# When Fans ATTACK!

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Podcast: [Unlikely Friends](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unlikely-friends-7532565)
Published: 2026-05-27T02:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://unlikely-friends.captivate.fm
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## Resource

“You’ve stolen my party trick!” Leigh Francis, Emma Bunton, Jade Jones and Jill Francis are back on Unlikely Friends with fan encounters, Spice Girls chaos, Pilates holidays, annoying household noises and a big Friends versus Modern Family debate. This week, Leigh shares the breaking news from a traumatic gig visit, where he was accidentally clawed by an overexcited fan. It sparks a full “when fans attack” conversation, including Emma’s own dramatic Italian incident from her Spice Girls days. Also in this episode: Jill’s trip away, how a Pilates holiday can still involve drinking wine on the beach until 10pm, and how Leigh survived at home with the help of Jill’s million post-it notes. Plus, the friends discuss washing machine noises, Alexa alarms, and whether some household sounds are simply impossible to live with. And finally, it’s Modern Family versus Friends, as the gang ask whether Friends should ever be rebooted, and why it could never be the same without Matthew Perry. Unlikely Friends is a Global production, available every Monday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. Tell your Mum, don’t tell the Council.

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