Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast - with David Mitchell #94

[@icarusandtherabbit]

“You don’t need to gild that particular Lilly of filth.” The pinnacle of comedy!

[@sempressfi]

I used "lily liver" in a convo earlier and briefly considered trying to add "gilded" to it but, well, I'm pedantic AF and wasn't up to making sure it worked not only grammatically but just the general syntax 😂 In other words, I love David Mitchell and he's like a soothing salve to my brain and its eccentricities lol

[@icarusandtherabbit]

@@sempressfi Born in the UK, I live in Australia and chat to my co-workers on TEAMS from a department I use to work in. Often times they have to Google old UK sayings I throw at them. I occasionally get a “hence” in a reply. Which I will always call out in the positive. I’ll try using “gild that lily “ today, see what I get back. Have you listened to the audio of The Unbelievable Truth? With him hosting? It’s a great sleep aid and you do pick up some interesting facts on the way. 😀

[@upendasana7857]

I love David Mitchell,apart from being funny and clever,he is just a thoroughly decent human being.

[@cuzned1375]

Playing this for AT LEAST the third time, i can DEFINITIVELY say that i’m with Rich, in that: • Mitchell really is the best at Emergency Questions; • This is for the same reason that he’s among the best at the wacky-conversation elements of the program; • Which is that he completely goes along with the premise, considers it carefully, responds as anyone would if Rich had just said a sensible thing instead of whatever Herringism he’s just said, and all of that in the blink of an eye, because he DIDN’T have to think about it. Full marks.

[@ExistentialIdiot]

I would love if Richard Ayoade would be a guest on this. Then again, I would love Richard Ayoade to be a guest on anything.

[@johnadamson4114]

And look at him now...

[@e2theoc]

"No need to guild that particular lily of filth" The most David Mitchell that was ever Mitchelled.

[@dominicc3107]

@James Harper pointless

[@JeremyForTheWin]

originally "lily of filth" is Victoria's nickname for him these days

[@LeofromFreo]

@James Harper …as in to apply gold.

[@shauncarr1028]

Maybe just a quiet apology. I do beg your pardon..... We are in your garden.

[@OfficialFingazMC]

Oh Bob, how we love you!

[@SusiPineapple]

Bob is such a weird and beautiful legend

[@DodderingOldMan]

Your lady garden! Ahahahaha! ... Sorry.

[@GeneralSpecific]

21:21 "I do beg your pardon..." ... But I am in your garden?

[@NeoDragoN7676]

Quickest hour of my life ever. Total joy to watch, very natural and super funny. You and David were on great form Rich and i think it's great when your stupid ideas can be bounced off someone who can rationalize them so well. Probably the best one for me since Greg Davis. Well worth my pound a month!

[@patmcdonagh8939]

Just catching up on this five years later & what a pleasure it truly was, thank you both so much.

[@Hi-to-ri]

David Mitchell is the best!

[@cmitchell6927]

David looks like he's having an amazing time up there. Very happy to see him come back as a guest.

[@BubbaYoga]

I've come away in a deep maelstrom of bourgeois self-loathing.

[@BorysPomianek]

It fills me with minor contentment that your profile picture fits your comment.

[@BubbaYoga]

And does yours, would be an appropriate response?

[@BorysPomianek]

Brad Siemens Yes but only if you follow up with a private conversation about how common it actually is while I wait in the front room.

[@BubbaYoga]

Ok, I capitulate. What does that mean?

[@timothysuch3471]

"No need to gild that particular Lily of filth"? I nearly pissed myself laughing.

[@andrewjames1624]

Been looking forward to this one for ages. The first David Mitchell RHLSTP is one of my favourites, along with Greg Davies.

[@bearhustler]

Can Mitchell be the first person to get 3 RHLSTP appearances please, you are brilliant together.

[@OfficialFingazMC]

Seconded

[@OfficialFingazMC]

Love David so much, rewatched his and Victoria's episodes so many times

[@Padraigp]

What a couple. Of they ever break up 💔 that will just be the last straw.

[@lwaves]

Whatever the situation, David Mitchell is always entertaining to watch and hear. I also agree with so much of what he says and the way he sees things. The two of you clearly had an excellent time making this podcast. For the future, would you consider a double guest show with both David and Victoria? It's rare to see them both on screen in the same show, but I'm sure you could bribe/blackmail them. ;-)

[@bleeknoir]

DYLAN MORAN!!!!! Please, Richard.

[@BortolanAlexandre]

"It's 2016, I think this year is gonna be great". Now THAT is a wrong prediction if I've ever seen one.

[@ryanlock2u]

I guess if you really like entropy.

[@VLeachman]

Alexandre Fry +

[@trashj8778]

Well in comparison to the past 2 years

[@berniebasset9465]

@@trashj8778 I think the last two years have been better than the year that saw every decent celebrity die, Brexit and the birth of cunty Trump as POTUS.

[@pov_music]

Or in comparison to this fucking year.

[@speakatron5634]

This was a belter. Thanks Rich and David!

[@johngalantini6910]

The look of glee on Richard's face as he's asking the various 'would you have sex with' questions!!! I love how David deconstructs everything, no matter how surreal.

[@agee7777]

yes anyone who doesnt do that knowing the format of the show is a fool

[@Yamah12a]

@@agee7777 chill out bud.

[@stevehunt914]

Nice one Rich, really enjoyed this one, you were great.

[@martinbrunning4532]

Very, very funny conversation one of the best I’ve seen so far, now off to watch Davids other half 👍🏻

[@jenniferjones3273]

I am from the U.S. British comedy is the best! I have loved it since I was a child. I love the panel shows with comedians. I think it does show that the UK values comedy highly. When I first saw David M. it was on The Big Fat Quiz. I wasn't a fan until I started watching WILTY. Now I think he is magnificent!

[@foxybox123]

Seen this about 5 times now ! Love listening to David Mitchell

[@timlandscheidt]

Very entertaining as always. And many thanks to the IMDb contributor!

[@zbleubleuokeydokey6547]

This was brilliant. Oh, how I love David Mitchell!

[@alexhumphries4057]

One of the best. Brilliant.

[@upendasana7857]

Thank you Richard Herring for making these,some are definitely better than others.

[@ianclayton3967]

Excellent - loved this one. Only just started listening to them - brilliant!

[@descendantdan]

I really like the podcasts when herring feels comfortable enough to ask the most base questions of his guests. He's clearly having a whale of a time being as childish at possible at points in the conversation.

[@datgrrl_official]

cheers for the content :))) even revisiting an older episode is brilliant

[@Tularis]

This has to be the best thing I have watched in years! Where do I find the first one with David Mitchell?

[@Herring1967]

+Tularis it's on audio only, at british comedy guide or on itunes. I am sure google will get you there

[@thesprawl2361]

He really is the perfect guest.

[@markm6151]

The Sprawl agreed

[@BigMisterApple]

I laughed when he thought it was going to be a good year. We are halfway through and the world is in flames.

[@LoneKharnivore]

BigMisterApple Haha, how do you feel about it now?

[@BigMisterApple]

About the same.. How about you?

[@LoneKharnivore]

BigMisterApple Even worse :)

[@iseeolly9959]

fuck off...it's now 2018 and i'm having a ball

[@Niaurus]

how about now ;_;

[@colin72]

Love Mitchell. Would love to see Paul Merton.

[@readventurekids]

+Colin Green Seconded! Merton would be great! I'd love to see that happen.

[@mrswinkyuk]

Richard Herring: Don't go out of your way on my account, I think Merton is a supercilious toss pot.

[@colin72]

+Stan Whattmore Supercilious? Hilarious. You obviously don't get Paul.

[@readventurekids]

+Stan Whattmore You think so? Interesting, as in all the hours of Paul's material I've listened to and watched I've never got that impression, in fact quite the opposite.

[@thesprawl2361]

God yes. Can't stand him.

[@nousernamesince2019]

Great show! Thanks for the upload!

[@satanbemyradar666]

Another incredible podcast Richard

[@sratus]

+SatanBeMyRadar shit, you listened to that quick

[@prnfl]

+sratus satan's his radar

[@satanbemyradar666]

+zeds dead Yeah, but he should be everyone's radar

[@TapDancerDood]

What a pathetic username.

[@prnfl]

David deals with the random and somewhat childish nature of the questions respectfully. I see a job for him in the house of commons

[@bonstockage3745]

That was very funny. All the words were good. Thank you Richard!

[@Taquana26]

Absolutley brilliant! Keep up the good work.

[@beercheesefries]

British television triumphs over American television, in my opinion. It's unfortunate that America doesn't receive, and can't even purchase or download most British series. Thank goodness for KZbin.

[@GranulatedStuff]

That had more laughs than many a standup special ! Fantastic.

[@normandoyle1009]

It certainly was a year. Better because of you. Thanks Richard.

[@readventurekids]

A brilliant 75 mins of humour! I find the belly laughs of some of the audience members hilarious.

[@kathish]

David embarrassed *Richard* during the Dirty Britcom Confessions section--bravo! A superb episode.

[@upendasana7857]

I thought David Mitchell was extremely gracious in his responses to Richard's enquiries into his sex life,he managed to deflect with such comedic aplomb.Richard Herring is really just a thirteen year old boy in a forty some things body,which can be amusing but sometimes quite awkward.

[@rienpost3145]

@Upenda Sana: Sometimes it's quite annoying, actually. There are times when he's just about to kill the interview and rapport with his childish Emergency Questions and you can see the guest struggle to keep things going.

[@PhiI93]

The sex talk became a drag. Started off a good conversation and became very tiresome.

[@alansuttie9682]

I agree Richard is just embarrassing. David is funny but I still couldn’t watch a lot of it.

[@DanGolag]

There should have been a camera on Victoria. As a matter of fact, the whole thing should have had the audio of the interview, but showing Victoria's reactions, and not Richard and David.

[@tsvandyke]

39:08 .. .History of beer - started in Trappist Monastaries where they would "brew a nutritional drink - made of grains, hops, cerals - to ingest during a FAST "... [ fast = no eating ] ... ( the open kegs stored in the basement- would ferment from natural yeasts blowing in the window & being allowed it to ferment )

[@ferasabdul9316]

leave it to mitchell to create context for that silly mayonnaise story, he could've left it at mayonnaise vat room but nooo he had to make a plausible scenario 😂

[@tomconnolly7]

Actually loll ' ed a few times there. Cheers Richard

[@shanobian]

that's because of Mitchell

[@potatochipz511]

I agree about Kettle Chips. When I first ate them I thought they were amazing, and I think I've gotten used to them so I've gone back to Lays. They might have changed the oil they cook them in, but they taste the same to me.

[@tinnedtuna8242]

"She'll never escape the shadow of your mother"

[@Nexus7even]

This was really good.

[@mrpsb]

I enjoyed the part where you asked if the Shakespeare thing was going to be shit.

[@Herring1967]

That was the highlight. Maybe if the entire podcast series!

[@lwaves]

+Richard Herring If only more people would ask that questions like that. Kudos to you for doing it.

[@klaxoncow]

Well, let's be clear, the primary reason why people tend not to just directly ask people "is the thing you're doing shit?" is because that person, the one you're asking, is the one doing that thing, so they're either going to say "no, it's going to be great!" because they think it's great - which is why they're doing it - or, even if they're only doing it for the money, they'll say "no, it's going to be great!" because though they know it's shit, they're not going to risk not getting paid by losing their job / encouraging less people to watch (where, in show biz, lots of people watching buying tickets / watching ads interspersed with your "art" is ultimately from whence your wage derives). So, though it is, indeed, refreshing to both hear someone be so direct in asking and, in the form of David Mitchell, getting an actual answer that he bothers to make slightly more entertaining than "no, it's going to be great!" - which, let's be clear, was pretty much something that only asking David Mitchell would get and only because of his natural sense of humility and comedic sense of the futility of the Human Condition to not bring himself to be able to fanfare his own ego - is not any fantastically revolutionary interviewing technique, but rather, you know, defying basic logic. People who're engaged in doing something tend not to think that that thing is shit, or they wouldn't bother doing it. Not unless they're solely doing it for the money, in which case they're not going to announce, in public, that the thing they're doing is shit, as they'd actually quite like to eventually get paid at some point. So, really, we should congratulate Richard on a refreshingly illogical interviewing technique that he's damn lucky, in this instance, didn't crash and burn on its arse. And it only didn't because he's interviewing comedians, who're skilled in the art of giving a funny and entertaining retort, even if the raw answer boils down to, as I said, "No, it's going to be great". Which, you'll notice, is essentially what David's answer actually was, but he just knows how to embellish that with humour to make it seem a little less boring.

[@barblessable]

UPSTART CROW , is quite funny,

[@rosseatsleepjdm]

Too bad it was :(

[@DMEB]

Along with Greg Davies and Bob Mortimer, he is the best guest.

[@harrybulz8832]

love all the podcast mate will deffo b buying happy now tickets

[@rosiebellrosie]

One of my favourite episodes was the sectioning one! Also the episode in season one when they 'take care' of each others enemies. Jeremy in the balaclava discussing his voice always gets me.

[@chrismarsh8162]

Great show as usual. Very funny. Is Victoria coming on again to balance out the numbers?

[@officesaredull]

Get Rob Newman on - wonder what he's up to...

[@ViolentRage666]

Great job on the podcasts, I'm hooked. This one with David Mitchell is my personal favorite. I'd love to see you get Sean Lock, Jimmy Carr, Rich Hall, Alan Davies & Joe Brand among others on board (hopefully it'll only be a matter of time),

[@spacesurviver4355]

If I had to be stuck in a lift for several hours with 3 people, it would be Charlie Brooker, Victoria coren and David Mitchell, I might actually devise a cunning plan to make it so.

[@leetraquair1498]

Having sex is already very rude so swearing is unnecessary. Brilliant. Thanks for this Richard Herring. Good work.

[@peni14]

Is there a recording of the first time David Mitchell did RHLSTP?

[@archer8822]

Try search!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@henrydavis4730]

Brilliant stuff!

[@BobbyLCollins]

Upstart Crow turned out to be really great.

[@graciehughes4359]

adore Richard Herring!

[@fishcakes9187]

I just want more Histor & Pliny.

[@MrFlashpoint1978]

Egg, I said egg!

[@jonnyhaw]

I know the afternoon recordings are a pain in the arse for you - but it does mean that those of us from outside of London are able to come and see the show then get back home the same day... at the same time, as a listener, I do enjoy pushing through the boredom barrier on the longer podcasts.... swings and roundabouts, I guess.

[@kuboaa101]

Cool to see David laugh.

[@Dave062YT]

Great show as ever ,was just wondering why the delay from recording to posting?Not that it really matters ,just curious

[@Herring1967]

We record 2 a week but put out one a week

[@Dave062YT]

Oh yeah ,I knew that.,,,It must v'e been very late or I was very stoned[prob both] lol

[@AppByDesign]

+Richard Herring 50% of episodes don't make the cut sadly?

[@airbjorn4435]

This was very excellent. So excellent it makes me wonder if parts were scripted. If not you both are incredibly and humorously fantastical together.

[@billybillyson4351]

please get derren brown or john leslie on if you can

[@readventurekids]

This can only be great!

[@annahelander2881]

0:05 just 4 days later, David Bowie would pass away and thus start the beginning of the end...

[@Coffeeeggsbacon]

Coming back to this in 2017, the intro to this episode is so foreboding...

[@DodderingOldMan]

Is the first David Mitchell podcast available anywhere? I don't see it on Richard's channel.

[@Herring1967]

audio only. Check itunes or British comedy guide

[@DodderingOldMan]

Whoa, a reply from the great man himself, and so rapidly! Cheers! And since I momentarily have (or had) your attention, I have to say how much I've enjoyed watching these over the last week or so. They're a great combination of banter and interview, and it's been so awesome to see pretty much all of my comedy idols up there on the stage. Many thanks from an Australian fan of British comedy :)

[@DanielprattCoUk]

"Let ass crack on." Glad I stayed for the intro now.

[@bethanyhunt2704]

5:40 to bypass Herring's dribble at the beginning.

[@ctynan888]

If you're looking for more places to play if you announce a Dublin gig I'll be first in line :)

[@circleofrage]

please correct if needed but isn't 'would i lie to you?' just 'call my bluff'...?

[@LeofromFreo]

To be honest, Upstart Crow was excellent including the writing and the entire cast of actors.

[@SoSo-li6dn]

its funny that instead of saying "is it good?" you can say "is it shit?" means the same, but does not at the same time.

[@MattySadler]

"You're already being very rude" keeps making me laugh so much

[@gerardwhytelads]

I am the 100,000th viewer of this, that satisfies me all too much.

[@edsanderson]

Can't wait for the Ray Peacock interview :)

[@mockturtlesuppe]

Is the first podcast with David Mitchell available anywhere?

[@shanobian]

favourite celebrity of all time Is David Mitchell

[@readventurekids]

People have talked about the Greg Davies and Charlie Brooker episodes, but I can find neither. Could someone point me in the right direction?

[@Egg-mr7np]

+rodcosmic www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/

[@readventurekids]

+Phembo Jones Brilliant! Thanks a bunch.

[@Lindeman08]

What's the reason for using hand held mics?

[@etontrifle]

Best RHLSTP ever.

[@lynnhamps7183]

Brilliant! :D

[@LeslieDugger]

How am I just discovering this show in 2021?

[@allthingzfoxy7552]

Mitchell and Webb for me have to be the best comedy duo still going today. They are absolutely incredible, and nail the british sense of humour like no other. The only other duo I would rate above them is Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson. They we're side splitting in anything they ever did.

[@lnfreeman]

I haven't laughed this hard in a long time

[@rebeccamoore8536]

Proof that Richard is a WILTY fan: he suggests that, instead of cursing during sex, David would say "I do beg your pardon".

[@242nic]

He should have completed the quote though, for those unaware: 'that I am in your garden'.

[@DaveDexterMusic]

tbf, "I do beg your pardon" long predates bob mortimer, which is why it worked so well when he used it

[@crisdosser5797]

Best RHLSTP episode ever. Seems like Rich has finally forgiven David for stealing his life ten years ago.

[@AlexMartynwood]

"I think this year's gonna be great. That's my feeling, nothing can possibly go wrong." That went well... :P

[@jimmyjarrett939]

He was almost spot on, unless of course your a fan of Bowie, Prince, Lennard Cohen, George Michael, Alan Rickman, Carrie Fisher, world peace, the most powerful man in the world having even the smallest amount of compassion or brains, but who really likes any of that?

[@santanamauricio]

people die. shit happens every year, people will die in 2017 and shit will happen. so what

[@coralmar5329]

In Belgium we actually have beers that claim to go back to the 14 hundreds

[@sratus]

As we begin 2016 AD I'd be interested to know what eps of RHLSP have been other peeps favourites so far. For me a top 3 would consist of the Greg Davies one (especially the milk 'legend' story and Guy Fawkes' pseudonym John Johnson) and Bob Mortimer ep which i nearly shat myself laughing at and the Louis Theroux one which was just incredibly interesting.

[@DaMusique3]

+sratus Limmy, Lou Sanders and Louis Theroux.

[@satanbemyradar666]

+sratus Bob Mortimer, Sean Hughes and Louis Theroux have been my stand out favourites

[@sherrifftucker1]

+sratus Yup, I loved the Greg Davies one too. Also the first Stewart Lee one and probably the Armando Iannucci/ Graham Linehan two-hander as well

[@sratus]

DaMusique3 Oh yeah Limmy of course! I'd never heard of Lou before her ep but thought she was great too. She brings me much mirth on Twitter.

[@markolin100]

+sratus so many good ones...but yea my favourite was Graham Linehan and Armando Iannucci...I´ve listened to Peter Serafinowicz talk about his experience on Star Wars many times, and it still never fails to make me laugh. Johnny Vegas ep was fascinating...Tim Minchin one was excellent too..

[@Twistedhippy]

definitely one of the best! I say that a lot I know :)