Ian Smith

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2,566 appearances 20 recordings 11 series first heard Aug 2024 last heard yesterday

Ian Smith’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 18 in all, peaking in Aug 2026 with 6.

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Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 · The People Have Spoken Ep3. British Maple Syrup · 4 Sep 2026 podcast

We lost Tim Curry, and worst of all, they're bringing back Top Gear.

When will this torment ever end?

This week has thrown more stories our way than ever before.

The Russians are threatening us, energy bills are on the rise, and in the most surefire sign of the end of days, even Canadians are angry.

The people in charge don't know how to answer the big questions.

Is the blood moon just the eclipse for goffs?

Why does West Streeting always look like it needs a hug?

as Rupert Grint returns to the role of Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter play, we ask, when have you ever gone back to an ex despite your best wizard friends telling you not to?

I've put together a crack squad of audience members, a SWAT team of SWATs, bursting with lived experience.

And together we're going to repel these problems with the same enthusiasm as an England cricketer in a derby nightclub.

We're going down swinging!

Welcome to

I'm going to come and meet some of our audience.

We're gonna solve the world's problems together.

For example, libraries are getting closed down because they're boring.

How do we make libraries more fun?

Would you like to answer?

Get better books.

What's your favourite book?

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