meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (RHLSTP)

Mitch Benn (Part 2) - "Two Large Fifty-Something Tiny Tims"

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (RHLSTP)

British Comedy Guide

Performing Arts, Comedy, Arts, Tv & Film

4.75.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

RHLSTP #618 - Two Large Fifty-Something Tiny Tims - Rich is back in salty Droitwich with last week’s guest Mitch Benn. They discuss the huge number of Edinburgh shows Mitch has done, his fandom of Tom Lehrer, Mitch is the 37th Beatle, an unexpected Dickens connection, whether satire is best done from an apolitical perspective and why fascism is ultimately doomed, not being retained by the Now Show after 17 years, how all the old satirical songs some around again, Mitch’s prodigious work ethic and how he gets so much done whether we need proportional representation, Gilbert and Sullivan’s Dracula and the return of a classic emergency question.


See Mitch in Edinburgh - https://underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/event/mitch-benn-asking-elvis

See RHLSTP in Edinburgh - https://www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2925/richard-herring-rhlstp


SUPPORT THE SHOW!

See details of the RHLSTP LIVE DATES

Watch our TWITCH CHANNEL

Become a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE

Buy DVDs and books from GO FASTER STRIPE


Audio mix by Ben Evans (NTO)

Thanks to Chris Evans (NTO) and Ben Walker


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Hi, Richard Herring here. Thanks for downloading my podcast. Now, you may have heard on the grown-up news that I've not been very well. I'm feeling fine. I'm sort of in the middle of treatment for very minor cancer. It's not curable, but it's completely treatable. So please don't worry about me. In the meantime, if you want to become a badger, this is an excellent time to support us at gofastestripe.com slash badges. If you would like to buy a thank you Moriati t-shirt from Rich and Alley's Craven Newsround, then head to go fasterstripe.com. And you should be able to find them on there. They're only going to be available for a couple of

0:37.6

weeks and we'll print them all up at once when we find out what the demand is. But if you enjoy

0:42.5

that podcast, particularly, that's a great way to pay us back for that. Look, I'm still coming to the

0:48.0

Edinburgh Fringe unless something goes horrifically wrong. In August, from I think the

0:53.8

sixth to the 16th, go to richardine.com slash for

0:59.1

Hellasper. You can see all the dates and the guests confirmed so far who are Mike Wozniak,

1:05.8

Susie McCabe and Flo and Joan. There are some big names to come, I'm sure. I'm aiming very high with this.

1:13.0

And I will be giving some recommends of people you should be going to see at the fringe through

1:17.2

interviews over the next few weeks as well. Anyway, thank you very much. Let's sit back.

1:23.2

Thanks to all the lovely messages I've had from you guys and it's lovely to know how much these

1:26.6

podcasts mean to you.

1:28.5

And that's worth more than money. I mean, obviously, it doesn't keep us going. But thank you very much for the love you've been giving us and very much appreciate. And I'll do my best to carry on doing these until I get bored.

1:39.6

Anyway, sit back, relax and enjoy another podcast from the head and mouth of R.K. Herring.

1:49.4

Hello, welcome to another Rahalasthapa. This is the second part of an extended interview I did with the wonderful Mitch Ben at the Droit in Droit Witch at the Rickmail Festival.

2:02.8

So we managed to find a natural place to pause the first half.

2:09.2

But just to say, this is where we pick up the interview for the second half of the show.

2:14.6

I hope you enjoy it.

2:15.5

He's a fantastic man, Mitch Ben. I do

2:17.8

recommend you go and see his live shows. He does a lot of them, sometimes in the same week.

2:24.1

Anyway, sit back relax and enjoy this Rahalista pub with the amazing Mitchell Ben.

2:29.3

So, I am back with my guest, Mitch Ben. He stayed for another week.

2:33.7

That was quick.

...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 18 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from British Comedy Guide, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of British Comedy Guide and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.