# Josh Widdicombe XFM #5 – James Acaster Classic Scrape 5, Joe Lycett on The Italian Elections

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Published: 2026-04-29T18:57:19+00:00
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James Acaster joins Josh in the studio again for another Classic Scrape. Joe Lycett talks about the Italian elections.Broadcast on 5th March 2013.

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