Perfect Day with Jessica Knappett

The lovely Marjolein Robertson joins Jess for a very special, extra-long, live episode recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2025, in collaboration with Endo1000. Jess and Marjolein discuss a whole variety of perfect day things, including: menstrual health, Shetland life, puffins, the Northern Lights and why talking about endometriosis matters.  Please follow and support the brilliant En...

Unbelievably, Perfect Day returns for the hotly anticipated second half of Ross Noble's perfect day, a mere ten months after part one. Jess and Ross discuss sleepwalking, sandcastle engineering, the luxury of towels, banana boat trauma, spiders in the Adelaide Hills, the life-changing power of being in the moment and the erotic potential of Swarfega. Email us at everydayaperfectday@gmail.com New e...

Hello Perfect Dayers! A brief PSA to let you know that we are GOING LIVE in Edinburgh on the 19th of August in support of Endo1000, a project supporting advance data-driven research into endometriosis diagnosis and treatment.  Jess will be joined Marjolein Robertson, an award-winning stand-up, improviser and storyteller from Shetland. The live show will take place at St Celia hall at 3.30 on the 1...

Ross Noble joins Jessica on the podcast this week for our first ever two-part episode. The duo go on tange after tange discussing Werner Herzog, shark bites, their own quite similar faces, horror films, and, they come up with numerous new TV formats.   We’re going on a short break but we will be back with Ross Noble’s part two very soon. Perfect Day is going LIVE - come and see us in Edinburgh on...

Adam Kay joins Jess on the podcast this week to tell us all about his perfect day. The pair discuss being buried alive,  Boursin, escape rooms, writing, being a parent, and Adam has a very magical end to his perfect day. Plus Jess reveals her nepo baby past in the world of hospital catering. Like and subscribe for brand-new episodes every Thursday.  Follow us on Instagram @perfectdaycast. And, why...

Comedian Rhys James joins Jess on the podcast this week to share his incredibly funny perfect day. The pair discuss an incident with a dodgy Sri Lankan sherpa, why Dermot O’Leary is the perfect celebrity, why Jess was constantly asked as a teen, ‘Can I have one?’, and why Vinted is intrinsically un-cool. Plus, we find out why Rhys James is called Rhys James. Pre-order Rhys’ brilliant new book, ‘Yo...

Bafta award winning creator of Such Brave Girls, Kat Sadler joins Jess on the podcast this week to talk about her perfect day. The pair talk curses, the smell of theme park rides, the best way to eat McDonald’s, the etiquette of watering someone’s plants, and how to check if you have a  curse. Perfect Day is going LIVE - come and see us in Edinburgh on the 19th August, tickets are available here: ...

Comedian Cat Cohen joins Jess on the podcast this week to talk us through her perfect day. The pair discuss the downfalls of podcasting,  horoscopes, noisy massages, the perks of being next to a mountain and chronic oversharing. Perfect Day is going LIVE - come and see us in Edinburgh on the 19th August, tickets are available here:   https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/perfect-day-live-with-jessica-kna...

Comedian Olga Koch joins the podcast this week to describe her perfect day. The pair discuss sensory delights in the big Boots, Olga’s thoughts on human computer interaction, the third space and Jess’ alleyway. Plus, the pair delve into noughties fashion and a good goss.  Like and subscribe for brand-new episodes every Thursday. Follow us on Instagram @perfectdaycast. A Keep It Light Media Product...

TV’s Emma Kennedy joins Jess on the podcast this week to talk about her perfect day. They discuss Emma’s incredible family history, lusting after rotisserie chicken, sexual fantasies, terrible spies, the mechanics of story telling, bunking off school and we find out why Emma thinks of Gillian Anderson every time she flips an egg. And, they talk about the extreme side of pimple popping. Yes, it’s g...

TV bad boy Richard Bacon joins Jess on the podcast this week to tell us almost nothing about his perfect day. But boy, do we learn a lot about him - from being watched by the CIA, to being Woody Harrelson’s landlord. The pair get into all aspects of his life, including addiction, near death experiences, ADHD, parenthood and dodgy doctors. Like and subscribe for brand-new episodes every Thursday. F...

Rick Edwards joins Jess this week to tell her all about his perfect day. The duo talk about his love of omelettes, Harvey Weinstein, the best animals, the joy of cancelled events, the logistics of sexy time and there’s a devastating revelation about Tim Key’s barbecue set up. Like and subscribe for brand-new episodes every Thursday. Follow us on Instagram @perfectdaycast. And, why not get in touch...

Comedian and viral sensation Amy Mason joins Jess to share her perfect day this week. She’s exhausted, and we get it! But thankfully on her perfect day, she has all the opportunity in the world to sleep. We also hear all about Amy’s journey to comedy and how a box of unsolicited sex toys turned up on her doorstep. Like and subscribe for brand-new episodes every Thursday. Follow us on Instagram @pe...

The Snack Hacker himself, comedian, cook, podcaster and author George Egg is here to share his perfect day this week. Grab your tissues as we take a trip down memory lane and hear some fantastic stories about George’s passion for food, comedy, his family and barbecuing - much to his neighbour’s dismay.  Like and subscribe for brand-new episodes every Thursday. Follow us on Instagram @perfectdaycas...

Inbetweeners’ alum James Buckley joins Jess this week to share his perfect day. An actor, musician, podcaster and youtuber, James lets us into his everyday life (which is very close to his perfect day!) as well as a good old chat about all things Twitter, eating habits and of course - The Inbetweeners. Like and subscribe for brand-new episodes every Thursday. Follow us on Instagram @perfectdaycast...

Joining Jess this week on her search for yet another perfect day, is comedian, author, actor, musician and big fan of day themed podcasts - David O’Doherty. The duo discuss bike themed pizza wheels, mattresses in boxes, David’s musical morning rituals and Shackleton’s doomed Antarctic expedition, to name just a few. Don’t forget David will be at the Edinburgh Fringe all August, so make sure to hea...

Joining Jess this week, in an attempt to discover her perfect day, is the incredible comedian, actor, writer, podcaster and full-time hater of landfill, Kerry Godliman. After a few technical difficulties the duo try to get down to business, but somehow end up in a spiral about all the things that can make a person feel antsy. Kerry joins a cult, eats some chunky fruit and also lets us in on her ex...

This week the fantastic writer and comedian Laura Lexx joins Jess to share her perfect day. Laura tells us all about contractually obligating her siblings to hang out with her and her love for the smell of hot hair. We also hear Laura’s passion for stand-up and the rituals of womanhood, in between a quick Grecian getaway and a few roller coaster rides! Like and subscribe for brand-new episodes eve...

Joining Jess this week is the very funny, very sleep deprived Toussaint Douglass! Comedian, writer and big fan of the Natural History Museum, Toussaint and Jess chat all about triple chocolate digestives, parenthood, rollerskating in the park and aliens. We also discover Toussaint’s secret for staying cool, calm and collected… lavender spray.  Like and subscribe for brand-new episodes every Thursd...

What do Benedict Cumberbatch, double beds and curated nature have in common? They all feature in the fantastic Ria Lina’s perfect day of course! Incredibly clever, honest and unreservedly funny Ria joins Jess this week to bond over their hatred of ill-fitting tights and discuss Ria’s ultra relaxing, importantly breeze-free, perfect day. Like and subscribe for brand-new episodes every Thursday. Fol...

The wildly talented and utterly hilarious writer, actor and comedian Nathan Foad joins Jess this week to share his strong opinions on cooking, holidaying and the outdoors as a whole - he also shares his perfect day! You’ll recognise him from Newark, Newark (which he created!), Our Flag Means Death or a variety of other incredible shows, but today come along as we get to know Nathan, and his incred...

Fantastically funny Canadian comedian Kate Barron joins Jess this week to share her ultra indulgent, super relaxing perfect day. Sell-professed “mall rat”, Kate also confesses her obsession with Labubus, GAIL’s, and talks her past life as an art dealer and the differences between the Canadian and UK comedy scenes. Like and subscribe for brand-new episodes every Thursday. Follow us on Instagram @pe...

Brilliant, witty, honest and here to explain the term “sea-bogan”, Felicity Ward joins Jess this week to share her perfect day! A comedian, actor and writer, Felicity is a story-teller through and through and today is no exception. On the journey to her perfect day, we hear tales of her gorgeous hometown, her expert barista skills and her love for Custard (the rock band). Like and subscribe for br...

Joining Jess this week is the fabulous and, as you’re about to find out, incredibly competitive Tolly T. Writer, presenter, co-host of the fantastic The Receipts podcast and a big fan of naps, Tolly takes us on a journey from Jamaica to her own personalised brand of the Olympics - the Tolly-mpics.  Like and subscribe for brand-new episodes every Thursday. Follow us on Instagram @perfectdaycast. An...

Joining Jess this week is none other than writer, actor, comedian and guest with the most honorable mentions so far - it’s Luke McQueen. We truly venture to tange city on our journey to the perfect day, but we do eventually get there. If you too greatly enjoy correcting people when they’re wrong and also wish you could smash your phone into bits - this perfect day is for you! We also get some valu...