Sony Music’s podcast Where There’s A Will There’s A Wake returns later this month with new host, Mel Gieldroyc.
This follows Kathy Burke’s fond (and characteristically foul-mouthed) farewell as the previous host.
Mel takes the reins of the dark comedy podcast where celebrity guests bring their deaths to life as they plan their final day, from dawn to dusk and into the afterlife.
Best known for co-hosting The Great British Bake Off and turning it into a national institution, Giedroyc has brought her cheeky charm to everything from Taskmaster to The Magic Request Show to Eurovision: You Decide.
Mel says: “What a complete honour it is to step in as the new resident mischief-maker at Where There’s a Will There’s a Wake.
“I’ll be gleefully rifling through the coffins of the great and good, unearthing their deathly daydreams, and scrubbing up my halo (or perhaps pitchfork) as I guide them into the great beyond…Now, where did I put my scythe and clipboard?”
This season, all episodes will be available in video for the first time. Previous guests of the show include Claudia Winkleman, Stanley Tucci, Kim Cattrall, Bob Mortimer, Lily Allen and Michael Sheen.
New episodes release weekly on all major podcast platforms starting Tuesday 20 May.
