Danny Wallace's Important Broadcast

Being a Senior Listener, is like being a police officer, or a bank manager. It's a position held by an upstanding member of the community, but one who knows their place. This week, two listeners took a daring leap into the unknown, as they through themselves on the mercy of The Great Leader, in the name of Senior Listenership. But were they successful?? PLUS, business hotels, stolen yogurt, chocolate and.... Is Steve hungover?? Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Thomas & Lucy. Thank you.

It was another one of those ones today... When, in the production meeting before the show, Steve says "I don't think I've really done anything this week." Then, of course, part way through the show, he comes out with "Oh yeah, I went to a horse sanctuary." Perfect. Plus, The Great Leader's holiday nemesis and a scary, snowy scene in "Explain That." Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Cristina (with listener), subject to conditions. Thank you.

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The IBS consider, for your delectation: Sparrow Hawks, fame, the supernatural, pizza, completion & scams. LITERALLY, what else could you want or need? Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Greg & The Children. Thank you.

How many of you go through your weeks thinking... "I wonder what Steve Ferdinando did this week." Well this week, the answer was "foraging." Meanwhile, The Great Leader researched the lighter side of the prison system and why not take a guess on how many Kit-Kat flavours there are in Japan? IT'S LOADS. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Romana. Thank you.

The Great Leader branched out this week and blessed the patrons of Latitude Festival with his presence. The masses gathered, marvelled and at times fainted - and contrary to local reports of hot weather and dehydration, The Important Broadcast is confident that it was The Great Leader himself who provoked this. Elsewhere, Steve celebrated his birthday and a French taxi driver had a cup of coffee. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Sara. Thank you.

You may not need The Important Broadcast Squad to remind you how hot it's been of late, but a spot of small-talk on the topic never hurt anyone. The Great Leader made many pronouncements today. All of which should be noted down. Plus, Steve bought a fan and got lost on a bus. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for "all the nurses" and "Battersea Dogs & Cats Home". Thank you.

It was a seat of the pants show today, but only because SOMEONE couldn't get their buttons right. The Great Leader remained flawless and Steve turned up and said many of the sorts of things he usually says like "I don't burn that hard" and "I have no facts." Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for James. Thank you.

As he explains in this very episode, The Great Leader doesn't encourage chanting of his name. Just remember that. This week, Steve had a public humiliation dream and a fortune cookie surprised everyone. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Loukas. Thank you.

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Let's have a quick show of hands... Who already knows what a muntjac is? Don't Google it!!! The Great Leader did what he does best, today. He EDUCATED everyone. There's also talk of desertion and an irregular use of the word "guffaw". Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast back-dedicated to Mel. Thank you.

There was an awful lot to discuss following the fact-finding mission to Monster Jam yesterday. Plus, is The Leader's boiler FINALLY fixed, can only peacocks be trusted and why on earth was Steve in the nude?! Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Jess. Thank you.

The Great Leader asks that you give yourself to The Broadcast. Surrender yourself completely and let it envelope you. This week, Steve's been to an awards ceremony and we find out whether or not the Wallace household has a working boiler yet... Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Max Roberts. Thank you.

There you go folks. It finally happened. If you've grown tired of the wedding chat in the last few years, it ends here! The Great Leader returned from the bailiwick of Jersey and Steve stumbled back from Croatia to perform The Broadcast. There are tales of embarrassment, inconvenience and love, as well as boilers, jubilation and Jason Manford! Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Mary. Thank you.

After talking about it for 3 whole years, that wedding you're tired of hearing about has finally come around. That means there's all sorts to get through, including coach rides, speeches, dinner and plenty of mirth. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Joe, but not just the producer... Anyone called Joe. Thank you.

As The Great Leader continues to struggle in his hot-waterless house, he rallied to broadcast nonetheless. This week brings you wedding chat (it'll end soon!), supernatural intrigue, bear costumes, may bugs and storks. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Robbo. Thank you.

The Important Broadcast absolutely sang this week. It sang with the promise of a story long told and packed plenty more besides: Surprise, education, mystery and competition. It was extraordinary, as ever. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Senior Listener James Beckley Thank you.

Screw your eyes up tight, clench your fists and don't make a sound..... Now LISTEN! The Great Leader was back on patrol this week, whilst Steve contended with yet MORE travel issues. There was a smattering of small talk, a chant in a lift and a lot of emails with people's names in them.... Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for New Zealand Joe. Thank you.

You'll all be pleased to know that Steve made it back from Brazil safely and in good form; with a light tan and a new salmon pink shirt. The Great Leader continues to take issue with the avian community, we hear the origin story of Timothy Tickets and Dinner Winner triumphantly returns! Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Tony. Thank you.

The Broadcast returns... Not at full strength mind you. With Steve in Brazil, it fell to the Leader to shoulder the burden; which he did with ease and grace, of course. There's an old man and a hot tub, an old woman and a swimming pool and there's an aviation focused trip to Barcelona. Get in! Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Issy. Thank you.

Trouble downloading? Oops. Well it's death, isn't it? Before The I.B.S wave a tearful farewell to Steve (don't worry, he's only going on holiday), they must step up to the plate and fill it with content. There are some gags to be rammed, facts to be told and The Great Leader has changed the way he eats sandwiches. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Patrick. Thank you.

The Great Leader found it necessary to bed down in his fortress today. He did not bother himself with the hustle and bustle of London, but instead, descended to his basement to make his pronouncements there. Nonetheless, his presence was felt worldwide and the people did learn and fawn about him. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Harry. Thank you.

As is the case every year, The I.B.S wishes all the Mums a top day and extends thoughts to those whose Mums are no longer with them. Of course, the tradition is that The Top 10 Mums chart is announced - that will ALWAYS be the case and besides that, there's so much more! The Great Leader went to the pub for a sunny lunch, Steve walked on a red carpet (but got it wrong) and we were all invited on a mind-trip into The Dannyverse. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Jack F G. Thank you.

The hangover pendulum swung this week, but who did it knock over this time?! The Great Leader was in very good spirits and at one stage, even opened the floor to questions, without the usual pre-written, 72 hour courtesy clause. Plus facts, realisations and musings in spades. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Jimmy SomAmirville. Thank you.

You know what happens on The Important Broadcast when someone has an idea for a new game.... It gets bloomin' well tested out. This week, it's a somewhat derivative word game that'll have you shouting the answer into your headphones. There are also member(s) of the team who are very worse for wear and a brief Dinner Winner. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Hannah Thank you.

Two-thirds of the team were in sub-optimal condition for this particular broadcast, but The Great Leader's huge strength and immeasurable talent was more than enough to make up for it. Strap in and don't miss Steve's anecdote about buying some pillows. *NOW WITH ADDED PILLOW CONTENT* Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Naomi, Francesca & Ennio. Thank you.

Today's module may, or may not make you feel old, but it certainly had that effect on The Great Leader. Steve went for a run, the children paid a visit to Studio X and a very special broadcaster prepares to turn 56... Who could it be? Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Holly. Thank you.

We all knew it would happen... This week, Steve Ferdinando became a thief. Hands up if you saw that coming? On the other side of the coin, The Great Leader remained immaculate, even in the face of stormy destruction. You can expect French babies, broken chairs, a landlord and a few notes & corrections. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Paul. Thank you.

The Great Leader speaks at length today, as you can see. Subjects include LeaderFest, onesies, crisps & Dr Hook. Find out all about Steve's experience at The Brits and why todays module is dedicated to an Italian restauranteur. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Caesar Cardini Thank you.

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**PLEASE READ** The Producer of Danny Wallace's Important Broadcast would like to clarify that in the course of today's show, he incorrectly attributed a poem about peas, to the excellent poet, Pam Ayres. Whilst Ayres' works are many and splendid, she did not write this particular ode to peas. The internet makes conflicting claims about who did write the poem. ANYWAY. This week, Steve wore his (slowly fading) mustard shirt and claimed he was like David Geffen. Don't worry about Googling him, because The Great Leader will ensure you are fully up to speed. Plus, a mysterious ticking noise in Wallace Towers and lots of talk about peas. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Tom & Pizza. Thank you.

The Broadcast takes a forensic and fond look at the world of celebrity siblings this week, with Peter Andre's brother taking a lot of the limelight. Plus, Steve tries to remember whether or not he's met Taylor Swift and Dinner Winner returns!! Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Odie. Thank you.

Will the saga ever end? Will the nation ever be reunited with its beloved Dinner Winner? This week may hold the answer. Steve sought "legal advice" and the team were not only "welcome to come" but positively INVITED to an event. Plus: Dog problems, Crystal Palace and The Great Leader's return to front line security. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for James. Thank you.

You know that you can trust your Great Leader, right? So when he says he won't be angry, then that must be what he means. This week, the fallout from Dinner Winner-gate continued and a familiar feature returned. Plus Ikea meatballs on one (just one) chair. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Alfie. Thank you.

The Important Broadcast has seen its fair share of controversy and scandal over the years. The Great Leader wouldn't be doing his job if it wasn't consistently a very difficult listen. However, this week, things reached boiling point in a revelation that could change the face The Broadcast as we know it. Strap in, sit back and brace yourself (in the foetal position). This is big. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Leo, Lynsey & Jack. Thank you.

This week, The Important Broadcast Squad try out a silly thing that's supposed to be rubbish, but it sort of works! Plus, a BRAND NEW feature for 2022, that's nothing like you've ever heard! Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is (retrospectively) for Michael Dwyer Thank you.

Merry Boxing Day from The Important Broadcast and if Boxing Day isn't your bag (or box), then we hope you've had a smasher of a day, nonetheless. In this somewhat seasonal edition, music fandom is tested, facts are exchanged and a crow loses the trust of those around it... So it's pretty much a usual show, right? Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

'Tis your seasonal broadcast and all through the house... THERE SHOULD BE SILENCE. The Great Leader allows small moments of levity in an otherwise serious broadcast, to allow for your yuletide excitement. This week, there are shoe spiders, the Grand Final of Dinner Winner 2021 and a welcome return of Paul Hollywood, 55. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Isobel (not Steve) Thank you.

Yes, apparently that's how you spell "sass". It's not a word you write very often, is it? The Broadcast sparkled today, like a star atop a brilliant tree - but then, it always does. Steve had some wise words, The Great Leader had wiser ones and it all culminates in a TENSE Dinner Winner. Enjoy. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Ready yourselves, The Great Leader is back once again with a bountiful Important Broadcast that will teach you everything you need to know. This module features a Small Talk Texter to see you through the week, a record-breaking pasta fact and the first ever outing of something called "Steve's Feature". Sit back, relax and enjoy. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Fran & Abigail. Thank you.

In a hearty and well-proportioned broadcast this week, The Great Leader dispenses wisdom like he's handing out candy. How does Google really work? What kind of sculpture would communicate road safety and when it comes to soup, which colour is best? Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Sean. Thank you.

That's 200 then! You must have learned an incredible amount by now, so well done. This week is a truly feature length module with everything from Steve's dating tips, to ancient dances, to pickle ball and all the way to the world of business hotels and back. Take it all in. This is your 200th module. That is all. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Rohan. Thank you.

It was an occasion like no other this week, but that's mainly because it wasn't forgotten about this time! The Great Leader's birthday was marked the way that it should have been last year.... And the year before that.... And, indeed, the year before that. There were messages galore, some essential education, many lovely emails and one in particular that caused some brief confusion! Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Gemma and Lyra. Thank you.

Your Great Leader maintained a dignified and fruitful broadcast this week and taught you everything you need to know, for now, at least. Before it ends, this episode touches upon clowns, candy floss, literature, a hangover and beef. Get it together and enjoy. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Michael (and Stu). Thank you.

The I.B.S heartily apologises for the lack of contact last week. The Great Leader was taken ill. This will not happen again. All returned to normal this week, though, and much was learned. What's a war car? What's a cat war? What do the Spanish eat? As usual, you'll find out. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Natalie. Thank you.

Have a guess at how many state-appointed wizards there are in the world... Now, remember your answer and see if you got it right in this weeks module!! Also find out what's disappointed The Great Leader in his vegetable-slaughterhouse and where Steve is going to work (on holiday) this week. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Sharon. Thank you.

There's no two ways about it.... Steve had a shocker this week. Poor lad. Find out all about it in this weeks teachings, plus the latest from The Great Leader's vegetable slaughter house. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Sam. Thank you.

The IBS returned to full strength with the return of Steve Ferdinando, who for reasons which were unclear, was not running the London Marathon. Predictably, he brought stories of misfortune and woe and they were enjoyed by all, not least, by The Great Leader. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Claire (and the wee boy, Arthur). Thank you.

Look, if you want to wear little pants, good luck to you: That's your own business. This week, with Steve absent, The Great Leader pulled all the weight and he did so with style and strength. We revisit a mower misdemeanour and the fabled "Peacock Parade" bursts forth in full colour. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Amelie. Thank you.

It looks like Module 192 is a bit of a long one and rightly so, because there is just so much to discuss. Where did The Great Leader's fact-finding mission lead him this week? Find out! Plus, a football match between Dundee & Dundee and a fiery argument about sandwiches. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] This weeks podcast is for Sarah. Thank you.