By James Acaster / Mighty Bunny
Pat Springleaf is in quite the bind. He’s an ex-conman turned undercover cop in the middle of the biggest case of his career - the gang are getting suspicious, his wife wants a divorce, the
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The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.
It's the final episode of the series. The truth about Operation Pot Roast is revealed, as a recording of Detective Nicely (Louis Theroux) preparing to confront Police Chief Rittenberger (Michael McKean) is unearthed. There's a prison break. There's a casino heist. There's an armed stand off with the cops. There are ice cream sandwiches. Basically, there's a lot going on.
A true(ish) crime podcast, which sees undercover cop Pat Springleaf (James Acaster) share police wire recordings from the biggest case of his career: working to infiltrate and bring to justice the notorious SW6 gang.
Back in 2013, ex-conman-turned-undercover-cop Pat was in the middle of a career-defining undercover gig - but problems beset him on all sides: the gang are getting suspicious; his wife wants a divorce; the police are demanding results; and his ex partner in crime is blackmailing him. Not an ideal situation for someone with a burning need to please absolutely everybody. In 2023, meanwhile, Pat and his producer Adams play clips to studio guests as they unpack the criminal hijinks that launched the career of the man now reasonably widely-known as James Acaster.
Featuring:
Chloe Petts - Nance
Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence
Evelyn Mok - herself
Freya Parker - Warden
Hugh Dennis - himself
Jack De'ath - Cop
Jake Ashton - Prisoner
Jason Forbes - Casino Employee
Kath Hughes - Detective Adams
Kemah Bob - Donna
Louis Theroux - Detective Nicely
Michael McKean - Chief Rittenberger
Mike Wozniak - Ring Binder Factory Tour Narrator
Natalie Cassidy - Janet
Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey
Nish Kumar - himself
Pat Cahill - Reg
Phil Dunning - Declan
Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge
Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela
Sindhu Vee - Sita
with studio guest Guz Khan
Extra jokes by Celya AB, Jen Ives, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass
Original Music by NNAMDÏ
Sound design by Charlie Brandon King
Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael
Produced by Lyndsay Fenner
A Mighty Bunny Production
www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk
Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rosie Jones, the most notorious bully on the comedy circuit, joins Pat and Adams in the studio this week as events really start to come to a head. Sita tells Pat an uncomfortable truth, which is a devastating blow for someone with a pathological need to be liked. Clarke also drops a bombshell - the sort of bombshell with 'you're fired' written on the side. And worlds collide when Pat decides to leverage his position on the Only Joking team to spring Lawrence from the big house, culminating in a bad day for Hugh Dennis...
A true(ish) crime podcast, which sees undercover cop Pat Springleaf (James Acaster) share police wire recordings from the biggest case of his career: working to infiltrate and bring to justice the notorious SW6 gang.
Back in 2013, ex-conman-turned-undercover-cop Pat was in the middle of a career-defining undercover gig - but problems beset him on all sides: the gang are getting suspicious; his wife wants a divorce; the police are demanding results; and his ex partner in crime is blackmailing him. Not an ideal situation for someone with a burning need to please absolutely everybody. In 2023, meanwhile, Pat and his producer Adams play clips to studio guests as they unpack the criminal hijinks that launched the career of the man now reasonably widely-known as James Acaster.
Featuring:
Chloe Petts - Nance
Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence
Evelyn Mok - herself
Freya Parker - Warden
Hugh Dennis - himself
Jason Forbes - David
Kath Hughes - Detective Adams
Katie Sayer - Suzy
Kemah Bob - Donna
Natalie Cassidy - Janet
Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey
Pat Cahill - Reg
Phil Dunning - Declan
Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge
Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela
Sindhu Vee - Sita
with studio guest Rosie Jones
Extra jokes by Celya AB, Jen Ives, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass
Original Music by NNAMDÏ
Sound design by Charlie Brandon King
Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael
Produced by Lyndsay Fenner
A Mighty Bunny Production
www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk
Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The gang start plotting to spring Lawrence from prison, making Clarke's decision to close the case look increasingly suboptimal. Angela heads to the Big Top to track down Nish, and Milton Jones has the worst week of his life courtesy of the Only Joking team. Sara Pascoe joins Pat and Adams in the studio, where she is disappointed by the absence of her favourite member of the Springleaf crew...
A true(ish) crime podcast, which sees undercover cop Pat Springleaf (James Acaster) share police wire recordings from the biggest case of his career: working to infiltrate and bring to justice the notorious SW6 gang.
Back in 2013, ex-conman-turned-undercover-cop Pat was in the middle of a career-defining undercover gig - but problems beset him on all sides: the gang are getting suspicious; his wife wants a divorce; the police are demanding results; and his ex partner in crime is blackmailing him. Not an ideal situation for someone with a burning need to please absolutely everybody. In 2023, meanwhile, Pat and his producer Adams play clips to studio guests as they unpack the criminal hijinks that launched the career of the man now reasonably widely-known as James Acaster.
Featuring:
Chloe Petts - Nance
Chris Day - Andy
Evelyn Mok - herself
Freya Parker - Circus Audience Member
Jason Forbes - Marcus
Kath Hughes - Detective Adams
Kemah Bob - Donna
Milton Jones - himself
Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey
Nish Kumar - himself
Pat Cahill - Reg
Phil Dunning - Declan
Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge
Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela
Sindhu Vee - Sita
with studio guest Sara Pascoe
Extra jokes by Celya AB, Jen Ives, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass
Original Music by NNAMDÏ
Sound design by Charlie Brandon King
Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael
Produced by Lyndsay Fenner
A Mighty Bunny Production
www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk
Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Joe Lycett is in the studio with Pat and Adams this week, and it gets quite messy quite quickly. With Janet newly installed as leader of the SW11 gang, the criminals pivot from drug dealing to phone scams and Donna discovers a hidden talent for the artform. Clarke unexpectedly turns up in a new role at the police station, leaving Nish feeling abandoned and alone in his fuggy hillock house. Meanwhile Lawrence is not taking his defeat in the Leader-Off well, and decides that revenge - like pizza - is a dish best served delivered to the doorstep.
A true(ish) crime podcast, which sees undercover cop Pat Springleaf (James Acaster) share police wire recordings from the biggest case of his career: working to infiltrate and bring to justice the notorious SW6 gang.
Back in 2013, ex-conman-turned-undercover-cop Pat was in the middle of a career-defining undercover gig - but problems beset him on all sides: the gang are getting suspicious; his wife wants a divorce; the police are demanding results; and his ex partner in crime is blackmailing him. Not an ideal situation for someone with a burning need to please absolutely everybody. In 2023, meanwhile, Pat and his producer Adams play clips to studio guests as they unpack the criminal hijinks that launched the career of the man now reasonably widely-known as James Acaster.
Featuring:
Chloe Petts - Nance
Chris Day - Train Announcer
Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence
Evelyn Mok - herself
Freya Parker - Stacey
Jason Forbes - Rich Guysley
Kath Hughes - Detective Adams
Kemah Bob - Donna
Miles Jupp - himself
Natalie Cassidy - Janet
Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey
Nish Kumar - himself
Pat Cahill - Reg
Phil Dunning - Declan
Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge
Sara Pascoe - herself
Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela
Sindhu Vee - Sita
with studio guest Joe Lycett
Extra jokes by Celya AB, Jen Ives, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass
Original Music by NNAMDÏ
Sound design by Charlie Brandon King
Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael
Produced by Lyndsay Fenner
A Mighty Bunny Production
www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk
Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Having survived his unfortunate interaction with Huey's shotgun, Clarke goes into hiding, while Angela faces the consequences of her unauthorised stint undercover. Pat, Evelyn and Sita wait for an update on the future of their prank show and, over at SW11 HQ, Lawrence and Janet continue to clash as the Leader-Off enters the final stages...
A true(ish) crime podcast, which sees undercover cop Pat Springleaf (James Acaster) share police wire recordings from the biggest case of his career: working to infiltrate and bring to justice the notorious SW6 gang.
Back in 2013, ex-conman-turned-undercover-cop Pat was in the middle of a career-defining undercover gig - but problems beset him on all sides: the gang are getting suspicious; his wife wants a divorce; the police are demanding results; and his ex partner in crime is blackmailing him. Not an ideal situation for someone with a burning need to please absolutely everybody. In 2023, meanwhile, Pat and his producer Adams play clips to studio guests as they unpack the criminal hijinks that launched the career of the man now reasonably widely-known as James Acaster.
Featuring:
Chloe Petts - Nance
Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence
Ed Gamble - himself
Evelyn Mok - herself
Finn Wolfhard - Serpico
Jason Forbes - Superintendent
Kath Hughes - Detective Adams
Kemah Bob - Donna
Natalie Cassidy - Janet
Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey
Nish Kumar - himself
Pat Cahill - Reg
Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge
Rob Beckett - himself
Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela
Sindhu Vee - Sita
with studio guest Josh Widdicombe
Extra jokes by Celya AB, Jen Ives, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass
Original Music by NNAMDÏ
Sound design by Charlie Brandon King
Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael
Produced by Lyndsay Fenner
A Mighty Bunny Production
www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk
Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lawrence and Janet jostle for position in the newly formed SW11 gang, whilst things look increasingly dicey for Clarke after he's outed as an undercover cop. Desperately in search of a rescue plan, Pat is struck by inspiration whilst filming a TV prank show.
A true(ish) crime podcast, which sees undercover cop Pat Springleaf (James Acaster) share police wire recordings from the biggest case of his career: working to infiltrate and bring to justice the notorious SW6 gang.
Back in 2013, ex-conman-turned-undercover-cop Pat was in the middle of a career-defining undercover gig - but problems beset him on all sides: the gang are getting suspicious; his wife wants a divorce; the police are demanding results; and his ex partner in crime is blackmailing him. Not an ideal situation for someone with a burning need to please absolutely everybody. In 2023, meanwhile, Pat and his producer Adams play clips to studio guests as they unpack the criminal hijinks that launched the career of the man now reasonably widely-known as James Acaster.
Featuring:
Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence
Evelyn Mok - herself
Freya Parker - Audience member
Kath Hughes - Detective Adams
Kemah Bob - Donna
Natalie Cassidy - Janet
Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey
Nish Kumar - himself
Pat Cahill - Reg
Patrick Hamer - Pizza Delivery Guy
Phil Dunning - Declan
Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge
Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela
Sindhu Vee - Sita
with studio guest Lolly Adefope
Extra jokes by Alison Spittle, Celya AB, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass
Original Music by NNAMDÏ
Sound design by Charlie Brandon King
Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael
Produced by Lyndsay Fenner
A Mighty Bunny Production
www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk
Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With SW5 member (and fellow undercover cop) Clarke tied up in the backroom of SW6 HQ, Pat needs to come up with a rescue plan, stat. But when he leaks Clarke's whereabouts to SW5 gang leader Janet (Natalie Cassidy), existing tensions between the two gangs begin to escalate. Meanwhile, on the comedy circuit, there's another terrible crime to deal with - a blatant case of material theft...
A true(ish) crime podcast, which sees undercover cop Pat Springleaf (James Acaster) share police wire recordings from the biggest case of his career: working to infiltrate and bring to justice the notorious SW6 gang.
Back in 2013, ex-conman-turned-undercover-cop Pat was in the middle of a career-defining undercover gig - but problems beset him on all sides: the gang are getting suspicious; his wife wants a divorce; the police are demanding results; and his ex partner in crime is blackmailing him. Not an ideal situation for someone with a burning need to please absolutely everybody. In 2023, meanwhile, Pat and his producer Adams play clips to studio guests as they unpack the criminal hijinks that launched the career of the man now reasonably widely-known as James Acaster.
Featuring:
Chloe Petts - Nance
Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence
Evelyn Mok - herself
Finn Wolfhard - Serpico
Freya Parker - Audience member
Jack De'ath - Compere
Kath Hughes - Detective Adams
Kemah Bob - Donna
Natalie Cassidy - Janet
Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey
Nish Kumar - himself
Pat Cahill - Reg
Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge
Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela
Sindhu Vee - Sita
with studio guest Katherine Ryan
Extra jokes by Alison Spittle, Celya AB, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass
Original Music by NNAMDÏ
Sound design by Charlie Brandon King
Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael
Produced by Lyndsay Fenner
A Mighty Bunny Production
www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk
Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Pat is booked as a guest for Tom Allen's new panel show, and Donna persuades the SW6 gang to carry out a practice heist at the studio in preparation for their big casino job - bad news for fellow panellists Jo Brand and Sarah Millican. Meanwhile, 'Sita's Creatures' animal acting agency goes from strength to strength as Serpico cements his reputation as the country's leading Merdog, before making waves elsewhere on set.
A true(ish) crime podcast, which sees undercover cop Pat Springleaf (James Acaster) share police wire recordings from the biggest case of his career: working to infiltrate and bring to justice the notorious SW6 gang.
Back in 2013, ex-conman-turned-undercover-cop Pat was in the middle of a career-defining undercover gig - but problems beset him on all sides: the gang are getting suspicious; his wife wants a divorce; the police are demanding results; and his ex partner in crime is blackmailing him. Not an ideal situation for someone with a burning need to please absolutely everybody. In 2023, meanwhile, Pat and his producer Adams play clips to studio guests as they unpack the criminal hijinks that launched the career of the man now reasonably widely-known as James Acaster.
Featuring:
Bill Bailey - himself
Chloe Petts - Nance
Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence
Evelyn Mok - herself
Finn Wolfhard - Serpico
Freya Parker - Floor Manager
Jason Forbes - Director
Jo Brand - herself
Kath Hughes - Detective Adams
Kemah Bob - Donna
Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey
Nish Kumar - himself
Pat Cahill - Reg
Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge
Sarah Millican - herself
Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela
Sindhu Vee - Sita
with studio guest Tom Allen
Extra jokes by Alison Spittle, Celya AB, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass
Original Music by NNAMDÏ
Sound design by Charlie Brandon King
Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael
Produced by Lyndsay Fenner
A Mighty Bunny Production
www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk
Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Studio guest Romesh Ranganathan attempts to get a grip on exactly what the podcast is, Sita bags Serpico his first acting role and Pat's crowd-work skills are tested to their limit when Donna encourages Lawrence and Huey to try out their new heist personas in public…
A true(ish) crime podcast, which sees undercover cop Pat Springleaf (James Acaster) share police wire recordings from the biggest case of his career: working to infiltrate and bring to justice the notorious SW6 gang, led by the villainous Lawrence.
Back in 2013, ex-conman-turned-undercover-cop Pat was in the middle of a career-defining undercover gig - but problems beset him on all sides: the gang are getting suspicious; his wife wants a divorce; the police are demanding results; and his ex partner in crime is blackmailing him. Not an ideal situation for someone with a burning need to please absolutely everybody.
In 2023, meanwhile, Pat and his producer Adams play clips to studio guests as they unpack the criminal hijinks that launched the career of the man now reasonably widely-known as James Acaster.
Featuring:
Chloe Petts - Nance
Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence
Evelyn Mok - herself
Jack De'ath - Compere
Jason Forbes - Comedy Fan
Kath Hughes - Detective Adams
Kemah Bob - Donna
Mark Silcox - himself
Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey
Nish Kumar - himself
Pat Cahill - Reg
Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge
Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela
Sindhu Vee - Sita
with studio guest Romesh Ranganathan
Extra jokes by Alison Spittle, Celya AB, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass
Original Music by NNAMDÏ
Sound design by Charlie Brandon King
Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael
Produced by Lyndsay Fenner
A Mighty Bunny Production
www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk
Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A true(ish) crime podcast, based on James Acaster's undercover cop alter-ego Pat Springleaf, which sees Pat share police wire recordings from the biggest case of his career: working undercover to infiltrate and bring to justice the notorious SW6 gang, led by the villainous Lawrence (Domhnall Gleeson).
Back in 2013, ex-conman-turned-undercover-cop Pat was in the middle of a career-defining gig - but problems beset him on all sides: the gang are getting suspicious; his wife wants a divorce; the police are demanding results; and his ex partner in crime is blackmailing him. Not an ideal situation for someone with a burning need to please absolutely everybody.
In 2023, meanwhile, Pat and his producer Adams (Kath Hughes) play excerpts from his wire recordings to studio guests as they unpack the criminal hijinks that launched the comedy career of the man now reasonably widely-known as James Acaster.
In episode 1, Lawrence announces a side-step from drug dealing into a more glamorous branch of crime, Pat's wife Sita (Sindhu Vee) makes some life changing personal and career decisions and Pat takes the advice of fellow comic Evelyn Mok to find a better, more truthful, on-stage comic persona.
Featuring:
Chloe Petts - Nance
Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence
Evelyn Mok - herself
Finn Wolfhard - Serpico
Freya Parker - Heckler
Jack De'ath - Compere
Jason Forbes - Police Officer
Kath Hughes - Detective Adams
Kemah Bob - Donna
Louis Theroux - Detective Shane Nicely
Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey
Nish Kumar - himself
Pat Cahill - Reg
Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela
Sindhu Vee - Sita
with studio guest Ed Gamble
Extra jokes by Alison Spittle, Celya AB, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass
Original Music by NNAMDÏ
Sound design by Charlie Brandon King
Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael
Produced by Lyndsay Fenner
A Mighty Bunny Production
www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk
Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.
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