Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (RHLSTP)

RHLSTP #611 - Smell The Magic - Richard is podcasting in the middle of his run of 8 performances of a play. His guest must be in awe, it’s one of the brains behind and up front in Operation Mincemeat (which may have run almost as long) Natasha Hodgson. They talk about the work that she took on during lockdown, having to eat inky eggs in her first acting job, the phenomenal success of Mincemea...

#430 The Imp from Impington - Rich has a problem with his daughter’s favourite song, and shows that he is up to date with all the music playing at the discos nowadays. His guest is the irrepressible timkey, back for a third time in 18 months!. They talk about Tim’s time as a white van man, a woman who survived eight days in a snow drift (for a bit), the places that Tim is and isn’t going for his (...

Tuesday 19th May 2026 - Scott Baio’s Tapestry - Rich and Ally are back with news of a very important study on the Bayeaux Tapestry, but then have to stop as Rich has to go to a parent teacher thing at his kids’ school. Never happened to John Craven. That’s why it’s under 5 minutes today though. Wednesday 20th May 2026 - Spygate - Rich is back in more cheerful mood and there’s finally been a major...

RHLSTP Book Club #180 - How To Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside - Rich talks to the Banksy of poetry (though he’s happy to be seen in the video, so that blows that), Brian Bilston (if that is his real name) about his career in poetry and his latest collection How To Lay an Egg With a Horse Inside. They chat about where this fantastic title came from and the probable obliviousness of its creator...

RHLSTP #610 - Cake in a Graveyard -  Richard is excited about the breaking news (at time of recording). Broken years ago by this podcast and treats the audience to his poem about the disgraced Randrew Andrew. His guest is a woman with a life that feels like it has been moulded by Greek Gods fighting with a genie, the very open and frank and incredible Jameela Jamil. And she is not alone. She...

#429 Chlorine Allergy - Rich has some cold hard truths for any murderers out there and is also glad to see that his eventless zombie story idea has been so quickly embraced, with a twist. Today is a momentous meeting of Champions of Champions because his guest is Josh Widdicombe. They talk about the worst thing you can take to the hospital when your wife is giving birth, being relat...

Monday May 11th 2026 - Pert Nipples - Rich and Ally are back after a weekend away and Rich is determined to keep the show to its 5 minute time slot. With all the news from the Met Gala. So should be a nice quiet one. Tuesday 12th May 2026 - Llama Farmer - Rich and Ally are back to get to the bottom of whether the Prime Minister will stay on and whether he is a damp rag or something else all togeth...

RHLSTP Book Club #179 - Thirst - Part two of the interview with John about his new book Thirst. They chat about why alcohol is addictive because it doesn’t quite work, how annoying it is when authors don’t translate stuff in different languages, Swarfega and lathes, whether it’s OK to still like Woody Allen films (at least the good ones) and what the rules are for all of this, because it isn’...

RHLSTP #609 - Comedian Cancer Frankingstein -  Rich hasn’t got much to say at the start (hooray) and even then he is not as funny as a man in the audience. His guest is impressionist, comedian and podcaster Matt Forde. They talk about Rich’s Mastermind failure (again?), working on Spitting Image and how weird it is that out of all the characters that show has done, it’s the puppet of Pad...

Tuesday 5th May 2026- Mrs Doubtfire - There’s news of an upcoming royal birth and suspicions of a clever ruse going on, but you can hear about it straight from the shamed-horse’s mouth with a special interview with the grandfather to be. Wednesday 6th May 2026 - Hypnotherapy Lies - Rich and Ally have breaking news about the most mendacious politician there has ever been and why we must never...

#427 Retribution - Richard is hoping to get a bridge named after him in Great Yarmouth and hopefully his fans will do better than they did in getting him nominated for a British Comedy Award. It’s an incredible guest to start the new series, making his first appearance in almost 10 years, Stephen Merchant. Stephen has some questions for Richard about his first stint on the podcast and Richard...

#2 The Bagging Area with Dr Sara Kayat - Richard continues the story of his testicular cancer diagnosis and this week reveals how you maintain your dignity whilst having your balls scanned. He also talks to Dr Sara Kayat about why men are so reluctant to talk to their GP and the myriad of things that go wrong in a scrotum. Find out how to examine the testicles of yourself or a consenting friend he...

RHLSTP Book Club #178 - Thirst - Part one of a two part chat with John Robins about his book about his relationship and troubles with alcohol, Thirst. They chat about why he wanted to write this book, whether it was difficult to go back over the subject, why it made Rich want to gamble, how it’s helpful to deal honestly with your shame and the stupid stuff you’ve done in your life,...

#438 Naked Beach - Richard reveals whether Great Yarmouth has given him a multi-million pound honour or not. His guest was having a bad time last time they were on, let’s see if they’re doing any better now, it’s the brilliant Catherine Bohart. The pair talk about their respective visits to Iceland and whether Rich’s depleted genitals might end up in a museum, appearing at the ghost Edin...

Monday 27th April 2026 - Distraction - Rich doesn’t let exhaustion stop him bringing you all the news that matters - no prizes for guessing today’s top stories. Though it may not be what the lame stream media is concentrating on. Tuesday 28th April 2026 - What BP Do With Their Profits - Rich and Ally are back again with all the big news stories. Today, record profiteering from BP, from a war they...

#1 Shelling Peas with Charley Boorman - A brand new podcast series that’s happy to admit that it’s a load of bollocks. Uniballer Richard Herring tells the story of how he came to lose one of his Chuckle Brothers, talks to other monoballs and teste experts (testperts) about these remarkable and vulnerable organs. In episode one Richard recounts what happened when he first became concerned...

RHLSTP #608 - Enter Pursued By A Crow - Richard is celebrating the month of his 14th wedding anniversary and questioning if the Pope is soft on crime. His guest is exceptionally funny US stand-up Michelle Wolf. They talk about helping a Kardashian to sell merkins, the awful thoughts you have about your baby and your phone when you are a parent, starting a show with challenging mater...

#414 Thid - Richard returns to his old stomping ground of Balham to take part in the Cheerful Earful Festival at the Bedford pub, a place that holds a lot of memories, some of which occur to him as he’s speaking. His guest is the fabulous Ria Lina. They talk about the power of being an outsider in comedy, gigging whilst pregnant, working for the serious fraud office, why the coronavirus helped pro...

Tuesday 21st April 2026 - Bullseye! Rich and Ally are back after a brief hiatus with the biggest news story from Spain, involving serious injury to a Spanish man, so no laughs in this one. What do you mean, just like normal? Wednesday 22nd April 2026 - Ma-kak-que - It’s been a difficult week with no sleep for Rich, but luckily he is a pro and none of that makes it to the screen and it’s another s...

RHLSTP Book Club #177 - Witch Trial - Rich talks to best selling author and brilliant and terrifying Traitors contestant Harriet Tyce about her phenomenal fifth novel, Witch Trial. Obviously there’s a bit of Traitors chat as they discuss the decision to go in and whether it’s helped with book sales, but mainly we’re looking at the effect of taking an MA in creative writing and why it might help yo...

RHLSTP #607 - Next Stop: Very Green Park - Richard has written his one joke for 2026, so don’t miss it. His guest is writer, performer, wit and possible Satan, Andy Hamilton. They chat about why the dentist in Peppa Pig never does any dentistry, how Andy got on to the writing team of Not The Nine O Clock News, why his first sitcom taught him some important lessons (whilst not being the most r...

Monday 13th April 2026 Lord of the Dance - Donald Trump has declared himself the new Jesus, which is totally normal. But is he the real one? And who will challenge him on this? And why weren’t religious people annoyed about him before? You con’t get this on the grown-up news Tuesday 14th April 2026 - Who Doctor?- Sometimes on a fast moving show like Newsround we get it wrong. Today we make a since...

#434 - Big Nick - Richard is back at the Leicester Comedy Festival for the second week in a row, concerned about the historical figures that they venerate here. His guest is Michael Sheen stand-in, Nish Kumar. They discuss the physical and mental health scares they’ve had since last they met and the secret that Richard was harbouring back then, plus whether therapy helps of hinders comed...

Bonus 3 - In this resurfaced subscriber-exclusive podcast from 2022, Richard is asked a series of emergency questions by his ventriloquist dummy Ally Sloper, including his most mundane encounter with a famous person, and whether he would prefer a talcum powder tit or a finger that could travel through time. There's even a podcast world first, in which the host fully vacates the studio for a number...

RHLSTP Book Club #176 - Slags - Rich talks to author and screenwriter Emma Jane Unsworth about her newest novel, Slags, a tale of teenagers, sisters and secrets. They chat about writing about the 1990s and the changes in sexual mores and social media judgement that made our lives both harder and easier, writing about serious subjects in a very funny book, using teenage diaries and poetry for inspi...