Episodes - WHAT THE F*** IS GOING ON? WITH MARK STEEL

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Mark Steel launches his sparkly new podcast with guests Elliot Steel and Isy Suttie as he tries to make sense of lockdown rules, Boris Johnson’s unwavering support of his “hopeless” staff and the troubled start of GB News.

Ep 1: Isy Suttie

In this week’s episode, Mark is joined by Kerry Godliman and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of the reversal of the North/South divide, the One Britain One Nation anthem and what it takes for a Tory to resign from their post.

Ep 2: Kerry Godliman

In this week’s episode, Mark is joined by Mock the Week regular and We Are History podcast host, Angela Barnes, and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of the NHS pay dispute, Bill Cosby and this new obsession with Union Jacks.

Ep 3: Angela Barnes

In this week’s episode, Mark is joined by journalist Owen Jones and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of football supporting Jacob Rees Mogg, online abuse and computer games.

Ep 4: Owen Jones

IT’S FREEDOM DAY!! To celebrate this momentous occasion that we will honour as a nation for years to come, Mark is joined by Shappi Khorsandi and Elliot Steel (but not Boris Johnson, he’s having to self-isolate.) HAPPY FREEDOM DAY!!

Ep 5: Shaparak Khorsandi

This week Mark is joined by comedian Seann Walsh and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of sugar taxes and the return of festivals, whilst George Galloway has some words of advice for Seann's new dog.

Ep 6: Seann Walsh

In this week’s episode, Mark is joined by Mirror columnist, Susie Boniface and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of attacking the RNLI, the Olympics and how your poor broadband speed could be down to Margaret Thatcher.

Ep 7: Susie Boniface

In this week’s episode, Mark is joined by Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of environmentalist Margaret Thatcher, Jack Grealish costing £100 milllion and proper English.

Ep 8: Kiri Pritchard-McLean

In this week’s episode, Mark is joined by Seann Walsh and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of David Cameron’s pay packet at Greensill, exam results and Labour’s stance on Geronimo the alpaca.

Ep 9: Seann Walsh

In this week’s episode, Mark is joined by Shappi Khorsandi and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of world events, from the Taliban taking over in Afghanistan, to Nando's running out of chicken.

Ep 10: Shaparak Khorsandi

n this week’s episode, Mark is joined by Jen Brister and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of Boris Johnson’s hatred of handouts, horse deworming tablets for treating Covid and sea closures.

Ep 11: Jen Brister

This week Mark is joined by Victoria Coren Mitchell and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of Gavin Williamson thinking he'd met Marcus Rashford, the Queen's support for Black Lives Matter and the effect of Emma Raducanu's success on other 18 year olds.

Ep 12:Victoria Coren Mitchell

Mark is joined by Mark Lamarr and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of the return of imperial weights and measures, The Liberal Democrats Party Conference and Jeremy Vine riding a penny-farthing

Ep 13: Mark Lamarr

In this week’s episode, Mark is joined by Jack Dee and Elliot Steel as he tries to make sense of panic buying, extinction rebellion and Jack Dee’s lockdown obsession with his lawn.
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Ep 15. Jenny Eclair

Ep. 16 Shaun Keaveny

Ep. 17 Jack Whitehall

Ep. 18 Kate Robbins

Ep. 19 Miles Jupp

Ep. 20 Esther Manito

Ep. 21 Nick Hancock

Ep. 22 Louis Theroux

Ep. 23 Jamali Maddix

Ep. 24 Emma Kennedy

EP. 25 Rosie Holt

Ep. 26 Henning Wehn

Ep. 27 Russell Kane

Ep. 28 Jon Ronson

Ep. 29 Maisie Adam

Ep. 30 John O'Farrell

Ep. 31 Brian Reade

Ep. 32 Scroobius Pip