Juggler and comedian Mat Ricardo hosts a variety show from the Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, where the best from the worlds of cabaret, variety, comedy and circus do their thing.
Latest episodes
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2013 - Dave Gorman
The last episode of Mat Ricardo's London Varieties - recorded live at the Leicester Square Theatre - features all the usual low-grade shenanigans, plus an interview with delightful…
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49 min ↗
2013 - Eddie Izzard
This month's London Varieties podcast is a bit of a special one - we have some snippets from one of the great comedy acts that we featured on the live Leicester Square Theatre show…
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44 min ↗
2013 - Paul Daniels
May's London Varieties saw Mat Ricardo hosting a bill of the best cabaret and variety performers in the country, headlined by his interview with TV legend Paul Daniels. They chatte…
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2013 - Al Murray
On this month's Mat Ricardo's London Varieties, live at the Leicester Square Theatre, you'll get a little taste of what goes on at the monthly live show, and my full interview with…
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Voodoo Varieties 3 (Mick Foley)
This episode of the Varieties devotes itself to just one interview. Live at the Edinburgh Fringe, Mat sat down and talked to legendary professional wrestler and New York Times best…
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Voodoo Varieties 2 (Stu Goldsmith, Boy With Tape, Miss Behave)
This episode of the Varieties focuses on people who have started out as street performers, but who have then gone on to other things. First, we chat to Stuart Goldsmith, one of the…
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Voodoo Varieties 1 (Kate Copstick & Richard Wiseman)
Mat Ricardo's London Varieties has moved to the Edinburgh Fringe and become The Voodoo Varieties. We're at the Voodoo Rooms Ballroom every day except Monday, with a different line-…
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Episode 6 (Arthur Smith & Mr B)
The last London show of 2012 was the biggest of the year, with a packed bill of magic, stunts, dance music and comedy. Headlined by the mighty Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer, and in con…
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Episode 5 (Merian Ganjou)
This month The Varieties played host to Irish dance sensations The Lords of Strut, the amazing sleight of hand of Richard McDougall and the hilarious Noel Britten, but the night be…
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Episode 4 (Jenny Eclair)
This episode of the London Varieties featured - live on stage - fringe stars Eastend Cabaret, the infamous Up & Over It, the legendary Peter John, Circularity Thinking and the filt…
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Episode 3 (William Regal / Lenny Beige)
In a packed show this month the king of light entertainment Lenny Beige talks about his life as a cabaret superstar, and you'll hear his version of an Eminem classic. Also I sat in…
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Episode 2 (Graham Linehan)
Mat Ricardo hosts another night of variety Live from the Bethnal Green Workingmen's Club in London. This month he sat down for a chat about comedy, writing, naked women and penguin…
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Episode 1 (Street Performers)
Live from the Bethnal Green Workingmen's Club, Mat hosted Craig the Incredible Hula Boy, Mandy Muden and Big Howard & Little Howard, and then sat down for a chat with Andre Vincent…
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Teaser
Every month, juggler and comedian Mat Ricardo will be hosting a variety show live from the Bethnal Green Working Men's Club in East London, where the best of the best from the worl…