The Comedy Arcade
Part game show and part chat show. Your host, London Welsh comedian Vix Leyton, holds an ever-changing numbered list of 30 possible subjects - from everyday to current affairs - and invites three comics to compete to take the mic with stories, anecdotes, jokes or even songs, like a parlour game at the best fantasy dinner party you could ever imagine.
The game - fun.
The rules - highly convoluted.
The laughs - constant.
Guests to play the arcade so far have included Sara Barron, Sikisa, Tiernan Douieb, Thom Tuck, John-Luke Roberts, Esyllt Sears, Esther Manito, John Robertson, Leslie Ewing-Burgesse , Sooz Kempner, Shappi Korsandi, Lulu Popplewell, Joz Norris, Sam Rhodes, Grainne Maguire & Ilayda Arden
Artwork by Studio.1440
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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 68
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
Yorick, I Knew Him - with Tim Fitzhigham, Kelly Welles & Rachel Creeger
The first recorded episode of 2022. Tim Fitzhigham tells us about his best ever night out including - but not limited to - Sir Ian Mckellen and Denise Van Outen. Returning player Kelly Welles makes a…
Dirty Little Night Butterflies - with Stuart Goldsmith, Jordan Gray & Si Deaves
One from the archives of 2021. The Founding father of comedy podcasting, Stu Goldsmith, faces off against The Voice, the legend Jordan Gray and comedian-podcaster and petty justice seeker Si Deaves i…
Dean Gaffney - The Comedy Arcade Christmas Special 2021 with Jenny Ryan, Esther Manito & Riggs
In this festive Comedy Arcade Christmas Special, Vix hosts The Chase legend Jenny Ryan, Live At The Apollo smash hit Esther Manito, and the one and only, incomparable, Riggs.
We hear about a £10,000 a…
Elmo Sh*ts On Everyone In The Muppets - Live @ Chapter Arts with Priya Hall, Eleri Morgan, Morgan Rees, Esyllt Sears & Sean Smith
It's another LIVE SHOW, recorded live at the beautiful Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff. An All Welsh fiesta with regulars Esyllt Sears and Sean Smith playing against Priya Hall, Morgan Rees and Eleri …
Just In Case A Witch Is Watching - with Suzi Ruffell, Leslie Ewing-Burgesse and not Rich Wilson
We're back and we're in two player mode. Vix invites Suzi Ruffell and Leslie Ewing-Burgesse to join her and Rich Wilson, but Rich Wilson's connection wouldn't have it so they played on like troopers …
It Might Have Been A Mistake Volunteering My Unwashed Bedsheets - with Jordan Gray, Si Deaves & Pope Lonergan
Happy Birthday Comedy Arcade! To celebrate here is the lost file from our live show at Big Day Out supporting McFly in Southend thanks to the lovely Podbible
Pope grossly misconstrues what is suitabl…
Does That Ever Work, Men? - Live at Camden Fringe with Julian Deane, Sikisa, Jordan Gray & Carl Donnelly
Recorded live at 2 Northdown, this is the second of our Camden Fringe Live episodes!
Hear about Sikisa's unsolicited pictures, how Carl knows some intimate details about Paloma Faith, and how a well-i…
Stop Trying To Make Rumpelstiltskin Happen - Live @ London Podcast Festival with Sean Smith, Esther Manito, Rich Wilson & John Robertson
There is really no suitable summary for this week's Arcade - you just have to listen to it. Recorded live at London Podcast Festival, with Arcade's answer to Alan Davies, Rich Wilson and favourite al…
With A Bargain Bucket Down The Side Of A Dual Carriageway - with Isy Suttie, Scott Bennett & Jim Daly
This week in the Arcade, we invite Isy Suttie, Scott Bennett and Jim Daly to play the balls - except not actually, as Vix left the balls in her Edinburgh Festival Airbnb. The pettiest of thefts, how …
Dickie Quigg - Live at Camden Fringe With Robin Ince, Rich Wilson & Robin Morgan
This week in the arcade, we record live from the iconic Water Rats as part of the Camden Fringe, where two Robins and a Rich compete for the win with carpark capers, surprising petty crimes and Su Po…
Can You Deal With Your Feelings In Your Own Time? - With Felicity Ward, John Robertson & Ilayda Arden
This week in the arcade, Vix welcomes Felicity Ward, John Robertson and Ilayda Arden, covering some of the wildest inappropriate crushes (a whole new meaning to being Rogered) the emotional trauma of…
Hot Tonk - with Sian Docksey, Esther Manito & Pope Lonergan
This week in the arcade, Vix welcomes Pope Lonergan, Esther Manito and Siân Docksey covering unfortunate incidents at work, the perils and perks of resting bitch face and why you don't want to miss H…
Vinegar & Milk Together? They're Natural Enemies! - With Giles Paley-Phillips, Esyllt Sears and Thom Tuck
This week in the arcade, Vix tries to keep control of a very mischievous Dandy Man Thom Tuck, a fruity Esyllt Sears and Giles Paley-Phillips has a recipe for disaster.
You can find Giles on Twitter …
The Japanese Cabinet Office Doing The Hokey Cokey - with Zoe Lyons, Jo Caulfield & Kate Martin
This week Vix welcomes returning heroes Zoe Lyons, Jo Caulfield and Kate Martin back to the Arcade. Items for discussion include why you should go to the toilet before you put on a wetsuit, how to wi…
I Signed A Willy Once - with Mark Read, Alison Spittle & Sean Smith
We are back. Kicking off season 2 with the triumphant return of Season 1 closer Sean Smith, up against pop legend Mark Read and comedy queen Alison Spittle.
How Sean wasted 18k fulfilling a teenage dr…
Bonus Episode - How Can You Miss Us If We Won't Go Away?
We're taking a short break before we kick off Season 2 with a bang!
Some of these episodes have thousands of listens, some don't - so chances are you haven't listened to them all. Now's your chance - …
Dizzee Rascal Backstage In A Portaloo - with Sean Smith, Ian Stone & Marc Burrows
In the final episode of series one, Vix Leyton invites comedians Ian Stone and Marc Burrows to compete against rock star podcaster Sean Smith for the prize of glory.
Petty crimes with serious conseque…
Where Did I Lose You, Was It When I Was Sick In My Hand? - with Helen Bauer, Maff Brown & Ross McGrane
This week Vix Leyton invites Helen Bauer, Maff Brown and Ross McGrane to take on the balls.
The conspiracy theories category yields some fascinating insights from Helen Bauer, Maff on meeting the par…
I Wouldn't Leave The House Like This - with Athena Kugbleni, Thom Tuck & Jen Smith
This week Vix Leyton invites Athena Kugbleni and Jen Smith to join Dandy Man Thom Tuck in the Arcade.
This week the conversation takes us from wedding De ja vu to the appropriate dress code for natio…
They Went Into God's Arms - with Shazia Mirza, Alice Fraser & Charlie George
This week Vix Leyton invites Alice Fraser, Charlie George and Shazia Murza to the Arcade.
This week the conversation spans everything from a Catholic education to age limits on emojis, with stops alo…