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IEE has always been at the cutting edge of cool music and cool people. That's why this month we've invited the three coolest comedians who were available on a Monday night to come apply for the role of Cool Young Pop Music DJ!This month's cast are: EMMA CROSSLAND, SAUL HENRY and MAXINE WADE!Find them all on the socials and that. Or in Maxine's case, on BBC New Comedian of the Year 2023 on BBC iPlayer!WARNING: Continues to contain The Swears

IEE is back for series 4!We begin with a Christmas special to wrap up a very IEE-light year. Emma Crossland, Helen Swallow and Becky Heaviside compete to give this year's regal speech over dinner and ruin everyone's day.WARNING: Continues to contain The Swears HELEN SWALLOW is a primary school teacher who dabbles in the medium of stand up comedy from time to time. She once ran a comedy night in the before times and will destroy everything you thought you knew about nursery rhymes. Her favourite things are hobnobs, box sets and laughing so hard that occasionally a little wee comes out. She doesn't have an internet presence but she is dead funny like.  EMMA CROSSLAND is a stand up comedian and sit down everything else. Enthusiasm enthusiast,  arachnophobe and employee of the month June 2019. Find her on Twitter @CaptainTwitchy, probably in other places too. BECKY HEAVISIDE is an absolute champ and long-term IEE veteran. She's a Leeds-based comedian, promoter and all-around good egg and can be found on Instagram @BeckyHeaviside. She runs comedy nights and such in Leeds, they're pretty good. INFORM EDUCATE ENTERTAIN is a bloody brilliant podcast. Send praise to informeducateentertain@gmail.com or go to http://twitter.com/IEEPod or http://facebook.com/informeducateentertain

November 19th is International Men's Day!And if this podcast had come out on time it would have been perfectly timed to mark this occasion with IEE's first and last ever ALL-MALE lineup.IEE is in need of a man. A manly man! A manly man's man! Sadly, all we could find were Silky, Chris Booker and Saul Henry instead. But who got too giddy and needed editing out? Who adopted the role of a character we were all uncomfortable to share a room with? And who has no respect whatsoever for the idea of editing?All of them.SILKY is a comedian, singer, songwriter, spy and a fantastic teacher of comedy and guitar too. Find him at https://silkythecomedian.com/ or @paulsilkywhite on Twitter.CHRIS BOOKER continues to be the worst. He has a website at https://www.chrisbooker.co.uk/ which you can use to send him irritating contact emails. In fact, if you do and send me a screengrab, I'll set you up with some merch.SAUL HENRY first rose to prominence as a child, when his entry in a balloon race traversed the North Sea from Sunderland to the Netherlands. For this remarkable achievement he was rewarded with a weekend in Doncaster.  Once described as looking like an atomic banana, he is usually seen dressed like an absolute bloody idiot on stage. He has a website at home-taping,comINFORM EDUCATE ENTERTAIN is a bloody brilliant podcast. Send praise to informeducateentertain@gmail.com or go to http://twitter.com/IEEPod or http://facebook.com/informeducateentertain

IEE is completely science-ignorant, and only one of the three finest minds of our generation will be able to fix that. Emma Crossland, Alex Beighton and John Morris between them have more degrees, test tubes and weird powders in jars than you can shake a stick at.But whose father is heavily involved in the sea? Who manages to swing a very dubious definition of sandwich? And who was accidentally given a really rough deal in their play title, leading to this episode having a gentle, but real, content warning? (Sorry)EMMA CROSSLAND is a stand up comedian and sit down everything else.  Enthusiasm enthusiast,  arachnophobe and employee of the month June 2019. Find her on Twitter @CaptainTwitchy, probably in other places too. ALEX BEIGHTON was birthed out of the Soho Theatre Stand Up Comedy Labs kicking, screaming and covered in amniotic fluid. Published in Coroney Baloney, t'ART Online and a writer on CNT Productions' 'The Sex Scene', Alex is also regularly gay and gross in front of willing audiences across the UK.  JOHN MORRISINFORM EDUCATE ENTERTAIN is a bloody brilliant podcast. Send praise to informeducateentertain@gmail.com or go to http://twitter.com/IEEPod or http://facebook.com/informeducateentertainIF you've read this far you're probably a proper fan, in which case you should buy a ticket for  The Comedy Firm of Crossland and Wilkinson. Go to crosslandandwilkinson.com as soon as I've finished building the website.

Oh no! Jingletron has broken down! Is there a comedian out there who's capable of taking on the toughest job interview on the internet to provide IT helpdesk support? Surely one of Annabelle Devey, Becky Heaviside or Adam Tumber has what it takes!But whose only reference to their assigned homework is a spoof in the Simpsons? Who does a surprisingly good 1930s gangster reference? And who wrote a lot of questions for round three that just made everyone sad? Sam, it was Sam.WARNING: Contains The SwearsANNABELLE DEVEY "is certainly a very promising act, and definitely one to watch in the next few years. She’s at times rude, at times very down to earth, but her set is one that will keep you laughing the whole way through" - Mancunian BECKY HEAVISIDE is an absolute champ and long-term IEE veteran. She's a Leeds-based comedian, promoter and all-around good egg and can be found on Instagram @BeckyHeaviside. She runs comedy nights and such in Leeds, they're pretty good.ADAM TUMBER  is a comedian, MC, quiz show veteran and the man behind Gabriel Jones, corporate Angel.  He's on Twitter @AdamTComedy. INFORM EDUCATE ENTERTAIN is a bloody brilliant podcast. Send praise to informeducateentertain@gmail.com or go to http://twitter.com/IEEPod or http://facebook.com/informeducateentertainIF you've read this far you're probably a proper fan, in which case you should buy a ticket for  The Comedy Firm of Crossland and Wilkinson. Go to crosslandandwilkinson.com as soon as I've finished building the website.

It's time to turn our attention to the long-form drama, and three of the best writers in the biz are queueing up for jobs in IEE's writers room in the form of Emma Crossland, Laura Ollerton and Gabby Hutchinson Crouch!But who isn't a soap opera person at all? Who has seen a lot more Stephen Sondheim musicals than Sam? And who will make for the fanciest grandma?WARNING: Contains The SwearsGABBY HUTCHINSON CROUCH is a regular writer on Radio 4′s THE NEWS QUIZ and THE NOW SHOW. Her first novel, DARKWOOD, was published in 2019 by Farrago Books, with the second in the series, SUCH BIG TEETH, following the year after, and the third in the series, GLASS COFFIN, published in 2021. Her latest book is WISH YOU WEREN'T HERE, which I, Sam, really recommend if you've ever lived by the British seaside. Find her on Twitter @ScriblitEMMA CROSSLAND is a stand up comedian and sit down everything else.  Enthusiasm enthusiast,  arachnophobe and employee of the month June 2019. Find her on Twitter @CaptainTwitchy, probably in other places too. LAURA OLLERTON is a Bath-based comedian (but prefers showers), wordsmith lover and clown-horn impersonator. I don't think she has any Facebook pages or Twitter presence or that stuff but I'm prepared to be corrected.  INFORM EDUCATE ENTERTAIN is a bloody brilliant podcast. Send praise to informeducateentertain@gmail.com or go to http://twitter.com/IEEPod or http://facebook.com/informeducateentertainIF you've read this far you're probably a proper fan, in which case you should buy a ticket for  The Comedy Firm of Crossland and Wilkinson. Go to crosslandandwilkinson.com as soon as I've finished building the website.

IEE's youth programming has long been neglected, which is why Becky Heaviside, Kerry Robinson and Jack Vincent have been invited to interview for the role of children's TV presenter. With an average of 2/3rds of a child between them, surely one of these three is suited to fostering the next generation's keen young minds?But who is absolutely correct about the worst Playbus stop? Who is determined to rudeify their child-friendly play title? And what will Jingletron's interruption be this month?WARNING: Contains The SwearsBECKY HEAVISIDE is an absolute champ and long-term IEE veteran. She's a Leeds-based comedian, promoter and all-around good egg and can be found on Instagram @BeckyHeaviside. She runs comedy nights and such in Leeds, they're pretty good.KERRY ROBINSON is the poor man's Jo Brand. Find her on all the socials under the handle @Kegster12002.JACK VINCENT has a bio but I can't remember what it is. He runs a great series of comedy clubs though - search Jack O'Clubs Comedy or find @iamjackv on all the socials.INFORM EDUCATE ENTERTAIN is a bloody brilliant podcast. Send praise to informeducateentertain@gmail.com or go to http://twitter.com/IEEPod or http://facebook.com/informeducateentertain

Summer is here, and so too are boring things like taxes, spreadsheets and moving large numbers from one column to another. IEE's three prospective accountants are Becky Heaviside, Jake Donaldson and Saul Henry.But who will reveal a shocking personal truth about how they perceive numbers? Who wrote a very confusing play about shellfish? And who can make a question about bedsheets last a full ten minutes?WARNING: Contains The SwearsBECKY HEAVISIDE is an absolute champ and long-term IEE veteran. She's a Leeds-based comedian, promoter and all-around good egg and can be found on Instagram @BeckyHeaviside. She runs comedy nights and such in Leeds, they're pretty good.SAUL HENRY first rose to prominence as a child, when his entry in a balloon race traversed the North Sea from Sunderland to the Netherlands. For this remarkable achievement he was rewarded with a weekend in Doncaster.  Once described as looking like an atomic banana, he is usually seen dressed like an absolute bloody idiot on stage. He has a website at home-taping,comJAKE DONALDSON is an anecdotal comedian based in Newcastle. He is also a painter and the host of RedShirtsCast, a Star Trek podcast where they apparently don't talk about Star Trek all that much. INFORM EDUCATE ENTERTAIN is a bloody brilliant podcast. Send praise to informeducateentertain@gmail.com or go to http://twitter.com/IEEPod or http://facebook.com/informeducateentertain

It's nearly time for the greatest event of the televisual year, and to celebrate this month IEE is searching for its very own Non-Copyright Generic European Singing Contest Presenter. Adam Tumber, Alex Beighton and Chris Booker are all in the running to be the sparkliest, campiest presenter in town. But who will try everyone's patience with their repeated references to things that happened outside of this episode? Who will politely suffer through it all even though it's very excluding to them? And who doesn't like Eurovision because they're "a fan of music"? Don't worry, that last one isn't any of the cast.WARNING: Contains The SwearsALEX BEIGHTON was birthed out of the Soho Theatre Stand Up Comedy Labs kicking, screaming and covered in amniotic fluid. Published in Coroney Baloney, t'ART Online and a writer on CNT Productions' 'The Sex Scene', Alex is also regularly gay and gross in front of willing audiences across the UK.  ADAM TUMBER  is a comedian, MC, quiz show veteran and the man behind Gabriel Jones, corporate Angel.  He's on Twitter @AdamTComedy. CHRIS BOOKER is an irritating demon in the body of a child-man. His raison d'etre is to ruin podcasts. He has a website at https://www.chrisbooker.co.uk/ which you can use to send him irritating contact emails. In fact, if you do and send me a screengrab, I'll set you up with some merch.INFORM EDUCATE ENTERTAIN is a bloody brilliant podcast. Send praise to informeducateentertain@gmail.com or go to http://twitter.com/IEEPod or http://facebook.com/informeducateentertain

IEE returns for another rip-roaring series of the silliest smart podcast to grace the internetwaves.Emma Crossland, Kerry Robinson and Silky all return to make a bid for the top reception job at the corporation. But who has the best bin day? Who is determined to commit dangerously actionable slander on someone else's podcast? And who's really up for some Sumerian singing, as long as it's not them doing it? Hit play and find out!WARNING: Contains The Swears.EMMA CROSSLAND is a stand up comedian and sit down everything else.  Enthusiasm enthusiast,  arachnophobe and employee of the month June 2019. Find her on Twitter @CaptainTwitchy, probably in other places too. KERRY ROBINSON is the poor man's Jo Brand. Find her on all the socials under the handle @Kegster12002.SILKY is a comedian, singer, songwriter, spy and a fantastic teacher of comedy and guitar too. Find him at https://silkythecomedian.com/ or @paulsilkywhite on Twitter.INFORM EDUCATE ENTERTAIN is a bloody brilliant podcast. Send praise to informeducateentertain@gmail.com or go to http://twitter.com/IEEPod or http://facebook.com/informeducateentertain

And so this is Christmas. Inform Educate Entertain welcomes you to the festive season with the most self-indulgent series finale since that bloke came out of the shower and declared it was all a dream. Emma Crossland, Becky Heaviside and Helen Swallow pay a special in-person visit to IEE Towers to spread joy and love around the world and compete to plan the company Christmas party. But who has written Sam the cruelest part in their Christmas play? Who has no respect for the institution of Quality Street? And who is going to be in real trouble with their mum after this episode comes out? Emma. The answer to all of them is Emma. WARNING: contains The Swears and Adult Themes. Really, I mean it this time. Don't listen with your kids.HELEN SWALLOW is a primary school teacher who dabbles in the medium of stand up comedy from time to time. She once ran a comedy night in the before times and will destroy everything you thought you knew about nursery rhymes. Her favourite things are hobnobs, box sets and laughing so hard that occasionally a little wee comes out. She doesn't have an internet presence but she is dead funny like. EMMA CROSSLAND is a stand up comedian and sit down everything else.  Enthusiasm enthusiast,  arachnophobe and employee of the month June 2019. Find her on Twitter @CaptainTwitchy, probably in other places too. BECKY HEAVISIDE is an absolute champ and long-term IEE veteran. She's a Leeds-based comedian, promoter and all-around good egg and can be found on Instagram @BeckyHeaviside. She runs comedy nights and such in Leeds, they're pretty good.INFORM EDUCATE ENTERTAIN is a bloody brilliant podcast. Send praise to informeducateentertain@gmail.com or go to http://twitter.com/IEEPod or http://facebook.com/informeducateentertain

There's a real end-of-term vibe as IEE races towards the series two finale. But before the final show, three well-spoken comedians hold a showdown to see who will make the finest continuity announcer. But which of them does an incredible valley girl accent? Whose kitchen is on full display during the Zoom call and attracting attention? And who will wrest control of the podcast using an audatious technique I hope nobody else ever tries? WARNING: Contains the Swears, and a bit of unduly dark humour, if you ask me.JACK SHANIK is a doer of oneliners and sundry nonsense who for the purposes of this programme has agreed to undo his tight formal corset and use other forms of speech. The prat. LAURA OLLERTON is a Bath-based comedian (but prefers showers), wordsmith lover and clown-horn impersonator. One time winner of IEE, one time loser, hoping to go away with at least a speed boat today. I don't think she has any Facebook pages or Twitter presence or that stuff but I'm prepared to be corrected.  TERRY KING likes long walks on the beach, stargazing by candlelight, and making his introduction sound a lot like his last dating profile. The self described "cynical Brit with comedic wit", you can find his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2fiCBo3fPAiynZowkI2MbA, or just generally search around the place for Jackqueensin. INFORM EDUCATE ENTERTAIN is a bloody brilliant podcast. Send praise to informeducateentertain@gmail.com or go to http://twitter.com/IEEPod or http://facebook.com/informeducateentertain  yJIFKudwycvc7OHWYhPN

Some podcast episodes reach infamy because of the insightful content within. Some podcast episodes reach infamy because of the hilarious content. If this podcast reaches infamy it will be because it's the one that drove Sam Wilkinson to madness.IEE is hungry! Hungry for jokes! Hungry for facts! Hungry for a new Head Caterer! But which of our contestants has the best curry order? Which of them owns a vinyl copy of the Transformers: The Movie soundtrack? And which of them throws repeated strops over not getting enough points even though they never engage properly with the format? Obviously Chris Booker, the last one is clearly Chris Booker.WARNING: Contains The Swears.BEZ ELY is a bisexual Indian Irish gender anarchist who loves telling silly jokes on stage, improvising, acting, singing and playing bad guitar. They hate inequality. Their favourite age was 15. Their favourite song is “What Does the Fox Say?” by Ylvis. Find their website at bezelycomedy.wordpress.comSAUL HENRY first rose to prominence as a child, when his entry in a balloon race traversed the North Sea from Sunderland to the Netherlands. For this remarkable achievement he was rewarded with a weekend in Doncaster.  Once described as looking like an Atomic Banana he is usually seen dressed like an absolute bloody idiot on stage. He has a website at home-taping,comCHRIS BOOKER is an irritating demon in the body of a child-man. His raison d'etre is to ruin podcasts. He has a website at https://www.chrisbooker.co.uk/ which you can use to send him irritating contact emails. In fact, if you do and send me a screengrab, I'll set you up with some merch.INFORM EDUCATE ENTERTAIN is a bloody brilliant podcast. Send praise to informeducateentertain@gmail.com or go to http://twitter.com/IEEPod or http://facebook.com/informeducateentertain

IEE is back from its tiny hiatus! The employees are sick of their dull boring clothes so it's time to hire a costume designer to make everyone look all sparkly and nice and that. Three of the most fashionable comedians ever to grace a Zoom call are here to fill the job. But which of our candidates will be first to compliment Sam's cardigan? Which of them can stuff a bit of heavy-handed satire into a play called One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Vest? And who, exactly, is Gef the talking mongoose and why does he deserve so many points?WARNING: Contains The SwearsADAM TUMBER  is a comedian, MC, quiz show veteran and the man behind Gabriel Jones, corporate Angel. This is his fourth appearance on the show. He's on Twitter @AdamTComedy. EMILY MCQUADE is is a stand-up comedian, writer, pen-hoarder, and regular contributor to the horror movie podcast ‘Devil Times Five’. Find her on Twitter @missmcq.SUZY FROST, of recent Sheffield Telegraph article "fame" (thankfully not in the crime section this time) started doing comedy out of spite when her (now ex) husband told her she wasn't funny. 2 years and one pandemic later, she still hasn't taken the hint and is around 40 gigs in! She's also on Twitter @MadTeapotLady.INFORM EDUCATE ENTERTAIN is a bloody brilliant podcast. Send praise to informeducateentertain@gmail.com or go to http://twitter.com/IEEPod or http://facebook.com/informeducateentertain Light bulb breaking sound effect (https://soundbible.com/105-Light-Bulb-Breaking.html) supplied by Mike Koenig under Creative Commons licence 3.0.

It can't have escaped anyone's notice that Inform Educate Entertain can sound pretty rubbish at times. Luckily, three of the least-capable interviewees we've ever had on the show are here to sort that out. If they can operate a boom mic, so can anyone.  But which of our candidates knows a surprising amount about space travel? Who has written a very rude play indeed? And why is so much of this week's episode about breakfast cereal?WARNING: Contains The Swears and also some rather racy material, if you ask me. Really had to think hard about using the ol' censorship buzzer on this one. ALEX BEIGHTON was birthed out of the Soho Theatre Stand Up Comedy Labs kicking, screaming and covered in amniotic fluid. Published in Coroney Baloney, t'ART Online and a writer on CNT Productions' 'The Sex Scene', Alex is also regularly gay and gross in front of willing audiences across the UK.  CHRIS BOOKER is a grown man in the body of a Queen-obsessed boy. I can basically say what I like about him here because he'll never read this bit. He's alright really, though. His website is  at https://www.chrisbooker.co.uk/ and you can send him fake contact emails all day long, there's nothing he can do about it. TOM SOLAN is a TV producer who has worked for a rival public broadcaster and made lots of shows that you’ve almost certainly never heard of, as well as a few that you probably have heard of but definitely hate. He once caught an egg with a tea spoon and can do a fantastic impression of a tram. I think he's done something on Channel 4's Complaints Welcome? Dunno. INFORM EDUCATE ENTERTAIN is a bloody brilliant podcast. Send praise to informeducateentertain@gmail.com or go to http://twitter.com/IEEPod or http://facebook.com/informeducateentertain

There's been too many accidents on set lately and not enough time spent filling out the accident book. Time to hire a new Head of Health and Safety before IEE gets sued! But which of our candidates knows the most about falling over? Why is the audio of a lower standard than normal? And what exactly is the deal with this week's podcast art? WARNING: Contains The Swears DENZIL DE CRISTO is a whimsical comedian, funky DJ and X Factor silver medalist. Find him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/denzileo or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DenzilDeCristo LAURA OLLERTON is a stand-up comedian based in Bath (but prefers showers), wordsmith lover and clown-horn impersonator. (One time winner of IEE, no pressure at all…). I don't think she has any Facebook pages or Twitter presence or that stuff but I'm prepared to be corrected. BECKY HEAVISIDE is an absolute champ and long-term IEE veteran. She's a Leeds-based comedian, promoter and all-around good egg and can be found on Instagram @BeckyHeaviside. She runs the King Komedy club in Leeds. You can find out where and when at https://www.facebook.com/KingKomedyLeeds INFORM EDUCATE ENTERTAIN is a bloody brilliant podcast. Send praise to informeducateentertain@gmail.com or go to http://twitter.com/IEEPod or http://facebook.com/informeducateentertain

Blasting about through time and space on a non-branded phone box has proven too much for the latest actor to play Generic Infinitely Regenerating Time Traveller Character, so it's time to scour some CVs and find a new candidate. But which of our candidates knows enough about feminism and the timestream? Who knows their classic silent cinema? And why does Stacy Mellor want to go back in time to witness her first time? WARNING: Contains The SwearsLAUREN DOUGLIN, aka the Original Mixed Race Duchess of Sussex, is a comedian, actor and writer and can be found on all the socials @LaurenDouglin, where you can see what it's like surviving life as a 30 something cat mum by the sea. Funny Women One To Watch 2021, you can also see her on Amazon's The Girlfriend Experience and ITV's Buffering. ADAM TUMBER  is a comedian, MC, quiz show veteran and the man behind Gabriel Jones, corporate Angel. This is his third appearance on the show. He's on Twitter @AdamTComedy. STACY MELLOR is on hiatus from doing creative things, apparently, but let me tell you she's a helluva comedian and MC. Look out for her return to the stage one day. INFORM EDUCATE ENTERTAIN is a bloody brilliant podcast. Send praise to informeducateentertain@gmail.com or go to http://twitter.com/IEEPod or http://facebook.com/informeducateentertain

Inform, Educate, Entertain is back for series two!The whole place has long been lacking any kind of coherent direction, and that's why this week's episode is all about the search for a new director. But which guest can do the best shouty ACTION voice? How will Emma Crossland top off her hit Shakespeare trilogy? And what is Jack Vincent even learning on his English degree?WARNING: Contains, as ever, The Swears.JACK VINCENT has a bio but I can't remember what it is. He runs a great series of comedy clubs though - search Jack O'Clubs Comedy.EMMA CROSSLAND is a stand up comedian and sit down everything else.  Enthusiasm enthusiast,  arachnophobe and employee of the month June 2019. Find her on Twitter @captaintwitchy, probably in other places too. She's also one quarter of Promising Middle Aged Women, appearing at the Manchester Women in Comedy festival on October 2nd. https://www.facebook.com/promisingmiddleagedwomenREBEKKA TURNER is a high energy, eccentric stand-up comedian of 7 years who adds a surreal edge to the topics she explores. Also she includes celebrity impressions in her sets, the top one being Su Pollard from Hi-de-Hi and, more recently, Joe Lycett. Find her on Twitter and Instagram @BexTurnerComedy or https://www.facebook.com/RebekkaTurnerComedy/ where Clogg Comedy, her monthly surrealist comedy night, can be found.INFORM EDUCATE ENTERTAIN is a bloody brilliant podcast. Send praise to informeducateentertain@gmail.com or go to http://twitter.com/IEEPod or http://facebook.com/informeducateentertain

Every radio station needs a long-running rural soap opera and every long-running rural soap opera needs an agricultural storyline advisor. These are just facts. But which contestant knows the most about the Archers? Who does the best impression of a tram you've ever heard? And why hasn't Adam Tumber heard of Steve Irwin?Warning: contains The Swears. Pretty big ones, this time.ADAM TUMBER is a comedian, MC, quiz show veteran and the man behind Gabriel Jones, corporate Angel. In episode three of this series he taught the world of the hidden dangers with public transport in his play Doctor Faustbus. He's on Twitter @AdamTComedy.KERRY ROBINSON is the poor man's Jo Brand. Find her on Twitter @Kegster12002.TOM SOLAN is a TV producer who has worked for a rival public broadcaster and made lots of shows that you’ve almost certainly never heard of, as well as a few that you probably have heard of but definitely hate. He once caught an egg with a tea spoon and can do a fantastic impression of a tram.That's it for series one! Time for a quick break but we'll be back in Autumn. If you're having a lovely time listening to this show please tell someone, even if it's just me. I love feedback at InformEducateEntertain@gmail.com, @IEEPod on Twitter or https://www.facebook.com/InformEducateEntertain.