S10 EP42: Mel Giedroyc

S10 EP42: Mel Giedroyc

Author: Keep It Light Media / Spotify Studios July 18, 2025 Duration: 1:07:55
Joining us this episode to discuss the highs and lows of parenting (and life) is the brilliant comedian and presenter - Mel Giedroyc. You can listen to Mel's podcast 'Where There's a Will There's a Wake' on all the usual podcast platforms. INFO: Mel takes the reins of the gloriously dark comedy podcast where celebrity guests bring their deaths to life as they plan their final day, from dawn to dusk and into the afterlife. Best known for co-hosting The Great British Bake Off and turning it into a national institution, Giedroyc has brought her cheeky charm to everything from Taskmaster to The Magic Request Show to Eurovision: You Decide. Now, she's perfectly poised to guide guests through their dream demises... and we're dying to hear what she digs up. 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
S10 EP41: Sports Day Ends Badly [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:11
More misadventures in parenting, life, and beyond with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe... Rob is jet-lagged and a little aggy. Josh discusses a school sports day failure. If you want to get in touch with the show with an…
S10 EP40: Frank Warren [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:15
Joining us this episode to discuss the highs and lows of parenting (and life) is the legendary boxing manager and promoter - Frank Warren. You can watch the upcoming Heavyweight world title fight between Dubois and Usyk…
S10 EP39: Hold it... Touch it... Pop it... [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:36
More misadventures in parenting, life, and beyond with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe... today we go through some of your incredible correspondence including weird phobias, nightmare names, and most years as a parent to…
S10 EP38: Aisling Bea [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:45
Joining us this episode to discuss the highs and lows of parenting (and life) is the brilliant comedian, actress and writer - Aisling Bea. You can find tickets, dates and any other info on Aisling's new show 'Older than…
S10 EP37: Bottom Tickle Trauma [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:35
More misadventures in parenting, life, and beyond with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe... today we go through some of your incredible correspondence including weird phobias, sex in large indoor public places, insane scho…
S10 EP36: Josh's Road Rage Incident [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:16
More misadventures in parenting, life, and beyond with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe... in this episode Josh gets involved in a road rage incident. We're in the middle of a heatwave. And there's some post fathers day d…
S10 EP35: Knowing you, you'll need some buffer... [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:21
More misadventures in parenting, life, and beyond with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe... If you want to get in touch with the show with any correspondence, kids intro audio clips, small business shout outs, and more....…
S10 EP34: Jack Skipper [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:13
Joining us this episode to discuss the highs and lows of parenting (and life) is the brilliant comedian - Jack Skipper. You can find tickets, dates and any other info on Jack's fantastic new stand-up comedy tour 'Skint'…
S10 EP33: The Post Holiday Blues Brothers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:56
More misadventures in parenting, life, and beyond with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe... this episode Rob and Josh discuss the highs and lows of respective recent family holidays. If you want to get in touch with the sh…
S10 EP32: Tom Basden [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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 S…