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191: Half of a mountain

Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper and Tom Lum from Let's Learn Everything! face questions about inward injuries, backwards bars and Luneburg lenses.

Producer David says...
Don't adjust your set during the…
45:04

Shiny Bonus Question #62

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Lateral: A Sideways Look – May 2026

An exclusive podcast for Producer's Club members
Regular Lateral guest Daniel Peake joins producer David Bodycombe to discuss their favourite questions from April 2026 (episodes 182 to 185).

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[Replay] 62: The lifesaving blackout

Hannah Witton, Mike Boyd and Geoff Marshall face questions about versatile voting, clever creatures and brick buildings.

Producer David says...
I do really love the "in the dark" thumbnail on…
46:20

David's Desk – June 2026

It's busting out all over...
June is here in the UK, and as such it's the official start of Summer (according to our Meteorological Office – don't start with our…

190: A second toastie

Rosalie Minnitt, Verity Babbs and Bob Hagh face questions about topsy-turvy tipples, reclaimed roads and baseball busts.

Producer David says...
I was pleased to be able to furnish Verity with…
40:04

Shiny Bonus Question #61

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[Replay] 61: Instruments made by insects

Evan & Katelyn Heling and Emily Calandrelli face questions about growing gains, wrong watches and cat calamities.

Producer David says...
I've just noticed that I've spelt the above description as…
48:01

189: Sleep-inducing hangers

Davina Bentley, Ed Patrick and Stuart Laws face questions about feline fatalities, Portland park picnics and devious deliveries.

Producer David says...
Our "Edinburgh special" last year went down very well…
42:30

Shiny Bonus Question #60

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[Replay] 60: The world's longest ship

Corry Will, Luke Cutforth and Jack Chesher face questions about designer drinks, basketball business and festival flyers.

Producer David says...
Just listening back to this show now, I don't actually…
45:51

Question Pack #15

The latest PDF question pack for Lateral: Producer's Club members is now available to download. Please go to [hidden link] to get your goodies.

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188: 76 degrees

Sage the Bad Naturalist, Evan Heling and Katelyn Heling face questions about disruptive droughts, moved moments and sneaky snaps.

Producer David says...
We welcome new player Sage to Lateral
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Shiny Bonus Question #59

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[Replay] 59: Straight-line sports

Corry Will, Luke Cutforth and Jack Chesher face questions about designer drinks, basketball business and festival flyers.

Producer David says...
Some listeners genuinely contacted the show to ask what the…
40:57

David's Desk – May 2026

The Friday after the Wednesday before
Sorry for the delay in this week's newsletter, but we wanted to hold on until after the Golden Lobes ceremony. And it turns…

Shiny Bonus Question #58

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187: The lion and the poet

Matt Gray, Rowan Ellis and Verity Babbs face questions about pervasive players, biscuit barrels and foreign flags.

Producer David says...
Not gonna lie – we had terrible lag problems with…
38:53

[Replay] 58: Straight-line sports

Bernadette Banner, Emily Graslie and Dani Siller face questions about jogging jobs, textual T-shirts and dangerous dogs.

Producer David says...
The Australian banknotes question on this is episode is one…
49:32

186: Flaming buttocks

Sam Denby, Adam Chase and Ben Doyle from Jet Lag: The Game face questions about culinary caution, ballgame bests and necessary nosegays.

Producer David says...
The Jet Lag lads are…
40:55