Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (RHLSTP)

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1. Paul Tonkinson on Running Through Sand - Book Club

   24 Jul 2026 · 50 min · Episode 189 · Explicit

   RHLSTP Book Club #189 - Running Through Sand - Richard chats remotely with stand up and extreme runner Paul Tonkinson about his attempt to complete the 250km Marathon des Sable through (a little bit of) the Sahara…

2. Chris Cantrill - "Daily Branch Whack Punishment"

   22 Jul 2026 · 59 min · S33 E27 · Explicit

   RHLSTP #619 - Daily Branch Whack Punishment - It’s another remote RHLSTP, with another Edinburgh bound member of the SNL UK writing team, Chris Cantrill. They chat about working with the delightful Amy Gledhill, the…

3. Count Binface (Retro) - "House of Losers"

   20 Jul 2026 · 56 min · Episode 153 · Explicit

   #543 House of Losers - Richard has had a worrying dream, but what can it all mean? His guest is an alien from outer space and not a man in an impressive but ridiculous costume, the artist formerly known as Lord…

4. Turi King on The Secrets of Our DNA - Book Club

   17 Jul 2026 · 48 min · Episode 188 · Explicit

   RHLSTP Book Club #188 - The Secrets of Our DNA - Richard has a remote chat with Professor of Genetics and archaeologist Turi King about her fantastic book encompassing the many advances in our understanding of DNA, a…

5. Mitch Benn (Part 2) - "Two Large Fifty-Something Tiny Tims"

   15 Jul 2026 · 44 min · S33 E26 · Explicit

   RHLSTP #618 - Two Large Fifty-Something Tiny Tims - Rich is back in salty Droitwich with last week’s guest Mitch Benn. They discuss the huge number of Edinburgh shows Mitch has done, his fandom of Tom Lehrer, Mitch is…

6. Rhys James (Retro) - "Hungover Mastermind"

   13 Jul 2026 · 1 h 07 min · Episode 152 · Explicit

   #442 Hungover Mastermind - Richard is basking in the possibly short-lived approval of one of his kids and is trying to make money off the ideas of the other one. His guest is Mock the Week favourite, Rhys James. They…

7. Rich and Ally's Craven Newsround Compilation "Old Red Eye is Back"

   11 Jul 2026 · 1 h 12 min · Episode 24 · Explicit

   Monday 6th July 2026 - Old Red Eye is Back - Rich has got out of his sick bed to bring you all the news that you won’t hear on the lamestream media. Today finally Pizza Express has done an investigation to find out…

8. Joe Wells and Abigoliah Schamaun on Neurodivergent Moments - Book Club

   10 Jul 2026 · 51 min · Episode 187 · Explicit

   RHLSTP Book Club #187 - Neurodivergent Moments - Richard chats to Joe and Abigoliah about their book of humorous essays, Neurodivergent Moments. They discuss whether neurodivergence is an advantage as a comedian, why…

9. Mitch Benn (Part 1) - "Wild-Eyed Loner at the Gates of Oblivion"

   8 Jul 2026 · 41 min · S33 E25 · Explicit

   RHLSTP #617 - Wild-Eyed Loner at the Gates of Oblivion - Rich is in salt-obsessed Droitwich at the second Rik Mayall festival and reads a bit of the never produced script of Man Down that he wrote for Rik (who would…

10. Suggs (Retro) - "Back of the Head With a Plastic Cup"

    6 Jul 2026 · 53 min · Episode 151 · Explicit

    #441 Back of the Head With a Plastic Cup - Richard has been having weird dreams, but don’t try and interpret anything from them. His guest is singer, actor, presenter and legend Graham “Suggs” McPherson. They chat…

11. Rich and Ally's Craven Newsround Compilation "Farage’s Treasure"

    4 Jul 2026 · 34 min · Episode 23 · Explicit

    Monday 29th June 2026 - Farage’s Treasure - Rich and Ally are here for maybe the only time this week to discuss Farage’s 5 million and the question that no one seems to ask him. The reporting remains unbiased and…

12. Cally Beaton on Namaste Motherf*ckers - Book Club

    3 Jul 2026 · 54 min · Episode 186 · Explicit

    RHLSTP Book Club #186 - Namaste Motherf*ckers - Richard is back at the Podcast Room talking to stand up, motivational speaker and former TV executive about her first book, Namaste Motherf*ckers. They talk about whether…

13. Harry Shearer and Tom Leopold - "J Edgar Hoover in a Ballgown"

    1 Jul 2026 · 44 min · S33 E24 · Explicit

    RHLSTP #616 - J Edgar Hoover in a Ballgown - Richard has a remote chat with two powerhouses of American comedy Harry Shearer and Tom Leopold. They talk about Tom writing on some of the biggest sitcoms of the last few…

14. Jordan Gray (Retro) - "Embracing Your Delicious Fate"

    29 Jun 2026 · 1 h 01 min · Episode 150 · Explicit

    #440 Embracing Your Delicious Fate - Richard comes bearing great news for those who seek seduction via pizza. His guest is the hottest new act in comedy right now, the incredible Jordan Gray. They talk about the smell…

15. Rich and Ally's Craven Newsround Compilation "Incurable"

    27 Jun 2026 · 56 min · Episode 22 · Explicit

    Monday 22nd June 2026 - Incurable - Rich is back after a brief hiatus to have some aborted chemo and maybe he’s returned to work too soon. Or maybe it’s the perfect time. The Prime Minister’s resignation is high on the…

16. Olly Smith on Death by Noir - Book Club

    26 Jun 2026 · 41 min · Episode 185 · Explicit

    RHLSTP Book Club #185 - Death by Noir - Rich meets Britain’s favourite wine expert (possibly) Olly Smith to talk about his Wine Crime Book, Death by Noir. They talk about how he isn’t just another celebrity cashing in…

17. Lorna Rose Treen - "A 94 Year-Old-Woman Crawling Out of a Pile of Clothes"

    24 Jun 2026 · 50 min · S33 E23 · Explicit

    RHLSTP #615 - A 94 Year-Old-Woman Crawling Out of a Pile of Clothes - Richard is at the Podcast Room again and this time joined by multi-award winning character comedian and writer, Lorna Rose Treen. They chat about…

18. Mark Gatiss (Retro) - "Cucumber Coward"

    22 Jun 2026 · 57 min · Episode 149

    #439 Cucumber Coward - Richard is hoping to replace himself with an AI host and has left the emergency questions and some of the stand up to the robots. His guest, returning after a hiatus of just 400 episodes is the…

19. Rich and Ally's Craven Newsround Compilation "V-Maxxing"

    20 Jun 2026 · 16 min · Episode 21 · Explicit

    Monday 15th June 2026 - V-Maxxing - Rich and Ally are back, though for Rich, maybe not for long, as Ally blurts out what he’s going through this week. Ever the pro, Rich pushes onwards despite attempts to make the…

20. Evie King on Get Ahead of Being Dead - Book Club

    19 Jun 2026 · 45 min · Episode 184 · Explicit

    RHLSTP Book Club #184 - Get Ahead of Being Dead - Rich catches up with Evie King (if that is her real name) to talk about her unique job and the books she has written about it and why we need to get prepped for our own…

21. Tim Minchin - "You’re Already Grown Up"

    17 Jun 2026 · 58 min · S33 E22 · Explicit

    RHLSTP #614 - You’re Already Grown Up - Rich talks to musical genius, actor and comedian Tim Minchin. They discuss the possibility of a reboot of another kids’ classic and Tim’s possible involvement in it, how Ernie…

22. Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Retro) - "Adelaide Clowns"

    15 Jun 2026 · 1 h 13 min · Episode 148 · Explicit

    #437 Adelaide Clowns - Richard has had a wonderful Saturday night without his wife doing what most men can only dream of. His guest is ubiquitous comedy actor and extremely good guy, Kiell Smith-Bynoe. They talk about…

23. Rich and Ally's Craven Newsround Compilation "Milked in a Basement"

    13 Jun 2026 · 1 h 16 min · Episode 20 · Explicit

    Tuesday 9th June 2026 - Milked in a Basement - Rich has been too busy or tired to do Newsround for a few days and to be honest probably should have given it a miss today. But news doesn’t wait for someone to be in the…

24. Andrew Hunter Murray on Bad Deeds - Book Club

    12 Jun 2026 · 47 min · Episode 183 · Explicit

    RHLSTP Book Club #183 - Bad Deeds - Richard talks to novelist and former QI Elf Andrew Hunter Murray about his funny page-turner Bad Deeds. They chat about him no longer being like John Wyndham, how to break into…

25. Ronni Ancona - "Predicting the Future with Urine"

    10 Jun 2026 · 58 min · S33 E21 · Explicit

    RHLSTP #613 - Predicting the Future with Urine - Richard is at the Podcast Room with the one-of-a-kind diamond that is Ronni Ancona. They chat about the disappointments of the Blue Peter studio, performing together at…

26. Al Murray (Retro) - "Too Much Farage Piss"

    8 Jun 2026 · 1 h 12 min · Episode 147 · Explicit

    #436 Too Much Farage Piss - Rich is mourning the Veneziana pizzas that he bought and the terrible effects they have wrought and the loss of a man whose friend assumed he was joking. His guest is historian, comedian and…

27. Rich and Ally's Craven Newsround Compilation

    6 Jun 2026 · 1 h 04 min · Episode 19 · Explicit

    Monday 1st June 2026 - Cloaca Room - Rich and Ally are back for another month and today they are reporting on a story that you won’t find in the lame stream media (unless you read the Guardian), the onanistic habits of…

28. Alex Horne on The Last Pebble - Book Club

    5 Jun 2026 · 55 min · Episode 182 · Explicit

    RHLSTP Book Club #182 - The Last Pebble - Richard is in the Podcast Room with Taskmaster genius Alex Horne to talk about his kids’ book The Last Pebble. How did he find time to write a book? Was he worried about…

29. David Mitchell - "A Special Place in Hell"

    3 Jun 2026 · 1 h 11 min · S33 E20 · Explicit

    RHLSTP #612 - A Special Place in Hell - Rich has an apology to make regarding bird genitals. His guest is RHLSTP favourite David Mitchell. There’s lots of rarely if ever asked emergency questions and chat about John…

30. Joe Cornish (Retro) - "Womblin’ Free"

    1 Jun 2026 · 1 h 12 min · Episode 146 · Explicit

    #432 Womblin’ Free - Richard has had a crisp and a field disappointment, but it won’t stop him interviewing the heck out of director, writer and omelette chef, Joe Cornish. They talk about offending Claudia Winkleman’s…

31. Rich and Ally's Craven Newsround Compilation 18

    30 May 2026 · 42 min · Episode 18 · Explicit

    Monday 25th May 2026 - No News Tuesday 26th May 2026 - No News Wednesday 27th May 2026 - No news Thursday 28th May 2026 - Badly Burnt Penis - Rich and Ally are back from their holidays with all the news that the…

32. Jonathan Grant on Reading the Room - Book Club

    29 May 2026 · 49 min · Episode 181 · Explicit

    RHLSTP Book Club #181 - Reading The Room - Rich talks to comedy historian and former stand up and agent, Jonathan Grant about his much needed work about the state of stand up comedy in the 21st Century. They chat about…

33. Natasha Hodgson - "Smell The Magic"

    27 May 2026 · 1 h 02 min · S33 E19 · Explicit

    RHLSTP #611 - Smell The Magic - Richard is podcasting in the middle of his run of 8 performances of a play. His guest must be in awe, it’s one of the brains behind and up front in Operation Mincemeat (which may have…

34. Tim Key (Retro) - "The Imp from Impington"

    25 May 2026 · 1 h 07 min · Episode 145 · Explicit

    #430 The Imp from Impington - Rich has a problem with his daughter’s favourite song, and shows that he is up to date with all the music playing at the discos nowadays. His guest is the irrepressible timkey, back for a…

35. Rich and Ally's Craven Newsround Compilation 17

    23 May 2026 · 1 h 15 min · Episode 17 · Explicit

    Tuesday 19th May 2026 - Scott Baio’s Tapestry - Rich and Ally are back with news of a very important study on the Bayeaux Tapestry, but then have to stop as Rich has to go to a parent teacher thing at his kids’ school.…

36. Brian Bilston on How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside - Book Club

    22 May 2026 · 45 min · Episode 180 · Explicit

    RHLSTP Book Club #180 - How To Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside - Rich talks to the Banksy of poetry (though he’s happy to be seen in the video, so that blows that), Brian Bilston (if that is his real name) about his…

37. Jameela Jamil - "Cake in a Graveyard"

    20 May 2026 · 1 h 06 min · S33 E18 · Explicit

    RHLSTP #610 - Cake in a Graveyard - Richard is excited about the breaking news (at time of recording). Broken years ago by this podcast and treats the audience to his poem about the disgraced Randrew Andrew. His guest…

38. Josh Widdicombe (Retro) - "Chlorine Allergy"

    18 May 2026 · 1 h 20 min · Episode 144 · Explicit

    #429 Chlorine Allergy - Rich has some cold hard truths for any murderers out there and is also glad to see that his eventless zombie story idea has been so quickly embraced, with a twist. Today is a momentous meeting…

39. Rich and Ally's Craven Newsround Compilation 16

    16 May 2026 · 1 h 06 min · Episode 16 · Explicit

    Monday May 11th 2026 - Pert Nipples - Rich and Ally are back after a weekend away and Rich is determined to keep the show to its 5 minute time slot. With all the news from the Met Gala. So should be a nice quiet one.…

40. John Robins on Thirst (Part 2) - Book Club

    15 May 2026 · 48 min · Episode 179 · Explicit

    RHLSTP Book Club #179 - Thirst - Part two of the interview with John about his new book Thirst. They chat about why alcohol is addictive because it doesn’t quite work, how annoying it is when authors don’t translate…

41. Matt Forde - "Comedian Cancer Frankingstein"

    13 May 2026 · 1 h 04 min · S33 E17 · Explicit

    RHLSTP #609 - Comedian Cancer Frankingstein - Rich hasn’t got much to say at the start (hooray) and even then he is not as funny as a man in the audience. His guest is impressionist, comedian and podcaster Matt Forde.…

42. RAACN week 15

    12 May 2026 · 1 h 10 min · Episode 15 · Explicit

    Tuesday 5th May 2026- Mrs Doubtfire - There’s news of an upcoming royal birth and suspicions of a clever ruse going on, but you can hear about it straight from the shamed-horse’s mouth with a special interview with the…

43. Stephen Merchant (Retro) - "Retribution"

    11 May 2026 · 1 h 06 min · Episode 143 · Explicit

    #427 Retribution - Richard is hoping to get a bridge named after him in Great Yarmouth and hopefully his fans will do better than they did in getting him nominated for a British Comedy Award. It’s an incredible guest…

44. Retro Can I Have My Ball Back? - Episode 2

    8 May 2026 · 33 min · Episode 2 · Explicit

    #2 The Bagging Area with Dr Sara Kayat - Richard continues the story of his testicular cancer diagnosis and this week reveals how you maintain your dignity whilst having your balls scanned. He also talks to Dr Sara…

45. John Robins on Thirst (Part 1) - Book Club

    6 May 2026 · 55 min · Episode 178 · Explicit

    RHLSTP Book Club #178 - Thirst - Part one of a two part chat with John Robins about his book about his relationship and troubles with alcohol, Thirst. They chat about why he wanted to write this book, whether it was…

46. Catherine Bohart (Retro) - "Naked Beach"

    4 May 2026 · 1 h 04 min · Episode 142 · Explicit

    #438 Naked Beach - Richard reveals whether Great Yarmouth has given him a multi-million pound honour or not. His guest was having a bad time last time they were on, let’s see if they’re doing any better now, it’s the…

47. RAACN week 14

    2 May 2026 · 53 min · Episode 14 · Explicit

    Monday 27th April 2026 - Distraction - Rich doesn’t let exhaustion stop him bringing you all the news that matters - no prizes for guessing today’s top stories. Though it may not be what the lame stream media is…

48. Retro Can I Have My Ball Back? - Episode 1

    1 May 2026 · 40 min · Episode 1 · Explicit

    #1 Shelling Peas with Charley Boorman - A brand new podcast series that’s happy to admit that it’s a load of bollocks. Uniballer Richard Herring tells the story of how he came to lose one of his Chuckle Brothers, talks…

49. RHLSTP 608 - Michelle Wolf

    29 Apr 2026 · 1 h 06 min · S33 E16 · Explicit

    RHLSTP #608 - Enter Pursued By A Crow - Richard is celebrating the month of his 14th wedding anniversary and questioning if the Pope is soft on crime. His guest is exceptionally funny US stand-up Michelle Wolf. They…

50. Retro RHLSTP 141 - Ria Lina

    27 Apr 2026 · 1 h 25 min · Episode 141 · Explicit

    #414 Thid - Richard returns to his old stomping ground of Balham to take part in the Cheerful Earful Festival at the Bedford pub, a place that holds a lot of memories, some of which occur to him as he’s speaking. His…