Episodes

Send us a Text Message. This is the Final episode in this series (Series 1), and yes we have completed 42 episodes since our very first back in September 2023. We finish on a real high as Martin tells us all about his recent Cancer tests (Martin has Stage 4 Lung Cancer), including the 4 weekly MRI scan recently completed. It was nearly 12 Months that Martin laid in Hospital with things looking very beak. Looking back we revisit Martins Highs and lows from the point of diagnosis to his update...

Send us a Text Message. Today is Episode 41 Yes we cannot believe it ourselves 40 episodes completed, today we look back on some of the popular episodes that stand out for Martin and Patrick. From Episode 1 "The beginning" released on 29th September 2023, Martin and Patrick have had some extremely interesting guests, interesting subjects and a lot of fun along the way. Heading towards the end of Series 1, the boys feel blessed that the podcast has been so successful both here in the UK and ac...

Send us a Text Message. Episode 40, wow where has this time gone. Today the boy's go down the local boozer to meet a local man this week to give us an insight into the of physio. Physiotherapy helps to restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability. It can also help to reduce your risk of injury or illness in the future. It takes a holistic approach that involves the patient directly in their own care. Physiotherapy is treatment to restore, maintain, a...

Send us a Text Message. This week we have a real treat as the boys travel down and into Kent. Our special guest today has had 3 number-one hit singles, appeared in the Eurovision contest twice coming second, and then First in 1981 with "Making Your Mind Up". Our very special guest this week is Cheryl Baker of the 80's Pop Group "Bucks Fizz" This is a wonderful interview staged in Cheryl's back garden during one of the sunny days recently and we are also joined by Cheryl's lovely dog Cuba. Ch...

Send us a Text Message. Cancer Research "Race For Life 2024" The boy's come live from Cancer Research Race for Life 2024 in Bury St Edmunds England. Patrick is running on behalf of Martin in the 5K race for Cancer Research UK's annual fundraising event. While Patrick slogs his way around the circuit, Martin will be making his way around the event speaking to different people supporting and participating this year. No matter how cancer affects us, life is worth Racing for. Enter Cancer Resear...

Send us a Text Message. This is a first for the boys, an outside broadcast using their new Nomono equipment in the car on the way to BBC Radio Essex, We call this Episode "Cardiac Karaoke" after the famous James Corden Series of carpool karaoke with his special guests. Patrick & Martin have no special guests, however, they are in the car and one has cardiac issues so we couldn't resist the links. It is a light-hearted episode this week where the boys chat about all sorts of things and some of...

Send us a Text Message. A Day at Mama B's - Special Cancer, especially Breast cancer is the order of the day today at "Mama B Cancer Wellbeing Days" and what a day it was, It was truly inspirational to both Martin and Patrick and a privilege to be allowed behind the closed doors of Stephen John’s Salon. Owner Steve Trowles set up the group after many years of supporting women needing wigs due to their treatment. He said: “I met these women and they opened up to me. I would then have the next c...

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to this week's episode and we really cannot believe this is number 34 The boys are taking a break from health matters this week as another guest arrives in the Studio. This week its ex-professional football player Steve Wright (Charlie). Steve spent his professional career in the football league mainly playing for Colchester United in the UK. Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) 1977–1982 | Colchester United | 117 | (3) 1982 | HJK Helsinki | 9 | (1) 1982–1983 | Braintr...

Send us a Text Message. After three weeks of guests Martin & Patrick find themselves back in the studio but this time back on their own. It's a chance to catch up and discuss some interesting topics on health matters, the ban on Ice Cream in Milan, Italy, and a Ramb that decides to attack its owners and turn on the police. One of the main topics discussed at length is the drug known as Statins, both Martin and Patrick are on Statins Martin 40 mg and Patrick the maximum dose allowed is 80 mg. ...

Send us a Text Message. Today the boys (Martin & Patrick) have professional footballer Steve Wignall as a guest and he openly discusses his professional football career. He also touches upon his recent struggle with memory loss and the possibility of having CTE (Chronic traumatic encephalopathy). CTE is a brain condition thought to be linked to repeated head injuries and blows to the head. It slowly gets worse over time and leads to dementia, but with the right help and support can manage the ...

Well today is a very special day as we welcome our second celebrity guest World Champion Snooker Player Cliff Thorburn Patrick and Martin have a great informal chat to Cliff who now lives back in Canada. Clifford Charles Devlin Thorburn (born 16 January 1948) is a Canadian retired professional Snooker player, Nicknamed "The Grinder" because of his slow, determined style of play. Cliff won the World Snooker Championship in 1980 defeating Alex Higgins 18–16 in the final. He is generally recogn...

Last week's Podcast (The Drug Dealer) received the most comments to date and it wasn't about the title, the feedback about the medication and its side effects were amazing and we will be looking at Patrick's drugs and side effects in a future episode. Today we are pleased to commence our Summer guest list with our first guest, Louise Steggall. Louise has had the most incredible life experiences when it comes to Cancer both as a Nurse and patient, and tells her story uniquely. After both her M...

Episode 29 We start the week with Martin and Patrick's date night and a trip to the Theatre to see UK Comedy Legend and TV personality Jimmy Tarbuck (Tarby), how did that go? John Alfred Tinniswood is the oldest living man today at 111 years born the year the Titanic sank, we find out what his tips are on a long and healthy life. The Drug Dealer, Both Martin, and Patrick with their different illnesses (Cancer and Heart Disease) have a daily cocktail of regular medication to take, and these dr...

Episode 26 It's been over 6 months now since the first released episode of "Who's Tom & Dick" where has that time gone. Today Episode 27 represents the start of our second half of the year. We look back at Easter and how we celebrate this with our family, a difficult time of the year for Patrick in particular given his love of chocolate and his Heart Disease. We look back at our "LIVE" presentation at the Sporting Memories Club locally and how that went down, discussing the subject matter and...

Martin & Patrick discuss; It's Easter (Good Friday) and chocolate is in the air (or is it) as we buy Easter Eggs across the world, how do you eat your "Cadbury's Cream Eggs" (other brands are available). It's a hard time of the year for Patrick as his Easter Egg count has come down considerably since discovering his Heart Disease some 15 years ago. The boys discuss recent news and include the Princess of Wales in their brief chat.\\ Today's headline subject for discussion is "Statins. What do...

Martin & Patrick Chat, Martin is currently battling with Stage 4 Lung cancer and is on a very new trial drug called Lorlatinib (details will be posted in our blog). Following Martin's recent CT (Computed Tomography) Scan completed two weeks ago are in, we discuss the findings and Martins's reaction to the results. We discuss our very first "LIVE" road show presenting to Sudbury Sporting Memories. This is the first time Martin and Patrick have performed live together since 1998 in front of a re...

Martin & Patrick Chat, Today I'ts all about Patrick. We have listened to Martin tell us all about his Cancer in recent episodes but Martin thought that "St Patrick's Day" is tomorrow (March 16th, 2024) there is not a better time to talk to Patrick. Patrick openly and honestly talks today about the timeline of his two heart attacks 10 years apart, leading up to the event, during the Heart attacks itself, the procedures and stents, and the rehabilitation afterward. Patrick discusses his drug r...

Martin & Patrick Chat What makes up a Normal day? Listen to Martin as he tells us what a normal day consists of as he continues with his Stage four lung cancer from the alarm clock to bedtime with his wife Lynnie. The photo shoot, Patrick and Martin tell us all about the Photoshoot with Cancer Research UK as they Launch "Run For Life 2024" About Cancer Research UK · Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading cancer charity dedicated to saving lives through research, influence, and informatio...

Following the recent success of "More than Mate's, Martin and Patrick have a good old chinwag and catch up on the past couple of weeks. The recent Star in the Chair Joe Pasquale, our first celebrity, and how was it interviewing the legend of comedy in Martin's Kitchen our very own Studio? Martin tells us the update on his health, his puffy face, and his visits to his second home at the Hospital, this week he has a visit to the dentist to cope with too. Patrick has finally been in for his "Str...

Well, Martin has been dreaming of this moment for a very long time, ever since we started the Podcast Martin aimed to interview a Celebrity. Today is the day Joe came into our Kitchen answered a few questions and provided us with some funny anecdotes, stories, and look into his hectic life in the bright lights of Show business. Have a listen, thanks Joe you are great. https://www.joepasquale.com/ https://www.whostomanddick.com #HeartTransplant #EbsteinsAnomaly #RareCondition #HealthJourney ...

We are taking a break from guests this week as Martin and Patrick take a breather. It's time for a little "mates taking" this we as Martin and Patrick take us through their lives meeting up for show business for the first time. The journey is quite a long one trying to keep down normal jobs whilst on the cusp of breaking into show business professionally. We discuss our first meeting, how amateur entertainer Martin is suddenly thrust onto the big stage of a 1,500 seater theatre, and how that ...

This week Martin and Patrick have kindly been invited into the home of Karen Turner who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that can affect the brain and spinal cord, causing a wide range of potential symptoms, including problems with vision, arm or leg movement, sensation, or balance. It's a lifelong condition that can sometimes cause serious disability, although it can occasionally be mild. In many cases, it's possible to treat symptoms. Average life expec...

This week Martin & Patrick took a little break from the interview routine and decided to have a general chat amongst themselves. An update on health matters and what test results have occurred or are planned, combined with a discussion on Martin's new exciting purchase and of course the big move.. An update on the Royal Family is also mentioned as three family members attend the hospital for treatment. Martin has been out and about investigating Defibrillators and digging into the details of ...

Macmillan Cancer Support In this Podcast, Martin and Patrick are delighted to talk with John-Paul Holt (JP) who is a Macmillan Cancer Care Navigator. Paul is based at the Macmillan Centre at the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds located in Suffolk UK. We are so lucky to have JP on our Podcast today given his heavy and important workload, but JP has found some time to tell us about the history of Macmillan Cancer Care, his role, and what Macmillan Cancer Care provides. In 1911, a young...