Marc Warren joins Chris & Leon this week from a barn in the countryside. The star of Van Der Valk tells us about his efforts at learning guitar, how he doesn't seek attention outside of his work and how he can communicate accents just by making

THE CORONA SPECIALS - RICHARD BACON

May 4th, 2020 42m 37s

Broadcaster Richard Bacon catches up with us from his home in LA as he relaxes in what seems to be a rather nice situation for isolation.He talks us through his stella street of famous neighbours and recounts how only 18 months ago he was in a

THE CORONA SPECIALS - LESLIE ASH

Apr 28th, 2020 44m 5s

Actress Leslie Ash (Quadrophenia, Men Behaving Badly, Holby City) joins Chris & Leon to talk about how she is dealing with isolation. Having had her fair share of trauma (she was hospitalised and bedridden for 3 months with the superbug MSSA) s

THE CORONA SPECIALS - SHAPPI KHORSANDI

Apr 25th, 2020 53m 15s

Stand up comic, author and screen writer, the brilliant Shappi Khorsandi joins Chris & Leon for a lovely blather in what is approaching the end of the second month of lockdown.We talk about the trials of looking after kids as a single mum, how

THE CORONA SPECIALS - JAMIE LAING

Apr 20th, 2020 42m 36s

Made In Chelsea star, Candy Kittens business owner, TV presenter and all round top bloke, Jamie joins Chris & Leon on a phone call from his mum's house in the Cotswolds.Holed up with is Mum and his girlfriend, Jamie shares what life in isolatio

THE CORONA SPECIALS - STEPHEN GRAHAM

Apr 16th, 2020 32m

We only went and got top class actor Stephen Graham (Snatch, Boardwalk Empire, The Irishman, Gangs Of New York, The Virtues).Isolating at home with his wife and kids, he admits that after a gruelling few years of success and being away form hom

THE CORONA SPECIALS - RANKIN

Apr 6th, 2020 40m 36s

For this episode of the Corona Special High Anxiety Pods we welcome photographer, magazine owner and cultural icon Rankin.Holed up in his home in the Suffolk, Rankin tells us what it's like for a creative that NEEDS to take photos of people and

THE CORONA SPECIALS - ISY SUTTIE

Apr 2nd, 2020 38m 48s

Chris & Leon chat to writer, actor and comedian Isy Suttie about how she is dealing with her isolation madness, re-drafting her new novel, reading in the bath, boiling eggs, childcare and some truly exception accents... as well as some proper c

THE CORONA SPECIALS - DAVID FORD

Mar 30th, 2020 58m 42s

Leon & Chris chat to singer songwriter David Ford. With seven albums penned in the last 15 years he is man that values craft over commercial and music over business. Having been voted 'Album Of the Year' twice in the Sunday Times and Word Magaz

THE CORONA SPECIALS - RICH HALL

Mar 26th, 2020 36m 52s

Chris & Leon call on the legendary Rich Hall to see how he is dealing with isolation, and you guessed it... he's not over the moon or overly concerned (even though his wife has the virus.) We find out that he is home schooling the kids with les

THE CORONA SPECIALS - ROMESH RANGANATHAN

Mar 22nd, 2020 27m 54s

If High Anxiety had a home it would be during a world pandemic. Welcome to our home, take your shoes off, don't touch us and have a listen.Jumping on the isolation bandwagon, Chris & Leon spark up some transatlantic chats and phone some of our

Shaun Keaveny & Alex Carter

Oct 12th, 2019 1h 9m

It’s the end of Season two and what better way to finish than with BBC 6 Music DJ and all round professional curmudgeon Shaun Keaveny.To switch it up a bit we also brought in Alex Carter to add to the laugh salad, friend of the pod and also the

Shaun Keaveny & Alex Carter

Oct 12th, 2019 1h 9m

John Finnemore

Sep 11th, 2019 1h 14m

This week Radio 4's John Finnemore (The Souvenir Programme, Cabin Pressure) lies comfortably back on the High Anxiety couch with Chris & Leon. John explains to us the problems he's had with insomnia throughout his life and the processes by whic

Alexandra Paul

Aug 28th, 2019 1h 26m

A bumper podcast episode this week! Not only recorded in LA, not only do we go in seriously deep in the anxiety stakes but we do it with a bona fide American icon...This week's star guest is Alexandra Paul; actor (actress...she prefers it anywa

Patrick Kielty

Aug 13th, 2019 1h 16m

Chris & Leon manage to catch up with Patrick in his LA home that he shares with his wife Cat Deeley and their two young kids.For anyone that is interested in stand up, fame, ambition and contentment then this episode for you. Patrick talks with

Romesh Ranganathan

Jul 30th, 2019 2h

Welcome back faithful angst riddled followers. It took a while but finally a new 5 episode season of the High Anxiety Pod is back. We'll release a new episode every fortnight to make you feel like there is more content than there actually is.Ch

Rich Hall

Oct 25th, 2018 1h 3m

The legendary Rich Hall is this week’s High Anxiety guest. From Saturday Night Live with Eddie Murphy and Billy Crystal through the Carson show, Letterman and turning down a role on Seinfeld, Rich Hall is the comedian’s comedian. His latest ach

Doc Brown aka Ben Bailey Smith

Oct 18th, 2018 1h 5m

Rapper, Comedian, Writer, Actor Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown is this week's gift to you.His soporific, gentle tone is like an aural massage popped, intermittently, by Leon and Chris. Ben is a fantastic guest with a smart angle on life as well

Amber Tozer

Oct 10th, 2018 59m 32s

Amber is our first American guest on High Anxiety. She is a comedian and the author of the brilliant book Sober Stick Figure - we've even added a link so you can have a look at it https://g.co/kgs/qKg6ru Get the book and read it. It's the insan

Steve Mackintosh

Oct 3rd, 2018 1h 3m

Brimming with anxiety this week is Steve Mackintosh (Lock Stock, Luther, Stan Lee’s Lucky Man, Memphis Belle). Steve is an actor with an insanely long CV (or Resumé for our Stateside friends.)Steve has been in the biz since he was a carefree, y

Rhashan Stone

Sep 26th, 2018 57m 3s

Actor, Musician and Dad - Rhashan Stone (Apple Tree Yard, Strike Back, The A Word, Agatha Raisin) joins Chris and Leon for Episode 6 of High Anxiety Pod. Rhashan talks about his anxiety as a black teenager in Norfolk in the 80s, his passion for

Kerry Godliman

Sep 20th, 2018 57m 23s

Want to know what Corporate Comedy gigs are? Interested in masturbation on the dark web? Do you know the difference between prostate and prostrate? Kerry Godliman is this week’s guest with all the answers. Kerry, as a successful stand up and ac

Ash Atalla

Sep 13th, 2018 56m 29s

Bafta winning, potty mouthed, comedy wizard Ash Atalla (The Office, IT Crowd, People Just Do Nothing, Trollied) is this week's chatmonger. He moans a bit about the lonely life of a producer as well as talking about his numerous awards. He gives

Marc Warren

Sep 6th, 2018 52m 6s

This week it's the turn of Marc Warren to face the Paxman style grilling from Chris & Leon. Marc has been in a tons of stuff from The Hustle, Band of Brothers, Snatch, Mad Dogs to big Hollywood movies like Wanted in which he stars alongside Jam