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Beef And Dairy Network Podcast

Beef And Dairy Network Podcast is a monthly comedy podcast, which began in July 2015. It is written, produced and hosted by comedian Benjamin Partridge who plays the host of a fictional industry podcast for the beef and dairy industries.[1]

In 2016, the podcast joined the Maximum Fun podcast network.[2]

In 2017 and 2018, ten episodes were acquired for broadcast by BBC Radio 4, which was notable as the first time that the station had bought the repeat rights for an existing podcast.[3]

Format

Podcast

It describes itself as "the number one podcast for those involved, or just interested, in the production of beef animals and dairy herds"[4] and consists of fictional interviews, spoof adverts, fictional letters from listeners, and documentary features.[3] The show is a surrealist comedy played straight, and features a number of ongoing storylines, such as the search for (and government cover-up of) a "fifth meat" and the many ventures of disgraced slaughterhouse owner Eli Roberts.[5][6]

Live Show

There have been live show versions of the podcast, at Kings Place in London in 2017[7] and 2022[8] and in 2019 at London Southbank Centre.[9]

Guests

Partridge is joined by different guests each week, playing various characters from the beef and dairy industries. Guests have included Nick Offerman, Greg Davies, Josie Long, Henry Paker, Andy Daly, Kevin Eldon, Mike Wozniak, Katy Wix and the actor Ted Danson.[10][9][11]

Reception

The Guardian named it one of the top 50 best podcasts of 2016, and also as one of the top 50 comedy podcasts of 2021.[1][12] The Observer called it a "lovely, funny show."[13] The Daily Telegraph wrote, "It's the ramrod straight delivery that makes The Beef and Dairy Network Podcast by far the best audio comedy around".[4] The A.V. Club wrote "When dealing with the absurd, few things help heighten comedy quite like commitment, something that Beef And Dairy does better than most."[14]

Gilly Smith called the podcast a "cult classic" in a book about starting podcasting.[15]

The podcast won Best Comedy at the British Podcast Awards in 2017[16] and 2018.[17] As of 2023, the Beef and Dairy Network's unofficial Facebook group has 1300 members, despite the fact that claims to be the world's hardest podcast fan clubs to join.[18] Facebook group candidates must answer questions about the series, and then submit a video of them mooing in time to music, to check they are not a "5th Meater".

Episodes

References

  1. ^ a b Heritage, Stuart; Verdier, Hannah; Dean, Will; Harper, Leah; Phipps, Jason; McConnell, Fred; Slaney, Rowan; Mumford, Gwilym; Locker, Melissa (21 December 2016). "The 50 best podcasts of 2016". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  2. ^ "We've Joined Maximum Fun!". Beef And Dairy Network Podcast. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Beef And Dairy Network - Radio 4 Comedy". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b Lewis, Jemima (23 May 2018). "Why Britain's beefed-up podcasts are sure to make you hoot". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  5. ^ Griffin, Sarah. "Podcast of week: The Beef and Dairy Network". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  6. ^ Bramley, Ellie Violet; Dean, Will; Harper, Leah; Verdier, Hannah (27 December 2016). "There's a search for a fifth meat – and 19 other things podcasts taught us in 2016". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  7. ^ Maxwell, Dominic (16 September 2017). "Comedy". The Times. p. 20 – via Gale Primary Sources.
  8. ^ "Beef And Dairy Network Podcast – LIVE! • Comedy • Kings Place". Kings Place. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  9. ^ a b Willmott, Ben (5 June 2019). "Beef And Dairy Network Podcast Live - London Southbank, 01/06/2019 - God Is In The TV". Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Beef and Dairy Network Podcast". Maximum Fun. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  11. ^ Sawyer, Miranda (27 April 2024). "The week in audio: The Bachelor of Buckingham Palace; The Price of Paradise and more – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  12. ^ "'I almost wet myself laughing': 50 funny podcasts to make you feel much better". The Guardian. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  13. ^ Sawyer, Miranda (20 December 2015). "The week in radio: Today; The Show What You Wrote; iPM; From the Sublime; Wooden Overcoats; Beef and Dairy Network". The Observer. The Guardian. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  14. ^ Barnes, Tim (August 2016). "Close Encounters presents open dialogues about sex and relationships". AUX. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  15. ^ Smith, Gilly (2021). How to start and grow a successful podcast : tips, techniques and true stories from podcasting pioneers. London. ISBN 978-1-4721-4533-8. OCLC 1255882842.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  16. ^ "Winners 2017". British Podcast Awards. Haymarket Media Group. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  17. ^ "Beef And Dairy Network wins Gold at Podcast Awards". British Comedy Guide. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  18. ^ "Beef And Dairy Network Podcast Fans". Facebook.
  19. ^ "Episode 1: Dr David Pin". Maximum Fun. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Episode 2: A Tribute To Paul Kitesworthy". Maximum Fun. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Episode 3: Gareth Belge". Maximum Fun. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  22. ^ "Episode 4: Eli Roberts". Maximum Fun. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  23. ^ "Episode 5: Dustin France". Maximum Fun. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  24. ^ "Episode 6: The Cumberfeld Cow Disaster and Paul Paul". Maximum Fun. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  25. ^ "Episode 7: Yoghurt Special". Maximum Fun. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  26. ^ "Episode 8: Eli Roberts Investigation". Maximum Fun. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  27. ^ "Episode 9: Teresa Beckton". Maximum Fun. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  28. ^ "Episode 10: Gina Craig". Maximum Fun. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  29. ^ "Episode 11: Cliff Trent-Roberts". Maximum Fun. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  30. ^ "Episode 12: Timothy Van Lindqvist and Paul Paul". Maximum Fun. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  31. ^ "Episode 13: Rio Special". Maximum Fun. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  32. ^ "Episode 14: A Matter of Life and Death". Maximum Fun. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  33. ^ "Episode 15: Eli Roberts Goes Legit". Maximum Fun. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  34. ^ "Episode 16: Live At The London Agriculture Festival". Maximum Fun. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  35. ^ "Episode 17: Boffo's Cow Circus". Maximum Fun. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  36. ^ "Episode 18: Munich Special". Maximum Fun. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  37. ^ "Episode 19: Michael Banyan". Maximum Fun. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  38. ^ "Episode 20: Lamb Investigation Special". Maximum Fun. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  39. ^ "Episode 21: The Church of Eli". Maximum Fun. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  40. ^ "Episode 22: Michael "Frank" Franklinson". Maximum Fun. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  41. ^ "Episode 23: 75th Anniversary Special". Maximum Fun. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  42. ^ "Episode 24: Wendy Axminster". Maximum Fun. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  43. ^ "Episode 25: Les Cheese's Heart". Maximum Fun. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  44. ^ "Episode 26: Michael Banyan In Exile". Maximum Fun. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  45. ^ "Episode 27: Live At The British Beefmen's Luncheon". Maximum Fun. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  46. ^ "Episode 28: Roy Gluck Jr". Maximum Fun. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  47. ^ "Episode 29: Professor Colin Plenty". Maximum Fun. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  48. ^ "Episode 30: Phillip Mushroom". Maximum Fun. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  49. ^ "Episode 31: Redeeming Eli, Part 1". Maximum Fun. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  50. ^ "Episode 32: Redeeming Eli, Part 2". Maximum Fun. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  51. ^ "Episode 33: Redeeming Eli, Part 3". Maximum Fun. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  52. ^ "Episode 34: Lucy Bonham". Maximum Fun. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  53. ^ "Episode 35: Professor James Harcombe". Maximum Fun. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  54. ^ "Episode 36: Beef Encounters". Maximum Fun. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  55. ^ "Episode 37: Lamb Therapy". Maximum Fun. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  56. ^ "Episode 38: Rev Hillary Block". Maximum Fun. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  57. ^ "Episode 39: Live At London Agrimedia Con 2018". Maximum Fun. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  58. ^ "Episode 40: Beef Call". Maximum Fun. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  59. ^ "Episode 41: Beefy Boy". Maximum Fun. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  60. ^ "Episode 42: The Ballad Of Parsnip Flendercroft". Maximum Fun. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  61. ^ "Episode 43: Bunny Stone". Maximum Fun. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  62. ^ "Episode 44: Michael Banyan Comes Home". Maximum Fun. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  63. ^ "Episode 45: Buying A Bull". Maximum Fun. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  64. ^ "Episode 46: Eli Roberts in Korea". Maximum Fun. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  65. ^ "Episode 47: Too Much Milk?". Maximum Fun. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  66. ^ "Episode 48: Maureen Andrews". Maximum Fun. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  67. ^ "Episode 49: The Beef Hop". Maximum Fun. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  68. ^ "Episode 50: Your Host's Fiftieth Episode". Maximum Fun. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  69. ^ "Episode 51: Live At The European Barn Doors And Gates Expo". Maximum Fun. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  70. ^ "Episode 52: Tusk Henderson". Maximum Fun. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  71. ^ "Beef And Dairy Network - Episode 53 - Lesley Clocks". Maximum Fun. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  72. ^ "Episode 54: Beefhead Day". Maximum Fun. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  73. ^ "Episode 55: Bob Trescothick". Maximum Fun. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  74. ^ "Episode 56: The End Of The World". Maximum Fun. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  75. ^ "Episode 57 - Introducing… Bimpsie!". Maximum Fun. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  76. ^ "Episode 58 - Organic Farming". Maximum Fun. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  77. ^ "Episode 59 - New Beef Call Number". Maximum Fun. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  78. ^ "Episode 60 - Tilly and Davey". Maximum Fun. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  79. ^ "Episode 61 - International Beef Library". Maximum Fun. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  80. ^ "Episode 62 - The Baritones". Maximum Fun. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  81. ^ "Episode 63 - Michael Banyan, Podcaster". Maximum Fun. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  82. ^ "Episode 64 - Goodbye Bimpsie". Maximum Fun. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  83. ^ "Episode 65 - Exotic Seeds Breeding Paddock". Maximum Fun. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  84. ^ "Episode 66 - Beefhead Ball". Maximum Fun. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  85. ^ "Episode 67 - Milking Machine Misadventures". Maximum Fun. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  86. ^ "Episode 68 - Eli Returns". Maximum Fun. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  87. ^ "Episode 69 - Field Hour". Maximum Fun. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  88. ^ "Episode 70 - Hogball". Maximum Fun. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  89. ^ "Episode 71 - Bovine TB". Maximum Fun. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  90. ^ "Episode 72 - Paul Bowfin". Maximum Fun. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  91. ^ "Episode 73 - Kenny Baritone". Maximum Fun. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  92. ^ "Episode 74 - Beef Fishing". Maximum Fun. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  93. ^ "Episode 75 - Live At The Great British Cattle Bazaar". Maximum Fun. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  94. ^ "Episode 76 - Angela Baker". Maximum Fun. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  95. ^ "Episode 77 - Marianne Angler". Maximum Fun. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  96. ^ "Episode 78 - Beef Security". Maximum Fun. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  97. ^ "Episode 79 - The Phosphorus Brothers". Maximum Fun. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  98. ^ "Episode 80 - World Beef Bulletin". Maximum Fun. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  99. ^ "Episode 81 - Hidden Beef: The Historic Cryptocurrency of the Future". Maximum Fun. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  100. ^ "Episode 82 - Banyan: The Defacening, Part 1". Maximum Fun. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  101. ^ "Episode 83 - Banyan: The Defacening, Part 2 - The Refacening". Maximum Fun. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.

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