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Please Don't Take Me Home
by Lock It In Studio
Please Don’t Take Me Home is a funny, nostalgic football podcast about the joy, misery and glorious absurdity of supporting a club. Hosted by Piers Hewitt, broadcaster, drummer with The Boxer Rebellion and lifelong Southend United fan, and comedian, presenter and Crystal Palace obsessive Jim Daly, each episode welcomes a well-known football fan from the worlds of comedy, music, sport and entertainment. Together, they revisit unforgettable away days, heartbreaking defeats, last-minute winners, lucky superstitions, terrible journeys, questionable scran and the moments that keep supporters coming back season after season. Formerly known as Away Days, Please Don’t Take Me Home celebrates the beautiful day out, whatever happens in the ugly game. New episodes every week. Follow or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Producer: Will Nichols Production Company: <a href="https://www.lockitin.studio
Episodes
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Annie McGrath is the new Alexis Sanchez
Comedian Annie McGrath joins Piers and Jim to talk about supporting Arsenal, playing up front for Clapton CFC and appearing in Ted Lasso. Annie remembers Arsenal winning the league while she was backstage at a gig, watching England win the Euros at Wembley with her mum and getting a football…
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Doc Brown: Meeting Ian Wright and getting done by Wayne Routledge
Comedian, actor and musician Doc Brown joins Piers and Jim to talk about his lifelong love of Crystal Palace. Doc remembers Wayne Routledge denying him a goalscoring moment in a charity match, meeting Ian Wright at the end of his street and seeing John Barnes at his first ever football game. He...
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Chesney Hawkes: Timmy Mallett and the West Ham Firm
Singer-songwriter and lifelong West Ham supporter Chesney Hawkes joins Piers and Jim to celebrate the joy, pain and beautiful nonsense of following the Hammers. Chesney remembers losing 4-0 at Spurs on his first away day, following West Ham home and away throughout the 1980s and performing for...
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Who Is the Greatest Bald Footballer Ever? With Woody
Former Away Days co-host and Bastille drummer Woody returns to find out what Piers and Jim have done to the place. They look back at England’s World Cup campaign, before Piers makes the horrifying discovery that neither Jim nor Woody watched the Mexico game live. There is also an examination of a...
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Alfie Dundas: Ben White would be my Best Man
Comedian and Arsenal fan Alfie Dundas joins Piers and Jim to answer the important questions: how much prison time would he serve to attend the 1966 World Cup final, which footballer would make the best man at his wedding, and how did anyone celebrate before the invention of the high-five? Alfie...
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Chloe Petts: “I’d Be a Corrupt Referee”
Comedian, Taskmaster contestant and lifelong Crystal Palace supporter Chloe Petts joins Piers Hewitt and Jim Daly to celebrate FA Cup glory, mysterious Roy Hodgson sightings and living on a desert island with Paul Scholes. Chloe explains why she trained to become a referee before deciding the job...
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Alex Horne: Liverpool might be my Mummy
Taskmaster creator Alex Horne joins Jim Daly and Piers Hewitt at Chesham United for the first-ever episode of Please Don’t Take Me Home, the new name for Away Days with Woody and Piers. Alex reveals how a Taskmaster event led to him joining the club’s board, why he thinks football is “90% dull”…
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Please Don't Take Me Home Trailer
Please Don’t Take Me Home is a football podcast about the day, not the game. Each week, Piers Hewitt and Jim Daly are joined by a notable football fan to celebrate the joy, pain and beautiful nonsense of supporting a team, from unforgettable matches and disastrous away days to pies, pints and...
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End of season wrap up, with Producer Will
It’s the final Away Days of the season and Producer Will steps out from behind the laptop to join Woody and Piers for a chaotic look back at the year. There’s talk of Southend’s Wembley glory and managerial heartbreak, Plymouth away days in the spring sunshine, and whether seeing Wealdstone four...
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Jon Beer - Is this the bleakest away day of all time?
This week, Woody and Piers are joined by Jon Beer, Exeter City fan and co-host of You Don’t Know What You’re Doing, for one of the bleakest away day stories the show has ever heard. There’s plenty on lower-league obsession, Devon derby anxiety, Ollie Watkins pride, fan-owned football, why nobody...
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From the San Siro to Penrith - Felix White (Part Two)
Felix White returns for part two, taking Woody and Piers from the San Siro’s terrifyingly organised ultras to Penrith’s very accommodating chairman, via MK Dons vs AFC Wimbledon, FA Cup romance, away goals, train etiquette, service station literature and why being a Fulham fan feels very…
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Felix White Hates Man United, Loves Fulham (Part One)
Felix White joins Woody and Piers for Part 1 of a brilliant chat about Fulham, first away days, Craven Cottage, the strange comfort of supporting a club that lets you suffer properly, and why football can explain who you are before you’ve even worked it out yourself. Before that, Piers is deep in...
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The A to Z of Away Days - J - St Johnstone, Juventus and Jamshedpur
This week, Piers and Woody take the letter J to some very interesting places. First up it is St Johnstone, where the chat includes Perth, purpose-built stadiums, questionable celebrity fans and the sort of away day logistics that can make or break a Scottish football weekend. Then it is on to…
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Is the Emirates full of hot air? With James Gardner
Comedian and Celtic fan James Gardner joins Woody and Piers to share his love for the SPL, disdain for Arsenal's lack of atmosphere (and it's hot air policy) and talks about the time he completed away days. Follow James on Instagram here Please do buy us a coffee to help the podcast grow....
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From Bedford to United with Matt Donnelly (Don Broco)
Woody and Piers are joined by fellow drummer, Matt Donnelly, from Don Broco. Matt is a Bedford born Manchester United fan, but don't let that put you off! The episode is still full of fun stories from Coventry to LA. Enjoy! Please do buy us a coffeeto help the podcast grow. Follow us on…
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The A to Z of Away Days - I - Inter, Ipswich and Inverness
Woody and Piers jump back on their alphabetical away days journey, this time taking on Inter Milan, Ipswich Town (with help from Ed from The Editors) and Inverness & Caledonian Thistle. Please do buy us a coffee to help the podcast grow. WhatsApp us on +44 7457 404279 Follow us on socials:...
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Taking your foreign exchange student to Stockport - Jim Daly (Part Two)
It's part two of our Palace love in with the wonderful Jim Daly! Check out https://www.jimdalycomedy.com/ for all things Jim. Please do buy us a Coffee to help the podcast grow. Follow us on socials: Twitter Facebook Instagram TikTok Bluesky Hosts - Chris "Woody" Wood and Piers Hewitt Producer…
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Scarf swapping with Jim Daly (Part One)
Stand up, podcast host, all-round-good-guy and Palace fan Jim Daly joins Woody and Piers for part one of this bumper episode of Away Days. With Palace riding the European wave right now, Jim is living his best away day life, swapping scarves (or trying to) with the best of Europe. He's also got...
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The A to Z of Away Days - H - Hereford, Hearts & Hertha Berlin
Woody and Piers are back on the alphabet road trip, this time paying homage to Hereford FC, Hearts and Hertha Berlin. Please do buy us a Bovril to help the podcast grow. Follow us on socials: Twitter Facebook Instagram TikTok Bluesky Hosts - Chris "Woody" Wood and Piers Hewitt Producer - Will...
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Return of the Mac, an FA Cup Special with Ross from The 1975
Ross MacDonald from The 1975 returns to the podcast to talk about Macclesfield’s remarkable FA Cup run this season. Ross was there for the huge win against holders Crystal Palace, and he relives the atmosphere, the euphoria and what the cup run has meant for the club and its supporters. He also...
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Playing cricket with Spider-Man, with Barnaby Slater
This week, comedian, writer and football content creator Barnaby Slater joins Piers and Woody for a chat. Barnaby talks about supporting Tottenham, a memorable trip to Florence, how the under 11s game has changed since his playing days, and a cricket tour with Andrew Garfield. He and Piers also...
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United fans draw the line at beating up kids, with The Wombats
Dan and Tord from The Wombats join Woody and Piers to chat about Manchester United, Everton and beyond. Discussions include scaring kids, unlikely injuries and an embarrassing moment where Tord forgets losing the FA Cup final in 95. Please do buy us a Bovril to help the podcast grow. WhatsApp us…
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Ditching Newcastle for Banbury with Matt Bragg (groundsman, sponsor, comedian)
Woody and Piers are joined by former Newcastle fan turned Banbury United sponsor. Matt talks about getting drunk at an Indian and taking his kit off in Plymouth and how he came to be a sometime groundsman at Banbury. Follow Matt here WhatsApp us on +44 7457 404279 Follow us on socials: Twitter...
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Eating dinner in a football fish tank, with Andy Bush
This week, Andy Bush joins Piers and Woody. Best known from Guestimators, Scarred For Life and Absolute Radio, Andy is a lifelong Everton fan and has plenty to say about the move from Goodison Park to the new Hill Dickinson Stadium, comparing old memories with shiny new realities and picking…
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The A-Z of Away Days - G - Gibraltar, Galatasaray and Gillingham
Woody and Piers jump back into the alphabet, this time with the classic combo of Galatasaray, Gillingham and the wonderful Gibraltar football league. There's also an update on the worst team in English football and a truly nightmarish away day weekend for one of our listeners. WhatsApp us on +44...
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Marc Bosnich and one million pounds in cash, with Terry Alderton, the oldest person to sign for a club
This week, comedian Terry Alderton joins Piers and Woody to talk about his lifelong love of Southend United, a club he not only supports but once signed for. Terry shares some wonderfully surreal stories from around the game, including an extraordinary tale involving Marc Bosnich and a million...
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Terrible football themed presents and some of the worst football games ever
Woody and Piers are back for '26, delving into some of the truly terrible football related presents money can buy and discussing some of the worst games people have been to. Plus, another toilet story from Piers. WhatsApp us on +44 7457 404279 Follow us on socials: Twitter Facebook Instagram…
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The worst away day ever? With Joey Page
This week, comedian and Spurs fan Joey Page joins Piers and Woody for one of the wildest Away Days yet. Joey is the other half of the Got A Problem Mate podcast and arrives with what might be the worst away day story we have ever heard, a truly hellish trip to Madrid via Zaragoza that goes…
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Bilal Zafar - Maulings, tonkings and Arsenal
This episode, stand up, writer, actor, Pro Evo twitcher and Arsenal season ticket holder Bilal Zafar joins Piers and Woody for a chat. Bilal co-hosts the brilliant Got A Problem Mate (GAPM) podcast, and although he has not clocked up loads of away trips, the ones he has done come with brilliant...
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The A to Z of Away Days - F - Fleetwood, Fiorentina and Fortuna Dusseldorf
It's our first foray into the alphabet this season, and we are talking all things F. From Fleetwood Town to Fiorentina, with a stop-over at Fortuna Dusseldorf. We've got some cracking reviews of Fleetwood's stadium, Highbury, and we discuss the misfortunes of Fortuna. WhatsApp us on 07457 404279...
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Welcome to Wrexham (Before it got cool) with Bryn Law
This week, broadcaster and lifelong Wrexham fan Bryn Law joins Piers and Woody for a heartfelt and funny trip through his years on the road. Bryn talks with real passion about following Wrexham long before Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney made it cool, reporting on Leeds through their highs and...
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Inside Football’s Biggest Divide with Twin Atlantic
Away Days welcomes its first ever double guests as Ross McNae and Sam McTrusty from Twin Atlantic join Woody and Piers. Ross is Celtic, Sam is Rangers, and somehow the two of them manage to keep things civil as they trade stories about football, touring and beyond. Piers recalls travelling to...
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Strong Bladders, Gladiators and Brantham Ultras: Guy Mowbray’s Away Day Stories
Football (and Gladiators) commentary legend Guy Mowbray joins Woody and Piers for a proper away-day chat. A lifelong York City F.C. fan (living within walking distance from his club), Guy opens up on the realities of commentating from old-school stadium gantries (and his strong bladder), why…
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JJ Bull on Aberdeen, defending half and half scarves and lightning red cards
Writer, musician and "Scottish internet man" JJ Bull joins Woody and Piers for an Aberdeen-flavoured Away Days. JJ talks about the benefits of working the food stalls at Pittodrie, gets defensive about half and half scarves, and discusses the craft of turning niche football references into viral...
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Matt from The Amazons on Reading, the legend of Michael Owen and walkout anthems
Reading through and through. Matt Thomson from The Amazons joins Woody and Piers to talk hometown loyalty, away days and why Michael Owen still lives rent free in his head. Matt explains how Reading walk out to The Amazons’ “Black Magic,” and compares an away end to a Springsteen gig. There are...
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Wetsuits, Peter Shilton and model villages with Charlie Baker
Comedian and presenter Charlie Baker joins Woody and Piers for a gloriously chaotic episode of Away Days. A proud Torquay United fan, Charlie reveals his campaign to get Torquay reinstated at Wembley… inside a local model village. He also explains why he no longer eats gluten (spoiler: it…
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James Threlfall: Banging buses at Bayer Leverkusen, F1 down the pub and losing more than just your luggage
This episode, the lads are joined by broadcaster, DJ and presenter James Threlfall MBE. Known for his work with the BBC, 433 Football and Formula 1, James has travelled the world covering some of the biggest events in sport and culture. He chats about how his love for Tottenham Hotspur came later...
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Bonkers Merch, Bosnich, Bowling & Blackburn: with Faris from The Horrors
This week on Away Days, Woody and Piers are joined by Faris from The Horrors, lifelong Blackburn Rovers fan and frontman of one of Britain’s most iconic bands. The lads dive into the weird and wonderful world of club and band merch, from Kevin Gallagher caps to Horrors ironing board covers…
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Only The Poets’ Tommy on Reading FC, Straight Red Shockers and Local Loyalty
This week on Away Days with Woody & Piers, the boys are joined by Tommy, lead singer of Only The Poets and a lifelong Reading FC supporter. Tommy shares the story of his very first away day, when the designated driver left him badly out of pocket, and explains why he can’t stand it when fans...
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The Hoosiers’ Al on Exeter, David May Clashes and Celebrity Pool Drama
This week on Away Days, Woody and Piers are joined by Al from The Hoosiers and sparks fly straight away thanks to the Exeter vs Plymouth rivalry. Al opens up about his most unforgettable football moments, including a fierce exchange with Champions League winner David May and a surprising family...
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Adrian Chiles - Dad dancing with royalty and why we never leave games early
Broadcaster and writer Adrian Chiles joins Woody and Piers to share his lifelong passion for West Bromwich Albion and the emotional highs and (seemingly numerous) lows of being a football fan. From a nightmare away day at Reading to getting in lifts with celebrities, dad dancing with Royalty and...
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Season Two Opener - Trains to Truro, Woody signs for Plymouth and Wembley away with Oasis
Season Two of Away Days kicks off with Woody and Piers swapping summer stories from the stands and the stage. Woody laces up at Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park, Piers takes the long road to Truro for Southend United, and the lads relive Wembley’s biggest singalong with Oasis. Plus some laugh-out-loud...
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End of Season Special with Producer Will
It’s the Away Days end of season review! Woody and Piers are joined by Producer Will for a look back at the highs, lows, and chaos of Season One, and the football season that came with it. Will reveals what happened when he went undercover at West Ham, relives a deeply embarrassing moment…
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Live from Wembley - Southend v Oldham
Recorded live at Wembley! Woody and Piers take you behind the scenes of Southend v Oldham with a special episode straight from the press box. It’s a bittersweet one for Piers, but packed with atmosphere, emotion, and iconic Wembley memories. Featuring chats with BBC’s Sohail Sahi, TalkSport’s Ian...
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The A - Z of Away Days - E - Exeter City, Ebbsfleet United, Empoli FC
This week, Woody and Piers continue their alphabetical tour of football fan culture with the letter E – diving into the stories behind Empoli, Exeter and Ebbsfleet. Expect tales of Uri Geller bringing Michael Jackson to Exeter City, a celebration of Italy’s rich football heritage, and a look back...
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Caroline Barker - Chelmsford City
This week, broadcaster and football obsessive Caroline Barker (Sky Sports, WSL, BBC) joins Woody & Piers to share her deep love for Chelmsford City – the club she supports and helps run from the boardroom. From the time she celebrated six goals only to realise they'd lost the game, to her tales…
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Jono Yates - Only Scrans - Manchester United
This week on Away Days, Woody and Piers are joined by the brilliant Jono Yates – the man behind Only Scrans and Scran Away. Jono serves up stories from the stands and some epic food adventures, from devouring a frankly ludicrous amount of food in Rochdale to singing the praises of Marseille’s...
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The A-Z of Away Days - D - Derby County, Dundee United & Dorking Wanderers
Woody and Piers get lost in a world of D, as they explore the depths of Derby, Dundee United and Dorking. From marathons to nightmare tours of Africa, it's another Away Days treat. Follow us on socials: Twitter Facebook Instagram TikTok Bluesky Hosts - Chris "Woody" Wood and Piers Hewitt Producer…
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Chris Brown - Undr The Cosh - Bolton Wanderers
This week, Woody and Piers are joined by writer, journalist, and Undr The Cosh co-host Chris Brown to relive some unforgettable away day adventures. A (nearly) lifelong Bolton fan, Chris shares stories from his first away games at Wembley, getting caught up in the chaos and bare bottoms of the…
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Leroy Brito - Cardiff City
This week, Woody and Piers are joined by one of Cardiff’s funniest fans, comedian Leroy Brito. He lifts the lid on going undercover on a Liverpool away day, coming to terms with raising a son who supports Swansea, and what it’s like living close enough to see the Cardiff City Stadium from his...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Please Don’t Take Me Home is a funny, nostalgic football podcast about the joy, misery and glorious absurdity of supporting a club.
Hosted by Piers Hewitt, broadcaster, drummer with The Boxer Rebellion and lifelong Southend United fan, and comedian, presenter and Crystal Palace obsessive Jim Daly, each episode welcomes a well-known football fan from the worlds of comedy, music, sport and entertainment.
Together, they revisit unforgettable away days, heartbreaking defeats, last-minute winners, lucky superstitions, terrible journeys, questionable scran and the moments that keep supporters coming back season after season.
Formerly known as Away Days, Please Don’t Take Me Home celebrates the beautiful day out, whatever happens in the ugly game.
New episodes every week. Follow or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Producer: Will Nichols
Production Company: <a href="https://www.lockitin.studio
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