Rural Concerns

Rural Concerns

A Lovely Time Productions

English Comedy Explicit
Episodes 91
Avg. Duration 40m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 4.9 (33)
Since Mar 2024
Latest Episode Dec 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
99%
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

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About This Podcast

Join comedians Sunil Patel (Alice and Jack, Channel 4) and Chris Cantrill (Icklewick FM, BBC Radio 4) as they try to maintain a long-distance friendship in the face of countryside-grade internet speeds (Cantrill) and staggering apathy (Patel). Produced by Egg Mountain for A Lovely Time Productions.

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Recent Episodes

Mind moles, legitimate botox & an announcement

Dec 02, 2025 18m

The lads reunite after a triumphant live show in Manchester to discuss cosmetic surgery and how big the human tongue is.   Rural Concerns is taking a break! Something cool has popped up which means…

Mead, tombstones & the Lotto Lout

Nov 25, 2025 38m

A generous gift triggers a journey through time for the lads. Under the influence of a divine brew they discuss dirty bible verse, the Brit Awards and disposable vapes. The loosest, most drunk…

Country pubs, TikTok hacks & Sunil’s skull kingdom

Nov 18, 2025 31m

The lads design the perfect village pub and inadvertently discover a way to abolish the class system. Sunil’s unique mind also comes under scrutiny yet again.    We’re performing a Rural Concerns…

Escape rooms, socks & beautiful cobbled streets

Nov 11, 2025 45m

Chris and Sunil remember their 24 hours together in Amsterdam veeeeeery differently.   We’re performing a Rural Concerns live show in Manchester on 22nd November 2025! That’s very soon. Come on now!…

Select One's Escapade LIVE from The Bill Murray

Nov 04, 2025 47m

From the Patreon archive - the full bootleg of the Select One's Escapade from The Bill Murray back in February 2025. If you like the sound of that and want to see things at the same time as hearing…

Potatoes, crashes & the shadow world

Oct 28, 2025 29m

The lads must rally to save the recording when Jeff Bezos drops the ball. Luckily the failures of Big Tech doesn’t stop Sunil from eating a single potato on its own with nothing else, nor does it…

Secret compartments, apex predators & Digital ID cards

Oct 21, 2025 47m

Sunil has compiled a special report on the arrival of Digital ID cards, Chris is designing his spare room with a theatrical eye and James has the bees in. Sunil also asks; who Lynxes the…

Dad Chat: Pre-Church Edition

Oct 14, 2025 19m

With Sunil out on the lash it’s down to Chris and Producer James to set the world to rights. When was the last time you were scared?   We’re performing a Rural Concerns live show in Manchester (UK)…

Scheduled emails, empanadas & Gerry Adams in a tracksuit

Oct 07, 2025 44m

James is mad for it following his trip to see Oasis, Sunil doesn’t want for Southern European pasties and Chris is cuckolded by a load of 20 year old boys. Quite sweary this one; blame it on the…

Early starts, robots & Gordon Blue’s pastries

Sep 30, 2025 38m

Chris is on another plane (astral), Sunil gets all his meals from Deliveroo and James absolutely loves that he’s the fittest DILF at the UFOs Are Real Festival. Please also note that Sunil must say…

Leek Club Special!

Sep 23, 2025 44m

Sunil and James are shocked to learn that Chris has actually submitted his leeks for appraisal by an independent adjudicator. They listen with a mix of jealousy and awe as Chris tells a tale triumph…

Cryptids, chess & a slightly bigger than normal pen

Sep 16, 2025 45m

A hefty update for the Leek Club fans as we approach the endgame! In this episode Chris harnesses the power of prayer for personal gain, Sunil tours a private library of mucky books and James gets…

Sauces, sweets & tomato vapes

Sep 09, 2025 38m

Chris recommends a brilliant syrup for follically challenged lads, Sunil raw-dogs the M1 and James isn’t worried about child slavery laws. The lads also celebrate the release of Sunil’s Hollywood…

Underpants, uniforms & a pack of dogs

Sep 02, 2025 35m

The lads are reunited following a hectic summer! Chris attempts to seduce a new friend, Sunil takes us through his tabs and James is just a tube. There’s also a substantial update on the big PC…

Kids, ferries & the Toxic Avenger

Aug 26, 2025 41m

Sunil and James get together without their leader. They talk to each other as if they’ve just met at a Pharmaceutical Industry conference. Meanwhile, Chris is unspooling somewhere between Ireland and…

Cows arses, cow arses & a cow's arse

Aug 19, 2025 44m

Chris is still in Edinburgh so producer James wrote this blurb. Chris talks bovine buttocks, Sunil is deeper into golf and producer James is as handsome and witty as ever. With lovely hair. And a…

Burratas, collisions & corrections

Aug 12, 2025 46m

The lads are back from their holidays with much urgent business to discuss. James has moved to Digital Lenses, Sunil goes ringside and perhaps inevitably Chris is getting into steam punk. Also, we’re…

Patreon peek | High Kulture

Aug 05, 2025 35m

The lads are on their holidays! Here’s a little peek behind the paywall at an episode of High Kulture, our Patreon-only spin off where we discuss the films, games and books we’re consuming. You can…

Machetes, cockteliers & puffin island

Jul 29, 2025 45m

James experiments at home, Sunil ships in some outside help and Chris isn’t making a big deal about it. Chris also fondly remembers the time he went wild swimming with Sunil. Also, the lads agree,…

Dad Club Summer Special

Jul 22, 2025 32m

With Sunil away hunting for puffin meat, Chris and James get together to discuss the looming summer holidays. Together they compare notes on family holidays, new Superman film and James talks in an…

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How many episodes does Rural Concerns have?

Rural Concerns has published 91 episodes since March 2024, covering topics in Comedy.

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