Who remembers Spangles?

This week we're recording live from the dressing room of the iconic Britannia Pier in Great Yarmouth, and we've got a very special guest — Shea, the man behind the bookings at one of the UK's most beloved seaside venues.We chat about what it's like to programme a 1,300-seat pier theatre, the acts that refuse to die (think Jim Davidson, Roy Chubby Brown, Joe Pasquale and Mick Miller), and the shows that sold out with almost zero effort. Plus, Shea shares his best crowd disasters, a kebab-fuelled night out with Neil 'Razor' Ruddock, and why a certain Mancunian B&B owner ended up at a Morrissey gig by complete accident.We also get into K-pop, Kevin Bloody Wilson, the eternal question of bigger chairs, and whether Michael Barrymore could ever stage a comeback.Equal parts nostalgia, comedy industry chat and Great Yarmouth love letter — don't miss it.

World exclusive.We sat down with Matt Price to talk about a stand-up special that looks like it’s on the verge of collapse — bad lighting, chaotic crowd, and a man who probably shouldn’t be anywhere near the tech.And somehow… it works. See here.https://youtu.be/iiZnljvMpAc?si=bR8H_6n7IilsDlyBWe get into chaos vs control, why polished specials might be missing the point, and whether this kind of comedy is actually closer to the real thing.Also — full disclosure — half this interview didn’t record. Which, given the subject matter, feels weirdly appropriate.It’s messy. It’s unpredictable. And it might be exactly what comedy needs right now.

This week we’re diving into the moments where laughing will get you judged, cancelled, or quietly asked to leave. From real-life disasters to the kind of situations where you really shouldn’t laugh (but absolutely do), we count down our Top 5 inappropriate laughs.We also get into the rise of shows like Last One Laughing UK – why watching comedians try not to laugh is so addictive, and what it says about where comedy is heading.Plus:– Celebrities losing their heads (again) and why it keeps happening– The dramatisation around Huw Edwards and how media turns real-life into spectacle– And a surprisingly honest look at why British comedy might be falling behind Australia right nowScott and Pablo do their best to hold it together… with mixed results.Listen now… just maybe not when you’re somewhere you shouldn’t laugh.

Episode 77 of Who Remembers Spangles? heads back to the kind of pub that would never survive today…This week’s Top 5: Retro Pub No-Nos 🍺From jukebox abusers to bar blockers and some seriously questionable Saturday lunchtime behaviour — it’s a proper trip back to when pubs were chaos, smoky, and completely unregulated.You’ll definitely recognise a few of these… and there’s a fair chance you were one of them.

This week we count down the Top 5 audience crimes against comedy — the things that make comedians groan and promoters quietly lose the will to live. From late arrivals and mid-set chatter to spectacularly badly timed heckling, we’ve seen it all.Paul also reveals the one audience behaviour that drives promoters absolutely mad during the interval.Plus: kebab shop hacks, carvery hacks, and more stories from the comedy circuit.

The stage might be polished. The green room rarely is.Episode 75 slips backstage and takes a look at the unspoken rules of comedy’s most volatile space. The power plays. The awkward energy. The desperate attempts to “just have a quick word”. The stories that aren’t really stories.There’s the comic who vanishes minutes before they’re due on.The surprise entourage that no one agreed to.The “networking” that feels more hunt than chat.And one offence so toxic it can evacuate a dressing room in record time.If you’ve ever gigged, promoted, or lurked within 10 feet of a backstage kettle, you’ll recognise every beat.Backstage. Unfiltered. No names… but plenty of suspects. 🎙️