399 - The glorious sound of a ticket machine
In these clips following on from last time, we were talking about the wonderful sounds of old public transport, there was a big meeting in Cornwall and England had just played Ukraine.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 - 44min
398 - A lot of underwear under there.
In these clips from five years ago, there was a huge sporting event on the horizon, I was almost brought down by a biscuit and there was a big conflab in Cornwall.
Nick Abbot Habit is a Global Production
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 - 45min
397 - The whacky waving inflatable tube man
In these clips from 2021, there was a surprisingly similar weather to ours now, the Village Idiot was getting some stick and so were footballers, and a picture of the Queen was placed somewhere strange.
The Nick Abbot Habit is a Global Production.
Wed, 27 May 2026 - 40min
396 - Turning the clock back
In these clips from 2021, there was talk of getting engaged (not that type) and from 2019 of a prince in an inappropriate pace (not that Prince)
Mon, 25 May 2026 - 38min
395 - New Balls please!
In these clips from five years ago, the tennis and the football were on, a cat foretold the future and there was a prediction about a certain Manchester mayor.
Wed, 20 May 2026 - 38min
394 - A machine ate my homework
In these clips from during Wimbledon and the World Cup in 2021, S'Kier said something silly, some royals were deployed to Scotland and we were shocked at the price of a pint, which wouldn’t seem shocking now.
Mon, 18 May 2026 - 47min
393 - Cutting a rocker's hair
In these clips running on from last time, we talk drumming, there was bad news about chips and a man found he couldn't go on holiday.
Wed, 13 May 2026 - 40min
392 - Mr Blobby is chocolate pudding
In these clips from 2021, it was a race between a virus, a volcano and a tsunami, there was a lot of flagging going on and some cat-nabbing.
Mon, 11 May 2026 - 42min
391 - Picking up a rock star
In these clips there was so much weather that it was inside, we were talking about acceptable sexual positions (yes, we were), and a rock star gave valuable advice.
Wed, 06 May 2026 - 43min
390 - The Fun Plane
In these clips from five years ago, Mr Blobby had a spit-chat, there was a lot of trolling going on and much smirking
The Nick Abbot habit is a Global Production
Mon, 04 May 2026 - 37min
389 - The man who knows everything
In this episode, we were concerned about the climate, we heard of an anomaly from 1976 and there was stress on the railways
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 - 40min
388 - Not much COP
In this episode, that follows on from last time, we get a dog training lesson, there was a failed attraction in Marble Arch and a man took a lot of plane rides.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 - 47min
387 - Explaining tennis
In these clips that follow on from the last episode, the build-up to an important game was underway, a water company got corrected a bit and a man got a custom shirt
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 - 42min
386 - Is it coming home?
In these clips from 2021, 'twas the night before a football game, there was a history whitewash underway and we heard a suggestion for a PM substitute
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 - 43min
385 - Minimising the kissing
In these clips from Summer 2021, there was a story about chickens and we were wondering what would happen if everyone put the kettle on simultaneously during half-time.
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 - 47min
384 - Football this, football that
In these clips from 2021, we had a big game coming up, we were about to be let out and Jacob Smugg became a rapper
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 - 38min
383 - Getting football done
In these follow-up clips from last time, it was the eve of the Euro 2020 final, we heard of a hero in space and a Danish couple had an English experience
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 - 39min
382 - We're going to win!
It was Spring 2021 and Mr Blobby was in power, we were getting jabbed and there was a big football match to play.
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 - 43min
381 - The "B Arc"
In these clips from 2021, Mr Blobby was doing his best, footballers were being booed, and I made a prediction that hasn't come true...yet.
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 - 39min
380 - The roadmap to normal
It was Spring 2021 and we were about to be let outside, I invented a food item and Mr Blobby took a holiday
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 - 41min
379 - A royal eye test
In these clips from 2019, a royal personage had a scrape, another one wore a controversial hat and I got a right ear full.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 - 42min
378 - Go faster!
In these clips from five years ago, we were in the middle of the Invisible Menace and an important football match was played in an odd place, and we found where Donald Trump got his bleach idea from.
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 - 43min
377 - Deciding to be amused
In these clips, we were in the middle of the Invisible Menace, the government had no apparent strategy and Donald Trump had just lost an election.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 - 43min
376 - The price of a pint (Part 2)
In this weeks clips, we were bored of redecorations, appalled by a sandwich and we found out why beer costs so much.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 - 41min
375 - The price of a pint
In these clips from five years ago, Matt Hancock tried crying, I wondered who was going to replace Bodger Johnson and I couldn't believe the cost of a round.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 - 40min
374 - The vacuum of integrity
In these clips, i had spotted a spaghetti reference in space, Bodger enjoyed a home glow-up and his fiance was incandescent.
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 - 46min
373 - Boris's Banana Boots
In these clips, an inventor told us he was doing us a favour, we were looking for a huge and tremendous trade deal and there was a whole lotta beeping going on.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 - 41min
372 - No shame!
In these clips, we heard about a big dog, a man looked at the sun, and a brainiac left with a box.
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 - 40min
371 - The nomadic caveman look.
In this episode of clips from five years ago, we got the view from horseback, I rediscovered a particular writing instrument and we had a big weather development.
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 - 40min
370 - Haven't we been good?
In this episode, we were allowed out after a long lockdown, there was an encounter with a lot of guns, and one man shared his unbelievably expensive addictions.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 - 42min
369 - The Curious Furious.
In this episode of clips from five years ago, Prince Phillip had just died, people were shopping and protesting, but only one of those was OK, and Twitter showed itself to be an enemy.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 - 44min
368 - Twitter goes down
In this episode, there was some flag waving, a woman found a scary pastry, and we had an alarming outage.
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 - 43min
367 - The Space Hippy, Part 2
In this episode, there was a gnome shortage, we found a curious poll, and we were told what British people want.
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 - 41min
366 - The Space Hippy, Part 1
In these clips from Spring 2021, there was a lot of scamming about, we were allowed a haircut after months in lockdown, and there was a mystery surrounding a professor off the telly.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 - 44min
365 - The Grabby Stick of Justice
It was April 2021, and we had been let out for a day during lockdown and had behaved very poorly, there was a furious call from a certain Brian from Stockton-on-Tees, and we got some very bad news about hair.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 - 42min
364 - The penny-farthing delivery service
In these clips from Spring 2021, Mr Blobby was embarrassing us on the world stage, a man was filling in his census, and a lot of people left a lot of rubbish on a rare day out.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 - 28min
363 - His Imperial Hotness
In these clips from 2021, we were trying to understand the rules, the lottery paid out £122m, and there was a pre-determined sexiest man contest.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 - 33min
362 - The shameless clot
In these clips from 2021, a top Conservative had just released an uncomplimentary book about Mr Blobby and the other Tory toads, I give a lesson in maths, and we find out what you get for £5000.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 - 33min
361 - Lego hair
In these clips from Spring 2021, Piers Morgan had just stormed off a TV set, we were comparing the hairstyles of the rich and shameless, and it was all getting a bit surreal
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 - 33min
360 - The Fat Particle
In these clips from 2021, people were buying into a nincompoop's act, we were talking about old names, and I had an encounter with the pink boat people.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 - 30min
359 - Sniffing for newts
In these clips from four years ago, Fishi was trying to get us back in the office, a man went brain hunting and someone had a problem with ducks.
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 - 27min
358 - Edna, Ethel, Nora and Fred
In these clips from 2021, Tory MPs were carrying pints of milk with them, Mr Blobby had just spent £2.6m on a room and we were talking about how certain names weren't popular any more.
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 - 29min
357 - A Silly Fishi
In these clips from 2021, we were told that a corrupt organisation should take over a corrupt organisation, there's a weather forecast because sometimes hearing a weather forecast from another time is a bit like taking a holiday, and Fishi Sunak told us what was good for us.
Mon, 08 Dec 2025 - 32min
356 - Million, billion, trillion
In this week's clips from 2021, we were getting used to being in, we found where some of our money went and a caller had an idea on how to improve everything.
Mon, 01 Dec 2025 - 33min
355 - The plutocrats wallpaper
In these clips from 2021, we were freaked out by crowds, corrupt people were taking over corrupt institutions and a catastrophic clown show had become unaccountably popular.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 - 30min
354 - The 18th happiest
In these clips from Spring 2021, Mr Blobby had his toys taken from him, there was a happiness deficit, things were getting back to normal after The Thing and we were engaged in patriot games.
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 - 34min
353 - A hug-free zone
In these clips from five years ago, we were NOT looking forward to Christmas, The Thing was still among us and The Tangerine Scream had just lost the election
Mon, 10 Nov 2025 - 29min
352 - Statues and sausages
In these clips from four years ago, we were talking about a very silly car, Bodger was making noises with his face about freedom and I go on an unhinged rant about the catastrophic clown show of a government
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 - 30min
351 - Being unhelpful
It was four years ago and a TV presenter had been mean about the size of Robert Jenrick's flag, Putin was acting nice and Donald Trump was not the President of the USA.
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 - 28min
350 - Special Outrage Edition
In these clips from Spring four years ago, I was on the hunt for a bird, people were living in a cave, flag wavers were obsessing about passports and we were looking forward to filling out our patriotic British census.
Mon, 20 Oct 2025 - 35min
349 - The Case of the Punched Waxwork
In these clips from almost 5 years ago, the usual suspects were flag hugging, Mr Blobby was the Dear Leader and there was an invasion of TV people.
Mon, 13 Oct 2025 - 34min
348 - The empty Ken Doll
In these clips from three years ago, Fishi Sunak was complaining about the press being mean to him, a nice lady had a nice idea to improve Downing Street and Bodger was on manoeuvrers.
Mon, 06 Oct 2025 - 32min
347 - The squirty cream 'do
In these clips from three years ago, a woman calls with a hedgehog tale, I wondered about an MPs hair-don't and we talked about comedy overseers.
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 - 28min
346 - Happy Days
In these clips from Spring 2022, the government said it was giving us money, fines were being doled out to the little people (not leprechauns) and Will Smith had a moment at the Oscars.
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 - 30min
345 - Vladimir Putin's odorant extracts
In these clips from Spring 2022, England were drawn against the USA in the World Cup, there was an update on promises made by those that who said everything would be better if we only did what they said and I had to dump a nice lady for builders' language
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 - 32min
344 - Vote Keith Richards
It was Spring 2022 and in these clips a man threatens to not vote, the Tories were celebrating getting fines for partying by having a party and a sheik broke the record for having the most 4x4s.
Mon, 08 Sep 2025 - 36min
343 - A Cavalcade of Clowns
It was Spring 2022 and we learned that Mr Blobby was having a party, Jacob Mee-Smugg was banging on about fish and I was transfixed by Michael Fabricant's "hair".
Mon, 01 Sep 2025 - 30min
342 - Worst. Present. Ever.
In these clips from early in 2022, I had a brilliant idea about where to put windmills, a lady had received her pet's ashes in the post.
Mon, 25 Aug 2025 - 29min
341 - The Cat in the Post
In these clips from three years ago, a man makes a plan for the end, those that remember Jonathan from Harrow will recognise John from Streatham and a woman receives a package in the post.
Mon, 18 Aug 2025 - 34min
340 - Not a real human PM
In these clips from 2022, I spoke to a nice lady about Arley Hall, Kate, (out of Wills and Wotsit) was sporting a sporty pair of shorts and I had a cosy chat with a fan of Vlad.
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 - 28min
339 - Waving and drowning
In these clips Wills and Wotsit were in the Caribbean, there was an indication as to which party makes you better off and Fishi Sunak went to a garage.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 - 29min
338 - The Bat of Death
It was Spring 2022 and we were talking about the clocks changing, Fishi was squirming and a nice lady had a special sweatshirt made.
Mon, 28 Jul 2025 - 32min
337 - The Hum of Guard
In these clips from 2022 we were talking about Elon Musk, who we didn't know very well at the time, there was a first call from a lady who has since become a regular favourite and, following on from last week's episode, I had a call from a man who was furious with Fishi Sunak
Mon, 21 Jul 2025 - 36min
336 - How not to pay for a can
In these clips from 2022, the clocks were about to go forward, there was a chill in the air and Fishi Sunak was confused at the till.
Mon, 14 Jul 2025 - 26min
335 - The Dainty Twiglet
In these clips from 2022, Mr Blobby was in charge, the government was pretending to be cross at Russian oligarchs, the Tories were having a get-together and were trying to make us forget what they'd done.
Mon, 07 Jul 2025 - 34min
334 - The Curious Incident of the Smugg in the Nighttime
In these clips from three years ago, there was a suggestion that MPs didn't like, a woman tells of South Korean happiness levels and I had a dream about Jacob Rees-Mogg.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 - 39min
333 - Jacob Rees-Mogg is dreamy
In this week's clips from 2022, Wills and Wotsit were on a badly judged Jamaican tour, an unlikely person was helping the poor, there was a heatwave in an unusual place and I had a dream about a certain monocled swizzle stick.
Mon, 23 Jun 2025 - 29min
332 - On standby
In these clips from 2022, Bodger was still the Dear Leader but Labour had a plan, a prince was our secret weapon and there was a lot of weather about
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 - 28min
331 - A blank canvas
In these clips from 2022, I explain American sports, a Boris fan calls and a dull person was the leader of the free world.
Mon, 09 Jun 2025 - 32min
330 - Be alarmed!
In a departure from normal, this week's podcast is the entire conversation I had with an expert in artificial intelligence that took place two Sunday's ago quite late in the show, after most people's bedtime. It was entertaining and scary in equal measure and contains some good advice on how to stay safe-ish.
Mon, 02 Jun 2025 - 28min
329 - The Roadmap to Freedom
It was early 2021 and there was talk of R Rates and substantial meals, I had seen a wildlife oddity and an incorrectly shaped ball and we marvelled at the Spanish
Mon, 26 May 2025 - 33min
328 - You may be entitled to condensation
In these clips from three years ago, Mr Blobby was referring all questions about his behaviour to someone else, a man calls from the 16th century and a man who knew what he was voting for doesn't know what he was voting against.
Mon, 19 May 2025 - 33min
327 - One night, two parties
In these clips, it was early in 2022 and Operation Save Big Dog was underway, one building apologised to another and we were told to move along
Mon, 12 May 2025 - 28min
326 - No points
It was three years ago and we were preparing to lose a major competition, we heard about Mr Blobby's pre-party grooming regimen and we had something of a failure to communicate.
Mon, 05 May 2025 - 29min
325 - Exasperated, raging, confused and flailing
In these clips from early in 2022, a person had a suggestion about Russia before iot all kicked off, the Winter Olympics deliverd a patriotic lift and Mr Blobby had a photo shoot.
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 - 34min
324 - Death's Entertainment
In these extra-long special Easter holiday edition clips from three years ago, I had mixed up Adam and Richard Curtis, Storm Eunice was causing havoc and a strange man was seeking efficiencies.
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 - 37min
323 - The Soup Nazi
In these clips from three years ago, big eggs were on the menu, someone spent the price of a car on their teeth and there was a weather alert.
Mon, 14 Apr 2025 - 35min
322 - Tooth hurty
In these clips from three years ago, the Tories were pretending to value law 'n' order, a woman had a problem with her eggs and Vlad enjoyed his big table.
Mon, 07 Apr 2025 - 29min
321 - Grabbed by the Fuzz
It was three years ago and there was an unpleasant footballer cat story, a man demanded action on athletes and Mr Blobby was filling out a police questionnaire.
Mon, 31 Mar 2025 - 27min
320 - Keep your thumb in
These clips follow on from last week's, when we were talking about using a well known singing star as a weapon and Bodger Johnson and the rest of the deplorables were filling in questionaries.
Mon, 24 Mar 2025 - 33min
319 - Using Barry Manilow as a weapon
This week's clips from three years ago include something odd happening in New Zealand, Smugg had a new job and I had a premonition about the Tangerine Tornado
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 - 28min
318 - The pantomime horse
In these clips from 2022, Liz Truss was wearing an embarrassing hat, Bodger was looking for somewhere to hide and a footballer did something he shouldn't have.
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 - 28min
317 - A Wasteful Blobby
In these clips from 2022, we were promised a new Bank Holiday and the Queen had a new title for Camilla.
Mon, 03 Mar 2025 - 29min
316 - Best. Meal. Ever.
In these clips from 2022, we were wondering who might replace Mr Blobby, gas companies were very happy, Michael Gove had a plan and I had a treat in Florence.
Mon, 24 Feb 2025 - 31min
315 - The Democracy Sausage
In this week's clips from when Bodger Johnson was the Dear Leader, there's a banking alert, a Beatles update and in a bang-up-to-date clip, an advert for, or rather, against Britain.
Mon, 17 Feb 2025 - 29min
314 - For fox's sake
Following on from last week, in these clips from three years ago, we learn the difference between us and them, find the worst PM in history (apart from the ones that were coming that we didn't know about yet) and there's a bang-up-to-date clip from last weekend that is somewhat mystifying.
Mon, 10 Feb 2025 - 29min
313 - This is just a test
It was three years ago and politicians were being "very clear" and "robust" and we were remembering what Sundays used to be like.
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 - 28min
312 - Throwing up in Harrods
It was early 2022 and we had a slug problem, a Smugg fan calls and we had a snack crisis.
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 - 33min
311 - Being very clear
It was winter in early 2022 and the Prime Minister of the day was a pig in a bottomless pit of it, we wondered who would replace him and I had a call from a Jacob Rees-Mogg fan.x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 - 31min
310 - The Spanish Issue
It was almost exactly four years ago and there was an odd pub move, I was continuing to be confused by a bird, a man had trouble operating his phone and there was a conundrum about Spain.
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 - 33min
309 - Ignoring the annoying
In these clips from 2021, we were in the middle of The Thing, the Dear Leader was thinking of opening the pubs, but in a strange way, I was confused by a bird and there was quite a lot of bleeping.
Mon, 06 Jan 2025 - 28min
308 - Too much oomph
In this episode, the Tangerine Scream was being disciplined, and as a special Christmas treat, there's a fight between me and Brian from Stockton-on-Tees and the most recent call from Jonathan from Harrow.
Mon, 23 Dec 2024 - 30min
307 - An odd plan for pubs
In these clips, there's a woman who makes no sense at length, footballers were ignoring hygiene rules and there's a lot of info on the coldest place on Earth.
Mon, 16 Dec 2024 - 31min
306 - Again and again and again
This week;s clips include a novel cure for Covid, a man forms his own party, there's a weather forecast that's worse than what we've got now and some hero news that hasn't aged well.
Mon, 09 Dec 2024 - 33min
305 - Beans and the toothpick
This week's clips from 2022 feature a man calling in with a tip, there's a story about The Who and a warning about fuelling up on E.
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 - 34min
304 - Whose Who?
In this week's clips, I had been disrespectful to Peru, a lady calls with news about the Sun and I take on the Bank of England.
Mon, 25 Nov 2024 - 32min
303 - What's so super about them?
This week's clips feature an alarm going off, we find out how badly we fared under the leadership of Mr Blobby and I think I have detected the real identity of a regular caller.
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 - 31min
302 - Floating downstream
This week's clips are from just after the 2020 American election, The Lurgy was still among us and Mr Blobby was the Dread Leader
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 - 31min
301 - Confusing the alien
This week's clips are from just after the last American election and include a Pink Floyd relic and I try to change my address.
Mon, 04 Nov 2024 - 31min
300 - I lose control
In this week's clips, someone takes control of my system, we talk about Andy Pandy, stamps in passports and a caller misses a certain someone.
Mon, 28 Oct 2024 - 31min