Podcast appearances and mentions of Lucy Porter

Amy Hunt became the first athlete in the 92-year history of the European Championships to win four gold medals in a single event, claiming titles in the 100m, 200m, women's 4x100m relay and the new mixed 4x100m relay. She had stated that her intention was to become "iconic". She joins Nuala McGovern to discuss her sporting achievements. BBC Sport correspondent Jane Dougall also joins Nuala to discuss the other female successes of the championships, including Dina Asher-Smith, who is now the most decorated athlete in European Championships history.In tonight's BBC Panorama, reporter Krupa Padhy has been investigating the Child Maintenance Service. For separated parents, child maintenance payments can help cover essential expenses, from childcare costs to the weekly food shop. But BBC Panorama has spoken to parents who say they are missing out on thousands of pounds they are owed. Some say mistakes within the system have pushed them to breaking point. Krupa joins Nuala to discuss the findings, alongside Katy, who shares her experience of the service.From child classical singing sensation to pop artist, founder of the Arwen Project, an alternative education model, and now wellness retreat owner, Charlotte Church has spent her career continually evolving. Most recently, she appeared as a Faithful on Celebrity Traitors. She tells us about her latest musical project, End Time Pop Dungeon and more.Lucy Porter has been touring as a stand-up comedian for more than 20 years. She is a sought-after comedy writer for television, theatre and film, a regular on television panel shows, and a familiar voice on Radio 4 programmes including The News Quiz and The Now Show. Next year, she will celebrate 30 years in comedy. She discusses her new book, Middle-Aged Women Get Sht Done*, a love letter to middle-aged women.Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Dianne McGregor

Lucy Porter is joined by Vittorio Angelone, Jake Bhardwaj, and Susie McCabe to talk all things current-ish events. Are exam results important? What should we do about early release? And what happened at Edinburgh airport?Hosted by Lucy PorterWritten by Lucy Porter, Ruth Husko and Katie Sayer with additional material by Mike ShephardProducer - Katie Sayer Assistant producer - Molly Punshon Executive producer - Victoria Lloyd A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4

We're back with a bang this week with some of our toughest subjects to date. They include my advice for a blind date, I refuse to go back to..., and the last time I made a citizen's arrest. Plus who makes the classic repetition mistake of saying BBC?This Comedy of the Week features the first episode of series 97 of Just a Minute.Host: Sue Perkins Players: Paul Merton, Lucy Porter, Rachel Parris, Gyles Brandreth Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman Production Manager: Katie Baum Sound Editor: Marc Willcox Additional material by Angela ChannellAn EcoAudio certified production. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

Lucy Porter talks all things current-ish with Finlay Christie, Amy Annette and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd. Today - heatwaves, hosepipe bans, and a very hairy pizza.Hosted by Lucy Porter Written by Lucy Porter, Ruth Husko and Katie SayerProducer - Katie Sayer Assistant producer - Molly Punshon Executive producer - Victoria LloydA Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4

RHLSTP Book Club #191 - Middle Aged Women Get Sh*t Done - Richard is at the Podcast Room chatting to friend and comedian Lucy Porter about her fun and fascinating book, Middle Aged Women Get Shit Done. Is it just for women or should men read it too? Should it be pulped because of what it says about Scrabble? What does it mean to be a Linda? Would the NHS collapse without middle-aged women? What about the middle-aged men? Plus some chat about quizzing and whether Rich is the best at Mastermind.Buy the book here https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/middle-aged-women-get-sh-t-done-a-manifesto-or-a-cry-for-help-lucy-porter/e627fe5b294dcdeb?ean=9781035441570See Lucy at the Fringe https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/lucy-porter-the-name-of-the-games-wipSUPPORT THE SHOW!See details of the RHLSTP LIVE DATES Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPEAudio mix by Ben Evans (NTO)Thanks to Chris Evans (NTO)Recorded at the Podcast Room Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucy Porter is joined by John Tothill, Kyrah Gray and Amy Annette to talk all things current-ish events. Should politicians wear ties? Should children learn to read? And should we all now identify as Spanish?Hosted by Lucy PorterWritten by Lucy Porter, Ruth Husko and Katie Sayer, with additional material by Mike ShephardProducer - Katie Sayer Assistant producer - Lorna Reader Executive producer - Victoria Lloyd A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4

Lucy Porter is joined by John Tothill, Kyrah Gray and Amy Annette to talk all things current-ish events. Should politicians wear ties? Should children learn to read? And should we all now identify as Spanish?Hosted by Lucy PorterWritten by Lucy Porter, Ruth Husko and Katie Sayer, with additional material by Mike ShephardProducer - Katie Sayer Assistant producer - Lorna Reader Executive producer - Victoria Lloyd A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4

Lucy Porter hosts a brand new quiz as contestants are questioned on a century of news archive which tests their knowledge of the sound of stories from the last 100 years. Presenter: Lucy Porter Team One – Ian Musgrave and James Musgrave Team Two – Jason Hill and Harriet Anderson Writers: Ali Panting and Laura Grimshaw Researcher: Hannah Ratcliffe Production Co-Ordinator: Molly Punshon Consultants: Paul Bajoria and Lizzie Foster Producers: Jon Holmes and Laura Grimshaw An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Lucy Porter hosts a brand new quiz as contestants are questioned on a century of news archive which tests their knowledge of the sound of stories from the last 100 years. Presenter: Lucy Porter Team One - Phil Donaldson and Adrian Field Team Two - Ann Higgs and Ian Guest Writers: Ali Panting and Laura Grimshaw Researcher: Hannah Ratcliffe Production Co-Ordinator: Molly Punshon Consultants: Paul Bajoria and Lizzie Foster Producers: Jon Holmes and Laura Grimshaw An unusual production for BBC Radio 4

Teams from all over the UK will face Kirsty Lang's cryptic questions across the series, with Kirsty offering support and the odd hint where it might be needed.The eighth and final match in the series is between Northern Ireland and England.As always, they'll drop points every time they need a clue from the chair to steer them towards the right solution.You can follow the questions in each edition on the Round Britain Quiz webpages.Teams: Northern Ireland - Paddy Duffy and Freya McClements England - Jenny Ryan and Stuart MconieHost: Kirsty Lang Recorded by: Phil Booth Sound Design: Chris Maclean Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow Producer: Carl CooperA BBC Studios ProductionQuestions set by Lucy Porter, Martin Mor and by you, the listeners!

Teams from all over the UK will face Kirsty Lang's cryptic questions across the series, with Kirsty offering support and the odd hint where it might be needed.The seventh match is the third place play off between Wales and Scotland.As always, they'll drop points every time they need a clue from the chair to steer them towards the right solution.You can follow the questions in each edition on the Round Britain Quiz webpages.Teams: Wales - Myfanwy Alexander and Cariad Lloyd Scotland - Val McDermid and Alan McCredieHost: Kirsty Lang Recorded by: Phil Booth Sound Design: Chris Maclean Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow Producer: Carl CooperA BBC Studios ProductionQuestions set by Lucy Porter, Martin Mor and by you, the listeners!

Teams from all over the UK will face Kirsty Lang's cryptic questions across the series, with Kirsty offering support and the odd hint where it might be needed.The sixth match in the series is between Scotland and Northern Ireland.As always, they'll drop points every time they need a clue from the chair to steer them towards the right solution.You can follow the questions in each edition on the Round Britain Quiz webpages.Teams: Scotland - Val McDermid and Alan McCredie Northern Ireland - Paddy Duffy and Freya McClementsHost: Kirsty Lang Recorded by: Phil Booth Sound Design: Chris Maclean Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow Producer: Carl CooperA BBC Studios ProductionQuestions set by Lucy Porter, Martin Mor and by you, the listeners!

A brand new podcast from us: My Time Capsule - The Dig! Mike and his producer and son John sit down together for a dig around in this week's Time Capsule, dig up Lucy Porter's old Time Capsule (with the woman herself), play exclusive unheard clips and interact with listeners via email and voice memos.Get involved and send The Dig an email or voice memo, via - https://mytimecapsulepodcast.com/dig .For Lucy Porter's tour tickets and much more, visit - https://www.lucyporter.co.uk .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Original Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .To support this podcast and get all episodes ad-free, please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grabber pals, IKEA meatballs and a self aggrandising eulogy... Stand up comic and TV game show afficionado Lucy Porter meets Mel in purgatory. Want the episodes ad free AND extra content from Mel and the guests, PLUS everything from the Kathy Burke archive? 6 Feet Under gets knee deep in all your cracking correspondence. Head to wheretheresawilltheresawake.com to subscribe. AND If you've got a story for us, send it over to mel@deathpodcast.co.uk A Sony Music Entertainment production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Teams from all over the UK will face Kirsty Lang's cryptic questions across the series, with Kirsty offering support and the odd hint where it might be needed.The fifth match in the series is between England and Wales.As always, they'll drop points every time they need a clue from the chair to steer them towards the right solution.You can follow the questions in each edition on the Round Britain Quiz webpages.Teams: England - Jenny Ryan and Stuart Maconie Wales - Myfanwy Alexander and Cariad LloydHost: Kirsty Lang Recorded by: Phil Booth Sound Design: Chris Maclean Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow Producer: Carl CooperA BBC Studios ProductionQuestions set by Lucy Porter, Martin Mor and by you, the listeners!

Teams from all over the UK will face Kirsty Lang's cryptic questions across the series, with Kirsty offering support and the odd hint where it might be needed.The fourth match in the series is between Scotland and Wales.As always, they'll drop points every time they need a clue from the chair to steer them towards the right solution.You can follow the questions in each edition on the Round Britain Quiz webpages.Teams: Scotland - Val McDermid and Alan McCredie Wales: Cariad Lloyd and Myfanwy Alexander.Host: Kirsty Lang Recorded by: Phil Booth Sound Design: Chris Maclean Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow Producer: Carl CooperA BBC Studios ProductionQuestions set by Lucy Porter, Martin Mor, and by you, the listeners!

In this classic episode from the Namaste Archive, Cally talks to comedian Lucy Porter about podcasting, parenting, real jobs, silly jobs, people pleasing, getting fired, Stars in their Eyes, the 90s, drink, drugs, reality tv, true crime, quizzing, the coughing major, The Chase and House of Games. If you haven't already, why not follow Namaste Motherf**kers at ⁠https://auddy.co/shows/entertainment/namaste⁠ - that way you'll never miss a show! Instagram: ⁠@lucyportercomic⁠ Get tickets for Cally's Tour Order Cally's Book More about Cally Produced by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions Music by Jake Yapp Cover design by Jaijo Part of the Auddy Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Teams from all over the UK will face Kirsty Lang's cryptic questions across the series, with Kirsty offering support and the odd hint where it might be needed.The second match in the series is between Northern Ireland and England.As always, they'll drop points every time they need a clue from the chair to steer them towards the right solution.You can follow the questions in each edition on the Round Britain Quiz webpages.Teams: Northern Ireland - Paddy Duffy and Freya McClements England - Jenny Ryan and Stuart MaconieHost: Kirsty Lang Recorded by: Phil Booth Sound Design: Chris Maclean Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow Producer: Carl CooperA BBC Studios ProductionQuestions set by Lucy Porter, Martin Mor and by you, the listeners!

Teams from all over the UK will face Kirsty Lang's cryptic questions across the series, with Kirsty offering support and the odd hint where it might be needed.The second match in the series is between Wales and Northern Ireland.As always, they'll drop points every time they need a clue from the chair to steer them towards the right solution.You can follow the questions in each edition on the Round Britain Quiz webpages.Teams: Wales - Myfanwy Alexander and Cariad Lloyd Northern Ireland - Paddy Duffy and Freya McClementsHost: Kirsty Lang Recorded by: Phil Booth Sound Design: Chris Maclean Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow Producer: Carl CooperA BBC Studios ProductionQuestions set by Lucy Porter, Martin Mor and by you, the listeners!

Teams from all over the UK nations will face Kirsty Lang's cryptic questions across the series, with Kirsty offering support and the odd hint where it might be needed.First up are the pairs from the England and Scotland.The rivalry promises to be fierce as last year's champions Jenny Ryan and Stuart Mconie representing the newly formed England team, face Val McDermid and Alan McCredie for Scotland, on home soil, as this series takes place in Edinburgh.As always, they'll drop points every time they need a clue from the chair to steer them towards the right solution.You can follow the questions in each edition on the Round Britain Quiz webpages.Teams: Jenny Ryan and Stuart Mconie - England Val McDermid and Alan McCredie - Scotland.Host: Kirsty Lang Recorded by: Phil Booth Sound Design: Chris Maclean Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow Producer: Carl CooperA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4Questions set by Lucy Porter, Martin Mor and by you, the listeners!

This week we'll be looking at Trump's Board of Peace and asking whether Trump is bored of peace. We'll be working out how China managed to afford to get on the central London property ladder with their new mega-embassy, and hoping that a clever cow who can use a tool to scratch its back can up its game and sort out global diplomacy before it's too late. Joining Andy to help make sense of all the madness is Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King, Stephen Bush and Shappi Khorsandi.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Christina Riggs, Cameron Loxdale, Ruth Husko and Dee Allum. Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

With Andy away at The Ashes, guest host Ian Smith steps in to make sense of a dramatic news week. Topics include the US capturing Nicolás Maduro and threatening to invade Greenland, new driving rules for the over 70s and the problem with Grok AI. Helping Ian decide which way to turn are Ria Lina, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter and Geoff Norcott.Written by Ian Smith.With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Alex Kealy and Angela Channell Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

A collection of some of the best stories from our My Christmas Time Capsule episodes from Christmas's past! Part 2 features Jason Manford, Fern Britton, Les Dennis, Lucy Porter, Arthur Smith, Tony Hawks, Mark Watson, JIm Howick, Ken Bruce and Bonnie LangfordFollow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .To support this podcast, get all episodes ad-free and a bonus episode every Wednesday of "My Time Capsule The Debrief', please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fishing rods at the ready, Brian Cox and Robin Ince attempt to reel in a creature that has baffled scientists since Aristotle: the eel. Wriggling in to help them uncover the mysteries of one of nature's slimiest subjects are marine scientists David Righton and Caroline Durif, and comedian Lucy Porter.How do eels navigate such vast distances so deep under water? Why has no one ever seen them reproduce? And WHY would anyone eat them jellied with pie and mash?! The panel discovers that Spanish eels are always late and that eels from all different countries are thought to meet up somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean for a huge annual orgy.Producer: Melanie Brown Assistant Producer: Olivia Jani Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem A BBC Studios Production

Andy Zaltzman is joined by Hugo Rifkind, Pierre Novellie, Sara Barron and Lucy Porter to break down the week in news. The panel unpack Trump's second state visit, the reserve banquet of seat fillers, foreign investment from the US, Ed Davey's Ancient Greek punishment, chimps drunk on fruit, and why Penny Mordaunt thinks it's no fun to be a Conservative anymore.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Ruth Husko, Sam Lake and Laura Major. Producer: Rajiv Karia Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alasdair Beckett-King, Andrew Maxwell, Lucy Porter and Coco Khan to break down the week in news. Topics include Angela Rayner skipping out on stamp duty, Xi Jinping's summit, the decline in cement, a new leader for the Green Party, and the rapid multiplication of St George's flags. Written by Andy Zaltzman. With additional material by: Rebecca Bain, Milo Edwards, Ruth Husko and Mike Shephard. Producer: Rajiv Karia Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman Sound Editor: Marc Willcox A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

Des and the teams are at the Edinburgh Festivals to break up the week's big news, including discussions between the US and EU about ending the war in Ukraine, plans to review the pension age in the UK, the first ever michelin star water menu in the UK, the couple who got married at the Edinburgh Fringe and more. Lead Writer: Elaine MalcolmsonAdditional material: Nathan Cowley, Mike Cooper, Jennifer Walker, Habebe Fazel, Alex Buchanan & Mark Granger, Stephen Holford, Ishbel McLachlan, Ian Searle, Gregor PatonProducer: Chris Quilietti Series Producer: David Flynn Researcher: Jodie White Script Editor: Keiron NicholsonAn Eco-Audio certified Production

This week Stuart is joined by comedian and poet Tim Key who takes us to LA Baby in his new book, Lucy Porter who is learning to let go in her new stand up show, and Shabaz Ali: the Tik Tok sensation with his takedowns of the super-rich. Eastenders and Call the Midwife star Leonie Elliott is starring in a new play, Liberation. There's music from Billy Nomates, performing from her new album Metalhorse and Brazilian composer, poet and multi-instrumentalist Bruno Berle.Presenter: Stuart Maconie Producer: Jessica Treen

Hey there!Welcome to the season 1 Finale of our little spin off podcast.We new delighted to be joined by comedian, writer, podcaster, the one and only Lucy Porter as she compiles her greatest 10 (or so) movies of all time.We also get a great view of Bernards backside (check YouTube for that!).You can check out all Lucy's live dates, get tickets and listen to the excellent 'Fingers on Buzzers' podcast right here - https://linktr.ee/lucyportercomic?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=2bf4742e-b958-42fe-9b74-aeabb1bd1e92Here's all our Gubbins - SOCIAL MEDIAwww.twitter.com/toptenpodswww.instagram.com/toptenpodswww.facebook.com/toptenpodsEMAILGet in touch with us right here:toptenpods@hotmail.comPATREONCome and support the podcast at Patreon for some great rewards including -BE A GUEST ON YOUR OWN EPISODES VIDEO PLAYLISTS FOR EVERY EPISODEEXCLUSIVE TTTOAP BADGEEPISODES 5 DAYS EARLY AND AD FREE!www.patreon.com/toptenpodsEPISODE LINKSApple: apple.co/3ica0FySpotify: spoti.fi/3BRhkypYouTube: https://bit.ly/3jQETisMERCH https://www.podcastmerch.co.uk/170026-top-10-of-anythingLINKTREEhttps://linktr.ee/toptenpodsBUY US A COFFEEhttps://ko-fi.com/toptenpodsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-top-ten-of-anything-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's guest is stand-up comedian, actress and quiz fanatic Lucy Porter. As a stand up Lucy has been performing to audiences across the country for over 2 decades. Her most recent show No Regrets explored “the regrets of a middle-aged middle-class left-leaning ex-Catholic”. Lucy also loves a quiz, having won Celebrity Mastermind with a record breaking 35 points and she shares her love of quizzing with Jenny Ryan on their podcast Fingers On Buzzers. Based on the hugely successful Scarred for Life books, this is a weekly exploration of the things that scared people growing up and what those things say about us today. Join Andy Bush and Dave Lawrence as each week they talk to a special guest who brings with them three terrors from their childhoods. Email us - contact@scarredforlifebooks.com Follow us on socials: Scarred For Life - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Andy Bush - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Producer - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dane Smith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production Company - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lock It In Studio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Zaltzman is joined by Geoff Norcott, Lucy Porter, Ed Byrne and Marie Le Conte to unpack the week in news. Topics include the loss of power in the Iberian Peninsula, the gaining of power in the Canadian election, the US-Ukraine mineral deal, cyberattacks on M&S, and the medical benefits of Champagne.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Ruby Clyde, Eve Delaney, Cameron Loxdale and Laura Major. Producer: Rajiv Karia Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4.

Andy Zaltzman is joined by Scott Bennett, Sara Barron, Alex Massie and Lucy Porter for The News Quiz recorded from Scarborough. In the last of the current series, the panel unpack the Prime Minister's Washington visit, aid cuts and defence pastes, silent albums and AI-generated essays.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Simon Alcock, David Duncan, Laura Major, Christina Riggs and Peter Tellouche. Producer: Rajiv Karia Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production.

Ooh look it's Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast about unrequited love.   Today's episode features glorious Chasers Vixen JENNY RYAN. She knows everything (except how to keep numbers in her head). You can catch her with Crushed alum Lucy Porter on her Fingers On Buzzers podcast. Jenny has excellent taste in crushes and is stealth seducing Michael Sheen from a distance if you want tips.  Thanks for downloading and supporting us. Been thinking a lot about fans and fandom and I just want to say the state of being a fan is super precious, even if you don't agree with other people's choices of "hero" Come and find us... On Substack at @crushedbymcs; where if you subscribe for just a tiny £5 a month, you'll have access to the podcast ad-free and exclusive content from me as well as a lot of earnest bloody love from me. It's a great place filled with more and more gems who write funny, interesting, heartfelt pieces (as well as make awesome podcasts) On Instagram @crushedbymcs where you can see the state of my bathroom sometimes, as well as late night drunken ramblings to camera... On email, where you can send us anecdotes, adoration and arguments at crushedbymcs@gmail. Who doesn't love post!? And if you want to do nothing but simply chuck me £4 to buy myself some sellotape and a copy of the Radio Times to make a collage, head for ko-fi.com/crushedbymcs and know that you're giving me a little thrill. Keep on keeping on please. Thanks all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kemi Badenoch goes on the offensive over the government's plans for growth, but Keir Starmer thinks she's going to be 'the next lettuce'.Hugo Rifkind unpacks the action from the Commons chamber with the help of Tim Shipman and comedian Lucy Porter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A satirical smorgasbord of The News Quiz's best bits of the year. Covering international tensions, a UK General Election, and of course the question on everyone's lips, what exactly was a ‘Brat Summer'?With Andy Zaltzman in the chair, full of whimsical animal metaphors and cricket stats, we'll hear highlights from the crème de la crème of British and international comedy and journalism to dissect the news. It's a chance to return to, and revel in, some of 2024's funniest moments, starring Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Geoff Norcott, Alasdair Beckett-King, Mark Steel, Ria Lina, Simon Evans and Zoe Lyons, amongst others.Come digest a dramatic year of news, along with the leftover turkey, as we say goodbye to 2024, goodbye to 14 years or Conservative rule, goodbye to short-lived presidential hopeful Kamala Harris, and goodbye to Earth's temporary second moon.Written and presented by Andy ZaltzmanProducer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Jodie CharmanA BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production

Welcome to HOOVERING, the podcast about eating. This episode is with the utterly brilliant comedian LUCY PORTER who is on tour now!This podcast is largely funded on PATREON where if you join up you'll have access to masses to exclusive and advance content from guest recipes to personal mentions and one-to-one virtual meet ups with me.For my work news the fastest way to learn things is to please join MY MAILING LIST Stream my stand up show WENCH on YouTube, and listen to both of my Radio 4 series STURDY GIRLS CLUB on BBC Sounds now. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/hoovering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The News Quiz, the panel assess the fall in inflation, Wes Streeting's latest bright ideaWritten by Lucy Porter, with additional material by: Mike Shephard, Tasha Dhanraj, Peter Tellouche and Alfie Packham. Producer: Rajiv Karia Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production

Neil Delamere, Lucy Porter, Mark Steel, and Marie Le Conte join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the newsIn this first episode of a brand new series, Andy and the panel catch up on the events of Labour's first Brat Summer, take a look at a Tory leadership election, and have a brief check in on the rest of the world to make sure it's still there.Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Mike Shephard, Meryl O'Rourke, Sarah Dempster & Peter Tellouche Producer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production

It's a landmark episode of Drunk Women Solving Crime, as Hannah and Taylor mark the 300th edition of the show in style, with the wonderful writer and broadcaster, Steph McGovern! As well as Steph sharing an epic crime story that felt more like a film Bruce Willis might star in, the gang also charge their glasses while solving a caper centred around the heady world of whisky, and while they may not have completely solved this week's listener crime, they definitely didn't make it worse. PLUS, as it's a very special occasion, there's a surprise in store for Taylor and Hannah, so keep listening until the end to hear a medley of 'friends of the show' send their congratulations and share their love of all things Drunk Women Solving Crime, one of the voices has a particularly 'sassy' quality to it (full list of names below, and you'll be able to SEE all the messages soon on our Patreon) Most of all, the whole DWSC crew, past and present, would like to say a huge thanks to YOU, because without you, there wouldn't be a show, as doing this might be a bit weird if you weren't joining in too.... so THANK YOU to all the detectives out there, and here's to the next 300! Thanks to: Catie 'Sasshole' Wilkins, Toby Williams (aka Mr Hannah George), Grainne Maguire, London Hughes, James Acaster, Jenny Eclair (our first ever live show guest), Rosie Jones, Tolly and Audrey (The Receipts Podcast), Jamie Morton (My Dad Wrote a Porno), Janey Godley, Kate Thornton, Lucy Porter and Jenny Ryan (Fingers on Buzzers Podcast), Aggie MacKenzie, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Fern Britton, Mikey Day (Saturday Night Live, Is It Cake?), Taylor's Mum (HI KATHY!) and Ricki Lake (GO RICKI).Come and see Taylor and Hannah LIVE! -They will be at Ventnor Fringe on 26th and 27th July 2024-AND tickets are now on sale for their double header Christmas Show at The Brighton Komedia on 16th December 2024All details and ticket links can be found here - Drunk Women Solving Crime - The UK's hit true crime comedy podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucy Porter, Ria Lina, Simon Evans, and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news in this post-General Election special.It's official: Sir Keir Starmer will be the next Prime Minister of the UK. Join The News Quiz for this post-vote episode recorded on the Friday morning after the vote has come in. Covering the exit polls, results, the winners, the losers, the other losers, and the rest.Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Peter Tellouche, Alice Fraser, Cameron Loxdale, Stu Cooper and Christina Riggs Producer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls Sound Editor: Chris MacleanA BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production

Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King, Athena Kugblenu and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.This week and the General Election gets closer still, Andy and the Panel will be mulling over the manifestos, inspecting political interviews, and spotlight scandals in the world of competitive eating.Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Christina Riggs, Meryl O'Rourke, Mike Shephard, Herries Anderton & Pete Tellouche Producer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production

Mark is joined by comedian Lucy Porter, along with Elliot Steel, as he tries to make sense of Rishi Sunak's £2,000 lie, comedians being asked to go on Question Time – and how The Vixen managed to beat Mark (and Cheryl Baker) on The Chase.   Plus, Britain's most patriotic man Nigel Boulevard on why he's standing for election, more money saving tips from Martin Sunak – and a woman who Mark overheard in a cafe is fed up with the election already. Get ad-free extended episodes, early access and exclusive content on Patreon:   https://www.patreon.com/wtfisgoingonpod   Follow What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel on Twitter @wtfisgoingonpod   Follow Lucy Porter @lucyportercomic and her podcast @FingersBuzzers   Follow Elliot Steel @elliotsteelcom   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Neither “Tom!” nor “Ben!” want to retile the bathroom… so Matthew says we're gonna have to have a flatshare slamdown!Matthew Crosby, Ben Clark and Tom Parry Wicks recorded live at The Phoenix in Cavendish Square with guests Lucy Porter and duo Flo & JoanWithFlo & Joan - https://www.floandjoan.com/Lucy Porter - https://www.lucyporter.co.uk/Pappy's - https://twitter.com/pappystweetPappy's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/pappyscomedy/Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/pappysflatshareFind tickets to all our live shows here - pappyscomedy.com/liveEdited by Emma Corsham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Doyle, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter and Ria Lina join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news.This week the panel tackle how a parliamentary debate about peace descended into constitutional conflict, why Donald Trump is actively urging his supporters to put their foot in it, literally this time, and how Britannia nuked the waves.Strap in.Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Cody Dahler, Cameron Loxdale and Viv MayProducer: James Robinson Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls & Dan Marchini Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the news. Providing all the answers are Lucy Porter, Geoff Norcott, Alasdair Beckett-King, and Cindy Yu.In this episode Andy and the panel address the issue of BBC bias after upsetting a minister with last week's show, try and figure out exactly what Keir Starmer stands for, and ask the question... who is ready for war?Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Cody Dahler, Mike Shephard, and Meryl O'RourkeProducer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

Andy Zaltzman quizzes news from Swansea this week. Providing all the answers are Lucy Porter, Robin Morgan, Tadiwa Mahlunge, and Ayesha Hazarika.In this episode Andy and the panel have a look at some broken geopolitical New Year's resolutions and how life seemingly both began and is now struggling in Wales.Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Cody Dahler, Cameron Loxdale, and Callum JonesProducer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

Brian Cox and Robin Ince peel back the layers to explore mummification and the science of Ancient Egypt. They are joined by comedians Russel Kane, Lucy Porter and bio-medical Egyptologists Rosalie David and Lidija McKnight from the University of Manchester, as they learn about the scientific techniques that are helping to uncover the lives of Ancient Egyptians, including that of a woman who died running away from an axe murderer. They find out that much of modern western medicine was built on the Ancient Egyptians sophisticated pharmacology, though they should probably avoid the treatment for migraines which involves being slapped in the head by a fish. Producer: Melanie Brown Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Anushka Asthana, and Simon Evans In this episode Andy and the panel discuss the language of war, our crumbling infrastructure, and massive rats! Written by Andy Zaltzman With additional material by Jade Gebbie, Simon Alcock and Cameron Loxdale Producer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini Sound Editor: Marc Willcox A BBC Studios Production

Lucy Porter, Tom Ballard, Anushka Asthana, and Mark Steel joined Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news. In this episode Andy and the panel search for the world's most obvious spy, the world's most awkward train ride, and the UK's worst road. Written by Andy Zaltzman With additional material by Cody Dahler Mike Shephard and Christina Riggs Producer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum Sound Editor: Marc Willcox A BBC Studios Production

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are, Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, and Zoe Lyons. In this episode Andy and the panel test the state of schools, the resiliance of a reshuffle, and value of vets. Written by Andy Zaltzman With additional material by Cody Dahler Mike Shepard and Eleri Morgan Producer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini Sound Editor: Marc Willcox A BBC Studios Production