Hosted by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly
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This episode of Hanging Out With Ant & Dec features the unexpected arrival of television presenter Stephen Mulhern, who bursts into the studio with a clipboard full of listener comments demanding his appearance. The hosts and Stephen discuss his involvement in their upcoming travel series Accidental Tourist, where he faced extreme challenges like a terrifying bungee jump and a peaceful paragliding flight across locations like Bali, Vietnam, and India. Along the way, Stephen plays a trivia game called Event Stevens, shares amusing anecdotes from his career including an awkward encounter at a Greggs bakery, and debates potential fitness goals.
The conversation also dives into fan mail, viewer grumbles about automatic soap dispensers, and the quirks of air travel. The hosts share stories from their own recent travels, including ice hockey games in Vancouver and family gatherings in Newcastle. Throughout the episode, the banter is lighthearted, focusing on travel fears, the perils of closed-mindedness, and whether classic television shows like Saturday Night Takeaway or In For A Penny might ever return.
The episode opens with a series of brief adverts before the hosts introduce the show and welcome listeners.
Stephen Mulhern bursts into the hangout, and the hosts preview the episode’s topics, including AI videos and a potential return of Saturday Night Takeaway.
The hosts catch up, discuss jet‑lag experiences, and share anecdotes from recent travels.
They recount a night out watching the Vancouver Canucks, detailing the game’s structure, fights, and the excitement of the crowd.
The conversation shifts to family routines, the challenges of hosting large gatherings, and the hosts’ longing for the return of Saturday Night Takeaway.
Stephen recounts his experiences in South Korea, Vietnam, Bali, and India, reflecting on how travel has taught him trust and openness.
Stephen discusses being asked to write an autobiography, the influx of fan comments, and the desire to appear on the podcast.
A light‑hearted segment where the hosts use Gemini AI to suggest the best glasses styles for Ant.
The hosts share quirky industry tips and play a quick game about famous Steves, adding humor to the episode.
The discussion turns to fitness challenges, potential return of Inforpenny, and the hosts’ plans for future content.
The hosts discuss bringing the show back to ITV, celebrating its genuine laughter and the desire to revive it.
They reminisce about classic shows like Inforpenny and SMTV Live, highlighting their impact on humor.
The guest discusses taking his family to the season opener of the Vancouver Canucks, enjoying the entertainment and fighting on the ice.
Caretaker Entrancestory
Stephen Mulhern suddenly bursts into the studio claiming he has been watering the plastic plants and acting as the building caretaker.
Ordering Black Teainsight
The hosts express utter shock when Stephen orders a black tea and chamomile instead of his usual preferences.
Stephen recounts his terrifying bungee jump for the travel show, noting that a friend falsely claimed people went bald from the shock.
Overcoming Closed-Mindednessinsight
The guest reflects on how travelling to unfamiliar places helped him realize that not everyone is out to get you and that you can change.
Greggs Sausage Roll Mistakestory
Stephen shares an embarrassing memory of walking into a room during panto where people were cheering, only to realize they were cheering for sausage rolls.
Event Stevens Trivia Gamestrategy
Stephen hosts a quick numbers-based trivia game comparing famous people named Stephen, testing the hosts on BAFTAs and Instagram followers.
Bathroom Soap Dispenser Grumbledebate
A listener letter complains about motion-detector soap dispensers that never work properly, sparking agreement and a story about an airport bathroom.
“When fall comes back around, there's a sense of a reset.”
“Stephen Mulhern, if, if you hadn't realised, has just entered the hangout.”
“I think people just assume, because they see someone on the telly, you're having a laugh and all that sort of stuff.”
“I was like, oh, cause obviously we all like a joke, but sometimes you've got to listen to people.”
“Like, well, like I said before, the fact you haven't been punched in the face more often, this is a surprise to me.”
“And that's the beauty of the show. Like you say, it's all about genuine laughter.”
“It was the funniest thing. And when it was on, it, for me, it was the, it had more laughs in it per minute than some of the best sitcoms.”
“My favourite bit of that was the fact that he thought he won an award when we surprised him.”
Fresh from Canada, we're back in Blighty! Ant and Dec are in the studio when none other than Stephen Mulhern bursts in, and things get silly FAST! They discuss the hilarious but unflattering AI videos of them, reminisce about how they first met, and Ant & Dec go head-to-head in a brand-new game, ‘Even Stephens’… but which Stephen is higher or lower? Plus, the boys dig into some hilarious stories for Stephen’s non-existent memoir, including the time he thought he’d won an award, and Stephen vows to come back on the pod… with a RIPPED body! We go through all your grumbles, one very smelly trick of the trade, and we finally GET RID OF STEPHEN! As always, keep your correspondence coming to [email protected]. Sign off your email with the name you’d like us to use. If you’d rather we didn’t mention your surname, simply leave it out. And if you’d like a full-name shout-out, throw the whole thing in there! ----- 00:00 - Coming up 00:23 - Welcome along! 02:10 - Ant's been to the ice hockey 06:00- Dec's weekend 07:00 - Does Dec look like a certain American President...? 08:15 - Stephen Mulhern's been watering the plants! 10:00 - Stephen's been through our comments 12:35 - Accidental Tourist is coming back! 23:00 - Stephen Mulhern's memoir ideas 23:30 - THAT Saturday Night Takeaway Undercover prank on Stephen 26:40 - Ad break 28:45 - Tricks of the Trade 31:00 - Stephen's prepared a game for Ant & Dec 35:45 - Stephen's plans for Men's Health 37:45 - Ant & Dec address those AI videos 39:10 - In For A Penny chat 42:35 - Your grumbles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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