Rural Concerns
Join comedians Sunil Patel (Alice and Jack, Channel 4) and Chris Cantrill (Icklewick FM, BBC Radio 4) as they try to maintain a long-distance friendship in the face of countryside-grade internet speeds (Cantrill) and staggering apathy (Patel). Produced by Egg Mountain for A Lovely Time Productions.
Episodes

Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
The boys are back and they’re talking about cars! In this ep Sunil refuses to apologise to mums with prams, Chris says ‘doubloon’ loads and Producer James proves he can park on sixpence. Please note, this is not an election special!
You can now support this podcast on Patreon! That’s right, for less than the price of a pint of smelly London lager you can get access to bonus episodes, power bank affiliate links and The Creamery, our exclusive Discord hangout. For more info, head to https://patreon.com/RuralConcerns.
Get in touch! Drop your rural concerns to Christopher@alovelytime.co.uk.
Our music is by Sam O’Leary [www.samoleary.com] and our artwork is by Poppy Hillstead. Rural Concerns was produced by Egg Mountain for A Lovely Time Productions.
Rural Concerns was produced by Egg Mountain for A Lovely Time Productions.

Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Sunil entertains an unexpected guest, Chris is one step closer to enacting some brutal countryside vengeance and Producer James had a really brilliant time editing this episode. Plus, Chris chimes the devised theatre bell to educate Sunil about the wonders of camping.
You can now support this podcast on Patreon! That’s right, for less than the price of a pint of smelly London lager you can get access to bonus episodes, power bank affiliate links and The Creamery, our exclusive Discord hangout. For more info, head to https://patreon.com/RuralConcerns.
Get in touch! Drop your rural concerns to Christopher@alovelytime.co.uk.
Our music is by Sam O’Leary [www.samoleary.com] and our music is by Poppy Hillstead. Rural Concerns was produced by Egg Mountain for A Lovely Time Productions.
Rural Concerns was produced by Egg Mountain for A Lovely Time Productions.

Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
A midge-bitten Chris considers his family camping holiday, Producer James tries to sign his children up for national service and a very well rested Sunil reveals the taste of summer. Plus, Dr Ganja returns!
Get in touch! Drop your rural concerns to Christopher@alovelytime.co.uk.
You can support the lads on Patreon for less than the price of a fancy London pint! For bonus episodes and access to ‘The Creamery’ head to https://patreon.com/RuralConcerns
Our music is by Sam O’Leary [www.samoleary.com] and our music is by Poppy Hillstead. Our first pass edit is done by Joseph Burrows. Rural Concerns was produced by Egg Mountain for A Lovely Time Productions. Disclaimer: We love the King!

Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
This episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Blue Top milk! Chris’ silly life takes an even sillier tangent as he joins a guild of vigilantes, Sunil thinks it’s okay to record everybody and Producer James doesn’t need to do a special voice. Sunil and James also help breathe life into Chris’ new high fantasy novella…
Are you a litterbug? Drop us an email at christopher@alovelytime.co.uk.
Rural Concerns is now on Patreon! Thanks to everyone who’s supported this daft podcast so far. For more check out https://patreon.com/RuralConcerns. Our artwork is by Poppy Hillstead. Our music is by Sam O’Leary [www.samoleary.com].
Rural Concerns was produced by Egg Mountain for A Lovely Time Productions.

Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
The episode of Rural Concerns is brought to you by The Horse Shop! As well as (finally) getting to grips with world politics, Sunil takes us through his latest Blu Ray haul, Chris forgets to look up and Producer James pronounces ‘Lidl’ like an absolute maniac. Lock him up, he’s the Joker!
Great news! You can now support Rural Concerns on Patreon! For more check out https://patreon.com/RuralConcerns. We’d love to say we’ll put your donation towards our production costs, but the truth is we’re taking every single penny into CEX.
You can also email us at christopher@alovelytime.co.uk and we’ll investigate your very own Rural Concerns.
Our artwork? Poppy Hillstead! Our music? Sam ‘adult magicians are cool’ O’Leary [www.samoleary.com]. Rural Concerns was produced by Egg Mountain for A Lovely Time Productions.

Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Sunil, Chris and Producer James chat about expensive haircuts, male toxicity and Magic the Gathering. In what can only be described as an incredibly high end piece of devised theatre, Sunil joins Farmer Buggerton down at the farmers market, but will London’s fanciest boy do what needs to be done?
Wanna tell us your Rural Concern? Email it to christopher@alovelytime.co.uk. You can also now support Rural Concerns on Patreon! For more check out https://patreon.com/RuralConcerns. Our artwork is by Poppy Hillstead. Our music is by Sam O’Leary [www.samoleary.com]. Rural Concerns was produced by Egg Mountain for A Lovely Time Productions.

Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Chris takes a break from watching his dad decorating to get sentimental. Producer James launches the Internet Speed Test Leader Board and Sunil celebrates his birthday in style.
Rural Concerns is produced by Egg Mountain for A Lovely Time Productions. Our artwork is by Poppy Hillstead. Our music is by Sam O'Leary (www.samoleary.com). Email your Rural Concerns to christopher@alovelytime.co.uk.

Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
The lads reunite for another dollop of high-octane middle-aged chat. In this episode; Chris has a new friend and Sunil sheds light on his life as a Power User. You can also hire Sunil to design your website! For more information visit, www.sunilpatelcomedy.com.
Rural Concerns was produced by Egg Mountain for A Lovely Time Productions. This episode was edited by Joseph Burrows, Audio Editor [https://josephburrows.org/info]. Our artwork is by Poppy Hillstead. Our music is by Sam O'Leary. You can drop us an email! We're at christopher@alovelytime.co.uk. We've been asked to clarify that you won't get a JPEG of Sunil's feet. And yes, email addresses CAN be hyperlinked!

Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Chris has a hot lead on discounted wristwatches, Sunil’s setting up a new business and Producer James evokes an exciting story about the workplace. Trigger warning: Chris briefly talks about an incident of indecent exposure he experienced.
Thanks to everyone who’s listened to Rural Concerns so far! We really appreciate your time as well as the reviews and ratings. And remember, if you have a rural concern you’d like us to discuss, drop us an email at christopher@alovelytime.co.uk. Rural Concerns will also now be released on Tuesdays!
Our artwork is by Poppy Hillstead. The music comes courtesy of Sam O’Leary. Rural Concerns is produced by Egg Mountain for A Lovely Time Productions.

Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
In this episode Sunil shares some shocking news, Chris talks about congealed dog discharge and Producer James absolutely bosses the Rural Concerns Quarterly Internet Speed Test. Lots to think about in this one, dive in.
Rural Concerns is produced by Egg Mountain for A Lovely Time Productions. Our artwork is by the brilliant Poppy Hillstead and our banging music comes courtesy of Sam O’Leary. Want to learn more about Chris and Sunil? They both have websites you can check out!www.sunilpatelcomedy.com
www.christopher-cantrill.com
Got a burning issue you want to share with Chris and Sunil? Got some detailed feedback for Producer James? Email us at christopher@alovelytime.co.uk! You could also leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! But only if you love it.