Tony Slattery's Rambling Club

Tony Slattery- "It Might Be Confusing"

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:40:00 GMT

This is a very special meeting of Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club. It’s Christmas Day, and we find ourselves once again in the company of our much-loved and much-missed President, Tony Slattery. His absence is felt, of course — how could it not be? — but so is his presence: in the laughter, the mischief, the curious turns of thought, and the unmistakable warmth that shaped this club from the very beginning. Today’s ramble is offered with affection, gratitude, and a quiet smile, just as Tony would have wanted.

And so, gloves on, collars up, we set off as normal, guided by Tony’s enchanted bingo machine and the familiar rhythms of the club. The shed door swings open, Sir Stephen Fry’s omniscient voice settles in above us, and the ramble begins.

Our first destination is 702: Fine and Decorative Art. Almost immediately we’re into the strange and wonderful world of surreal bingo, followed by recollections of Tony breaking a priceless ornament on television — an act that somehow manages to be both horrifying and completely inevitable. From there, the conversation drifts into the long and symbiotic relationship between art and religion, before taking a diarist’s turn toward Samuel Pepys, proving once again that no subject is ever truly finished, only temporarily paused.

Next, the bingo machine whirs and delivers us to 621: Applied Physics — a category that sounds orderly enough until it isn’t. Before we quite realise what’s happened, we find ourselves stumbling into the Whose Line Is It Anyway? studio, encountering a dentist with an infamous skull structure, and grappling with the very real dangers of misremembering the words to the Lord’s Prayer. Physics, it turns out, is less about equations and more about consequences.

And then, as always, we drift back toward the shed — a little wiser, a little warmer, and grateful for the company. On Christmas Day especially, this feels like exactly where we’re meant to be.

Presented by Tony Slattery, Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

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Tony Slattery- The Tell-Tale Heart

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:45:00 GMT

This Christmas, we are honoured to share a very special recording: Tony Slattery’s reading of The Tell-Tale Heart.

Recorded in December 2024, this was the final performance Tony ever gave. It stands as a profound testament to his extraordinary gifts as an actor — his musicality with language, his emotional precision, and his instinctive understanding of character and rhythm. In this recording, Tony brings a rare intimacy and control to the piece, guiding the listener deep into its fractured psyche with clarity, menace, and compassion.

The Tell-Tale Heart, written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1843, is one of the most enduring works of Gothic literature. A study of guilt, obsession, and the unreliability of the human mind, it unfolds as a confession from a narrator who insists on their sanity while revealing the very madness they seek to deny. Its power lies not in spectacle, but in voice — making it uniquely suited to a performer of Tony’s calibre.

To hear Tony inhabit this story is to be reminded of his command of language and his fearless emotional intelligence. This is not simply a reading, but a performance of rare stillness and intensity — one that lingers long after the final line.

We present this recording with love, gratitude, and deep respect, in memory of our friend Tony, and in celebration of a remarkable artist at the height of his craft.

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Vincent Franklin- "You Just Get A Pig And Drown It"

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:30:48 GMT

Would you believe it? Our Presidential shed door barely has time to creak before it bursts open, and in strides Stewart Pearson, uninvited, overconfident, and radiating an alarming quantity of managerial nonsense. There is bafflement. There is bullshit. There are hand gestures. And then — mercifully — the penny drops. It’s not Stewart Pearson at all, but Stewart Franklin in human form: the brilliant character actor Vincent Franklin, star of The Thick Of It and currently lighting up screens in The War Between The Land and The Sea.

Once order is restored (and the shed has been reassured it is not about to be “restructured”), we pull on our coats and set off on another ramble. President Franklin guides us through three destinations selected, as tradition demands, by Tony’s enchanted bingo machine — a device that appears to enjoy irony almost as much as Sir Stephen Fry enjoys observing us from his omniscient perch above proceedings.

Our first destination is 424: English and Old English. Accents emerge immediately, as they always must. From Dickensian voices to the rhythms of everyday speech, we wander into why we write at all, how language shapes character, and what it means to build a life as a character actor — inhabiting voices that feel ancient, borrowed, or stubbornly your own. Somewhere along the way, Old English peers in, looks unimpressed, and leaves again.

Next, we head into the unexpectedly rich territory of 060: General Organisation of Museology. This opens the door to captivating ancient places, the strange afterlives of buildings, and the lasting echoes of the dissolution of the monasteries. Chickens are blessed. Pigs are drowned. History proves itself to be a practical, messy business. From there, the conversation takes a sharp turn into how The Thick Of It was actually made — the precision beneath the chaos, and the craft required to make confusion feel terrifyingly real.

Our third and final stop is 777: Photography and Photographs. President Franklin reveals that he doesn’t let the grass grow under his feet, having recently completed a City & Guilds qualification in Photography. Images, framing, and the act of really looking lead us naturally into the rehearsal room, and finally to the quiet, enduring importance of language — particularly the words of Alan Bennett, and why they demand attention, patience, and absolute respect.

And then it’s back to the Presidential shed, where the jargon has been cleared away, the history filed (badly), and Stewart Pearson has finally been escorted from the premises — at least until next time.

Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club is a free-associating conversation, involving very special guests. It drops every Friday on every podcasting outlet known to man. We’d love it if you came along for the walk. If nothing else, it’ll help you get your steps in!

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Vincent's Instagram: @vincentfranklin

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Daniel Hill- "I Put My Hand In A Hairy Bush"

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 18:39:02 GMT

Would you credit it? Our guest President this week is the ever-excellent Daniel Hill — actor, sitcom stalwart from Waiting For God, and a man forever entwined with one of Doctor Who’s most tantalising “what might have been” stories: Shada.

Pull on something warm and set off with us on another leisurely ramble as President Hill takes the helm, steering us through three destinations drawn entirely at random by Tony’s enchanted bingo machine — a device that hums with quiet menace and occasionally appears to choose subjects based on personal grudges. As always, the calm, all-seeing narration of Sir Stephen Fry hovers reassuringly overhead, like a benevolent weather system.

Our first port of call is 992: History. Naturally, this raises the all-important question: if you could time travel, where would you go? For President Hill, the answer is unequivocal — Ancient Rome. What follows is a vivid wander through emperors, architecture, spectacle, and the sheer logistical horror of togas, as we wonder whether history is best observed, corrected, or left firmly alone.

Next, we find ourselves veering sharply into 632: Plant Injuries & Diseases, a subject that immediately puts Paul on edge. Childhood trauma resurfaces in the form of a nightmare involving Triffids at the tender age of six — an image that has never truly loosened its grip. Daniel, however, holds the stronger hand this time, recounting a very real-life encounter with a plant that came alarmingly close to blinding him. Botany, it turns out, is not to be trusted.

Our third and final destination is 753: Symbolism, Allegory, Mythology & Legend, which opens the doors wide for tales of scarves, Time Lords, and television history that slipped through the cracks. It’s time to talk Tom Baker. As the guest star of the infamous, unfinished Doctor Who story Shada, President Hill shares memories of what was planned, what was filmed, and what was ultimately thwarted by circumstance — alongside whispered legends of fearsome BBC commissioners and the peculiar atmosphere of a production that never quite reached the screen.

And then, inevitably, it’s back to the Presidential shed, where history is rewritten, plants are viewed with suspicion, and unfinished stories continue to haunt the corners — much like Shada itself.

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Daniel's Instagram: @danielhillactor

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Ian Reddington- "I Am Paid, Sometimes, To Dress Up"

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 14:42:20 GMT

Would you believe it? Our guest President this week is none other than the marvellously versatile actor — and EastEnders legend — Ian Reddington!

Grab your gloves and join us for another invigorating wander as President Reddington guides us through three destinations selected entirely at random by Tony’s enchanted bingo machine, which continues to function despite no confirmed evidence of a maintenance check since 1983. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry keeps a benevolent (and occasionally judgmental) eye on proceedings.

Our first stop is destination 323: Civil and Political Liberties. Are liberties truly civil these days, or simply in need of some? President Reddington shares tales of artistic freedom, the curious dance between authority and expression, and the small rebellions actors must occasionally wage — all while Tony attempts to determine whether “liberty” has a postcode.

Next, we ramble toward 391: Costume and Personal Appearance. President Reddington has worn more wigs than the rest of the Club combined, and that’s before we even start on his tenure in Soapland. Together we ponder the transformative power of costume, the hazards of badly secured beards, and the eternal mystery of why stage shoes never fit actual human feet.

After that, we’re on to our third and final destination — 129: Origin and Destiny of Individual Souls. A nice easy one to round things off. President Reddington muses on character, identity, and what it means to step into someone else’s soul for a living, while Paul and Allan try (and fail) to keep the conversation philosophical rather than metaphysical… or dermatological.

And then it’s back to the Presidential shed, where the kettle is on, the biscuits are defensive, and Tony insists the wind is whispering his name again.

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Ian's Facebook: Ian Reddington

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Jo Caulfield- "You Can't Play"

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 17:40:23 GMT

Would you believe it? Our guest {resident this week is the legendary Jo Caulfield!

Grab your gloves and come for a ramble with us as guest President Caulfield leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is an eye on the proceedings!

First stop is destination number 707: Education, Research and Related Topics. Does education ever end? It seems not. President Caulfield is still learning, although Duolingo has been causing some issues. Plus are podcasts any use or do they vanish from your brain immediately? Plus what's the beef between Paul's long-dead Grandfather and the also long-dead star of ITMA, Tommy Handley?

Next we're heading toward 796:Athletic and Outdoor Games. Neither Paul or Allan are sporty types, however President Caulfield loves it! Watching it, not playing it. Or at least not playing it like other people!

After that we're onto our third and final destination- 819: Literature (Not Used). We love these "Not Used" subjects as we can ramble wherever we want! Time for a discussion about the nature of stand-up comedy. Following that we ramble toward the creator of The Moomins, the legendary Tove Jansson.

After that it's time to head back to the Presidential shed. The year is drawing to a close, so we'll get the Mulled Wine bubbling.

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Jo's Bluesky: @jocaulfield

Jo's Instagram: jo.caulfield1

Threads: @JoCaulfieldComic

TikTok: @JoCaulfieldComic

Jo's book, which we cannot recommend enough, The Funny Thing About Death, is available now. Why not pop along to an actual bookshop and grab a copy. Failing that, there's always online-> The Funny Thing About Death: Amazon.co.uk: Jo Caulfield: 9781846976353: Books

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Mark Wingett- "He Just Slotted Me Into The Wall"

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:25:00 GMT

Look out! It's The Bill! Well...one of them anyway, because our guest President this week is none other than Mark Wingett!

Grab your Parker and come for a ramble with us as guest President Wingett leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is an eye on the proceedings!

First stop is destination number 356: Foot Forces & Warfare. Miscommunications in Eastern Europe set us off on this ramble. It takes less than a second to get off topic and begin chatting about the legendary Christopher Lee. After that we end up at the beginning of Mark's career and his early performance in the National Youth Theatre's production of Julius Caesar. Foot Forces and Warfare- Julius Caesar. Yeah, there's a sort of a link there!

Next we're heading toward 490: Other Languages. The ramblers don't really speak anything other than English. But who cares? Mark was in the legendary Quadrophenia! Time to do a deep delve into this cult classic!

After that we're onto our third and final destination- 828: English Miscellaneous Writing. If you had to recommend one piece of writing from the entirety of literature, what would you choose. For Mark, that's a no-brainer. Moby Dick! After our wander through literature it's time to divert to Sun Hill! A chat about working on the legendary Police soap opera The Bill awaits you...

After that it's time to head back to the Presidential shed to wipe the whale spit off.

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Mark's Instagram: @HuskyFusky

Why not check out our sister podcast Nice Things, the antidote to modern living. Available now, wherever you found The Rambling Club!

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Phil Davis- "It's Always Him And Not Me"

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:41:04 GMT

Time to open the door to a very special guest President this week, the fascinating and fabulous Phil Davis!

Grab your Thermos and come for a ramble with us as guest President Davis leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is an eye on the proceedings!

First stop is destination number 335: Socialism and Related Systems. "Can an actor ever be a-political?" It would appear not! Join with us as our first ramble takes Phil from his childhood beginnings to working with the legendary Joan Littlewood, founder of the Theatre Workshop.

Next we're heading toward 757: Human Forms and their Parts. Anyone who has seen Phil's work will know of his uncanny ability to inhabit a character. But how does this relate to wanders around the National Portrait Gallery? And what is the connection between this and the working practices of Mike Leigh? A deep dive into Phil's working processes begins...

...and continues as we head into our third and final destination- 919: Other Areas. Well that relates to travel but if the Dewey Decimal System can be vague then so can we. For once the team don't even make an attempt with the given subject. There's a lot still to talk about from Phil's career, and that's before we even get started on the legendary Quadrophenia!

It's a deep dive this week. After we're done we'll get you back down the shed to get your breath back!

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Phil's Twitter: @phildavis6

Why not check out our sister podcast Nice Things, the antidote to modern living. Available now, wherever you found The Rambling Club!

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West Kirby Live- "Size Queen?!"

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:20:00 GMT

The Rambling Club have towed the shed to the Wirral Peninsula and the town of West Kirby! Grab your thermos and join Paul and Allan along with their guest, the lovely Mark Hutchinson, and their live audience, as they lead you through four special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is an eye on the proceedings!

First stop is destination number 562: Fossil Invertebrates. The beach where our Ramblers have set up home is littered with fossils. But that doesn't help the ramblers who instead talk about the perils of shaving half your body and painting yourself gold for a 1980s BBC drama. This leads to Paul divulging how he superglued himself to the patio whilst drunk. Can they get back on track?

(Spoiler- no)

Maybe there will be more success to be had with our second subject- 713: Landscape Architecture of Trafficways. Two thirds of the Club can't drive and one member has crashed more vehicles than you can imagine! A display of ignorance follows. Luckily Allan can drive, but is that enough to save the subject?

Next we're heading toward 133: Parapsychology and Occultism. Dion Warwick's Psychic Hotline. A real thing! No, really. Tales of the feud between Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini await you, but which member of the Rambling Club was exorcised as a child?

Our fourth and final destination is 681: Animal Husbandry. The first thing to establish is that Shrews are incredibly violent animals. After that we head down under to recall the time that Neighbours tried to embrace diversity but accidentally combined racism and animal abuse. Youthful tales of killing as many wasps as possible await but the big question is which member of the Rambling Club is a "Size Queen"?

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Why not check out our sister podcast Nice Things, the antidote to modern living. Available now, wherever you found The Rambling Club!

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Tim Bentinck- "Swinging A Lamb Around Your Head"

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Tony's cat, Molloy, can be a bit of a handful. This could explain why local farmer, David Archer, has turned up on the warpath!

Our guest President this week is the legendary Tim Bentinck, star of the world's longest running soap opera, The Archers! But there is so much more to him than that!

Grab your wellies and ramble with us to the sheep dip as guest President Bentinck leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is an eye on the proceedings!

First stop is destination number 919: Other areas. Memories of youthful frolics in the trenches built to train the soldiers of World War 1, the etiquette of lambing on the radio and how an appearance on University Challenge led to Tim's time as a travel writer. We're covering a lot of ground in this one!

Next we're heading toward 028: Reading. Tim is not only the busiest audiobook narrator in the business but also has a fascination with linguistics. In a bit of a coup for the Rambling Club, here he presents us with a fascinating theory of just where the Australian accent came from. Also we discuss how acting on the radio creates a realism like no other and Tim takes us in to the unusual filming process on the legendary show The Thick Of It. Then it's back to Covid times. Unlike every other production in the world The Archers pushed on, remaining in production and embracing the many challenges presented by the pandemic. But how? Here Tim reveals all...

Our third and final destination is 817: Satire and Humour. From almost joining the legendary Comic Strip to performing the play 'Brexit' on stage at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with our chum Mike McShane, Tim has had a lot of experience performing satire...odd then that the Ramblers don't seem to be able to define what it is!

After all that you'll want to be heading back down the garden path to Tony’s shed and relax!

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Tim's Twitter: @timbentinck

Tim's Instagram: @timothybentinck

Why not check out our sister podcast Nice Things, the antidote to modern living. Available now, wherever you found The Rambling Club!

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Sally Knyvette- "Britain's Answer To Star Wars!"

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:20:00 GMT

Stand by to teleport, because our guest President this week is the star of Emmerdale and the legendary Blakes' 7, Sally Knyvette!

Grab your wellies and join us as guest President Knyvette leads us through two special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is an eye on the proceedings!

First stop is destination number 373: Secondary Education. Sally had a very unconventional education that took her away from the shores of the British Isles. But that wasn't the end of it. But what was it that made her turn her back on one of the most successful series on British television and head off to University? A ramble that takes us from Switzerland to Rep Theatre via the legendary Blakes' 7.

Our second and final destination is 091: Manuscripts. Sally is one of our leading Shakespeare practitioners and this subject gives us an opportunity to dive right in to the Bard and his work. As a director, an actor, a teacher and a practitioner, Sally is the person to turn to if you're looking for assistance with your iambic pentameter! Time for the Rambling Club to dive right in to the 16th Century!

After that you'll want to head back to the shed, pull a book off the shelf, don your doublet and get projecting!

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Why not check out our sister podcast Nice Things, the antidote to modern living. Available now, wherever you found The Rambling Club!

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John McArdle- "We'll Knock That Out Of You!"

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:20:00 GMT

The legendary Brookside is making its return to our screens. Who better to ramble with this week than Billy Corkhill himself, John McArdle!

Grab your thermos and join us as guest President McArdle leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is an eye on the proceedings!

First stop is destination number 372: Elementary Education. Time for a whistle=stop tour of Education. Not only John's education, which led him from Liverpool to the famous East 15 Drama School, but also his appearance in that legendary programme for schools 'How We Used To Live'!

Next up is number 330- Economics. Allan did A-level Economics. This is lucky! However the Euros were on so he can't remember anything about them. Nevertheless this gives us the perfect opportunity to delve into Brookside as we discover just how this maverick soap opera made it to air as well as the joys of performing your own stunts when there is nobody around to say "cut"!

Our third and final destination is 919: Geography of and travel in Australasia, Pacific Ocean islands, Atlantic Ocean islands, Arctic islands, Antarctica and on Extraterrestrial worlds! Blimey. Quite the subject! But nothing is insurmountable when you have John McArdle to hand. A right old ramble begins as John talks us through his experiences abroad including how he almost found himself fighting the Vietcong but ended up being arrested instead!

After this one you'll be looking forward to heading back to Tony's shed for a breather!

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Why not check out our sister podcast Nice Things, the antidote to modern living. Available now, wherever you found The Rambling Club!

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Terry Molloy- "I Decided To Never Become Famous"

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:20:00 GMT

Before we even get a chance to give the machine a whirl we've behind the scenes secrets from Beadle's About! That's because our guest President this week is star of The Archers and Doctor Who, Terry Molloy!

Grab your flask and join us for a ramble as guest President Molloy leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is an eye on the proceedings!

First stop is destination number 786: Keyboard and Other Instruments. Terry played in a band, in The Cavern, in Liverpool, in the sixties. What more could you want?

Next we're heading toward 645: Household Furnishings. Terry has a beautiful home. How easy is it for him to summon up Davros, the quintessence of wickedness, when surrounded by such beauty?

This leads us on to the story of how Terry got started in the world of Acting and why, from an early age, he was determined never to be a star!

Our third and final destination is 358: Other Specialised Forces and Services. It all goes a bit Boys Own Adventure on the Rambling Club as we find ourselves with a very young Master Terry Molloy, facing a sandstorm in the middle of the desert!

After all that globetrotting it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed and relax!

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Terry's Facebook: Terry Molloy and Monty

Why not check out our sister podcast Nice Things, the antidote to modern living. Available now, wherever you found The Rambling Club!

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Ed Tudor Pole- "The Pen-Is Mightier"

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:20:00 GMT

Get ready for a whistlestop tour through the Crystal Maze to the Punk movement of the 1970s because our guest President this week is Ed Tudor-Pole!

Grab your Duffell Coat and join us for a ramble as guest President Tudor-Pole leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is an eye on the proceedings!

First stop is destination number 115. Time. Is time a construct? "No", we learn. Punctuality, however, is very important. And what about timing in comedy and music? All this plus an appreciation of Mr.Ringo Starr!

Next we're heading toward 781: General Principals and Musical Forms. Excellent. An excuse to dive into Punk. Is it even possible to define Punk? Who better to lead us on a horizon-broadening ramble than our guest President this week?

Our third and final destination is 070- News Media, Jornalism, Publishing. Ed takes us through the perils of publishing as well as his enjoyment of writing. Then we return to a time when music was a reactionary force!

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed and relax!

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Why not check out our sister podcast Nice Things, the antidote to modern living. Available now, wherever you found The Rambling Club!

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Sue Cook- "Terry Was Quite Overcome!"

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:20:00 GMT

DON'T HAVE NIGHTMARES!

Well, why would you, because our Guest President this week is the wonderful Sue Cook!

Get your Wellies on and join us for a ramble as guest President Cook leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is an eye on the proceedings!

First stop is destination number 642: Meals and Table Service. Tales of Fanny Cradock and her career-ending escapades as well as the ethics of eating Moomins await!

Next we're heading toward 001: Knowledge. A ramble awaits on the importance of preparation as a journalist and the hazards of Artificial Intelligence await, along with tales of Joanna Lumley's beautiful underwear, Lime Grove Studios and those immortal words, "let's go Nationwide!" (You can hear Paul's glee at this!)

Our third and final destination is 911- Historical Geography. Stand by for a trip across the globe with President Cook as we travel from the grave of Ernest Shackleton to the Nazca lines and discover how new countries are still being formed!

After all that globe-trotting it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed and relax, celebrating our 50th anniversary!

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Sue's Twitter: @SueC00k

Instagram: @sharpcookie

Why not check out our sister podcast Nice Things, the antidote to modern living. Available now, wherever you found The Rambling Club!

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Paul Sinha- "He Went Into The Garden And Howled"

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:25:00 GMT

It's our 50th show, and we have a very special Guest President to celebrate with us. It's none other than Paul Sinha, star of The Chase and comedian extraordinaire!

Why not pull your walking boots on and join us for a ramble as guest President Sinha leads us through four special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the tiller of the good ship toss!

First stop is destination number 192: Philosophy of British Isles. Do we have a philosophy specific to the islands? The Ramblers aren't sure, but they'll get there in the end!

Next we're heading toward 434: Language. We're lucky here, If you want facts about language then Sinha's your man. An international ramble awaits!

Our third destination is 324- Constitutional and Administrative Law. Allan studied law at University. That should help! That said, this turns out to be a trickier subject than they thought! Never mind, because an extra special ramble awaits...

Our fourth and final destination is 843- French Fiction. But before we get to that we remember the terrible time poor Charles Dickens had when Hans Christian Anderson came to stay...and reused to leave!..

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed and relax, celebrating our 50th anniversary!

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Paul Sinha's Instagram: @paulsinhacomedian_official

Why not check out our sister podcast Nice Things, the antidote to modern living. Available now, wherever you found The Rambling Club!

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Michael Fenton Stevens- "Ain't It Exciting?"

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:20:00 GMT

Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than the star of Radio Active and KYTV, Michael Fenton Stevens!

Why not pull your walking boots on and join us for a ramble as guest President Fenton Stevens leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the tiller of the good ship toss!

First stop is destination number 513: Arithmetic . That’s arithmetic and certainly not Maths. How can two things so similar be so different? A right old ramble is incoming here as we travel to infinity, but not beyond.

Next we're heading toward 906: Organisations and Management. Being arty types this isn’t the best subject for them, but luckily we manage to swing this around to Oxford University and the same Edinburgh Fringe as our President Tony attended. There’s even a surprise Kate Bush waiting in the wings!

Our final destination is 422- English Etymology.

Michael’s wife would be the perfect person for this ramble, as you’ll find out, but as she isn’t walking with us it’s left to our fearless ramblers to get to grips with the subject. Luckily the subject soon turns to safe territory with Shakespeare...

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, relax and share some memories with Michael about our lovely President Tony Slattery.

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Michael’s Twitter: @FentonStevens

Michael’s Instagram: @MikeFentonStevens

Michael’s Bluesky: @FentonStevens

Also make sure you give Mike's fantastic podcast "My Time Capsule" a listen! It's brilliant and there's even an episode featuring out wonderful friend, Tony Slattery.

Why not check out our sister podcast Nice Things, the antidote to modern living. Available now, wherever you found The Rambling Club!

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Karl Howman- "Clean The Horses and Muck Them Out!"

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:25:00 GMT

Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than the star of EastEnders and the legendary Brush Strokes, Karl Howman!

Join us as guest President Howman leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the tiller of the good ship toss!

First stop is destination number 334: Cooperatives. Well most people know what the Co-Op is, but what about actors and their cooperatives? A fascinating old ramble begins as we immerse ourselves in the popular culture of the 1980s!

Next we're heading toward 481: Classical Greek writing. An excellent choice of number by the magical bingo machine machine because there are parallels to explore between the world of the ancient Greeks and Mulberry, the wonderfully gothic paranormal sitcom in which Karl starred.

Our final destination is 941- The General History of Europe (British Isles). From Doggerland to the Spitfire’s fighting above Britain via the Shipping Forecast, this is a ramble which covers an awful lot of ground.

Brace yourselves!

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, to relax after what is a truly fascinating ramble.

nothing else, it’ll help you get your steps in!

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

Join the rambling club and receive your club membership card, badges, exclusive content and access to early release ad-free episodes, an exclusive extra podcast you won't hear anywhere else and exclusive club-only perks!

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BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Karl’s Twitter: @karl1953howman

Karl’s Instagram: karlhowman13

Why not check out our sister podcast Nice Things, the antidote to modern living. Available now, wherever you found The Rambling Club!

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Brian Croucher- "No Swimming Today, Boys!"

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:30:00 GMT

Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than the star of EastEnders and cult series Blakes’ 7, Brian Croucher!

Come and ramble with us as guest President Croucher leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the tiller of the good ship toss!

First stop is destination number 643: Housing and Household Equipment. An opportunity to explore President Croucher’s past. Step back to his early life in London and find out the rather unconventional way he became involved with acting!

Next we're heading toward 398: Folklore. An opportunity to discuss Blakes’ 7. Or it would be if President Croucher could recall the show. As it is we get the chance to romp through the entire subject and there are one or two startling revelations along the way!

Our final destination is 671- Metal Working and Primary Metal Products. Back to school for the chaps on this ramble, with memories of woodwork, metalwork and, from Brian, the story of the time someone shat in the swimming pool. Also a chance to hear about how Brian was in one of the most famous theatre shows of the 20th century. One which was the final nail in the coffin of theatre censorship!

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, to relax after what is a truly fascinating ramble.

nothing else, it’ll help you get your steps in!

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Brian’s Instagram: @croucher.brian

Why not check out our sister podcast Nice Things, the antidote to modern living. Available now, wherever you found The Rambling Club!

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Edinburgh Live! "Ornate Filthy Concepts" - Mike McShane & Mitch Benn

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:20:00 GMT

Would you believe it, we hitched the Rambling Club shed to the back of Tony's old Jalopy and, for one night only, found ourselves live at the Edinburgh Fringe!

Along the way we're not only joined by our audience but by two guest presidents, Mitch Benn and Mike McShane so come and join us as they lead us on two rambles chosen entirely at random by our audience in Assembly Studio 3, Edinburgh!

As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the tiller of the good ship toss!

First stop is destination number 853: Italian Fiction. To be honest, this doesn't get a second glance, because tonight was a night to celebrate our wonderful President, Tony Slattery! Luckily we encountered Mitch Benn on our first ramble so any thoughts of the Renaissance faded quickly away. A ramble instead about how our wonderful Tony was responsible for Mitch's own career!

Next we're heading toward 472: The Etymology of Classical Latin. Once again the team are saved from having to the think of something to say on this suibject by the intervention of Mike McShane! Mike and Tony worked together for years, and it's time for a ramble which delves deep into their friendship and how a certain producer found himself on the receiving end of a can of Sure deodorant.

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, to round off with Mike McShane reading the titles "in the style of..."

nothing else, it’ll help you get your steps in!

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

And you can follow our guests this week!

Find Mitch here...

Instagram: @mitch_benn

Twitter/X: @Mitch_Benn

BlueSky: @mitchbenn

Facebook: Mitch Benn

And Mike's socials...

Twitter/X: @thismikemcshane

Instagram: @mcshane1955

Why not check out our sister podcast Nice Things, the antidote to modern living. Available now, wherever you found The Rambling Club!

With huge thanks to our audience and the wonderful staff at The Assembly Rooms, Studio 3, Edinburgh Fringe!

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Rowland Rivron- "Knowledge Of My Arse"

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:26:28 GMT

Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than comedy legend, Rowland Rivron!

Come and join in as guest President Rivron leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the tiller of the good ship toss!

First stop is destination number 175: The Ethics of Recreation and Leisure. The ethics of what we do to amuse ourselves are something we rarely think about. Guest President Rivron and Paul both share a love of caravanning. Surely there can’t be anything unethical about that…can there?!

Next we're heading toward 314: General Statistics of Europe. The team don’t know any general statistics of Europe. But they do know that famed nurse Florence Nightingale was a terrible nurse! This and more startling revelations await you…

Our final destination is 642- Meals and Table Service. Even by rambling club standards it is quite remarkable just how quickly this one takes a wander down a dark alley. A 16th century alley, to be exact, in which a flow of urine is something one welcomes in the night. But what is the terrifying truth about Rivron’s Piss Lamb!

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, to remember Rowland’s good friend, our lovely Tony.

nothing else, it’ll help you get your steps in!

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Why not check out our sister podcast Nice Things, the antidote

to modern living. Available now, wherever you found The Rambling Club!

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Paul Bradley- "Blood Coming Out Of Your Ears"

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:25:00 GMT

Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than the star of EastEnders, and almost every comedy you will have ever seen, Paul Bradley! Come and join in as guest President Bradley leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the tiller of the toss!

First stop is destination number 613: The Promotion of Health. Paul's Dad was a GP and he famously played a Doctor, but what impact has that had on his own life, and why did that mean he couldn't get away with anything as a child?

Next we're heading toward 111: Ontology. Whilst the team work out what this means there's a chance for a right old ramble through the life of an actor on the UK's leading soap opera. Just how does Paul cope with the remarkable amount of work that EastEnders creates? After that, well, Ontology is the study of being and existence. Brace yourselves! This one could get a bit deep!

Our final destination is 712- Landscape Architecture. What is it about the land that connects with us, and what do the team know about the works of Capability Brown? A ramble through the countryside provokes some interesting responses!

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, to relax before there are yet more lines to learn for EastEnders!

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

Join the rambling club and receive your club membership card, badges, exclusive content and access to early release episodes and exclusive club-only perks!

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Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

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BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Paul B's Instagram: paultjbradley

Why not check out our sister podcast Nice Things, the antidote to modern living. Available now, wherever you found The Rambling Club!

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Helen Serafinowicz- "The Witch Told Her To Put Brown Bread In Her Knickers"

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:20:00 GMT

Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than the BAFTA winning writer of Motherland and Amandaland Helen Serafinowicz! Come and join in as guest President Serafinowicz leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the tiller of the toss!

First stop is destination number 752: Colour. How do we know that dogs see in black and white? How can colour influence creativity? How do you compose a sitcom as part of a collaborative? Time to delve straight into the creative process!

Next we're heading toward 427: English Language Variations. A ramble through the amazing variations of language across these islands and how to avoid showing your own background when writing. Tales of the Belle Vale Shopping await along with a reminder not to take sweets from strangers!

Every now and again we're reminded that the Dewey Decimal System is a little bit antiquated. Hence number 139 and Phrenology being our final destination! Witches, birch twigs and Scottish hangover cures come up for discussion, along with a reminder of what makes Dame Joanna Lumley so very special!

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, to relax and enjoy a restorative bacon toastie and a pint of Irn Bru!

You can see Helen's brand new play The Legend of Rooney's Ring at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, until August 23rd, no matter what it says on the side of the buses!

Grab your tickets here-> https://liverpoolsroyalcourt.com/main_stage/the-legend-of-rooneys-ring/

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

Join the rambling club and receive your club membership card, badges, exclusive content and access to early release episodes and exclusive club-only perks!

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Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: @ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Helen's Instagram: hellycake

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Robert Daws- "I Have Been Known To Glow On Occasion"

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:30:00 GMT

Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than the star of Jeeves and Wooster, Holby City and expert on the wonderful PG Wodehouse Robert Daws! Come and join in as guest President Daws leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the lead of the Alsatian of ignorance!

First stop is destination number 216: Good And Evil. Straight in with the easy stuff! Luckily Bob played a character so unpleasant on Holby City that he was on the receiving end of some rather harsh judgement from the public, which allows the team to explore the blurred lines between good and evil and how you go about portraying such things as an actor.

Number 526 is our final destination-Mathematical Geometry. This one is rather tricky. Bob Bob and Paul failed Maths at GCSE level and not even Allan can help this time! But that doesn't matter as thoughts quickly turn to the famed PG Wodehouse. A fascinating ramble through his life awaits, including how he fell foul of the Nazi Party through naivety in the 1930s and this most quintessential of Englishmen was unable to ever return to Britain.

You can see Bob in Wodehouse In Wonderland at the Edinburgh Fringe every evening at 6.10pm at Studio 3 at Assembly, George Square Gardens.

https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/wodehouse-in-wonderland

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, to relax and realise there's a lot to be said for wearing Tweed all Summer.

Presented by Paul Carmichael & Allan Lear

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

Join the rambling club and receive your club membership card, badges, exclusive content and access to early release episodes and exclusive club-only perks!

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Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com

Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

BlueSky: ramblingclub

Paul's Twitter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Paul's Bluesky: @paulcarmichaeluk

Bob’s Instagram: robertdawsofficial

Bob’s Twitter: @RobertDaws

Website: www.robertdaws.com

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Sophie Aldred- "Depository? Repository? Not Suppository"

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:21:29 GMT

Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than television icon and Doctor Who assistant extraordinaire Sophie Aldred! Come and join in as guest President Aldred leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the lead of the Alsatian of ignorance!

First stop is destination number 779: Photographs. Sophie has seven garden sheds! Which is quite handy as she has a huge archive of photographs she’s working through. Time for a ramble through the magic of photographs as we seek an answer to the question: matt or gloss?

After that we’re off to number 733 awaits- Greek, Etruscan and Roman Sculpture. No problems for our intrepid ramblers with this one, which encounters a work of art so depraved that it features trigger warnings in the British Museum!

Number 376 is our final destination-The Education of Women. A rather pompous sounding subject, but a passionate ramble awaits, alongside a chat about the legendary Acton Hilton, the rehearsal rooms of BBC Television!

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, to relax after rather a packed show.

If nothing else it should offer some protection from the Nitro-9!

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

Join the rambling club and receive your club membership card, badges, exclusive content and access to early release episodes and exclusive club-only perks!

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Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

Paul's Twatter: @PaulCarmichaelV

Sophie’s Instagram: sophie_ace_aldred

Sophie’s Twitter: @sophie_aldred

Sophie’s Bluesky: @sophiealdred

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Nick Hancock- "The Glamour Outside And The Shi*hole Behind"

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:21:40 GMT

They think it's all over...but it ruddy well isn;t because our very special guest President this week is none other than the legendary Nick Hancock!

Join us as guest President Hancock leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a finger on the tiller of the good ship Toss!

First stop is at number 392- Customs of Life Cycle and Domestic Life. And Marsupials (because the President wills it so.) The hangover of WW2 rationing into the 1980s, the ITV/BBC dichotomy, overdosing on sugar and how easy it is to get caught out abroad. A right old ramble through individual customs awaits, along with the important question- 'Who cooked breakfast in your house?'

We then take a leap to 794- Indoor Games of Skill. The question here is what constitutes a "sport"? This turns out to be a trickier question than one might have assumed!

Our third and final ramble takes us to number 113- Cosmology- The Philosophy of Nature. A story of an altercation in a car park with tales of Jeremy Clarkson and the legendary Peter Cook await us...not sure what it has to do with Cosmology though!

After that it's back to the Presidential Shed where Nick remembers our lovely Tony and tells us who he was to him.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Editor- Harry Carmichael

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

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Make sure you have a listen to Nick's podcast 'The Famous Sloping Pitch'! It's available everywhere, including wherever you find the Rambling Club!

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Mark Lester- "You Can Still See The Scars"

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 16:02:34 GMT

Our very special guest President this week is none other than the star of the legendary Oliver! Mark Lester!

Join us as guest President Lester leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a finger on the tiller of the good ship Toss!

First stop is at number 634- Orchards, Fruits and Forestry. A broad subject to begin with. What impact did nature have on the young actor, Mark Lester, and what about now? Adventures from boyhood await!

Our second stopping point is number 304- Factors Affecting Social Change. Were things better back in the day, and what has happened to society of late? A deep dive into modernity awaits…

Our third and final ramble takes us to number 813- Fiction. President Lester, a veteran of the world of film, is bound to have some stories for us here…but how did he and members of the Rambling Club get a glimpse of the legendary A Clockwork Orange back in the day?

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Editor- Harry Carmichael

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

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Paul McGann- "Pushing Food Through The Letterbox"

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:30:37 GMT

"He never does podcasts". Apparently not true, because our very special guest President this week is none other than the star of Withnail & I and Doctor Who, Paul McGann!

Join us as guest President McGann leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a finger on the tiller of the good ship Toss!

First stop is at number 391- Costume & Personal Appearance. Who better to talk to than the dapper President McGann? Tales await of why Joe is a better dresser than Paul and we ask "do clothes maketh the man?"

Our second stopping point is number 123- Determinism and Indeterminism. Is there such a thing as free will? We travel back to Liverpool in the 1960s to find our answer.

Our third and final ramble takes us to number783- Music For Single Voices. President McGann is no stranger to singing. But is this ramble heading in a very different direction?

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Editor- Harry Carmichael

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

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Simon McCoy- "Put A Bloody Squirrel On And That's All Anybody Talks About"

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:43:15 GMT

They say you can have too much of a good thing. But they’re quite wrong!

We see a return visit for a very popular guest President this week, as the members of Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club release TV News Anchor Extraordinaire Simon McCoy from the confines of Tony’s News Dungeon!

Join us as guest President McCoy leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a finger on the tiller of the good ship Toss!

First stop is at number 210- Natural Theology. Is there a God? Do we need there to be a God. Can we find our own theology through interacting with nature? Best get the easy stuff out of the way first today I suppose.

Our second stopping point is number 387- Water, Air, Space Transportation. Nice and broad. Why Elon Musk is wrong, why the Earth is doomed, why things never really change on the news are on the agenda for this ramble.

Our third and final ramble takes us to number 616- Diseases. The second time this one has come up! Last time was with Robin Askwith (https://shows.acast.com/tony-slatterys-rambling-club/episodes/robin-askwith-is-he-talking-about-dwarves) and that opened a whole can of worms! Covid, and Long Covid in particular, what Doctors don’t know, the Black Death, why Bramwell Bronte went mad, the hazards of drinking corpse water, James Bond, Lord of the Rings, Neighbours…yep. Another can of worms awaits.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Editor- Harry Carmichael

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

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Con O'Neill & Mark Hutchinson- "Yes, Well, You've Got Your Nappy On"

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:33:43 GMT

They say two heads are better than one. Well, we have two Guest Presidents this week leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club. Not only do we have the legend that is Con O'Neill, but also his Blood Brothers co-star and the partner of our lovely President Tony Slattery, Mark Hutchinson!

Join us as guest Presidents O'Neill and Hutchinson lead us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a finger on the button of bullshit!

First stop is destination number 433: German Dictionaries. Well, one of the team speaks German, but despite this it doesn't take long before they're well off subject.

Then we’re off to 112- No Longer Assigned (Philosophy & Psychology)- a chance for the team to reflect on what has gone wrong with the world of late, and also the question of individual philosophies.

Finally we find ourselves at Number 822- English Drama. Familiar ground for everyone. Scurrilous tales of nights out in Hollywood, personal acting methodology, and a legitimate opportunity for Paul to bang on about Crossroads, thanks to the recent ITV drama 'Nolly', in which Con starred.

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, and an opportunity for the team to decompress after a lively, and really rather sweary, ramble..

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Editor- Harry Carmichael

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

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Ted Robbins- "Fingers Bitten Off By An Otter"

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:10:00 GMT

It can only be a delight to hear a knock at the shed door and discover that the legendary Ted Robbins is stood there, ready to ramble! Pull your boots on, get outside and come for a ramble with us as President Robbins leads us to a very special destination, chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a firm hand on the tiller of toss!

Our only destination this week is 440: Romance Languages (French). Well it doesn’t take long for this to go off topic, and you can discover exactly how Terry Nutkins lost several fingers! Luckily Ted is not also a remarkable comedian, but he’s very knowledgeable as well. A fascinating ramble through Ted’s own story as well as both Rabbie Burns and Shakespeare is on the cards!

Then before you know it, we’re back in the shed. However that’s not all as Ted worked with our lovely and much-missed Tony Slattery back in the day. That means it’s time to share some memories and stories of our fabulous guest President!

If nothing else it’ll keep you from sticking your fingers in any otters.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Editor- Harry Carmichael

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

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And you can find Ted here:

Twitter/X: @TedRobbins55

And also why not head to Instagram and have a look at @mollymakescakes

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Kate Copstick- "Do The Biz With Whizz!"

Fri, 30 May 2025 15:10:00 GMT

From law graduate to presenter of the legendary Play School to running the remarkable charity Mama Biashara, working with Kenyan women who face extreme poverty, could there be a better person to ramble with other than this weeks Guest President…Kate Copstick!

Join us for a ramble as guest President Manning leads us on a ramble through three special destinations (stopping briefly at the Top Of The Pops studio) chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the recliner of ridiculousness!

First stop is destination number 372: Elementary Education. Well you would be right to assume that a former presenter of Play School has some strong views on this subject…though maybe not the ones you would expect!

After that number 625 awaits- Engineering Of Railroads. Where will thoughts of trains lead our team? To Kenya, is the answer, as Kate tells all about her remarkable charity Mama Biashara. You can find out more by following the links below…

Number 722 is our final destination- English Drama. A subject you would imagine would cause no consternation for our ramblers. Well…

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, to relax after what is a very interesting ramble.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

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And you can find Kate through the remarkable Mama Biashara

Twitter/X: @MamaBiashara

Instagram: Mama Biashara

And do have a look at their website www.mamabiashara.com

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Mitch Benn- "It's Never A Good Idea!"

Fri, 23 May 2025 16:02:17 GMT

Who’s that lurking outside the shed? Why it’s none other than Mitch Benn, joining us to ramble through two special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As always, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep an eye on the ripple of rubbish!

First stop is destination number 216. Here’s a strange one: No Longer Used- Formerly Evil! Excellent. Confusing and terrifying all in one. Stand by for tales of gigs and a rather large amount of Columbian marching powder!

Then we’re off to 776- Computer Art. A controversial subject with some controversial views, as you might expect!

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed…but it’s not all over yet. The chat never ends, as you’ll see here…

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Editor- Harry Carmichael

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

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Twitter/X: @SlatteryLive and @PaulCarmichaelV

BlueSky: @SlatteryLive and @paulcarmichaeluk

Instagram: tony_slattery_official

And you can find Mitch here:

Instagram: @mitch_benn

Twitter/X: @Mitch_Benn

BlueSky: @mitchbenn

Facebook: Mitch Benn

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Su Pollard- "The Two Ronnies Wanted The Wardrobe"

Fri, 16 May 2025 15:10:00 GMT

Hi-De-Hi Ramblers! Yes, our guest President this week, leading the members of Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club on their weekly wander, is none other that the legend that is Su Pollard!

Join us as guest President Marsan leads us on a ramble through two special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a finger on the button of bullshit!

First stop is destination number 129: The Origin & Destiny of Individual Souls. An opportunity to philosophise about the human condition arises for our intrepid explorers.

Then we’re off to 012- Biographies of Individuals (except it isn’t. Mr.Carmichael needs to remember to put his reading glasses on. Too late now!) Tales of Hi-De-Hi, Perry and Croft and Don Estelle await you in this ramble that takes us behind the scenes of some of the most loved sitcoms ever made in Britain.

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, where the kettle is bubbling away, ready to provide a relaxing brew after quite the ramble.

If nothing else it’ll keep you out of the beady eyeline of Miss Cathcart!

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Editor- Harry Carmichael

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

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www.supollardlive.com

Instagram: @officialsupollard

YouTube: www.youtube.com/@supollardofficial

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Eddie Marsan- "The Most Inefficient Language Anyone's Ever Used"

Fri, 09 May 2025 15:10:00 GMT

A knock on the door of the Presidential shed and an offer to step foot in the Boxing ring?

What can this all mean?

Well, our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than star of the screen, both big and small, Eddie Marsan!

Come and join in as guest President Marsan leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the lead of the Alsatian of ignorance!

First stop is destination number 305: Social Groups. This could well be the chance for a call to arms and a demand for change in the world of theatre!

After that number 663 awaits- Beverage Technology. It really doesn’t take the team long to realise they know very little on this subject, however a few behind the scenes secrets from Ted Lasso make up for that!

Number 815 is our final destination- Speeches. This one provides no problems whatsoever!

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, to relax after rather a packed show.

If nothing else it beats doing a few rounds in the ring!

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Editor- Harry Carmichael

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

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Graham Seed- "A Critical Drag And Look Into The Distance"

Fri, 02 May 2025 15:17:54 GMT

Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than Graham Seed, actor and star of The Archers! Come and join in as guest President Seed leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine, as well as reflecting on his remarkable career. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a firm hand on the battleship of bemusement!

First stop is destination number 641: Food & Drink. A nice easy subject, but it doesn’t take that long for everything to become rather lavatorial!

After that we take a stroll toward 937: The History of the Ancient World-Italy and adjacent Territories. Hmm…if only we had an actor from the famous I Claudius to hand…

Then number 367 awaits- General Clubs. Aside from the Rambling Club, is there any other club to belong to

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, to take it easy and reflect on how well placed that trampoline was! But will Paul manage to avoid bringing up Crossroads…?

If nothing else it’ll fill the weekend whilst this damned heat continues!

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

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Instagram: grahamseedactor

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Robin Ince & James Payton- "It's Fifteen Pounds, Come On"

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:05:00 GMT

Two guest Presidents? Well why not! Joining us this week we have both Robin Ince and James Payton! Can the bingo machine, as ever soothing the way with its voice which isn’t entirely unreminiscent of Sir Stephen Fry, cope with transporting four ramblers into the great outdoors?

First stop is destination number 494: Altaic, Uralic, Hyperborean, Dravidian languages. Well could it be that the bingo machine is playing a trick as Allan is convinced they’ve wandered down that pathway once before! That certainly doesn’t stop our ramblers.

After that surely the machine will be kind to us with her next selection?

886: Not Used. Hmm…well, let’s see what they manage to do with that!

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, to get the kettle on and give those legs a rest.

If nothing else it’s better than a kick up t’pants!

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Editor- Harry Carmichael

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

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BlueSky: @robinince

Instagram: Robin Ince 1969

James Payton:

BlueSky: @jamespayton

Twitter/X: @MrJamesPayton

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Mike McShane- "Hung Like A Horse!"

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:20:00 GMT

We are so happy that our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than Tony’s friend and collaborator, Mike McShane! Come and join in as guest President McShane leads us on a ramble through two special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the lead of the Alsatian of ignorance!

First stop is destination number 742: Perspective. A subject you can take in many ways, and the Rambling Club do their best to explore a lot of them

After that number 416 awaits- Language. A right old ramble enshews, as does some very fruity language! Don’t say you weren’t warned!

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, to relax after rather a packed show.

If nothing else it’ll keep you busy whilst the weather works out what it’s up to!

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

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Mike's Socials...

Twitter/X: @thismikemcshane

Instagram: @mcshane1955

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Katy Manning- "Next Thing I Know, I'm In An Ambulance!"

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:20:00 GMT

Surely any podcast would make sure if they had a star of a certain famous sci-fi show as their guest the day before a brand new series, the hosts would at least talk about it said show?

Not the Rambling Club!

Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than television icon and Doctor Who assistant Katy Manning! Come and join in as guest President Manning leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the lead of the Alsatian of ignorance!

First stop is destination number 307: Parapsychology and Occultism. A lesson awaits here- the actress and the character are not the same. One day we’ll discuss spooky things with someone who believes in such things! However, two tales of non-existent appendicitis? Surely that’s a bit spooky? Isn’t it?

Number 791 is our final destination- public performances. And we don’t mean having a wee in the street. Off we go…

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, to relax after rather a packed show.

If nothing else it’ll kill time whilst we await these tariffs!

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Editor- Harry Carmichael

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

Join the rambling club and receive your club membership card, badges, exclusive content and access to early release episodes and exclusive club-only perks!

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Katy's Twitter/BlueSky/Instagram- @ManningOfficial

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Robin Askwith- "Is He Talking About Dwarves?"

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:15:00 GMT

We have a confession to make. Our guest President, taking the reins for this weeks edition of Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club us none other than the legendary Robin Askwith! Come and join us as Robin leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the tightarse of the duck of bullshit.

First stop is destination number 616: Diseases. A jolly one to start with but would you believe our guest president spent almost a year in an Iron Lung as a boy? What influence did that have on his life?

After that number 910 awaits- Geography & Travel. Tales of travel and geography teachers abound along with a glimpse behind the doors of Inside Number 9! It doesn’t take too long for this to wander off course and, before you know it, Leonard Rossiter is playing Hitler in a Brecht piece!

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, the roaring fire providing welcome relief after possibly our longest ramble yet before President Askwith bids us a fond farewell.

If nothing else, it’ll keep allow you to ignore the podcast tariffs we are introducing.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

www.michaellivesley.com

Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

Join the rambling club and receive your club membership card, badges, exclusive content and access to early release episodes and exclusive club-only perks!

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Christine Hamilton- "You Never Know What You Might Catch!"

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:25:00 GMT

Prepare yourself! Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than Britain's number one Battleaxe, Christine Hamilton! Come and join us as guest President Hamilton takes us rambling three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to ensure it doesn’t all get out of hand!

First stop is destination number 002: The Book. This could be taken any way but the big question is, will Paul manage not to bang on about bloody Shakespeare.

Then we’re off to number 383- Postal Communication. Does our intrepid band miss the days of waiting for a letter or are they more at home with instantaneous messaging?

Finally we arrive at number 638- Insect Culture. Now one of our merry band has had quite the insect experience but did you know our lovely Tony was almost a contestant on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here? If only he hadn’t brought religion up…

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed.

If nothing else, it’s better than a kick in the pants!

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

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Series Researcher- Soula Carmichael

Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

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Robin Ince- "Just Lying By A Karaoke Machine"

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:20:00 GMT

A knock at the door heralds the return of an old friend. Yes, it’s the Reverend Robin Ince here to lead the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club on another wander through a special destination chosen at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the calming voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to maintain good order.

Our only stop this week is number 748: Glass. Is there really that much to say about glass? Who knows, because the ramble heads off in all manner of directions and before you know it you’re looking at the corpses on the set of Eldorado.

After what you encounter today you’ll want to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, the roaring fire awaiting us as our ramble concludes for this week. If nothing else it’ll make yer eyes water!

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

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Simon McCoy- "The Look Of Just Sheer Bloody Horror"

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:25:00 GMT

Hello, and here is the news. Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than news anchor extraordinaire Simon McCoy! Come and join in as guest President McCoy runs free from his television news cell and leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the tiller of the boat of incompetence.

First stop is destination number 390: Customs, Etiquette and Folklore. That’s an odd combination to start with. When it comes to etiquette you can be sure that the former Royal News Correspondent of Sky News will have a tale or two.

After that number 432 awaits- German Etymology. Nobody present can speak German ( and we don’t count Paul’s “over the level crossing”). This could be a bit tricky.

Finally we find ourselves at number 532- Specific Celestial Bodies. Simon has bought telescope. Off we go…

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, the roaring fire providing welcome relief after quite a ramble before President McCoy must be resealed in his studio.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

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Les Dennis- "A Twisted Demented Version Of Yourself"

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:11:06 GMT

Hello, and welcome to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club! Come and join in as our guest President, the one and only Les Dennis, takes us gently by whatever extraneous bits he can and leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of his enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the tiller of the boat of incompetence.

First stop is destination number 130: Paranormal Phenomenon. Well the only way this could go wrong would be if the guest President, despite years of working in theatre, had never experienced anything spooky at all! Fingers crossed that won’t happen!

After that we’re off to number 757- Human Figures and their Parts. This section is the reason we almost titled this episode “There’s An Arse Shot”. You can imagine what follows…

Finally we find ourselves at number 797- Aquatic and Air Sport. Stand by for a memory from our Guest President that really is truly touching.

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, where the fire is roaring and the kettle is whistling. If nothing else, it’s something to do whilst we await the end of the world.

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Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

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Sylvester McCoy- "Rather Than Wear A Skirt..."

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:12:42 GMT

Hello, and welcome to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club! Come and join in as our guest President, the legendary Sylvester McCoy, takes us gently by the dangly bits and leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of his enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the tiller of the boat of incompetence.

First stop is destination number 471: Classical Latin Writing & Phonology. An easy start for our merry band!

After that we’re off to humber 351- The Law of Central Government. Acting President McCoy has a few words about the current state of the world!

After coping with that more cosy territory awaits us with number 920- Biography, Genealogy, Insignia! Hmm...

After all that it’s time to head back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, where the fire is roaring and the kettle is whistling. If nothing else, it’ll put hairs on your chest, regardless of whether you want them or not.

Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club is a free-associating

conversation, sometimes involving very special gusts. It drops every Friday on

every podcasting outlet known to man. We’d love it if you came along for the

walk. If nothing else, it’ll help you get your steps in!

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

Researcher- Soula Carmichael

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

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Series Producers- Erica Lear and Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

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"Just One More Time, For Old Times Sake"

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:30:00 GMT

Hello, and welcome to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club! Come and join in as President Tony takes us gently by the externals and leads us on a ecclectic ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of his enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to keep a hand on the tiller of the boat of incompetence.

First stop is destination number 584: monocotyledons. This could be tricky, seeing as our merry band of wanderers can’t even pronounce the word. And as for all that stuff about Peter Cushing…

More familiar turf is discovered as our team head toward destination 825: English speeches. Thankfully something they know something about!.

After managing to get somewhere with that let’s see what awaits us with destination 757- human figures and their parts. "Parts".

Hmm...

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Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

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Richard Vranch- "How Dare You Recall That Monstrosity"

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:30:00 GMT

Hello and welcome to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club!

This week Tony is rather excited as he has a very special friend visiting. It’s none other than Richard Vranch, Tony’s friend and double act partner all the way back to their Footlights days!

Of course, there is still the small matter of a ramble to be had and (once anyone can get a word in) it’s time to call upon the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry who is on hand, as always, to direct our quartet in the vaguest of ways.

First stop is destination number 395: manners and etiquette. Surely the presenter of P’s & Q’s will know a thing or two about this. But what’s all this about Richard and Tony performing for royalty?

Next up and number 127 awaits: unconsciousness and subconsciousness. This one will take some thought. Or not…

Finally we find ourselves at destination 782: vocal music. Familiar turf for Tony and Richard and a glimpse behind the doors of the Whose Line studio circa 1989!

After all that, and this is quite a ramble, you’ll be needing to head back to the presidential shed to take stock and decompress. If nothing else, it’s an alternative to reality. And that’s no bad thing…

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Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

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Nigel Planer- "The Tossem Hat?"

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:43:41 GMT

Hello, and regardless as to whether you like it or not, welcome to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club!

Come and join in as President Slattery is joined by a very special guest.

Yes, it’s the one and only Nigel Planer and he’s here to investigate the faeriefolk at the bottom of the Presidential garden!

Still it won’t be long before Tony drags him, and us, on an exuberant ramble around three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of his enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to chart a path of logic through the quagmire of cobblers.

First stop is destination number 146: naturalism and related systems. It would help if our merry ramblers could agree on what ‘naturalism’ is.

After that surely destination 385 will provide some points of interest. So long as the President’s lurid thoughts surrounding a much loved icon of children’s television and literature don't get the better of him!

Finally we end up at destination 098: Prohibited works, forgeries and hoaxes. We can be sure that the star of The Young Ones knows a thing or two about being censored!

After that it must surely be time to collapse next to the fire back in the Presidential shed and take stock of what’s just happened. If nothing else it’s a chance to find if faeries lurk at the bottom of your garden.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & AndyFrizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

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Series Producers- Erica Lear & Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

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"You Can't Glue Jelly To Jelly"

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:40:00 GMT

Hello, and welcome, whether you like it or not, to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club! Come and join in as President Tony takes us gently by the extremities and leads us on a gleeful ramble around two special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of his enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to chart a path of logic through the rough terrain of cobblers.

First stop is destination number 693: specific materials and purposes. Well that could mean anything really/

More familiar ground awaits with number 872: collections of Latin prose or poetry. Or is it "pose"? It really doesn't matter as the chaps only manage to stick to the subject for about a minute and half.

After that you'll want to head back to the Presidential shed to come to terms with the stuff and nonsense you've been exposed to. If nothing else, it’s an opportunity to write a strong letter of complaint about your time being wasted.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

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Series Producers- Erica Lear & Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

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"Welcome To Yugoslavia"

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:45:00 GMT

Hello, and unsparingly welcome to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club! Come and join in as President Tony takes us gently by the tubes and leads us on a gleeful ramble around two special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of his enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to chart a path of logic through the quicksands of bullshit.

First stop is destination number 889: literature in mediaeval and modern Greek. Let’s see if our panel manage to say anything more complex or interesting than “moussaka”.

Then we fail ever upwards to destination 947: the general history of Europe, Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. Well, that’s a broad church, although none of us have been to church in many years so that doesn’t help much either.

Then, just to make life easy for a change, we trot on to destination 953: the general history of the Asia-Arabian Peninsula and adjacent areas. Literally no idea.

By now it must surely be time to crawl back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, where the kettle has been reclaimed for the proletariat so we have to have water out of the sinkhole. If nothing else, it’s an opportunity to meet a newt.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

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Series Producers- Erica Lear & Mark Hutchinson

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

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Tony Slattery- "Oh, Give It A Whirl!"

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:50:00 GMT

On this special edition of the Rambling Club, Paul and Allan are joined by Sir Stephen Fry, Nick Hancock, Robin Ince, Helen Lederer, Alex Lowe, Jimmy Mulville & Richard Vranch to remember our lovely friend Tony Slattery.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

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"Your Foul and Impenetrable Mind"

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:50:00 GMT

Hello, and unrelentingly welcome to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club! Come and join in as President Tony takes us gently by the hooves and leads us on a gleeful ramble around two special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of his enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to steer a course of cohesion between the schoals of stupidity.

First stop is destination number 527: celestial navigation. Can our idiots three find a path through this knotty subject?.

They give it a stab, then we canter on to destination 148: liberalism, eclecticism, traditionalism. Hope the team remembered to bring their dictionaries today.

After getting bogged down in theory they squelch damply to destination 810: American Literature in English.

Finally, something our team know a little bit about! They blow off some-much needed steam and then scramble down the garden path to Tony’s shed, where the brand new coffee machine has been binned in favour of a good old-fashioned kettle and a teabag in a mug. If nothing else, it’ll put tannin on your chest.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

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Series Producer- Erica Lear

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"Liza Minelli Did It With The Pet Shop Boys"

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:36:44 GMT

Hello, and unremittingly welcome to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club! Come and join us first-footing our way through the opening of the New Year on a whistle-stop tour of two special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of his enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of the newly-elevated Sir Stephen Fry is on hand to derive a modicum of moderate sense from a mulligatawny of muddle.

First stop is destination number 254: parish government and administration. If there’s one thing we all love in Britain, it’s a bit of local government, right guys? Right?

And once we’ve exhausted the options for hilarity that come from regional administration, we hobble on to destination 865: literature, 1800- . What an intriguing elision that dash represents. Will we be discussing literature into the indefinite future?

Well, we can stick with it until we get bored, and then we’ll gambol freshly down the garden path to Tony’s shed, where we’ll be starting the Hogmanay season with a wee dram of something strong. If nothing else, it’s something different from the usual hootenanny.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy

Frizell

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"I Had A Canary And A Gas Mask"

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:48:07 GMT

Hello, and unfalteringly welcome to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club! Come and join in as President Tony takes us gently by the tines and leads us on a whistle-stop tour of two special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of his enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Stephen Fry is on hand to delineate the deranged and explicate the extemporaneous.

First stop is destination number 574: biology. That’s certainly a wide area, there’ll be no stopping the lads with this one. After many a biological byway, the bingo machine comes to rescue us and drag us on to destination 413: dictionaries. Somewhat less wide-ranging, this one. Let’s hope it’s not just an excuse for the old bastards to whinge on about apostrophes.

Once they’ve got that one out of their system, let’s slope back to the shed and share a Bovril, whatever the hell that is. If nothing else a brisk walk gets the blood pumping, eh?

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy

Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

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"Round Your Dreaming Hen"

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 17:29:38 GMT

Hello, and welcome to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club! Come and join in as President Tony takes us gently by the grips and leads us on a whistle-stop tour of two special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of his enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Stephen Fry is on hand to fish out a line sense from the river of gabble.

First stop is destination number 145: sensationalism. Finally, an opportunity for tales of tabloid excess from Tony’s glittering showbiz career! If only he could remember any.

Then we lurch on to destination 538: magnetism. Can our three charisma vacuums summon up any thoughts on magnetism, personal or otherwise? Hear them wrestle with physics for a while and then slip giddilly down the garden path to Tony’s shed, where we’ll be boiling our billies Australia-fashion. If nothing else, it’ll keep the chill from your bones.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

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Hacker T Dog-"I Don't Mind Slumming It"

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:50:49 GMT

Hello, and irrevocably welcome to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club! We’re hugely excited to have another special guest on the podcast, and this is an extra-exciting one, because today we’re welcoming our first ever non-human rambler. That’s right cockers, today’s guest is none other than global hyperstar and international playhound Hacker T Dog!

The presence of a giant of CBBC seems to have calmed us down because this is probably our least sweary episode to date and may even be suitable for young ears (but don’t take our word for it without it checking for yourself before exposing any little ones to our particular brand of non-holds-barred gibberish).

First stop is destination number 170: ethics. Luckily, Hacker is not only a hugely talented TV presenter, he’s also something of a philosopher, so this goes very smoothly. After solving all your moral conundrums in less time than it takes to listen to one episode of The Moral Maze, we head off to destination 128: humankind. That was a lucky roll of the balls for our first ever non-human guest to talk about! We learn to see ourselves from a canine perspective, and then we trot gently off to destination 394: Ural-Altaic Paleo-Siberian Dravidian. We’ll be honest, that was less lucky. Try again. This time we get to destination 554: Earth sciences of Europe. The panel can have a stab at this one with a globe-trotting hound on hand to help. Then we chuck in some Christmas chat and it’s back home for a juicy bone and all the trimmings.

We hope you enjoy rambling with us in a winter wonderland!

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

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"Who Did I Play?"

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:40:03 GMT

Hello, and extravagantly welcome to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club! Come and join in as President Tony takes us gently by the horns and leads us on a whistle-stop tour of two special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of his enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Stephen Fry is on hand to guide everyone safely there and back again.

First stop is destination number 374: adult education. We have a professional educator of adults in our midst, so expect a proper shitstorm on this one.

Not a moment too soon, a bingo miracle takes us on to destination 050: general serial publications.

Explore the host of generalities our teams possess in the place of thoughts, and then skip nimbly back up the cinder path to Tony’s shed, where there’s Victoria sponge on the go. If nothing else, it’s something to distract you while the storms rage outside.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

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Robin Ince- "There's a Lollipop I Need To Get"

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:55:51 GMT

Hello, and unutterably welcome to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club! It’s another special guest episode this week, with comedian and presenter Robin Ince joining us, and Stephen Fry as the voice of the bingo machine, as we take another Friday evening ramble.

First stop is destination number 149: other philosophical systems and doctrines. Is there a doctrine in the house? Our team express the philosophies dearest to them that help them make order of a disordered cosmos, or possibly they take potshots at half-understood controversies.

Then the ever-spinning karmic wheel of the bingo machine takes us on to destination 458: standard Italian language. As opposed to fancy Italian language? It all sounds pretty fancy when you don't understand a word of it. Stay with our passel of goons as they bluff their way through that, and then meander grudgingly down the garden path to Tony’s shed, where the cocoa is on the boil. It's the Church of Rambling way.

As ever, if you want to know more about any of the nonsense we spout, there are more details in the show notes which are ready and waiting, alongside your club membership card & badges, and access to episodes a month early, at www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

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"That's Not Britt Eckland's Bottom"

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:55:13 GMT

Hello, and unflaggingly welcome to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club! Come and join in as President Tony takes us gently by the orifices and leads us on a whistle-stop tour of two special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of his enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Stephen Fry is on hand to guide us down the trail.

First stop is destination number 637: processing dairy and related products. Fortunately, as is well-known, Tony’s milkshake brings all the boys to the yard, so he is well able to take the lead on this one.

Then, whisking us away, and none too soon at that, the magic bingo machine takes us on to destination 296.4: traditions and rites. Wait, when did the bingo machine start using decimal points? Never mind, we can have a lovely chat about the private rituals we each perform in the comfort of our own bathrooms, and then toddle briskly down the garden path to Tony’s shed, where we’ll be popping the kettle on. If nothing else, it’s a soothing noise to help work the caffeine through the old system there.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

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Series Producer- Erica Lear

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

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"You Must Believe In The Satanic Element"

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:50:24 GMT

Hello, and extensively welcome to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club! Come and join in as President Tony takes us gently by the entrails and leads us on a whistle-stop tour of two special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of his enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Stephen Fry is on hand to let us know whither and whence we’re going.

First stop is destination number 842:

Transition and Renaissance periods 1400-1600. An arty subject, our supertramps three like nothing better than holding forth on an arty subject.

From there they proceed to surf the trickier waters of destination 358: Other Specialised Military Forces and Services. Listen to the gang try desperately not to say anything that would piss off the sort of people who could kill them using only a plate of lukewarm spaghetti hoops. Once they run out of guesswork on that

subject, there’s a false start on a bonus ramble when they land on destination 524: No Longer Used. Find out what our ramblers manage to make of that, and then toddle briskly down the garden path to Tony’s shed, where there’s a lovely primus stove roaring away to warm you up. If nothing else, you can use it to kindle a wicker man of your very own.

Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club is a free-associating conversation, sometimes involving very special guests. It drops every Friday on

every podcasting outlet known to man. We’d love it if you came along for the walk. If nothing else, it’ll help you get your steps in!

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

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Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

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Julian Clary- "They Can't Touch You For It"

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:13 GMT

Hello, and resoundingly welcome to an extra-special episode of Tony Slattery’s Rambing Club! This is an auspicious and momentous occasion, for not only is this our fifth anniversary, it’s also the very first Rambling Club to feature a special guest star. That’s right! Joining us to trudge the darkling lanes this evening is none other than stand-up comedy legend and author, Mr Julian Clary.

Buoyed by the presence of a healthy new member, the club rushes off to destination 893: Afro-Asiatic Literature. At least there’s some diversity of subject matter in today’s episode, if not particularly in our panel.

From there we totter gamely to destination 355: Military Science. Are any of our heroes in any kind of position to share state secrets and risk reigniting the Cold War with their insider knowledge on the latest army hardware? Perhaps so; they’re a butch lot.

Then it’s a brisk march to destination 421: English Writing Systems and Phonology, so the chaps break out the dictionary and scratch their heads as they grapple to come to terms with what their lives have become.

Once they’ve finished with their very wrong ideas, it’s time to strut cockily back down the garden path to Tony’s shed, where the cocoa’s on the boil. If nothing else, you can say you spent the hour with two comedy legends (and two halfwits).

And as ever, if you want to know more about any of the subjects covered today, there are some half-hidden trails lurking in the show notes which you can find, alongside a plethora of other goodies, at www.pateron.com/SlatteryLive

Julian’s new book, Curtain Call for Murder, is out now from Orion books, and he is appearing in the lead role in Robin Hood, this year’s pantomime at the London Palladium until 12 January 2025. He’s charmingly reticent about plugging these things in the podcast, so we’ve plugged them here instead.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

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Series Producer- Erica Lear

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

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"I Don't Want Death Threats"

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:50:18 GMT

Hello, and completely welcome to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club!

Come and join in as President Tony takes us gently by the lungs and leads us on a whistle-stop tour of two special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of his enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Stephen Fry is on hand to let us know where we’re going and what for.

First stop is destination number 735: Sculpture from the 1400s. All of the gang are heavily marbled with fat, but will this translate into knowledge of marble in general? Are they Renaissance men or renouncers of culture?

From there our trio take a running jump at destination 862: Spanish drama. The bingo machine is taking the piss. And since the gang are plumbing the depths of their ignorance today, we add in a third destination so you aren’t getting short-changed on this week’s podcast.

The third destination is 987: the Republic of Venezuela from 1830 onwards. Should they just throw in the towel straight away? Maybe wiser men would. Find out what our idiots three do instead, and then amble gently back down the lane to Tony’s shed, where the coffee’s in the percolator. If nothing else, you can boast to your friends of your healthy country lifestyle.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

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Series Producer- Erica Lear

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

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"Now You've Confused Me"

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:50:57 GMT

Hello, and thoroughly welcome to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club! Come and join in as President Tony takes us gently by the enamel and leads us on a whistle-stop tour of two special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of his enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Stephen Fry is on hand to let us know where we’re going and when.

First stop is destination number 323: Young People. Can any of our panel remember being young people? Have they ever even met any? Prepare junior ears for a shellacking.

From there we drag our dilapidated carcasses to the nursing home of destination number 843: French fiction. We all know that the principle French fiction is that the English are all bastards. But can we add anything above and beyond this well-established slander? Find out with us as we take the country air, and then we can toddle back to Tony’s shed and pop the kettle on. If nothing else, you can tell your GP you’ve got some exercise.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

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Series Producer- Erica Lear

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

Series Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

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"Have A Fu*king Good Shout"

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:50:00 GMT

Come and join in as President Tony takes us gently by the hair and leads us on a whistle-stop tour of two special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of his enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the omniscient voice of Stephen Fry is on hand to let us know where we’re going and how.

First stop is destination number 795: Games of Chance. Tony aside, we’re a decidedly non-sportive panel, so take the low-down you get from us on breaking the bank at Monte Lukast with just a soupçon of salt.

From there we stagger to the safer ground of destination number 741: Drawing and Drawings. Which of our cack-handed talking heads has the gall to hold forth on this subject? Walk with us and find out, and then we’ll take you back to Tony’s shed for a lovely cup of tea. If nothing else, it’ll do your calves some good.

And if you want to know more about any of the subjects we discuss today, further details are available in the show notes which you can find if you become a club member by visiting www.patreon.com/SlatteryLive. That smug lot are a month ahead of you and have already rambled with our first special guest, Julian Clary!

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

The voice of Pwfthhh- Michael Livesley

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Series Producer- Erica Lear

Producers- Alan Dyebing & Stuart Morris

Executive Producer- Kris Castle

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"What a magic roundabout that was!"

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:00:00 GMT

Hello, and welcome very much to Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club!

Come and join us for our very first outing as Club President Tony Slattery takes us gently by the bunions and leads us on a whistle-stop tour of two special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of his enchanted bingo machine.

The omniscient voice of Stephen Fry is on hand to let us know where we’re going and why.

First stop is destination number 821: English poetry. Join Tony, Paul Carmichael and Allan Lear as they misremember, misquote and misunderstand poetry from the greatest English bards that they can think of off the top of their heads.

But don’t tarry too long, because before you can say William Topaz McGonagall the magical bingo machine is whisking us off again – this time to the wilds of destination 130: Parapsychological and occult methods for achieving wellbeing, happiness and success. What have our panel to say about the use and abuse of the black arts for the purposes of living, laughing and loving? Find out before we head back to Tony’s shed for a much-needed sit down and a gasper.

Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell

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Producer- Erica Lear

Executive Producer- Mark Strickson

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Welcome to the Rambling Club

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 07:20:18 GMT

Tomorrow marks the launch of Tony Slattery's Rambling Club, and you won't want to miss it! Join Tony, Paul, Allan, and their special guests as they take you on a whimsical journey filled with laughter and intrigue. Click subscribe now to be part of the adventure from the very first episode!

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