# PHIL ELLIS: Fighting at School, Rik Mayall and Growing Up in Preston

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Podcast: [Class Clown](https://stenobird.com/podcast/class-clown-7344984)
Published: 2026-07-12T23:00:00+00:00
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Taskmaster contestant and Edinburgh comedy legend Phil Ellis joins Seann Walsh to talk all things boyhood, including the influence of his comedy hero Rik Mayall (and a lovely story about when they met!), why he was constantly getting into fight as a young lad and what it was like living in Preston. See Phil at Edinburgh and on his Bath Mat tour! See Seann on the Autumn leg of his This Is Torture! Tour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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