Rich is back in the saddle, but it might have to be side saddle for a little while, as he’s still recuperating from a procedure which has removed a body part, but maybe given him a greater gift in return. Even though they’re both still attached, he’s finding his feet and trying to remember what this show is. But he’s buoyed by it now being award winning. Most of the usual gang return to discuss Britishness, trapped container ships, Gazza’s magic tree, Fossible Fub Fassforts and an eventful month for the royal family. Rich is left asking if this is the best way to process what he’s been through, but he’s genuinely grateful for your support this year and your kind (and less kind) messaged over the last month. The best news is that a second series has been commissioned. So big thanks to Ian Twitch for that. And you won’t ever know the great work he does behind the scenes to keep this thing on the rails, but great work Terry the producer.

Richard is so desperate to impress the TV executives that he has crawled out of his sick bed to do the show. Is it a healthy way to process his recent loss and is he going to face up to why all his characters are so unpleasant and right wing. It includes probably the world’s first attempt to reference Milton using a diseased testicle, Ally questions the name choice of a man called William and why anyone would want to fuck a gender reversed doppelgänger of themselves, Cocky Carrot misses a Mary Poppins based open goal, Law Fox is happy to report that the UK is not at all racist and the French Donkey makes a very good case for him being in control of the birthdays. Plus the floor is thrown open for questions for the King of the World. Maybe Rich should have stayed in bed.

Richard and Ally are both questioning the nature of existence and what drugs are required to create art, whether it’s better to have a sex robot of a deceased partner or a sex robot of someone else. Law Fox has a supporter for his Mayoral campaign, Prince Andrew is attempting to rescue his reputation by helping out some quite specific needy people and Richard is keen to point out why not flushing the loo is the perfect punishment for your captors. Plus a take down of the film They Live that’s only taken 42 years to concoct and a battle betwixt the French and English birthday donkeys.

Richard feels as if the Gods are against him, first he had cancer, then his beloved Prince Philip died and now someone has got angry about his cairns and desecrated and scattered the stones back on to the field. He didn’t think anything could be worse than cancer, but he was wrong. Can the puppets cheer him up and push him on? Or will the Gods find a way to ruin this too? Richard and Prince Andrew discuss appropriate clothing, Rich and Ally talk about pubs being open and the godhead of Caesar, Right Bollock compares himself to Meghan Markle and the King of the World looks carefully through the funeral guest list to see if he’s on it and Ally reveals that he could say the letter b all along. Cocky Carrot interrupts and Tery threatens to walk.

Rich is celebrating Earth Day, though he’s somewhat downbeat, but could this be the big comeback for Brian Wasp? Or some of the other more minor characters? Ally and Rich discuss football and interspecies sex and the morality of repairing antique puppets, plus perform a haunting duet. Law Fox has some stiff competition for Mayor of London and there are some very special birthdays for three viewers who have all had sex (which is a first for that slot). The title of this show comes from Rich’s mum three word review of the show.

Rich is annoyed that he hasn’t won a BAFTA but he has a great joke about a giant coin that will surely seal his award for next year. He and Ally test their memory, discuss Blair’s hair, but get distracted by the last 129 years of children’s television. The disembodied testicle is being haunted by a disgraced TV personality and Prince Andrew seems to be annoyed that no one else’s mistakes are being homed in on. Sally is called on to talk about parking and there’s some big wasp news. And the oddball ends with a space oddity.

There has been a shake up at the channel and things are a bit different this week, which does not make Rich happy. But the Duke of York is on hand to go and fight in Johnson’s Lazy Falklands and Right Bollock is doing Mary Beard (did somebody say doing Mary Beard?) and the King of the World still has a head. Sally accuses Richard of sexism and Law Fox has whipped himself into a fury about an offhand comment made by two women in America. Have you seen a Gwendoline Fly? But had Richard lost his right bollock again? Tune in next week to find out.

Rich has spotted a gap in the market that he might just slot into, but is America ready for him and will his producer get him cancelled before he’s even begun? Ally and Rich discuss being in love with something on another planet, the chances of anything coming from Mars and the latest news from the World Health Organisation. Cocky Carrot is surprisingly knowledgeable about the Cerne Abbas Giant and Right Bollock’s plan to kill Rich might just have backfired.Plus cocks on shoulders, the logistics of doing an animal Truman show and a reminder that it’s forever autumn. Get your ass to Mars.

Rich is pretty tired after nearly a year of doing this rubbish and drives to drive the whole thing into the ground. But the puppets never get tired. Today they discuss World Bee Day, what liquid you’d like to drink through which bone of which monarch, old Friends getting back together and Derek Griffiths. It’s not the best one, but the bad ones are the best ones. So it can’t be a bad one either.

A couple of weeks off and Rich has come back rebelling against his producer (you won’t know who that is, but a good producer always remains anonymous) and with some new characters. Cos what this show needs is new characters. Will any of the old crew get a look in? The team look at whether white straight able-bodied comedians are being prejudiced against, whether an old woman should be called Lilibet and the mild danger posed by hornets. Plus Rich is running a half marathon but doesn’t like to talk about it.

Richard is taking on GB News (but then wasn’t he always), but thinking it might be time to take a break for a bit, so he can concentrate on his actual proper work. So he goes mainly old school and talks with his friend (?) Ally about whether classic comedies would be made today, the lack of self-awareness of seemingly every celebrity, why Lee Hurst is interested in more important things than an individual life and why footballers won’t say bad drinks are good for money. Plus an update on the Netherlands/Austria match and an incredible series cliffhanger. And Marvin the Monkey is back with a song about stairs.

It’s a happy first birthday to the show that no one thought would get beyond episode one. Hold on, I mean the show that no one thought should get beyond episode one. It’s catch up time for all the living characters and a fond farewell to the dead ones, plus a few birthday surprises. Plus celebrities get on board to tell Rich how much they have enjoyed the show. It’s amazing. What a year it’s been. Genius or disaster? Insane or the sanest thing that has ever happened? It’s one of the two. Here’s to series 3.

It’s been away for the summer, but like a cold snap (did somebody say “cold snatch”?) it’s back. With the same old jokes/characters/catchphrases and some new old ones. The team speculate on how the new Abba songs might sound and discuss the Chattanooga Choo Choo, bacon with nipples and pig faced sharks. Prince Andrew talks about his quiet summer. Right Bollock isn’t quite sure which sinister figure he is emulating and the King of the Universe fills us in on where he’s from and what he’s the king of. Plus a fitting tribute to the victims of 9/11 and the five things you should never say to a child. Mama Mia.

There’s technical difficulties aplenty tonight, but Richard Herring is or at least once was a professional and he soldiers on. The cast discuss Boris Johnson referencing the Muppets, a time traveller from 2027 and whether talking to puppets is a sign of midlife breakdown. Plus Prince Andrew comes up with a new catchphrase that you will be astounded took him over a year to discover and Right Bollock finds a home in the crook of Richard’s real arm. Plus a bit of a surprise from the King of the Universe. Some of the show is not shit.

This very special Twitch of Fun is recorded over two nights as the first one went a bit wrong, but it was worth the 24 hour wait to see the gold that the puppets would come up with. Richard is weak, as usual, but is pulled towards comedy by his pretend friends whilst debating the petrol crisis, men who say it’s not all men, Starmer’s supporters going against what he wanted and the immortalisation of Kevin Costner in song. Plus Right Bollock’s BAFTA plan and Prince Andrew’s banana preference. And remember you can buy Richard’s new book and audiobook wherever you get your stuff from. Don’t give it to Ian Amazon until he comes up with a better robot.

Richard has discovered where he stands in the Twitch firmament of stars and it’s not great news. Perhaps he is too tired to perform today, but Ally comes to the rescue with a song, a merry quip and a disgusting thing he’d like to do to your mum. What does Right Bollock have in common with Boris Johnson? Who endorses the malaria vaccine? Is a dog the antidote for a cat? Should you ever apologise for a joke? Which teacher would Richard like to have sex with? This and much (but not that much) more on tonight’s amazing show.

A surprise guest leads to an impromptu promo for Twitch of Fun and I think you will all be able to tell who the funny one is in the family. It’s a very weary Twitch of Fun tonight, that nearly didn’t happen, but Richard couldn’t bear to think of all those excited grown adults celebrating their birthdays not getting their donkey kicks. We’re asked to imagine a lot in this episode which is insensitive given everyone involved suffers from aphantasia, but there’s some questions asked by Prince Andrew that we should all be asking and a question asked that isn’e even a question. Plus deadly sprinkles, not panicking, overthrow of the political system and what the Queen wants to eat with every meal. Sit on it, you malodorous ragamuffins.

Twitch of Fun is back after a brief hiatus of having proper work to do. And Ally and Rich get to discuss how it’s important to have a name that you can’t make rude words out of, if you’re an artist, Richard Madden’s threeways, Hitler based self-cancellation, selling heir looms and banging against a brick wall. Plus a new old character and some original songs. What’s not to love?

In possibly the most fluid and strange episode yet Rich accuses an innocent nurse of murder, blames Santa for Covid, chastises Philip Schofield for not taking penises seriously (like Rich does) and wonders if everyone else in the world is robots and him and Ally are the only real human beings. Is this a sophisticated parody of an ex-TV star, desperate for a return to the limelight having a mental breakdown or is it just an ex-TV star, desperate for a return to the limelight having a mental breakdown? Whichever one it is, please don’t tell anyone about this show. Thanks.

I don’t quite know how, but we’ve got to episode 50 of this show, even though each episode is just exactly the same jokes as last time. Richard has had good news - though his nemesis is upset by it - and he is also continuing with his secret work

Richard and some of his puppets discuss Omicron, Arwen, Meghan, Rees-Mogg, Jizzlane, sex mess and George Michael. Will Ally and Sally get a Christmas number one. And how much would you pay for a RHLSPT Rubik’s cube?

A sleep deprived Richard Herring becomes surprisingly loquacious and doesn’t let the puppets get much of a word in edgewise, but if he’s going to get back on the TV then he has to go it alone. Topics for discussion are lots of BJs of all sorts. Did BJ have a baby to distract from his party? Did a man really give himself a BJ in his car? Has BJ ever taken drugs? Plus should we feel sorry for Allegra and is it possible to not think Michael Sheen is the best person in the world. Plus French Donkey and French Carrot meet, with disastrous consequences.

The gang are all back, with their hilarious take on all the main news stories, including THAT Christmas party, Omicron, deadly otters, swearing Clangers and what politicians like to do with globes. Plus will Prince Andrew ever be able to resume royal duties? This is the only topical puppet show that dares give you the answer. Also is there a hut on the moon and what uses can you think of for a robot hand that can exert different pressures?

It’s Christmas so this week is much more impromptu than the usual tightly scripted episodes. There’s songs, laughter, rapprochement and an old man lamenting his failing sperm production. Everything you want from Christmas. Plus a proper joke, some Coldplay anecdotes and a discussion about whether aliens are religious. And a beautiful duet to end on and Rich ending up with a sore throat even though he did practically nothing in the show.

Richard tries to go it alone with his novel solution to the Covid crisis and Ally gives him some advice about not bringing his personal problems into the show. But then isn’t the show just a product of his problems? The pair discuss Cliff Richard calendars, racist Dorset roads, Maxwell’s cushy prison and how Princess Di’s funeral might have gone. Plus it’s the birthday of the person who made Richard’s entire podcast career and there’s the return of a much-loved character who hasn’t been on for a while for some reason. Plus a statement from the lonely Duke of York.

Richard has a sincere apology to make about his Covid lockdown transgressions, but once that’s over we’re straight into meeting a terrifying new character who is going to kill you in your sleep. Ally and Richard discuss eternal youth, whether it’s time for The Edge to let it go, a terrifying new conflict and how the Queen consumes her fruit. There’s a prolonged interview where a slightly tetchy Andrew Windsor attempts to defend his reputation (with mixed results) and there’s a backlog of birthdays to clear up. It all peters out a bit in the end, but you can’t haver everything. And this is the only Twitch show that will predict the future for you. Though you can probably do that yourself. We’re screwed.

Richard isn’t in the mood for a sideways look at the news, Is he damaging his legacy? Or do you need to first have a legacy to damage it? The puppets are in an unpleasantly frisky mood as they discuss Boris Johnson, Jimmy Savile, testicular cysts, what it takes to impress Holly Willoughby, how it’s possible that so many viewers of this show are married and how people have sex when they are different size. More predictions from Sibyl who says we’ll be back in a fortnight.

A physically and mentally drained Richard Herring is glad to see the end of the second series of Twitch of Fun (we’re taking a break, but as long as Ian Twitch recommissions the show we should be back in a few weeks), but the less prepared and more knackered it is, the better the show and Ally really steps up to bring in the required energy. The pair discuss why aliens are stalking Lily Savage, which comedian is genetically capable of surviving car crashes, Ally’s former girlfriend Eunice, baby ghost sharks, the back catalogue of Adam Ant and the innocence of Andrew Windsor. We also show the Sky Potato produced, Writers’ Guild Award Winning sketch from the Drunk Women Solving Crime (starring Rich as the main character). Plus subliminal advertising from http://gofasterstripe.com We will miss you.