DATS Life

Happy New Year! Join Dave and Tom as they say goodbye to 2025 and welcome in the New Year! As is tradition, they are making their New Year Non-resolutions. What will you be planning to NOT do in 2026?And will they be joined by Marc this time? Will he actually turn up?Plus, find out what happens in Part 2 of the DATS Life Christmas Story. And much, much more! Whatever you do this new year, stay safe, be kind and keep listening to DATS Life (if you want to). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, hello old friends, and welcome to the DATS Life Christmas Special 2025. It may be well over a year since the last episode, but you can hardly tell (probably).A Christmas Quiz, questions from the "fans" and a Christmas Story, generated exclusively for us by our good friend AI. What more could you wish for this festive season!Plus, Tom finds out the hard way why you should never eat whilst you podcast. Even if it is Christmas!Whatever you do this year, stay safe and be kind to one another. Merry Christmas and see you again in 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who are you again?Oh hello! Yes, I remember now! It's been a while...Dave and Tom are back, and better than ever before (debatably). It is coming up to 10 years since DATS Life podcast was created, so to build up to the landmark on 12 September 2024 - aka DATS Life Day - we are back in the recording studio.What was going on in 2014 you may ask? Tom has devised a quiz, with a ridiculous name, all about May 2014. Who was Prime Minister? Who won the FA Cup? Who hosted Eurovision!?All will be revealed in the latest podcast.Thank you to everyone who listens and supports the show, and we look forward to bringing you many more shows over the coming months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It has been a while. It really has. But if there is one day of the year that Dave and Tom love to record a podcast on... it's Halloween!After the usual rusty nature of a first podcast in well over a year, Dave and Tom soon get into their stride and discuss their favourite scary films, out of body experiences and facts to deprive you of sleep!Wherever you are and whatever you do this Halloween, we wish you a safe and pleasant fright! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well hello again! It's been a while but we have finally got our act together and picked the DATS Life Best British Sitcom!Will it be Blackadder, Black Books, Only Fools and Horses or Fawlty Towers? Find out what Dave and Tom think here, and have your say on the Twitter vote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 5 already! Where do the weeks go!Dave and Tom look at Group D, the final group of British Sitcoms before the FINAL. The Vicar of Dibley takes on Friday Night Dinner takes on Fawlty Towers, three different eras but three great shows, and only one place in the final.Who will make it? Find out here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 4, Dave and Tom discuss Peep Show, Only Fools and Horse & The IT Crowd, and put their favourite through to the final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sit back, relax and enjoy as Dave and Tom are joined by Tim to discuss the upcoming Formula one season. We look at each team's cars and evaluate their prospects for the new season, before throwing the gauntlet down and trying to predict the finishing positions... with unexpected results! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome, welcome, welcome, one and all. This is episode 3 of Series 2 of our Number 1 series of minipods. 10 minutes is all you need! (DISCLAIMER: You actually need 15 mins for this one)In this episode Dave and Tom discuss Black Books, Dad's Army and Father Ted, before putting their favourite through to the final.Remember, you can have your say in our weekly vote, or leave us a comment on Twitter.As always, we thank you for taking the time to read this far, and hopefully you will have enjoyed the podcast as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AHA! Welcome to Episode 2 of DATS Lite Series 2, all about British Sitcoms.Now that we have split our 12 sitcom shortlist into four equal groups, we start with Group A: The Inbetweeners, Blackadder and I'm Alan Partridge, as we look to crown the DATS Life Best British Sitcom.What's your favourite? Do you agree with Dave and Tom? Did they send the right show through to the final?Let us know in the comments below. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to DATS Lite, Series 2! In this series we are talking British Sitcoms and voting for who we think should be crowned the DATS Life Best British Sitcom.We kick off the new series by taking our shortlist of 12 sitcoms and putting them into groups in the style of a World Cup Draw! Every subsequent episode will feature a different trio of sitcoms for Dave and Tom to discuss and, after much debate, put through the winning sitcom to the Grand Final! ...and no I am not over selling this. Probably.So sit back, grab a drink and push that play button, and let the usual chaos ensue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DATS LITE SERIES 2 IS ALMOST HERE!Listen to the trailer for the new series of 10 minute podcasts from DATS Life podcast, where Dave and Tom look at the "comedic aspect of Britain" - yes, that is a direct quote from the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s that festive time of year again! And Dave and Tom celebrate Christmas in the only way they know how.... with a autogenerated Christmas story! Is this the NEW greatest story ever told?? Probably not, but you can read and judge for yourself here:https://www.plot-generator.org.uk/1d3w2bfz/linda-clause-donkey.html Merry Christmas from Dave and Tom at DATS Life! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boo! It’s been a few years, but it’s time for another...DATS DEATH Halloween special! We have a spooktacular episode lined up. Dave & Tom regale stories of a paranormal nature, find out what they should wear on Halloween, and play a horror themed choose your own path adventure story!If you want to play it yourself you can find it here -https://oldinklewriter.inklestudios.com/stories/jq8dWe hope you enjoy our Halloween special and you don't get too scared!!Dave & Tom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DATS Life goes back to their roots in this episode by quizzing themselves to find out how much of an "A" hole Tom and Dave really are with some surprising results!Dave also talks about his trip to the zoo (amazing!) and a trip down musical memory lane. Whereas Tom has some life changing news! This and much more on the latest episode of DATS Life! The greatest podcast you didn't know you needed to listen to.Also, in a world first - this episode of DATS LIFE has been edited entirely by Dave. So expect strange things going on with the sound! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to DATS Life, with Dave and Tom.And welcome (for the first time) to The Timilogy!We had special guest Tim, aka Timpanzee, aka the reigning Back of the Grid Prediction League Champion, on the show and it was so good we decided to turn it into a trilogy of podcasts. That's right, a trilogy... with Tim... which obviously makes its a Timilogy. Obviously.In the first of three episodes, we talk to Tim about his upcoming debut album - Ain't The Same. Please note, the release date has now been postponed, but check out the Twitter page to keep up to date: https://twitter.com/TimpanzeeytWe also talk Australian food and culture, along with all things music as Tim gives us an exclusive live performance of one of the songs from the new album.And the best part of all, this is only the beginning. Be sure to check out parts 2 and 3, coming soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introducing the Timilogy.Dave and Tom are with special guest Tim (aka Timpanzee) for 3 episodes! This is the teaser for the first. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The now traditional DATS Sports 4U2U F1 preview show...released in July???This review has been several months in the making. We recorded the first part back in March before the original season opener in Australia. I apologise for the poor audio levels in this preview, there was a big issue in post production - Dave did the editing!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It happened. Finally, after 5 long years it actually happened! DATS Life podcast were invited on to BBC Radio.This is the story of 2 young innocent boys who started with nothing but a distant dream, rose up through the crowds with hard work and their bare hands, striving day in and day out... okay, slight exaggeration. Dave and Tom sent their podcast to BBC Upload. Find out what happened next, right here!Plus, Dave and Tom discuss new podcasting friends Tabletop Talks, a newly formed podcast all about board games. You can listen to every show of theirs here: https://shows.acast.com/tabletop-talks/ and keep up to date with news shows by following them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/CooperativeCar2And to conclude this very unique episode, everyone's new favourite segment... Poetry Corner! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Dave and Tom uploaded their latest podcast to the BBC, they did not expect anything more to come of it.Check out the brand new episode from DATS Life, coming very soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave and Tom bring you a social distancing podcast with a special guest! In fact, today's guest is so special that he's been on the show before and actually (willingly) came back! Marc must either be a true fan of the show, or a little bit crazy!This podcast was recorded the day before Marcs' Birthday, and being in the middle of lockdown he was far from excited about it. So, for one time only, Tom prepared a special Birthday present for him! Plus we play Flashbacks and Marc has some big news to share with us all! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave and Tom are back with a new lockdown podcast, featuring a returning guest! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did someone mention the C word?It's difficult to do anything at the moment without COVID-19, aka the Coronavirus, being mentioned. We are in the middle of a worldwide pandemic and it felt like the right thing to do to record our thoughts at this difficult time.We are in a period of history that will be long remembered and talked about, so this episode serves as much as a snapshot in time as it does a podcast.In contrast to the usual comic tone of a DATS Life podcast, this is the most serious episode that Dave and Tom have ever done, but they still find a way to lighten the mood and leave listeners with a smile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave and Tom are FND SUPERFANS!Dave and Tom discuss their favourite moments from Channel 4's Friday Night Dinner and debate whether Martin and Jackie have jobs, and if so what they are? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IT'S THE SEASON FINALE!Episode 6 is all about where we are ... oh yeah COVID-19 happened ... where we WERE MEANT TO be going in 2020!This episode, and in fact the series, was recorded several months ago before we had even heard of the cornoavirus, so please bare that in mind when you listen!If you enjoyed DATS LITE Series 1, please give us a LIKE, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE! And if you have any ideas for a theme for Series 2, please let us know. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DATS Life are back for more holiday chat in DATS LITE Episode 5.Dave and Tom go through a list of the Top 25 places to go before you die! How many have Dave and Tom been to?DISCLAIMER: THIS SERIES WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE CORONAVIRUS POSTPONED THE 2020 OLYMPICS... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Dave takes us back to the summer of 2018 when he made back to back weekend trips to Silverstone.In what was meant to be a weekend of World Endurance Racing followed by another weekend of MotoGP, the British weather made it's mark on proceedings. And not in a good way!Remember, tune in next Sunday for another brand new episode of DATS LITE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DATS LITE is back for it's third episode of Series 1.Back in 2018, Tom went to Belgium for the Formula 1 at Spa, along with 3 days in Bruges. But all did not go as smoothly as you might think...Remember, tune in every Sunday for a new episode of DATS LITE Series 1, all about holidays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to DATS LITE, Series 1.In episode 2, Dave and Tom are back in Florida, this time discussing Tom's holiday to Orlando!Remember, tune in every Sunday for a brand new 10 minute episode of this holiday themed series! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The brand new series from DATS Life is here!Forget your usual hour long episodes, DATS LITE is a 6 part series of (roughly) 10 minute podcasts.In episode 1 we kick things off with Dave's Trip to Orlando, Florida.Every Sunday for the next six weeks a new episode will drop, so keep an eye out for the latest mini-pod from Dave and Tom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coming soon! A brand new series from DATS Life Podcast.Unlike your normal DATS Life podcasts that can often last over an hour, DATS LITE brings you a series of 10 minute episodes, all connected by a common theme; holidays!From Florida to Brussels, rollercoasters to racing tracks, stunning sunshine to non-stop downpours; Dave and Tom have it covered.So tune in this Sunday, 1st March 2020, for the next podcasting adventure from DATS Life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No more faffing! This is it now, the first show of the new decade is here! Can you believe it's actually 2020?Traditionally the new year takes place at the beginning of January, with new years specials following shortly after. When it comes to DATS Life it is traditional for the new year special to arrive several weeks later.Dave and Tom are back better than ever! They gloss over Christmas and new year celebrations, before discussing their 'new year's un-resolutions' (another tradition on the show).They also get their debating caps on as the annual 'new Star Wars film' review gets heated. Dave and Tom just can't agree!Plus, a brand new poetry corner sends Tom into hysterics once again, and what on earth is this Saucy Zebra thing?And last, but certainly not least, Dave and Tom reveal some BIG news! Exciting times are coming for DATS Life in 2020. It all starts here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two words.Saucy Zebra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the 2019 Christmas Special! Dave and Tom are getting in the festive mood, talking Christmas parties, singing Christmas songs and discussing the age old question... if you were a reindeer, which one would you be?Plus Dave returns with yet another original poem in poetry corner!Dave and Tom wish all DATS Listeners a very Merry Christmas! See you all in the new decade!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new character in the world that is DATS Life has been born... you are welcome ;-)Big Debbie Muncher makes her big screen debut in 'The Vicious A$$ Murderer', the short film (script) written by Dave and performed by Dave and Tom. As Tom says during recording, this really is something else!There is of course much more on the show; Dave has been offered a permanent job, Tom is studying again and Brexit still hasn't happened (and maybe never will). Dave and Tom also look back at some great sporting achievements from the last few weeks, and all on Lando Norris' 20th Birthday!And of course, the return of poetry corner! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With a brand new episode out very soon, get an early taste of what is in store.Dave and Tom are usually on the same wavelength... but not in this discussion! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And now for some poetry, with Dave.Wonderfully delivered, it will make you laugh and cry, but hopefully not turn off! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DATS Life are known for the occasional big interval between episodes, but this one takes the biscuit!It's 9 months since the last DATS Life podcast (not including F1 themed shows) and Dave and Tom are looking back on the major new stories since then. There is big news in both of their lives, and even bigger news for a one time guest on the show!Plus, Tom brings back TMM with a twist, Dave reveals his latest guilty pleasure and we end the show with something a little different...Oh and of course, everyone tweet #LANDO4SPOTY and make Lando Norris the 2019 Sports Personality of the Year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lando Norris is a cool dude - it's undeniable!But can he win Sports Personality of the Year? And would he come on a DATS Life podcast? Dave sure thinks so! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our third F1 review episode. After the events of Canada, what do Tom and Dave make of the current state of the sport and what can be done going forward?Disclaimer - Bottas was so far behind Hamilton because of his late pit stop, but still he wasn't on the same level as Hamilton this weekend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our second F1 review podcast, this week we discuss the 1000th Formula One grand Prix held in China! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A brand new show! The datslife boys provide their insight and thoughts on the eventful 2019 Bahrain grand prix.We later found out that Red Bull's reserve driver is actually Sebastien Buemi so we stand corrected on our point there!We hope you enjoy the show, please let us know what you think in the comments and on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HAPPY NEW SEASON EVERYONE!As is tradition on DATS Life, we look ahead at the new Formula 1 season, starting this weekend in Melbourne!In addition to the normal rundown of the teams and drivers, Dave and Tom look back on last year's predictions, as well as reviewing some of their hard hitting opinions from last season's show..And no season preview is complete without some predictions for the season ahead! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

F1 IS BACK!It is officially race week and the opening round of the 2019 Formula 1 Season is days away - but the DATS Life Season Preview is even closer!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to 2019 everyone! And as I am sure you have come to realise, we are a little late for a New Years Special...Continuing the new streamlined episode structure, Dave and Tom talk Christmas, New Years un-resolutions and look at a very unique Formula 1 driver!But more importantly than any of that, can Tom's girlfriend throw a chocolate sprout into his mouth from the other side of the room??? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is official! Dave is home! He is back, living and working in Jersey!But as you might expect on this show, it has not gone entirely to plan. And if that wasn't enough Dave is also on the verge of turning 30! (at time of recording).For the eagle eyed among you, you may have noticed this episode is half the normal length... that is because DATS Life has entered a new era of STREAMLINED episodes! Half the length, twice the quality! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continuing on from the technical difficulties at the end of Part 1, Dave and Tom are right back in it!Also recorded in the summer, the main event of the episode is a look back on their first experience of indoor skydiving, which didn't go totally to plan for one of them! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remember that heat wave we had in the summer? Well, that is when this episode was recorded! So when you are finished putting the heating on, changing the duvet on the bed and dusting off the icicles from the ceiling, journey back to more tropical times with the latest podcast from Dave and Tom.Coming up on the show... Dave has some BIG news that could effect the podcast, and as it is 10 years since Dave and Tom went to University they are discussing advice they would give to their 19 year-old selves. Plus, a LIVE (at the time) vote for the fan to pick the topic of their final conversation of the show. Speaking of the end of the show, an old foe returns in the shape of technical difficulties... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As you may already know, sometimes it can be several months between recording a podcast and publishing that podcast... this is one of those times!Nonetheless, Dave and Tom are on fine form discussing Dave's trip to Belgium for the World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Spa Francorchamps.There are laughs a plenty as Dave reminisces over his first experience driving on a motorway, his first experience driving a left-hand drive car and his first experience of one of the great circuits in motorsport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How many times can Tom say Francorchamps in one episode?! Well, this teaser for the new episode will give you a clue! It's too many! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.