” Both Mark and Paul would like to wish you all a very merry festive season. Here are some inventions, a new feature … Continue reading →

Recorded the day after Boris Johnson resigned, so there’s a sense of giddiness that isn’t wholly down to Wine. Our Swell Oh Els this week were Merlin the bird recognition app. The new Slow Horses book Bad Actors by Mick … Continue reading →

Recorded in May, posted in June – that’s how we roll. We’re mavericks. “F*** you! We won’t do what you tell us.” Plenty of Swell Oh El’s to link here…Outer Range on Amazon. Shining Girls on Apple. Art That Made … Continue reading →

This was recorded mid Feb, before Putin’s disgraceful invasion, which is why there is no mention of current events in the show. Our hearts and solidarity is with Ukraine. Paul’s radio play The War After The War will be broadcast … Continue reading →

Ho Ho Ho. We went and did another special, although only you can decide how special it is. Hope you enjoy it, and we wish you a wonderful festive fun time, with big hopes for a fabulous 2022. Our Swell … Continue reading →

Guess who’s back…? Got some wine, got had a mic; why not do a special episode for old time’s sake? Swell Oh El’s this week are The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Raylor and the new Nordic … Continue reading →

In which Mark and Paul discuss dreams, who they are, and ponder the underrated state of contentment (oh, and gardening). Mark’s inventions are badly translated film titles. Paul’s Middel Oh El is a psychic conjuring up film titles. This week’s … Continue reading →

Welcome to the new show, in which Paul gives you an insight into what it would be like to have him come round for dinner. He then goes back to the world of Baby Inventions. Mark’s Midel Oh El involves … Continue reading →

Mark ponders how to switch off to Britain’s current political climate. And Paul wonders if we’re hit peak podcasting. Mark’s inventions are badly translated movie titles and our Middel Oh El this week is “Can you guess the next line … Continue reading →

Mark confesses to an embarrassing incident which demonstrates his awful sense of direction. Paul’s inventions include ad campaigns that either backfired or simply didn’t work. Mark bravely brings contemporary dance and mime to an audio medium. Our Swell Oh El’s … Continue reading →

In which we decide to stop breaking into Hebden Radio. Mark’s inventions are U.S. based methods of bringing people to Church or Church to the people. And Paul brings Emmerdale Obama Llama to the party. Our Swell Oh El’s this … Continue reading →

In which Paul theoretically picks a penalty kick taker when his life is on the line, and Mark misjudges a handy man. Paul tells of the world’s worst assassination attempts and Mark gives some sobering facts about the world in … Continue reading →

Welcome to the ‘no longer’ radio show, full of made up songs. A show in which Paul tells of a lunatic behind his car with a flashing strobe light on his dashboard, and Mark talks about renewing his internet/cable package … Continue reading →

Welcome to our first (No Radio) show. We’ve gone back to being a podcast. Check us out every other Monday, starting today. Sadly Hebden Radio is no more. Three years of bringing you brilliant tunes, working with the fabulous Dave … Continue reading →

Apologies for the delay in this podcast. There have been some surprising changes which we’ll tell you about next pod – in the meantime, enjoy the very belated release of our Christmas episode. Who doesn’t love sleigh bells near the … Continue reading →

If you’d like to listen to the show will the songs in full CLICK HERE Welcome to the show in which Paul skirts the PG rating with words that sound rude but aren’t. And Mark asks us ‘What would Jacob … Continue reading →

If you’d like to listen to the full show with all the songs then CLICK HERE Welcome to show #57 in which Mark offers some very bizarre items that have been insured, Paul plays recordings of sounds from his house … Continue reading →

If you’d like to listen to the show in full with all songs included then CLICK HERE Mark & Paul take a trip to Stratford for Mark’s 50th, and this show is all about what happened there. Our Swell Oh … Continue reading →

If you’d like to listen the show with the music in full then CLICK HERE Today’s show includes some very odd hobbies, trying to pitch reality TV shows based on some very dodgy country & western songs, and some choice … Continue reading →

If you’d like to listen to the show in full with all the songs then CLICK HERE This week’s podcast; Paul’s inventions are from Hipster Central, and Mark introduces Top Tumps as his game for Middle Oh El. We ramble about … Continue reading →

If you’d like to listen the show with full songs then CLICK HERE Paul’s inventions are from Japan, and Mark offers some very strange death rituals. Mark shows off his pitching skills to a fictitious producer. And Paul tries to … Continue reading →

If you’d like to listen to the show in full with all songs then CLICK HERE This show Paul takes a flight of the mind to Japan for his inventions, and Mark goes to tinder (for research only) to bring … Continue reading →

If you’d like to listen to the show in full with all songs then CLICK HERE Welcome to the Leftest field in which Mark brings sayings from around the world and Paul unsettles his co-presenter with a slightly sinister game … Continue reading →

To listen to the full show with all music included CLICK HERE It’s our big 50th episode. Me & Mark take you through the past five decades, 70’s 80’s 90’s 00’s and 10’s – and we tell you what we … Continue reading →

Click here to listen to the full show with all the songs included. Episode 49, in which Paul sashays across the dance floor in our new feature Middel Oh El. Mark’s asks Paul to guess which MP expenses claim he … Continue reading →

Click here if you’d like to listen to the full show with all music included. Welcome to the new feature; Middel Oh El – cos it’s in the middle, innit? We’ve also got dark inventions from Mark, and machine gun … Continue reading →

If you’d like to listen to the full show with all the songs then CLICK HERE Following some vocal warm ups, we have the usual mix of inventions, riddles and great music. A bit of padding leads to a surprising … Continue reading →

If you’d like to hear the show in full with all the music then CLICK HERE Show #46 in which Mark amazes everybody with the witt and wisdom of President Bush (The Younger) and Paul’s inventions are as bonkers as ever. Mark … Continue reading →

If you’d like to listen to the full show with all the songs then CLICK HERE More mayhem from the Left of Leftfield in which Mark’s inventions are Ludicrous Game Shows from foreign countries. Paul’s inventions are extreme endurance competitions. … Continue reading →

If you want to listen to the full show without the songs cut out then click HERE Episode #44 in which Paul recounts his dad’s understanding of how banking works, Mark shares an awkward Maxine Peake anecdote. Paul has inventive … Continue reading →

If you’d like to listen to the whole show including the full songs CLICK HERE In which Paul’s headlines ooze with double meanings, and Mark’s inventions stink with fetid genius. They chit chat, and chat chit. And giggle in the bits … Continue reading →

Listen to the show including the full songs here Left Of Leftfield Radio Show #42 In which our catch up chat involves transatlantic mix-ups. Paul’s inventions are tales of revenge gone too far. Mark enters the realm of insane jewellery … Continue reading →

If you’d like to listen to the full show with all the music click here Left Of Leftfield Radio #41 In which Mark feels the joy of solving Riddle Oh El and Paul feels the slump of being too thick to … Continue reading →

If you’d like to listen to the full show with all the songs then click the Mixcloud link. Welcome to the new show in which Mark has some very real and a couple made up political quotes. Paul talks of … Continue reading →

If you’d like to listen to the show with songs in full then click here – Mixcloud In which we tickle each other’s funny bones with some nonsense riddles. Paul’s inventions are improvised car-hacks. Mark has found some very weird … Continue reading →

In which Paul’s inventions are pet related, Mark brings a batch of international idioms and they both wrangle the hell out of some riddles. Also some chuntering about a piddly little 22 mile walk. Our Swell Oh El’s this week … Continue reading →

In which Mark sings his tiny boots off, Paul meanders back into the world of Pet Inventions and Mark hits a new low with Riddel Oh El. Our Swell Oh Els this week are Slow Burn a podcast about Watergate and … Continue reading →

In which Mark has a camp echo, probably telling him not to be so grumpy in the post office. Paul has seen the future and it involves gourmet dry food. This week’s inventions come from actual metaphors in English exams … Continue reading →

In which we bong the hell out of this crazy world. Mark has dietary inventions, and Paul’s are Ear, Nose & Throat related. A guest pops in to talk about Puddle Prevention and the music is downright kicking. Our Swell … Continue reading →

In which Paul teaches Mark how to take a moonshot and Mark keeps his riddling ire down to a bare minimum. Great tunes and laughs aplenty. Our Swell Oh El’s this week are The Loney by Andrew Michael Hurly and … Continue reading →

Ho Ho Ho and a Merry Christmas. Hebden Radio asked us to do a bonus show on Christmas day and we were more than happy to oblige. Full of great festive songs and some truly awful riddles (puns). We share … Continue reading →

In which we have our first guest on the show, a human equivalent of the interrupting cow. Inventions this week come from the world of fashion – coats and diets; though not combined. Our Swell Oh Els are I.Q. by … Continue reading →

In which Paul gives a snapshot of living in Hebden Bridge, and Mark recalls seeing a man with an odd companion. We discover some weird museums, and laugh at some stupid life decisions. Our Swell Oh El’s this week are … Continue reading →

In which Mark comes up with a new song intro to inventions, and Paul overuses the word Boobies. Plus an exclusive on where Paul lost his virginity – Mark seems not to be telling. Music, Mayhem and Mucking around. Our … Continue reading →

In which Paul undermines Mark’s Swell Oh El and Mark considers breaking friends insisting they never never make friends. There’s also some silliness and songs. Swell Oh El’s this week are The Weir and One Mississippi – thanks, as ever, … Continue reading →

In which Mark discovers when an otter is not an otter, man. And Paul sings a song about his mate Douglas, who is clearly Luggless. Our Swell Oh Els this week are Roddy Doyle and The Second Mother A big … Continue reading →