UKTV has announced a new comedy podcast for Dave, launching on main podcast platforms via the Acast network. Hard Sell is hosted by Darren Harriott and Josh Jones and all ten episodes are available to download now.

Hard Sell is a brand-new podcast that sees award-winning comedians Darren Harriott and Josh Jones travel around the country to visit the homes of different comedians. After noseying around their houses and exposing their spending habits, Darren and Josh each take a pre-loved item to sell for charity, competing to see who can fetch the most at market.

Given just one week to sell their guest’s possessions, Darren and Josh will have to be creative in their hustling, before being reunited with their guest to reveal how much money they have, or haven’t, raised.

Guests include Joel Dommett, Helen Bauer, Ray Badran, Stephen Bailey, Kemah Bob, Ivo Graham, Dan Tiernan, Josh Pugh, Ria Lina and Matthew Crosby.

Darren Harriott said, "It’s the love child of Cash In the Attic, Antiques Road Show and Through the Keyhole all wrapped into one brilliant podcast.   We get to have good rummage around and any judgy bitchiness will be offset by raising money for a great cause. (What’s the cause again?)” 

Josh Jones added, “This podcast is so much fun and we get to raise money for a great cause. But the best thing is sneaking around celebrities' houses having a nosey through their stuff - I love it! I also had a secret poo in one of the houses, so listen to the podcast to try and hear shame in my voice and figure out which house I left my dignity behind in!”

The podcast has been commissioned for UKTV by Mark Iddon, commissioning editor, and ordered by Cherie Cunningham, Dave channel director and Erina Jones, UKTV’s head of social.  Richard Watsham is UKTV’s chief creative officer and Steve North is UKTV’s chief programming officer.

Mark Iddon said “I think we’re all secretly nosey and want to know what junk other people have in their home, but only Darren and Josh are blunt enough to actually go through it!”

Cherie Cunningham said “Hard Sell is another hilarious and unique addition to Dave’s growing library of podcasts. Darren and Josh are brilliant hosts and I think listeners will really enjoy getting to know each of the show’s guests in the sort of detail that only a rummage through their houses can provide.”

EPISODE BILLINGS:

EPISODE 1:

This week Darren and Josh are at the home of their most 'posh and clever' friend, Ivo Graham. Tearing Ivo away from his sentimental treasures proves quite the challenge and provides for an interesting week of selling for the boys.

EPISODE 2:

This week Darren and Josh are heading to Atherstone to visit the home of comedian Josh Pugh. Josh still lives in the town he grew up in, leaving the boys pining for their hometowns. Josh is offering a mystery box as one of the items, but will it be a blessing or a curse for the seller?

EPISODE 3:

Darren and Josh head into the heart of London’s glittering West End to visit the house of comedian and virologist Ria Lina. Josh gets a science lesson, and Darren meets his match for his enormous footwear collection. There are plenty of fun potential items for the boys to flog from Ria’s kid’s toy collection, but will selling them be childs play?

EPISODE 4:

This week Darren and Josh are hoping on a train to Manchester to visit the home of the wonderfully chaotic Dan Tiernan. However, it seems that most of the items in Dan's house don't actually belong to Dan... let's see how this one plays out.

EPISODE 5:

This week Darren and Josh are off to the home of comedian and good friend Helen Bauer. Amidst her collection of ‘fridge maggies’, Disney merchandise and Princess Diana memorabilia, what will our hosts find to sell, in order to make that all important cash for charity?

EPISODE 6:

This week Darren and Josh venture to North London to visit the home of good friend Kemah Bob. After trawling through Kemah's vast shoe collection and objects from around the world, they settle on two pieces to sell that have quite the sentimental value.

EPISODE 7:

This week, Darren and Josh visit the home of the hilarious Stephen Bailey. They discuss their tenuous links to old X Factor contestants, what comedians should look for in a partner and Josh falls totally in love with one saucy advent calendar.

EPISODE 8:

This week we visit the house of Australian comedian and world’s most laid-back man, Ray Badran. He lets Darren and Josh have a nosey around his home, explaining the origin stories of items from across the globe. After selecting their items to sell, the pressure is on, with one of our hosts in with the chance to make a small fortune.

EPISODE 9:

This week Darren and Josh are off to visit the youngest, oldest comedian... Tom Lucy. Tom has some very cool items up for grabs, but how will our hosts get on?

EPISODE 10:

This week Darren and Josh are off to the home of superstar comedian and all round 'good egg', Joel Dommett. They explore his lovely home and even find time for a group session in the sauna.