Tony Slattery's Rambling Club
by Tony Slattery
Embark on whimsical adventures with your hosts Paul Carmichael and Allan Lear, carrying on the legacy of their friend, the magnificent Tony Slattery!. Each episode, they dive into delightful discussions, accompanied by a special guest, as they navigate the quirky wonders of the Dewey Decimal System, guided by their magical (and rather tatty) bingo machine, voiced by the legendary Stephen Fry! Whether they're exploring the great outdoors or wandering through wild ideas, expect laughs, fascinating insights, and a touch of the unexpected. Tune in to Tony Slattery's Rambling Club and let your imagination roam free! You can become a member of the Rambling Club and obtain your signed membership card, club badges, access to episodes a month in advance, exclusive episodes you won't hear anywhere else, monthly AMA's and much more by heading over to www.patreon.com/slatterylive Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell Phwifffth voiced
Episodes
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Alex Armitage- “People Could Have Used Tony’s Foot as a Colander”
This week’s guest President is Alex Armitage, Chief Executive of the legendary Noel Gay agency, and a man who knew Tony Slattery for much of his professional life, not least as his agent! This is a particularly special meeting of Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club marks what would have been Tony’s…
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Paul Bazely- "I Thought That Was for Posh People”
This week’s guest President is the splendid Paul Bazely, the actor best known to many as Troy Ramsbottom in Benidorm, but whose career has taken him everywhere from Doctor Who and Black Mirror to Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars and the National Theatre. He’s also a man who, as we shall...
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Second Anniversary Spesh! "What's A Podcast?"
Would you believe it? Two whole years of Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club! And to celebrate, we’ve invited a few friends into the shed for a special gathering. There is, however, a slight hitch. The bingo machine, having served us faithfully for two years, has finally decided to take a well-earned...
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Guy Siner- “You Bloody Colonials”
This week’s guest President is the wonderfully entertaining Guy Siner. A ctor, raconteur, accidental international man of mystery and, of course, the man who brought Lieutenant Gruber magnificently to life in ’Allo ’Allo! Once safely installed, Tony’s enchanted bingo machine does its usual work,...
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David Schofield- "I’ve Paid £32.50 For You To Make Me Feel It”
Would you believe it? This week’s guest President is the magnificent David Schofield and after a brief encounter with darts, Yorkshire tea and a suspicious-looking path through the shed, the enchanted bingo machine sends us off into the great outdoors once again. Our first destination is 324 —...
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Paul Clayton- "Fermenting Gases"
Would you believe it? This week’s guest President is the wonderful actor, director and writer Paul Clayton, and the enchanted bingo machine has once again decided that our ramble should take us somewhere we really weren’t expecting. Paul joins us in the great outdoors, where our first destination...
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The Tossem Hat Retossed
The Rambling Shed has gone on holiday this week before the last of the good weather departs. In the meantime, please enjoy this classic episode starring Nigel Planer and our late President, Tony Slattery. Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club is a free-associating conversation, involving very special...
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Roland Rivron & Jess Mann- “Let Me Tell You About OnlyFans"
With a thump and a grinding of gears, Tony's magic bingo machine has kicked back into action. Yes, normal service has finally been resumed at the Presidential Shed, and, as if to make up for lost weeks, it's a double guest episode today. Alternative comedy icon Rowland Rivron and actor Jess Mann...
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The Second Emergency Broadcast Episode
The emergency continues. Owing largely to the fact that Paul insists the Presidential Garden Shed contains no technology newer than a black and white Magnavox television with a three-inch screen, plus a water-powered radiogram, once again we find ourselves without a shiny new episode this week....
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Mark Hutchinson- The Emergency Broadcast Episode
A slightly unusual Rambling Club this week. There was supposed to be a lovely ramble with a celebrity guest. Unfortunately, the computer on which the episode was edited has decided that this is not a thing it wishes to participate in. Rather than leave you entirely ramble-less, however, we have...
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Tim Firth- "Four Dead Rats Floating"
There are few people better suited to a Rambling Club than a writer. After all, if anyone understands the importance of starting somewhere and having absolutely no idea where you're going to end up, it's a playwright. This week, our guest President is the remarkable Tim Firth, writer, dramatist,...
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Mark Strickson- "New Zealand Doesn't Have Any Animals"
There are guests who arrive at the Tony Slattery's Rambling Club shed expecting a conventional interview. And then there is Mark Strickson. As Executive Producer of the Club from Day One, Mark knows rather more about what happens inside the Presidential Garden Shed than most. So perhaps we'd…
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Paul Rhys- "Flopping Around in Egg-Stained Pyjamas"
Would you believe it? This week's guest President is the extraordinary Paul Rhys, one of Britain's finest and most respected actors. From Vincent & Theo and A Discovery of Witches to Shakespeare's greatest roles and, most recently, Russell T Davies' acclaimed drama Tip Toe, Paul has quietly built...
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Liza Goddard- "Sweating Through His Paws Onto The Floor"
Would you believe it? This week's guest President is the wonderful Liza Goddard, one of Britain's most beloved actresses, whose remarkable career has spanned more than six decades, from Skippy the Bush Kangaroo and Take Three Girls to the stage, television and beyond. So pull on your walking…
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L!VE Rowland Rivron & James Payton
Would you believe it? This week, Tony Slattery's enchanted bingo machine has escaped the Presidential Shed and rolled all the way to New Brighton for a very special live edition of Tony Slattery's Rambling Club. Joining Allan and Paul are TWO guest Presidents: Roland Rivron, actor, comedian,...
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Michael Greco- "She Doesn't Drive But She Drives Me Mad!"
Would you believe it? This week's guest President is Michael Greco; actor, football fanatic and forever remembered by millions as EastEnders' charismatic Beppe di Marco. Tony's enchanted bingo machine is on particularly fine form this week, sending our ramblers on a journey that encompasses…
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Thorsten Nickel- "Somebody Got Murdered in There!"
Would you believe it? This week's guest President is Thorsten Nickel, actor, martial artist and one of those performers whose career has taken him to some truly unexpected places. Born in Germany before forging a career in Hong Kong action cinema, Thorsten has shared the screen with the likes of...
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Karen Ford- "There Were Questions Asked in Parliament"
Would you believe it? This week’s guest President is the wonderful Karen Ford — actor, writer and director, perhaps best remembered by millions as art teacher Miss Booth in Grange Hill, but with a career that has embraced theatre, television and film in equal measure. As ever, Tony’s enchanted...
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Robin Ince- "He Had Quite a Rich Collection of Pornography"
Would you believe it? This week's guest President is the marvellously inquisitive Robin Ince — comedian, broadcaster, author and co-host of the hugely successful The Infinite Monkey Cage. Robin returns to the Presidential shed armed with an insatiable curiosity and the sort of mind that delights…
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Don Warrington- "Ignorance In A Lot Of Ways Gives You Courage"
Would you believe it? This week's guest President is the incomparable Don Warrington, one of Britain's finest actors, whose remarkable career has spanned more than half a century. Beloved by millions as the effortlessly cool Philip Smith in the classic sitcom Rising Damp, Don has graced stage,...
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Rowland Rivron L!VE- "Looking For A Fox That Might Kill Them"
This week, in a feat of engineering that absolutely nobody signed off on, we've attached wheels to the Presidential shed and towed it all the way to the Leicester Comedy Festival. There, amidst the laughter and general confusion, we encounter actor, comedian, broadcaster and all-round raconteur...
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Peter Purves- "I Frightened the Floor Manager to Death!"
This week's guest President is none other than the legendary Peter Purves, actor, broadcaster, presenter, teacher, explorer of television history, and one of the most familiar and beloved faces in British broadcasting. From travelling through time and space with the First Doctor Who to surviving...
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Jenny Seagrove- "I Have Worked With Wolves!"
This week's guest President is the wonderful Jenny Seagrove, acclaimed stage and screen actor, passionate animal welfare advocate! So pull on your walking boots and join us for another ramble as President Seagrove guides us through three destinations selected entirely at random by Tony's…
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Pete Bennett- "The Doorknob Was A Huntsman Spider"
Welcome, one and all, to Series 2, Episode 1 of Tony Slattery's Rambling Club! The shed has survived another winter, the kettle is cautiously optimistic, and Tony's enchanted bingo machine has spent the break quietly plotting new ways to confuse everybody. With Sir Stephen Fry once again watching...
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Coming Soon, Series 2 of TSRC
Stand by for a whole host of stars who will be joining us in the Rambling Club shed. Series 2 begins this Friday at 5 to 5!
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Tony Slattery- "It Might Be Confusing"
This is a very special meeting of Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club. It’s Christmas Day, and we find ourselves once again in the company of our much-loved and much-missed President, Tony Slattery. His absence is felt, of course — how could it not be? — but so is his presence: in the laughter, the...
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Tony Slattery- The Tell-Tale Heart
This Christmas, we are honoured to share a very special recording: Tony Slattery’s reading of The Tell-Tale Heart. Recorded in December 2024, this was the final performance Tony ever gave. It stands as a profound testament to his extraordinary gifts as an actor — his musicality with language, his...
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Vincent Franklin- "You Just Get A Pig And Drown It"
Would you believe it? Our Presidential shed door barely has time to creak before it bursts open, and in strides Stewart Pearson, uninvited, overconfident, and radiating an alarming quantity of managerial nonsense. There is bafflement. There is bullshit. There are hand gestures. And then —...
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Daniel Hill- "I Put My Hand In A Hairy Bush"
Would you credit it? Our guest President this week is the ever-excellent Daniel Hill — actor, sitcom stalwart from Waiting For God, and a man forever entwined with one of Doctor Who’s most tantalising “what might have been” stories: Shada. Pull on something warm and set off with us on another...
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Ian Reddington- "I Am Paid, Sometimes, To Dress Up"
Would you believe it? Our guest President this week is none other than the marvellously versatile actor — and EastEnders legend — Ian Reddington! Grab your gloves and join us for another invigorating wander as President Reddington guides us through three destinations selected entirely at random…
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Jo Caulfield- "You Can't Play"
Would you believe it? Our guest {resident this week is the legendary Jo Caulfield! Grab your gloves and come for a ramble with us as guest President Caulfield leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine. As ever, the...
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Mark Wingett- "He Just Slotted Me Into The Wall"
Look out! It's The Bill! Well...one of them anyway, because our guest President this week is none other than Mark Wingett! Grab your Parker and come for a ramble with us as guest President Wingett leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s…
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Phil Davis- "It's Always Him And Not Me"
Time to open the door to a very special guest President this week, the fascinating and fabulous Phil Davis! Grab your Thermos and come for a ramble with us as guest President Davis leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo…
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West Kirby Live- "Size Queen?!"
The Rambling Club have towed the shed to the Wirral Peninsula and the town of West Kirby! Grab your thermos and join Paul and Allan along with their guest, the lovely Mark Hutchinson, and their live audience, as they lead you through four special destinations chosen entirely at random with the…
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Tim Bentinck- "Swinging A Lamb Around Your Head"
Tony's cat, Molloy, can be a bit of a handful. This could explain why local farmer, David Archer, has turned up on the warpath! Our guest President this week is the legendary Tim Bentinck, star of the world's longest running soap opera, The Archers! But there is so much more to him than that!…
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Sally Knyvette- "Britain's Answer To Star Wars!"
Stand by to teleport, because our guest President this week is the star of Emmerdale and the legendary Blakes' 7, Sally Knyvette! Grab your wellies and join us as guest President Knyvette leads us through two special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo...
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John McArdle- "We'll Knock That Out Of You!"
The legendary Brookside is making its return to our screens. Who better to ramble with this week than Billy Corkhill himself, John McArdle! Grab your thermos and join us as guest President McArdle leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s…
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Terry Molloy- "I Decided To Never Become Famous"
Before we even get a chance to give the machine a whirl we've behind the scenes secrets from Beadle's About! That's because our guest President this week is star of The Archers and Doctor Who, Terry Molloy! Grab your flask and join us for a ramble as guest President Molloy leads us through three...
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Ed Tudor Pole- "The Pen-Is Mightier"
Get ready for a whistlestop tour through the Crystal Maze to the Punk movement of the 1970s because our guest President this week is Ed Tudor-Pole! Grab your Duffell Coat and join us for a ramble as guest President Tudor-Pole leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random...
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Sue Cook- "Terry Was Quite Overcome!"
DON'T HAVE NIGHTMARES! Well, why would you, because our Guest President this week is the wonderful Sue Cook! Get your Wellies on and join us for a ramble as guest President Cook leads us through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo machine.…
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Paul Sinha- "He Went Into The Garden And Howled"
It's our 50th show, and we have a very special Guest President to celebrate with us. It's none other than Paul Sinha, star of The Chase and comedian extraordinaire! Why not pull your walking boots on and join us for a ramble as guest President Sinha leads us through four special destinations…
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Michael Fenton Stevens- "Ain't It Exciting?"
Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than the star of Radio Active and KYTV, Michael Fenton Stevens! Why not pull your walking boots on and join us for a ramble as guest President Fenton Stevens leads us through three special destinations...
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Karl Howman- "Clean The Horses and Muck Them Out!"
Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than the star of EastEnders and the legendary Brush Strokes, Karl Howman! Join us as guest President Howman leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the…
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Brian Croucher- "No Swimming Today, Boys!"
Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than the star of EastEnders and cult series Blakes’ 7, Brian Croucher! Come and ramble with us as guest President Croucher leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at...
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Edinburgh Live! "Ornate Filthy Concepts" - Mike McShane & Mitch Benn
Would you believe it, we hitched the Rambling Club shed to the back of Tony's old Jalopy and, for one night only, found ourselves live at the Edinburgh Fringe! Along the way we're not only joined by our audience but by two guest presidents, Mitch Benn and Mike McShane so come and join us as they...
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Rowland Rivron- "Knowledge Of My Arse"
Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than comedy legend, Rowland Rivron! Come and join in as guest President Rivron leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random with the use of Tony’s enchanted bingo...
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Paul Bradley- "Blood Coming Out Of Your Ears"
Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than the star of EastEnders, and almost every comedy you will have ever seen, Paul Bradley! Come and join in as guest President Bradley leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen...
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Helen Serafinowicz- "The Witch Told Her To Put Brown Bread In Her Knickers"
Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than the BAFTA winning writer of Motherland and Amandaland Helen Serafinowicz! Come and join in as guest President Serafinowicz leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely…
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Robert Daws- "I Have Been Known To Glow On Occasion"
Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than the star of Jeeves and Wooster, Holby City and expert on the wonderful PG Wodehouse Robert Daws! Come and join in as guest President Daws leads us on a ramble through three special destinations...
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Sophie Aldred- "Depository? Repository? Not Suppository"
Our Guest President this week, leading the members Tony Slattery’s Rambling Club, is none other than television icon and Doctor Who assistant extraordinaire Sophie Aldred! Come and join in as guest President Aldred leads us on a ramble through three special destinations chosen entirely at random...
About this show
Embark on whimsical adventures with your hosts Paul Carmichael and Allan Lear, carrying on the legacy of their friend, the magnificent Tony Slattery!. Each episode, they dive into delightful discussions, accompanied by a special guest, as they navigate the quirky wonders of the Dewey Decimal System, guided by their magical (and rather tatty) bingo machine, voiced by the legendary Stephen Fry!
Whether they're exploring the great outdoors or wandering through wild ideas, expect laughs, fascinating insights, and a touch of the unexpected. Tune in to Tony Slattery's Rambling Club and let your imagination roam free!
You can become a member of the Rambling Club and obtain your signed membership card, club badges, access to episodes a month in advance, exclusive episodes you won't hear anywhere else, monthly AMA's and much more by heading over to www.patreon.com/slatterylive
Music composed and performed by Michael Livesley & Andy Frizell
Phwifffth voiced
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Tony Slattery
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