The Dull Man's Podcast

After an extended sojourn, the team are back together for another sparklingly dull episode to launch season 3.To mark this auspicious occasion, celebrated comedian and travel writer Dom Joly joins regulars, Demitris Deech, Faye Hatcher and Dave Harries for the first part of a two part special. In this first episode, Faye amazes the studio with her knowledge of the Excel World Championships held in Las Vegas. Could there be a duller sport - see what the team think in this brilliant and funny episode.Then look out for part 2, when Dom Joly will educate us on Fridge Magnet etiquette and we'll visit the UK's seaside piers, with Deech - coming soon.The Dull Man's Podcast is recorded, produced and edited by Dave Harries.

Back with another sparklingly dull episode the team are becoming obsessed with winning “fact of the episode”.To this end, producer and presenter Dave Harries, brings his toolbox to the studio to discuss the merits of tool storage in all its forms. Top 800 comedian Demitris Deech is mulling over facts about traffic cones, and Faye Hatcher, celebrant, artist and media darling, is frustrated by owner’s manuals, especially when she wants to inflate her tyres.But who will win “fact of the episode”?  Can anyone claim the crown from Deech?

After their summer recess, the team return with a brand new edition of The Dull Man's Podcast, featuring Demitris Deech and his 7 step sandwich creation guide (and a history of this venerable snack). Faye Hatcher considers the annoyance and background of the humble parking meter and Dave Harries flies in his very own drone and insists on telling us all about them and why they are now so ubiquitous.

Whilst The Dull Man's Podcast team (of Demitris Deech, Faye Hatcher and Dave Harries) take a break, we have put together a compilation episode of the 3 pilot episodes we did back in 2024.Back then we discussed cuff-links, the moon landings, how to align wheelie-bins, mistakes in films, Jamie Oliver's Air Fryer revelation, the dullest documentary ever (BBC 4's All Aboard The Country Bus) - and lots of other dull things - all of which are interesting and funny...and if that's not enough for you, Faye also examines Ben Shepherd's fascination with a 12 inch penis which was doing the rounds.We are literally - on a break - for fans of the sitcom Friends.

In this lovely new episode Dave Harries explores the importance of Bees to the world around us, Demitris Deech wants to look at the sitcom Friends, still popular 20 years after it finished and Faye Hatcher has stumbled across something called a Sleep Divorce and tries to persuade us what a good idea it is.

In this episode, Demitris Deech "brings the noise" as he tells us all about the sirens used by emergency vehicles and all the names those various sounds have, and when they're used.Faye Hatcher is getting a bit wound up about Sports Trailers on the radio and how cliched and repetitive they can be. Dave Harries, meanwhile, is thinking about summer holidays, and our love affair with budget airlines to get us to the sun, sea and sand quickly and cheaply.

In another fabulous episode, we find out from in-house comedian, Demitris Deech, how the need to fund a Pony Roller started the world's most celebrated tennis tournament. Faye Hatcher is on the hunt for a new patron for The Dull Man's Podcast, following it's arrival at "cult" status, and she thinks she's found the perfect candidate off the telly. Meanwhile Dave Harries is addicted to Glastonbury and has become very dull about the history of music festivals. But can you guess where the biggest music festival in the world is held? Dave reveals all in episode 28 of The Dull Man's Podcast.

In this artistic episode, our resident painter Faye Hatcher, explains her Water Colour conundrum and why acrylic paints have less pretentious names.Demitris Deech, who always remembers the date he got married, tells us about anniversary presents and why they were mostly made up by a bunch of American jewellers.Meanwhile Dave, who loves a glass of milk, has been investigating the world of Dairy Cows and the enormous amount of milk and cheese they produce every year using techniques and practices that some consider controversial.Find out what the Dull Man’s Podcast team think (and drink) in this great episode.

In this episode, Faye Hatcher brings in a surprise guest with a touch of international fame! But what is it? Deech and Dave have to try and figure it out.Deech, on the other hand, is convinced he has the answers when it comes to vehicle MOT's, (the UK's road-worthiness test) but mostly it's about the fact that they used to be a lot cheaper (and do you know what MOT stands for?)Meanwhile Dave is getting dull about airports and has some great facts and figures to hand. Do you think Heathrow is the busiest airport in the world? Spoiler alert - not even top 3 - Dave has all the answers.

Forced by a lack of electricity to re-locate from the normal podcast studio, the gang end-up recording at Faye's dining room table this week. Here, Deech tells us about a Crimean War nurse who is a genuine, bonafide heroine, but she is not called Florence!Faye bemoans the existence of cricket which she finds irretrievably dull. Dave, on the other hand, is esconced in the visual arts, as he insists on telling us about the origins of the Art Gallery and pontificates about contemporary art at the same time.

In this episode, author Sarah Steele bemoans her hatred of lane merging behaviour on our roads, comedian Demitris Deech describes the humble Clapperboard in too much detail and producer, Dave Harries is getting nostalgic about musical theatre plus listener, Glynnis from Solihull is back with some piano accordion wisdom.

In this fabulous new episode, Sarah Steel shares her loathing of hoovering (or is it vacuuming?) Demitris Deech tells us about the frankly incredible Bertha Benz and the first ever motorised road-trip she went on in 1888 with her kids, and Dave Harries wants to share his knowledge of the mattress and it's soporific history. And as a bonus, we also find out that Avocados are not really vegan!

In this fabulous episode, Demitris Deech puts together his DIY flatpack of facts as he explores the history of the humble screw. Faye Hatcher, meanwhile, is very fed up of "To Do" lists especially the ones her husband insists on reading to her over breakfast. But Dave Harries knows the meaning of life is 42 because he is a huge fan of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy creator, Douglas Adams and is telling us all about him and his influence on science fiction humour.

The clocks have gone forward for BST but why? Dave explores the dull history of daylight saving. Faye is a first-time tax returner this year and it is not making her happy. Deech, though, has a sure-fire way to eat a chicken Korma correctly and it's a 6-point plan. Another hot and spicy episode from the team that brought you.... erm... previous episodes!

In this episode, Demitris Deech celebrates the wartime efforts of the little known Women's Timber Corp, Faye gets annoyed with On-line drop-down menus and Dave tackles the controversy surrounding the author of his favourite cartoon character, Tintin.

In this episode we hear from novelist Sarah Steele about her belief in pavement etiquette and her annoyance at those that ignore it. Comedian, Demitris Deech has been researching the humble zipper, it's history and importance in modern life. Meanwhile, producer, Dave Harries has been designing and building a raised-bed and is determined that we should all care as much as he does about his garden.

Jelly Babies are older than you think and they'll scream under very specific circumstances! Comedian, Demitris Deech gives us the low-down. Novelist, Sarah Steele, on the other hand, is getting stuck in her understairs cupboard as she tries to itemise the years worth of junk she seems to have thrown in there. Producer Dave Harries tries to control the conversation and brings his love of splitting logs to the table. A very popular pass-time which has spawned the "lumbersexual" - a sign of the cultural times in which we live?

In the second episode of season 2, Faye Hatcher gets worked up about the drawbacks of the colour beige on a work rota. Sarah Steele says, no more selfies and Demitris Deech wants us to check more facts, not less Mr Zuckerberg!Dave Harries attempts to keep order in the ensuing chaos, but it's an uphill task.

In this first episode of season two, author, Sarah Steele and broadcaster, Faye Hatcher join comedian Demitris Deech to wonder anew at the extraordinary ordinary. It's all held in some sort of check by host, Dave Harries.The show also features a very special guest invented a very important smell!Other topics in this episode include old fashioned gas fires, the terrible ordeal of replacing your mobile and charging an electric car whilst suffering from range anxiety.It's another jam-packed episode, so listen now!

In this final episode of season 1, comedian Demitris Deech single-handedly destroys the English language but also talks in too much detail about the scouting movement. Author Sarah Steele is quite annoyed that she is too short to see the band at gigs and producer and ex BBC time-server, Dave Harries is on a Duolingo streak and can't get off. It's a fab episode, so listen now!

For our final episode of 2024 we welcome author Sarah Steele back to the studio to tell us about her annoyance at bad parking. Stand-Up comedian Demitris Deech knows far too much about the history of vending machnes and ex BBC man Dave Harries is stuck in the middle aisle of Aldi (or is it Lidl?) and is very excited because when it's gone it's gone.

In the final episode before Christmas we discuss Deech's pet hate, the (misuse of the) word "Luxury", especially in relation to mince pies. Katie Fforde talks about her propensity to lose anything of any value and never find it again and Faye is impatient with people who reply to emails too quickly. It's all in this jam-packed episode hosted by Dave Harries, along with some very interesting feedback from a Welsh listener on the location of Duxford airfield (something to do with a Beethoven Symphony apparently). Listen now....

Brand-new guest presenter Katie Fforde (bestselling romantic novelist) discusses her inability to be creative without a very messy desk. Comedian Demitris Deech can't get enough of bridges and ex BBC Faye Hatcher is frustrated with corned-beef tins and there weird keys. Hosted by Dave Harries.

In episode 11, Faye Hatcher reveals her very strange habit of counting to 10 whenever she fills the kettle, or anything else requiring liquid. Demitris Deech has been shopping for furniture and he really hates a certain Swedish shop's layout. And Dave has been getting off on vintage planes as he has a very enjoyable visit to Duxford Airfield, home to The Imperial War Museum's aviation collection and a paradise for dull men and women.

In this extraordinary, ground-breaking episode, stand-up comedian Demitris Deech gets very excited about car number plates and in the process baffles artist and broadcaster Faye Hatcher who is back with us in the studio. She, on the other hand, is deeply frustrated by the dull greetings cards chosen by her husband, and Dave Harries, the show producer, is sad that he can't be an astronaut, but gets very animated about space rockets instead and in particular The Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Yes, It's all in Episode 10 of The Dull Man's Podcast.

In this fascinating episode Sarah Steel (Author and Musician) is very fed up with the rain and hates getting wet when she walks the dog. Demitris Deech (award worthy stand-up comedian) is raving about Charles Dickens and tells us the celebrated author nearly lost a prized manuscript in a train disaster. Dave Harries (show producer and ex BBC type) is getting ridiculously excited about remote controls and where they come from. Yes, it is absoloutely packed with suprisingly entertaining dullness.

In the fabulous episode 8, Deech finally admits he swears too much and needs censoring. Meanwhile, Sarah reckons Christmas should definitely be censored, if it makes an appearance before December and Dave tells us about his visit to a Dull Man's paradise - a high-end HiFi exhibtion. We also hear some listener views on UK 3-pin plugs, as featured in episode 6, and they are not as universally praised as you might think!

This episode features the hilarious Demitris Deech (stand-up comedian), word-smith Sarah Steele (author) and award winning Dave Harries (ex BBC producer). We kick things off by talking about doughnuts. before moving on to movie Easter Eggs (they are everywhere) loud parenting in public and having your TV shows ruined by watching with a so-called expert.

The Dull Man's Podcast crew have done it again. 30 minutes of dull daftness and trivia designed keep you amused and intrigued. Presented by Sarah Steele, Demitris Deech and Dave Harries, Producer Dave H (ex BBC) is an Olympic geek and wonders why, every four years we all become become arm-chair experts on sports we never watch at any other time. Sarah S (top author) is in charge of this episode's "Frustration" - she's very annoyed about airport Duty Free Shops. ...and finally Deech (above average comedian) gives us the low-down on what he considers to be the very superior British 3 Pin Plug.

The Dull Man's Podcast crew are once again joined by author Sarah Steele in this latest episode of the funny, fortnightly podcast which is taking the world by storm. This cheeky, little 30 minute episode is packed full of humour and even threatens to be interesting. Award hopeful Comedian Demitris Deech talks about the history of the humble paper-clip. If you think this is gonna be boring, you are mistaken. Dave Harries tackles the subject of moving boxes (or removal boxes). He also get schooled on how to break them down the way professionals do. ...and Sarah Steele's frustration is stupid insects. She thinks they should be more reasonable in their behaviour.

The long-awaited fourth episode of The Dull Man’s Podcast is packed with delicious (yet hilarious) dullness. Dave reminisces about Harry Ramsden’s Fish 'n' Chips and how Harry Corbett of Sooty fame influenced this famous British cuisine. Faye is so frustrated she's losing her mind over those annoying, illegible PIN-number slips from your bank. But she lost her bank card at the pub, so she's only got herself to blame. And Deech discusses how the dull men who control Hollywood often reduce women to 'bit parts' in even the best films.  Is female representation getting better or worse?

This episode explores the sheer excitement of mowing a lawn. Is there no greater joy of life than starting your petrol lawn-mower?! There is also an examination as to the history of the lawnmower. Who invented it in 1830? We have found out for you!! And did he where socks and sandals? Dave H talks about his love of service stations and Deech tells everyone which is the best motorway service station in the world - hands down !! And Faye's Frustration is the Eurovision Song Contest. She hates it. But what do Dave H and Deech think of it???

Sarah Steele, author of some not so dull novels, joins Demitris Deech (award worthy comedian) and Dave Harries (ex BBC producer and presenter) in the studio. The team review a very dull YouTube video 'The history of cable-ties' whilst also explaining the science and technology behind these important devices. Dave brings barking dogs to the table, or is it dogs from Barking. Sarah has builders working near her house playing Builders FM on the scaffolding and she is in a battle with them to please turn the volume down.

Featuring: Faye Hatcher (ex BBC Radio Presenter) Demitris Deech (Award Worthy Comedian) Dave Harries (ex BBC Radio Producer) Grover Click (Assistant Vice President of the Dull Men's Club®) This launch episode has Deech find out what is the dullest gift ever received or given. He also describes his wife's reaction to receiving a cycle helmet for Valentine's Day. Faye H is frustrated about the size of her local estate agent's sign (real estate for US listeners). Dave H is over enthusiastic about flags. He poses a question as to which series of flags have a significant place in history. Listen and find out. But best of all The Dull Man's Podcast is delighted to have Mr Grover Click as their guest. Grover founded the Dull Men's Club in New York in 1988. He reminds everyone that it is National Clothes Line Week. "The Dull Man's Podcast, like listening to paint dry".

The Dull Man's Podcast. This is the third (of three) pilot podcast episodes for Dull Men (and Women) who get excited about dull things. Featuring…. Faye Hatcher (ex BBC Presenter) Demitris Deech ('Award Worthy' Comedian) Dave Harries (ex BBC Producer) Almost there! The next pod is the real deal. This week, Faye tells us that in her time as a BBC Radio Presenter she did a piece about dogging. She also reviews Ben Shephard's interview of a man with a big penis. But was it dull enough? Dave is confused about how his dress shirt works. Cuff-links, dull or arrogant?

The Dull Man's Podcast is the official podcast for dull men (and women) who get excited about dull things. This second (of three) pilot episodes will get you giggling and shouting for sure. Faye's dull task for this week was repainting her garden railings. But did she do the right prep’ work? Deech likes the smell of his Henry Vacuum Cleaner and he has no idea why. Or what the smell is. Is 'hoovering' dull? Dave reviews the dullest TV documentary ever, 'All aboard the Country Bus'. ...and if an American asks you to 'buff his rims' what is likely to happen if you accept?

The Dull Man's Podcast is the official podcast for dull men (and women) who get excited about dull things. In this first (of three) hilarious pilot episodes - Faye H announces what 'and who' is getting her frustrated. Deech poses a question about all the men who have walked on the moon. Whilst Dave H, the producer, brought his own microphone and gets excited about car gadgets. However, all three get super excited about a photo of four wheelie-bins.