Early Worms with Phil Ellis and Anna Thomas

A Lovely Time Productions
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Join comedians Phil Ellis (Taskmaster) and Anna Thomas (BBC New Comedy Award Winner) for the world’s most demented Breakfast Show. On a weekly basis, Preston’s funniest export Ellis catches up with the incredibly Welsh Anna on a weekly basis to talk about their very different, but equally chaotic lives. Chat, laughs and mayhem. If you’ve got something you’d like to share with Phil and Anna, drop us an email at hello@alovelytime.co.uk. Put, ‘I’m a worm!’ in the subject.  Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Sam Stroker. Photography by Matty Ride-Smith. Design by Sam O'Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

  1. 15H AGO

    Taskmaster Q&A Volume 2

    Taskmaster Q&A Volume 2 is here! Phil lifts the lid on behind-the-scenes chaos, questionable tasks, and how hard is wibble bibble bam? Originally a Patreon exclusive it is now out in the wild! If you want early access to episodes like this when they drop, sign up to the Patreon. For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes! 🎟 Phil is currently out on his national tour — grab tickets at philelliscomedy.com And head down for Anna's Work in Progress at Fairfield Social Club on the 19th of February! Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Learly. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

    19 min

  2. FEB 10

    Donuts in Tesco Car Park (Valentine's Day Special)

    It's a Valentine's Day special for Phil and Anna as they chat some chit about bad dates, loves lost and general nonsense about this romantic day of the year! You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. If you're in Manchester, Anna will be doing a WIP at Fairfield Social Club on 19th February, get tickets here. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography by Matty Ride-Smith Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

    31 min

  3. FEB 3

    The Sea Back

    Which producer's child deserves the most hate? Is Phil sick of every person on the planet? Where is the Sea Back? All the big questions in another week's episode of Early Worms! You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. If you're in Manchester, Anna will be doing a WIP at Fairfield Social Club on 19th February, get tickets here. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography by Matty Ride-Smith Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

    35 min

  4. JAN 27

    A Small Magic Raccoon

    Oi oi! Phil and Anna are back with some updates on health, the hunt for John hots up and whether or not llamas spit. The perfect mix to start your day! You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. If you're in Manchester, Anna will be doing a WIP at Fairfield Social Club on 19th February, get tickets here. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography by Matty Ride-Smith Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

    31 min

  5. JAN 20

    Woggle Time

    Phil and Anna are back! And chatting more chit than ever before. This time they take in woggles, Wales and wherever Producer John has gone. You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. If you're in Manchester, Anna will be doing a WIP at Fairfield Social Club on 19th February, get tickets here. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography by Matty Ride-Smith Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

    34 min

  6. JAN 13

    Still Got Crimewatch

    Anna and Phil meet up for the first time this year to discuss the matters of the day. Unfortunately those matters include James Corden, sexually aggressive microphones and even some ASMR for the listeners. You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil, known as Old Pip in these parts.. on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. If you're in Manchester, Anna will be doing a WIP at Fairfield Social Club on 19th February, get tickets here. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography by Matty Ride-Smith Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

    36 min

  7. JAN 6

    I'm Popin' Here! (Taskmaster Special)

    2025 was a pretty big year for Ol' Pip so Anna took the time to ask him a few burning questions about the life of a Taskmaster contestant. But not before she'd asked the big questions such as 'does the pope have pockets?' You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil, known as Old Pip in these parts.. on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. If you're in Manchester, Anna will be doing a WIP at Fairfield Social Club on 19th February, get tickets here. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography by Matty Rise-Smith Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

    38 min

  8. 12/30/2025

    They're bringing mammoths back?

    Join us for a special New Year's Eve edition of Early Worms as Phil and Anna discuss resolutions, extinct animals and if you hit play at 11:26:33pm on New Year's Eve you'll be able to ring in the New Year with the worms! Or you could just watch Vera Drake. You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can see Phil, known as Old Pip in these parts.. on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography by Matty Rise-Smith Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

    34 min
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Join comedians Phil Ellis (Taskmaster) and Anna Thomas (BBC New Comedy Award Winner) for the world’s most demented Breakfast Show. On a weekly basis, Preston’s funniest export Ellis catches up with the incredibly Welsh Anna on a weekly basis to talk about their very different, but equally chaotic lives. Chat, laughs and mayhem. If you’ve got something you’d like to share with Phil and Anna, drop us an email at hello@alovelytime.co.uk. Put, ‘I’m a worm!’ in the subject.  Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Sam Stroker. Photography by Matty Ride-Smith. Design by Sam O'Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

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