069 - THE ONE WHERE WE ARE IN AWE OF THE ARCHERS WITH DAVID ARCHER

The Archers- have you ever visited Ambridge village? In this episode Luke and Lucy get a highbrow lesson in agricultural audio drama from Timothy Bentinck who plays Archers family head honcho David Archer. Timothy tells Luke and Lucy what motivated him to write his autobiography and why every generation is growing up listening to The Archers. Luke questions Timothy on his greatest career achievement according to the internet. Lucy wonders why she’s heard Timothy’s voice on the London Underground and Timothy offers his best Marcus Bentley impersonation. Plus Luke and Lucy learn why you may catch Timothy eating kangaroos testicles in the future!

#thearchers #archers #bbcarchers #davidarcher #farming #radio4 #drama #soap #corrie #eastenders #emmerdale #london #underground #londonunderground #imaceleb #imdb #movies #acting #voiceover #cbb #bbuk #marcusbentley #radio #men #women #lukeandlucyfm #podcast #podernfamily #tunein #audioboom

065 - THE ONE WHERE WE ARE INTERESTED IN INTERESTING PEOPLE

Interesting people- do you take an interest? In this episode Luke and Lucy discuss how interesting they are as people and share some memories of interesting people they’ve met. Luke explains to Lucy why he was interesting enough to appear on Big Brother. Lucy realises why she wouldn’t make an ideal sober dinner guest. Luke reveals who the most interesting person he’s met is and Lucy remembers her brief encounter with Simon Cowell. Plus, author Rosie Vidovix is on the phone to share her fascinating life and explain why she’s never experienced boredom. Rosie tells Luke and Lucy how she’s ended up being a gem stone dealer to what it was like doing research for a book in a brothel. Lucy has an epiphany and Luke is shocked to learn of Rosie's latest challenge!

#interesting #people #life #stories #motivation #jewels #gemstones #walking #loveisland #bbuk #bigbrother #susanboyle #subo #simoncowell #wales #books #author #radio #men #women #lukeandlucyfm #podcast #podernfamily #tunein #audioboom

057 - THE ONE WHERE WE TAKE THE JUMP WITH JOSIE GIBSON

The Jump- keen skier or slope shirker? In this episode Luke and Lucy get their metaphorical skates on and plough straight into the ski based reality TV show that is, The Jump. Lucy shares what would make her idyllic skiing holiday. Luke tell the tale of the time he went on an all-expenses paid blind skiing holiday and the outcome of how exactly blind skiing works and why he ate so much apple strudel! Plus former Big Brother UK winner 2010, Josie Gibson returns to the podcast to explain why she signed up to The Jump and why she didn’t actually jump! Josie explains to Luke and Lucy why she preferred the baby ski slopes, the laughs she shared with fellow contestants and why she was surprised at how many things she learned about herself in 6 weeks. Lucy also tells Josie why she needs to get her hands on Luke!

#thejump #josiegibson #ski #skiing #eddietheagle #jump #slopes #Austria #snow #Switzerland #the #jump #CBB #bigbrotheruk #bbuk #davinamccall #radio #men #women #lukeandlucyfm #podcast #podernfamily #tunein #audioboom

033 - THE ONE WHERE WE SELF RAISE ABOUT THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF

The Great British Bake Off- baking mad or overcooked? In this episode Luke and Lucy put their oven gloves on and discuss a show which has swept the UK by storm for years, The Great British Bake Off. Lucy tries to sum up the show in a nutshell, Luke ponders over Lucy’s buns and Luke and Lucy discuss what qualifies Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood to judge a show about baking. Lucy explains why her cornflake cakes would win her awards and Luke tries to understand the GBBO phenomenon. Plus baking queen Dorret Conway is on the phone to talk about her time on the show, the lengthy audition process, big tents, long weekends and why she’s been immortalised in a GIF forever!

#GBBO #maryberry #bakeoff #paulhollywood #baking #bake #cooking #British #xfactor #towie #cbb #bbuk #radio #podcast #men #women

032 - THE ONE WHERE WE ARGUE ABOUT ACCENTS WITH MIKEY HUGHES

Accents- great or grating? In this episode Luke and Lucy dissect some of their favourite accents. Luke reveals how shallow he really is when it comes to someone’s voice over their looks. Luke and Lucy discuss how and why someone’s accent can define them. Luke accuses Lucy of trying to shake off her Wigan accent. Luke reveals all about a ringtone he once created. Lucy defends Liverpool accents and Luke explains the word ‘shirk’ to Lucy. Plus Luke gets one of his best friends, Big Brother UK 2008 runner up Mikey “The Blinder” Hughes on the phone to discuss why accents are the most important thing to him. Mikey explains why he doesn’t actually like his fellow native accent. Mikey airs his thoughts on the Loose Women’s acid stomachs, Marnie from Geordie Shore’s tongue and Stephen Bear’s Essex slang. Luke and Lucy also learn about Mikey’s theory on Janet Street-Porter’s accent and the real truth behind Cindy dolls!

#accents #bbuk #cbb #scotland #usa #canada #irish #wigan #accent #liverpool #geordieshore #towie #loosewomen #cindydoll #barbie #radio #podcast #men #women

025 - THE ONE WHERE WE WANT TO LIVE FOREVER

Fame- would you want it? In this episode Luke and Lucy explore why people would want to be famous. They discuss methods of becoming famous like sex tapes from Paris Hilton’s to Kim Kardashian’s and Luke seems well informed about them both. Luke discusses his fifteen minutes of fame and the downsides to strangers knowing your name. Plus author Scott McGlynn is on the phone revealing how he made it onto The Guardian’s top 100 LGBT influencers list!

#bbuk #fame #famous #LGBT #ParisHilton #KimK ##kimkardashian #royals #Kimye #author #influence #radio #podcast #men #women #radio

024 - THE ONE WHERE WE GET OUR BIRTHDAY SUITS ON

Birthdays- celebrate or ignore? In this episode Luke and Lucy celebrate Luke’s 29th birthday, they discuss past birthday presents and why Lucy got annoyed at her Dad and Luke explains why he has one of his mum’s presents still in the attic! Luke talks about celebrating his 21st birthday inside the Big Brother house and Lucy shares her 21st birthday humiliation. Plus party planner to the stars Mark Niemierko is on the phone to share his expertise from planning a royal bash to sitting down for a consultation with a 6 year old! Mark also tells Luke and Lucy some pro tips about kids birthdays and Luke asks Mark to try and plan a party for him!

#party #planning #birthday #bbuk #presents #drunk #birthdays #royals #jamescorden #marvin #wedding #kids #bash #radio #podcast #men #women #radio

022 - THE ONE WHERE WE GET SOCIAL ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA

Social media- How social are you? In this episode Luke and Lucy socialise about social media. They get nostalgic for their Myspace accounts and Luke criticises himself for having too many Facebook friends. Lucy reveals the first time she was poked on Facebook, Luke tells a shocking story about his post Big Brother impersonator and revels why he looked up a former classmate on Facebook. Lucy learns about the world’s most addictive social media platform. Plus author of the UK’s first ever book on social media, Rob Brown is on the phone to chat about the ever changing social climate and how he nearly became the next Mark Zuckerberg!

#Facebook #Twitter #Myspace #Instagram #Snapchat #Social #Media #Socialmedia #Radio #Podcast #Men #Women #BBUK

018 - THE ONE WHERE WE CHAT BIG BROTHER WITH MARCUS BENTLEY

Big Brother- social experiment or reality show? In this episode Luke and Lucy discuss the reality TV grandfather that is Big Brother. They chat how the show transitioned from being a social experiment to a reality TV freak show. Luke explains why he auditioned for the show and how the lengthy audition process works! Plus Big Brother and Luke and Lucy FM narrator Marcus Bentley is on the phone to talk about how he got the job 16 years ago, some odd requests he’s received over the years and why he can’t leave his house in the summer. He also reveals how he nearly lost the job a year after it launched!

#bbuk #bigbrother #podcast #radio #cbb #men #women

005 - THE ONE WHERE WE HATE CELEB FITNESS DVDS

Celeb fitness DVDs- fab or a fad? In this episode Luke and Lucy discuss their dislike for the vast amount of celebrity fitness DVDs that are on sale everywhere. Luke even has a suggestion for his own DVD! Plus former Big Brother UK housemate turned fitness guru Josie Gibson is on the phone telling Luke and Lucy just how hard it is to flog a fitness DVD and how she dramatically lost a lot of weight!

#celeb #fitness #dvd #josiegibson #bigbrother #uk #bbuk #cbb #dvds #celebrity #radio #men #women #podcast