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Unlikely Friends

Unlikely Friends

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Welcome to Unlikely Friends, A brand new podcast from BAFTA winning comedian Leigh Francis, Spice Girl turned radio host Emma Bunton, Damage frontman Jade Jones, and Jill Francis - where anything can (and probably will) happen! Each week, they’ll be taking questions, topics and conundrums from listeners, diving headfirst into whatever you want to hear about. Nothing is off limits. From parenthood and fame to 90s fashion and cold wedding buffets, the conversation is driven solely by you brilliant lot! Unlikely Friends is all about laid-back chats that are funny, honest, insightful, and sometimes surprisingly deep - with a few shocking revelations and celebrity guests along the way. You can watch or listen to full episodes of Unlikely Friends on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts every Monday & Thursday. 💌 Get in touch at unlikelyfriends@global.com 📱 Follow on socials: @unlikelypodfriends For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: dax@global.com Director of Podcasts: Vicky Etchells Executive Producer: Adem Waterman Senior Producer: Ben Tulloh Creative Video Content Producer: Samson FalodunCopyright 2026 Global Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Strippers "R" Us with Stephen Mulhern
    Jan 12 2026

    TV starlet Stephen Mulhern is putting the topics to the Unlikely Friends in this hilarious episode of the podcast...and it all gets very sexual! The important questions include what TV shows they'd love to host with Leigh Francis wanting to bring back Art Attack, Emma Bunton putting her best Judith Charmers on for Wish You Were Here and Jill wants to go cruising (it's not like it seems).

    Meanwhile Jade Jones is thinking hard about where he wants to go on holiday and the gang mourn the loss of MTV as it comes off our television screens for good and what it means for the music industry.

    Subscribe and follow Unlikely Friends wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen on Global Player, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Amazon Music.

    💌 Got a question or topic for the pineapple? Email unlikelyfriends@global.com

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    20 mins
  • New Year, Same Unlikley Friends: Tatoos, Animals and Theme Songs
    Jan 8 2026

    It’s a very happy New Year from the Unlikely Friends — and absolutely nothing has changed. Plucking straight from your favourite pineapple, the gang dive headfirst into spirited debates about animals, tattoos, and the soundtrack to their own lives.

    Emma and Jade shock Jill and Leigh by admitting they’re not fans of chihuahuas (brace yourselves), while Leigh reveals he’s basically suspicious of… all animals. From there, things get even weirder as the group swaps tattoo stories — what they’ve got, what they’ve inked on others, and what Leigh might get one day… despite being terrified of needles, skin, and probably commitment.

    To top it all off, everyone picks their Theme Song for Life, and Jill’s choice is one you won’t see coming.

    New year. Same friends. Same beautifully unhinged energy. 🍍

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    27 mins
  • A Kylie to Marvel at
    Dec 29 2025

    This week on Unlikely Friends, we’re celebrating that magical in-between time after Christmas and before New Year with a brilliant festive special — and a very special celebrity guest.

    The wonderful Simon Rimmer joins us with a handful of questions designed to spark stories, laughter and a little friendly debate. He asks which part of the Christmas dinner you would happily “can” (as in get rid of forever), and invites everyone to share their favourite songs from the 60s, 70s and 80s.

    What follows is a joyful mix of festive food opinions, musical nostalgia and unexpected memories, as we travel from classic Christmas plates to timeless tracks across three iconic decades.

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    21 mins
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