S10 EP32: Tom Basden

S10 EP32: Tom Basden

Author: Keep It Light Media / Spotify Studios June 13, 2025 Duration: 1:05:31
Joining us this episode to discuss the highs and lows of parenting (and life) is the brilliant actor, writer and comedian - Tom Basden. Tom is known for co-creating and starring in Plebs, which won the Royal Television Society award for Best Scripted Comedy in 2014. He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2007 Edinburgh Comedy Awards and is a member of the sketch group Cowards. He's also appeared in hit comedy 'Afterlife', 'Derek', 'Star Stories' and more! Tom's new film 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' is in cinemas now - it's a fantastic, funny, moving and brilliant film so please check it out at your local cinema. FILM SYNOPSIS: Eccentric lottery winner Charles dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer,back together. The fantasy becomes real when the bandmates and former lovers agree to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig. Parenting Hell is a Spotify Podcast, available everywhere every Tuesday and Friday. Please subscribe and leave a rating and review you filthy street dogs... xx If you want to get in touch with the show with any correspondence, kids intro audio clips, small business shout outs, and more.... here's how: EMAIL: Hello@lockdownparenting.co.uk Follow us on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@parentinghell⁠⁠⁠⁠  Join the mailing list to be first to hear about live show dates and tickets, Parenting Hell merch and any other exciting news... MAILING LIST: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠parentinghellpodcast.mailchimpsites.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A 'Keep It Light Media' Production  Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ever feel like you're the only one barely keeping it together while raising kids? You're not alone. Comedians Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe are right there in the trenches with you, and their Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe is the brutally honest, laugh-out-loud companion you didn't know you needed. Twice a week, they swap their own chaotic, real-life stories of domestic chaos, from forgotten school events to inexplicable toddler meltdowns, with a refreshing lack of filter or expert advice. The conversation regularly expands to include other well-known parents, leading to surprisingly relatable chats that reveal everyone, regardless of fame, is just figuring it out as they go along. It’s this blend of personal confession and celebrity commiseration that makes the podcast feel like a much-needed debrief with friends who get it. Produced by Keep It Light Media and Spotify Studios, the show sits perfectly at the intersection of comedy and family life, offering a weekly dose of solidarity and humor that proves sometimes the best way to cope is to simply laugh about it all. New audio and video episodes arrive every Tuesday and Friday.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe
Podcast Episodes
S11 EP23: Joe Thomas [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:57
Joining us this episode to discuss the highs and lows of parenting (and life) is the brilliant comedian and actor - Joe Thomas. You can listen to Joe's new podcast 'Joe and James Fact Up' wherever you get your podcasts.…
S11 EP22: Back to Parenting [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:41
More misadventures in parenting, life, and beyond with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe... Rob's family have joined him in Australia and Josh gets into an altercation on the train from London to Exeter! Parenting Hell is…
S11 EP21: Customer Service Revenge [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:44
More misadventures in parenting, life, and beyond with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe... this episodes we go through some of your listener correspondence. Parenting Hell is a Spotify Podcast, available everywhere every…
S11 EP20: Rugged and Ready [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:02
More misadventures in parenting, life, and beyond with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe... Parenting Hell is a Spotify Podcast, available everywhere every Tuesday and Friday. Please subscribe and leave a rating and review…
S11 EP19: Harry Aikines-Aryeetey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:24
Joining us this episode to discuss the highs and lows of parenting (and life) is the brilliant former commonwealth sprinter - Harry Aikines-Aryeetey. A former Commonwealth sprinter and television personality, known for a…
S11 EP18: A Sneeze is Normal [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:58
More misadventures in parenting, life, and beyond with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe... Parenting Hell is a Spotify Podcast, available everywhere every Tuesday and Friday. Please subscribe and leave a rating and review…
S11 EP17: Chris McCausland (The Return) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:47
Joining us this episode to discuss the highs and lows of parenting (and life) is the brilliant actor and comedian - Chris McCausland. Chris first appeared on the show back in August 2021 and it's fair to say a LOT has ha…
S11 EP16: Lou shaves Rob's back in the garden... [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:41
More misadventures in parenting, life, and beyond with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe... Parenting Hell is a Spotify Podcast, available everywhere every Tuesday and Friday. Please subscribe and leave a rating and review…
S11 EP15: Alan Davies (The Return) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:18
Joining us this episode to discuss the highs and lows of parenting (and life) is the brilliant actor, presenter, author and comedian - Alan Davies. Alan's new book ⁠'White Male Stand-Up'⁠ is available now. His new stand-…
S11 EP14: My Life is Chaos [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:00
Perhaps the most chaotic series of podcast records to get something barely resembling an episode of a podcast... Including failed laptop chargers, sudden power cuts, Rob having to record some of it in his car, and file e…