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Do The Right Thing

by Comedy.co.uk

Do The Right Thing is a live audience comedy panel show hosted by Danielle Ward, with team captains Michael Legge and Margaret Cabourn-Smith. They are joined by different guests each week to work out what the right thing to do is in any given situation.

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  1. NOT A NEW EPISODE but... here's Margaret's podcast Crushed!

    Hello! This isn't a new episode of Do The Right Thing (sob!) but we thought you might like to sample Margaret's new(ish) podcast Crushed! - and in particular the latest episode in which she chats to Danielle about her crushes and unrequited loves in all their intense and embarrassing glory.…

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  2. NOT A NEW EPISODE but...

    ...something that might be of interest. DTRT's very own Michael Legge - the especially angry one - has a book coming out VERY SOON. 'Strawberries To Pigs' is a collection of his writing from 2008 to 2020, and is also his way of apologising for inventing online anger and wrecking all our lives....

  3. 2019 Christmas Special (Chris Addison & Anna Mann)

    Chris Addison and Anna Mann are the gifts that keep on giving in the 2019 Christmas Special! It is a very traditional affair, with all the usual festive ingredients you'd expect, including squirrels, gimp masks, sword fighting, an abbatoir and Danke Jonathan. Expertise is provided by the...

  4. Series 7, Episode 12 (Aisling Bea & Miles Jupp)

    Aisling Bea and Miles Jupp are the guests for the final show of this mammoth series - and we go out with a bang in an episode that considers how to commit the perfect murder, how to behave on public transport, what to do if you sext your ex and then they start blackmailing you, how to deal with...

  5. Series 7, Episode 11 (Rufus Hound & Tawny Newsome)

    Rufus Hound and Tawny Newsome guest at the London Podcast Festival in a show that considers calming down angry people, surviving a freefall without a parachute, how to cope with a dog who wants to join in when you're having sex, the whys and wherefores of getting a second date (featuring possibly...

  6. Series 7, Episode 10 (Bethany Black & David Reed)

    Bethany Black and David Reed join the gang in glorious York for the first ever recording outside London or Edinburgh (yes, we know you've already heard the Birmingham recording, but that was recorded three days after this one). Anyway, the subjects covered include jellyfish stings, interrogation...

  7. Series 7, Episode 9 (Rachel Fairburn & Neil Edmond)

    Rachel Fairburn and Neil Edmond are the perfect guests for a show that considers runaway horses, meeting strangers from the internet in real life, unwanted matchmaking, secret tattoos and aggressively smelly bosses. There then follows a frankly delightful chat with expert cruise ship…

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  8. Series 7, Episode 8 (Vivienne Acheampong & Glenn Moore)

    Vivienne Acheampong and Glenn Moore join Danielle, Margaret and Michael to discuss rioting, parents embarrassing you on social media, the rights and wrongs of weeing in the sink and dirty housemates. There's then a disconcerting amount of talk about fists with expert guest materials scientist…

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  9. Do The Right Thing - #PODSTRIKE

    Do The Right Thing and support #PODSTRIKE on Friday September 20th 2019. This week will be historic. In over 150 countries, people are stepping up to support young climate strikers and demand an end to the age of fossil fuels. The climate crisis won’t wait, so neither will we. Young people have...

  10. Series 7, Episode 7 (Bridget Christie & Sara Barron)

    Bridget Christie and Sara Barron are the guests for a joyous romp through subjects including talking about the birds and the bees with your kids, sandstorms, disowning family for motorcycling reasons, a boyfriend who won't move out of a flat, an awful cow skin rug and an eye-popping discussion…

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  11. Series 7, Episode 6 (Lou Conran & Benjamin Partridge)

    Lou Conran and Benjamin Partridge are on board for discussions about being indoors for an earthquake, shaking hands, sucking thumbs, dead rats (and badgers), kids eating food off the pavement plus an awful lot about worms with expert guest professor Dr Jonathan Pettitt. If you'd like to support…

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  12. Series 7, Episode 5 (Caroline Mabey & William Andrews)

    Caroline Mabey and William Andrews are the very fun guests for this earliest recording of series 7 (back in February 2018). It covers vital subjects such as the correct way to deal with a snake bite, how to cure hiccups, what to do if you've told your partner you have a terminal disease when that...

  13. Series 7, Episode 4 (Lucy Porter & Rick Edwards)

    Lucy Porter and Rick Edwards are on the guest list for our WEDDING SPECIAL, recorded earlier this year as the hen do for Danielle ahead of her then-impending nuptials. And what bride-to-be could want for more? With brilliant tips on how to impress your future parents-in-law, what to do if the...

  14. Series 7, Episode 3 (Heidi Regan & Darren Harriott)

    Heidi Regan and Darren Harriott are the guests for an eventually rather filthy show which which covers the genteel subjects of breaking down a door and getting on with people you dislike at work before taking a turn with a neighbour's dirty doggy, a quick detour via tall people at music gigs, a...

  15. Series 7, Episode 2 (Richard Herring & Deborah Frances-White)

    Richard Herring and Deborah Frances-White are the guests for a very fun show which covers gas leaks, the art of persuasion, extreme ghosting, taking your mother out on a date, the etiquette of watching TV with your partner and the world of Dominatrix-ing with former Dominatrix Miranda Kane…

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  16. Series 7, Episode 1 (Sarah Millican & Joe Lycett)

    Sarah Millican and Joe Lycett join Danielle, Margaret and Michael for a show recorded at the 2019 PodFest at Birmingham's echoey but lovely Town Hall. Subjects covered include falling down, dealing with exam stress, coping with the fact your ex - who you ghosted 10 years ago - is now your new…

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  17. Best of? Series 1 - 6

    Ahead of the impending new series, we asked you what clips we should include in a 'Best Of' episode. You told us. We had a think. And the result is THIS - a 'Best of?' episode covering series 1 to 6. This is the PERFECT EPISODE to share with your friends, neighbours, putative in-laws, bosses and...

  18. 2017 Christmas Special (Jessica Fostekew & Nish Kumar)

    Jessica Fostekew and Nish Kumar come down our chimneys for this year's Christmas Special. And they bring with them a sack full of ice rescues, dodgy presents, evil families, wrapping paper, Santa Claus and Christmas Trees courtesy of expert guest Helen Cripps. Also within, discover which of our...

  19. 2017 Summer Special 2 (Sarah Kendall & Chris Addison)

    Sarah Kendall and Chris Addison join the gang for the second and last of our summer special episodes. The teams get a bit tipsy and discuss desert islands, jizz bridges, being friends with exes, nudism, shoe etiquette and eggs with kitchen gadget expert guest Rhik Samadder. Also, for any Producer...

  20. 2017 Summer Special 1 (Cariad Lloyd & Phil Wang)

    Cariad Lloyd and Phil Wang are the guests for the first of two summer special episodes. The teams discuss volcanic eruptions, noisy neighbours, evil twins, loud sex, battle re-enactors, violent cats, baldness and antiques with expert guest Mark Hill (surely the first DTRT guest who is also a...

  21. Series 6, Episode 6 (Sara Pascoe & John Robins)

    Sara Pascoe and John Robins are the guests as we discuss wasps, how to take a bullet, dating a diva, being turned on by a dentist and bomb disposal - the latter with explosive expert guest Steve Rimmer. (http://steve-stand-up-rimmer.co.uk/) If you've enjoyed this series of Do The Right Thing…

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  22. Series 6, Episode 5 (Andy Zaltzman & Lou Sanders)

    Andy Zaltzman and Lou Sanders are on board as we discuss building nuclear fallout shelters, hotel upgrades, lazy husbands and sex, with sexpert Alix Fox. If you're enjoying Do The Right Thing, then please tell other people about it via mouth, social media, sending a letter or telepathy. Also......

  23. Series 6, Episode 4 (Anna & Katy)

    Series 6, Episode 4 (Anna Crilly & Katy Wix) Double act Anna & Katy join Danielle, Margaret and Michael to discuss angry customers, heart attacks, defaced photo frames, Doctor Who and modelling (with model guest Hazel Townsend). There seem to be lots of piss-related stories along the way. If you...

  24. Series 6, Episode 3 (Rufus Hound & Diane Morgan)

    Series 6, Episode 3 (Rufus Hound & Diane Morgan) Rufus Hound and Diane Morgan guest on a show that covers a lot of ground - from running out of petrol in the desert, via getting to sleep, dealing with homophobic parents and going to school reunions, to housemates having loud sex and a couple of...

  25. Series 6, Episode 2 (Kerry Godliman & Paul Sinha)

    Kerry Godliman and Paul Sinha are the guests in a show that contains amputation, talking squirrels, car sickness, sex parties, naughty photos and a healthy slice of evolutionary biology with evolutionary biologist Simon Watt (who runs the Ugly Animal Conservation Society and his own podcast). If...

  26. Series 6, Episode 1 (Shappi Khorsandi & Richard Osman)

    Shappi Khorsandi and Richard Osman join us for the first episode of Series 6. In it the teams try to survive a wolf encounter, pick their way through the minefield of social kissing and deal with problems including looking after evil teenagers, fear of driving, not being boyfriend material and...

  27. Christmas Special 2015 (Sofie Hagen & Elis James)

    Sofie Hagen and Elis James join the gang for our first ever Christmas Special. And very tinselly it is too! Expect all your festive favourites - snow, turkey, funeral arrangements and Christmas Past (thanks to brilliant expert guest - historian Greg Jenner). If you want to give us a Christmas...

  28. Series 5, Episode 5 (Joe Lycett & Doc Brown)

    Joe Lycett and Doc Brown are the guests in this final episode of series 5. It's a glass-shatteringly good episode containing as it does information about lightning, breaking up, avoiding people, what to call 'bits' and flies (thanks to brilliant expert guest - curator of flies at the Natural...

  29. Series 5, Episode 4 (Matthew Crosby, Ben Clark, Isy Suttie)

    Matthew Crosby, Ben Clark and Isy Suttie join Danielle and Margaret (Michael's away) to chatter about stampeding elephants. skiving off work, sexual ranting and planning weddings (with the help of expert guest 'Wedding Fairy' George Watts). If you like this show, then truly the best way you can…

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  30. Series 5, Episode 3 (Brett Goldstein & Humphrey Ker)

    Brett Goldstein and Humphrey Ker are on board in a show that features some incredible stories about saving lives, dates-gone-wrong, third nipples, stolen mugs and the music business (the latter courtesy of expert music journalist Simon Price). If you like the show then please share it with people...

  31. Series 5, Episode 2 (Romesh Ranganathan & Dave Gorman)

    Romesh Ranganathan and Dave Gorman join Danielle, Margaret and Michael to chew over the perils of hitchhiking, sobering up and modern art. Expert Idil Sukan is on hand to guide the panel through some photography-related scenarios. The show is also notable for the number of times the word…

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  32. Series 5, Episode 1 (Katherine Ryan & Mike Wozniak)

    Katherine Ryan and Mike Wozniak join us for the first episode in Series 5. It's been a long time coming but is (hopefully!) well worth the wait as it tackles surviving overnight in a walk-in freezer, haggling, sex toys, appropriate clothing and Taxi driving (in the form of excellent expert guest...

  33. Series 4, Episode 4 (Lucy Porter & Simon Munnery)

    Lucy Porter and Simon Munnery are on board for the final episode in Series 4. Within it you'll find a brilliant audience Agony problem about yawning, an expert head chef armed with knives and Michael Legge's teenage diary. Plus Quicksand, Ladyboys, Bad News and Snooping. If you enjoy the show…

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  34. Series 4, Episode 3 (Peacock & Gamble)

    Podcast titans Peacock and Gamble (Ray and Ed) get on board for the third show from The Pleasance recorded at last years Edinburgh Fringe. In it you'll find references to Quantum Leap and E45 aqueous cream - plus the sea, a dead badger and an excellent expert guest in the shape of police...

  35. Series 4, Episode 2 (Jason Manford & Sara Pascoe)

    Jason Manford and Sara Pascoe are the guests in our second show from last years Edinburgh Fringe (recorded at the Pleasance). Alongside Danielle, Michael and Margaret they have a go at leaping between buildings, getting rid of boring people and finding a maintenance man for an audience member....

  36. Series 4, Episode 1 (Sarah Millican & Jesse Thorn)

    Sarah Millican and Jesse Thorn join Danielle, Margaret and Michael in this first episode of our fourth series - Whoohoo! Recorded at the Pleasance in Edinburgh, subjects tackled include pigeon expulsion, sea survival, package embarrassment, precocious children, and getting stuck in a tunnel...

  37. Series 3, Episode 8 (Simon Evans & Lloyd Langford)

    Simon Evans and Lloyd Langford join Danielle, Margaret and Michael in this final episode in the series. Recorded at the Pleasance in Edinburgh, subjects include jumping over waterfalls, remembering names, talking dirty and pushing over slow people. Expertise comes in the shape, size and...

  38. Series 3, Episode 7 (Angela Barnes, Justin Edwards, Gareth Gwynn)

    Angela Barnes, Justin Edwards and Gareth Gwynn join Danielle and Margaret (but not the amnesia-suffering Michael) in this toddler-feeding, skip-jumping, Moscow-advising episode recorded at the Phoenix in July. Other sexy subjects include finding loved ones in beds with builders and looking at...

  39. Series 3, Episode 6 (Angelos Epithemiou & John-Luke Roberts)

    Angelos Epithemiou and John-Luke Roberts are the guests in this episode recorded at the Phoenix in June. They discuss heart-break, how to shake off stalkers and the sticky subject of how to stop your father-in-law pleasuring himself on your sofa. Additionally we welcome back DTRT pilot stalwart…

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  40. Series 3, Episode 5 (Howard Read, Jeremy Limb, Paul Litchfield)

    Howard Read joins Jeremy Limb and Paul Litchfield from The Trap (Sodcast, POTOm) alongside Danielle and Margaret (but not forgetful Michael) in this episode recorded at the Phoenix. It features spiders, snakes and passionate arguments about tea - not to mention a shedful of 'name' anecdotes and a...

  41. Series 3, Episode 4 (Katy Brand & Dan Schreiber)

    Katy Brand and Dan Schreiber join the panel in this episode recorded at the Phoenix back in June. Enter the jungle, exorcise your demons and become entranced by the mellifluous tones of radio royalty Alice Arnold. Plus noisey neighbours and French women. If you enjoy the show then you can help…

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  42. Series 3, Episode 3 (Les Dennis, Mark Olver, Bridget Christie)

    Les Dennis, Mark Olver and a returning Bridget Christie join Danielle and Michael (but no Margaret) in this episode recorded at the Pleasance during the Edinburgh Fringe 2012. Expect Vampires, Slugs, Babies, Boobs, Embarrassment, Ebola, Spoons and GP Dr Kevin Fernando as the expert guest. If you...

  43. Series 3, Episode 2 (Susan Calman & Nick Doody)

    Susan Calman and Nick Doody are the guests in this Calpol-fuelled episode recorded at the Pleasance at the Edinburgh Fringe 2012. The show also features dogs, Cagney and Lacey, landlord grief, cinemas and organ transplantation - plus expert guest Matthew Perret giving us a peek into the exotic...

  44. Series 3, Episode 1 (Paul Foot & Richard Herring)

    Richard Herring and Paul Foot are the guests for this first episode of the third series, recorded at the Pleasance at the Edinburgh Fringe 2012. And they get their teeth into erections, old men, Italian food and brakes - to name but a few of the delights within. It also features submarine expert...

  45. Series 2, Episode 5 (Robin Ince & Josie Long)

    Robin Ince and Josie Long join the panel for Episode 5. As do Water, Cats, Bin Liners and Psychopaths expert Jon Ronson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  46. Series 2, Episode 4 (Jenny Eclair & John Finnemore)

    Jenny Eclair and John Finnemore are our guests for Episode 4. As are Bees, Money, Tyres and Preventative Policing expert Stevyn Colgan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  47. Series 2, Episode 3 (Dan Tetsell & Chris Neill)

    Dan Tetsell and Chris Neill get on board for Episode 3. The show features Festivals, Sharks and Whoopee Cushions and someone reveals their alter ego as Uncle Finger. Plus Wine Expert Andy gives his opinions on Blue Wine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  48. Series 2, Episode 2 (Andy Zaltzman & Marek Larwood)

    Andy Zaltzman and Marek Larwood join the crew for Episode 2 (acceptable because it rhymes). The show also includes monkey-eating old ladies, Ray Mears, smelly men, squirrels and an expert who has run the Pamplona Bull Run 53 times (expert Andy Smart). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…

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  49. Series 2, Episode 1 (Tony Law & Ruth Bratt)

    Tony Law and Ruth Bratt are the guests for the first in a new series. Sinking cars, blocked loos, feeders, cat thieves, adult parties, charity fundraising (courtesy of expert Stef) and Jesus all figure. Do they do the right thing? Who is the rightest? The answers lie within. If you enjoy the…

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  50. Episode 5 (Jon Holmes & Bridget Christie)

    EPISODE 5: Jon Holmes and Bridget Christie. The much delayed episode 5 (producer's paternity leave!) finally arrives. Danielle, Margaret and Michael are joined by radio man and man Jon Holmes and stand-up woman and sometime ant Bridget Christie. Issues tackled include jumping off trains, talking…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Do The Right Thing is a live audience comedy panel show hosted by Danielle Ward, with team captains Michael Legge and Margaret Cabourn-Smith. They are joined by different guests each week to work out what the right thing to do is in any given situation.

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