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How dark should it be at night? This and many other important questions are tackled by Brian and the team in the spectacular last episode of the series. Plus, automatic doors clothes hangers and community choirs. Also, the Genie of the Lava Lamp grants Brian another three wishes, and Barry Combover updates us on his bee hives. Podcast produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand-crafted by the Production Village for Studio Senseless in London.
Join Brian & the gang for more low-rent entertainment, squarely aimed at a more discerning podcast listener. Gus the Sofa moans about thermostats, Ophelia Zodiac shares a strange prediction about bathroom mirrors, and in “Back in the Day”, Grandpa Biscuits has some very fond memories of funerals. It’s more fun than it sounds. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand-crafted by the Production Village for Studio Senseless in London.
Welcome to the only podcast that’s legally classified as “background activity”. Another low-rent rollercoaster of curious musings and dubious whimsical wonders. This week’s designated emotion is “Perplexed Delight, and Grandpa Biscuits shares some nostalgic memories about his bank manager. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hastily thrown together by the Production Village for Studio Senseless in London.
Will Phoebe Paradox finally “Name That Horse”? Plus, Brian explores the almost-impossible social contract of pretending to recognise people and there’s a brand new item called “Bee Time”. Also, prophetic prophecies, horoscopes for your cat, and a sneak peek at the forthcoming album from Sonny Keys & the Flat Notes. Today’s Designated Emotion is “Curious Unease”. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Painstakingly assembled by the Production Village for Studio Senseless in London.
Another delightfully offbeat podcast that thrives on chaos, wit, and whimsical charm. Join Brian and his eccentric team as they navigate jigsaw puzzles, school report cards, weird psychic predictions, and the final chapter of their essential “Survival Guide for Soft Mammals.” Plus, a heartfelt rant about escalator etiquette, and another new song from Sonny Keys & the Flat Notes. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Lovingly assembled by the Production Village for Studio Senseless in London.
“Another episode brimming with quirky charm and whimsical wisdom”, it says here. Meet the Genie of the Lava Lamp, enjoy the peculiar delights of “Gentleman’s Relish,” and get Part 5 of our “Survival Guide for Soft Mammals.” Plus, a rant on rebellious packaging, more horoscopes for your cat, and an almost- fascinating fact about sound. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Carefully glued together by the Production Village for Studio Senseless in London.
Extended summer episode. More sunny and surreal character comedy with Luff & the gang, plus a sensational new summer single from house band Sonny Keys & the Flat Notes. Featuring Grandpa Biscuits, Gus the Sofa, Toby Finch and Part 4 of “A Survival Guide for Soft Mammals”. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Handmade by the Production Village for Studio Senseless in London.
Phew, what a scorcher! Live on tape, from sweltering London Town, here’s your first chance to hear Luff Actually’s official England World Cup anthem by Sonny Keys & the Flat Notes. Plus, Grandpa Biscuits, Gus the Sofa and Part 3 of Brian’s essential “Survival Guide for Soft Mammals”. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand crafted by the Production Village in leafy Crouch End, for Studio Senseless.
Live on tape from leafy Crouch End, Brian and the gang bring you more Horoscopes for Your Cat, a new guessing game with Phoebe Paradox called “Name That Horse”, and another helping of Gentleman’s Relish with Neville Montague. Plus, more Arbitrarily Chosen Words of the Week, The Colouring Lady, and Part Two of the fascinating “Survival Guide for Soft Mammals”. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand crafted, in sweatshop conditions, by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.
A brand new series of Luff Actually, featuring Part 1 of Brian’s life-changing “Survival Guide for Soft Mammals”, and introducing “Ellie on the Telly”, the Colouring Lady and the extraordinary Ophelia Zodiac. Plus, a few old favourites including “The Whispering Fish” and “Grandpa Biscuits”. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand crafted, in living breathing stereo, by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.
Grandpa Biscuits is back! New Series of “Luff Actually” starts Wednesday 13th May 2026.
Join Brian and the gang for the Season Finale of Luff Actually. Expect rogue budgies, mole-made miracles and the intriguing enigma of reversible gravy. Luff and the gang share tales of vending machine romance and celestial cosmic waltzes. Plus, we unravel the deepest thoughts of a BBC newsreader, discover why elbow rests deserve a special day and bring down the curtain with a spectacular firework display. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand-crafted by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.
A delightfully chaotic episode of Luff Actually, featuring the ever-confounding “Engaging Game That Nobody Understands,” introduction of the word “Mendicularity”, and a rant about those annoying “accept cookies” pop-ups. Plus, another interesting fact for clever people who talk loudly in restaurants, surreal horoscopes, celebrity trivia, and appearances by Gus the Sofa, Grandpa Biscuits, and more. Sonny Keys’ music track at the end of the show is a brand-new ska track inspired by the band Madness. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby, in glorious Technicolor, for Studio Senseless.
Immerse yourself in the absurd and whimsical world of Brian Luff, as he navigates more puzzling challenges, hosts another edition of “The Engaging Game That Nobody Understands,” and delivers an earnest rant about the sheer gothic horror of software updates. With regular guests Gus the Sofa, Toby Finch and Ellie Jade, plus Brian’s glittering house band Sonny Keys & the Flat Notes who round off the show with an acerbic indie song called Sarcastic Sunshine. Don’t worry, it’ll all make sense later. Or maybe it won’t. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand crafted, in glorious Technicolor, by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.
Join Brian Luff, Gus the Sofa and an eccentric cast of thousands as they tackle trivia questions, games that no one understands, interesting facts for people who talk loudly in restaurants, and a word of the week that you’ll never need to use in a million years. Plus, and angry rant about persistent notifications on mobile devices. Sonny Keys and his band round off the show with some meaty big band swing, with an unmistakable Frank Sinatra vibe. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Lovingly crafted by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.
Brian and the gang present another hatful of nonsense from the Broadway Radio Theatre in leafy Crouch End. Including, but not limited to, the origin of the word “deadline”, a fish talking about parallel parking and an angry rant about the dark art of “delivery tracking”. Plus, the Agony Aunt in the Sky, and Toby & Ellie present another riveting edition of “Underwhelming”. This week Sonny Keys and the band conclude with a brand-new song that inspired by the silky voice of Karen Carpenter. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Lovingly crafted by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.
Brush up your palm reading skills with Tammy the Telepath, play along with the “Engaging Game That Nobody Understands” and enjoy another gulp of homespun philosophy with the Whispering Fish. Plus, titillating trivia, surreal horoscopes and Brian has a little rant about CAPTCHA. Note: There will once again be no mention of the infamous Time-Travelling Toaster Inquiry which debated if breakfast appliances could reshape medieval history. The closing track this week is a tongue-in-cheek boogie-woogie tribute to Jool Holland. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Handmade by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.
It’s the podcast that promises clarity, delivers confusion and hopes that you’re coping better than we are. More quirky games, bizarre horoscopes and a desperate rant about web site passwords. Plus, this week’s arbitrarily selected word of the week, the tragic history of St Percival the Invariably Late, and Sonny Keys and the band round it all off with a dancefloor-ready disco banger. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Handmade by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.
Palm Reading, Tesco’s Rage & Springsteen Tribute: A man who tried to patent silence and competitive staircase apologising are just two of the items not included in this week’s episode. However, the show does contain a tall tale about the invention of modern meeting culture, a rant about Tesco’s Supermarket, and we learn the meaning of the rarely used word “quorblenate”, Plus, octopus trivia, another interjection from the Whispering Fish and this week’s second-hand tutorial on palm reading. All topped off with a Springsteen-style album track from house band Sonny Keys & the Flat Notes. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Handmade by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.
Awkward Romance, Loud Engines & Acerbic Country Music:The team dutifully exchange Valentines Day cards as Brian discovers the history of Saint Amoraff, Patron Saint of Awkward Romantic Gestures, and delivers a heartfelt rant about artificially loud car engines. Plus, quirky horoscopes, invented treaties, and another brand-new album track from Sonny Keys & the Flat Notes. Love, laughter, and “flinderation” guaranteed! The show ends this week with an acerbic country song that has some pretty strong views on Valentine’s Day. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Handmade by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.
Palm-Reading, Teapot Treaty & “Silo” Rage: In the first of a brand-new series, Brian and the gang unravel the mysteries of Saint Flibberticus Day, dissect the Great Teapot Treaty of 1437, and we meet some new members of the team, including Taylor Tinsel and Tammy the Telepath. Packed with odd facts, hilarious horoscopes, and eccentric trivia, it’s the podcast that apologises in advance for its own delightful nonsense. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Handmade by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.
A supersonic new series of Luff Actually starts 4 February 2026 on Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Podcasts. New team members, baffling new games and a host of brand new original songs. Produced by Sowerby & Luff at the Production Village for Studio Senseless. Official audio and video promos below:
Season Finale, Celebrating Elbow Rests & Fireworks: Expect rogue budgies, mole-made miracles and the intriguing enigma of reversible gravy. Luff and the gang share tales of vending machine romance and celestial cosmic waltzes. Plus, we unravel the deepest thoughts of a BBC newsreader, discover why elbow rests deserve a special day and bring down the curtain with a spectacular firework display. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand-crafted by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.
Inedible Poultry, Mild Panic & Seagull Shopping Etiquette: It’s the podcast that defies logic and always embraces the absurd! This week we celebrate National Mild Panic Appreciation Week and discover a seagull with impeccable shopping etiquette. Among the many items not included in this week’s episode are a clairvoyant cat, a man whose fridge can do impressions and a UFO who queued outside Greggs. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand-crafted by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.
Genies, Panto Dames and Aladdin Actually: Join Luff and the gang for magic, mischief and mayhem, as they bring their own very questionable version of Aladdin to life. Expect evil laughs, underwhelming facts, surprise quizzes and a genie with the deepest voice in Pantoland. “Aladdin Actually” stars Downtown Don Vale as Abanazer, Tex Magnum as the Genie of the Lamp, and Ellie Jade as Aladdin. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand-crafted by the Production Village for Studio Senseless. Oh, yes it is!
Lost Bookmarks, Psychic Brian & Singing Vegetables: It’s National Lost Bookmark Appreciation Week, so start by bookmarking this podcast right now! This episode features a vegetable that hums its own theme tune, a whispering fish, and a listener phone-in so lame that the studio umbrella plant walked out. Plus, horoscopes that may change your life, the latest metaphysical miracle from Psychic Brian, and a brand new member of the team called “Grandpa Biscuits”. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand-crafted by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.
Festive Tarot Bingo, Chocolate Trees & Inventing Xmas Eve: With tangerines and tinsel galore, here’s a holiday episode wrapped in absurdity and sprinkled with cheer. Dive into festive madness with mince pies, egg nog and a a life-sized chocolate Christmas tree. Plus, duck mail mysteries, Tarot Card Bingo and the woman who invented Christmas Eve. Prepare to be gloriously unbothered! Written and presented by Brian Luff. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand-crafted by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.
Volkswagen Rage, Cosmic Musings & Haunted Houses: Join Brian and his quirky crew for the only podcast that smells faintly of lemon drizzle cake. Featuring, Gus the Sofa in a haunted house, the origin of queuing in a French village and a heartfelt rant about car mechanics. Plus, horoscopes, trivia, and cosmic musings. Luff Actually is absurd, mildly witty and always delightfully odd. Written and presented by Brian Luff. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand-crafted by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.
Speed Cameras, Psychic Celebrities & Strange Facts: The only podcast that is still legally classified as a small festival. Left-handed compliments, speed camera rants, psychic celebrity readings, and square-shaped weather. Tune in, button up, and stay gloriously unbothered. Written and presented by Brian Luff. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand-crafted by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.
Parking Rage, Paper Clips & Gus the Sofa: Heads up sensation seekers, it’s “Unnecessary Exclamation Mark Week”. Plus, paper clip designs, cosmic burps and a rant about resident parking in London. Also, the Museum of Misplaced Items and this week’s much anticipated “Luff Actually Horoscope”. Featuring, Gus the Sofa, Tex Magnum, Kaysi Valayzee and Flirty Gertie. Written and presented by Brian Luff. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand-crafted by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.
What did bed bugs do before beds were invented? Plus, a fat cat falls off a balcony, an albino panda hides in the snow and Thesaurus Walrus lodges a complaint. Also, Georgina discovers a very scientific way to pour coffee and Brian wants to know how medieval hedgehogs picked up pieces of pineapple.
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Brian & Georgina dress up as the Pet Shop Boys for this special bumper edition of their podcast. Among other things the show features Copenhagen’s most amazing chair, bees attacking a shoe shop, and a newsreader on a very small balcony. Plus, is blancmange really made of chicken? Also, a sink hole in the sofa, and what noise does a trumpet make if you can’t play the trumpet?
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How to swallow a planet. Plus, Norway erects a statue to a dead walrus, cows with cats on their backs, and dolphins learn how to play keyboards. Also, a naked bike ride in Philadelphia, and Georgina makes a sound like a baby crocodile. To listen to this podcast ad-free, go to patreon.com/studiosenseless and become a patron of Sowerby & Luff Deluxe.
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Can a cat adjust a thermostat? Plus, cruelty-free holy oil and is it good for you to sniff someone else’s sweat? Also, Brian remembers a night in a treehouse, and Georgina wonders how tiny a tiny dog should be.
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The re-wiggling of rivers. Plus, a tortoise with a massive sex drive, a battery you can eat, and 3 humpback whales visit a health spa. Also, Luff has a problem with his Bluetooth, and the first appearance on the show of a brand new cast member called Factoid Android.
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The complicated politics of ant pollination. Plus, Puffin Arrival Day, Monty Don plants a hazelnut, an update on Murphy the bald eagle, and should you borrow someone else’s dog? Also, Country Village News from deepest Dorset and why Luff can’t find the lid of his coleslaw.
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