Tony Slattery's Rambling Club

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Embark on whimsical adventures with your hosts Paul Carmichael and Allan Lear, carrying on the legacy of their friend, the magnificent Tony Slattery!. Each episode, they dive into delightful discussions, often accompanied by a special guest, as they navigate the quirky wonders of the Dewey Decimal System—guided by their magical (and rather tatty) bingo machine, voiced by the legendary Stephen Fry! Whether they're exploring the great outdoors or wandering through wild ideas, expect plenty of laughs, fascinating insights, and a touch of the unexpected. Tune in to Tony Slattery's Rambling Club and let your imagination roam free! You can become a member of the Rambling Club and obtain your signed membership card, club badges, access to episodes a month in advance, exclusive episodes you won't hear anywhere else, monthly AMA's and much more by heading over to www.patreon.com/slatterylive Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell Phwifffth voiced by Michael Livesley www.michaellivesley.com Producer- Erica Lear Executive Producer- Mark Strickson Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com Twitter/X- @SlatteryLive BlueSky- @ramblingclub Instagram- tony_slattery_official Facebook- www.facebook.com/groups/thetonyslattery Patreon- www.patreon.com/slatterylive Paul's Twitter/X- @PaulCarmichaelV Tony Slattery's Rambling Club is a Fanfaronade Production © 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

    4 HR AGO

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

    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!   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   Join the rambling club and receive your club membership card, badges, exclusive content and access to early release episodes, an exclusive extra podcast you won't hear anywhere else and exclusive club-only perks!   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! © Fanfaronade Productions 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min
  2. Terry Molloy- "I Decided To Never Become Famous"

    10 OCT

    Terry Molloy- "I Decided To Never Become Famous"

    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!   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   Join the rambling club and receive your club membership card, badges, exclusive content and access to early release episodes, an exclusive extra podcast you won't hear anywhere else and exclusive club-only perks!   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! © Fanfaronade Productions 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m
  3. Ed Tudor Pole- "The Pen-Is Mightier"

    3 OCT

    Ed Tudor Pole- "The Pen-Is Mightier"

    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!   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   Join the rambling club and receive your club membership card, badges, exclusive content and access to early release episodes, an exclusive extra podcast you won't hear anywhere else and exclusive club-only perks!   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! © Fanfaronade Productions 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
  4. Sue Cook- "Terry Was Quite Overcome!"

    26 SEPT

    Sue Cook- "Terry Was Quite Overcome!"

    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!   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   Join the rambling club and receive your club membership card, badges, exclusive content and access to early release episodes, an exclusive extra podcast you won't hear anywhere else and exclusive club-only perks!   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! © Fanfaronade Productions 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 min
  5. Paul Sinha- "He Went Into The Garden And Howled"

    19 SEPT

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

    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!   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   Join the rambling club and receive your club membership card, badges, exclusive content and access to early release episodes, an exclusive extra podcast you won't hear anywhere else and exclusive club-only perks!   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!       © Fanfaronade Productions 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 min
  6. Michael Fenton Stevens- "Ain't It Exciting?"

    12 SEPT

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

    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.   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   Join the rambling club and receive your club membership card, badges, exclusive content and access to early release episodes, an exclusive extra podcast you won't hear anywhere else and exclusive club-only perks!   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!       © Fanfaronade Productions 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m
  7. Karl Howman- "Clean The Horses and Muck Them Out!"

    5 SEPT

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

    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.   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   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! 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 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!   © Fanfaronade Productions 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
  8. Brian Croucher- "No Swimming Today, Boys!"

    29 AUG

    Brian Croucher- "No Swimming Today, Boys!"

    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. 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 Join the rambling club and receive your club membership card, badges, exclusive content and access to early release episodes, an exclusive extra podcast you won't hear anywhere else and exclusive club-only perks! 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! © Fanfaronade Productions 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Embark on whimsical adventures with your hosts Paul Carmichael and Allan Lear, carrying on the legacy of their friend, the magnificent Tony Slattery!. Each episode, they dive into delightful discussions, often accompanied by a special guest, as they navigate the quirky wonders of the Dewey Decimal System—guided by their magical (and rather tatty) bingo machine, voiced by the legendary Stephen Fry! Whether they're exploring the great outdoors or wandering through wild ideas, expect plenty of laughs, fascinating insights, and a touch of the unexpected. Tune in to Tony Slattery's Rambling Club and let your imagination roam free! You can become a member of the Rambling Club and obtain your signed membership card, club badges, access to episodes a month in advance, exclusive episodes you won't hear anywhere else, monthly AMA's and much more by heading over to www.patreon.com/slatterylive Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell Phwifffth voiced by Michael Livesley www.michaellivesley.com Producer- Erica Lear Executive Producer- Mark Strickson Official Website- www.tonyslattery.com Twitter/X- @SlatteryLive BlueSky- @ramblingclub Instagram- tony_slattery_official Facebook- www.facebook.com/groups/thetonyslattery Patreon- www.patreon.com/slatterylive Paul's Twitter/X- @PaulCarmichaelV Tony Slattery's Rambling Club is a Fanfaronade Production © 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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