Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (RHLSTP)

RHLSTP Book Club #201 - Tomb of the Golden Skull - Richard chats to the man who co-created the Games Workshop and the amazing Fighting Fantasy book series (amongst many other successes) about his latest role-playing adventure book, Tomb of the Golden Skull. Rich is also joined by super-fan Joz Norris who is being kept in a separate location for Ian’s safety. They chat about how the Games Workshop started with very humble beginnings in Shepherd’s Bush in the early 70s, acquiring the European rights to Dungeons and Dragons, the furore over the effect that game (and the books) had on the nation’s youth and if the work was capable of making people levitate, how in fact the books led to an upsurge in literacy and became much loved memories for people like Rich who now plays them with his son, and people like Joz who despite being an adult is an avid collector of the series. Plus Ian’s mischievous attempts to make the books difficult, impossible and provide tough moral choices for his reader, the importance of the making the art in the books scary and real and his own personal favourites from the series.Buy the book here - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/fighting-fantasy-tomb-of-the-golden-skull-ian-livingstone/d02402a97b2c1f8dSUPPORT THE SHOW!See details of the RHLSTP LIVE DATES Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPEAudio mix by Ben Evans (NTO)Thanks to Chris Evans (NTO)

RHLSTP #635 - Vet Threatener - Rich is back at the Podcast Room where he has been keeping his guest this week waiting in reception, but it’s Penn and Piff’s fault, it’s David Baddiel. They discuss Baddiel’s disastrous morning and why he has a big bike chain with him, but no bike, David’s new thriller “Hunting Alice Bell” (starts on Channel 4 on 28th October) and the real life events that inspired it and how the internet never forgets or lets you forget, appearing on Horrible Histories, but not Ghosts, trying to define Baddiel and the range of his work, appearing on Bake Off and why neither of these men will turn up on Strictly anytime soon.SUPPORT THE SHOW!See details of the RHLSTP LIVE DATES Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPEAudio mix by Ben Evans (NTO)Thanks to Chris Evans (NTO) and Ben WalkerRecorded at the Podcast Room

#461 Judy Murray Nose Recorder - Richard is trying to teach his five year old to swear like someone from the 1980s. His guest is the man behind internet sensation Jazz Emu, Archie Henderson. They talk about where this extraordinary character came from, producing high quality internet content on a tiny budget, touring the USA in an RV, putting himself into the background of every photo of a random fan, the demons of sleep paralysis, whether Archie will follow in the footsteps of Minchin and the Conchords.Check out Jazz Emu’s YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM-Imt636hk4nHrXKwxR7XASee Jazz Emu on tour - https://www.jazzemu.com/gigsCome and see RHLSTP live - all dates and confirmed guests here http://richardherring.com/rhlstpSUPPORT THE SHOW!See details of the RHLSTP LIVE DATES Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPE

2nd November 2026 - Jousting on Lime Bikes - Rich and Ally start a new week by looking at the crazy things young people are getting up to today, with some warnings from history about what could go wrong. Plus a song about a mouse with a needle riding on a cat, as you would probably be expecting.3rd November 2026 - Mouse Eunuchs - Rich and Ally continue to cover the stories that no one else will touch for fear of their shadowy overlords. Today it’s whether getting castrated can make you live longer (or will it just feel like it). Warning Richard gets his testicle out in this 5 minute live broadcast.4th November 2026 - Snap Erection - There’s only one story worth covering in today’s news cycle and of course we have gone for that one. But with some opinions and ideas that you won’t have seen in the lamestream media, especially about breakfast.Support this with a badge - https://gofasterstripe.com/badgesTitles by Andy BobbinMusic by Mike CosgraveDirected by Chris Evans.Any similarity to John Craven’s Newsround is entirely coincidental

RHLSTP Book Club #200 - Moreish - Rich has been reading the memoir of Superhans from Peep Show, though is unable to chat with the man himself, so instead talks to actor and stand-up Matt King. Matt talks about his terrifying year after a stroke in April, some of his other acting work, including a major role in a show that didn’t happen and why he decided to return to the character of Superhans and overcame the hurdles that allowed him to write this book. They chat about how much he become the character as he writes, why he wanted to give the character some depth (as well as explore the hilarious way Superhans brain works), how much of a challenge the audio book was and how the last eighth of the book had to be written post-stroke. Plus the autobiography and more Superhans books to come. A really fascinating and inspiring conversation.Buy the book here - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/moreish-super-hans/73ec11acec77e550Or get the audiobook here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/AUDIBLE-Moreish-My-Mad-Autobiography/dp/B0G5FDKPW4/SUPPORT THE SHOW!See details of the RHLSTP LIVE DATES Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPEAudio mix by Ben Evans (NTO)Thanks to Chris Evans (NTO)Get an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code RHLSTP at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/rhlstp

RHLSTP #634 - Heckled by Van Morrison - The second part of this extraordinary interview with comedian, actor and writer Lenny Henry. Rich quizzes Lenny about his attempt to break America with the film Eddie Murphy rejected, True Identity and how it led to Lenny taking control of his future projects, how the Three of a Kind were chosen and why it triumphed over other sketch shows of the era, Lenny’s illustrious acting career and the tricky role that both Rich and he have played, plus appearing on the brilliant The Assembly. Lenny’s latest tour show Still at Large will continue in late 2027.Look out for more dates for Lenny’s tour in late 2027 https://www.fane.co.uk/lenny-henry#event-listingSUPPORT THE SHOW!See details of the RHLSTP LIVE DATES Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPEAudio mix by Ben Evans (NTO)Thanks to Chris Evans (NTO) and Ben WalkerRecorded at the Podcast RoomGet an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code RHLSTP at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/rhlstp

#460 Perfectly Plated Avocado Toast - Richard records his sixth podcast in four days (how is that even possible?) and has a new question about what constitutes cheating. His guest is gazebo building stand-up, Ed Byrne. They discuss why he hasn’t been on the show as often as Sara Pascoe, how many lives he has saved, how Angela Griffin possibly got the edge over Ed and his wife on Mr and Mrs and the humour that can be found in the worst circumstances and why Ed has chosen to write a show about the death of his brother, Paul. Rich also attempts to replace Ed with AI (not so he can cheat with him though) and possibly for the second time questions his Neanderthal heritage.Watch Tragedy Plus Time here - https://www.edbyrne.com/discography/tragedy-plus-time/See Ed live - https://www.edbyrne.com/live-dates/Come and see RHLSTP live - all dates and confirmed guests here http://richardherring.com/rhlstpSUPPORT THE SHOW!See details of the RHLSTP LIVE DATES Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPEGet an exclusive 15% discount on your first Saily data plans! Use code RHLSTP at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/rhlstp

27/10/26 Nuclear Perineum - Rich and Ally are back. Or are they? Is this even happening? Let’s hope not because our PM has advised us to stuck up on legumes for an upcoming and unspecified disaster. Well, it can’t be worse than what’s happening here.29/10/26 Take Me To Poundland - Rich and Ally cover the big news of the day, the fact that Poundland might be going out of business. What could have caused this? Plus a report from a Poundland where you can get batteries for a pound, but probably not very good ones.30/10/26 Cryptocuntacy - It’s the last Newsround of the week and the month and maybe ever if it keeps nose-diving at this rate. Rich and Ally discuss the daring theft of some imaginary money by some people who don’t deserve it from some people who did nothing to earn it. Plus a report from inside a Cryptomine.See RHLSTP in real life http://richardherring.com/rhlstpOr support this with a badge - https://gofasterstripe.com/badges

RHLSTP Book Club #199 - I Think My Name is Brodie - Rich interviews the legendary interviewer Clive Anderson about his career and his surprising new book from a dog’s point of view, I Think My Name is Brodie. Find out how Clive performed on the first night of the Comedy Store, how he wrote most of the defining sketch for Smith and Jones, how his interviewing technique got him into occasional trouble (which Rich can identify with) and what really happened with the Bee Gees. They also talk about the unique bond between a dog and its human, why Clive wanted to write a memoir for a dog, how he chose the voice for the audiobook and what prompted this unexpected direction. Plus some stuff about Edward I and what a strong and unpleasant man he was.Buy the book here - https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/i-think-my-name-is-brodie-a-straight-from-the-dog-s-mouth-memoir-clive-anderson/67b6b0acf87cef44SUPPORT THE SHOW!See details of the RHLSTP LIVE DATES Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPEAudio mix by Ben Evans (NTO)Thanks to Chris Evans (NTO)Recorded at the Podcast Room