Welcome to Unlikely Friends, A brand new podcast from BAFTA winning comedian Leigh Francis, Spice Girl turned radio host Emma Bunton, Damage frontman Jade Jones, and Jill Francis - where anything can (and probably will) happen!
Each week, they’ll be taking questions, topics and conundrums from listeners, diving headfirst into whatever you want to hear about. Nothing is off limits.
From parenthood and fame to 90s fashion and cold wedding buffets, the conversation is driven solely by you brilliant lot!
Unlikely Friends is all about laid-back chats that are funny, honest, insightful, and sometimes surprisingly deep - with a few shocking revelations and celebrity guests along the way. You can watch or listen to full episodes of Unlikely Friends on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts every Monday & Thursday.
💌 Get in touch at unlikelyfriends@global.com
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Unlikely Friends is a Global Production
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Director of Podcasts: Vicky Etchells
Executive Producer: Adem Waterman
Senior Producer: Ben Tulloh
Creative Video Content Producer: Samson Falodun
“Our dogs literally ate our sofa.”
Leigh Francis, Emma Bunton, Jade Jones and Jill Francis are back on Unlikely Friends, suffering for their art by overheating in the shed and still somehow creating another brilliant episode.
This week, the friends start with hair disasters, from Jill’s micro fringe and Emma’s pink hair to Keith Lemon’s dyed hair era. Then, a friendly truck driver sends in a quiz that pits Leigh against Emma in the ultimate battle: Friends versus Gremlins.
Finally, Pauline the Pineapple throws up a classic dog question: what is the worst thing your dog has ever eaten? Emma and Jade’s answer may surprise you, mainly because it is absolutely huge.
Unlikely Friends is a Global production, available every Monday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. Tell your Mum, don’t tell the Council.
25 Jun 2026
Celebs Reincarnated!
Not one but two celebrity guests are asking the gang the questions!
Fred Sirieix from First Dates & television royalty Holly Willoughby are putting the unlikely friends through their paces.
Should Eurotrash make its long awaited return to British TV and who should host, plus who would Leigh Francis, Jill Francis, Emma Bunton and Jade Jones like to come back as if they were reincarnated. Plus, WHY DOES BARBRA STREISAND HAVE A SHOPPING MALL UNDER HER HOUSE!
Catch up with your four favourite mats Leigh Francis, Emma Bunton, Jill Francis and Jade Jones. Unlikely Friends is a Global production, available every Monday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. Tell your Mum, don’t tell the Council.
22 Jun 2026
The Ultimate board games & game shows
The unlikely Friends return with all the fun of board games - including a heated debate on what edition of monopoly is the best. And whilst they’re on about games, they reminisce about good old Saturday night TV and game shows!
Plus Leigh Francis reveals why Joey Essex is never embarrassed to ask silly questions and how he’s zoned out of important business meetings and even fallen asleep in them!
Catch up with your four favourite mats Leigh Francis, Emma Bunton, Jill Francis and Jade Jones. Unlikely Friends is a Global production, available every Monday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. Tell your Mum, don’t tell the Council.
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Spotify
4.7 / 5
42 ratings
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