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Angry saxophonists, theme park nightmares and being kicked in the balls. All that and more on this week’s episode with Luke Franks and Arielle Free. Plus Lauren Mahon brings her absolute a-game with three incredible worst date stories.

Ever panicked and put your head in your bag to avoid someone? Jessica Anne Woodley has a story about that, plus Joe Tasker tells Luke Franks and Arielle Free about the time he bumped a car on a date - but there’s a twist. Elsewhere, tables are flipped and dogs are sick - all in a day’s work here on Worst Dates.

Toes and feet, thumbs and bums, and terrible chat up lines are all on the table with Luke Franks and Arielle Free on this episode. Plus, why does James think dating is like being in prison, and why he nearly never saw his fiancé again after their second date.

Picking up dates in a local shop, throwing up over a balcony and some confusion between a tuxedo and a wetsuit - all this is on the menu with Luke and Arielle this week as they go through some of your best stories. We’ll be back in a couple of weeks with a new series with some great guests too!

Are magic tricks a good way to chat someone up? Kira Kosarin certainly thinks so - she tells us about some of her worst dates, as well as the ways NOT to chat her up if you see her around. Munroe Bergdorf and Josh Pieters are in the studio with Luke Franks and Arielle Free and tell us their stories of being catfished and ghosted, as well as why Munroe has gone off men completely. Not that that stops Josh trying his luck...

A rescue mission in LA involving a taxi driver and a whole band. That’s one of the stories the New Hope Club boys tell Arielle Free and Luke Franks - we also hear why Rhys can never go to the cinema again, why Arielle has lost her voice PLUS a man gets chased around Scarborough by a drag queen. Don’t say we don’t do variety on this podcast.

It’s hard to guess why a dog’s anal glands would be part of a date, but for one of this week’s guests they were. Marnie and Russell also discuss drowning in champagne and dirty knickers with Luke Franks and Arielle Free, and to cap it all off, we have the definitive ‘sliding into the DMs’ story. Plus, Charlotte De Carle’s worst date story, which involves many tears, awkward spooning and a trip to Paris.

Cuban Heels, being called 'daddy', and egg on someone’s face - Luke Franks and Arielle Free hear stories about all these and more as this week’s guests tell us their awful dating experiences, plus Ashley James tells us about the ‘worst day of her life’ (spoiler, it was a very, very bad date).

Have you ever taken an entire Chinese takeaway into the cinema? Sideman has. Problem is, there’s only one thing that TOWIE’s Georgia Kousoulou hates on dates, and that’s people eating. They both reveal tell their worst past dating experiences to Luke Franks and Arielle Free – which gets interesting for Georgia, because her boyfriend Tommy Mallet is also in the studio listening in, and she didn’t tell him what the podcast was about beforehand!

Why did Jamie Laing end up wearing his mum’s clothes on a date? And how did Lewys escape from the most boring date in the world? They spill the beans to Arielle Free and Luke Franks, as well as revealing far too much about their own dating abilities. You’ll find out why Michael McIntyre has featured in Jamie’s sex life in the past.

Emily Lloyd Saini and Darren Harriot jump down a Wikipedia black hole with Matt Edmondson clicking through Extra Terrestrials, Folklore, Jokes and Laughter.

Harriet Kemsley and Brennan Reece jump down a Wikipedia black hole with Matt Edmondson clicking through Highland Games, Irn Bru, Goths and Horror Films.

Russell Kane and Jayde Adams jump down a Wikipedia black hole with Matt Edmondson clicking through Morphine, Canada, North Pole and Tug of War

Alife Brown and Joe Sutherland jump down a Wikipedia black hole with Matt Edmondson clicking through Whales, Corsets, Sex Fetishes and Smoking

Tom Grennan and Sarah Keyworth jump down a Wikipedia black hole with Matt Edmondson clicking through Viagra, Sandwich, Sandwiches, Staling and Medieval Cuisine

Amelia Dimoldenberg and Nina Nesbitt dive down a Wikipedia black hole with Matt Edmondson clicking through Wikipedia on Wikipedia, Procrastination, Twins and Giant Pandas

Matt Edmondson and two fellow internet explorers enter a Wikipedia black hole that they may never get out of…

On The Comeback, host Jen Wakefield is joined by comedians who want to arm you with the perfect putdown for situations when someone has thrown some serious shade your way. In this episode, Lauren Pattison from the Ed and Lauren podcast, tells us about dealing with a uni friend spreading rumours about her. Plus, Adam Hess vents about being involved in an unbelievable case of mistaken identity. In the rest of the series, hear Jamali Maddix, London Hughes, Sophie Duker, Olga Koch, Camille Ucan, Rose Johnson, Sarah Keyworth, Chris Washington, Tolani Shoneye and Amelia Dimoldenberg getting things off their chest. This is a Whistledown production for BBC Radio 1.

On The Comeback, host Jen Wakefield is joined by comedians who want to arm you with the perfect putdown for situations when someone has thrown some serious shade your way. In this episode, Tolani Shoneye from the Receipts podcast, tells us about being sent a creepy present from a commuter. Plus, Amelia Dimoldenberg from Chicken Shop Dates, vents about being name called by a patronising producer. In the rest of the series, hear Jamali Maddix, London Hughes, Sophie Duker, Olga Koch, Camille Ucan, Rose Johnson, Sarah Keyworth, Chris Washington, Lauren Pattison and Adam Hess getting things off their chest. This is a Whistledown production for BBC Radio 1.

On The Comeback, host Jen Wakefield is joined by comedians who want to arm you with the perfect putdown for situations when someone has thrown some serious shade your way. This episode was recorded live during the Edinburgh Fringe festival with comedians Sarah Keyworth and Chris Washington. Sarah tells us about awkward encounters she experiences with her girlfriend at the supermarket and Chris vents about the regular dealings he had with a man and his dog when he was a postman. Coming up in the rest of the series, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Tolani Shoneye and Lauren Pattison will all be coming on the podcast to get things off their chest. This is a Whistledown production for BBC Radio 1.