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New Podcasts - trailers for new and noteworthy showsThe Offcuts Drawer - Successful Writers Share Their Best Worst Ideas Arts and Society & Culture Official website: https://offcutsdrawer.com Subscribe in all apps: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4bh9 In The Offcuts Drawer, successful writers share their best worst ideas. Laura Shavin, a voiceover and actor, interviews great writers about the stuff they never finished, had rejected or can’t quite find a home for - and get them performed. This week is Dan Maier, a comedy writer who has written for Charlie Brooker, Harry Hill, and the Big Breakfast among others. © 2025 All rights reserved.
2025-07-3001 minCall Jonathan Pie
Call Jonathan Pie8. So Long, and Thanks for all the Cash.In the final episode, as an illustrious career comes to an end, there are new beginnings for all of the team. Call Jonathan Pie is written and performed by Tom Walker With additional material from Nick Revell and Daniel Abelson Jules ….. Lucy Pearman Sam ….. Aqib Khan Roger ….. Nick Revell. Agent ….. Daniel Abelson The callers: Laura Shavin, Daniel Abelson and Ed Kear Voiceover - Bob Sinfield Newsreader - Rob Curling Original Music - Jason ReadProducers: Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers A Yada-Yada Audio production for BBC Radio 4
2025-05-0228 minCall Jonathan Pie
Call Jonathan Pie7. Japanese WhiskyJules and Pie find themselves trapped together with just a bottle of whisky for company. What can go wrong?Call Jonathan Pie is written and performed by Tom Walker With additional material from Nick Revell and Daniel Abelson Jules ….. Lucy Pearman Sam ….. Aqib Khan Roger ….. Nick Revell. Agent ….. Daniel Abelson Alice .... Emily Houghton The callers: Ed Kear, Laura Shavin and Daniel Abelson. Original music by Jason Read. Voiceover Bob Sinfield Newsreader Rob CurlingProducers: Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers A Yada-Yada Audio production for BBC Radio 4
2025-05-0235 minCall Jonathan Pie
Call Jonathan Pie6.Identity CrisisAs the team face the pain and pitfalls of diversity training, Pie’s prejudices are painfully exposed. Call Jonathan Pie is written and performed by Tom Walker. With additional material from Nick Revell and Daniel Abelson Alice …..Emily Houghton Jules ….. Lucy Pearman Sam ….. Aqib Khan Roger ….. Nick Revell Agent ...Daniel AbelsonThe callers: Laura Shavin, Daniel Abelson, Ellie Dobing and Ed Kear Original music ...Jason Read. Voiceover ..... Bob Sinfield Newsreader .... Rob CurlingProducers: Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers A Yada-Yada Audio production for BBC Radio 4
2025-05-0236 minCall Jonathan Pie
Call Jonathan Pie5. Strictly MoscowThe whole team are shocked when Pie has to defend a past mistake that comes back to haunt him. But Pie’s agent has some tantalising news.Call Jonathan Pie is written and performed by Tom Walker. With additional material from Nick Revell and Daniel Abelson Jules ….. Lucy Pearman Sam ….. Aqib Khan Roger ….. Nick Revell Agent ….. Daniel AbelsonThe callers: Laura Shavin, Daniel Abelson and Ed Kear Producers: Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers A Yada-Yada Audio production for BBC Radio 4
2025-04-2533 minComedy of the Week
Comedy of the WeekCall Jonathan PieThe first four episodes of Call Jonathan Pie series 2 are now available on BBC Sounds, subscribe to be alerted when new episodes in the series are released.Frustrated call-show host Jonathan Pie is back along with his trusted team – Pie’s finding the daily grind difficult and the team have all become as disillusioned with the world as he has. The new series kicks off with a discussion about the BBC licence fee, or at least it was supposed to. It soon becomes clear however that Pie must answer for past mistakes. Call Jonathan Pie is w...
2025-04-0728 minThe Old Fools
The Old Fools2.9 Laura Shavin returns! Emojis are too small! Making fun of Americans! Offa's Dyke!Delighted to welcome back the brilliant, actor, writer and all round top turn, Laura Shavin to the Old Fools. She joins Ian Martin and David Quantick pointing and l aughing at things that surround them. Big things - ideas, political ideologies, emojis... all the big stuff. This week we continue to laugh at American politicians while taking a swing atemojis, TG Jones/WH Smith and learning a thing or two about Tamworth. Yes, you heard, Tamworth.  Contact us: oldfoolspod@gmail.com  
2025-04-0133 minHot Flashes: Menopause Monologues
Hot Flashes: Menopause MonologuesHOT FLASHES: Menopause Monologues | The PTA Queen / Witch!"The PTA Queen" - She's terrifyingly organised, she can be everywhere at once, she's always smiling! And then... something snaps and it's the cake stall that suffers. Loosely based on the true story of midwife Ursula Kemp, "Witch!" speculates that hard-working older women of the 1500s – if they lived that long – may have also suffered the mood swings and physical changes of menopause. And angry, outspoken women were often branded with one, powerful word.   Hot Flashes: Menopause Monologues features two dramatised monologues each week and the writer's inspiration behind each one.   ...
2025-03-3122 minCall Jonathan Pie
Call Jonathan Pie3. Arise Sir RogerRoger has secret reasons for desperately trying to rein Pie in as he gives Britain’s most famous family a right royal kicking. Call Jonathan Pie is written and performed by Tom Walker. With additional material from Nick Revell and Daniel Abelson Jules ….. Lucy Pearman Sam ….. Aqib Khan Roger ….. Nick Revell.The callers; Laura Shavin, Daniel Abelson, Briony Rawle, Ed Kear, Sarah Gabriel , Willow Bennison and Adam Byron.Producers Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers A Yada-Yada Audio Production for BBC Radio 4
2025-03-2833 minCall Jonathan Pie
Call Jonathan Pie2. A Strange MuskThe first four episodes of Call Jonathan Pie series 2 are now available on BBC Sounds, subscribe to be alerted when new episodes in the series are released.Whilst Pie discusses issues surrounding the billionaire class the entire team must deal with the fallout of Pie’s dodgy tummy. Meanwhile Sam is showing worrying signs: namely, thinking for himself. Special guest appearance from Dermot O’Leary.Call Jonathan Pie is written and performed by Tom Walker. With additional material from Nick Revell and Daniel Abelson Jules ….. Lucy Pearman Sam ….. Aqib Khan Roger ….. Nick Revell. Special Guest …. Dermot O’Lear...
2025-03-2833 minCall Jonathan Pie
Call Jonathan Pie1. An Abusive AuntieThe first four episodes of Call Jonathan Pie series 2 are now available on BBC Sounds, subscribe to be alerted when new episodes in the series are released.Frustrated call-show host Jonathan Pie is back along with his trusted team – Pie’s finding the daily grind difficult and the team have all become as disillusioned with the world as he has. The new series kicks off with a discussion about the BBC licence fee, or at least it was supposed to. It soon becomes clear however that Pie must answer for past mistakes. Call Jonathan Pie is wr...
2025-03-2831 minThe Old Fools
The Old Fools7. David gets AI'd; Wallace; Christmas films; Band Aid; Godless Heaven and huggable spiritsIan Martin (writer and, this week, Covid sufferer) and David Quantick (horse) are joined by writer, performer, voice over artist and podcaster, Laura Shavin. They spin the random topic generator and end up discussing AI, horse, AI horses, Christmas films, Black Friday, Gregg Wallace (inevitably) a godless heaven and end up falling out over Band Aid. Should you feel the need you can contact us by email: OldFoolsPod@gmail.com Language rating: fruity from the outset and throughout
2024-12-0228 minThe Friendship File
The Friendship File4. Laura and SimonWhy did two young actors bring a rehearsal to a dead stop? What began this friendship of in-jokes, money-making schemes suggested and rejected, ex-girlfriends comforted and meals cooked? Oh - and does she actually like skiing? Listen to Laura and Simon uncover the friendship of a lifetime.Laura Shavin is an actress, presenter and voice artist - find out more here https://fvo1.com/voice-over-samples/.Her podcast,The Offcuts Drawer talks to writers about their unpublished work. Find that here - https://offcutsdrawer.com.You can discover Simon Pearsall's (brilliant but unprofitable!) c...
2024-05-3022 minFriday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4The Now Show - 29th MarchSteve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Starring Geoff Norcott on cynical advertising strategies, Rachel Fairburn on our nation's obsession with conspiracy theories and an original song from Rachel Parris. With voices from Jon Culshaw and Laura Shavin.The show was written by the cast with additional material from Cameron Loxdale, Tasha Dhanraj, Pravanya Pillay & Christina Riggs.Producer: Sasha Bobak Executive Producer: Rich Morris Production Coordinator: Caroline BarlowA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
2024-04-2627 minDiscover This Addictive Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.
Discover This Addictive Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.Trapped: Ten Full-Cast BBC Radio Dark Comedies by Mark Maier, Daniel MaierPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/731822to listen full audiobooks. Title: Trapped: Ten Full-Cast BBC Radio Dark Comedies Author: Mark Maier, Daniel Maier Narrator: Mark Maier, Mathew Horne, Lynne Ferguson, Daniel Maier, Ralph Ineson, Chris Pavlo, Rebecca Front, Duncan Wisbey, Olivia Colman, Catherine Tate, Alan Davies, Philip Jackson, Rachel Atkins, Robert Webb, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 42 minutes Release date: April 18, 2024 Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody Publisher's Summary: Ten full-cast dramas featuring some of the best known names in British comedy. In these ten witty, dark and disturbing episodes some of Britain’s best comedians come together to perform si...
2024-04-184h 42Experience: This Game-Changing Full Audiobook For Book-Lovers.
Experience: This Game-Changing Full Audiobook For Book-Lovers.The Now Show: Series 44 – 46: The BBC Radio 4 topical comedy by Hugh Dennis, Steve PuntPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622276to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Now Show: Series 44 – 46: The BBC Radio 4 topical comedy Series: Part of The Now Show Author: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt Narrator: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 19 minutes Release date: January 26, 2023 Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody Publisher's Summary: Three series of the Sony Award-winning BBC Radio comedy show A fast-paced mix of stand-up, songs and sketches, The Now Show takes an off-the-wall look at world events, blending satire and silliness to poke fun at politics and lampoon the news. In these 18 episodes from 2014 and 2015, Steve Punt co-presents wit...
2023-01-268h 19Explore New Full Audiobooks in Literature, Comedy, Satire & Parody
Explore New Full Audiobooks in Literature, Comedy, Satire & ParodyThe Now Show: Series 44 – 46: The BBC Radio 4 topical comedy by Hugh Dennis, Steve PuntPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622276to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Now Show: Series 44 – 46: The BBC Radio 4 topical comedy Series: Part of The Now Show Author: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt Narrator: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 19 minutes Release date: January 26, 2023 Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody Publisher's Summary: Three series of the Sony Award-winning BBC Radio comedy show A fast-paced mix of stand-up, songs and sketches, The Now Show takes an off-the-wall look at world events, blending satire and silliness to poke fun at politics and lampoon the news. In these 18 episodes from 2014 and 2015, Steve Punt co-presents wit...
2023-01-268h 19Podcast Radio Hour
Podcast Radio HourWriting and BooksLaura Grimshaw and Isy Suttie present an aural library of podcasts about writing and books for your delectation.We speak to Laura Shavin about The Offcuts Drawer - the podcast where successful writers share the contents of their bottom drawer – the bits of writing they never finished, had rejected or they just like to hold on to for nostalgic reasons, which are finally brought to life on stage. We're joined by Robin Ince to discuss Bookshambles with Robin Ince and Josie Long, the podcast where books are the springboard into ludicrous and always passionate conversations about anything an...
2022-02-111h 00In Writing with Hattie Crisell
In Writing with Hattie CrisellGUEST EPISODE: The Offcuts Drawer with Laura ShavinNot a normal In Writing episode today, but a wholehearted recommendation for something new. This is a guest episode of the excellent podcast The Offcuts Drawer with Laura Shavin, on which successful writers share the contents of their bottom drawer – the bits of writing they never finished, had rejected or just like to hold on to for nostalgic reasons. Actors perform these pieces and the writer chats to host Laura Shavin about the stories behind them. In this episode, Laura meets Chris Lang, writer of the ITV detective drama Unforgotten (and lots more projects along the way). Do subs...
2021-11-0249 minExperience An Inspiring Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.
Experience An Inspiring Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.Life in London: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy drama by Pierce EganPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/509098to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life in London: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy drama Author: Pierce Egan Narrator: Amanda Abbington, James Bachman, Dave Lamb, Geoffrey Mcgivern, Alex Macqueen, Morwenna Banks, Mark Gatiss, Full Cast, Greg Wise Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 47 minutes Release date: July 8, 2021 Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody Publisher's Summary: Pierce Egan's renowned 19th-century comic novel adapted by Dan Tetsell is a rollicking real tour of the sprawling post-Regency Metropolis in the years before the Victorians turned up and made everything boring. Comedy drama showing the 'fast life' of Regency London, starring Mark Gatiss...
2021-07-082h 47Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Literature, Comedy, Satire & Parody
Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Literature, Comedy, Satire & ParodyLife in London: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy drama by Pierce EganPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/509098to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life in London: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy drama Author: Pierce Egan Narrator: Amanda Abbington, James Bachman, Dave Lamb, Geoffrey Mcgivern, Alex Macqueen, Morwenna Banks, Mark Gatiss, Full Cast, Greg Wise Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 47 minutes Release date: July 8, 2021 Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody Publisher's Summary: Pierce Egan's renowned 19th-century comic novel adapted by Dan Tetsell is a rollicking real tour of the sprawling post-Regency Metropolis in the years before the Victorians turned up and made everything boring. Comedy drama showing the 'fast life' of Regency London, starring Mark Gatiss...
2021-07-082h 471 big thing
1 big thingTrump's big RNC momentLast night just outside the White House, President Trump staged a political rally to formally accept his party’s nomination. More than a thousand people tightly packed the South Lawn on the final night of the Republican National Convention - while others protested just outside the White House. Plus, as more people move to coastal cities, the damages from storms like Hurricane Laura will intensify. And, thousands are expected to gather in Washington D.C. for the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington. Guests: Axios' Margaret Talev, and Bryan WalshCredits: "Ax...
2020-08-2811 minThe Offcuts Drawer - Successful Writers Share Their Best Worst Ideas
The Offcuts Drawer - Successful Writers Share Their Best Worst IdeasTrailer For The Offcuts DrawerIntroduction to The Offcuts Drawer podcast. Laura Shavin interviews successful writers and gets them to share the writing offcuts they keep in their bottom drawer. For more details visit offcutsdrawer.com  
2020-05-2301 minEmbark On Into A Breakthrough Full Audiobook Before Bedtime.
Embark On Into A Breakthrough Full Audiobook Before Bedtime.The Now Show: Series 45: Six episodes of the BBC Radio 4 topical comedy by Steve PuntPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331967to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Now Show: Series 45: Six episodes of the BBC Radio 4 topical comedy Author: Steve Punt Narrator: Steve Punt, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 47 minutes Release date: March 19, 2015 Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody Publisher's Summary: Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present six episodes of topical stand-up comedy, sketches and songs with the help of Mitch Benn, Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin and special guests. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January and February 2015.
2015-03-192h 47Get Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, Comedy, Satire & Parody
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, Comedy, Satire & ParodyThe Now Show: Series 45: Six episodes of the BBC Radio 4 topical comedy by Steve PuntPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331967to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Now Show: Series 45: Six episodes of the BBC Radio 4 topical comedy Author: Steve Punt Narrator: Steve Punt, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 47 minutes Release date: March 19, 2015 Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody Publisher's Summary: Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present six episodes of topical stand-up comedy, sketches and songs with the help of Mitch Benn, Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin and special guests. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January and February 2015.
2015-03-192h 47Fuel Your Mind With A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Uplifting.
Fuel Your Mind With A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Uplifting.The Now Show (Series 38) by Steve Punt, Hugh DennisPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405902to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Now Show (Series 38) Author: Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis Narrator: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 46 minutes Release date: January 29, 2013 Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody Publisher's Summary: Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin, Mitch Benn and special guests including Andi Osho and Tina C for more bitingly satirical comedy. Produced by Victoria Lloyd.
2013-01-292h 46Explore New Full Audiobooks in Literature, Comedy, Satire & Parody
Explore New Full Audiobooks in Literature, Comedy, Satire & ParodyThe Now Show (Series 38) by Steve Punt, Hugh DennisPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405902to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Now Show (Series 38) Author: Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis Narrator: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 46 minutes Release date: January 29, 2013 Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody Publisher's Summary: Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin, Mitch Benn and special guests including Andi Osho and Tina C for more bitingly satirical comedy. Produced by Victoria Lloyd.
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