The Harry Hill Show

This week on The Harry Hill Show, the team deal with a stowaway stoat before welcoming Ore Oduba — Newsround alumnus, Strictly Come Dancing champion and Rocky Horror Show veteran.Sarah the AI Bot runs through his journey from a sporty Dorset childhood and Loughborough University to a broadcasting career spanning Newsround, Match of the Day Kickabout and the Royal Opera House, plus his unlikely Strictly win. Harry and Ore swap stories about a long-forgotten TV pilot with Janet Street-Porter and Rylan, lockdown’s chaotic drive-in comedy gigs, and treading the boards in The Rocky Horror Show.This week’s Theme of the Week welcomes art historian Verity Babbs to talk us through the deranged genius of Hieronymus Bosch, before Ore puts his knowledge to the test in a game of What Is The Velcro Singing?, and Gary tries out some jokes in his usual corner.00:00:00 – Stoat Alert00:02:04 – Licky00:03:54 – Reminiscing about a forgotten TV pilot with Janet Street-Porter and Rylan00:05:57 – Ore plugs his podcast “The Actors Safe Space” 00:07:58 – Sarah the AI Bot’s intro and bio: Dorset childhood, school sports and Loughborough00:10:06 – PE teacher chat and the Steve Redgrave/Olympics mix-up00:13:29 – Sarah returns with Ore’s broadcasting CV: Newsround, Sportsround, Match of the Day Kickabout00:14:24 – Newsround nostalgia and why BBC children’s TV lost its way00:16:19 – The Royal Opera House ballet relays with Darcy Bussell00:19:06 – Lockdown drive-in gigs and the car-ferry heckling story00:21:25 – Sarah’s third update: the National Lottery, Claimed and Shamed, This Morning and winning Strictly00:22:00 – Joining the cast of The Rocky Horror Show00:26:23 – Theme of the Week: Hieronymus Bosch with art historian Verity Babbs00:38:16 – What Is The Velcro Singing?00:40:33 – Gary’s Joke Corner00:44:01 – Butterfly In Blue Jenas"Ore Oduba" by Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Derived from the Wikipedia article on Ore Oduba. / This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harry’s friend Loggy needs the heating turned up, then comedian and Guilty Feminist co-host Jessica Fostekew stops by to talk Club Night, training as a barrister before quitting to do stand-up, and the unexpected size of her nostrils after indoor skydiving. Professor Chris Lintott joins us to talk us through why gravity is the weirdest weak force in physics.00:00 – Loggy is cold00:55 – Jessica Fostekew arrives01:50 – Remembering Club Night05:11 – Sarah the AI Bot wants to wrestle06:30 – Barrister training vs. stand-up12:18 – The Guilty Feminist and “I’m a feminist, but...”15:02 – Mandy crashes the call 17:28 – How she got into comedy20:42 – Regency Innovations Presents; Loggy and Co.21:58 – Theme of the week: Gravity with Professor Chris Lintott22:38 – The 17th-century spring-powered space chariot33:07 – Newton’s apple40:10 – Name the Celebrity Seed45:50 – Gary’s Joke Corner48:03 – Butterfly In Blue JeansNew episodes of The Harry Hill Show every Monday. Subscribe so you don't miss Gary's Joke Corner. #TheHarryHillShow #HarryHill"Jessica Fostekew" by Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Derived from the Wikipedia article on Jessica Fostekew. / This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harry’s ex Mandy crashes the cold open with a few home truths set to music, then Keith Lemon and Bo’ Selecta creator Lee Francis stops by to talk getting discovered by Davina McCall, “manifesting” Keith Lemon on his kitchen wall, following Richard and Judy in character, and testing Celebrity Juice games with Johnny Vegas. Dr Emily Patterson-Morgan joins us in Theme Of The Week to discuss the genuinely unhinged life of Lord Byron.00:00 – Cold open: Mandy crashes the show01:20 – Breakup song03:53 – Leigh Francis arrives04:40 – Leigh’s podcast with Jill, Emma Bunton and Jade05:36 – How they really first met07:49 – Alex Horne and “when’s Kevin Lygo gonna die”08:18 – Gino D’Acampo’s “northern people” story09:42 – Show and tell: Fancy Dress Friday15:16 – Sarah the AI Bot: Lee’s facts and early career22:14 – Keith Lemon and Avid Merrion origin story25:20 – Sketch: the dating agency28:25 – Celebrity Juice, Keith Lemon the Film, Rocketman cameo32:19 – Ad break: Notorious Baddies Mini Pants34:01 – Theme of the week: Lord Byron48:27 – Name the Celebrity Seed52:20 – Gary’s Joke Corner54:50 – Butterfly In Blue Jeans New episodes of The Harry Hill Show every Monday. Subscribe so you don't miss Gary's Joke Corner. #TheHarryHillShow #HarryHill "Leigh Francis" by Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Derived from the Wikipedia article on Leigh Francis. / This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harry's elephant rescue mission takes an unexpected turn involving a clown, a dark web chat room and the police.Comedian, quizzer and former GP Paul 'The Sinnerman' Sinha stops by to talk about following in Harry's footsteps at St George's Medical School, the brutal realities of the World Quizzing Championships and staying relevant enough for The Chase.This weeks Theme of The Week is TAXIDERMY! Simon 'The Stuffa' Wilson tells us all about life stuffing animals for Hollywood.00:22 – Sarah the baby elephant: the clown-rescue story02:53 – Sarah comes on stage04:10 – Gary announces the guest04:24 – Paul Sinha says hello to Licky05:01 – Harry and Paul's shared history: a brutal 1995 gig in South London06:33 – Doctor by day, open-mic comic by night08:53 – Sarah the AI Bot: St George's, the "slag mag," and the racist admissions computer16:16 – Why quizzing? Paul's dad's "you're no son of mine" ultimatum17:30 – Growing up on Sale of the Century and old-school TV quizzes19:10 – Gary's phone call aside (the "never actually a doctor" gag)20:07 – Sarah AI Bot: career highlights, The Weakest Link to The Chase's "Cinnamon"20:52 – The Twix draw / Cinnamon vs. Sinner name mix-up21:48 – How the World Quizzing Championships actually works24:08 – Staying relevant for The Chase26:56 – Paul's book, Once Sinner Lifetime, and getting a mention in it29:10 – St George's memories and Dominic Holland, Spider-Man's dad31:00 – Corporate gig disasters: Dave the badger and the Southampton guessing game33:27 – Regency Innovations Home Cremation34:36 – Theme of the week: Taxidermy with Simon "the Stuffa" Wilson44:36 – Name the Celebrity Seed49:35 – Gary's Joke Corner52:40 – Butterfly In Blue JeansNew episodes of The Harry Hill Show every Monday. Subscribe so you don't miss Gary's Joke Corner. #TheHarryHillShow #HarryHill #PaulSinha #nationwidemigrationandeducation "Paul Sinha" by Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Derived from the Wikipedia article on Paul Sinha. / This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode of the Podscarf, we welcome prop comedy legend, Spencer Jones, alongside University of Manchester New Testament scholar Dr Andrew Boakye, for an hour of pure, unadulterated junk-shop invention and first-century Galilean prophecy. Licky's fame finally goes to his head, Spencer unveils a £160 pair of parcel-photo feet, Sarah the AI Bot grows a moustache, and Gary goes blonde. New episodes of The Harry Hill Show every Monday. Subscribe so you don't miss Gary's Joke Corner.#TheHarryHillShow #HarryHill #SunilPatel #nationwidemigrationandeducation "Spencer Jones" by Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Derived from the Wikipedia article on Spencer Jones. / This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.