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Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
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Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (or RHLSTP) and Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast are two related comedy podcasts, created and hosted by British comedian Richard Herring. Hosted on The British Comedy Guide, the podcasts are interviews with notable guests, usually fellow comedians. The original Edinburgh Fringe podcast ran from 2011 to 2013,[1] and took place most days[2] for the duration of the Fringe, focusing on interviews with performers at the festival. They also contain short stand-up segments from Fringe performers. The Leicester Square Theatre Podcast, recorded at Leicester Square in London, began in 2012 and follows a similar format, with higher profile guests. It runs for a shorter series than the Edinburgh Fringe version, with weekly recordings.

Both podcasts are performed in front of a paying audience, but released for free download and streaming. Series One and Two of the Leicester Square Theatre Podcast were released solely in audio format, with the exception of Stewart Lee's episode, which was initially released as a DVD Extra for Fist of Fun, Series Two. From Series Three onwards all episodes of the show were released in both audio and video format – initially as a paid download, then free on YouTube. Series Seven was the first to be financed by a Kickstarter campaign in order to cover the costs of production. Since Series Seventeen, Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast has been recorded on tour at different venues and, as such, has been referred to only by the acronym title of RHLSTP. After only one episode of Series Nineteen was recorded, the remainder of the series was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Herring has continued to conduct interviews and provide new content via Twitch during the lockdown.In March 2022 he started releasing the RHLSTP Book Club podcast on Fridays, recorded remotely, where he chatted with authors about one of their books.

Episode guide

Edinburgh Fringe Podcast

Series One
Recorded 3–28 August 2011
Guest(s)Stand-Up
01Michael LeggeCatie Wilkins
02Matthew CrosbyLou Sanders
03Tony LawChris McCausland
04Andy ZaltzmanThe Behemoth
05Dan AntopolskiNick Helm
06Susan CalmanNaz Osmanoglu
07Glenn WoolSimon Munnery
08Dave GormanNick Doody
09Paul SinhaTania Edwards
10Francesca MartinezHolly Walsh
11Sarah MillicanSara Pascoe
12Ray PeacockKatherine Ryan
13Shappi KhorsandiSimon Donald
14Barry CryerEdward Aczel
15Josh HowieJosh Widdicombe
16Simon MunneryMatt Green
17Dan TetsellLee Camp
18Al MurrayMartin Mor
19Dave FultonSteve Gribbin
20Omid DjaliliJen Brister
21Paul ProvenzaJoe Lycett
22[3] Phil NicholMarkus Birdman
23RumpelMatt Kirshen
24Isy SuttieAndrew O'Neill
25Adam BuxtonSeymour Mace
Series Two
Recorded 2–27 August 2012
Guest(s)Stand-Up
26Sarah KendallIszi Lawrence
27Ray Peacock & Ed GambleCatie Wilkins
28Marek LarwoodDoug Segal
29Andrew O'NeillJuliet Meyers
30Simon MunneryMary Bourke
31Lucy PorterMarkus Birdman
32Mick FoleyGavin Webster
33Nina ContiChristian Reilly
34Matthew KellyMatthew Osborn
35Craig CampbellHelen Keen
36Janet EllisAhir Shah
37Brendon BurnsGráinne Maguire
38Sarah MillicanPete Johansson
39Tony Law Lou Sanders
40Susan CalmanTiffany Stevenson
41Nick HelmJay Foreman
42Simon Donald Helen Arney
43Al MurrayCelia Pacquola
44Michael LeggeJarlath Regan
45Felicity WardHayley Ellis
46Nick DoodySteve Gribbin
47Simon EvansLloyd Langford
48Martin MorRo Campbell
49Phil NicholTony Jameson
50Rumpel, Orbax & PepperKeir McAllister
Series Three
Recorded 31 July–26 August 2013
Guest(s)Stand-Up
51Jenny EclairAlfie Brown
52David BaddielKatie Mulgrew
53Norman LovettChristian Reilly
54Brendon Burns & John LloydKeith Farnan
55Susan CalmanLee Camp
56Rory McGrath & Josh WiddicombeCarly Smallman
57Ian Lavender & Tony LawCarey Marx
58Janey Godley & Ashley StorrieDoug Segal
59Omid Djalili & Ben MoorMichael J Dolan
60David O'Doherty & Michael LeggeFelicity Ward
61Greg Proops & Hannibal BuressLost Voice Guy
62Milton Jones & Bo BurnhamPaul Gannon
63Sarah MillicanGeoff Norcott
64Sean Hughes & Paul FootBenny Boot
65Terry Alderton & Ardal O'HanlonZoe Lyons
66Fred MacAulay & Colt CabanaNadia Kamil
67Al Murray & Paul ProvenzaSally-Anne Hayward
68Alexei SayleDavid Kay
69Ray Peacock & Ed GambleDana Alexander
70Mark Thomas & Rob DelaneyChris Stokes
71Paul Putner & Scroobius PipSarah Campbell
72Ed Byrne & Bridget ChristieLuke Wright
73Caroline Rhea & Alex Lowe as Barry from WatfordAlex Edelman
74Stewart Lee as Baconface & Simon DonaldJarleth Regan
75Jason ManfordWayne Mazadza
Series Four
Recorded 5–25 August 2017
Guest(s)
76Doug Anthony All Stars
77James Acaster
78Iain Stirling & Jason Manford
79John Robins & Ahir Shah

Leicester Square Theatre Podcast

Series One
Recorded 7 May – 26 June 2012
Guest(s)
01Tim Minchin
02Jonathan Ross
03Francesca Martinez
04Charlie Higson
05Charlie Brooker
06Nick Frost
07David Baddiel
08Stewart Lee
09Armando Iannucci & Graham Linehan
Series Two
Recorded 1 October – 3 December 2012
Guest(s)
10Rob Delaney
11Steve Pemberton & Reece Shearsmith
12Peter Serafinowicz
13David Mitchell
14Dave Gorman
15Adam Buxton
ExtraStand-Up 2012
16Russell Howard
Series Three
Recorded 7 May, 28 May – 1 July 2013
Guest(s)
SpecialPappy's at Machynlleth Comedy Festival
SpecialSony Awards
17Chris Addison
Extra:Stand-Up 2013
18Stephen Fry
19Mary Beard
20John Lloyd
21Russell Brand
22Edgar Wright
23Mark Thomas
24Isy Suttie
25Sean Hughes
Series Four
Recorded 30 September – 28 October 2013
Guest
26Shappi Khorsandi
27Rufus Hound
28Miranda Hart
29Miles Jupp
30Dara Ó Briain
31Ross Noble
32Simon Pegg
33Stephen Merchant
Series Five
Recorded 17 February – 24 March, 2 May 2014
Guest(s)
34Adam Buxton
35Jenny Eclair
36Helen Zaltzman & Olly Mann
37Robert Llewellyn
38Alexei Sayle
39Greg Davies
40Danny Baker
41Josie Long
42Harry Shearer
43Susan Calman
44Jon Ronson
45Nick Helm
SpecialMike Wozniak at Machynlleth Comedy Festival
Series Six
Recorded 29 September – 24 November 2014
Guest(s)
46Katherine Ryan
47Mark Gatiss
48:Brendon Burns
49James Acaster
50Steve Coogan
51Sara Pascoe
52Sarah Millican
53Rebecca Front
54Josh Widdicombe
55Andy Zaltzman
56Richard Osman
57Michael Legge
58Milton Jones
59Victoria Coren Mitchell
60Sue Perkins
61Ben Goldacre
62Paul Putner & Trevor Lock
63Stewart Lee (TMWRNJ Special)
SpecialSofie Hagen at the Spike Sligo Festival
Series Seven
Recorded 1 June – 27 July 2015
Guest(s)
64Bob Mortimer
65Lou Sanders
66Emma Kennedy
67Romesh Ranganathan
68Robert Webb
69Louis Theroux
70Roisin Conaty
71Johnny Vegas
72Mark Watson
73Robin Ince
74Rob Delaney & Sharon Horgan
75Jessica Hynes
76Bridget Christie
77Brett Goldstein
78Paul Sinha
79Al Murray
80Limmy
81Joe Lycett
Series Eight
Recorded 27 September – 29 November 2015
Guest
82Stuart Goldsmith
83Diane Morgan
84Lee Mack
85Janey Godley
86Robert Popper
87Luisa Omielan
88John Finnemore
DVD ExclusiveRichard Herring
89Sarah Kendall
90Eddie Izzard
91Phill Jupitus
92Jack Whitehall
93John Robins
94David Mitchell
95Hal Cruttenden
96Scroobius Pip
97Aisling Bea
98Ray Peacock
99Cariad Lloyd
100Richard Bacon
Series Nine
Recorded 6 June – 25 July 2016
Guest
101Iain Lee
102Tony Law
103Lauren Laverne
104Ben Bailey Smith
105Marcus Brigstocke
106David Cross
107Vic Reeves
108Susie Dent
109Nish Kumar
110Matthew Crosby
111Graham Linehan
112Sofie Hagen
113Russell Kane
114Tim Minchin
115Tom Parry
116Elis James
SpecialLord Mayor Dave Taylor at the Great Yorkshire Fringe
SpecialMark Addy at the Great Yorkshire Fringe
Series Ten
Recorded 3 October – 28 November 2016
Guest
SpecialDan Schreiber at the London Podcast Festival
117Armando Iannucci
118Hans Teeuwen
119Dane Baptiste
120Caitlin Moran
121Will Smith
122Tony Robinson
123Kerry Godliman
124Chris Addison
125Ed Gamble
126Deborah Frances-White
127Dawn French
128Tom Davis
129Susan Calman
130Jess Thom aka Touretteshero
131Sarah Millican
132Simon Munnery
133Lucy Porter
134Peter Serafinowicz
Series Eleven
Recorded 5 June – 24 July 2017
Guest(s)
SpecialBec Hill at Wells Comedy Festival
135Paul Merton
136Joe Thomas
137Jessica Knappett
138Adam Buxton
139Zoe Lyons
140Andrew Collins
141David Baddiel
SpecialRahul Kohli and Martin Barrass at the Great Yorkshire Fringe
142Brendon Burns and Craig Quartermaine
143Dan Skinner
144Katy Brand
145Julian Clary
146Limmy
147Arthur Smith
148Robert Webb
149Ed Byrne
150Sara Pascoe
Series Twelve
Recorded 16 October – 27 November 2017
Guest(s)
151Ellie Taylor
152Armando Iannucci
153Rachel Parris
154John Moloney
155Jan Ravens
156Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd
157Greg Jenner
158Simon Brodkin
159Richard Osman
160Reginald D Hunter
161Johann Hari
162Katy Wix
163Paul Chowdhry
164Dave Gorman
Series Thirteen
Recorded 5 February – 2 April 2018
Guest(s)
165Kathy Burke
166Adam Kay
167John Robins and Elis James
168Danielle Ward
169Trevor and Simon
170Jess Phillips
171Mackenzie Crook
172Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Rachel Fairburn aka All Killa No Filla
173Katherine Ryan
174Peter Baynham
175Brian Blessed
176Pippa Evans
177Maria Bamford
178Sophie Willan
179Desiree Burch
180Al Murray
181My Dad Wrote a Porno
182Mark Steel
SpecialJessica Fostekew and Holly Burn at Machynlleth Comedy Festival
SpecialMichael Eavis at Wells Comedy Festival (unbroadcast)
Series Fourteen
Recorded 24 September – 19 November 2018
Guest(s)
183Jonathan Ames
184Alex Horne
185Ross Noble
SpecialToby Hadoke at Manchester Podcast Festival
186Lou Sanders
SpecialGlenn Wool at Manchester Podcast Festival
187Alice Lowe
188Jess Robinson
189Drunk Women Solving Crime
190Greg Davies
191Rose Matafeo
192Nish Kumar
193James O'Brien
194Amanda Abbington
195Joe Lycett
196Fingers on Buzzers
197Rick Edwards
198Sanjeev Bhaskar
199Terry Hall
200Adam Buxton
Series Fifteen
Recorded 4 February – 1 April 2019
Guest(s)
201Sathnam Sanghera (recorded at Bilston Town Hall)
SpecialTim Vine at Bristol Slapstick Festival
SpecialJoe Thomas and Damon Beesley at Bristol Slapstick Festival
SpecialThe Goodies at Bristol Slapstick Festival
202Jon Ronson
203Emily Atack
204Rob Brydon
205David Morrissey
206Peter LordKomedia Bath
207Kerry Howard – Komedia Bath
208James Acaster
209London Hughes
210Suzi Ruffell
211Joel Dommett
212Matt Forde
213Les Dennis
214Matt Lucas
215Rosie Jones
N/ARichard E. Grant (unbroadcast)
216Tiff Stevenson
217Adrian ChilesBirmingham Town Hall
218Nicholas Parsons
219Do The Right Thing Podcast
SpecialKay MellorTheatre Royal, Wakefield
220Alice Roberts
SpecialRob Rouse – Theatre Royal, Wakefield
221No Such Thing as a Fish
SpecialFiona Allen at Henley Festival
SpecialRichard Herring interviewed by Sarah Benetto at Deer Shed Festival
SpecialRebecca Callard at the Great Yorkshire Fringe
Series Sixteen
Recorded 2–25 August 2019 at New Town Theatre, Edinburgh
Guests
Ed. 1Laura Lexx and Tony Law
Ed. 2Lucy Beaumont and Scummy Mummies
Ed. 3Jena Friedman and Phil Wang
Ed. 4Sophie Duker and Vikki Stone
Ed. 5Jayde Adams and David O'Doherty
Ed. 6John Robins and Snjólaug Lúðvíksdóttir
Ed. 7Janey Godley & Ashley Storrie and Spencer Jones
Ed. 8Steph Tisdell and Jen Brister
Ed. 9Tony Slattery and Isma Alma
Ed. 10Lauren Pattison and Geoff Norcott
Ed. 11Richard Osman
Ed. 12Rob Auton and Lost Voice Guy
Ed. 13Arabella Weir and Bryony Kimmings
Ed. 14Sunil Patel and Daliso Chaponda
Ed. 15Fern Brady and Josie Long
Ed. 16Sarah Kendall and Rich Wilson
Ed. 17Tommy Tiernan and Sukh Ojla
Ed. 18Susan Murray and Alice Fraser
Ed. 19George Egg and Cally Beaton
Ed. 20Thom Tuck and Tom Rosenthal
Ed. 21Flo and Joan and John Kearns
Series Seventeen
Recorded 3 April – 26 July 2019
Guest(s)
222Angela BarnesThe Old Market, Brighton
223Stephen Grant – The Old Market, Brighton
N/ARicky WilsonLeeds City Varieties (unbroadcast)
224Mark Charnock and Dominic Brunt – Leeds City Varieties
225Jimmy CricketThe Lowry, Salford
226Sarah Millican – The Lowry, Salford
227Russell HowardKings Place, London
228Sara Barron – Kings Place, London
229Michael Sheen – Kings Place, London
SpecialGuilty Feminist Mashup with Siobhan McSweeney – Kings Place, London
230Ed Gamble – Kings Place, London
231Bobby MairWarwick Arts Centre
232Caroline Quentin – Warwick Arts Centre
233Shaun WilliamsonMarlowe Theatre, Canterbury
234Vic Reeves – Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Series Eighteen
Recorded 15 September – 6 December 2019
Guest(s)
235Max and Ivan – Cambridge Corn Exchange
236Grayson Perry – Leicester Square Theatre
237Annabel GilesTheatre Royal, Brighton
238Ian McMillanSheffield City Hall
239Simon Evans – Theatre Royal, Brighton
240Seann Walsh – Sheffield City Hall
241Jenny Eclair – The Haymarket, Leicester
242Graham FellowsHull City Hall
243Grace Petrie – The Haymarket, Leicester
244Lucy Beaumont – Hull City Hall
245Mark OlverBristol Old Vic
246Jayde Adams – Bristol Old Vic
247Tape FaceRichmond Theatre
248Nick Frost – Richmond Theatre
249Ahir Shah – Theatre Royal, Winchester
250John Kearns – Theatre Royal, Winchester
251Francesca Stavrakopoulou – Exeter Corn Exchange
252Mike Wozniak – Exeter Corn Exchange
253Dave Johns – The Stand, Newcastle
254Seymour Mace – The Stand, Newcastle
255Robin InceLeicester Square Theatre
256Athena Kugblenu – Leicester Square Theatre
257David ReedGrand Opera House, York
258Jon Parkin – Grand Opera House, York
259Kate RobbinsLiverpool Playhouse
260Frank Cottrell-Boyce – Liverpool Playhouse
261George MonbiotOxford Playhouse
262Paul Sinha – Oxford Playhouse
263Tim Minchin – Leicester Square Theatre
264Sara Pascoe – Leicester Square Theatre
265Janice Connolly – Manchester Podcast Festival
266Bethany Black – Manchester Podcast Festival
267Rachel Parris – Leicester Square Theatre
268Charlie Brooker – Leicester Square Theatre
269Olga Koch – Cambridge Corn Exchange
270Konnie Huq – Leicester Square Theatre
271Reverend Richard ColesNorthampton Deco
272Steve McNeil – Northampton Deco
273Fern BradyTheatre Royal, Glasgow
274Limmy – Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Series Nineteen
Recorded 9 March 2020 – 20 October 2020
Guest(s)
275Michael PalinLeicester Square Theatre
276Aisling Bea – Leicester Square Theatre
277Adam Buxton – Remote record
278Michael Spicer – Remote record
279Mark Watson – Remote record
280Bill Burr – Remote record
281Robert Webb – Remote record
282Kiri Pritchard-McLean – Remote record
283James Acaster – Remote record
284Richard Osman – Remote record
285Greg Jenner – Remote record
286Lauren Pattison – Remote record
287Maisie Adam – Remote record
288:Nathan Caton – Remote record
289Daniel Sloss – Remote record
290Jo Caulfield – Remote record
291Bettany Hughes – Remote record
292Bilal Zafar – Remote record
293Sophie Duker – Remote record
294Sindhu Vee – Remote record
SpecialAlly and Sally (Victorian dolls) – Remote record
295Maria Konnikova – Remote record
296Michael Fenton Stevens – Remote record
297Michael Ian Black – Remote record
298Stevie Martin – Remote record
299John Kearns – Remote record
300Richard Herring interviewed by John Robins – Angel Comedy Club at The Bill Murray Pub, Islington, London
Series Twenty
Recorded 28 October 2020 – 14 April 2021
Guest(s)
301Ed Gamble – Remote record
302Nell Scovell – Remote record
303Arthur Mathews – Remote record
304Kiell Smith-Bynoe – Remote record
305Alistair Green – Remote record
306Marek Larwood – Remote record
307Rhod Gilbert – Remote record
308Lou Conran – Remote record
309Alexei Sayle – Remote record
310Catherine Bohart – Remote record
311Nina Conti – Remote record
312Dr. Sophie Hay – Remote record
313Ashley Storrie – Remote record
314Danny Robins – Remote record
315Nish KumarClapham Grand
316Lou Sanders – Clapham Grand
317Iszi Lawrence – Remote record
318Alice Fraser – Remote record
SpecialJoan and Jericha for Comic Relief
319Mary Lynn Rajskub – Remote record
320Jeremy Paxman – Remote record
321Brian Regan – Remote record
322John Oliver – Remote record
323Dominik Diamond – Remote record
324Andi Osho – Remote record
325Pippa Evans – Remote record
Series Twenty-one
Recorded 21 April 2021 – 13 August 2021[4] [5] [6]
Guest(s)
326Anneka Rice – Remote record
327Catherine Wilkins – Remote record
328Mae Martin – Remote record
329Felicity Ward – Remote record
330Jackie Weaver – Remote record
331Nigel Planer – Remote record
332Geoff NorcottClapham Grand
333Sarah Kendall – Clapham Grand
334Jessie Cave – Clapham Grand
335Johnny Vegas – Clapham Grand
336John Robins – Clapham Grand
337David Baddiel – Clapham Grand
338Isy Suttie – Clapham Grand
339No Such Thing as a Fish – Clapham Grand
340Robin Askwith – Clapham Grand
341James Acaster & Ed Gamble – Clapham Grand
342Jay Rayner – Norwich
343Matthew Holness – Norwich
Series Twenty-Two
Recorded 29 August 2021 – 19 February 2022
Guest(s)
344Stevie Martin and Tessa Coates – Leicester Square Theatre
345Barry Cryer – Leicester Square Theatre
346Bob Mortimer – Leicester Square Theatre
347The Parapod – Leicester Square Theatre
348David Mitchell – Leicester Square Theatre
349Tim Key – Leicester Square Theatre
350Louise Wener – Leicester Square Theatre
351Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish – Leicester Square Theatre
352Katherine Ryan – Leicester Square Theatre
353Shaparak Khorsandi – Leicester Square Theatre
354Dave Gorman – Leicester Square Theatre
355Phil Wang – Leicester Square Theatre
356Ben Shephard – Leicester Square Theatre
357Deborah Meaden – Leicester Square Theatre
358Emma Dabiri – Leicester Square Theatre
359Miriam Margolyes – Leicester Square Theatre
360Margaret Cabourn-Smith – The Phoenix, Cavendish Square, London
361Chris Lynam – The Phoenix, Cavendish Square, London
362Peter Baynham – Remote record
363Laura Lexx – Remote record
364:Laura Jean Marsh – Remote record
365Gráinne Maguire – Remote record
366David Cross – Remote record
367Ahir Shah – The Phoenix, Cavendish Square, London
368Mark Watson – The Phoenix, Cavendish Square, London
369Jon Culshaw – St George's, Bristol
SpecialRobin Ince and Richard Herring Desert Island Flicks – Watershed, Bristol
370Joz NorrisLeicester Comedy Festival
371Rebecca Wheatley – Leicester Comedy Festival
SpecialRobin Ince and Richard Herring Morecambe and WiseEric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
Series Twenty-Three
Recorded 28 February 2022 – 29 July 2022
Guest(s)
372Paul ChuckleLeicester Square Theatre
373Janina Ramirez – Leicester Square Theatre
374Charley Boorman – Leicester Square Theatre
375Terry Christian – Leicester Square Theatre
376Maria Bamford – Remote record
377Jamie Demetriou – Leicester Square Theatre
378Samira Ahmed Leicester Square Theatre
379Armando Iannucci – Leicester Square Theatre
380Rosie Holt – Leicester Square Theatre
381Deborah Frances-White – Leicester Square Theatre
382Ardal O'Hanlon – Leicester Square Theatre
383Freya Parker and Celeste Dring aka Lazy Susan – Leicester Square Theatre
384Amy Gledhill – Leicester Square Theatre
385Dara Ó Briain – Leicester Square Theatre
386Alan Davies – Leicester Square Theatre
387Dick and Dom – The Phoenix, Cavendish Square, London
388Bilal Zafar – The Phoenix, Cavendish Square, London
389Seann Walsh – The Phoenix, Cavendish Square, London
390Kunt and the Gang – The Phoenix, Cavendish Square, London
391Meryl O'Rourke – The Phoenix, Cavendish Square, London
392Daliso Chaponda – Deer Shed Festival, Thirsk
Series Twenty-Four
Recorded 3 August 2022 – 9 September 2022 at Assembly Rooms Edinburgh, except ep. 405
Guest(s)
393
394Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Rachel Fairburn aka All Killa No Filla
395
396
397
398
399John Robins
400
401Ed Gamble
402Tim Key
403Sanjeev Kohli
404Omid Djalili
405Doug Stanhope – Remote record
Series Twenty-Five
Recorded 5 September 2022 – 28 November 2022
Guest(s)
406Reece ShearsmithLeicester Square Theatre
407Eleanor Morton – Leicester Square Theatre
408Pierre Novellie – Leicester Square Theatre
409Sally Phillips – Leicester Square Theatre
410Bob Mortimer – Leicester Square Theatre
411The Socially Distant Sports Bar – Leicester Square Theatre
412Sara Pascoe – Leicester Square Theatre
413Chris McCausland – Leicester Square Theatre
414
415Joe Lycett – Leicester Square Theatre
416James Acaster – Leicester Square Theatre
417Anneka Rice – Leicester Square Theatre
418Victoria Coren Mitchell – Leicester Square Theatre
419Philippa Perry – Leicester Square Theatre
420Humphrey Ker – Leicester Square Theatre
421Mathew Baynton and Jim Howick – Leicester Square Theatre
422Sarah Keyworth – Leicester Square Theatre
423Rich Hall – Leicester Square Theatre
424Sikisa – Leicester Square Theatre
425Paul Chowdhry – Leicester Square Theatre
426Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Leicester Square Theatre
Series Twenty-Six
Recorded 30 January 2023 – 27 March 2023
Guest(s)
427Stephen Merchant – Leicester Square Theatre
428Fern Brady – Leicester Square Theatre
429Josh Widdicombe – Leicester Square Theatre
430Tim Key – Leicester Square Theatre
431Zoe Lyons – Leicester Square Theatre
432Joe Cornish – Leicester Square Theatre
433John Kearns – Y Theatre, Leicester
434Nish Kumar – Y Theatre, Leicester
435Eshaan Akbar – Leicester Square Theatre
436Al Murray – Leicester Square Theatre
437Kiell Smith-Bynoe – Leicester Square Theatre
438Catherine Bohart – Leicester Square Theatre
439Mark Gatiss – Leicester Square Theatre
440 Jordan Gray – Leicester Square Theatre
441Suggs – Leicester Square Theatre
442Rhys James – Leicester Square Theatre
443Janet Ellis – Leicester Square Theatre
444Sophie Duker – Leicester Square Theatre
Series Twenty-Seven
Recorded 27 May 2023 – 17 July 2023
Guest(s)
445Thanyia MooreLeicester Square Theatre
446Jenny Eclair – Leicester Square Theatre
447Ola Labib – Forest Arts, New Milton
448Colin Hoult – Hangar Farm Arts Centre, Southampton
449Mike Bubbins – Leicester Square Theatre
450Catherine Tate – Leicester Square Theatre
451Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson – Leicester Square Theatre
452John RobinsCedars Hall, Wells
453Bridget Christie – Leicester Square Theatre
454Adam Rowe – Leicester Square Theatre
455Elf Lyons – Angel Comedy Club at The Bill Murray Pub, Islington, London
456Paul Sinha – Angel Comedy Club at The Bill Murray Pub, Islington, London
457Markus Birdman – Forest Arts, New Milton
Audible Comedy ClubLou Sanders – Remote record
458Alison Spittle – Angel Comedy Club at The Bill Murray Pub, Islington, London
459Paul Foot – Hanger Farms Arts Centre, Southampton
460Ed Byrne – Leicester Square Theatre
461Jazz Emu – Leicester Square Theatre
462Micky Overman – Angel Comedy Club at The Bill Murray Pub, Islington, London
463Mike Birbiglia – Remote record
464Ben Willbond and Larry Rickard – Leicester Square Theatre
465Alistair Green – Leicester Square Theatre
466Peter Baynham – Leicester Square Theatre
467Nigel Planer – Leicester Square Theatre
468Sarah Millican – Leicester Square Theatre
Series Twenty-Eight
Recorded 8 September 2023 – 18 November 2023
Guest(s)
469Adil RayBirmingham Town Hall
470Joe Lycett – Birmingham Town Hall
471Peter HootonLiverpool Playhouse
472Neil Fitzmaurice – Liverpool Playhouse
473Harriet KemsleyWinchester Theatre Royal
474Matt Green – Winchester Theatre Royal
475Spencer JonesNorthcott Theatre, Exeter
476Peter Richardson – Northcott Theatre, Exeter
477Rob Reiner – Remote record
478Stuart GoldsmithBath Komedia
479Jarred Christmas – Bath Komedia
480Lisa McGeeBelfast MAC
481Shane Todd – Belfast MAC
482Vasyl Baidak – Remote record
483Lauren Pattison – Newcastle upon Tyne Stand
484Jason Cook – Newcastle Stand
485Jeff Innocent – Norwich Playhouse
486Robert BathurstTunbridge Wells Assembly Hall
487Steve PembertonLeicester Square Theatre
488Corinne Bailey Rae – Leicester Square Theatre
489Amar Latif – Leicester Square Theatre
490Sooz Kempner – Leicester Square Theatre
491Lee MackPrinces Hall, Aldershot
492Davina McCall Leicester Square Theatre
493Ross Noble – Leicester Square Theatre
494Emma Sidi – Norwich Playhouse
495Joe Pasquale – Norwich Playhouse
496Julia Sawalha – Leicester Square Theatre
497Jon Pointing – Northampton Royal
498Abigoliah Schamaun – Northampton Royal
499Jon Ronson – Leicester Square Theatre
500Hayley Ellis – Chorley Little Theatre
Series Twenty-Nine
Recorded 23 November 2023 – 23 July 2024
Guest(s)
501Lloyd GriffithNottingham Playhouse
502Scott Bennett and Jemma Bennett – Nottingham Playhouse
503Katie Mulgrew – The Lowry, Salford
504Justin Moorhouse – The Lowry, Salford
505Bob MortimerLeicester Square Theatre
506Urooj Ashfaq – Leicester Square Theatre
507Rufus Jones - Brighton Komedia
508Maisie Adam - Brighton Komedia
509Armando IannucciLeicester Square Theatre
510Rob Brydon – Leicester Square Theatre
511Tony GardnerMercury Theatre, Colchester
512Nick Wilty Gukbenkian Theatre, Canterbury
513Neil Hannon – 3Olympia Dublin
514Marjolein RobertsonQueen's Hall, Edinburgh
515Phil Hammond Redgrave Theatre, Bristol
516Abi Clarke – Redgrave Theatre, Bristol
517Phil Ellis Y Theatre Leicester
518Simon Munnery– Y Theatre Leicester
519Olaf Falafel Bedford Corn Exchange
520Susie McCabe Oran Mor, Glasgow
521Nerine Skinner Remote record
522Stevie Martin Remote record
523Dan Tiernan Remote record
524Stuart Laws Remote record
525Lindsey Santoro Warwick Arts Centre
526Tommy Tiernan 3 Olympia Dublin
527Charlotte Church – Sherman Theatre Cardiff
528Benjamin Partridge Sherman Theatre Cardiff
529Tom Wrigglesworth – Sheffield City Hall
530Paul Heaton Sheffield City Hall
531Adam Buxton – Leicester Square Theatre
532The Exploding Heads – Warwick Arts Centre
533Al Murray – Bedford Corn Exchange
534Fred MacAulay Oran Mor, Glasgow
535Tommy Cannon – Hull City Hall

RHLSTP Book Club

Series One
Released 11 March 2022 – 29 July 2022
Guest(s)Book
01Catie WilkinsYou're Not The Boss of Me
02Robin InceThe Importance of Being Interested: Adventures in Scientific Curiosity
03Ed PatrickCatch Your Breath: The Secret Life of a Sleepless Anaesthetist
04Al MurrayThe Last 100 Years (More or Less) And All That
05Greg JennerAsk A Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know
06Francesca StavrakopoulouGod: An Anatomy
07Rachel ParrisAdvice From Strangers: Everything I Know from People I Don't Know
08Matt WinningHot Mess: What on Earth Can We Do About Climate Change?
09Katherine RundellSuper-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne
10Sukh OjlaSunny
11Georgia PritchettMy Mess is a Bit of a Life: Adventures in Anxiety
12Emma KennedyLetters From Brenda
13Sam KnightThe Premonitions Bureau
14Andrew Hunter MurrayThe Sanctuary
15Alice RobertsBuried: An Alternative History of The First Millennium in Britain
16Stephanie MerrittStorm
17Laura LexxPivot
18Guy LeschzinerThe Man Who Tasted Words: Inside the Strange and Startling World of Our Senses
19Marianne LevyDon't Forget to Scream: Unspoken Truths About Motherhood
20Malcolm GaskillThe Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World
Series Two
Released 2 September- 16 December 2022
Guest(s)Book
21Erin KellyThe Skeleton Key
22Janina RamirezFemina: A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It
23Fergus CraigMurder at Crime Manor
24Natalie HaynesStone Blind
25Leigh Hosy-PickettUp in Smoke
26Marina HydeWhat Just Happened?
27Richard AyoadeThe Book that No-One Wanted to Read
28Richard Herring interviewed by Adam BuxtonCan I Have My Ball Back?
29Ian StoneTo Be Someone
30The QI Elves222 QI Answers to Your Quite Ingenious Questions
31Stephen ManganThe Fart that Changed the World
32Joe TraciniTen Things I Hate About Me
33Adrian ChilesThe Good Drinker
34Richard OsmanThe Bullet that Missed
35Brenna HassettGrowing Up Human
36Mya-Rose CraigBirdgirl
BONUSRichard Herring interviewed by Natalie HaynesCan I Have My Ball Back?
Series Three
Released 6 January 2023 – 8 April 2023
Guest(s)Book
37Rob ManuelThe Best of Fesshole
38Greg JennerYou Are History: From The Alarm Clock To The Toilet, The Amazing History of The Things You Use Every Day
39Rebecca Wragg Sykes
40Dan SchreiberThe Theory of Everything Else
41John HiggsLove and Let Die
42Tom CreweThe New Life
43Cariad LloydYou Are Not Alone
44Anthony Irvine (the Iceman)Melt It! The Book of the Iceman
45Evie KingAshes to Admin
46Matthew HolnessGarth Marenghi's TerrorTome
47Abigail BurdessMother's Day
48Pope LonerganI'll Die After Bingo
49Ashley Hickson-LovenceYour Show
50Kate DevlinTurned On: Science, Sex and Robots
Series Four
Released 7 May 2023 – 7 July 2023
Guest(s)Book
51David QuantickRicky's Hand
52David BaddielThe God Desire
53Jon RonsonThe Debutante: From High Society to White Supremacy
54Ben MacintyreColditz: Prisoners of the Castle
55Sadiq KahnBreathe: Tackling the Climate Emergency
56Dean BurnettEmotional Ignorance
57David WolstencroftThe Magic Hour
58Josie LongBecause I Don't Know What You Mean And What You Don't
59Sadia AzmatSex Bomb: The Life and Loves of an Asian Babe
60Steven WrightHarold
Series Five
Released – 1 September 2023 – 22 December 2023
Guest(s)Book
61Lucy WorsleyAgatha Christie: An Elusive Woman
62Harriet GibsoneIs This OK?
63Caitlin MoranWhat About Men?
64Jena FriedmanNot Funny: Essays on Life, Comedy, Culture, Etcetera
65David MitchellUnruly: A History Of England’s Kings and Queens
66Jo CaulfieldThe Funny Thing about Death
67Danny RobinsInto the Uncanny
68Simon FarnabyGhosts – The Button House Archives
69Richard ArmitageGeneva
70Tim KeyChapters
71Joe WilkinsonMy (Illustrated) Autobiography
72Geoff NorcottThe British Bloke Decoded
73Lou Sanders What's That Lady Doing?: False Starts and Happy Endings
74Bec HillHorror Heights
75Dave CohenStand Up, Barry Goldman
76Ashley BlakerNormal Schmormal: My Occasionally Helpful Guide to Parenting Kids with Special Needs
77Alasdair Beckett-KingMontgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum
Series Six
Released 5 January 2024 – 26th July 2024
Guest(s)Book
78:Adam BloomFinding Your Comic Genius: An In-Depth Guide to the Art of Stand-Up Comedy
79Farah Karim-CooperThe Great White Bard: Shakespeare, Race and the Future
80Tez IlyasThe Secret Diary of a British Muslim Aged 13 3/4
81Ian RankinA Heart Full of Headstones
82Bob CryerBarry Cryer

Same Time Tomorrow

83Becky HolmesKeanu Reeves Is Not In Love With You
84Mary BeardEmperor of Rome
85Rosie JonesThe Amazing Edie Eckhart
86Cat JarmanThe Bone Chests
87Jo Hedwig TeeuwisseFake History
88Caimh McdonnellThe Stranger Times
89Ed GambleGlutton
90Rory CarrollKilling Thatcher
91Jim Moir and Nancy SorrellBirds
92Lemn SissayLet The Light Pour In
93Sara PascoeWeirdo
94Charan RanganathWhy We Remember
95 David GrannThe Wager
96Helen LedererNot That I'm Bitter
97 Peter PomerantsevHow To Win An Information War
98 Kevin Jon Davies42: The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams
99Catherine NixeyHeresy
100 Joel MorrisBe Funny or Die
101Janey GodleyJaney
102James WrightHistoric Buildings - Mythbusting
103Sofie HagenWill I Ever Have Sex Again?
104Marcus ChownA Crack in Everything
105The Gibbons BrothersAlan Partridge - Big Beacon
106Stefan SternFair or Foul- The Lady Macbeth Guide to Ambition
107Michael RedmondEamon - Older Brother of Jesus

Reception

The Leicester Square Theatre Podcast has won the Internet Award at the 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2018 Chortle Awards,[7] and was the only non-BBC programme to be nominated for the comedy award at the 2013 Sony Radio Awards.[8] The show won a bronze award in the category, becoming the first internet-only award winner in this section.[9] Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood has also heralded the Leicester Square Theatre Podcast citing it as one of his cultural highlights in The Guardian.[10]

In Herring's interview with Stephen Fry, Fry revealed that he had attempted to commit suicide. The story was reported across various newspapers and international news networks including the BBC and Sky News.[11] [12] His interview with Russell Brand also came to some press attention several months after its release, the press focusing on Brand discussing pleasuring a man in a public toilet for his 2002 TV show .[13]

Theme

"Try Again" by Pest was used as the theme from the first episode until the end of series 20. From series 21 onwards this was replaced by a theme performed and specifically composed for the show by Scant Regard, the solo project of musician Will Crewdson.[14] [15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast . . 10 April 2013.
  2. Web site: Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast 2012 . . 10 April 2013.
  3. Episode 22 was lost due to a recording malfunction
  4. Web site: Gigs RichardHerring.com . richardherring.com . 5 February 2021.
  5. Web site: RHLSTP Tour. richardherring.com . 5 February 2021.
  6. Web site: RHLSTP! (RHLSTP!) . rhlstprhlstp.com. 5 February 2021.
  7. Web site: Lee, Herring and Law scoop Chortle Awards . Such Small Portions . 10 April 2013.
  8. Web site: Sony Radio Academy Awards 2013 nominations . . 10 April 2013 . 10 April 2013.
  9. Web site: Isy Suttie wins Sony Radio Awards Gold . 13 May 2013 . British Comedy Guide . 14 May 2013.
  10. News: On my radar: Jonny Greenwood's cultural highlights . Kathryn . Bromwich . . 16 August 2015 . 21 May 2016.
  11. Web site: Stephen Fry reveals he attempted suicide in 2012 . 6 June 2013 . . 21 May 2016.
  12. Web site: Stephen Fry Reveals 2012 Suicide Attempt . 6 January 2015 . Sky News . 21 May 2016.
  13. Web site: Russell Brand Reveals He Had A Sexual Encounter With A Man In A Pub Toilet . 23 October 2013 . . 21 May 2016.
  14. ScantRegard . 1389876689539305472 . 5 May 2021 . I just did the new theme music for Richard Herring's great podcast #RHLSTP . 7 October 2022.
  15. ScantRegard . 1389990020535181312 . 5 May 2021 . No title for this one. I did it specifically for this podcast. . 7 October 2022.