Greg James Thats What He Said

Pantomimes and Yorkshire puds come under fire in Unpopular Opinion, yesterday's star of the podcast Ava is back to open a door on the Advent calenadar and we have a special playlist for listener Maria who is busy painting "pawtraits" of dogs.

Katy Perry surprises her No.1 fan, 8 year old Charlotte, penguins get a fun day out in Animal News and funny but, inventive, ways you've all been observing the 2 Meter rule.

More evidence that even superstar DJ's are feeling the strain of being in lockdown as Friction tries to answer some of his son's strange questions. Also, find out what creature leaves cubic poos in Animal News and the Sadvent Calendar gets really cheesy.

Listener Lisa gets to see her new boyfriend Josh for the first time since lockdown and she is nervous. Also Danni has a great idea to improve lockdown TV. An idea that has her housemate Lucy laughing uncontrollably and Ali Plumb brings us some joy with clips of the biggest stars in Hollywood laughing uncotrollably too.

Confusion reigns once more with the return of The Fact Controller and Sideman, Blue Peter's Lindsey Russell helps Greg make his own facemask and a listener's impersonation of Sean Paul comes up in the Sadvent Calendar.

Greg has seen the maddest thing ever on TV involving Cilla Black and an Orange, so we got Listener Georgia to experiment. Also, news on the annual Dorset Knob Eating Contest and strange things our mums have been up to.

A very lockdown themed Unpopular Opinion, a catch up with lockdown lover Nigel and Ainsley's in The Sadvent window. Why Hellooo Jill!!

Greg chats to some of the stars of the coming Big Weekend, Aisling Bea is back to discuss Inside The Factory and listener Anne poses an important question to her best friend.

Radio 1's film bod Ali calls in from Plumb Towers to talk about those lines that seem to be in every film but you'll never get to say. Also, Everyone's Rubbish reveals a disastrous plumbing job and Sadvent Calendar brings up a classic line from Cure front-man Robert Smith.

Greg is excited to find out that Aisling is a fan of Inside The Factory, a sculpture of a tiger sparks a major incident so we speak to the perpetrator, and Danny Howard calls with a gripe.

Dua listens to Ben’s News remix of her song, but will she like it? Also, Helen gets to open door 38 in our Sadvent Calendar and All The Latest Things brings the new love of Jake Gyllenhaal’s life.

Show favourite Gregg give us a workout mix as well as advice on what to do with your borlotti beans, Plus, Listener Sophie has her strange dream realised, more of the odd things bought online by mistake and we find out how Ben’s BBC News / Dua Lipa mash-up went down - on the actual news!!

Listener Sophie has had the strangest dream where Matt Edmonson will never be seen in the same light again! Also, Fact Controller is back to help with confusion between Aitch and H, and..can anyone sing "Time Like These" as good as Simon Neil? We audition a few contenders.

Sean Paul calls the show to chat about his part in the Live Lounge All-stars song, Greg launches a new feature – The Sadvent Calendar and are your dreams during lockdown getting weirder and weirder? That’s definitely the case with some of our listeners.

Jack Whitehall surprises a listener, Greg tries to rope in Ricky Gervais to the Bath Club, and Robyn has the perfect song to help us cope with isolation.

Why hellooo podcasters! Ainsley Harriott gives some listeners advice on what to do with the contents of their fridge, Simon Neil from Biff Clyro calls with news of a Stay At Home Live Lounge and can yesterday's disastrous Better Days Quiz be beaten? (Probably).

Following a story about a 1 year old accidentally ordering a very expensive bag of onions, we hear stories of things you have ordered online by mistake. Also, Everyone's Rubbish reveals some disastrous blunders and it's listener Susie's birthday and she's all alone (sad face) but don't worry, a member of the public comes to the rescue.

Sports commentator Andrew Cotter explains how fame is affecting Mable & Olive – the competing Labradors, we catch up with our Lockdown Tinder date couple Nigel and Lauren and a listen back to rather disastrous Better Days Quiz.

A special podcast of fantastic beasts. Remember the great Middlesbaaah Sheep Dash? Or the time Eddie Redmayne visited and who was Joe Lycett’s mystery Live Lounge guest? And everyone’s favourite beast, Greg, is back on the show next week.

Greg is still on his well-earned rest, so we thought we’d take this opportunity to hear some of the best bits from the archive, like Lewis Capaldi singing your Bleak Mornings, Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan with the Fact Controller, Prue Leith’s reaction to Greg’s impression of her and Chris Pratt playing Unpopular Opinion.