Russell Howard’s Five Brilliant Things

Radio Two DJ, TV Presenter, Podcaster and all-round legend Angela Scanlon is here!

It’s a wonderful, evocative episode about growing up in 90’s Ireland, from the experience of social and economic explosion to the delight of sitting on the carpet at home scoffing jelly.

There’s also a brilliant passage where Angela talks about being an Irish country dancing girl at the time when Riverdance went global and suddenly became cool!

Angela has recently launched a brand new podcast called ‘Gift List’ where she speaks to well-known people about the art of giving and receiving gifts. Episode one with Louis Theroux is available right now.

And if you don’t already, you should catch Angela and Vicky Pattinson’s podcast - Get a Grip - where they get stuck into whatever issues come their way. They do new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.

Goodbye from us all. We’re off to get all nostalgic and watch Riverdance videos and who knows, maybe have a go ourselves.

Producer: Dan Atkinson

Line Producer: Daisy Knight

Exec Producer: James Taylor

Composer: Fat Lady Music
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Welcome to September's Moments of the Month. In case you’re new here, this is a compilation show with a little flavour of each guest we’ve enjoyed this month, but not the whole show.

Then if you like the taste of any of them you can double-back and listen to the whole episode. It’s a good way to discover someone you would never have thought of clicking on before.

In this episode you have Taskmaster's Isy Suttie, you have SNL's George Foreacres, you have the Irish comedy star Catherine Bohart and British Comedy Acting National Treasure Ralf Little.

That’s a little taste of what October was like. All of those shows are available in full right now, so if you got a taste for it, go and get some more.

Thanks as always for listening and there will be a new show, as usual, this coming Wednesday.

Goodbye to YOU.
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Comedian Tez Ilyas, from Man Like Mobeen (among many other things) has arrived in the studio with his Five Brilliant Things!

You can hear Tez eulogise about his wedding, his nieces and nephews, Istanbul and the joys of a big old wet-ass pudding. Yum.

Tez is currently on tour! He’s doing his latest show ‘Tez Things I Hate About You’ up and down the country and you can find out the dates and book tickets by going to https://tezilyas.com. You can also watch his specials there and, er, also look at some pictures of him.

There’s your lot. ‘Ave it.

Producer: Dan Atkinson

Line Producer: Daisy Knight

Exec Producer: James Taylor

Composer: Fat Lady Music
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One of Britain’s favourite actors, from The Royle Family, Two Pints of Lager, Death in Paradise and so, so much more - Ralf Little has brought his Five Brilliant Things in to the studio and this one’s a cracker!

Ralf has found himself in some extraordinary situations thanks to his acting, and each of the Brilliant Things he talks about prompts another fantastic yarn told with such fluency and charm: From a game of five-a-side with an England Football Legend, to flying around the globe and finishing off in a remarkably heart-felt and moving end place for the show. Recommend!

Ralf is next starring alongside Simon Pegg, Amanda Abbington and many other big names in the hotly anticipated Channel 4 mystery thriller ‘Hunting Alice Bell’.

The six-part series written by David Baddiel will be on C4 this Autumn so keep your eyes on that, or catch it on Channel 4’s on demand by going to channel4.com

That is everything we have for you this week, hope your umbrellas have stayed intact, please stay warm, dry and full of toast.

Producer: Dan Atkinson

Line Producer: Daisy Knight

Exec Producer: James Taylor

Composer: Fat Lady Music
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Current Taskmaster contestant and musical comedian Isy Suttie is here and you’d imagine that she would have oodles of brilliant things…and she does!

Adrian Mole features for the first time ever on the show, and Isy talks through the unbeatable feeling and potential that comes with a brand new ball of wool (that ends up in a tale of tragedy turned triumph regarding a dinosaur cardigan…). It’s a feel-good show with a strong vein of craft running through it. There’s only one mention of nose hair too.

Isy is one of the contestants in the latest series of Taskmaster! You can watch it on Channel 4, or on their catch-up, or look for clips on social media. To keep up to date with all of Isy’s upcoming projects and exciting plans, follow her on Instagram where she’s @IsySuttie.

That’s all! Toody doody doo!

Producer: Dan Atkinson

Line Producer: Daisy Knight

Exec Producer: James Taylor

Composer: Fat Lady Music
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