Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (RHLSTP)
Episodes
Alex Horne on The Last Pebble - Book Club
05 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #175 - The Last Pebble - Richard is in the Podcast Room with Taskmaster genius Alex Horne to talk about his kids’ book The Last Peb...
David Mitchell - "A Special Place in Hell"
03 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #612 - A Special Place in Hell - Rich has an apology to make regarding bird genitals. His guest is RHLSTP favourite David Mitchell. There’s l...
Joe Cornish (Retro) - "Womblin’ Free"
01 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#432 Womblin’ Free - Richard has had a crisp and a field disappointment, but it won’t stop him interviewing the heck out of director, writer and o...
Rich and Ally's Craven Newsround Compilation 18
30 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Monday 25th May 2026 - No NewsTuesday 26th May 2026 - No NewsWednesday 27th May 2026 - No newsThursday 28th May 2026 - Badly Burnt Penis - Rich and Al...
Jonathan Grant on Reading the Room - Book Club
29 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #181 - Reading The Room - Rich talks to comedy historian and former stand up and agent, Jonathan Grant about his much needed work abo...
Natasha Hodgson - "Smell The Magic"
27 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Tim Key (Retro) - "The Imp from Impington"
25 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#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 t...
Rich and Ally's Craven Newsround Compilation 17
23 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Brian Bilston on How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside - Book Club
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Jameela Jamil - "Cake in a Graveyard"
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #610 - Cake in a Graveyard - Richard is excited about the breaking news (at time of recording). Broken years ago by this podcast and treat...
Josh Widdicombe (Retro) - "Chlorine Allergy"
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#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 h...
Rich and Ally's Craven Newsround Compilation 16
16 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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. W...
John Robins on Thirst (Part 2) - Book Club
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Matt Forde - "Comedian Cancer Frankingstein"
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
RAACN week 15
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Retro RHLSTP 143 - Stephen Merchant
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#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 get...
Retro Can I Have My Ball Back? - Episode 2
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#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 di...
RHLSTP Book Club 178 - John Robins (Part 1)
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #178 - Thirst - Part one of a two part chat with John Robins about his book about his relationship and troubles with a...
Retro RHLSTP 142 - Catherine Bohart
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#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...
RAACN week 14
02 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Monday 27th April 2026 - Distraction - Rich doesn’t let exhaustion stop him bringing you all the news that matters - no prizes for guessing today’...
Retro Can I Have My Ball Back? - Episode 1
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#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 Herr...
RHLSTP 608 - Michelle Wolf
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
Retro RHLSTP 141 - Ria Lina
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#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...
RAACN week 13
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
RHLSTP Book Club 177 - Harriet Tyce
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #177 - Witch Trial - Rich talks to best selling author and brilliant and terrifying Traitors contestant Harriet Tyce about her phenom...
RHLSTP 607 - Andy Hamilton
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
RAACN week 12
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
Retro RHLSTP 140 - Nish Kumar
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#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 vene...
RHLSTP Bonus 3
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus 3 - In this resurfaced subscriber-exclusive podcast from 2022, Richard is asked a series of emergency questions by his ventriloquist dummy Ally ...
RHLSTP Book Club 176 - Emma Jane Unsworth
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #176 - Slags - Rich talks to author and screenwriter Emma Jane Unsworth about her newest novel, Slags, a tale of teenagers, sisters a...
RAACN week 11
11 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday April 7th 2026 - King of the Farts - Rich and Ally are back on Rich’s 14th Wedding Anniversary to finally determine whether men or women hav...
RHLSTP 606 - Wendy Wason
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #606 - Why Nicholas Lyndhurst Is Like John Travolta - It’s another Podcast Rooms episode - I like them, do you? This week’s guest...
RAACN week 10
04 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Monday 30th March 2026 - Male G-Spot and Demons. In what promises to be the last Newsround ever, Rich and Ally take a deep dive into genital licking a...
RHLSTP Book Club 175 - Chris Evans (not that one)
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #175 - GoFasterStripe.com - A bit of a different Book Club as for the first time we’re not talking to an author, but an independent...
RHLSTP 605 - Stephen Bailey
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #605 - Baileys Solero - Rich is back at the Podcast Room for some intimate studio chats so no rubbish stand up, just an hour or more of CHAT wi...
Retro RHLSTP 139 - John Kearns
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#433 - Piggy in the Middle - Richard is at the Leicester Comedy Festival and has still not forgiven the city for the king theft or the cheese rivalry,...
RAACN week 9
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Monday 23rd March 2026 - Finger Hair - Rich and Ally are back to discuss Donald Trump RTing a SNLUK sketch and get an exclusive interview with the rea...
RHLSTP 604 - Bilal Zafar
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #604 - Elephant Trunk - It’s another studio RHLSTP with Richard’s occasional collaborator Bilal Zafar. They talk about the amazing viral In...
Retro RHLSTP 138 - Eshaan Akbar
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#435 Glisten With Mother - Richard has had to deal with a persistent heckler (aka his son) and surprised himself with the cliche that he responded wit...
RAACN week 8
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Monday 16th March 2026 Dead as a Dodo - Rich and Ally are back for another week in the newsround studio, despite really having too much to do. They ar...
RHLSTP Book Club 174 - Zakia Sewell
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #174 - Finding Albion - Richard is back at the Podcast Room talking to DJ and probably the coolest person who has ever been on Book C...
RHLSTP 603 - Vittorio Angelone
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTYP #603 - Paddy McGuinness’ Richard Osman Dart Board - Rich is back in Chelmsford revealing what Charles Dickens has to say about the...
Retro RHLSTP 137 - Zoe Lyons
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#431 Sleeping Bag Vulva - Richard’s Valentine’s promises have turned to chocolatey crumbs, but never mind, his guest is a woman who built a bathro...
RAACN week 7
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Monday 9th March 2026 - Ayatollah Khamanei Closer - Newsround is back with nipples on and we’re looking at the very serious topic of Presidential as...
RHLSTP Book Club 173 - Catherine Wilkins
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #173 - Cafe Chaos 2: The Way The Cookie Crumbles - Richard welcomes back his absolute favourite author, Catie Wilkins to talk about t...
RHLSTP 602 - Stevie Martin
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #602 - Ladybird - Richard has come to Chelmsford for the Essex Podcast Festival and is very excited by the big changes coming to the shopp...
Retro RHLSTP 136 - Fern Brady
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#428 Half a Melted KitKat - Richard reveals that he is (according to the press) boycotting the Edinburgh Fringe, but that doesn’t mean the end ...
RAACN week 6
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday March 2nd 2026 - Dental Caries - In another tightly scripted Newsround we cover the big news that has broken over the weekend whilst we’ve...
RHLSTP Book Club 172 - Mike Rampton
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #172 - Poo, What, Where? - Rich talks to author Mike Rampton about his latest kids’ book, Poo, What, Where? They chat about why kid...
RHLSTP 601 - Rob Auton
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #601 - A Bit on the Nose - Richard is back in Leicester and discussing the fear of a public toilet with the lid closed. His guest is poetic com...
Retro RHLSTP 135 - Sophie Ellis-Bextor
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#426 Sarah Alabaster - It’s the last show of the series, but never fear, the RHLSTP juggernaut will continue until you have to wrestle the...
RAACN week 5
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday 24th February 2026 - Worse Than Bin Laden - Having missed the scoop of the millennium, Newsround is back in a 30 degree studio to look at the ...
RHLSTP Book Club 171 - Ian Leslie
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #171 - John & Paul - A Love Story in Songs - Rich chats to author Ian Leslie about his hit book about Lennon and McCartney. ...
RHLSTP 600 - Fatiha El-Ghorri
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #600 - Paul Hollywood Hand Shandy - Richard returns to the Leicester Comedy Festival and news has broken of his upcoming appearance o...
Retro RHLSTP 134 - Paul Chowdhry
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#425 Bearded Lady - Rich’s very slow take-over of TV continues and he has found a cheap and effective new drug, his guest is the man who s...
RAACN week 4
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Monday 16th February 2026 - Area 51 - Rich and Ally are back with all the news that’s fit to talk about in a puppet based Newsround. Today Barack Ob...
RHLSTP Book Club 170 - Fergus Craig
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHL:STP Book Club #170 - I’m Not The Only Murderer In My Retirement Home - Richard is back at the Podcast Room with former Fringe flat mate Fergus C...
RHLSTP 599 - Adam Pearson
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #599 - This Isn’t Tescos Is It? - It’s another studio RHLSTP with actor, writer, public speaker, disability advocate and (occasionally) awf...
Retro RHLSTP 133 - Sikisa
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#424 Dick Pikachus - Richard attempts a poor stand up routine about fruit, but then comes up with a joke that will make you laugh,. One out ...
RAACN week 3
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Monday 9th February - Penisgate - Rich and Ally are back after their deserved weekend break with all the news that’s fit to talk about. Today it’s...
RHLSTP Book Club 169 - Jay Foreman
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #169 - This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong (and Why It Matters) - Rich meets one of the Map Men, Jay Foreman to talk about the fantastic ...
RHLSTP 598 - Matt Parker
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #598 - Bitten by a Bullet Ant - Richard is back at the Podcast Room with rapidly returning guest and mathematical whizz-man Matt Parker. T...
Retro RHLSTP 132 - Sarah Keyworth
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#422 P*ssing On Richard - Richard has had his annual cancer check up and it’s mainly good news, but something weird is going on in his scr...
RAACN week 2
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Newsround Special - Epstein File interview - Always ahead of the grown up news, Richard has procured an interview with the man at the heart of the Eps...
RHLSTP Book Club 168 - Danny Robins
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #168 - Do You Believe in Ghosts? - Rich is back at the podcast to talk to fellow TWTTIN alumnus, Danny Robins about his fun and spook...
RHLSTP 597 - Mark Simmons
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #597 - University of Bee-Keeping - Richard is back at the Podcast Room where he is chatting with one-liner king, Mark Simmons. They discuss the...
Retro RHLSTP 131 - Humphrey Ker
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#420 Watch Out! Watch Out! - Richard has come up with a way to save the UK hundreds of millions of pounds - is it his turn to be Chancellor of the Exc...
RAACN week 1
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RAACN - In an attempt to bring the people the REAL news, not the lies of the Mainstream Media, faded 90s almost-celebrity Richard Herring teams u...
RHLSTP Book Club 167 - Jess Robinson
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #167 - Life is Rosi - Rich chats to impressionist and actor Jess Robinson about her terrific debut book, (which she describes as Anne...
RHLSTP 596 - Mathew Baynton
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #596 - My Presumably Scrotum - It’s the final live record of RHLSTP in 2025 and Richard is worrying he might piss himself. His guest is ...
Retro RHLSTP 130 - Philippa Perry
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#419 Eights as Infinities - Rich has an apology to make to the prescient geniuses who voted for Brexit. His guest is therapist and advice columnist Ph...
RHLSTP Book Club 166 - Doug Naylor
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #166 - Sin Bin Island - Rich meets Red Dwarf co-creator and writer for A Kick Up The Eighties, Doug Naylor to talk about hi...
RHLSTP 595 - Richard Osman
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #595 - THE SAME DAY???? - Richard is back at the Leicester Square Theatre after completing a TV commitment. But what was the secret show he was...
Retro RHLSTP 129 - Rich Hall
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#423 Do Sniglets! - Rich is delighted about the new comedic discovery that his daughter has discovered and her enthusiasm for expressin...
RHLSTP Book Club 165 - John Lloyd
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #165 - The Meaning of Liff is 42 - Richard is back at the all new Podcast Room to chat again with comedy genius John Lloyd. They disc...
RHLSTP 594 - Carl Donnelly
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #594 - Taekwondo in Droitwich - Richard has returned to the Bewdley Festival where he has found possibly the longest and most insignificant loc...
Retro RHLSTP 128 - Mathew Baynton and Jim Howick
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
#421 Gascoigne V Herring - Richard’s daughter has firm evidence for the existence of ghosts, which is apt because Richard’s guests are&n...
Best of RHLSTP 2025 - Part 3
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Best of RHLSTP 2025 - Part 3 - "The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there." But 2025 was only a week and a half ago, so you shou...
RHLSTP 593 - Sam Nicoresti
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #593 - Polyamorous Regrets - Richard has come to the Bewdley Festival, but isn’t sure the town (that he’d never heard of til he got here) s...
Best of RHLSTP 2025 - Part 2
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Best of RHLSTP 2025 - Part 2 - That's right, it's time for another compilation of top RHLSTP moments from 2025 - this time featuring the likes of Tim ...
Best of RHLSTP 2025 - Part 1
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Best of RHLSTP 2025 - Part 1 - Happy old year! This is what you ought to say whenever you think about the year 2025 from now on, solely because of ...
Twitch of Fun 2025 Special
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Twitch of Fun New Year’s Eve 2025 Special - 6,7 - Twitch of Fun is BACK in this non-canonical episode to celebrate the end of another horrible year ...
Stone Clearing Chapter 184
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stone Clearing Chapter 184. - Wake Up, Fleepyheadf - It’s 11.55am on 17th December and as a Christmas treat/punishment Rich is returning to the...
RHLSTP Book Club - Boxing Day Special - Right Bollock
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club - Boxing Day Special - Right Bollock - I Right Bollock - Herring gets the interview everyone wants as he chats to debut author Right ...
Happy Now
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christmas Treat - Happy Now? - Full Standup showAfter years of drifting aimlessly and alone, Richard Herring is now settled down with a wife and a tin...
Christmas AMA 6
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus Pod - Christmas Ask Me Anything - It’s Christmas so as a special treat for you all, Santa has arranged that this month’s pay-walled Ask Me A...
RHLSTP Emergency Questions 11
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#11 If You Could Go Into A Chrysalis And Emerge As Anything You Wanted, What Would It Be And Why And Also Do You Think That Says Anything About You? -...
Retro RHLSTP 127 - Rob Reiner
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#477 Magic Bullet - Here’s a bonus remote podcast (because we’re not doing enough at the moment) with superstar actor and director and now podcast...
Christmas EQ Special
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus Pod - Christmas EQ special - It’s Christmas so in the first in a series of special treat, please welcome Rich's puppet pal Ali asking Rich a s...
RHLSTP Book Club 164 - Andy Webb
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #164 - Dianarama - Richard chats to journalist and documentary maker Andy Webb about his exhaustively researched (and lived) book Dia...
RHLSTP 592 - Paul F Tompkins
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #592 - Smell My Suit - It’s another Leicester Square Theatre podcast and Rich is wondering if he’s already got to the point where his ...
Retro RHLSTP 126 - Victoria Coren Mitchell
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#418 Starfish Perineum - Rich is back to his usual chair this week and tries to influence an impossible to win bet before being joined by Victoria Cor...
RHLSTP Book Club 163 - Steve Punt
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #163 - Lost On Infinity - Richard talks to Steve Punt about the book and incredible multi-media experience that h...
RHLSTP 591 - Richard Ayoade
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #591 - Grolsch - Richard is back at the Leicester Sq Theatre and has a new moral dilemma to rival the Trolley Problem. How guest is actor, pres...
Retro RHLSTP 125 - Anneka Rice
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#417 Captain Dick - Rich and some other Londoners are only alive today thanks to his skilful driving which means he is here to interview the absolutel...
RHLSTP Book Club 162 - Jonathan Freedland
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #162 - The Traitors Circle - Richard talks to journalist and author Jonathan Freedland about his non-fiction thriller, The Traitors C...
RHLSTP 590 - Rhys James
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #590 - Richard Osman Urinal Conundrum - Richard is at the Podcast Room in Central London, with a spare hour of studio time and Rhys James alrea...
Retro RHLSTP 124 - James Acaster
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#416 John the Mouse - Rich has some helpful suggestions to help the footballers support LGBTQ+ rights and is amazed by the press reaction to last week...
RHLSTP Book Club 161 - Robert Ross
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP Book Club #161 - Seriously Silly - The Life of Terry Jones - Richard chats to renowned comedy historian Robert Ross about his fabulous new biog...
RHLSTP 589 - Nish Kumar
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
RHLSTP #589 - Dopplegängr - It’s Richard’s last show of the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe, but what is the Edinburgh Fringe? Luckily Liam Gallagher knows...