The Romesh Ranganathan Show

How did Philomena Cunk come about?

In this episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Romesh is joined by Diane Morgan to talk about her new hit BBC iPlayer sitcom, Ann Droid and her journey into comedy, from working with Charlie Brooker, developing the iconic Philomena Cunk, to working on Ricky Gervais' new series, Alley Cats.

Diane reveals how working in a factory pushed her towards her goals and discusses her early comedy influences. The pair talk early career moves, the experience of attending drama school, all the way to working together on Last One Laughing. Plus, there's some mild hate for Hollywood and they get into the difficulties of going plant-based.

To top it off, there's an exclusive, a story of how to handle failure (comically) and a question, of course, from Shanthi.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
03:03 Last One Laughing
10:29 Dental nursing
13:31 A gift for Diane gone wrong
17:00 On being plant-based
20:08 Comedy influences
23:34 Career beginnings
27:08 Drama school
32:06 On Cunk and success
34:55 On Hollywood
35:33 LA’s vegan scene
38:31 Vegan hacks
41:01 A question from Shanthi on TikTok Shop
44:46 Dog owner stories
48:26 On Ann Droid
56:54 Robot contact lenses
59:53 Alley Cats
01:01:11 Misquoted
01:08:06 An exclusive
01:10:50 A rumour about Diane and Joe Wilkinson
01:12:27 Outro
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What is Romesh like in drag? And what would Shanthi's drag king name be?

In this Thursday episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Romesh and Shanthi answer your listener dilemmas, from dealing with pressure to drink, to an awkward case of mistaken identity.

Plus, Romesh tells us all about the 'Rob & Romesh Vs Drag' episode and what he learnt about 'tucking' and Shanthi decides on her drag king alter ego.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:29 Some show recommendations

09:05 A question on drag

10:48 A ding-dong mistake

14:10 Shanthi as a drag king

15:24 A query on sobriety

26:14 A case of racism?

29:47 Outro
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What did Matt Damon say to Himesh after they finished filming The Odyssey?

In this week's episode, Romesh is joined by Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated actor, Himesh Patel. You may know him as Tamwar Masood from EastEnders, but Himesh has since appeared in Danny Boyle’s Yesterday and Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, and now he’s in one of this year’s biggest films - The Odyssey.

Himesh shares what it’s like working on a Christopher Nolan movie and what the challenges are of shooting in IMAX.

Plus, we talk BAFTA parties with Idris Elba, hanging out with Leonardo DiCaprio, and acting with Ed Sheeran.

There’s also a question from Shanthi and we find out how Himesh does in a game of Misquoted. It’s a jelly of a podcast…don’t forget to like and subscribe!

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:41 The Odyssey

05:59 A gift for Himesh

10:38 On being a movie star

13:04 Matt Damon

14:23 On filming for IMAX

19:05 CGI in films

25:05 On working with Christopher Nolan

27:33 On EastEnders

33:58 Ethnic representation on TV

36:07 Life since EastEnders

37:46 Damned with Jo Brand

39:46 Two Dosas

41:52 Yesterday with Danny Boyle and Ed Sheeran

44:54 Family

48:36 A question from Shanthi

50:50 High In The Clouds with Paul McCartney and Idris Elba

52:22 On Shanthi and Romesh

53:40 X-Files

56:29 Misquoted

01:06:28 An exclusive from Himesh

01:09:53 Outro
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Has Shanthi finally forgiven Idris Elba?

In this Thursday episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Shanthi reacts to an unexpected peace offering from Idris Elba after their long-running, one-sided "feud."

Elsewhere, Romesh recommends one of his favourite TV shows, we try an improvised jingle and Romesh and Shanthi answer your listener questions on ageing, plastic surgery, dating apps and whether you should use celebrity selfies on them.

Plus the team celebrates a huge podcast milestone on the podcast!

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:30 A mystic exercise for Shanthi

09:43 Shanthi & Romesh’s favourite episodes

11:10 An apology gift for Shanthi

15:00 A kind of apology to Idris Elba

25:37 A Rommy Recommendation

28:45 A show jingle

30:00 A team announcement

30:45 A question on plastic surgery and ageing

38:31 Celeb pictures on dating apps

42:28 Some compliments & advice for Romesh

44:45 Shanthi’s out of the dating game

48:11 Outro
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How Did Max Fosh Become The World's Richest Man?

In this episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Romesh is joined by YouTuber, comedian and viral mastermind, Max Fosh, to discuss the outrageous stunts and videos that have made him one of the internet's biggest creators.

From sneaking into London Fashion Week, to legally becoming the world's richest man (very briefly), Max reveals the creative process behind his biggest videos, and how he keeps coming up with ideas that millions of people can't help but click on.

The pair discuss the realities of life as a creator, YouTube vs TV, and Max tells us about his comedy tour. Plus, Max let's us in on some of his upcoming projects, including hiring a private investigator to secretly follow him.

From loopholes and viral videos to comedy and content creation, it's one not to miss.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:25 Addressing your point of difference

04:54 Max’s future & Romesh’s decline

06:36 A gift for Max

09:48 How Max began

14:34 Going viral

21:53 Max chooses the title

23:40 Staying fresh and a PI

28:11 Max’s future plans

29:20 Max has a bone to pick with Rom

31:47 Max’s lawyer

35:37 The content industry

38:40 A question from Shanthi

42:30 Success and obsession

48:00 Would Max do Strictly?

49:47 Would You Rather: Decide to Survive?

56:50 Misquoted

01:06:21 Comedy career

01:09:18 An exclusive

01:09:18 Outro
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