It's a very special Halloween treat! This week we're live from the Cultplex cinema in Manchester with returning guest John Thomson.

John has appeared in so many iconic shows such as Spitting Image, The Fast Show and Cold Feet, and he brings with him 4 new scars for our listening pleasure.

Thank you to everyone who came to our first ever live recording, it was an incredible night.

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Our guest this week is comedian, actor and musician - Nick Helm! 

Nick starred in the hit BBC Three show Uncle for which he was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award and he was nominated for a BAFTA for his short-film Elephant which he co-wrote, directed and starred in. His musical career includes the albums Nick Helm is F*cking Amazing and Hot ‘n’ Heavy.  

His new live show No One Gets Out Alive is touring the UK right now and promises to be "the best damn night of your 'effing life".

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This week's guest is Emmy nominated journalist – Melissa Chan.

In a bit of a different episode this week we delve in geopolitics!

Melissa's reporting focuses on transnational issues often involving China – as well as the rise in global authoritarianism. 

She has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, the Guardian – and many more. Melissa also co-authored the graphic novel You Must Take Part In Revolution – a dystopian fiction about a near-future war between the US and China.

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This week’s guest is comedian, radio presenter and now actor - Jon Richardson!

Jon has been entertaining audiences on stage,on our screens and across the airwaves for over 20 years. He's a regular team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, presenter of the Saturday Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio and co-host of Down The Dog with Matt Forde.

And as we find out, he's also a huge horror and Stephen King fan.

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This week’s guest is podcaster, producer and journalist Mike Muncer! 

Mike has become one of the UK’s leading voices in horror history. He is the host and creator of The Evolution of Horror podcast which journeys through horror history from silent film to modern classics. 

His new show Carry On Up the Podcast which he hosts with comedian Susan Calman, dissects the entire Carry On series and is out now.⁠⁠⁠

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This week's guest is writer and actress Lizzie Hopley.

Lizzie has appeared in productions such as Black Doves, The Crown, Brassic and The Day of The Triffids as well as many stage productions for the RSC. She has also written and appeared in over 80 audio plays for Big Finish.⁠⁠

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It's series 4 and we're back with a bang, as this week's guest is comedian Al Murray!

Al is one of the nation’s most beloved comics having performed on stage for over 30 years, appearing on so many TV shows  it’s literally impossible to name them all. He's also a keen historian, having written several books about modern history and WW2 as well as co-hosting the hugely popular WW2 history podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk with James Holland.

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It's the last episode of series 3 and what a way to finish as we welcome comedian, director, writer and actor Rhys Thomas. He is a Bafta, Emmy and Royal Television Award winner, having been behind and in front of some of the most innovative and brilliant comedy to come out of the UK in the last three decades. Having appeared in comedies such as The Fast Show, Sirens and Star Stories he’s also the creator of Dodger, The Kemps and the character Brian Pern among many others.

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This week's guest is prosthetic and makeup FX artist Stuart Bray. A freelance make-up effects artist since 1994, Stuart has worked on some of the biggest films and tv shows of the past 3 decades including Saving Private Ryan, The Mummy 1 & 2, Shaun of the Dead, Stardust, Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, Blade 2, Gladiator – and many more!

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This week's guest is comedian Glenn Moore. Glenn is an Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and one of the country’s best joke writers. On TV, you’ve probably seen him on Mock The Week, House of Games or winning a Pointless trophy. He’s about to set off to Edinburgh with his new show Please Glenn, Can I Have Some Moore before beginning a nationwide tour.

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