Best Comedy Roundabout Podcasts (2026)

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In the Night Garden 1:24:52

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9d ago1:24:52

1:24:52

But somebody's not in bed... You know how much we love to revisit Ragdoll productions and the work of Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport. It's that time again to "review" something that is just plain and uncomplicatedly GOOD. The loveliness of the mostly ambient clips I've selected might well send some of you to sleep, so we've included some tangents j…

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Numberjacks 1:25:13

15d ago1:25:13

1:25:13

The Numberjacks are on their way!!! Okay. It's time we discussed the most visually unsettling show ever put before pre-schoolers. Numberjacks won awards for its educational content and traumatised thousands of four-year-olds with floating heads, talking spoons, and A SLENDERMAN UNDERTAKER in the process. We also discuss the topics of synethesia, ti…

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Noddy's Toyland Adventures 1:46:38

1M ago1:46:38

1:46:38

Content warning: discussion of racism, antisemitism, and homophobia. Make way for everyone's least favourite cabbie... It's time, once again, for an Enid Blyton Megisode. This little underaged driver had SOMEHOW been adapted into six(ish) television shows. Today, we focus on the least egregious one. If you know of any reason this property continues…

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Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends 1:23:22

2M ago1:23:22

1:23:22

COCO! COCO! It's a Laura episode (Lepisode)!!! This week we're hopping across the pond to one of the favourite networks of the Sky Children - Cartoon Network. Freeview kids Elsie and Meg have been promised "psychedelic ragtime", so our hopes are very high indeed... We also discuss our new sofa (trust us, it's very exciting), paranormal experiences,…

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The Magic Roundabout 1:21:38

2M ago1:21:38

1:21:38

"Time for bed, said Zebedee..." You all know by now that we LOVE a dirty, fuzzy, scratchy, stop-motion vehicle for felt creatures and posh narrators. That's right - it's time again for a trip back to the 1960s (and then back to the halcyon days of 2005 CGI). This week's conversational cul-de-sacs include Meg's hearing issues, the importance of GCSE…

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Bits and Bobs (and Woolly and Tig) 1:18:05

2M ago1:18:05

1:18:05

Hold on to your bobs, Bits! Hold on to your bits, Bobs!!! Every so often, we cover a show with very little to say about it except for how much we like it. This is one of those episodes. So, in an effort to get this above the one hour mark, we're combining two shows by the same creator. They couldn't really be more different (aside from them both be…

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Ep 5 - It's Actually Romantic 14:45

3M ago14:45

14:45

The four-time Gold Comedy winner at the Radio Academy Awards returns as Jon Holmes remixes the news into the current affairs comedy concept album where world events meet popular culture in a satirical mash-up. This week - Marvin the Paranoid Android goes to the Tory Conference and, thanks to Taylor Swift, Nigel Farage is Actually Romantic. Producer…

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Ep 4 - How to Be PopuLABOUR. 14:35

3M ago14:35

14:35

The four-time Gold Comedy winner at the Radio Academy Awards returns as Jon Holmes remixes the news into the current affairs comedy concept album where world events meet popular culture in a satirical mash-up. This week - Peacemaker Trump, How To Be PopuLABOUR and David Lammy crosses the streams. Producer: Jon HolmesAn unusual production for BBC Ra…

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Bear Behaving Badly 1:34:54

3M ago1:34:54

1:34:54

Jam! Socks! SNUGGLY DUCKY DUCK DUCKS! We've covered a LOT of fictional bears on this show... But surely none cuter than our Nev. We had a tremendous amount of fun in this episode discussing a show that everyone thought was fine and nothing more. But honestly, how can anyone feel hate towards the generational pairing of a little blue bear and the Na…

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Ep 3 - Supercalifragilisticexpibraggadocious 14:45

3M ago14:45

14:45

The four-time Gold Comedy winner at the Radio Academy Awards returns as Jon Holmes remixes the news into the current affairs comedy concept album where world events meet popular culture in a satirical mash-up. This week - Donald Trump is Supercalifragilisticexpibraggadocious. Producer: Jon HolmesAn unusual production for BBC Radio 4…

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Ep 2 - Back, Sack and Crack, and An American Idiot Abroad 14:49

4M ago14:49

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The four-time Gold Comedy winner at the Radio Academy Awards returns as Jon Holmes remixes the news into the current affairs comedy concept album where world events meet popular culture in a satirical mash-up. This week - Back, Sack and Crack, Nigel's House Party, and An American Idiot Abroad. Producer: Jon HolmesAn unusual production for BBC Radio…

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64 Zoo Lane 1:41:05

3M ago1:41:05

1:41:05

64 64 64 ZOO LANE! This episode is supposed to be about the most comforting, nostalgic, warm hug of a show to ever grace our screens. And we spend the whole 100 minutes talking about monster energy drinks, eel sex, swear words, and the moisturiser they use on cow udders. Not really. We have many kind words to say about this BEAUTIFUL show, but plea…

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Ep 1 - Jet 2 Migrant Holidays, The Magic Patriotic Roundabout, and a Putin Loop 14:47

4M ago14:47

14:47

The four-time Gold Comedy winner at the Radio Academy Awards returns as Jon Holmes remixes the news into the current affairs comedy concept album where world events meet popular culture in a satirical mash-up. This week - Jet 2 Migrant Holidays, The Magic Patriotic Roundabout, Mandelson's 'Special Friend', and a Putin Loop. Producer: Jon HolmesAn u…

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Announcement: CALM 1:49

4M ago1:49

1:49

Just a quick update, We are proudly supporting the charity CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) during the month of September. Podomedy as a network is hoping to collectively raise £1000 for the suicide prevention hotline. If you would like to and are able to donate, we would be extremely grateful as it is a wonderful cause. Click here to donat…

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Claptrap 2025 - Episode 4 - AJLT Special 39:07

4M ago39:07

39:07

Ahh the thrusting duo of Kathy and Shiv return with a flourish, with a discussion of flaccid party blower that is the final ever episode of And Just Like That. Expect meandering, woke moments revisited and Shiv giving it big on the meaning of immiscible.

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Hider in the House 1:33:02

4M ago1:33:02

1:33:02

SEASON 6 IS HERE BAYBEEEEEEE! Aaaand we're kicking things off with something of a hate-watch... It's new for us to start a season with something we don't love, and the way this was scheduled was a complete accident. Hider in the House involved groups of three children hiding a celebrity in their home for two days without one of their parents findin…

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Celebrity-Written Children's Books [TEASER] 11:39

6M ago11:39

11:39

You know how we love a hate-filled recording session about a topic everybody already agrees with. Join us in a collective sigh from the deepest depths of our souls, as we enter a conversation already comprehensively covered by people more qualified than ourselves. This is a short clip from our Patreon episode, posted here to keep you company over o…

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Shaun the Sheep 1:29:40

6M ago1:29:40

1:29:40

We're wrapping up season 5, and WHAT a season we've all had! We've decided to end on everyone's favourite stop-motion sheep, everyone's favourite stop-motion production company, and everyone's favourite Vic Reeves-performed theme song. Shaun the Sheep was a surprisingly emotional fare. Unsurprising was the amount we laughed during the research (bin…

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Tracy Beaker Series 3 1:43:40

6M ago1:43:40

1:43:40

Three down! Two to go!!! We are finally over half way through our diligent (sporadic) coverage of TSOTB. We said it about season 2 and we're saying it again now - this show gets better and more emotional with every season. There is much to discuss here including SEVEN new regular characters so strap in for as comprehensive a discussion as two hours…

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Paddington and Politics [TEASER] 9:10

7M ago9:10

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Here is a little excerpt from our Patreon episode on Paddington - a deeper discussion of some of the topics we touched on in the main feed. Link down below to subscribe for full bonus episodes! ... We separated this conversation from the main feed episode as we love Paddington very much and wanted our regular episode to be a celebration of him (plu…

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Paddington 1:29:50

7M ago1:29:50

1:29:50

"Please look after this bear. Thank you." This week we're doing the other small posh bear with a sweet sticky substance addiction. The original 70s show is our main focus with some Hanna Barbera and movie shaped detours along the way. Be prepared to hear at least one of us cry. (On another note, during the time of recording, we didn't yet know we w…

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Claptrap 2025 Episode 4 32:29

7M ago32:29

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The thrusting duo return on a rainy May Day (is it Spring, is it Summer?) and tackle the topic of gatherings and get-togethers. Expect a lesson in formal greetings, some frankly terrible advice for your career, hats making people disappear and a trip to a Hungarian restaurant in Greece...

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Liability Lineker and The Eurovision Fishing Rights Contest. 14:55

8M ago14:55

14:55

Fresh from winning a Best Comedy Award at the Radio Academy Awards for the sixth time, Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical current affairs comedy concept album. News meets popular culture in a satirical mash up. This week - Liability Lineker and The Eurovision Fishing Rights Contest. Producer: Jon HolmesAn unusual production for BBC Radio …

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The Hoobs 1:16:54

8M ago1:16:54

1:16:54

The Motorettes are singing! WE KEEP THE ENGINE SPINNING! This week we're covering another show that uses objects as episode titles - it's FINALLY time for The Hoobs. We'll be exploring the complex drama of the Hoobs' home/van/shared living space; the layered drama of their inter-planetary working environments, and the intense drama of their inter-s…

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Starmer Turns Right, and a Mission from God. 14:49

8M ago14:49

14:49

Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical current affairs comedy concept album. News meets popular culture in a multi-award-winning satirical mash up. This week - we're on a Mission From God, Starmer Turns Right, and the Tragedy of Donald Caesar. Producer: Jon HolmesAn unusual production for BBC Radio 4…

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Alca-Trump Prison, Reform the Children, and Nosfaragetu 14:50

8M ago14:50

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Jon Holmes remixes the news into a current affairs comedy concept album. News meets popular culture in a multi-award-winning satirical mash up. This week - we re-open Alca-Trump Prison, Reform the children, and embrace the coming of the Prince of Darkness Nosfaragetu. Producer: Jon HolmesAn unusual production for BBC Radio 4…

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Sooty - The Cadell Years 1:16:57

8M ago1:16:57

1:16:57

Following on from last week's Sooty - The Corbett Years, this week we are continuing to explore the turbulent yet magical history of the UK's longest-running kids TV show. Stefon voice: This episode has everything! Boy magicians, theme-parks, expensive IP purchases, the destruction of VHS tapes, extensive audition prep, meddling producers, vanishin…

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Elections, 100 Days of Trump, and Trans Labyrinth 14:49

8M ago14:49

14:49

Jon Holmes remixes the news into a current affairs comedy concept album. News meets popular culture in a multi-award-winning satirical mash up. This week - Local Elections, 100 Days of Trump, and Trans Labyrinth. Producer: Jon HolmesAn unusual production for BBC Radio 4By BBC Radio 4

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Gender, Easter, and The Dead Pope's Society. 14:50

8M ago14:50

14:50

Jon Holmes remixes the news into a current affairs comedy concept album. News meets popular culture in a multi-award-winning satirical mash up. This week we go into the wrong toilets, Donald Trump enters Last One Laughing, and we join the dead Pope's society. Producer: Jon HolmesAn unusual production for BBC Radio 4…

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Man of Steel and Art of the Deal 14:51

9M ago14:51

14:51

Jon Holmes remixes the news into a current affairs comedy concept album. News meets popular culture in a multi-award-winning mash up. This week: Charlie XCX is bumpin' that with Donald Trump, Minecraft Movie vs Russia, and Starmer: Man of Steel. Producer: Jon HolmesAn unusual production for BBC Radio 4…

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Sooty - The Corbett Years 1:22:51

9M ago1:22:51

1:22:51

We're doing a two parter on one of the biggest names in British children's telly - Sooty! This is one of the most highly requested shows we've had, and we wanted to do it properly. Therefore, the Cadell years will be hitting your ears in two short weeks. Seriously, you guys seem to LOVE this little bear. And after an intensive week of research (wat…

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Hey Duggee Non-Binary UK News Media Trashfire [TEASER] 13:44

9M ago13:44

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Content warning: discussion of anti-trans campaigners, homophobia, suicide, sexual assault You may have seen that there has been some discussion in the press about Hey Duggee using the word "they" to refer to a cartoon raccoon. We are here to talk about why on God's green Earth this has made the national news. We are starting this clip right in the…

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The Story Makers 1:36:21

9M ago1:36:21

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Imagine... imagine... imagine a STORYYYYYY! This week we're visiting a magical room with portals to different worlds; the children's section of a public library! We're joined by a cast of hippie magicians and two of the funniest puppets to have ever graced our screens. Together we'll venture through multiple looking glasses into increasingly psyche…

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Claptrap 2025 Episode 3 31:05

9M ago31:05

31:05

The thrusting duo tackle the topics that matter once more with a look at Walking. There is quite a lot about Wimpey in it for Walking but that is what you've come to expect from Kathy and Shiv.

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Prank Patrol and The Life and Times of Barney Harwood 1:52:00

10M ago1:52:00

1:52:00

"What happened to Barney Harwood?" Oooooh BOY do we have some news for you! Also in this episode, we're discussing the public humiliation and emotional manipulation a film crew wrought upon nine-year-olds in 2006. Other topics include Beatrix Potter, the inherent evil of family vloggers, and all the men Meg knows. The interview we referenced (thank…

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Recess 1:53:02

10M ago1:53:02

1:53:02

Ooooh! Scandalous! It's a rare LAURA episode which means we're hopping over the pond to the Disney channel. You can expect tangents involving dogs, snakes, wasps, and hamsters. Apologies for the delayed upload and thanks for sticking with us! Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ThotsTV Email us at [email protected] Instagram - http://bit.ly/th0ts…

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Special | The Ghost Hunter - Part 1 - with guest Look Into My Eyes 1:24:10

11M ago1:24:10

1:24:10

Alroight guv'na! We are joined this week by Jonathan of the Look Into My Eyes podcast to discuss the landmark CBBC drama Ghost Hunter! We actually had to read books for this one so you'd better enjoy it. (We did!) If you like moving pictures, this episode can also be watched on our YouTube. It was delightful having Jonathan here, and you can listen…

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Claptrap 2025 - Episode 2 31:22

11M ago31:22

31:22

Well look at this, they've already done 100% more poddying this year than last! In this episode, Kathy and Shiv are supposedly talking about birds. But a pre-recording flub seems to spin them off course and as quick as you can say Poorly Poo Pa, the duo are further afield than a migrating Swallow... Contains some swears and a lot of corpsing.…

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Arthur 1:48:06

11M ago1:48:06

1:48:06

What a wonderful kind of day! The Thots are back after a LENGTHY break, and we're kicking off season 5 with everyone's favourite aardvark. Arthur was truly the background radiation of our childhoods, it launched a thousand memes, and EVERYONE remembers where they were when the Gay Rat Wedding dropped. Have you ever been so hungry during a recording…

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Claptrap 2025 - Episode 1 36:07

12M ago36:07

36:07

In a twofer, a BOGOF, a never-before-seen-or-heard, the thrusting Claptrap duo cover off early nights and bedding. Though to be honest there are a lot of tangents along the way, including choccie mouths, a recited like a poem public information film and very poor use of the swear bleeper. Contains childish themes but adult language.…

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Claptrap 2024 - Dinner 32:24

1y ago32:24

32:24

Ahh the thrusting duo return for a one off in 2024 to tackle the big issue of dinner. Expect nonsense and longing for Monster Munch.

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Winnie the Pooh 1:42:43

1y ago1:42:43

1:42:43

Tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff... The final episode of season 4 is upon us, and as is tradition, we have left it right until the last minute to cover the one you actually voted for. In this episode, we cover the life and times of A.A. Milne and his son Christopher Robin, the Pooh books, the Pooh films, the history of the ownership of the…

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Thots TV Wrapped 23:51

1y ago23:51

23:51

SURPRISE SURPRISE! You THOUGHT you weren't getting an episode until the later date of Friday 20th but Elsie had some free tie on her hands and now you've got a two-episode week. This is our first annual Thot Award Show in which we self-indulgently give each other arbitrary awards based on podcast contribution, friendship, and (as usual, unfortunate…

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Sorry, I've Got No Head 1:49:03

1y ago1:49:03

1:49:03

"Maybe my BEES can help!" It's Horrible Histories' weird cousin - Sorry, I've Got No Head! This episode is a run-down of (some of) our favourite moments from this glorious sketch comedy which, in the words of its producer, is "too funny for children". After a highly intellectual analysis of Enid Blyton in our previous episode, we are allowing ourse…

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The Famous Five (Part 2) 48:24

1y ago48:24

48:24

Aaaand we're back for part two! If you listen to things in the correct order, you'll have already heard us discussing the life of Enid Blyton, the genius of actor Jack Gleeson, the plot of the first book and its adaptation, and how we feel about it (we feel good about it). Now we've got all that out the way, we can tackle big questions such as, "ho…

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The Famous Five (Part 1) 1:18:14

1y ago1:18:14

1:18:14

Crack open the ginger beer and cucumber sandwiches! This week is all about George, Julian, Anne, Dick, and Timmy. The 2023 Famous Five adaptation has got all the GB News watching public up in arms due to its Wokeness. We're here to offer some perspective - the new Famous Five is GOOD and we LIKE it. In part 1, we discuss the life of Enid Blyton, th…

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Teletubbies 1:54:31

1y ago1:54:31

1:54:31

EH OH! After alluding to it in many other episodes, Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa Laa and Po are FINALLY getting almost two hours (sorry) to themselves. Maybe the most globally well-known of Ragdoll Productions' productions, this show is the King of all under-5s entertainment. We really hope that we have done justice to this ground-breaking piece of medi…

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Live: Halloween Special 56:46

1y ago56:46

56:46

Our first ever live recorded episode, courtesy of the Cheerful Earful comedy podcast festival! In this very special episode, we each take a piece of media that scared us as children and unleash it on a live audience. This was SUCH a fun day, and we are so incredibly grateful to everyone who came out to see us! This was something of an experiment, a…

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Episode 8 15:24

1y ago15:24

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The week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical concept album. This week - Budget, Bluffs, and Fight Club. Producer: Jon HolmesAn unusual production for BBC Radio 4By BBC Radio 4

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Courage the Cowardly Dog 1:44:22

1y ago1:44:22

1:44:22

Stupid dawg! We've decided to continue our spooky October episodes with a childhood trauma machine from across the pond. That's right, it's Cartoon Network time again! And because Meg and Elsie were brought up as Freeview purists, we have graciously allowed Laura to lead this episode. We won't lie to you - Courage the Cowardly Dog was straight up t…