Danny Wallace's Important Broadcast

Returning triumphantly from Austria, The Important Broadcast Sqaud hit the airwaves upbeat, ready and armed with a story about neolithic dogs. Have you ever wondered how watery a potato is? Wonder no more. Are you interested in how skiing differs from snowboarding? Get your fix here. All that plus a Dinner Winner drubbing and the worrying inclusion of listener's sensitive information. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

The Great Leader bends the space-time continuum in order to service you, the listener, with your broadcast. Despite being in transit to Austria, the IBS stepped up and delivered nonetheless. Expect mimes, a disturbing story from Steve and national anthems aplenty. There's also some sausages and a fact about Tom Grennan! Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

The Great Leader was rejoined by the nitwit this week. Fresh (but not too fresh, because jet-lag exists) off the plane from Columbia, Steve returned with offerings of high-culture and nonsese; but mostly nonsense. Expect seagull noises, tulip bulbs (DON'T EAT THEM) and all the "Bad Mother" stories you could ask for. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Even The Great Leader is wrong sometimes. It happens. With one more week before Steve returns, the listeners were once again employed to fill the void. Alex from Woodbridge played a valiant round of Tell Me Something I Don't Know, and Simon from Essex became The Important Broadcast's very first "Platinum Listener". You can also expect a cameo appearance from Steve as he communicated his Columbian dinners from the other side of the Atlantic! Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

What do you do when your co-host goes on an unexpected holiday? You invite that guy who you know from Rent-a-Friend.com of course! This week, The Great Leader extended a warm welcome back to Jules as he returned for a second opportunity to "Get Into The Music". Expect a story about cheese, a fact about Mr Potato Head and a brief mention of the Hitler's: Not just the main one, but the other ones. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

This week, The Important Broadcast flung it's doors open to a new friend! After speaking to him last week, Steve's latest chum came for a little visit to further discuss their blossoming relationship. Further to this, The Great Leader shared a story about a naked man and Steve got heavily into the notion of time travel. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Immortal or invulnerable? We'll be the judge of that. This week, Steve was (somewhat forcefully) introduced to a new friend. The Great Leader also offers you tales of massage, salsa and welding. In addtion, please expect a hotly contested Dinner Winner and some senseless gossip. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

There you have it: 59 modules of The Important Broadcast Podcast before we finally mentioned "teats". This week, The Great Leader sent Steve to The Brit Awards to get some gossip. Did Steve succeed? Well.... What do you think? Dinner Winner returned after a controversial game last week and a German town was invaded by Smurfs. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

The Important Broadcast Podcast gives you more. More laughs, more facts and more evidence that there's very little point in listening to, frankly, anything else. This week, The Great Leader is dealt a culinary blow, Steve springs a law-based surprise and there's a good look at whether the listener has had their lunch. It's all need to know stuff! Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Oh! What a lovely broadcast. This week The Great Leader smiled upon a senior listener with a generous gift and the world smiled with him. Steve didn't hold back when it came to his review of black and white awards-fest "Roma" and Joe forgot how old he is. It happens, doesn't it? DOESN'T IT?? As well as all this, get ready to meet Bigfoot and prepare to learn about caffeine, Polaroid pictures, skiing, salmon & fried chicken! Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Whilst Steve has got no money, he's got his strong beliefs. This week, The Great Leader gives his blessing for the return of Steve's film reviews. Strap in, it gets opinionated. Also, you know how much you love it when someone starts a conversation with; "I had a dream last night, where......." Yes: That happens too. All that plus a difficult decision, a misplaced accusation and some sizeable compensation. It's your Important Broadcast. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

The Great Leader had cause to celebrate this week. 10 years to the day since the grand opening of The Baked Museum of Excellence? See you at the party! Further to this, Steve was praised for his athletic efforts, some men stole some botox and a woman married a duvet. Classic Important Broadcast. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Time's a funny thing isn't it? Does it matter? You bet you're listening partner's backside it does! The Great Leader was disturbed this week by the presence of an astronomical anomaly. Steve made a factual error (now rectified) and Joe had his head in his hands. What a time to be alive. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

The teachings were food heavy this week. Can you tell the future with asparagus? Can you open a restaurant in your house? Which dinner is better, meatballs or toast? The Great Leader will answer your silly questions with flair and ease. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

It's approaching a year to the day since The Great Leader brought The Important Broadcast back onto the airwaves. Today, it continued in typically magnificent form with new features, new sayings and new ideas about where honey comes from. This week's edition features ferries, a streaker, seasonal crimes and a microwave. Long may it continue. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

The Great Leader is pleased to bestow upon you this; a reward for all of your devotion until this point. A New Year's Day spectacular full of prediction, anticipation, forecast and expectation. What will Steve do in the New Year? What will you call your children? What will the fashion look like? Prepare to learn all of this and more. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Greetings! Welcome to this special edition of The Important Broadcast Podcast. As the year draws to a close, please enjoy "The Best of The Bits You Didn't Hear". Ok, sure; if you're a regular listener to the podcast, then you might well have heard these bits, but what are you going to do? Some of the words that you hear in this podcast are completely new words. That is to say that they are newly recorded moments that you haven't heard before, not 'new words' in the sense that Steve sometimes makes words up. Enjoy! Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Greetings from the warm bosom of The Important Broadcast. May your days be merry or bright. At this time of year, we join together and make hard to substantiate claims about ridiculous abilities that we have.... Well Steve does anyway. Can he really identify the flavour of crisp by touch alone??? Expect Christmas facts, Christmas Dinners and the final word on the Driving Home For Christmas conundrum. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Is it ever too early to start getting into the yuletide spirit? The Great Leader thinks that yes, it can be too early. Not to worry; this week's show was a fairly Christmas-heavy zone nonetheless. Expect a big mistake from Steve, the time that Christian Bale met Donald Trump, a (verified) fact about cows and a welcome return from Bill Turnbull as The Important Documentaries continue! Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

The Great Leader invites listeners (senior and junior alike) onto The Broadcast with caution. He does so to appear approachable, warm and affable. This week, it was decreed that Senior Listener Ben should be allowed to spend some time experiencing The Broadcast first hand, owing to his absent-minded Mother's actions, which caused him to miss the beginning of The Broadcast. Following this, Ben and the other listeners recieved great teachings on bull (hand) fighting, threathening emails and enchiladas. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Greetings and Get Into the Music to you. With a new producer at the helm while the esteemed Joe Attewell is on his island retreat, we find out how the Great Leader and his Underling Steve, cope with change. As you would you expect, Steve revolts with his own new hastily invented feature. Plus, a deep analysis, almost bordering on spoken dissertation, of Chris Rea's travel plans for Christmas, a controversial Dinner Winner AND an incredible round of Tell Me Something I Don't Know. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

The Great Leader goes to great lengths to ensure that a toxic work environment is avoided at all costs. Steve ignores these efforts and makes it difficult for everyone. This week, you can expect some easy-to-digest “water cooler chat”, some obnoxious passengers on a train and some awards ceremony beef. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

The Great Leader is a skilled user of words; he knows LOADS of them. Steve has a fairly good grasp on words, but isn’t against making them up from time to time. People are different, and that’s ok. In this week’s edition, you should expect horses, a forgotten birthday, some art work (v. exciting) and a fact about Carly Simon’s Dad. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

How do you relax and unwind? What’s your favourite colour? What on earth is that jewellery modelled on!? Take The Important Broadcast into your life and let it settle in. The Great Leader offers you stories of dolls, Ewoks, silences & squirrels. Sit back. Relax. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Following an extraction, where should a dentist deposit the tooth? It’s one of life’s many questions that are tackled with ease on The Important Broadcast. The Great Leader brings you tales of teeth and asks you if you saw the fireworks. There’s also a fact about sniffing dogs, a man on a bus and an in depth look at the origins of macaroni cheese. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Ok, sure.... The Great Leader has written some books. But what about Steve Ferdinando's literary achievements? Does The Important Broadcast spend enough time celebrating those? Perhaps not. This week's instalment looks to rectify this; marvelling at Steve's facility with language and congratulating him on his free-flowing dialogue and effortless delivery. You can also expect a story about a giant peanut, a lumpy hand update and the inevitable facts about animals. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Do you want to know what it is to be a broadcaster? How important are one’s ears as a broadcaster? This week, The Great Leader tackles horse blinders, close friends and whether or not the listener’s Mums like the show. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Standby. Sit down. Stray not from the Important Broadcast. Surrender yourself to The Great Leader and slide into something saucy. Still on the air after 40 shows and slaying it. Expect small talk, stir-frying and stacks of stories. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Get ready to hear an awful lot about a balloon that was discovered in the office. Prepare yourself for chat about 90’s screensavers, films from 1994 and where Tupac could be found alive. There's also a story about 65 naughty cats, some free* halloumi and some pancakes. The Great Leader invites you in and you will accept. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you. *not free

Another week: Another wedding for Steve to attend. It was a musical show this week, with mentions of Dame Shirley Bassey, Oasis, Snow Patrol and quite a lot about Londonbeat. There was also a poem, some stolen Nintendo consoles and a man called Adonis. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Let’s not mess about. You want to know what’s in the Important Broadcast Podcast, right? There’s a raccoon, a wedding, some street gags, a trailer, a meatball story and a fact about sperm. Alright? Great. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

What a disappointment it is when those around you, for seemingly no reason, decide to shock, insult and upset you. The Great Leader felt betrayed and humiliated this week, but he soon gained back any lost ground. The Important Broadcast is your primary source for all Peacock News. You all know that don’t you? Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

In this week's podcast, The Great Leader promises you more bonus bits than you can shake a stick at. Now put that stick down. There's a brand new feature feauturing the wit and wisdom of Steve Ferdinando, some news about fish, a tense game of Dinner-Winner and if you're very patient, you might even find a secret recipe in the podcast.... Where on earth could it be hidden!? Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

It was a pleasure to have Steve back in the studio this week. The Great Leader welcomed him back with warm words and a gift. A new feature was trialled, a bison was startled and “The Leicester Square Jumper” was called out for what he is. There was also a lovely little round of Tell Me Something I Don't Know and finally, everything that you need to know about the CEO of GoDaddy. Don't ever say we aren't good to you. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

It was a multi-faceted broadcast this week. The Great Leader: Dry, warm, dignified and resplendent. Steve Ferdinando: Wet, cold, bedraggled and elsewhere. As Steve reported live from Victorious Festival in Portsmouth - the usual mix of facts, larks and a couple of jokes were all still present and correct. Expect an explosive squid, a STUNNING five-star-challenge and an ex-footballer who doesn't drink tea. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you

Join the Great Leader and Steve Ferdinando as they bring you facts, larks and lies. This week Steve was late, but don't worry - The Leader didn't let this pass without mention. There's also a squirrel, a crocodile (dead) & a tupperware box. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

This week, The Great Leader puts the ball in Steve's court. Steve's reaction is to say something slanderous about a friend's Dad on national radio. Good times. There's also a story from an alley way, a tiger and an email. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Generally speaking, The Great Leader hopes that you enjoy this week's 30th edition. There's a triumphant return of The Important Documentaries, a story about a royal ghost, a dramatic five star challenge & a whole lot of learning to be done. Get into it. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

The Great Leader offers you a troublesome monkey, bottomless brunch, whale diets and confidence-inducing cat mess. Take these offerings and smear them about your ears. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

This week, The Great Leader brings Steve in to his warm bosom and offers some advice on a tricky issue. A fantastic edition of "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" will leave you very much richer in the fact stakes, and look out for a very wet truck driver, a formation of female festival funsters and some cheeky internet naughties. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

When his subjects make outrageous claims, The Great Leader will break them down and make them look silly. This week, Steve Ferdinando reckons his ears are the best. Silly. There's also a Japanese gameshow, iambic pentameter, a pigeon on a train and the curious case of the stolen clouds. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Whether or not "it" comes home, The Important Broadcast will remain constant, unwavering and ever-present. It serves as an excellent source for observations on primate behavious and other knock about japes. Finally, it is a fountain of knowledge to drink from, splash around in, but most importantly to LEARN from. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

A quarter century of exquisite Important Broadcasts. Well done everyone. This week brings gay swans, a musical review, a man jogging & a strong message which urges you all to "get into the music". Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

The BIG MATCH! The footie! The beautiful game! Put all of that out of your mind and be sensible, for The Great Leader commands it. This week, there are hotdogs, a swan, errors (oh, so many errors) and a frog. Plus, ready yourselves for Steve's podcast exclusive feature - "Life in Micronews". Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Blessed be The Father upon this, The Father's Day. The Great Leader offers you facts, opinion and an horrific image of sea creatures falling helplessly from the sky. Plus, find out how Steve's travels in Ghent lead him closer (if only in a geographical sense) to his fortune. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

The Great Leader only ever wants to educate. That is, apart from the times when there is 'beef', at which point he becomes the butcher. With Steve absent, (although you wouldn't know it, because he's still all over this podcast) a stupendous guest was invited to provide facts: Nice, cold, hard, lovely facts. There's also more peacocks, more bins & a stuffed lion. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

The Great Leader, although not angry, was disappointed by the remarks of some listeners following last week's Module. Today's edition should put all of that to bed. There's also some exciting documentary news and a story about a pig following a man home. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Another week, another Important Broadcast Podcast milestone smashed into miniscule pieces. This week, The Great Leader offered the nation a platform upon which to engage and they delivered in skip loads. As if that weren't enough to pass out with excitement - brace yourself for further mentions of the collective terms for various creatures and an inspirational talk from Steve. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Hello valued listener and "Get Into The Music" to you. This week's Important Broadcast gets you up close and personal with hungry dogs, Prince Phillip, riddles & Gods. What more could you want? Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.

Happy 18th Important Broadcast Podcast everyone. The Great Leader congratulates you. This week shapes up with Irn-Bru, a horse, Nigel Farage and 'bin day'. Please send your listener comments to [email protected] Thank you.