As a special Christmas treat Rob welcomes the Absolutely Fabulous national treasure and living legend Joanna Lumley on the pod this week. With an extensive and eclectic career under her belt, Rob finds out what London was like in the swinging sixties, how Joanna landed the role of Patsy in Ab Fab and what it was like working with Margot Robbie and Martin Scorsese.

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Joanna Lumley

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Comedy

From the glamorous world of the New York modeling scene to London's comedy circuits, this week’s guest, Michelle de Swarte, has done it all. Rob finds out how Michelle was discovered, about her move to America and what drew her into comedy. The pair also discuss working with Katherine Ryan and Michelle reveals the inspiration behind her new comedy drama series, Spent.

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Michelle de Swarte

From political outrage to scathing between broadcast rants. He's everyone's favourite fictional political correspondent, it is of course Tom Walker aka Jonathan Pie. Rob finds out the story behind Jonathan Pie and the long road to viral success. The pair discuss comedy inspirations and Tom shares what he'd like to do next. 




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Tom Walker

This week on the pod Rob welcomes one of Ireland's best-known comedians and actresses, Aisling Bea. The pair talk about Aisling's early life and what it was like working with Domhnall Gleeson and Andrea Riseborough on Channel 4’s Alice & Jack.  As well as the upcoming series 2 of Avoidance with Romesh Ranganathan. Aisling also openly shares how she has found ways to manage her ADHD.

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Aisling Bea

Kicking off the new series on the pod, Rob welcomes a big guest who’s everyone’s favourite King of suburbia. From murder mysteries to gold heists, he’s done it all. It is of course the hugely talented, Tom Davis! Rob and Tom chat about his latest tour and what it was like working with Lee Mack and Timothée Chalamet. The pair also discuss the highs and lows of touring and Tom reveals why he had to become a secret sausage dealer on the set of Wonka…

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Tom Davis

This week, Rob looks back at some of the biggest Hollywood guests he's had on the pod. Revisiting Michael Cera, who shares how he found acting; David Harbour on how he landed his role in Stranger Things and Will Ferrell who shares how he once pranked Rob on set...

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Joanna Lumley

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