{"podcast":{"title":"Unlikely Friends","slug":"unlikely-friends-7532565","podcast_index_feed_id":7532565,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/unlikely-friends/","website_url":"https://unlikely-friends.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/f00de03a-f011-40aa-85d5-bf3453397f7b/UNLIKELY-FRIENDS-TILE-3000x3000-1.jpg","author":"Global","episode_count":69,"summary":"Welcome to Unlikely Friends, A brand new podcast from BAFTA winning comedian Leigh Francis, Spice Girl turned radio host Emma Bunton, Damage frontman Jade Jones, and Jill Francis - where anything can (and probably will) happen! Each week, they’ll be taking questions, topics and conundrums from listeners, diving headfirst into whatever you want to hear about. Nothing is off limits. From parenthood and fame to 90s fashion and cold wedding buffets, the conversation is driven solely by you brilliant lot! Unlikely Friends is all about laid-back chats that are funny, honest, insightful, and sometimes surprisingly deep - with a few shocking revelations and celebrity guests along the way. You can watch or listen to full episodes of Unlikely Friends on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts every Monday & Thursday. 💌 Get in touch at unlikelyfriends@global.com 📱 Follow on socials: @unlikelypodfriends Unlikely Friends is a Global Production For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: dax@global.com Director of Podcasts: Vicky Etchells Executive Producer: Adem Waterman Senior Producer: Ben Tulloh Creative Video Content Producer: Samson Falodun","last_synced_at":"2026-06-19T04:18:14.983427+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unlikely-friends-7532565"},"episode":{"title":"Jill’s 50th Birthday Surprise… From Mystery Celebs?!","slug":"jill-s-50th-birthday-surprise-from-mystery-celebs","published_at":"2026-03-26T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unlikely-friends-7532565/jill-s-50th-birthday-surprise-from-mystery-celebs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unlikely-friends-7532565","url":"https://unlikely-friends.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5cec9101-9a12-4d13-8157-acce63db4134.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=d5c6a070-5ccc-44eb-9886-f32be5091f72&aw_0_1st.episodeid=5cec9101-9a12-4d13-8157-acce63db4134","summary":"Another one gone, another one gone… another one bites the dusty cake of turning 50! 🎂 This week on Unlikely Friends , it’s Jill Francis’ turn to be celebrated as she hits the big 5-0, and Leigh has gone all out to make sure she feels every bit as special, loved, and iconic as she truly is. Expect surprises, chaos, and a whole lot of heart as the gang pull together for a birthday she won’t forget. There are incredible messages from some very familiar (and very secret) celebrity voices, plus all the usual nonsense – including a healthy serving of pineapple-powered madness. It’s joyful, it’s emotional, it’s slightly unhinged… it’s Unlikely Friends .","meta_description":"Another one gone, another one gone… another one bites the dusty cake of turning 50! 🎂 This week on Unlikely Friends , it’s Jill Francis’ turn to be celebr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1851,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unlikely-friends-7532565/episodes/jill-s-50th-birthday-surprise-from-mystery-celebs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unlikely-friends-7532565/jill-s-50th-birthday-surprise-from-mystery-celebs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}