On this week’s episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast, Pete and Chris are holed up in a fancy hotel room ahead of a Hollywood-style chat with none other than John Bishop. From ball boy chaos at Watford to AFCON towel-gate madness, the lads kick things off with some classic football nonsense before diving into an incredible life story.
John opens up about the sliding doors moment that changed everything - missing Istanbul, walking away from a secure job, and somehow ending up with a Hollywood film based on his life, directed by Bradley Cooper. We hear how stand-up comedy nearly went wrong in front of the England squad, what it takes to win over a hostile room, and why being relaxed might be the most powerful weapon of all.
There’s Liverpool chat, Anfield directors’ box madness, iconic songs making their way into movies, and a reminder that football - just like life - can turn on one tiny moment. Plus, awkward hotel goodbyes, junket disasters, and proof that ball boys are officially on one.
As always, let us know in the comments - what’s your biggest sliding doors moment?
00:00 - Hotel room chaos and setting the scene
02:10 - Crouchy’s “ultra-professional” car collection story
04:45 - Why golf is boring… until it isn’t
06:05 - Watford vs Millwall and the ball boy disaster
08:00 - AFCON final madness and towel-gate
10:30 - Introducing John Bishop
13:45 - How a film about John Bishop even happened
16:25 - Bradley Cooper gets involved
18:45 - How true the film is to John’s real life
20:05 - John Bishop vs the England dressing room
24:10 - The art of winning a hostile crowd
26:40 - Growing up a Liverpool fan
30:15 - Sitting in the Anfield directors’ box
33:30 - The Liverpool song moment in the film
40:05 - Istanbul, missed finals and sliding doors
46:20 - Could John Bishop do stand-up for England again?
49:10 - Awkward goodbyes and junket chaos
51:40 - Butterfly effects and career-defining moments
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