# JOSH PUGH: Mad Benidorm Comedians, Embarrassing Childhood Fantasies, Being Sent to A “Special” School

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Podcast: [Class Clown](https://stenobird.com/podcast/class-clown-7344984)
Published: 2026-07-26T23:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2997

## Resource

The brilliant Josh Pugh joins Seann walsh for this week's Class Clown where he talks growing up in the Midlands, the hilarious teenage fantasies he had about finding musical success, his comedy influences including Stewart Lee, Lee Evans and a mad performer in Benidorm. Plus he reveals how being sent to a special school due to being partially sighted disrupted his school life.Check out the new ⁠Class Clown merch store and grab yourself a hat, T-Shirt or a Mug⁠! https://classclownpodcast.myshopify.com/See Seann Walsh on the next leg of his This Is Torture tour!https://www.seannwalsh.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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