Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast with John Finnemore #88

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Richard is stupidly hungover after a rare night out at a top showbiz party and wonders what you buy the man who has had everyone. His guest is the affable and probably sexually vanilla John Finnemore.
They discuss the stupidity of working hard for the radio, the three-legged dog that gives John all of his ideas, when Richard was embarrassed by thinking a zombie apocalypse had begun, working with Benedict Cumberbatch and things that make you feel sick. Is Finnemore cursed to live the life of the other John Finnemore and the small print of the holiday with the Spitting Image puppet is thoroughly explored.
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[@DevilsAdvocateofnazareth]

I never realized that John Finnemore is the nicest guy on earth before! he's like a mellowed out David Mitchell!

[@Spankabuttux]

I reckon 'John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme' is at least as consistently funny as 'That Mitchell And Webb Sound' yet with just one writer; he really is a very inventive fellow.

[@VonBlade]

Whilst Cabin Pressure is only the best sitcom ever made. Yes I know Fawlty Towers exists. No I wont change my opinion.

[@Nabend1402]

Ha! While I might not agree that it's the best ever (because Arrested Development and The Good Place exist) it is certainly right up there. One word to describe it. BRILLIANT!

[@jamescurtis8809]

Finnemore was on the writing team of Mitchell and Webb Sound before getting his own show.

[@Timlagor]

It's amazing.

[@AimeeColeman]

Not just John but Simon kane was also on the sketch writing staff

[@NiftyVlogs]

John Finnemore has an adorable voice and and slightly evil laugh. I dig it.

[@tomatoflight]

It's so weird hearing Arthur's voice saying intelligent things

[@philhersh]

tomatoflight Arthur was the author.

[@fabulousmyriad267]

Great rare visual interview with John Finnemore. All that talk about the Thomas Hardy thesis made me think of Chris Chibnall's work on Broadchurch. I hope John considers writing for the TV medium again as I know he has the scope and intelligence to draft out a brilliant script be it drama or comedy.

[@themadplotter]

I always thought he was like Barry cryer old, fucking legend, everything good on bbc radio has his name at the end.

[@polyluxsystems]

Good solid handshake at the beginning. Admirable stuff.

[@stevenbradshaw7783]

I would have loved to be sitting on the table next to John Finnemore and David Mitchell at the pub when they were writing soapbox.

[@Taquana26]

Brilliant!

[@drawwithtina7951]

This was BRILLIANT, skip! : D

[@mitchkroener]

When Jessica Walters died, I finally put to bed any notions of US adaptations of Cabin Pressure.

[@Huwinwales]

Brilliant

[@raxacoon]

Oh nooo John Finnemore talking about sex traumatised me.

[@eLJaybud]

Just imagine his just had sex face... Sweet dreams. ;)

[@Dave062YT]

Of course the creator of Partridge should get an invite to the blaggers birthday party.

[@RIXRADvidz]

wednesdays are always worth getting out of bed if there's a RuHaLuSTiPah on my feed...all the more reason to fuck off the rest of the day....thx mr. herring.

[@emilycottrell4044]

my fantasy about Diane Morgan would've been just too much

[@voodoo2do]

Subliminal messaging at 10:51 ?

[@MontyCantsin5]

Richard Herring has complete control of my life.

[@KimberlyHeil-wp6fc]

But really, can we appreciate how clean JF is, and that he references Waugh (hello!?!) and wrote about Thomas Hardy??

[@zoekilb9747]

Jealous of the snuggly jumper.

[@zoekilb9747]

+zoe kilb And the comedy skills, obvs.

[@TheStevenWhiting]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Academy_Awards Both of you have been missed out.

[@affalaffaa]

John should try Lambs liver instead of the Pigs that he obviously has eaten, much less 'old coiny' flavour

[@TheCSJones]

Is it just me, or does his voice sound very different here than on Souvenir Programme?

[@thermidorthelobster4645]

Shame somebody’s hoovering in the background.

[@chrisofnottingham]

41:10 Pat Coombs?

[@adamtaylor12345]

I know the show probably doesn't take requests but you shoud try get Kerry Godliman on the show she seems a good laugh P's enjoyed this one well i like them all but John was very funny, as was Richard

[@eyesore2567]

Does Richard try to live up to his last name by dressing like a fisherman just back from a long hard season on the sea?

[@billallen2126]

+Bongo DiMao yes, that and he's rockin' the whole 'danish drama' thingy.

[@slothrr776]

+Bongo DiMao It's the best thing he's worn for a while. Better than looking like a Filipino therapist or that thing from last week that looked like a supermarket t-shirt aimed at 9 year olds.

[@billallen2126]

this could be my new thing too. i wuz listening to rhefp an' he wuz going' on 'bout his 'spensive boots, the ones he allus' has on. he is a bit of a fashion twat, it'll be fun to track. make into a drinking game maybe.

[@Herring1967]

+bill allen Fashion is for idiots. I care nothing for it as I think I consistently prove in these videos.

[@billallen2126]

Richard Herring true dat. the pajama-top, or ol' prospector was a classic i expect to see on runways worldwide. (why not try it with some ol' suspenders) layers of entertainment up in this podcast. keep it up. not that.

[@joannecoolen9850]

😅😅

[@respectfullyconfused3458]

Literally no dislikes

[@EBGBeee]

That is because John Finnemore just might be perfect. The box set of Cabin Pressure on Amazon has only (and correctly) 5* reviews.

[@wombatjo3022]

3rd comment!!!!! (Is that an internet thing?)

[@johnmackenzie7487]

Too much Herring

[@ellenspear7368]

Can Richard Herring really be this immature and be a public figure?

[@Herring1967]

+Ellen Spear Apparently not.

[@hiramfibonik4907]

+Ellen Spear Thumbs down! C U Next Tuesday, Ellen! Also, posting to a KZbin comment board about someone's "immaturity" makes you look like a neglected child who doesn't have her foster parent's permission to be on the internet. Now go away, you wretched child!

[@alancx523]

Yes!!!! And why the hell not?

[@eLJaybud]

Well he's been practically the same for decades and quite successful at it. So hurrah for immaturity... Though you don't star why you think this is so. Maybe he's just being himself.

[@junbh2]

Like many people, he's probably mature when he needs to be and immature for fun when he doesn't need to be mature.

[@Dinckelburg]

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