The Harry Hill Show

Red Richardson gets the moustache treatment on arrival and tells Harry the real story behind his Tonight Show appearance with Jimmy Fallon — the sanitised set, the Rockefeller Centre security, and why a podcast clip got more reaction than national US television ever did. Sarah the AI Bot runs through Red’s path from a near-miss Harry Potter audition (lost to Daniel Radcliffe) to his viral Stay Toxic sketches and a US tour built off Instagram alone. This week’s Theme of the Week welcomes naval historian Andrew Choong Han Lin to mark 110 years since the Battle of Jutland. Red tries his luck in What’s in the Watermelon? and Gary delivers yet another classic in his joke corner. 00:00:00 – Drone Shots 00:01:55 – The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon: how he got booked, the “clean” set and bombing in NYC clubs 00:08:03 – Why TV did nothing but a podcast clip blew up overnight 00:10:48 – AI chat 00:11:32 – Sarah the AI Bot: the Harry Potter audition he lost to Daniel Radcliffe 00:15:34 – Sarah’s second update: Edinburgh Fringe, the Stay Toxic sketches and the US tour 00:17:44 – Growing up around comedy and how he got into stand-up 00:21:34 – Sarah’s third update: podcasts, ad campaigns and the Rik Mayall family connection 00:23:18 – Theme of the Week: The Battle of Jutland with naval historian Andrew Choong Han Lin 00:44:48 – What’s in the Watermelon? 00:49:37 – Gary’s Joke Corner 00:52:14 – Butterfly In Blue Jeans "Red Richardson" by Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Derived from the Wikipedia article on Red Richardson. / This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Alert 00:02:04 – Licky 00:03:54 – Reminiscing about a forgotten TV pilot with Janet Street-Porter and Rylan 00:05:57 – Ore plugs his podcast “The Actors Safe Space” 00:07:58 – Sarah the AI Bot’s intro and bio: Dorset childhood, school sports and Loughborough 00:10:06 – PE teacher chat and the Steve Redgrave/Olympics mix-up 00:13:29 – Sarah returns with Ore’s broadcasting CV: Newsround, Sportsround, Match of the Day Kickabout 00:14:24 – Newsround nostalgia and why BBC children’s TV lost its way 00:16:19 – The Royal Opera House ballet relays with Darcy Bussell 00:19:06 – Lockdown drive-in gigs and the car-ferry heckling story 00:21:25 – Sarah’s third update: the National Lottery, Claimed and Shamed, This Morning and winning Strictly 00:22:00 – Joining the cast of The Rocky Horror Show 00:26:23 – Theme of the Week: Hieronymus Bosch with art historian Verity Babbs 00:38:16 – What Is The Velcro Singing? 00:40:33 – Gary’s Joke Corner 00:44:01 – 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 cold 00:55 – Jessica Fostekew arrives 01:50 – Remembering Club Night 05:11 – Sarah the AI Bot wants to wrestle 06:30 – Barrister training vs. stand-up 12:18 – The Guilty Feminist and “I’m a feminist, but...” 15:02 – Mandy crashes the call 17:28 – How she got into comedy 20:42 – Regency Innovations Presents; Loggy and Co. 21:58 – Theme of the week: Gravity with Professor Chris Lintott 22:38 – The 17th-century spring-powered space chariot 33:07 – Newton’s apple 40:10 – Name the Celebrity Seed 45:50 – Gary’s Joke Corner 48:03 – 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 "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 show 01:20 – Breakup song 03:53 – Leigh Francis arrives 04:40 – Leigh’s podcast with Jill, Emma Bunton and Jade 05:36 – How they really first met 07:49 – Alex Horne and “when’s Kevin Lygo gonna die” 08:18 – Gino D’Acampo’s “northern people” story 09:42 – Show and tell: Fancy Dress Friday 15:16 – Sarah the AI Bot: Lee’s facts and early career 22:14 – Keith Lemon and Avid Merrion origin story 25:20 – Sketch: the dating agency 28:25 – Celebrity Juice, Keith Lemon the Film, Rocketman cameo 32:19 – Ad break: Notorious Baddies Mini Pants 34:01 – Theme of the week: Lord Byron 48:27 – Name the Celebrity Seed 52:20 – Gary’s Joke Corner 54:50 – 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 story 02:53 – Sarah comes on stage 04:10 – Gary announces the guest 04:24 – Paul Sinha says hello to Licky 05:01 – Harry and Paul's shared history: a brutal 1995 gig in South London 06:33 – Doctor by day, open-mic comic by night 08:53 – Sarah the AI Bot: St George's, the "slag mag," and the racist admissions computer 16:16 – Why quizzing? Paul's dad's "you're no son of mine" ultimatum 17:30 – Growing up on Sale of the Century and old-school TV quizzes 19:10 – 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-up 21:48 – How the World Quizzing Championships actually works 24:08 – Staying relevant for The Chase 26:56 – Paul's book, Once Sinner Lifetime, and getting a mention in it 29:10 – St George's memories and Dominic Holland, Spider-Man's dad 31:00 – Corporate gig disasters: Dave the badger and the Southampton guessing game 33:27 – Regency Innovations Home Cremation 34:36 – Theme of the week: Taxidermy with Simon "the Stuffa" Wilson 44:36 – Name the Celebrity Seed 49:35 – Gary's Joke Corner 52:40 – 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 #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.