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[Replay] 41: Barefoot job applications

Caroline Roper, Ella Hubber and Tom Lum from 'Let's Learn Everything' face questions about diamond dealing, disorganised diners and dodgy documents.

Producer David says...
Strap in, folks – it's another…
43:24

David's Desk – January 2026

The wheel turns once more
Happy new year to you! Of course, it could also be the year 182, 1404, 1742, 2018, 4359 or 5786 depending on where you are…

169: Blue peacock

Hannah Crosbie and Evan & Katelyn Heling face questions about jewellery japes, needle needs and treasured tags.

Producer David says...
Happy New Year! This is the final show in this…
42:26

Shiny Bonus Question #40

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[Replay] 40: Swimming without water

Anna Ploszajski, Scott Manley and Bill Sunderland face questions about cheffy shortcuts, red ropes and pricey papers.

Producer David says...
Another episode where we were spanning the time zones, from…
47:09

168: Removing the roof

Michelle Wong and Dani Siller & Bill Sunderland from 'Escape this Podcast' face questions about Soviet spats, spot situations and spoiled science.

Producer David says...
No spoilers, but an amazing…
48:04

Shiny Bonus Question #39

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[Replay] 39: Dare you brave this shopping mall?

Ruth Amos and Shawn Brown ('Kids Invent Stuff') and Dani Siller ('Escape This Podcast') face questions about slapdash squiggles, poster positioning and fishy football fixtures.

Producer David says...
A rare…
49:24

[Replay] 38: Edward's buried paint

From 'Jet Lag: The Game', Sam Denby, Adam Chase and Ben Doyle face questions about copyright chicanery, microstate melodies and fruitless flights.

Producer David says...
The first appearance of the…
44:51

Lateral: A Sideways Look – December 2025

An exclusive podcast for Producer's Club members
Regular Lateral guest Kip Heath joins producer David Bodycombe to discuss their favourite questions from November 2025 (episodes 161 to 164).

Other ways…
55:19

167: Animals carrying sausages [LIVE]

[Audio only] Ria Lina, Alasdair Beckett-King and Iszi Lawrence face questions about selfless speeding, donated dots and Clapham curries. Recorded at the Clapham Grand, London, as part of the Cheerful…
48:35

Shiny Bonus Question #38

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Question Pack #10

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.

This month's pack contains selected questions from…

166: A severed sleeve

Caroline Roper, Ella Hubber and Tom Lum face questions about restaurant reportage, banned bulbs and opportunistic operations.

Producer David says...
Have to admit, I enjoyed writing the opening sketch for…
45:22

Shiny Bonus Question #37

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[Replay] 37: Keep left at the quarry

Jeremy Fielding, Estefannie and Inés Dawson ('Draw Curiosity') face questions about treaty texts, shirt sequences and practical photocopies.

Producer David says...
Just looking through the transcript for this one, I…
43:08

165: Donut security

Jack Chambers, Manu Henriot and Alex Bell from QI's Lunchbox Envy face questions about dietary dials, spun signage and Twitch take-outs.

Producer David says...
Another fun, food-themed show with the…
45:29

Shiny Bonus Question #36

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[Replay] 36: The no-show French king

Annie Rauwerda ('Depths of Wikipedia'), J. Draper and Geoff Marshall face questions about sporting schemes, misty mirrors and Boston billboards.

Producer David says...
We strive for a wide variety of…
46:44

David's Desk – December 2025

Recording time!
We've just finished day 1 of 4 for our final recording session of 2025. All being well, that'll mean we have 16 more shows to last us until…