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Where There's A Will, There's A Wake

Sony Music

If you could plan your perfect death, what would you do? Join Kathy Burke as she chats to the likes of Dawn French, James Acaster and Jamali Maddix asking them questions like 'how do you wan...

Episodes

20 of 221 episodes

Here Lies Catherine Bohart

Spice bags, worst accents and upcycled tomato seeds. It's Irish stand up sensation, Catherine Bohart Have a story for us? Send it over to me...

46:38Nov 3, 2026

Here Lies Isy Suttie

WARM chocolate fudge cake, clown shoes, and is this a beauty podcast!? It's actor and comedian as seen in Peep Show as Dobby, Isy Suttie! Ha...

41:23Oct 27, 2026

Here Lies Nina Conti

Monkey, clown school and a peanut-induced werewolf... It's ventriloquist, comedian, filmmaker, and long-time companion to the most opinionat...

53:00Oct 20, 2026

Here Lies Dan Jones

Liquidity, trebuchets and a eulogy from Guns N’ Roses' Duff Mckagan… It's This Is History host, British historian and novelist Dan Jones! Ch...

43:51Oct 13, 2026

(A)LIVE Funeral!

Big God Ollie has booked the church. That's the good news. The bad news? As Mel and Producer Goddess Charlie quickly discover, absolutely no...

15:22Oct 8, 2026

Here Lies Reece Shearsmith

Wrapped flies, a secret room and a eulogy from Steve Pemberton... It's Inside Number 9 and League Of Gentleman creator and star Reece Shears...

42:03Oct 6, 2026

Here Lies Sue Perkins

Coagulated ashes, shoplifting and a trough filled with bake off goods? It's comedian, presenter, podcaster and Mel's other half Sue Perkins!...

49:36Sep 29, 2026

Here Lies Nish Kumar

Hard things, driving lessons and I've married your girlfriend... Comedian, political satirist and podcaster Nish Kumar is back from the dead...

41:01Sep 22, 2026

Here Lies Reuben Kaye

Hands Zimmer, the bamboo room and oh wow I didn't see that... It's singer, comedian, drag act and Austalian sensation, Reuben Kaye! Have a s...

41:47Sep 15, 2026

Here Lies Craig Revel Horwood

Drowning in a lake, lobster lasagne and a Tesla in the will. It's Strictly judge, actor and all-round showman, Craig Revel Horwood! Have a s...

37:52Sep 8, 2026

The Frankenstein Cut

Deathlings, Mel's been busy in the Underworld laboratory, stitching together a monster made from the finest body parts of previous episodes....

24:07Sep 1, 2026

Deadly Hot Takes

Summer’s nearly done, Death‑lings — and things have been getting seriously hot both here in the UK and in the afterlife. Temperatures rising...

29:36Aug 25, 2026

Here Lies Dan Tiernan

Piano to the face, cigarette shaped coffin and peeing on recycling bins. It's Comedian Of The Year, stand up, Dan Tiernan! Have a story for...

38:32Aug 18, 2026

Here Lies Rosie Jones

Cone shaped boobs, a deep fried whole chicken and marital regrets. It's stand up comedian, writer and actress Rosie Jones Upgrade your every...

41:27Aug 11, 2026

Here Lies Tez Ilyas

Madinah, live in mums and clambering for a perfume collection. It's stand up comedian and Man Like Mobeen star, Tez Ilyas Upgrade your every...

37:06Aug 4, 2026

Here Lies Mike Rice - Edinburgh Fringe Special

A dodgy jingle, Chairman Coa and a massive pile of socks... It's stand up comedian and self proclaimed cruel little man, Mike Rice! Upgrade...

48:56Jul 28, 2026

Here Lies Tom Kerridge

A 48 hour sourdough, a John Dory and some Tom ash salt... It's only chef, broadcaster and Michelin star man, Tom Kerridge! Upgrade your ever...

45:33Jul 21, 2026

Here Lies Ronni and Sally

Swimming in chocolate mousse, clowns making a comeback and a rescue mission gone horribly wrong. It's a buy one get one free this episode, a...

43:28Jul 14, 2026

Here Lies Dan Snow

The most historically stupid deaths, a free fireworks hack and a bit of Mary Berry's beef welly. Mel is joined in podcast afterlife by none...

46:30Jul 7, 2026

Here Lies Adam Buxton

Impaled by a church, exposed ballsacks and some tippie toe action Podcaster, TV Presenter and Musician Adam Buxton joins Mel to roll the dic...

52:01Jun 30, 2026