Simon Day - Part 2

Charlie's friend in this episode is his fellow The Fast Show star Simon Day. They chat about Competitive Dad, being a mockney, how they met, working with John Thomson and Caroline Aherne and classical music including the composers Ennio Morricone and The Sherman Brothers. Series ...  Show more

Charlie's chat with comedian Lucy Porter continues and she tells him why she loves stand-up comedy and her favourite Radio 4 comedy shows. They discuss who would play Maria Callas in a biopic, their shared love of quizzes, women composers and Handel. Series 2 of Charlie Higson an ...  Show more

Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. The Radio Academy Award winning gang bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most po ...  Show more

In the 1970s, in the Australian outback, legendary rock combo Status Quo's tour bus hit a kangaroo. What happened next (as they say) will shock you.... Written by Jon Holmes & Gareth Ceredig Narrated by Shaun Keaveny With the voices of: Alasdair Beckett-King Naomi McDonald Jake Y ...  Show more

Paul Simon is one of the great American entertainers—a mantle he's worn since he started singing harmony with grade-school friend Art Garfunkel in a duo called Tom & Jerry. In the following six decades, Simon has written dozens of classic songs. His partnership with Garfunkel pro ...  Show more

Stephen and podcast producer Becca are in the booth all week long recording special introductions to even special-er podcasts. In this intro, Stephen talks about what it's like to sit down with a master like 16-time GRAMMY winner, Paul Simon, for a wide-ranging interview touching ...  Show more