Episode 3

Springleaf

Mighty Bunny Ltd

Acaster, Comedy Fiction, Springleaf, James Acaster, True Crime, Comedy, Fiction

4.5 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Pat is booked as a guest for Tom Allen's new panel show, and Donna persuades the SW6 gang to carry out a practice heist at the studio in preparation for their big casino job - bad news for fellow panellists Jo Brand and Sarah Millican. Meanwhile, 'Sita's Creatures' animal acting agency goes from strength to strength as Serpico cements his reputation as the country's leading Merdog, before making waves elsewhere on set.

A true(ish) crime podcast, which sees undercover cop Pat Springleaf (James Acaster) share police wire recordings from the biggest case of his career: working to infiltrate and bring to justice the notorious SW6 gang.

Back in 2013, ex-conman-turned-undercover-cop Pat was in the middle of a career-defining undercover gig - but problems beset him on all sides: the gang are getting suspicious; his wife wants a divorce; the police are demanding results; and his ex partner in crime is blackmailing him. Not an ideal situation for someone with a burning need to please absolutely everybody. In 2023, meanwhile, Pat and his producer Adams play clips to studio guests as they unpack the criminal hijinks that launched the career of the man now reasonably widely-known as James Acaster.

Featuring:

Bill Bailey - himself

Chloe Petts - Nance

Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence

Evelyn Mok - herself

Finn Wolfhard - Serpico

Freya Parker - Floor Manager

Jason Forbes - Director

Jo Brand - herself

Kath Hughes - Detective Adams

Kemah Bob - Donna

Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey

Nish Kumar - himself

Pat Cahill - Reg

Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge

Sarah Millican - herself

Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela

Sindhu Vee - Sita

with studio guest Tom Allen

Extra jokes by Alison Spittle, Celya AB, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass

Original Music by NNAMDÏ

Sound design by Charlie Brandon King

Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael

Produced by Lyndsay Fenner

A Mighty Bunny Production

www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk

Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Greetings list. Greetings, listening. Greetings listener. Oh, uh, uh, do you want to
0:04.4	ask me, uh, uh, uh, uh, you want to live in each decision. And you know,
0:09.3	everyone on the money on me, honey, honey. Greetings listener. Uh, uh, uh, sorry. Uh, do you want to?
0:18.8	Sorry. No, Hugo.
0:21.4	Greetings listener and welcome to Springleaf.
0:23.7	The only podcast where an undercover cop shares his wire recordings with the public.
0:28.0	I'm your host Pat Springleaf, and on today's episode, I'm joined by the one, the only, Mr. Tom Allen.
0:33.8	Thank you, Patrick.
0:35.1	I am today's guest.
0:40.4	Now, Tom, you actually feature on this episode's wire recording, a first for the podcast. Yes, well, something happened involving you and I. And for the
0:46.2	longest time, I have wanted answers but never received them until things crossed this blessed day.
0:53.4	Pat, you written that reference for me yet i need it by end of play oh boy
0:57.6	we're going on a jar punt we're not scared we've done it or not yeah of course adams i'll like a pace up
1:05.5	well you better i hate podcasts and i want out that's what i said ten years ago and look at me now. Not now, Tom Allen. I'm not in the mood.
1:13.4	Let's get stuck in. I just landed myself a new comedy agent.
1:17.0	His ex-wife.
1:17.6	And it wasn't long before she had some big Tom Allen related news for me.
1:21.2	The very best kind of news. Play the tape, Adams.
1:24.8	Don't tell me what to do, mate. Sorry, I usually host these things.
1:29.0	I'll get used to it. It's fine.
1:32.9	Theta, this office is plush as hell.
1:35.5	Golden Desk's shaped like a dog's bone.
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