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Behold! It can bring sweet delights, or it can bring terrible pain. It contains tat amassed from the forgotten corners of the podcast and it all reside in one place… The mythical “Black Bin Bag”! What will Paul an Eli discover this week as they take a deep dive into the unknown? Maybe there will be something delightful to nibble on, or maybe even a toy to tinker with! All the cheap chaps know is t...

Paul & Eli are back in the House of Mash & Egg for another, simple, regular, no frills, super normal episode of CheapShow. This week, the cheap chaps dive into Eli's record collection to uncover a new charity shop purchase. If you are too young to remember, you'll have no idea what "Buzby" is. To be fair, Paul and Eli don't really remember it either, but it brings them back around to talking about...

We're back! To celebrate the start of a brand-new year, CheapShow has decided to make a very special podcast. This week, to celebrate its 40th anniversary (ok, we just missed it but...) Paul and Eli are taking to the streets of Northwest London to try and track down the locations of a film no one has probably even heard of! In 1981 a TV movie called "Dangerous Davies" was broadcast, starring Berna...

It's our final show for 2021, but we are going out with something a little bit special. Something a little bit different. This week, Paul & Eli take a look back on the life, the work and the ice cream of everyone's favourite actor, Grumpy Sessions. Over the course of this deeply heart-warming episode, you will hear from the man himself, reflecting on his career and his body of work. You'll also he...

Another year gone, another Christmas is on it's way and unfortunately that means it's time for another drunken, angry CheapShow Office Party. As the booze flows, Paul and Eli attempt to bring some Yuletide cheer to economy comedy podcast in the only way they know how... badly! Paul makes a tonne of effort and Eli manages to do less than nothing and that makes Paul turn to the bottle. They break op...

All the plans are thrown out of the window this week when the planned "walkabout" episode is postponed because Paul can't "walk about". As a result, the Cheap Chaps have thrown together a makeshift episode that we hope brings you some pleasure. Unlike Paul's back. With Paul in pain and Eli in charge, it's going to get pretty messy. The CheapShow email inbox reveals a new Tales from the Shop Floor,...

Special Guests: Sooz Kempner & Chris Stokes It's time for CheapShow's first ever proper "crossover" episode with another podcast. On this illustrious occasion, Paul & Eli are joined by the hosts of mystery/booze hybrid show "Mystery on the Rocks" with comedians Sooz Kempner and Chris Stokes. How good are Chris and Sooz at solving a crime themselves? Well, they're going to find out as the Cheap Cha...

What would you do if you had agonising back pain and you couldn't concentrate because of said ailment? In Paul's case, he decides to press on with a podcast recording. This may not be the best plan, especially when Eli is in another of his "moods". In amongst the screaming laughter and the laughter induced screams, the Cheap Chaps still manage to make another episode! This week, there is some unfi...

Maybe it's because Paul & Eli are tired, maybe its because the early dark nights stir something within them or maybe it’s because their guest forgot to turn up for the recording, either way, the Cheap Chaps are in a proper mood this week. It's a big old chunky episode with TWO big competition segments. In The Price of Shite, tempers and passions flare up when Paul & Eli come to a head over the (al...

It's entirely possible that Paul and Eli may have had too much coffee, candy and soda this week, which may explain their volatile behaviour, but that's not really an explanation. The Cheap Chaps venture back to the Froth Shop and the Soda Jerk to sample a large selection of delicious, yet cheap, Japanese candy and some revolting UK soft drinks. However, all is not well behind the scenes, as the pr...

It's all been a bit hectic, the last few months or so, hasn't it? It's about time that Eli and Paul get back to basics and deliver some solid economy comedy... Just as soon as Eli stops complaining about his new eyes. In fact, it's a bit of a roller coaster for Eli this week as he also receives some good Cup Noodle news and some bad Cup Noodle news. Is this the reason Paul needs to finally pull th...

Paul and Eli have never had much luck during Halloween. They've been attacked by a pervy hamster, attacked by a crazed fan, spent a long, dull night at a haunted house and was chased through the woods by an axe wielding guest! This year, the Cheap Chaps are going to try and keep it simple. Eli has picked out a few spooky tunes to listen to and Paul has a few paranormal page turners to investigate....

Special Guest: Paul Putner Every now and then on CheapShow, we like to slow things down and just have a good old chat. This week, we have the opportunity to do just that when we welcome comedian and actor Paul Putner on to the podcast! If you have a favourite tv or comedy radio show, there is a very good chance you know our guest quite well! He bravely joins Paul and Eli to talk about, well, quite...

This may not be the “Noodle Special” you expected, but maybe it's the “Noodle Special” you need! This week, CheapShow dedicates a whole episode to the wonder that is the Nissin Cup Noodle instant meal! However, this is not just any old cup noodle episode, it's a very special one as Paul & Eli celebrate the 50th anniversary of Nissin's world-famous portable snack! Thanks to the incredible generosit...

It's a new era for the economy comedy podcast as Mr Biffo and Sanja take over the reigns from Paul & Eli. Following last week's shocking development, the show is now in the hands of the hosts of "Digitiser" and that means you can expect brand new segments, brand new characters and brand new DON'T PANIC EVERYONE - PAUL AND ELI HAVE THIS UNDER CONTROL - WE WON'T LET YOU DOWN - WE HAVE A PLAN - JUST...

It's episode 250, Baby! And we are going BIG! This week, to celebrate this historic CheapShow milestone, Paul & Eli have been invited along to visit a very, very fancy casino... Out in the middle of nowhere! But they won't be there alone, as a lot of very familiar voices will be there to help or hinder during the night's events. And who's this? Why, it's Mr Biffo (Paul Rose) of course, joining the...

Special Guest: Tom Mayhew With episode 250 just one week away, Paul & Eli haven't got any major plans to celebrate this special occasion! However, it looks as though fate has a plan of its own! Until then, it's business as usual for the economy comedy podcast as the Cheap Chaps dive into a fizzy mound of cheap soft drinks and dig up a rather odd parody of The Game of Life. This week, CheapShow is...

The 1st generation CheapShow characters have been blown up, stored in a bubble universe, discovered in a mysterious box, buried in a paranormal forest and then escaped from a puzzle packed suitcase... and now they are roaming South London! What's going on? This is meant to be a podcast about celebrating the treasure amongst the trash, not a lore heavy quasi-sitcom? Paul & Eli need answers and deci...

Special Guest: Ethan Lawrence CheapShow is back at Soho Radio Studios to record another episode with a lovely new guest. Although he's been a fan of the pod for a while, we can't help but feel he isn't ready for the "real thing" and he soon finds himself caught in a torrent of rants, arguments and impromptu new characters. The poor guy! Ethan Lawrence, from TV shows such as the award winning "Afte...

A few weeks ago, CheapShow received a mysterious package. Upon opening the box, Paul was surprised to find a black suitcase with the CheapShow logo cut into it. It came with a letter and a code breaking gadget and the secret sender challenged Paul and Eli to simply open the suitcase... It's now time to see what's inside! Recorded in "real time" with "barely" any editing, The Cheap Chaps are going...

Special Guests: Nick Helm & Nathaniel Metcalfe Every now and then there comes an episode of the podcast that we just don't know how to describe to you. Oh sure, Paul and Eli have a sauce report planned and a nice and nerdy Price of Shite, but that structure goes out the window very quickly. Joining the Cheap Chaps this week are comedians Nick Helm (Uncle, BBC 3) and Nathaniel Metcalfe (BBC R4 & Fu...

For a show known for its in-depth investigative reporting, even Paul and Eli decide to dig deeper this week to get to the bottom of one of life's biggest mysteries... Why are Cream Crackers called "Cream Crackers"? The answer may surprise you. Unless you know already. Obviously. It's another back to basics episode this week when the Eli reveals his latest "Tales from the Shop Floor", but he isn't...

It's been a while, but Paul & Eli have managed to trick... Sorry, convince a guest to join them for another edition of the economy comedy podcast! This week, comedian and actor Imran Yusuf visits CheapShow to wade into the sticky swamps of nostalgia. A strange charity shop discovery unearths an item that overindulges in the "good old days" of the 1970s. It's a bag of reproduced 70s ephemera that a...

"You're the Doctor" declared the advert for classic board game "Operation", but this week on CheapShow Paul and Eli are the Doctors instead, and it's not going to end well for poor old Cavity Sam! In a heart pounding "Gannon's Golden Games" segment, the Cheap Chap battle to become the very best at removing small plastic pieces from a toy with a tweezer! It's thrilling stuff. We promise! Meanwhile,...

Sometimes it's nice to have a nice and chilled episode of the podcast, isn't it? After the heat induced madness of last week, the Cheap Chaps are in a much more reflective and incisive mood. After a tat packed edition of Price of Shite, the boys also take a look at more strange and wonderful novelty pieces of music. It all sounds absolutely lovely. They reflect on Morecambe & Wise, the joys of Spa...