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Episodes

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Aug. 21, 2025

Truth or Twisted 2

Send us a text Season 2 Episode 57 (Part 2) The last Episode as As Season Two nears its finale, Martin and Patrick take a detour from the usual to dive into the fascinating world of conspiracy theories — from JFK to 9/11 and everything in between. With mobile phones and cameras now in everyone’s pocket, capturing spontaneous, real-time events has never been easier. But does increased footage help uncover the truth — or just feed the fire of speculation? Imagine the kind of evidence we’d have ...
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Aug. 14, 2025

Truth or Twisted?

Send us a text Season 2 Episode 56 (Part 1) As Season Two nears its finale, Martin and Patrick take a detour from the usual to dive into the fascinating world of conspiracy theories — from JFK to 9/11 and everything in between. With mobile phones and cameras now in everyone’s pocket, capturing spontaneous, real-time events has never been easier. But does increased footage help uncover the truth — or just feed the fire of speculation? Imagine the kind of evidence we’d have today if smartphones...
55
Aug. 7, 2025

Still Talking

Send us a text Season 2 Episode 55 This week, Martin and Patrick are flying solo for a much-needed catch-up. The conversation is wide open—covering Martin’s recent trip to the Royal Marsden, an unexpected encounter with an A&E nurse, and, somehow, a whole trachea of nurses (yes, really). And fear not… Martin’s Joke of the Week is back! Thankfully, he's now armed with a brand-new joke book, courtesy of loyal listener Richard M—who might be gently suggesting the bar needs raising. Tune in f...
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July 31, 2025

Access All Areas

Send us a text Season 2 Episode 54 The boy's are back today with special guest Actor Amy Trigg. Born in 1992 in Witham, Essex, Amy was obsessed with theatre before she could even spell “Shakespeare.” Born with spina bifida and a wheelchair user from day one, she’s never let a stage—literal or metaphorical—stop her from owning her moment. Amy made history as the first wheelchair user to graduate from Mountview Academy’s performance course. Since then, she’s been rewriting the script for what’s...
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July 24, 2025

Island Heartbeat (Defibrillators)

Send us a text Season 2 Episode 52 The boys are back, and this week they're joined by a special guest: Mr. Steve Read, who shares his powerful and deeply personal story of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest. Steve recounts the harrowing experience—from the moment he collapsed on the Isle of Wight to waking up in a cardiac ward on the mainland, having been airlifted for emergency treatment. Following a long and challenging recovery, including struggles with his mental health, Steve found a rene...
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July 17, 2025

Back in the Fight

Send us a text Season 2 Episode 53 The boys are back on their own today—no guests—just an important update on Martin’s health. Since their last conversation, Martin received some difficult news: his cancer has spread once again, this time to a different area of his lung. His oncologist discussed the possibility of joining a new clinical trial involving a drug similar to Lorlatinib, which Martin had previously taken. Before beginning this potential new treatment, Martin needed to travel into t...
51
July 10, 2025

Paper Lace

Send us a text Season 2, Episode 51 It's Friday and time for Who's Tom & Dick and today the boy's have a very special guest Mr Phil Wright lead singer of 1970's band and chart topper "Paper Lace" Paper Lace is an English Pop and Rock band formed in Nottingham, England in 1967. They achieved fame and success in 1974 when they had three UK Top 40 hit singles, including the number one hit "Billy don't be a hero". In the United States they had one number one hit with "The night Chicago died"&...
50
July 3, 2025

Treated like Royalty

Send us a text Season 2 Episode 50 The Boy's are back in town (no guest this week), Martin gives us a full update on his recent visit to see his Oncologists "Dr P" for an update on his health, Cancer and the results of his most recent Cancer Scan. The results didn't go the way things had been planned and Martin receives the news that a visit to the "Royal Marsdon Hospital" in Chelsea London is required. The Royal Marsden Hospital is a specialist National Health Service oncology hospital...
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June 26, 2025

Matrix Magic (Unlocking Beauty)

Send us a text Season 2 Episode 49 The boys today enter into the world of beauty and boy could they do with some treatment. In this episode, we’re thrilled to welcome a truly inspiring guest—Natalie Worster, the visionary CEO of the Hair, Beauty and Aesthetic's Academy. Natalie’s business is a hub of creativity and learning, dedicated to helping complete beginners and seasoned professionals alike unlock their potential. Whether you're just starting out or looking to elevate your skills in the...
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June 19, 2025

The Language of Loss

Send us a text Season 2 Episode 48 The Language of Loss The boy's are joined again today by another special guest Debbie Briden Author of her new book "The Language of Loss" Before retiring in October 2024, Debbie worked tirelessly for 2.5 years establishing a top-notch, bank-wide bereavement team. She spent six months researching how banks and customer service providers treat bereaved families, and we were surprised to learn that it’s often quite shocking. Through Debbie's involvement ...
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June 12, 2025

Lighting up lives "EACH"

Send us a text Season 2 Episode 47 EACH (East Anglian Children's Hospice) National Children's Hospice week 16th June 2025 Today the boy's are back on the road and pay a visit to the East Anglian Children's Hospice where they meet and talk to Matt Plummer (Media & PR Manager), Brad McLean (Chair of the trustee's) and Kevin Clements (Chief Executive) East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) delivers all-encompassing, lifelong care that includes a comprehensive range of services to support b...
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June 5, 2025

Unbreakable

Send us a text Series 2 Episode 46 Aids/HIV Welcome to Who's Tom and Dick, where we share powerful stories that illuminate the human spirit and shed light on important issues. Today, we have the privilege of speaking with Kimberley Dubay, (Kim) a remarkable woman whose journey through the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic offers a candid and inspiring perspective. Kim contracted HIV in the early 1980s, a time when understanding was limited, stigma was rampant, and those living with the viru...
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May 29, 2025

Harry Hill's Up

Send us a text Series 2 Episode 45 Wow what can we say but this week the boy's have a very special celebrity guest hot off his current tour "New bits and greatest hits' Mr Harry Hill. Harry Hill is a renowned British comedian, writer, and television presenter, best known for his surreal and slapstick humour. He rose to fame with his hit TV show "Harry Hill’s TV Burp", which ran for over a decade and became a cult favourite. With a background in medicine, Harry's comedy often features quirky o...
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May 22, 2025

Acting it Out (Heart Attack)

Send us a text Series 2 Episode 44 Heart Disease and Heart attacks are the subject of todays Podcast. Martin & Patrick have special guest Actor Robert MacCafferty in the studio today to discuss his heart attack on the Golf course.. Robert an actor who was hired to take part in a nationwide NHS campaign says it saved his life when he realised he was having a heart attack while playing golf. Robert McCafferty, 59, from near Shefford, Bedfordshire, England, said he began to feel his chest ti...
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May 15, 2025

TikTok Traveller

Send us a text Series 2 - Episode A TikTok star roofer from Doncaster, England faced losing his foot after it went completely numb playing in the snow with his 12-year-old son. Terry Hill is well-known in the city for his alter-ego 'Donny Knight'. He is remembered for dressing up in a suit of armour during an England match and jumping off a bus shelter and amassed thousands of followers on TikTok as Donny_Knight, a roofer who travels the world and shares his experiences. But now he has ...
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May 1, 2025

Griff Rhys Jones Episode I

Send us a text Season 2 Episode 41 Welcome to the Who's Tom & Dick the Podcast! Today, we’re thrilled to have the legendary Griff Rhys Jones joining us. A celebrated comedian, actor, and writer, Griff has been a beloved figure in British entertainment for decades. Known for his sharp wit and infectious charm, he’s starred in iconic shows like "Not the Nine O'Clock News" and "Three Men in a Boat." Beyond the screen, Griff is also an avid traveler and a passionate advocate for the arts. Join us...
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April 24, 2025

Old boys with old tales

Send us a text Season 2 Episode 40 The Boy's are back in town having a good old chat and catch up. Both Martin and Patrick have been poorly, so a health update is discussed including back issues and cracked feet including some remedies and treatments , rightly or wrongly. A couple of weeks ago the boy's discussed "Things your Mother use to say" which was received well by our listeners, so Patrick has been doing some digging and research and looked into old tales and old wife tales from the pa...
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April 17, 2025

Mens Mental Health week

Send us a text Season 2, Episode 39 The boy's are back in Martins sunny Garden today and discussing mens Mental health. Men are not good when it comes to their mental health, the just always seem to soldier on through the good and the bad. Men's mental health is a significant issue, with men facing challenges like higher rates of suicide, substance abuse, and lower rates of accessing mental health support, often due to societal expectations and stigma. The Boy's discuss anxiety, depression, S...
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April 10, 2025

Rural Life, lets talk.

Send us a text Season 2, Episode 38 We are delighted to welcome this weeks guest Angharad Binder(Public Health Nurse) in the agricultural sector, delivering the Rural Communities Cancer Project with Farming Community Network (FCN) & Macmillan in the South East of England. Resources (‘Nip it in the Bud’ campaign) People in rural communities often have more advanced cancer when they are diagnosed and are 5% less likely to survive than people in urban areas.​ Farmers often won’t get checked unti...
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April 3, 2025

Eating Disorders

Send us a text Season 2, Episode 37 It's British summertime at long last and what a great week this has been for sunshine. Today we have another special guest Jessica Baker who suffers from an Eating Disorder, Jessica now in her mid fifties has been struggling with this since she was nine years old. Jessica tells us open and honestly how she has coped with this eating disorder over the years telling us her highs and lows, yo-yoing with her weight made it difficult at times to cope with her ap...
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March 20, 2025

Gotcha DNA

Send us a text Season 2, Episode 35 DNA - Deoxyribonucleic acid Today the boy's are back out on the road talking to their guests Wes Cardy and his very good friend Jan. Wes and Jan are in a singing group called "Cardy and Coke" and have been very successful over the years singing and writing songs for themselves and celebrities Ken Dodd and Daniel O'donnell. Wes was born during the second world war and was fathered by an American over here in the UK as a serviceman, working at the local ai...
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March 13, 2025

MS Ride Canada

Send us a text Episode 33 - Season 2 Multiple sclerosis (MS) We are well and truly into spring here in the United kingdom, as the sun shines outside Martin & Patrick have another special guest Dominic Shadbolt. Dominic has Multiple sclerosis (MS) and is soon to embark on an extraordinary journey across Canada of some 8,000 KM / 5,000 Miles to raise awareness and money for MS Brain Health initiatives. A coast-to-coast cycling expedition across Canada with the ambitious goal of raising $1 milli...
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March 6, 2025

Round two

Send us a text Season 2 - Episode 34 It's been a while since the boy's Martin & Patrick had a chat and a catch up, so this episode they've decided to do just that. As we are all aware Martin got the bad news in August last year that his Cancer had spread and he would have to face another 6 rounds of Chemo during the winter and over Christmas. With this round of treatment now complete it was time to visit the Cancer clinic and have a scan to see if the treatment had been successful, with the s...
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Feb. 28, 2025

Hirschsprung's what?

Send us a text Episode 32 of Season 2 Another special guest today Tom Richard who has Hirschsprung's Disease and runs his own Podcast called "The Hirschsprung's hour with Tom Richard" and can be found on all Podcast platforms. Today Tom tells us all about Hirschsprung's Disease, he was diagnosed with as a newborn baby, and how it nearly took his life. Tom's tells us openly and honestly his story, his life growing up with this disease, how he managers it today, what the future holds and how he...
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