{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68ad9b9873bf5b6298509d36/6ae10e865a3cc3c4c4fb1171?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Tim Bentinck Explans The Thick of It","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68ad9b9873bf5b6298509d36/1793134148407-98e8f5af-9aad-418b-a21b-c0a2c8ad15af.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>All British Comedy Explained… </strong>to Abigoliah Schamaun, by Tom Salinsky</p><p>Timothy Bentinck Explains The Thick of It. Released 29 October 2026.</p><p>National treasure <strong>Tim Bentinck</strong> is known by voice to millions as David Archer on Radio 4, but his enormously long CV extends to almost all modes of performance, including his extraordinary curtain-raiser as doomed minister Cliff Lawton. We talk to him about stage, screen, accents, improvisation and the Malcolm Tucker Death Stare.</p><ul><li>Help us say thank you to Tim by donating to The Brain Tumour Charity. <a href=\"https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org/get-involved/donate/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org/get-involved/donate</a></li><li>See The Archers live on stage. <a href=\"https://www.fane.co.uk/the-archers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.fane.co.uk/the-archers</a></li></ul><p>Next time we’ll experience British politics of a rather different kind with <strong>The New Statesman</strong>. We’re going to watch season one episode six “Three Line Whipping” and season three episode five “Natural Selection”.</p><p>Here’s a long list of social media systems where you can find the podcast and us.</p><p><strong>The podcast</strong></p><ul><li>JOIN OUR PATREON https://patreon.com/BritishComedyPod</li><li>https://substack.com/@allbritishcomedy</li><li>Mailing list: http://eepurl.com/jnPC56</li><li>allbritishcomedy@gmail.com</li><li>https://allbritishcomedy.com</li><li>https://www.youtube.com/@AllBritishComedyExplained</li><li>https://www.instagram.com/britishcomedypod</li><li>https://www.tiktok.com/@britishcomedypod</li><li>https://bsky.app/profile/allbritishcomedy.bsky.social</li><li>https://www.threads.com/@britishcomedypod</li><li>https://www.facebook.com/groups/allbritishcomedy</li></ul><p><strong>Abigoliah Schamaun</strong></p><ul><li>https://abigoliah.com</li><li>https://www.youtube.com/Abigoliah</li><li>https://www.instagram.com/abigoliah</li><li>https://www.tiktok.com/@abigoliah</li></ul><p><strong>Tom Salinsky</strong></p><ul><li>https://thegangofthree.co.uk</li><li>https://tomsalinsky.co.uk</li><li>https://www.facebook.com/tomsalinsky</li><li>https://www.instagram.com/tomsalinsky</li><li>https://www.tiktok.com/@tomsalinsky1972</li><li>https://bsky.app/profile/tomsalinsky.bsky.social</li><li>https://www.threads.com/@tomsalinsky</li></ul><p>All British Comedy Explained is produced by The Spontaneity Shop. If you enjoy this podcast, why not check out The Guilty Feminist with Deborah Frances-White, Tom’s other podcast Best Pick all about movies, or Abigoliah’s other podcast Neurodivergent Moments.</p>","author_name":"Abigoliah Schamaun and Tom Salinsky"}