Pains Stains & Automobiles

In this episode, Penny and Charles are joined by Elizabeth Trinh, of the University of Michigan, for more on the science of small talk, and a newborn guest makes himself known too.Join the podcast rembles by emailing: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Penny and Charles for this episode, star of stage and screen, Samantha Bond. Hers is an extensive career, including spells with the Royal Shakespeare Company, four James Bond films and three seasons of the comedy drama The Marlow Murder Club.Something to share for a future edition? Email the podcast: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In another free-range ramble, Onions, chickens, pigeons and Venice. And Penny's buns.Join the chat by emailing: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More random rambling and more random purchases by Ms Smith!Join the PSA rambles by email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode of Pains Stains & Automobiles, Charles and Penny are joined by the Voice of the Balls and Strictly Come Dancing, Alan Dedicoat.See where the chat takes us this week!To contribute to a future adventure, email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another free-range ramble with Penny and Charles.Join the ongoing discussions by emailing: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tracy-Ann Oberman joins the freewheeling conversation with Penny and Charles.Finland, EastEnders...and what's the point of Laurels if you can't rest yourself on them?Join the Pains Stains & Automobiles chat by emailing: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Come and join the ramble.Penny and Charles would welcome your email, to: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another wide-ranging ramble from Penny and Charles.With your emails too, to: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Mayo joins the freewheeling discussion with Penny Smith and Charles Nove. Including why Penny is safe from Vampires, and memories of when interviews go bad.Join in the rambles by emailing: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another ramble with Charles and Penny. Are you listening in a faraway land? Put yourself on our map: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More random outpourings from Penny Smith and Charles Nove. Well, it keeps them off the streets.Join in the podding by emailing: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another wide-ranging discussion with Charles and Penny, including the ever-present hazard of lapsing into smut!Comment or contribute: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More free-range ramblings with Charles and Penny. Join in and share your Pains, Stains & Automobiles tales - email [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Penny Smith and Charles Nove for the latest Pains Stains & Automobiles free-rang rambling, broadcasting legend Ken Bruce.Why was Ken never destined for Accountancy, why is Penny barking and why is Charles impersonating a coughing sheep? To comment or contribute to the Pains Stains & Automobiles podcast, email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pills for Pets, Snowdrifts to remember. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More choice ramblings, and why does Penny have a flat head? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As 2026 takes hold, more of the consequential inconsequentials, with Penny and Charles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you had a beaver, what would you call it? This and other matters of vital importance, covered in our first episode of 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boxing Day, tricky pronunciations and Electric Eels. All part of the rich panoply... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is there a bomb in Penny's boiler? Menu ditherers and emoticon dilemmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode includes socksual references, as our heroes discover coincidental events in the footwear department. Oh yes and wilting tulips. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which our Penelope gets the giggles about a highly dubious definition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Polite introductions, Penny goes to Downton, family treasures v old tat, and inflationary pressures in the sweetie aisle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

National treasure Ian Hislop joins our podcast to share a few thoughts on life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our latest instalment, how Penny's Christmas Lights switch-on nearly went with a really special Bang, plus other assorted ramblings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this week's random ramblings, Penny Smith and Charles Nove are joined by special guest, action-woman Anneka Rice.How was she trampled by a horse, and why do some people call her The Limpet? Those stories and many more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More choice ramblings from Penny Smith and Charles Nove. Come on in and put your feet up. Unless you're driving, in which case keep your feet where they need to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More chunterings from Penny and Charles. Never mind the elephant in the room, there may be one in the custard! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Penny Smith and Charles Nove sharing the random contents of their brains, in another free-ranging discourse. You're very welcome! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charles and Penny return with more free-range ramblings, joined by guest rambler, former Olympic gymnast Suzanne Dando. Did her former career leave a legacy of Pains? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More of the free-range ramblings of Penny Smith and Charles Nove. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

None of us could have known that this would be one of the final appearances of journalist and presenter John Stapleton. John died on 21st September 2025, aged 79. Our recent chat is presented here in tribute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In another wide-ranging ramble, Charles and Penny discuss this, that and probably the other, until the whole thing comes full circle. In a roundabout way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do we say "Knife and fork" when a certain logic suggests it should be "Fork and knife"? That's just one of the questions of life over which we stumble in this episode. Penny and Charles just chewing the cud, like they do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most of the time, the assorted ramblings in Pains Stains & Automobiles will be solely those of Charles and Penny. On occasion, though, we may invite a third party. This episode is one such occasion. Who will it be? Join us and find out!If you've enjoyed our company, come back for more - next episode next Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Free-range ramblings from Penny and Charles. Some say it's an aid to restful sleep, others that it brings friendly voices to your listening environment when, perhaps, there's nobody else around.Come on in...If you've enjoyed our company, come back for more - next episode next Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Getting our act together! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A gentle hint of things to come in our Pains Stains & Automobiles adventure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.