Rural Concerns

Jan 27 2025 47 ep. 36 mins 131
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Join comedians Sunil Patel (Alice and Jack, Channel 4) and Chris Cantrill (Icklewick FM, BBC Radio 4) as they try to maintain a long-distance friendship in the face of countryside calibre internet speeds (Cantrill) and staggering apathy (Patel). Produced by Egg Mountain for A Lovely Time Productions.

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Spider-goats, birthdays & the cursed mushroom

Jan 27 2025 35 mins  
Sunil’s spending his birthday studying conflict, James is showing off about his kitchen skills and Chris poses an impossible question which leaves the lads reeling. Please let us know if you think this actually is like an episode of the Twilight Zone!

Awards, toilet seats & punctuality

Jan 20 2025 43 mins  
The boys are torn apart by success. James yearns to hold the trophy, Chris anoints the new Dune and Sunil isn’t putting the seat down.

Kirby, scams & sticky toffee pudding trifle

Jan 13 2025 39 mins  
Sunil’s been gorging on another decadent dessert and Chris has an embarrassing confession which sends Producer James into a censorious frenzy. The lads also read a letter from a lazy engineer. The lads will be back to shielding their vulnerabilities next week. Listen up, nerds! Chris is heading on a tour of the UK with his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show, Easily Swayed. He�

Blue Monday, perfume & necromancy

Jan 06 2025 41 mins  
Welcome back to the first Rural Concerns of 2025! Sunil’s scared of the dark, Chris is a slave to his criminal impulses and Producer James wants to kick off the new year by dredging up the past. Sunil also gets very excited about a garden centre grotto and Chris gives us a rendition of Cicero’s thong song. You can email the lads your Rural Concerns at [email protected]

Chris and Producer James: Dad Time

Dec 30 2024 25 mins  
Chris and Producer James catch-up in the festive gap between proper episodes to discuss being dads. Normal service resumes next week!

Spice, babes & Tiny Tim

Dec 23 2024 46 mins  
The lads are joined by a very special guest for this merry festive episode! James is having a snowball, Chris ponders intergalactic travel and is it too late for Sunil to learn the true meaning of Christmas? Chris is going on tour in February. Get your tickets, here! Do you have a Rural Concern? Email it to the lads: [email protected]. You can support us on Patreon! F

Pianos, Christmas markets & TikTokers

Dec 16 2024 44 mins  
Chris has made a new friend, Sunil doesn’t understand car insurance and James gets a telling off. Plus, the boys also discuss what tattoos they’ll get. Chris’ debut tour kicks off in February. Get your tickets, here! Drop us an email at [email protected] if you have a Rural Concern you’d like discussed! The best way to support this educational podcast is thr

Carpets, premieres & marginal gains

Dec 09 2024 37 mins  
Sunil promotes a new cable, a film and basically anything that isn't his own podcast. Meanwhile, Chris is getting some new carpet and James has a bone to pick. Also, we did an Internet Speed Test but forgot to actually say Chris' new stats. It was a mistake, but it does add a bit of dramatic tension for the next episode! Get your tickets to Chris’ debut tour, here! Drop us

Treason, hoovers & more town planning

Dec 02 2024 34 mins  
Chris and Sunil's latent megalomania manifests again itself this week - yes it's more town planning chat. (Producer James wrote this week's blurb).Some middle-aged radio chat leads to these cheeky boys auditioning for a prime time radio slot. Can you get fired from a job during the audition? It certainly seems so!And, yeah, some opinions on the current King Charles are expressed...

Death cleaning, battery care & weddings

Nov 25 2024 45 mins  
Chris provides some top tips for organising a wedding, Sunil talks about power banks and Producer James holds a grudge against working people. In other news, Chris is definitely working class and the lads discuss what happens when you die. A right laugh this one. Chris is taking his show on a tour of the UK! He’s heading to the Soho Theatre in London NEXT WEEK (4th - 7th December