Rich Fulcher is joined by the brilliant Elouise Eftos — actor, comedian, and self-proclaimed sexiest guest to ever grace the Talk Box — for a joyfully chaotic chat about confidence, comedy and creative life.
They cover everything from growing up in provincial Perth to Elouise’s high-status on-stage persona that makes her heckle-proof, what her dream role at the London Dungeon might look like, and why she thinks method acting is just a bit overrated.
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Comedian and writer Alison Spittle joins Rich Fulcher for a brilliantly funny and unfiltered chat — from funeral smoking vows and weird OnlyFans requests to mackerel-packed lunches and life on tour.
It’s classic Talk Box: silly, sharp, and surprisingly wholesome.
In this episode:
Smoking again for family funerals?!
Smelly lunches and the touring hustle
Comedy and uncomfortable requests
The charm and chaos of Irish humour
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Magician and comedian Pete Heat joins Rich Fulcher for a magically chaotic episode of Talk Box!
From the world of street magic to comedy clubs, Pete shares how he blends humour and illusion — with stories about Siegfried & Roy, the blurred line between magic and witchcraft, and life performing in New York.
In this episode:
I Do Jokes Now — magician turns comedian
Siegfried & Roy and the danger of showbiz
Magic or witchcraft? The eternal debate
Why New York really is a city
Live tricks, wild reactions & Rich’s mind blown
🎟️ See Rich Fulcher LIVE at MOTH Club, December 3rd!
Tickets: https://dice.fm/event/92xbk7-knock2bag-comedy-night-with-rich-fulcher-3rd-dec-moth-club-london-tickets
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Comedian, musician, and writer Dave Hill joins Rich Fulcher for a loose, funny, and slightly surreal chat about life, music, and the weirdest corners of comedy.
They talk about Rotterdam socks, massage myths, tinnitus, and “Sweetie Baby.” It’s part chaos, part therapy, and full of laughs as two old friends catch up and realise they might actually be the same person.
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Comedian, writer, and all-around sharp mind Gary Gulman joins Rich Fulcher for a beautifully funny and heartfelt chat.
They talk about:
Starting out in comedy and the open mic circuit
Comparing comedy greats like Garry Shandling and Jerry Seinfeld
Honesty and mental health in stand-up
Gary’s new show Grandiloquent, on at Soho Theatre until October 11th
And why “you gotta go to Ruffles”
It’s a funny, open, and surprisingly moving conversation that flies by.
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Rich Fulcher welcomes the brilliantly funny Lucy Pearman to Talk Box! They tumble through surreal stories, showbiz pressure, and pills that definitely weren’t in their packets as they discuss:
Harry Hill’s sausage (yes, really)
Turning into a werewolf onstage
The mystery of loose pills
Lucy’s origin story as Egg Girl
Getting left behind in Spain
👉 Lucy’s new show “Lunartic” is coming to the Soho Theatre. Get all the details here: https://sohotheatre.com/events/lucy-pearman-lunartic/
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From the twisted, itchy mind behind The Mighty Boosh, Snuff Box, Rick and Morty, and more.
Rich Fulcher is joined by stand-up and viral reels sensation Ali Woods for Episode 19 of Talk Box.
They dive into comedy, dodgy gigs, and nipple cams as they cover:
How Covid kick-started Ali’s comedy reels and led to his success
The recording of his stand-up special “At The Moment” (go watch it!)
A classic Rich nipple cam question…
What Seinfeld shows us about comedy success and staying relevant
The ping pong open mic that turned out to be a front for crime
Watch Ali’s special At The Moment here: https://youtu.be/_QzEmV10xY8?si=2MEUi8k6hoywb39s
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Rich Fulcher sits down with the poet-philosopher of comedy, Rob Auton, for Episode 18 of Talk Box. It’s equal parts brain crevices and tomato knives as they explore:
Rob’s new workout routine with Joe Wicks
Strange crevices in your brain (don’t poke them)
The curious power of the tomato knife
Shocking gigs that scar and inspire
Rob’s brand-new nationwide tour
It’s Rob Auton at his most reflective, surreal, and funny — matched perfectly with Rich’s sideways view of the world.
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🎟️ See Rob live on his nationwide tour: https://www.robauton.co.uk/past-productions
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Rich welcomes Rhys Thomas — comedy writer, producer, and Lucy Montgomery’s other half — for Episode 17 of Talk Box. Things get personal (and occasionally contagious) as they cover:
Rhys’s bout of impetigo and the infamous line: “You cannot touch me”
Why he hates remakes… and sports
Growing up with a Welsh teacher dad
How he got his big break in TV comedy
And the surreal tale of the 1% Club… at the laundry
It’s part comedy masterclass, part chaos, and all Rhys.
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Rich Fulcher is joined by the brilliant chaos machine that is Sam Campbell for Episode 16 of Talk Box. Things go sideways (fast) as they cover:
Why Sam thinks Talk Box is “too dirty”
The delicate art of product placement
Sam’s unforgettable first kiss
His surreal President of Ireland story
Plus, why Sam secretly works harder than anyone realizes
It’s a mix of nonsense, heart, and classic Sam — you don’t want to miss this one.
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This week, Rich is joined by the brilliantly deadpan Ray Badran, who’s bringing his new show King of the Table to the Edinburgh Fringe.
In this ep:
🚰 Ray is off liquids for reasons…
🍝 Why The Sopranos makes great pre-gig TV
🎤 Stand-up on different continents
👋 His awkward first meeting with Rich
👑 The royal origins of King of the Table
🥄 Table politics, passive aggression & mysterious condiments
It’s a gloriously dry episode with a splash of Fringe chaos and table etiquette philosophy.
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🎟 Ray’s show King of the Table is on now at Edinburgh Fringe
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This week, Rich sits down with the mighty Jessica Fostekew, who’s bringing her latest show Iconic Breath to just half the Edinburgh Fringe this year — so get in while you can.
In this ep:
🧠 How Jess measures creative readiness (spoiler: not 100%)
🎭 The mental load of promotion
🧊 Fridges and metaphorical tolerance
🐀 What happens when you stick a rat under your pillow
😤 A show about rage, breath, control — and letting it out
Plus: Half-festival runs, parenting demands, and what Rich calls “the Fostekew frequency.”
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🎟️ Jessica’s show Iconic Breath is at Edinburgh Fringe — half-run only: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/jessica-fostekew-iconic-breath
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This week, Rich welcomes the brilliantly chaotic Pedro Leandro — comedian, hula-hoop wielder, and creator of Soft Animal, now at Edinburgh Fringe 2025.
They talk:
Pedro’s experience coming out — and Rich's own version of “coming out” to his parents… as a comedian
Why some show ideas make you sick (literally)
The terror of Zip Zap Boing
A fly that stole the spotlight
Queer performance, weird obsessions, and creating from the edge
Fringe illness and strange epiphanies
A tender, hilarious, slightly unhinged episode.
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🎟️ Catch Pedro’s show Soft Animal at Edinburgh Fringe: https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/pedro-leandro-soft-animal
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Rich is joined by the wonderfully chaotic Bebe Cave, who turned up rain-drenched and ready to talk about her bold new solo show, CHRISTBRIDE — heading to Edinburgh Fringe.
They cover:
How showing up soaking wet sets the tone
Her unique and unfiltered approach to storytelling
Building a show that might get her banned
Fringe nerves, sausage rolls, and softcore Ren Fair obsession
Theatre as emotional exposure (with jokes)
It’s loose, brilliant, and a little bit damp.
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James Trickey joins Rich for a cracking Talk Box chat — covering rent, risk, and the chaos of comedy careers.
They get into:
Saying "Edinburgh" like a local (or trying to)
James’s Fringe show Don’t Count On Me
Ditching traditional paths for stand-up
Family reactions — and a heckle from his own dad
Rich’s own career U-turns and shared comic chaos
Witty, grounded, and all too relatable if you’ve ever doubted your life choices.
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This week’s Talk Box guest is the ever-inventive, never-predictable Luke McQueen — comedian, provocateur, and Fringe agent of chaos.
He and Rich dive into:
Why dogs might be comedy’s best diagnosticians
Luke’s new Edinburgh Fringe show (and the personal revenge behind it)
What Costa Rica did to his brain
Playing “someone” in Slow Horses
The fine line between faking it and finding your true self on stage
Unfiltered, funny, and Fringe-season ready.
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🎟️ Catch Luke’s new show at Edinburgh Fringe this year: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/luke-mcqueen-comedian-s-comedian
In this week’s Talk Box, Rich reunites with Boosh brother and longtime friend Dave Brown — actor, photographer, creative director, and the original Bollo.
They talk:
University days with Noel Fielding
The scrappy beginnings of The Mighty Boosh
Dave’s evolution from performing to photography
Creative freedom, collaboration — and the possibility of future Boosh magic 👀
Warm, wild, and full of behind-the-scenes gold — it’s one for the Boosh die-hards and the comedy curious alike.
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📸 Dave’s photography: https://www.instagram.com/jimmylazergram/?hl=en
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This week on Talk Box, Rich welcomes Barry Ferns — stand-up comedian, founder of The Bill Murray venue, and the kind of comic who always has a dozen projects in motion.
Together they dig into:
The origin of The Bill Murray (the comedy venue, not the man)
The cassette tapes that helped shape Barry’s comedy worldview
Navigating the algorithm in modern comedy
Early run-ins with Simon Pegg
His new show and why he keeps going back to the Fringe
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On this episode of Talk Box, Rich welcomes writer, presenter, and creative force Danny Wallace. From publishing Sega Power in the 90s to producing The Mighty Boosh’s original radio show, Danny’s career has spanned magazines, TV, radio, and beyond.
Expect stories and insights from a true renaissance man of UK media, including:
Early days in chaotic magazine offices
Making The Boosh before it was cult
TV writing rhythms and lessons
That persistent British sense of guilt
The need to keep experimenting and creating
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In episode four, Rakhee Thakrar enters the box with stories from the chocolate factory to the spirit realm:– Behind-the-scenes chaos from Wonka– Her haunted connection to Ghosts (the show, and maybe otherwise?)– The art of plugging your mates like a proRich tries to stay present, but she might be too charming for this dimension.#RakheeThakrar #Wonka #GhostsBBC #TalkBox #podcastepisode #RichFulcher #comedypodcast----Follow to be notified when each episode drops!Follow me @Rich_Fulcher for updates and behind-the-scenes weirdness.From the twisted, itchy mind behind The Mighty Boosh, Snuff Box, Rick and Morty, and more.
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