Harriet Langley-Swindon and Producer Martin speak to Chinese government spokeswoman Blank Peng about how Sir Keir Starmer's trip is going; Skeletor explains why he's defected to Reform; and Deputy Diversity Correspondent Athena Kugblenu dives in with a Hot & Spicy Takeaway Of The Week about Hampstead Ponds.

Our Patreons will also get an interview with the woman behind TikTok's algorithm, Poppy Ticktock, which will never appear on the main feed. They will also get every episode early and without adverts, access to the full video of all our interviews, as well as this month's Patreon-exclusive Time For Questions podcast - so get over to Patreon.com/NonCensored and sign up for one or two pounds a week to support the show if you can. They are also making it possible for us to pay our guests because lord knows the ad revenue doesn't cover that.

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With thanks to Rosie Holt, Brendan Murphy, Eshaan Akbar, Blank Peng, Ralph Jones, Susan Harrison, Athena Kugblenu and Ed Morrish.

Rosie's book, Why We Were Right, is available now.

Brendan is currently on tour with his show, Buffy ReVamped.

Eshaan has an hour-long special, The Pretender, available to watch on YouTube.

Blank posts clips and tour dates on her Instagram page.

Ralph is launching a new character comedy night on the 30th January, and Rosie is on the first bill. Tickets and future dates are available at this link.

Sue is taking part in the Pleasance's 50-hour Improvathon from the 27th Feb-1st March, and is performing her solo show, Should I Still Be Doing This?, at the Soho Theatre on the 24th and 25th April.

Athena's kids book, Britain's Most Epic Fails, is available at this link.

Ed has just launched Smelt, a store where you can buy scripted audio comedy that doesn't exist yet, from people like Andy Hamilton, Ian Martin, Larry & Paul and Deborah Frances-White. To get involved, go to leadmojo.co.uk/smelt

Show photography is by Karla Gowlett and design is by Chris Barker. Original music is by Paddy Gervers and Rob Sell at Torch and Compass.

NonCensored is a Lead Mojo production

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