On Baines Plus One this week Sam had comedy producer, promoter and pickled egg lover, Luke Molloy! Conversation flowed from Luke’s magnificent beard to his obsession with pickled egg’s, S Club 7 to his secret talent of being the UK’s junior weightlifting champion at 15 years old! Luke brought in a pickled egg for Sam to try (she wasn’t a fan, check it out on Periscope), discovered that you cannot pickle an egg in your own urine and there were poems about sexist science. Luke is launching a...

On the last show before Sam heads to the Edinburgh Fringe we’ve had the splendiferous award-winning comedian, Felicity Ward. In true Radio 4 style conversation flowed smoothly from curly hair to pescetarianism to fridge feng shui to anxiety attacks! Jump and click play to hear all about Felicity’s AMAZING introduction to TV and comedy, details of her brand new show ‘50% More Likely to Die’ and her upcoming UK tour! @SamanthaBaines @FelicityWard

Baines had one third of award winning sketch group, comedian Matthew Crosby as her plus one this week. Chat about nipple sizes strangely dominated the show, even leading to a twitter poll on the subject (currently small nipples are winning). The comedy pair chatted sketch group vs stand up, Pokemon Go and writing for TV vs writing for radio. There were clothing and gaming based poems of the week as well as some mild balloon anger. Enjoy @samanthabaines @matthewcrosby

Today on Baines Plus One Samantha was joined in the studio by the wonderous Sofie Hagen and they talked about Oysters, Pokemon Go and vomiting! Baines quizzed Sofie on her new show Shimmer Shatter and Sofie revealed her love of app-based colouring in. Both poems this week were themed around the brilliant (or not so brilliant) Pokemon Go which it turns out Sam might be allergic to. @samanthabaines @sofiehagen

This week actor and director, Paul Clayton star of Peep Show, Coronation Street, Him and Her and countless other TV appearances joined Samantha Baines in the studio for the latest Baines Plus One. Sam made a series of discoveries about Paul’s hidden talents including his secondary career as a bingo caller, fire eating skills and Paul’s fashion designer extraordinaire, which he utilises modifying period costumes for humid filming conditions. Listen to the full show to hear poems from both...

The fantastic Desiree Burch stopped into the studio for the latest edition of Baines Plus One with Samantha Baines. Take a listen to hear Desiree’s views on progressing comedy, British drinking practices and her love of non trendy music. Be sure to also check out Baines’ poem of the week, which was inspired this week by KFC’s phone charger meal packaging, ‘The Watt Box’. @SamanthaBaines @destheray

Comedian, actress, writer and unexpected Doctor: Ria Lina joined Baines in the Hoxton Radio studio this week on Baines Plus One. Ria who is not married to T4's Steve Jones, talked about her foray into science at University, her specialist knowledge on cold-sores and her new Edinburgh show about her untimely death. There was three poems of the week, the alternative news and motherhood chat in this week's podcast offering. Check out Ria Lina this July on Radio 4! @ettieboo @samanthabaines

On this splendid edition of Baines Plus One, Samantha was joined by So You Think Your Funny finalist Eshaan Akbar. Conversation danced from hymn talk to novel writing and onward to the power of hold music & messages. Jump in and click play to hear all about Eshaan’s approach to comedy, details of his Edinburgh shows and an excellent auto corrected poem! @SamanthaBaines @eshaanakbar

Multi-talented award-winning musical and character comedian Sooz Kempner joined Samantha in the studio for this week’s Baines Plus One. Sooz wowed us with her Christina Aguileria and Judy Garland impressions and the ladies chatted musicals, 90’s boy bands and combat trousers. Baines and Sooz also had a peek at this weeks headlines, discussed custard pie throwing, snail brains and naked bike rallies, as well as performing a poem of their own creation! @soozuk @SamanthaBaines

Comedian, panelist on the The Wright Stuff and science teacher of the past Shazia Mirza popped into the studio to join Samantha for this week’s Baines Plus One. Hear the truth behind and the strange comparisons between being a comedian and teaching science to naughty school kids, alongside the pros and cons of performing to a Guardian reading audience. Baines and Shazia also glance over this week’s news, chat lift anger, nose picking and the mysterious powers of...

Silent Witness actor, film-maker and sixth form ‘student of the year 2006’ Hamza Jeetooa joined Samantha Baines for a packed Baines Plus One show. Hit play to catch Hamza’s top acting tips, hear about the pair’s time at the Central School of Speech and Drama and a fab David Beckham impression. @SamanthaBaines @HamzaJeetooa

Baines was joined by Live at the Apollo star Seann Walsh for a nice long chat on this week’s Baines Plus One. In fact Seann turned the tables on Baines, quizzing her on her very own quick-fire quiz round (as Alan Partridge) before tackling a more in depth interview. Hit play to hear Seann’s take on writing for Edinburgh, hair care and ‘Desert Island... Curries’. @SamanthaBaines @SeannWalsh

This week 82 year old comedian Lynn Ruth Miller popped into the studio as Samantha Baines’ plus one. Click play to hear Lynn Ruth’s man related guilty pleasures, painting tips and how to accomplish anything! We also say a friendly hello to Paul McCartney ‘Hi Paul!’ and compare Britain’s Got Talent vs. America’s Got Talent – Lynn Ruth’s been on both! @SamanthaBaines @LynnRuth

Heckler quashing comedian Laura Lexx joins Baines to chat sexism in stand up, getting into comedy as a student & the pointlessness of marathon running. Press play to learn the correct pronunciation of ‘xx,’ why failing in comedy can be good and the story behind Lexx’s viral heckle video in a holiday edition of Baines Plus One. @LauraLexx @SamanthaBaines

Mock The Week writer and comedian Tania Edwards lets us know what it’s like to live in a ketchup free home, the pros and cons of doing stand up whilst pregnant and a twitter crash course @taniaedwards @samanthabaines @HoxtonRadio

Comedian/improv master the Olivier Award-winning Susan Harrison popped into the studio for a show packed full of great chat, a sideways look at the news and of course the poem of the week – Susan’s was from the perspective of a dog! Take a listen to the whole show and find out about the struggles that both Susan and Baines grapple with when asked to categorise themselves, Susan’s Bafta nominating CBBC work and how much the drinks cost at the Laurence Olivier awards after party. Susan also...

Award-winning actress, Jessica Regan - aka Dr Niamh Donoghue on BBC's Doctors, was Samantha Baines' fabulous guest-host on Baines Plus One. Sam and Jess chatted everything from burning leotards at drama school to Jess winning at the British Soap Awards... Oh hiiiiii, Best Newcomer 2015! Halfway through the show, we heard the shocking announcement of Alan Rickman's death. Jess shared her memories of meeting Alan training at RADA and his wonderful support of the drama school. There's also...

In this packed episode of Baines Plus One we get to know London based comedian Tiernan Douieb. Have a listen to hear the pros and cons of writing topical material and how Tiernan got into stand up learning from Kent’s doctor of comedy. We also find out about Tiernan’s new podcast ‘Partly Political Podcast’ in which he interviews experts on current news stories and Baines took the chance to mull over a few of this week’s more unusual news stories with her guest, headlines include...

This week Baines' was joined by comedian and film maker Joe Bor. Take a listen to the podcast to hear conversations on getting into comedy, cats in boxes and Joe's two bumholes. @josephbor @SamanthaBaines

Baines' plus one this week was comedian Dane Baptiste, writer and star of BBC3’s Comedy Feed Sunny D, as well as Live at the Apollo. Dane scored a whopping 9.5/10 in the new Guest Quest, and continued to impress in the studio, with his extensive knowledge of rats, rabies, and the fundamental difference between aqua and hydrophobia! He also gave a Baines Plus One exclusive when he revealed the name of his 2016 show: ‘GOD’, which stands for Gold, Drugs and Oil - everything that’s stopping...

This week its a short version of Baines Plus One with the brilliant comedian Jena Friedman. Jena and Sam chat stand up comedy, Making a Murderer, directing and working for strange men. @SamanthaBaines @JenaFriedman