Sowerby and Luff
Sowerby and Luff present their award-nominated weekly podcast, described by TIME OUT as 'very funny' and by RADIO TIMES as 'fluent twaddle'. The show has accumulated over 10 million downloads and is known for its addictive format.
Episodes
S3E8 – We Should Do This More Often – Luff Actually
Welcome to the only podcast that's legally classified as "background activity". Another low-rent rollercoaster of curious musings and dubious whimsical wonders. This week's designated emotion is "Perplexed Delight, and Grandpa Biscuits shares some nostalgic memories about his bank manager. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hastily thrown together by the Production Village for Studio Sense
S3E7 – Live from the Hive – Luff Actually
Will Phoebe Paradox finally "Name That Horse"? Plus, Brian explores the almost-impossible social contract of pretending to recognise people and there's a brand new item called "Bee Time". Also, prophetic prophecies, horoscopes for your cat, and a sneak peek at the forthcoming album from Sonny Keys & the Flat Notes. Today's Designated Emotion is "Curious Unease". Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina S
S3E6 – Spaghetti Confidence – Luff Actually
Another delightfully offbeat podcast that thrives on chaos, wit, and whimsical charm. Join Brian and his eccentric team as they navigate jigsaw puzzles, school report cards, weird psychic predictions, and the final chapter of their essential "Survival Guide for Soft Mammals." Plus, a heartfelt rant about escalator etiquette, and another new song from Sonny Keys & the Flat Notes. Produced by Brian
S3E5 – Optimistic Bewilderment – Luff Actually
"Another episode brimming with quirky charm and whimsical wisdom", it says here. Meet the Genie of the Lava Lamp, enjoy the peculiar delights of "Gentleman's Relish," and get Part 5 of our "Survival Guide for Soft Mammals." Plus, a rant on rebellious packaging, more horoscopes for your cat, and an almost- fascinating fact about sound. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Carefully glued toge
S3E4 – Kissing Without Chemistry – Luff Actually
Extended summer episode. More sunny and surreal character comedy with Luff & the gang, plus a sensational new summer single from house band Sonny Keys & the Flat Notes. Featuring Grandpa Biscuits, Gus the Sofa, Toby Finch and Part 4 of "A Survival Guide for Soft Mammals". Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Handmade by the Production Village for Studio Senseless in London.
S3E3 – Not Coming Home – Luff Actually
Your first chance to hear Luff Actually's official England World Cup anthem by Sonny Keys & the Flat Notes. Plus, Grandpa Biscuits, Gus the Sofa and Part 3 of Brian's fascinating "Survival Guide for Soft Mammals". Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand crafted by the Production Village, in leafy Crouch End, for Studio Senseless.
S3E2 – Colouring Outside the Lines – Luff Actually
Live on tape from leafy Crouch End, Brian and the gang bring you more Horoscopes for Your Cat, a new guessing game with Phoebe Paradox called "Name That Horse", and another helping of Gentleman's Relish with Neville Montague. Plus, more Arbitrarily Chosen Words of the Week, The Colouring Lady, and Part Two of the fascinating "Survival Guide for Soft Mammals". Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowe
S3E1 – One Badger After Another – Luff Actually
A new series of Luff Actually, featuring Part 1 of Brian's life-changing "Survival Guide for Soft Mammals", and introducing "Ellie on the Telly", the Colouring Lady and the extraordinary Ophelia Zodiac. Plus, a few old favourites including "The Whispering Fish" and "Grandpa Biscuits". Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand crafted, in living breathing stereo, by the Production Village for
Luff Actually - Season 3 Trailer
A brand new series of Luff Actually starts Wednesday 13th May 2026.
S2E10 – The Day Pelicans Learned to Salsa – Luff Actually
The mildly disappointing last episode of the series, in which Gus the Sofa ponders life, and for the final time, we meet the Patron Saint of Season Finales, and Phoebe Paradox plays "The Engaging Game That Nobody Understands" for the final time. Plus, a heartfelt rant about printer-cartridges. Chaos, wit, and charm will all be noticeably absent from this episode. The series is rounded off by a spe
S2E9 – Grandpa Biscuits – Luff Actually
A delightfully chaotic episode of Luff Actually, featuring the ever-confounding "Engaging Game That Nobody Understands," introduction of the word "Mendicularity", and a rant about those annoying "accept cookies" pop-ups. Plus, another interesting fact for clever people who talk loudly in restaurants, surreal horoscopes, celebrity trivia, and appearances by Gus the Sofa, Grandpa Biscuits, and more.
S2E8 – Sensation Seekers Unite – Luff Actually
Immerse yourself in the absurd and whimsical world of Brian Luff, as he navigates more puzzling challenges, hosts another edition of "The Engaging Game That Nobody Understands," and delivers an earnest rant about the sheer gothic horror of software updates. With regular guests Gus the Sofa, Toby Finch and Ellie Jade, plus Brian's glittering house band Sonny Keys & the Flat Notes who round off the
S2E7- A Persistent Wasp – Luff Actually
Join Brian Luff, Gus the Sofa and an eccentric cast of thousands as they tackle trivia questions, games that no one understands, interesting facts for people who talk loudly in restaurants, and a word of the week that you'll never need to use in a million years. Plus, and angry rant about persistent notifications on mobile devices. Sonny Keys and his band round off the show with some meaty big ban
S2E6 – The Genesis of Bubble Wrap – Luff Actually
Brian and the gang present another hatful of nonsense from the Broadway Radio Theatre in leafy Crouch End. Including, but not limited to, the origin of the word "deadline", a fish talking about parallel parking and an angry rant about the dark art of "delivery tracking". Plus, the Agony Aunt in the Sky, and Toby & Ellie present another riveting edition of "Underwhelming". This week Sonny Keys an
S2E5 – Saint Jonathan of Tweak – Luff Actually
Brush up your palm reading skills with Tammy the Telepath, play along with the "Engaging Game That Nobody Understands" and enjoy another gulp of homespun philosophy with the Whispering Fish. Plus, titillating trivia, surreal horoscopes and Brian has a little rant about CAPTCHA. Note: There will once again be no mention of the infamous Time-Travelling Toaster Inquiry which debated if breakfast appl
S2E4 – Who Even Are You? – Luff Actually
It's the podcast that promises clarity, delivers confusion and hopes that you're coping better than we are. More quirky games, bizarre horoscopes and a desperate rant about web site passwords. Plus, this week's arbitrarily selected word of the week, the tragic history of St Percival the Invariably Late, and Sonny Keys and the band round it all off with a dancefloor-ready disco banger. Produced by
S2E3 – Palmageddon – Luff Actually
Palm Reading, Tesco's Rage & Springsteen Tribute: A man who tried to patent silence and competitive staircase apologising are just two of the items not included in this week's episode. However, the show does contain a tall tale about the invention of modern meeting culture, a rant about Tesco's Supermarket, and we learn the meaning of the rarely used word "quorblenate", Plus, octopus trivia, ano
S2E2 – Valentines Day Special – Luff Actually
Awkward Romance, Loud Engines & Acerbic Country Music: The team dutifully exchange Valentines Day cards as Brian discovers the history of Saint Amoraff, Patron Saint of Awkward Romantic Gestures, and delivers a heartfelt rant about artificially loud car engines. Plus, quirky horoscopes, invented treaties, and another brand-new album track from Sonny Keys & the Flat Notes. Love, laughter, and "fl
S2E1 – The Agony Aunt in the Sky - Luff Actually
Palm-Reading, Teapot Treaty & "Silo" Rage: Greetings curious humans. In the first of a brand-new series, Brian and the gang unravel the mysteries of Saint Flibberticus Day, dissect the Great Teapot Treaty of 1437, and we meet some new members of the team, including Taylor Tinsel and Tammy the Telepath. There's also a rant about the TV series "Silo". Packed with odd facts, hilarious horoscopes,
Luff Actually - Season 2 Trailer
A brand new series of Luff Actually starts 4th February on Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Podcasts,
S1E10 – Clockwork Postmen & Reversible Gravy – Luff Actually
Season Finale, Celebrating Elbow Rests & Fireworks: Expect rogue budgies, mole-made miracles and the intriguing enigma of reversible gravy. Luff and the gang share tales of vending machine romance and celestial cosmic waltzes. Plus, we unravel the deepest thoughts of a BBC newsreader, discover why elbow rests deserve a special day and bring down the curtain with a spectacular firework display. Pr
S1E9 – Woody Chicken – Luff Actually
Inedible Poultry, Mild Panic & Seagull Shopping Etiquette: It's the podcast that defies logic and always embraces the absurd! This week we celebrate National Mild Panic Appreciation Week and discover a seagull with impeccable shopping etiquette. Plus, a rant about inedible chicken purchased from a supermarket. Among the many items not included in this week's episode are a clairvoyant cat, a man w
S1E8 – The Pantomime Special – Luff Actually
Genies, Panto Dames and Aladdin Actually: Join Luff and the gang for magic, mischief and mayhem, as they bring their own very questionable version of Aladdin to life. Expect evil laughs, underwhelming facts, surprise quizzes and a genie with the deepest voice in Pantoland. "Aladdin Actually" stars Downtown Don Vale as Abanazer, Tex Magnum as the Genie of the Lamp, and Ellie Jade as Aladdin. Produ
S1E7 – Cheese Fight Club – Luff Actually
Lost Bookmarks, Psychic Brian & Singing Vegetables: It's National Lost Bookmark Appreciation Week, so start by bookmarking this podcast right now! This episode features a vegetable that hums its own theme tune, a whispering fish, and a listener phone-in so lame that the studio umbrella plant walked out. Plus, horoscopes that may change your life, the latest metaphysical miracle from Psychic Brian
S1E6 – The Christmas Special – Luff Actually
Festive Tarot Bingo, Chocolate Trees & Inventing Xmas Eve: With tangerines and tinsel galore, here's a holiday episode wrapped in absurdity and sprinkled with cheer. Dive into festive madness with mince pies, egg nog and a life-sized chocolate Christmas tree. Plus, duck mail mysteries, Tarot Card Bingo and the woman who invented Christmas Eve. Prepare to be gloriously unbothered! Written and pre
S1E5 – Self Aware Biscuits – Luff Actually
Volkswagen Rage, Cosmic Musings & Haunted Houses: Join Brian and his quirky crew for the only podcast that smells faintly of lemon drizzle cake. Featuring, Gus the Sofa in a haunted house, the origin of queuing in a French village and a heartfelt rant about car mechanics. Plus, horoscopes, trivia, and cosmic musings. Luff Actually is absurd, mildly witty and always delightfully odd. Written and
S1E4 – Thunder Road - Luff Actually
Speed Cameras, Psychic Celebrities & Strange Facts: The only podcast that is still legally classified as a small festival. Left-handed compliments, A speed camera rant, psychic celebrity readings, and square-shaped weather. Tune in, button up, and stay gloriously unbothered. Written and presented by Brian Luff. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand-crafted by the Production Village for
S1E3 – Bar Codes on Bananas – Luff Actually
Parking Rage, Paper Clips & Gus the Sofa: Heads up sensation seekers, it's "Unnecessary Exclamation Mark Week". Plus, paper clip designs, cosmic burps and a rant about resident parking in London. Also, the Museum of Misplaced Items and this week's much anticipated "Luff Actually Horoscope". Featuring, Gus the Sofa, Tex Magnum, Kaysi Valayzee and Flirty Gertie. Written and presented by Brian Luff
S1E2 – The Hexagon Storm of Saturn – Luff Actually
Cheating Footballers, Microwave Trivia & Battery Storage: Sheep who respond to Alexa commands, how fast do microwave cookers rotate and a rant about cheating footballers. Plus, a goldfish called Patrick and a conversation with Tom Daly about battery storage. Featuring "Tarot Card Bingo" with Velma Clair and this week's edition of "Underwhelming" with Toby & Ellie. Written and presented by Brian
S1E1 – Tarot Card Bingo – Luff Actually
Amazon Prime Rage, Subbuteo & Horoscopes: A self-satisfied teapot, a man who tried to copyright the moon, and a rant about Amazon Prime. Plus, your Luff Actually Horoscopes, a man who waves at passing clouds, and an "astronaut-librarian" fancy dress costume. Featuring, Gus the Sofa, Vicky the Quiz Queen and "The Guy Who Talks About Subbuteo". Written and presented by Brian Luff. Produced by Bria
S2E10 - Season Finale – Moth Hotel
The Moon Dreams have finally stopped occurring. Meanwhile, Melton Thornaby has married an alien, the hotel is running out of cornflakes, and doubt intensifies about whether the cast of this podcast are human beings or moths. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.
S2E9 – The Origami Planet – Moth Hotel
An alien ship is sighted nearby. Plus, a TV channel that only shows kettles, a weeping tape machine in the studio, and a man who closely resembles Benedict Cumberbatch. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.
S2E8 – The Gilded Guillotine – Moth Hotel
The clocks are striking 26 at Moth Hotel. Also, a completely hollow planet, a gadget that shuffles memories and news of a Holy Baguette at the Vatican. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.
S2E7 – Relativistic Momentum – Moth Hotel
A new dream filtration unit appears in the ventilation shaft. Also, the ghostly art of dunking biscuits and a beauty salon opens at the Moth Hotel. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.
S2E6 – Probed – Moth Hotel
An unexpectedly pleasant experience for Melton Thornaby, at the hands of his alien abductors. Plus, the ghost of a suffragette, a tutorial on space time curvature and a planet-hopping theatre troupe visits Moth Hotel. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.
S2E5 – A Disappearing Hat – Moth Hotel
When is a moth not a moth? Plus, a shrinking moon, Zero-G Dodgeball and very sad news about an umbrella plant. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.
S2E4 - Haunting Histories – Moth Hotel
Wine tasting with aliens, a starship flattened like cosmic Play-Doh, and worrying news that the residents are starting to complain. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.
S2E3 – A Doughnut on a Trampoline – Moth Hotel
A clockwork teardrop, a clarinet for tuning gravity, and why no-one has ever truly sat on a chair. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.
S2E2 – Moon Dreams – Moth Hotel
A planet whose continents resemble enormous fingerprints, pressed into blue clay. Plus, a disturbing news transmission from Earth and an announcement that Moth Hotel trading cards are now available to collect. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.
S2E1 – Dark Horizon – Moth Hotel
New series. Moth Hotel has launched into space and is searching for Melton Thornaby in the void. Plus, Low-Gravity Wrestling, Moon Dreams with Buzz Aldrin, and a report on the installation of a new "Coincidence Regulator". Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.
Moth Hotel - Season 2 Trailer
The search for Melton Thornaby begins here. Season 2 of the award-nominated Moth Hotel starts Friday 17th October on Spotify, Amazon and Apple Podcasts. If you are late, the podcast will not wait for you.
S1E10 - Season Finale – Moth Hotel
Melton Thornaby has been abducted by aliens, and Moth Hotel is drawing up plans to go and rescue him. Meanwhile, there's a voicemail from the Society for the Protection of Imaginary Friends and we meet a cat who likes going to meetings. Extended episode. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.
S1E9 – The Eighteenth Century – Moth Hotel
Due to a fault with the time machine in the linen cupboard, Moth Hotel has travelled back in time to the year 1760. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.
S1E8 - A Tooth Floating in a Jar – Moth Hotel
Foraging for lost dreams in the woods, something rather odd in the Moth Hotel Museum, and a giant angel with an important message. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.
S1E7 – Lava Lamp – Moth Hotel
Where is Bernard? Also, Jack has been staring into the void again, and someone has moved Moth Hotel exactly six inches to the left. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.
S1E6 - The Zoo – Moth Hotel
A museum for mistakes, the dangers of salad dressing, and why the animals are behaving strangely at Moth Hotel. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.
S1E5 – The Library – Moth Hotel
Wrestling with crocodiles, a chair that refuses to be sat on, and a big room full of books with no endings. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.
S1E4 – The Time Machine – Moth Hotel
A strange new object in the Moth Hotel museum, something strange in the linen cupboard, and an innovative new drug for treating "restless interior monologue syndrome". Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.
S1E3 – Genesis of Moth Hotel – Moth Hotel
An underwater production of Hamlet, romance in a graveyard, and more fascinating insights into the dark history of Moth Hotel. Written & produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff Production for Studio Senseless
S1E2 - Biscuit Dreams – Moth Hotel
More non-linear nonsense, featuring a very sarcastic satnav and an extremely surreal horoscope. Written & produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff Production for Studio Senseless
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