Springleaf

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Episode 10 Jan 23, 2024

It's the final episode of the series. The truth about Operation Pot Roast is revealed, as a recording of Detective Nicely (Louis Theroux) preparing to confront Police Chief Rittenberger (Michael McKean) is unearthed. There's a prison break. There's a casino heist. There's an armed stand off with the cops. There are ice cream sandwiches. Basically, there's a lot going on.

A true(ish) crime podcast, which sees undercover cop Pat Springleaf (James Acaster) share police wire recordings from the biggest case of his career: working to infiltrate and bring to justice the notorious SW6 gang.

Back in 2013, ex-conman-turned-undercover-cop Pat was in the middle of a career-defining undercover gig - but problems beset him on all sides: the gang are getting suspicious; his wife wants a divorce; the police are demanding results; and his ex partner in crime is blackmailing him. Not an ideal situation for someone with a burning need to please absolutely everybody. In 2023, meanwhile, Pat and his producer Adams play clips to studio guests as they unpack the criminal hijinks that launched the career of the man now reasonably widely-known as James Acaster.

Featuring:

Chloe Petts - Nance

Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence

Evelyn Mok - herself

Freya Parker - Warden

Hugh Dennis - himself

Jack De'ath - Cop

Jake Ashton - Prisoner

Jason Forbes - Casino Employee

Kath Hughes - Detective Adams

Kemah Bob - Donna

Louis Theroux - Detective Nicely

Michael McKean - Chief Rittenberger

Mike Wozniak - Ring Binder Factory Tour Narrator

Natalie Cassidy - Janet

Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey

Nish Kumar - himself

Pat Cahill - Reg

Phil Dunning - Declan

Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge

Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela

Sindhu Vee - Sita

with studio guest Guz Khan

Extra jokes by Celya AB, Jen Ives, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass

Original Music by NNAMDÏ

Sound design by Charlie Brandon King

Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael

Produced by Lyndsay Fenner

A Mighty Bunny Production

www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk

Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 9 Jan 16, 2024

Rosie Jones, the most notorious bully on the comedy circuit, joins Pat and Adams in the studio this week as events really start to come to a head. Sita tells Pat an uncomfortable truth, which is a devastating blow for someone with a pathological need to be liked. Clarke also drops a bombshell - the sort of bombshell with 'you're fired' written on the side. And worlds collide when Pat decides to leverage his position on the Only Joking team to spring Lawrence from the big house, culminating in a bad day for Hugh Dennis...

Featuring:

Chloe Petts - Nance

Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence

Evelyn Mok - herself

Freya Parker - Warden

Hugh Dennis - himself

Jason Forbes - David

Kath Hughes - Detective Adams

Katie Sayer - Suzy

Kemah Bob - Donna

Natalie Cassidy - Janet

Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey

Pat Cahill - Reg

Phil Dunning - Declan

Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge

Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela

Sindhu Vee - Sita

with studio guest Rosie Jones

Extra jokes by Celya AB, Jen Ives, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass

Original Music by NNAMDÏ

Sound design by Charlie Brandon King

Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael

Produced by Lyndsay Fenner

A Mighty Bunny Production

www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk

Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 8 Jan 09, 2024

The gang start plotting to spring Lawrence from prison, making Clarke's decision to close the case look increasingly suboptimal. Angela heads to the Big Top to track down Nish, and Milton Jones has the worst week of his life courtesy of the Only Joking team. Sara Pascoe joins Pat and Adams in the studio, where she is disappointed by the absence of her favourite member of the Springleafcrew...

Featuring:

Chloe Petts - Nance

Chris Day - Andy

Evelyn Mok - herself

Freya Parker - Circus Audience Member

Jason Forbes - Marcus

Kath Hughes - Detective Adams

Kemah Bob - Donna

Milton Jones - himself

Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey

Nish Kumar - himself

Pat Cahill - Reg

Phil Dunning - Declan

Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge

Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela

Sindhu Vee - Sita

with studio guest Sara Pascoe

Extra jokes by Celya AB, Jen Ives, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass

Original Music by NNAMDÏ

Sound design by Charlie Brandon King

Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael

Produced by Lyndsay Fenner

A Mighty Bunny Production

www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk

Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 7 Jan 02, 2024

Joe Lycett is in the studio with Pat and Adams this week, and it gets quite messy quite quickly. With Janet newly installed as leader of the SW11 gang, the criminals pivot from drug dealing to phone scams and Donna discovers a hidden talent for the artform. Clarke unexpectedly turns up in a new role at the police station, leaving Nish feeling abandoned and alone in his fuggy hillock house. Meanwhile Lawrence is not taking his defeat in the Leader-Off well, and decides that revenge - like pizza - is a dish best served delivered to the doorstep.

Featuring:

Chloe Petts - Nance

Chris Day - Train Announcer

Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence

Evelyn Mok - herself

Freya Parker - Stacey

Jason Forbes - Rich Guysley

Kath Hughes - Detective Adams

Kemah Bob - Donna

Miles Jupp - himself

Natalie Cassidy - Janet

Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey

Nish Kumar - himself

Pat Cahill - Reg

Phil Dunning - Declan

Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge

Sara Pascoe - herself

Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela

Sindhu Vee - Sita

with studio guest Joe Lycett

Extra jokes by Celya AB, Jen Ives, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass

Original Music by NNAMDÏ

Sound design by Charlie Brandon King

Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael

Produced by Lyndsay Fenner

A Mighty Bunny Production

www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk

Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 6 Dec 26, 2023

Having survived his unfortunate interaction with Huey's shotgun, Clarke goes into hiding, while Angela faces the consequences of her unauthorised stint undercover. Pat, Evelyn and Sita wait for an update on the future of their prank show and, over at SW11 HQ, Lawrence and Janet continue to clash as the Leader-Off enters the final stages...

Featuring:

Chloe Petts - Nance

Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence

Ed Gamble - himself

Evelyn Mok - herself

Finn Wolfhard - Serpico

Jason Forbes - Superintendent

Kath Hughes - Detective Adams

Kemah Bob - Donna

Natalie Cassidy - Janet

Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey

Nish Kumar - himself

Pat Cahill - Reg

Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge

Rob Beckett - himself

Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela

Sindhu Vee - Sita

with studio guest Josh Widdicombe

Extra jokes by Celya AB, Jen Ives, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass

Original Music by NNAMDÏ

Sound design by Charlie Brandon King

Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael

Produced by Lyndsay Fenner

A Mighty Bunny Production

www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk

Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5 Dec 19, 2023

Lawrence and Janet jostle for position in the newly formed SW11 gang, whilst things look increasingly dicey for Clarke after he's outed as an undercover cop. Desperately in search of a rescue plan, Pat is struck by inspiration whilst filming a TV prank show.

Featuring:

Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence

Evelyn Mok - herself

Freya Parker - Audience member

Kath Hughes - Detective Adams

Kemah Bob - Donna

Natalie Cassidy - Janet

Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey

Nish Kumar - himself

Pat Cahill - Reg

Patrick Hamer - Pizza Delivery Guy

Phil Dunning - Declan

Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge

Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela

Sindhu Vee - Sita

with studio guest Lolly Adefope

Extra jokes by Alison Spittle, Celya AB, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass

Original Music by NNAMDÏ

Sound design by Charlie Brandon King

Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael

Produced by Lyndsay Fenner

A Mighty Bunny Production

www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk

Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 4 Dec 12, 2023

With SW5 member (and fellow undercover cop) Clarke tied up in the backroom of SW6 HQ, Pat needs to come up with a rescue plan, stat. But when he leaks Clarke's whereabouts to SW5 gang leader Janet (Natalie Cassidy), existing tensions between the two gangs begin to escalate. Meanwhile, on the comedy circuit, there's another terrible crime to deal with - a blatant case of material theft...

Featuring:

Chloe Petts - Nance

Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence

Evelyn Mok - herself

Finn Wolfhard - Serpico

Freya Parker - Audience member

Jack De'ath - Compere

Kath Hughes - Detective Adams

Kemah Bob - Donna

Natalie Cassidy - Janet

Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey

Nish Kumar - himself

Pat Cahill - Reg

Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge

Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela

Sindhu Vee - Sita

with studio guest Katherine Ryan

Extra jokes by Alison Spittle, Celya AB, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass

Original Music by NNAMDÏ

Sound design by Charlie Brandon King

Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael

Produced by Lyndsay Fenner

A Mighty Bunny Production

www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk

Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 3 Dec 05, 2023

Pat is booked as a guest for Tom Allen's new panel show, and Donna persuades the SW6 gang to carry out a practice heist at the studio in preparation for their big casino job - bad news for fellow panellists Jo Brand and Sarah Millican. Meanwhile, 'Sita's Creatures' animal acting agency goes from strength to strength as Serpico cements his reputation as the country's leading Merdog, before making waves elsewhere on set.

Featuring:

Bill Bailey - himself

Chloe Petts - Nance

Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence

Evelyn Mok - herself

Finn Wolfhard - Serpico

Freya Parker - Floor Manager

Jason Forbes - Director

Jo Brand - herself

Kath Hughes - Detective Adams

Kemah Bob - Donna

Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey

Nish Kumar - himself

Pat Cahill - Reg

Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge

Sarah Millican - herself

Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela

Sindhu Vee - Sita

with studio guest Tom Allen

Extra jokes by Alison Spittle, Celya AB, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass

Original Music by NNAMDÏ

Sound design by Charlie Brandon King

Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael

Produced by Lyndsay Fenner

A Mighty Bunny Production

www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk

Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 2 Nov 28, 2023

Studio guest Romesh Ranganathan attempts to get a grip on exactly what the podcast is, Sita bags Serpico his first acting role and Pat's crowd-work skills are tested to their limit when Donna encourages Lawrence and Huey to try out their new heist personas in public…

In 2023, meanwhile, Pat and his producer Adams play clips to studio guests as they unpack the criminal hijinks that launched the career of the man now reasonably widely-known as James Acaster.

Featuring:

Chloe Petts - Nance

Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence

Evelyn Mok - herself

Jack De'ath - Compere

Jason Forbes - Comedy Fan

Kath Hughes - Detective Adams

Kemah Bob - Donna

Mark Silcox - himself

Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey

Nish Kumar - himself

Pat Cahill - Reg

Phil Wang - Detective Clarke Burbridge

Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela

Sindhu Vee - Sita

with studio guest Romesh Ranganathan

Extra jokes by Alison Spittle, Celya AB, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass

Original Music by NNAMDÏ

Sound design by Charlie Brandon King

Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael

Produced by Lyndsay Fenner

A Mighty Bunny Production

www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk

Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 1 Nov 21, 2023

A true(ish) crime podcast, based on James Acaster's undercover cop alter-ego Pat Springleaf, which sees Pat share police wire recordings from the biggest case of his career: working undercover to infiltrate and bring to justice the notorious SW6 gang, led by the villainous Lawrence (Domhnall Gleeson).

Back in 2013, ex-conman-turned-undercover-cop Pat was in the middle of a career-defining gig - but problems beset him on all sides: the gang are getting suspicious; his wife wants a divorce; the police are demanding results; and his ex partner in crime is blackmailing him. Not an ideal situation for someone with a burning need to please absolutely everybody.

In 2023, meanwhile, Pat and his producer Adams (Kath Hughes) play excerpts from his wire recordings to studio guests as they unpack the criminal hijinks that launched the comedy career of the man now reasonably widely-known as James Acaster.

In episode 1, Lawrence announces a side-step from drug dealing into a more glamorous branch of crime, Pat's wife Sita (Sindhu Vee) makes some life changing personal and career decisions and Pat takes the advice of fellow comic Evelyn Mok to find a better, more truthful, on-stage comic persona.

Featuring:

Chloe Petts - Nance

Domhnall Gleeson - Lawrence

Evelyn Mok - herself

Finn Wolfhard - Serpico

Freya Parker - Heckler

Jack De'ath - Compere

Jason Forbes - Police Officer

Kath Hughes - Detective Adams

Kemah Bob - Donna

Louis Theroux - Detective Shane Nicely

Nathaniel Metcalfe - Huey

Nish Kumar - himself

Pat Cahill - Reg

Sharon D Clarke - Police Chief Angela

Sindhu Vee - Sita

with studio guest Ed Gamble

Extra jokes by Alison Spittle, Celya AB, Ken Cheng, Matthew Crosby, Rose Johnson and Toussaint Douglass

Original Music by NNAMDÏ

Sound design by Charlie Brandon King

Assistant Producers - Katie Sayer and Mikaela Carmichael

Produced by Lyndsay Fenner

A Mighty Bunny Production

www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk

Merch? Merch! https://springleaf.teemill.com/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 0 - Trailer Nov 13, 2023

SPRINGLEAF launches Tuesday 21st November 2023 - subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Pat Springleaf is in quite the bind. He’s an ex con man turned undercover cop in the middle of the biggest case of his career - the gang are getting suspicious, his wife wants a divorce, the police are demanding results and his ex partner-in-crime is blackmailing him.

Not an ideal situation for someone with a burning need to please absolutely everybody.

A new sort-of-true crime comedy series from James Acaster (Off Menu, Repertoire, Ghostbusters), featuring Bill Bailey, Chloe Petts, Domhnall Gleeson, Evelyn Mok, Finn Wolfhard, Freya Parker, Hugh Dennis, Jack De'ath, Jason Forbes, Jo Brand, Kath Hughes, Kemah Bob, Louis Theroux, Mark Silcox, Michael McKean, Mike Wozniak, Miles Jupp, Milton Jones, Natalie Cassidy, Nathaniel Metcalfe, Nish Kumar, Pat Cahill, Phil Dunning, Phil Wang, Sarah Millican, Sharon D Clarke and Sindhu Vee, with guests Ed Gamble, Romesh Ranganathan, Tom Allen, Katherine Ryan, Lolly Adefope, Josh Widdicombe, Joe Lycett, Sara Pascoe, Rosie Jones and Guz Khan.

Original Music by NNAMDÏ

Produced by Lyndsay Fenner

A Mighty Bunny Production

www.springleafpodcast.com / www.mightybunny.co.uk

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.