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The Trap Door The Trap Door
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4.6 • 29 Ratings
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Funny people talk about having children.
"A frank, fearless and funny guide to parenting" The Guardian.
Comedians, actors, writers and other interesting people talk about the emotional impact of having children and how it has altered the relationships with their partners, families, careers and sense of self.
Presented by writer and podcaster Sophie Black who, in a former life, performed sketch comedy at the Edinburgh Festival and on TV. Now she produces several regular podcast series including Nick Clegg's Anger Management and lives in South London with two toddlers and a fully grown adult.
Artwork by Henry Petrides
Music by Komiku
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The Trap Door - Isy Suttie
Sophie talks to comedian and actress Isy Suttie about ludicrously big hospital bags, sleep deprivation and discovering that everyone has their crunch points...
Isy is best known for playing Dobby in Peep Show but has appeared in numerous shows on TV and radio including Skins, Man Down and Damned. Her book The Actual One was published in 2017 and she's currently writing a novel. -
The Trap Door - Isabel Fay
Sophie talks to comedy writer and performer Isabel Fay about caesareans, wet and dry vacuum hoovers and taking pregnancy tests while drunk.
Isabel writes lots of kids TV shows including all 5 series of CBBC's BAFTA winning Class Dismissed, Dennis the Menace Unleashed, The Furchester Hotel, Waffle the Wonder Dog and Swashbuckle. -
The Trap Door - Jen Brister
Sophie talks to stand-up comedian and writer Jen Brister about IVF, being the 'non biological' parent and soft play hell.
Jen is a stand up comedian who has performed her comedy around the world from Edinburgh to Melbourne. She's appeared in Live at the Apollo and supported Frankie Boyle on his tour in 2018. Her first book The Other Mother was published in 2019. -
The Trap Door - Andy Nyman
Sophie talks to actor, writer, director and magician Andy Nyman about respecting your kids, the perils of iPads and mean kids...
Andy's credits include the films Death at a Funeral, Severance and Ghost Stories. He has worked extensively with Derren Brown and has appeared in numerous TV and stage shows - most recently starring as Tevye in the critically acclaimed Fiddler on the Roof. -
The Trap Door - Colin Hoult
Sophie talks to actor and comedian Colin Hoult about going from one child to two, the benefits of meditation and adapting the classics for a young audience...
Colin Hoult has written and performed in numerous successful Edinburgh comedy shows including Carnival of Monsters and Anna Mann: A Sketch Show for Depressives. He's appeared in lots of telly including Being Human, Life is Short, Russell Howard's Good News and Harry Hill's TV Burp. -
The Trap Door - Anna Mann
As a special Christmas treat, Sophie talks to self proclaimed star of stage and screen Anna Mann. Anna talks about the usual: hunchback daughters, teaching your baby Shakespeare and twixt the legs slings.
Co-produced by Colin Hoult.
Customer Reviews
Funny and reassuring listen
I'm the Mum of a 5 year old and this is my safe space! This podcast makes me reassured that I'm ot getting it all wrong and Sophie has such a calming voice! Great guests too. I've listened to some of the episodes many times!
Love this
Such a great podcast, always funny and such interesting guests.
Loved this weeks guest Sally!
I love this podcast and particularly enjoyed this episode.
Sally was witty, funny and great to listen to. Interesting to hear that she experiences mum guilt despite being a stay at home mum, even if the things she feels guilty for are slightly different.
Refreshing to hear from someone outside of your normal guests who, if I’m honest, aside from the parenting struggles, can appear to live very different lives to us with more typical jobs.
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