Ian Smith is Stressed
Comedy of the Week
BBC
3.8 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 1 June 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Ian Smith is back on his quest for calm. In this episode, Ian is going through one of the most stressful life experiences... moving house. Is he middle class now? How can he keep in touch with his friends? And just how much damage can an entire chickpea cause? Let’s find out together in Ian Smith is Stressed.
Written and performed by Ian Smith Additional Material from Mike Shephard and Rhiannon Shaw Featuring Stuart Laws Assistant Producer - Em Humble Production Manager - Laura Shaw Produced by Benjamin Sutton A Daddy’s SuperYacht Production for BBC Radio 4
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
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| 0:09.5 | Join the Football Daily podcast to dive into the fallout |
| 0:12.2 | from an unforgettable Premier League season. |
| 0:14.6 | Wow, these fans have got absolutely wild. |
| 0:18.1 | And all the build-up to an incredible football summer to come. |
| 0:21.7 | Overhead cake! |
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| 0:32.2 | Just coming to the club was already a dream control, a privilege, never saw, dreamed about being the captain of the club. |
| 0:33.8 | Listen on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:40.0 | Hello and welcome to Ian Smith is stressed, a comedy show all about my stress and my |
| 0:45.2 | misguided attempts at relaxation. Sit back and relax. Unless you're on a stool, in which case, |
| 0:51.0 | please do not sit back. If you've already sat back, I apologise. |
| 0:55.5 | Just wait for the ambulance to arrive, |
| 0:57.7 | and then when you get in the ambulance, sit back and relax. |
| 1:02.4 | Try not to focus on the fact that you're losing blood |
| 1:05.0 | and focus on how warm the blood is. |
| 1:08.7 | Now, this is series two. |
| 1:10.8 | So obviously I didn't find the secret to relaxation first time round, |
| 1:14.3 | but I think this series, I'm going to crack it. |
| 1:16.7 | I've left no stone unturned. |
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