Rich and Ally's Craven Newsround

Ally is worried about Prince Andrew moving in on his territory (but can't predict how far he might take that) and tries to take control of the show. The ghost child is back with a character that is (to be frank) as good as anything else in this weird experience. There's love, there's singing, there's beer and there's efficient and sexy politicians who don't seem to be evil. Richard and Ally keep g...

Rich is excited that Taskmaster is about to start, look he's even wearing his "costume" but more excited that he has a very exciting exclusive interview with a notable personage. You'll never guess who. Ally is slightly out of joint, but this is a show with everything, including a puppet show from a Victorian ghost, a rejuvenated carrot and a hyperventilating donkey. We cover all the big news, lik...

Episode 14 - Fox Law with Law Fox. Richard is trying to sell his RHLSTP notebook to raise money for Refuge - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184480101778 - the snowflake, but is concerned about the jobs that the government think he should do. He's joined by a new guest and a quite new one who has aged very badly. But Ally is there with some xenophobia that he's winking at, and some strong views about p...

Richard dropped a beer this lunchtime which has led to mild inebriation, so the show might not reach the professional standards you have come to expect. He's trying out a new comedy partner, but most of the old ones make it into the lockdown bubble. They discuss caged students, middle-aged nudity, expensive haircuts, sexy evil people and how to make marrying your cousin even worse. Sally has some...

Richard is heartbroken about the effect that Covid-19 has had on his hometown, but he can't let personal feelings get in the way of his attempts to get back on the telly and he takes a sideways look at Leave-o-philes and dogs sniffing out diseases. He is joined by some dolls who make him question his own sanity and also his liquorice consumption, plus how his life might have been different/better...

Rich looks like he might finally get to do his sideways look at the news on his own at last, and he's all over the shooting grouse and psychic dogs and Darth Vader's new job. But a certain someone turns up and from thence the humour arises. There's competitions, collages, Michael Gove's genitals, Bradley Walsh's professionalism and a night flight to Venus. Plus a lot of dead grouse. It's kind of f...

Episode 10 - AI BJs. Richard is worried about the future of Soleros when he should be worrying about the depths his career has sunk too. Luckily his little pals turn up to help him through this difficult time. There's more birthdays with Donkey, what's the buzz with Brian Wasp and Marmite Lid observational comedy, but Ally is on hand to talk about lockdown 2, sex robots, Lily Allen's wedding and h...

Richard is trying to hedge his bets betwixt right wing and woke comedy, but will it get him back on the telly? There's surprises aplenty in this week's ep, with a rhyming couplet balloon debate, proof that Richard has a better body than James Bond, Marmite lid riffing on the Corona Virus, Donkey reluctantly wishing some relatives of viewers a happy birthday and some cool jingles and a new song. Pl...

Richard is flying high as the stone clearing kickstarter has hit its target and he's got a new stream deck with even more buttons to press, but hopefully this week he will get to present alone. We'll see. The chat involves whether it is possible to name the leaders of the Liberal party from the 21st Century; having a baby with a fictional character; whether the Daily Mail has a right to comment on...

A look behind the scenes at Twitch Of Fun to see some new characters and ideas in development to see where your money for the Stone Clearing kickstarter will go. The first chapter of Everything Happens For No Reason gets a reading and, as the total goes up, we get to meet some characters old, very old and new. Still a little way to go so if you enjoyed this enough to chuck in a couple of quid then...

Richard has moved to a professional studio with completely solid walls, such has been the success of this new venture. Hopefully he'll be able to review the papers uninterrupted here... No chance. Ally, Donkey, Brian Wasp Marmite Lid and even a little Herring are all on hand to mess things up. The chat is about how to steal the Crown Jewels, a pop star with scurvey, the colony of the damned, appro...

Episode 6 - Barbara Knows Best. After a week in a box with Whory Horse, Ally is very relaxed, but he might be some surprised by some format changes and workshopped new jingles, just as you might be surprised by the new countdown screen by the wonderful Andrew Bobbin and the scary Richard Herring Lewis Chessman by Richard Ison. The pair discuss A level results; what dummies dream about; the sexual...

Episode 5: Whory Horse. Rich is still on holiday really, but so desperate to show the BBC of his versatility that he's made this taster tape of his various skills for them. We get more comedic observations from Marmite Lid and a buzzing Frankingstein-style reanimation and three more characters are added to the roster, but it's when Rich tries to do his serious news review that things get taken off...

Episode 4: Decapitated Morph. Rich is riding high on his newly announced TV success, but will his hubris and champagne drinking bring him crashing down. And what will interrupt him next? There's a special surprise guest star (don't look at the image for the full surprise) and some old friends and Ally and Herring discuss whether President Trump will ever leave, whether Stonehenge is all that impre...

Richard is nearly back in the big time and he's using this podcast as his audition and wearing a shirt so he will be taken seriously. But his little friends can't wait to be involved. Will they ruin it for him again? Rich bites the hand that feeds, Donkey speaks actual words and Ally ruminates on his ability to travel in time and the curse that has become. Plus find out the truth about Prince Andr...

Richard brings in a brand new puppet to try and mix things up, but it may be too early to try and save a franchise with an unpopular character that no one likes. Luckily Ally is on hand to pep up the serious news review. The boys cover all the poo in bed news, the audacious attempt to steal a tiny amount of money on Twitter, Yvette Fielding's dad popping up from the after life to screw with her bo...

Richard tries to do a sensible news review, but his plans are scuppered when his 128 year old puppet wants to get involved. They discuss the innocuous things on Johnny Depp's table, social media gaffs, Kanye West's presidential bid, cancel culture and whether Richard's mimicry of accents is a hate crime. Plus there's a surprise for Ally and any fans of 19th Century druggists. You can watch this li...