Kynaston Gardens, London, UKGuest: Freddie HillLots of laughs as me and comedian Freddie Hill talk about movies, music, highbrow jokes, satirising the North London middle classes and running a comedy night.And come to that comedy night you should! Babbling Babel, in Stoke Newington - it's a cracking little comedy club run by Freddie and friends. Check it out. I'll be playing there on Sep 26 too.Cheers FreddieAs always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanland Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: Bingfield ParkLondon, UKGuest: Stacey EdwardsIt's time for another new episode of Park DateAll you need to know is that you'll need to turn the volume down on this one. It's Stacey Edwards!As Stacey says at one point: "This is like a voice note"Follow her @lestassAs always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanland Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: Mayville Estate GardensLondonGuest: Harry StachiniWARNING - THERE IS SOME STRONG LANGUAGE IN THIS EPISODE, SO IT'S NOT SUITABLE FOR KIDSWe're back!And our first guest for a new run is Harry Stachini. Catch Harry performing his solo show at Edinburgh Fringe in Aug and also doing his podcast All Made Up LIVE!Yes we ran out of batteries but it was still fun. Cheers HarryAs always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanlandchristopherbeanland.com Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: The Bill Murray and Prebend St ParkLondonGuest: Dec MunroPlease welcome Mr Comedy - Dec Munro - to the podcast. Some of you might know I scratched my itch to do stand up comedy last year and it would not have been possible without the kindness and enthusiasm of this guy. He really did give me the confidence to get on stage that I'd been craving for years and is, like my mum(!), a brilliant teacher.Dec has taught and advised so many people how to do comedy better and not just idiotic wannabes like me but actual famous comics too - directing shows by Stuart Goldsmith and Lara Ricote to name just a couple. We spoke about his teaching and his directing and what makes good live comedy.And Dec also gave us a look behind the curtains at the Bill Murray pub - the ground zero of the London comedy scene which has witnessed performances from anyone who's anyone... and me. He told us about how he and his friends at Angel Comedy together opened this amazing venue. Dec was very sweet in this podcast - asking me questions and even saying that he's had requests to do something like this before but felt like Park Date was the right podcast to spill the tea on. So thanks for talking Dec and see you soon.Find out more about Dec here and if you're a comedian in need of a director or a person who wants to learnt he dark arts of stand up, I urge you to get in touch. He didn't pay me to say that - but Dec I'll forward my bank details if you want to. As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanlandchristopherbeanland.com Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: Kings Heath ParkBirmingham, UKGuest: Andy HowlettIt's time for another new episode of Park DatePlease welcome Andy Howlett. Now this is something a little different... we recorded this chat for my When Harry Met Telly podcast series about the infamous film Telly Salavas Looks At Birmingham. We'll still do something with that... but I thought in the meantime you might like to hear the full chat between Me and Andy.Well we recorded in a park so I think it counts! It was in Kings Heath Park, south Birmingham - famous as the location of the BBC Gardener's World garden and where I used to smoke ciggies with my girlfriend Anna (hi Anna!) a lot of years ago.Andy tells me about his amazing film Paradise Lost, about the brutalist library in Birmingham and the Paradise Circus complex that obsessed me too and features in my novel The Wall in The Head. We talk about films, the city, skating and public space.http://andyhowlett.co.ukAs always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanland Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: Hyde Park (aka Woodhouse Moor)Leeds, UKGuest: David EllisIt's time for another new episode of Park DatePlease welcome David Ellis. David and I chatted about what makes a liveable city and how transport clicks together, from biking to trains. We talked before I did a book talk in Leeds, which I always love to do.And some uni memories came flooding back - I lived here for 3 years while I was studying. Thanks to David for being a great book talk host. And thanks Jack and the brilliant Hyde Park Book Club where I've done two talks now. I will have another book out next year and will be back at HPBC I'm sure :)As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanlandchristopherbeanland.com Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: Cannon Hill ParkBimringhamGuest: Catherine O'FlynnIt's time for another new episode of Park DateThis time, well what can I say? Catherine O'Flynn rightly won the Costa First Novel Award for her exceptional debut What Was Lost. The News Where You Are was even better. Honestly I would love to write a screenplay or a TV version of these books, they are just so, so good and I can imagine them bursting into life on screen.So it was an absolute honour to spend an hour with Catherine talking about her work and about Birmingham, and you know what? She is an absolutely lovely as well. Meeting the people whose work you love and then they're also so kind and generous - priceless.Catherine, I'm so sorry for keeping you out in the cold for this one in Birmingham's Cannon Hill Park! We chatted before we did a cool event at Mac showing some classic Birmingham TV shows. And of course we talked about these and about Cliff Richard hover crafting under Spaghetti Junction and Telly Savalas's Looks At Birmingham too.I'll be back at Mac doing another 'Brum on Screen' in November at Square Eyes TV Festival, this time with another special surprise guest. Keep your eyes peeled for more info soon!Find out more about what Catherine is up to here: http://www.catherineoflynn.comAs always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanlandchristopherbeanland.com Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: St Mary's Church Yard Moseley, BirminghamGuest: David BaldwinMERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODYAnd Happy holidays wherever you are in the worldDavid Baldwin and I experienced something of A Christmas Carol car crash moment when we both found ourselves killed in surreal circumstances in the run up to Christmas. TEARS PLEASE. A film projector fell on his head and a bucket of prickly pears fell on mine.But it's not all bad because we came back from the dead as two grumpy ghosts of Christmas past. We rose from our slumber in St Mary's Churchyard in Moseley on the eve of Christmas and decided to have a little haunted chat about this and that as we strolled betwixt trees and grave stones on a misty and frosty December night. We reflected on Telly Savalas's incredible true life ghost story Then we went for a curry at Kebabish.Enjoy the holidays and cuddle your loved ones. Hope you all had a great 2023. Park Date was very touched to be nominated twice for Best Comedy and Best Books podcast in the UK Independent Podcast Awards this year.We'll be back with more cracking episodes in the New Year. Peace x As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanlandchristopherbeanland.com Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: Tashkent, UzbekistanGuests: Nicola Chilton, Maik Novotny and many moreIt's time for another new episode of Park DateOk I thought I'd try something different and record some on the hoof meanderings while I criss-crossed the Uzbek capital of Tashkent with some fellow fans of Soviet modern architecture and design. Then we head out of town to see the weirdest thing I've possibly ever seen - a USSR science project helmed by a 20 storey high sunscope on a mountainside in the desert. A bit fell off and nearly killed me. What a trip.As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanlandchristopherbeanland.com Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: Beverly Hills ParkLA, USAGuest: Raziq Rauf (and his son!)It's time for another new episode of Park DatePlease welcome my friend and brilliant music journalist and now running writer Mr Raziq Rauf (and his son Alexander!)We messed about outside Beverly Hills Police HQ recreating shots from Beverly Hills Cop then hung out in Beverly Hills Park to talk about Raz's mission to save the butterflies of LA and stalking Ben Affleck on the TMZ tour. Alex lost some colouring pencils along the way - can you look out for them, thanks.Cheers to the Beverly Hilton for their help on this one. They were filming Minx in the pool when I was there - you should go and watch it. Hoping to have Ophelia on the podcast one day :)Raz's Substack: https://runningsucks.substack.comAs always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanlandchristopherbeanland.com Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: Dorothea Neff ParkVienna, AustriaGuest: Marvin MangalinoIt's time for another new episode of Park DatePlease welcome Marvin Mangalino. Marvin reminded me of 90s cartoon hero Rude Dog from Rude Dog And The Dweebs. He's a cool dude who runs a bike clothing brand called BBUC and opened one of Vienna's coolest hotels which is crammed with retro stylings and is called Brillantengrund. We went inside to take a look - a first for the show! We had a great chat in one of my favourite cities - Vienna!DANKE Helena and everyone at Visit Vienna who helped with this episode.As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanlandchristopherbeanland.com Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: Geraldine Mary Harmsworth ParkLondon, UKGuest: Simon CalderSimon is one of the great travel journalists and he took time out of his busy travelling schedule to talk in the park outside the Imperial War Museum in London. We saw a Tibetan Peace Garden and a Soviet War Memorial and a section of Berlin Wall! And we talked about planes, trains, exotic destinations and a life on the road.Thanks Simon!AND I bring news that Park Date has been shortlisted for not one but TWO awards at the 2023 Independent Podcast Awards on Oct 30. Best Books podcast and Best Comedy podcast! We could not have done this without you, our loyal listeners, so THANKS from the bottom of my heart - Chris xAs always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanlandchristopherbeanland.com Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: Princes Street GardensEdinburghGuest: Dane BaptisteIt's time for another new episode of Park DateI caught up with the legend that is Dane Baptiste at the Edinburgh Fringe in Aug 2023 right in the heart of the city in Princes Street GardensAnd this is what we talked about. Enjoy! There are SOME SWEARWORDS IN THIS, be warnedAs always there was a cacophony in the background - drummers, piping bands, tourists, birds, traffic, trams, sirens, wind. Please bear with the ambient noise people, it's festival time!Dane is going on tour so don't miss him in the UK, UAE and Sweden - LIQUORICE LAND! Oh dear DaneAs always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanlandchristopherbeanland.com Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: Prospect ParkBrooklyn, NY, USAGuest: Caitlin CookIt's time for another new episode of Park DatePlease welcome Caitlin Cook. Caitlin is a brilliant comedian and song writer who is in Two Thirds of a Threesome and hosts nights at Park Slope's Union Hall, where she's worked with people like Broad City's Illana Glazer - her neighbour! She's produced and directed shows too.But the thing you need to know for now is that her show The Writing on the Stall begins TOMORROW (SEP 6) at the https://www.sohoplayhouse.com/upcoming-events/the-writing-on-the-stall Soho Playhouse in New York. Go and see it!Caitlin and I walked round Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Thanks Caitlin! Check out her website and go ahead and book herAs always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanlandchristopherbeanland.com Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: Abney Park CemeteryLondonGuest: Philipp KosteleckyIt's time for another new episode of Park DatePlease welcome Herr Philipp Kostelecky. We talked about the afterlife, graves, comedy greats, comedy as therapy and random crap too. Philipp's show Daddy's Home is on throughout August at Edinburgh FringeCheck out his website hereOh and maaaaybe you'd like to check out my new COMEDY FEED - it's @christopherbeanlandcomedy on Insta and TikTok. I heard you lot wanted MORE FUNNY VIDEOS so I made some. Enjoy....As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanlandchristopherbeanland.com Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: Soho Square GardensLondonGuest: Luke KempnerIt's time for another new episode of Park DatePlease welcome Luke Kempner! Man of a million voices. Star of Spitting Image, Murder in Successville, Steph's Packed Lunch, and the very funny Love Island islander impressions on Aftersun (Love Island final is SOON fellow fans).Luke is taking his one man musical Gritty Police Drama to the Edinburgh Festival this August. He has bad shirts like me but a great attitude. Thanks for chatting in the sun in Soho Luke.Check out his website hereOh and maaaaybe you'd like to check out my new COMEDY FEED - it's @christopherbeanlandcomedy on Insta and TikTok. I heard you lot wanted MORE FUNNY VIDEOS so I made some. Enjoy....As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanlandchristopherbeanland.com Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: Woodberry WetlandsLondonGuest: Liz GuterbockIt's time for another new episode of Park DateOh this was so much fun. I love Liz Guterbock! We had the funniest chat at Woodberry Wetlands, by the East Reservoir in Stoke Newington, London. We saw robins, I learned about magpies and we argued about raccoons.You know Liz from the Armando Iannucci show Avenue 5 and you should see her stand up too. She's performing at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, at the Pleasance, this August.Find out more about Liz here https://lizguterbock.com/Oh and maaaaybe you'd like to check out my new COMEDY FEED - it's @christopherbeanlandcomedy on Insta and TikTok. I heard you lot wanted MORE FUNNY VIDEOS so I made some. Enjoy....As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanlandchristopherbeanland.com Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: Paddington GardensLondonGuest: Sheena BhattessaIt's time for another new episode of Park DatePlease welcome my friend and a great actress and producer, Sheena Bhattessa. Sheena tells us about Casualty, motherhood, managing and editing a magazine, producing a short film and life in Marylebone.As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanlandchristopherbeanland.com Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: Hackney DownsLondonGuest: Ben GomoriIt's time for another new episode of Park DateThis time our wonderful guest is Ben Gomori. You can find out all about Ben's DJ dates, remixing and producing and music making, hosting and Pitch-black Playback events on his website https://www.bengomori.com And regarding the last one, you'll notice that I absolutely am incapable of saying it correctly during this episode. Ben has just been doing a global launch for Christine & The Queens' new album with PbPb, which is cool. Christine & The Queens have also been curating this year's Meltdown at the Southbank Centre in London. In fact I was at Meltdown last night watching the frankly amazing Warpaint. Thanks for your time Ben. Go and see him DJ in Ibiza this summer!As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanlandchristopherbeanland.com Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Location: Streatham CemeteryLondonGuest: Mark ThomasIt's time for some new episodes of Park Date. Hello PEOPLEMark Thomas tells us which park he had his first snog in and then we talk about the history of Streatham Cemetery and other South London parks, plus Mark shares some anecdotes and tells us what he's up to next. And one thing you won't want to miss is his Gaffa Tapes show at Edinburgh Festival in August. Thanks to the wonderful Bex for organising this one :)As always GRAZIE to Lucia Scazzocchio, Luke Jones (do listen to his brilliant podcast https://southgirlproductionmusic.com/category/podcast-production/), Rosie Wilby (https://www.instagram.com/breakupmonologues/?hl=en) and Mae-Li Evans for encouragement, production support and advice. There would be no podcast without these people. THANKS GUYS. Park Date is about mixing the silly with the serious so do listen out for the original comedy we're slotting in between and after the interviews (which are hopefully pretty funny themselves). Do review, subscribe and like. Namecheck as many trees as possible in your reviews and make them as surreal as possible - I have a very nice prize to give out to the writer of the funniest review.Please follow us on socialsInstagram @parkdatepodcastTwitter @parkdatepodcastMore about Christopher Instagram @christopherbeanlandTwitter @chrisbeanlandchristopherbeanland.com Hello you! If you love Park Date why not join us and get even more from the podcast? We will release the family member of yours (or pet) we are currently holding hostage and you also get to experience a range of benefits. But mainly you get to support us and help make Park Date sound even funnier. https://plus.acast.com/s/park-date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.