Worst Foot Forward

Ep 312: Barry and Ben - World's Worst Ending

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Well friends, this is the end. The final episode of Worst Foot Forward sees Barry and Ben talking about the World's Worst Ending. There are welcome re...

Ep 311: Bec Hill - World's Worst Merchandise

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's nearly the end of the road for the podcast and so we have returned to familiar faces - one of our earliest guests, Bec Hill, joins us for her 3rd...

Handing in our notice

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A bit of news... we will be winding up the podcast after a couple more episodes. After 300+ regular shows, countless bonus episodes, four live recordi...

Ep 310: World's Worst Best of 2024 Episode

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for our annual roundup of the best moments from the podcast's last twelve months. We've had the great good fortune to enjoy the company of m...

Ep 309: Paul Duncan McGarrity - World's Worst Plot

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're joined this week for an insidious hour of sneaky, underhand plotting and planning with returning friend of the pod Paul Duncan McGarrity. We dis...

The Third Foot: The Count of St. Germain

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben takes us back to a curious figure from history who we once mentioned in passing and who now receives his moment in the spotlight: The Count of St....

Ep 308b: Best of the Worst of the Best 25

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are verging on December and the end of the year, so with cold weather and long nights we bring you some positivity. It's one of our intermittent ep...

Ep 308: Anna Ploszajski - World's Worst Building Material

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're erecting our episode quicker than a team of Amish farmers can erect a barn. With returning guest Dr Anna Ploszajski we discuss the abs...

Ep 307: Trick or Treating with Barry and Ben

27 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Hallowe'en kids! Join Barry and Ben for some trick, treating, spells and sweets as they gorge themselves on a collection of spooky daft trivia. ...

The Third Foot: The Moon

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We make up for last month's lack of a bonus episode - blame "life" - with a bumper episode all about Earth's favourite sidepiece: the moon! Ben takes ...

Ep 306: John Henry Falle - World's Worst Dragon

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Behold! An episode full of underwhelming serpents, winsome wyrms and dull dragons. We're joined by returning guest John Henry Falle aka The Storybeast...

Ep 305: Meredith Hackman - World's Worst Pizza

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is an episode overflowing with flavours, covered in toppings and oozing cheese - if by flavours, toppings and cheese we mean trivia - as we talk ...

Ep 304b: Worst Funeral Redux - with Pete Donaldson

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With Barry absent in Ireland for a funeral, we had to cancel our recordings this month. Apologies! But it allows us to revisit episode 230 which was a...

Ep 304: Simon Watt - World's Worst Species

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Ben and Barry welcome back returning guest Simon Watt. Simon is an expert biologist and science communicator who is going to help them answe...

The Third Foot: Job Interviews

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sit down and tell us a bit about yourselves, as we gather for this bonus episode on job interviews. Barry takes Ben through the resumé of hiring proc...

Ep 303b: Best Of The Worst Of The Best 24

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's August, all potential guests are at the Edinburgh Fringe this month, so it's a Ben and Barry duo show, as they look back at the topics covered in...

Ep 303: Amy Mason - World's Worst Charity

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to flush out the worst do-gooders in the world. Joining Ben and Barry is current stand-up comic and former Oxfam charity shop employee Amy M...

Third Foot Redux: The Olimpick Games (2024 version)

27 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired by the timeless glory of the sporting jamboree going on in Paris right now, have another lesson to this classic episode where Ben and Barry d...

Ep 302: Harry Stachini - World's Worst Dinosaur

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast finds a way...to ruin your favourite prehistoric lizards for you! Barry and Ben are going fossil-hunting in the company of comedian and p...

Ep 301: Victoria Melody - World's Worst Bird

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join our two regular birdbrains as they talk to comedian, writer and wondrous performance artist Victoria Melody as they scan history - both human and...

The Third Foot: The Battle of Thermopylae

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate our 300th episode, we're celebrating the most famous 300 men in history - the Spartan warriors who died valiently fighting the Persians. ...

Ep 300: Worst Foot Forward turns 300!

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Some said it couldn't be done. Some said it SHOULDN'T be done. But here we are - the podcast has reached 300 episodes! So the proud parents are taking...

Ep 299: Tom Price - World's Worst Golfer

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we tee off across history to discover the definitive worst golfer in history. Accompanied by actor, comedian, radio host and golf obsessive...

Ep 298: Steve Best - World's Worst Photographer

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us in the WFF dark room as we search through the negatives of the worst ever photographs in the company of master comedian and photographer Steve...

Ep 297: Radu Isac - World's Worst Chess Grandmaster

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Check out this episode, mate! This week's gambit involves Romanian stand-up comedian and chess enthusiast Radu Isac joining us to discuss the world's ...

Ep 296: Sharon Wanjohi - World's Worst Teacher

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Read Ben's new Substack here, including articles about Obsession and The Beatles, prehistoric shananigans and a short story about a very sinister book...

The Third Foot: Snooker

27 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With the Snooker World Championship in full swing, Ben takes us for a break around the table with a potted history of snoooker, with some billiards an...

Ep 295: Angus Dunican - World's Worst Ventriloquist

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

DONATE TO THE HARDEST GEEZER!  Try and see our lips move on this week's episode as Angus Dunican returns to talk to us about the World's Worst Ventri...

Ep 294: David Eagle - World's Worst Folk Song

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Barry's play BREEDING runs from March 21st to April 14th 2024 at the King's Head Theatre in London - get tickets here! https://kingsheadtheatre.com/w...

The Third Foot: Theatrical Superstitions

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Barry's play BREEDING runs from March 21st to April 14th 2024 at the King's Head Theatre in London - get tickets here! https://kingsheadtheatre.com/w...

Ep 293b: Best of the Worst of the Best 23

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

*Barry's play BREEDING runs from March 21st to April 14th 2024 at the King's Head Theatre in London - get tickets here! https://kingsheadtheatre.com/w...

Ep 293: Mara Joy - World's Worst Improvisation

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're saying "Yes And..." to everything this week as we're joined by tremendous Scottish improviser Mara Joy to discover quite how bad things can get ...

The Third Foot: Leap Days & Calendars

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're jumping for joy as it's a leap year, and no better time to examine all things calendrical and February 29th-ical. Ben dips into a grab-bag of fa...

Ep 292: Shelf - World's Worst Mistaken Identity

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we do a double take at doppelgangers everywhere as we reveal the worst cases of mistaken identity in history. Joined by award-winning comedy...

Ep 291: Andrew McMillan - World's Worst Exercise

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're lifting, cleaning and jerking, squatting, pressing, pushing, sweating and gaining as we discuss the World's Worst Exercise with acclai...

The Third Foot: Janus

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're facing the facts in this January's bonus episode which is all about Janus and double-faced things. You have so many glorious bits of trivia to l...

Ep 290: Steven Healer - World's Worst Industry

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're heading to factories full of gross ingredients and heavy munitions this week as we talk to Steven Healer, an old school friend of Ben's, with ex...

Ep 289: Ken Cheng - World's Worst Bet

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy new year folks, and we're starting it off with our eyes on the prize hoping for big money at long odds - it's the World's Worst Bet. Comedian an...

The Third Foot: Mulling

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Merry Crimbletide folks. To celebrate this festive time of year we're diving into a cauldron of piping hot mulled wine to discuss all things Mull. The...

Ep 288: World's Worst Best Of 2023 Episode

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Christmas Day is here, and it's not just under your tree that you'll find delightful gifts. Here too, at Worst Foot Forward, we come laden with treats...

Ep 287: Tom Toal - World's Worst Messenger

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast always rings twice, then knocks three times, then peers through the window, then climbs over a gate to check around the back before just ...

The Third Foot: Doctor Who

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Allons-y, companions! This week we are jumping into our TARDIS and exploring the Whoniverse, as Barry takes Ben on an adventure through space and time...

Ep 286b: Best of the Worst of the Best 22

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're drinking from the half full part of the podcast this week as we revisit episodes 106-110 - and look for the positive stories on show. Ben and Ba...

Ep 286: LIVE SHOW - World's Worst Sibling

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We love a live show here at Worst Foot Forward and this one was no different! We were joined by the team from Lexx Education - Laura Lexx and her brot...

Ep 285: Jon Gracey - World's Worst Werewolf

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

* BUY TICKETS FOR OUR NEXT LIVE SHOW!   WHAT: Worst Foot Forward Live - World's Worst Sibling with guests Laura Lexx & Ron WHEN: 5th November 2023 @ ...

The Third Fooot: Tea time!

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

* BUY TICKETS FOR OUR NEXT LIVE SHOW!  WHAT: Worst Foot Forward Live - World's Worst Sibling with guests Laura Lexx & Ron WHEN: 5th November 2023 @ 1...

Ep 284: Joshua Tonks - World's Worst Candy

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

* BUY TICKETS FOR OUR NEXT LIVE SHOW!  WHAT: Worst Foot Forward Live - World's Worst Sibling with guests Laura Lexx & Ron WHEN: 5th November 2023 @ 1...

LIVE SHOW KLAXON! Worst Foot Forward meets Lexx Education!

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

* TICKETS HERE: https://www.designmynight.com/london/pubs/balham/the-bedford/cheerful-earful-podcast-festival-day-6?t=tickets * WHAT: Worst Foot Forw...

Ep 283: James Dowdeswell - World's Worst Beer

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

BUY TICKETS TO OUR LIVE SHOW ON NOVEMBER 5TH HERE: https://www.designmynight.com/london/pubs/balham/the-bedford/cheerful-earful-podcast-festival-day-...

The Third Foot: Political Animals

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From the doghouse to the White House, we've got a menagerie of prime ministerial wannabes, woofing would-be world leaders and purring political animal...

Ep 282b: Best Of The Worst Of The Best 21

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for some sunshine, even as the year moves into its autumn - at least nominally, in the Northern Hemisphere anyway. So Ben and Barry revisit ...

Ep 282: Matt Green - World's Worst Political Broadcast

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We now go to Worst Foot Forward for a broadcast finding the dumbest political broadcasts on Earth. In the company of sharp-shooting satirical comic Ma...

The Third Foot: Moon Landings

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With India landing its Chandrayaan-3 on the moon's south pole, the sun's understudy is back in the public eye after far too long. Ben and Barry welcom...

Ep 281: Chris Grace - World's Worst Anthem

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Eyes forward, shoulders back, respectful tear in your eye and bellowing basso profundo at the ready. In the company of American comedian and actor Chr...

Ep 280: Anu Vaidyanathan - World's Worst Director

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's a blockbuster episode this week with Indian comedian, triathlete, director, writer and all-round talent Anu Vaidyanathan joining us on set to cal...

Ep 279: Daisy Earl - World's Worst Hotel

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're checking in to Worst Foot Towers today, the World's Worst Hotel. Our special guest is Daisy Earl, comedian and writer, who brings personal tales...

The 3rd Foot: Maurice Flitcroft

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With the Open Championship golf underway, it's about time Barry led us through the biography of the so-called Phantom Of The Open, aka Maurice Flitcro...

Ep 278: Ed Byrne - World's Worst Figure of Speech

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Armed with nothing but a dictionary of aphorisms and a big red cliche detector, Ben and Barry are joined this wek by Irish comedy legend Ed Byrne. Tog...

The Third Foot: The Ashes

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's summer, and one of the great summer sporting events is The Ashes, the roughly-every-two-years cricketing clash between in England and Australia. ...

Ep 277: Matt Kirshen - World's Worst Computer

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're firing up our operating systems this week as we search for the worst computer in history. By our side we've got host of the Probably Science pod...

Ep 276: Ivan Brett - World's Worst Traitor

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alright listeners, time to confess: Are you a Faithful or a Traitor? We are hunting down the World's Worst Traitor in the company of one of the stars ...

Ep 275: Rosie Holt - World's Worst Romantic Hero

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Loosen your collars and lick your lips, it's getting hot in here as we flirt with the World's Worst Romantic Hero. Making up a very saucy threesome wi...

The Third Foot: Birthdays

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"For we're two jolly good fellows!" Indeed, both Barry and Ben's birthday's fall in the month of May, so for this month's bonus episode, Barry present...

Ep 274b: Best of the Worst of the Best 20

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's a cosy Barry and Ben episode this week, as we host one of our intermittent "best of the worst" looks back (look-backs?) at the topics from 5 past...

Ep 274: Caimh McDonnell - World's Worst Criminal

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Come cat-burglars, cutpurses and conmen, as we assess the World's Worst Criminal this week. We are joined by comedian and author Caimh McDonnell who t...

The Third Foot: Passports

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're getting stamped in this month's Third Foot bonus episode, as Ben takes a recent experience at Border Control and turns it into a recording all a...

Ep 273: Silvana Van der Velde - World's Worst Tax

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

*Buy tickets to Barry's upcoming play Breeding here: https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/breeding* There's only three certainties in life: death,...

Ep 272: Ben Davis - World's Worst Library

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

*Buy tickets to Barry's upcoming play Breeding here: https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/breeding* Shhhh! Silence please in the library, lest we se...

The Third Foot: Timothy Dexter

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Buy tickets to Barry's upcoming play 'Breeding' here: https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/breeding It's Third Foot time and this one is suggested by...

Ep 271: Rob Manuel - World's Worst Pop Star

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joined by the king of internet triviality and special Patreon guest judge John Robinson, Ben and Barry head down to the local disco in search of the w...

Ep 270: LIVE SHOW - World's Worst Games Night

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Oh come all ye faithful nerds! Gather around the bespoke baize table, polish your D20s, power up the Commodore 64 and bring your finest rules lawyers,...

The Third Foot: The Six Nations

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Six Nations Rugby Championship is underway, Barry is in a good mood as Ireland currently top the table and so he takes us on a whirlwind tour of t...

Ep 269: Carrie Quinlan - World's Worst Obituary

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bring out your dead - and mock them mercilessly. It's alright, they don't get right of reply. On this week's episode we are joined by actor, writer an...

LIVE SHOW ADVERT!

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Click here to buy tickets to our show at VAULT Festival, Waterloo in London on 19th February 2023: https://vaultfestival.com/events/worst-foot-forwar...

Ep 268: Sam See - World's Worst Ice Cream

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

*TICKETS FOR OUR LIVE SHOW AT LONDON'S VAULT FESTIVAL, 19th FEBRUARY 2023 @ 8.40pm: https://vaultfestival.com/events/worst-foot-forward-live-recordin...

The Third Foot: James VI's Demonologie

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

*TICKETS FOR OUR LIVE SHOW AT LONDON'S VAULT FESTIVAL, 19th FEBRUARY 2023 @ 8.40pm: https://vaultfestival.com/events/worst-foot-forward-live-recordin...

Ep 267: Dr Kit Chapman - World's Worst Doll

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

*TICKETS FOR OUR LIVE SHOW AT LONDON'S VAULT FESTIVAL, 19th FEBRUARY 2023 @ 8.40pm: https://vaultfestival.com/events/worst-foot-forward-live-recordin...

Ep 266: Daman Bamrah - World's Worst Thriller

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

*TICKETS FOR OUR LIVE SHOW AT LONDON'S VAULT FESTIVAL, 19th FEBRUARY 2023 @ 8.40pm: https://vaultfestival.com/events/worst-foot-forward-live-recording...

Ep 265: World's Worst Best Of 2022 Episode

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

*TICKETS FOR OUR LIVE SHOW AT LONDON'S VAULT FESTIVAL, 19th FEBRUARY 2023 @ 8.40pm: https://vaultfestival.com/events/worst-foot-forward-live-recordin...

Ep 264: Grubby Little Mitts - World's Worst Christmas Tradition

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

COME SEE OUR LIVE SHOW AT VAULT FESTIVAL NEXT YEAR! SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19TH, 8:40PM IN WATERLOO: https://vaultfestival.com/events/worst-foot-forward-liv...

Ep 263: Jane Hill - World's Worst Lighthouse

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSOBLhYfaYs - join us on Monday 12th December at 8.30pm GMT for our Christmas quiz and movie watchalong of "Santa Cla...

The Third Foot: Alternatives to the World Cup

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

COME SEE OUR LIVE SHOW AT VAULT FESTIVAL NEXT YEAR! SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19TH, 8:40PM IN WATERLOO: https://vaultfestival.com/events/worst-foot-forward-liv...

Ep 262b: Best of the Worst of the Best 19

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Once more it's time to put a bit of pep in your step with a sunnyside up episode about the best things in the world. This time we revisit episodes fro...

Ep 262: Carly Smallman - World's Worst Fortune Teller

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gazing into our crystal ball, what does the future hold for us? Well, apparently, it's an episode about the World's Worst Fortune Teller with comedian...

The Third Foot: October 31st

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Watch our Hallowe'en Movie Watchalong of "Plan 9 From Outer Space": https://youtu.be/2_FilcFKgEY?t=222  It's Hallowe'en, the most ghastly time of the...

Ep 261: Tim Clare - World's Worst Novelist

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nuzzle down into your cosiest reading nook, pour an extra large dram of brandy into your hot chocolate and don your favourite cardie as we leaf throug...

Plan 9 From Outer Space Watchalong - TRAILER

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's time from a treat from your podcasting tricksters! Join Barry and Ben for a live streamed movie watchalong! We'll be curling up with popcorn and ...

Ep 260: Chris Kehoe - World's Worst Judge

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All rise for the dishonourable pair of Barry and Ben, joined by the arbitrary comedian and barrister Chris Kehoe for an episode all about the World's ...

The Third Foot: Queuing

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With the UK gripped by Queuemania in the wake of the death of the Queen, with some people waiting over 24 hours in line to view her coffin lying in st...

Ep 259b: Best of the Worst of the Best 18

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we've raided the vaults to find the sunnyside option in our choice for fictional children, death scene, cult, president and fan fiction. It ...

Ep 259: Dr. Alfredo Carpineti - World's Worst Planet

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @bazmcstay @benvandervelde  To trivia...and beyond! The podcast goes galactic this week with an episode about the Wo...

The Third Foot: Procrastination

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

*Note to self: Remember to insert witty explanation about this Third Foot bonus episode about Procrastination before release* Follow us on Twitter: @w...

Ep 258: Matt Winning - World's Worst Apocalypse

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don't panic! Well actually, do panic a little bit.  For this special Patreon episode Ben and Barry have cornered real live climate scientist and come...

Ep 257b - World's Worst Edinburgh Fringe 2022 Compilation

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

FIND DETAILS OF ALL PAST WFF GUESTS AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE 2022 ON OUR SPREADSHEET: https://www.docdroid.net/UHLaiVx/worst-foot-forward-guests-at-ed...

Ep 257: Mark Thomas - World's Worst Political Party

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Vote Worst Foot! We are waving banners, sporting rosettes and handing out manifestos written on the back of cigarette packets which week as we campaig...

The Third Foot: Richard Pockrich

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our monthly bonus episode sees us dive deeper into the life of a figure who we discussed in our World's Worst Inventor episode, Captain Richard Pockri...

Ep 256: Otto English - World's Worst National Myth

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Well suckle a she-wolf, it's time for an episode all about preposterous national wolves. We fly around the globe with our mind (but in the way the Kim...

Ep 255: James Cook - World's Worst Tournament

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are halfway through Wimbledon, one of the great sporting tournaments of the year. It seems appropriate to embrace our competitive spirits and discu...

The Third Foot: Midsummer

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's the longest day of the year - which just means more time to listen to podcasts! Ben and Barry are here to brighten your day with a bonus episode ...

Ep 254: Sian Davies - World's Worst Rugby Team

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us in a muddy ruck on the halfway line as we get down to the mucky business of finding the worst rugby XV of all time, in the company of award-wi...