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Two Voices Radio PodcastPremium Bonds, Coronation Street, Bread Week, Tasteless Tomatoes, Travelling Cat EP 214This time… Premium Bonds… are they unique to the UK? Coronation Street AXED? How reporting is so different between sources. Youtube viewers like Andy and Nick are losing patience with the length of videos, the ads, and the moaning vloggers! Real bread week… why is sliced white so dreadful? We note the death of actor Brian Murphy and discuss 70s sitcoms. Why are tomatoes so tasteless? Finally… a good news story about a well-travelled cat! Its all here! Get in touch via our website: twovoices.co.uk
2025-02-0544 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastSpecial: The Future of TV viewing… a discussion on how we are watching TV in a different way. EP 213This edition, we have themed our podcast. Today we talk about the future of television.Nick is a minimal viewer of television being more of a radio, podcast and Youtube fan. Andy actually teaches television production skills in a college. We think you’ll find this an interesting debate with some interesting questions and fascinating answers.We explore what’s known as linear television (old fashioned viewing as broadcast) and then look at how people are consuming programmes now. Do we still turn on to view at certain times? How are younger people watching? Do older viewers s...
2024-11-2855 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastHeritage Railways, reliance on volunteers, punters, cheese. EP 212 Two Voices Radio PodcastThis time Nick and Andy are together in the studio. They discuss a recent visit to the Watercress Line (Mid Hants Heritage Railway). The podcast leads on to the wider discussion on the popularity of heritage steam and diesel railways in the UK including the Great Central Railway in Loughborough & The Severn Valley Railway in Kidderminster. There is a big reliance on volunteers. Nick and Andy discuss the advantages (and sometimes) disadvantages to organisations in having a volunteer base.Plus... they ask what sort of people go to heritage railways and what are their expectations of a day out? ...
2024-10-0945 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastClosed restaurants, gawping, soaps, rewards, 1980's prices. EP 211Andy asks what happens to the furniture in restaurants when they close down? Nick has some espresso cups courtesy of his aunty from a closed down Wimpy Bar. We talk about gawping through the windows while people are working… it’s your BBC… except it isn’t! Andy talks about the quality of soap operas. Nick reveals how he likes to pretend he’s presenting daytime TV from IKEA room sets.We talk about supermarket loyalty cards, how very variable their rewards are, and the cost of shopping in the 80s. Plus…if you’re in Wales at any time...
2024-08-2345 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastLondon Walking and Talking - Two Voices Radio Podcast EP209This episode is different from the norm. Nick and Andy decided to go for a walk around London and are pleased to have you along to eavesdrop on their conversation! Join us as we start on the Goswell Road near Farringdon Station in London, we go to Angel Islington, then end up in Nisbets. Central London is too busy so we jump on a bus that's hotter than the sun and end up touring via Limehouse via the Docklands Light Railway! We end up at Canary Wharf. It's the usual rambling chat you know and love but with a bit...
2024-06-0444 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastMore narrowboating, Birmingham, Cleaning, TVR Presentation Skills EP208This time we're limited to 40 minutes due to poor technology. Hello to Abigail! We talk about another narrowboat holiday via Atherstone and a visit to a good old fashioned bakery. Plus we visit Birmingham. Why is Birmingham always slated? We love it! Plus... Nick mentions a Two Voices Radio Presentation Skills course he's hosting for 5 weeks in Brentford and how it has some wonderful attendees. Finally... how often do you clean your toothbrush?It's all here and as random as usual!Get in touch with the show via our website twovoices.co.uk
2024-04-2537 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastCereal for dinner, Crooked House, Radio Off Air, Old Fashioned hotels. EP 207This time… we start with cereal for dinner… you won’t believe the suggestion of the USA Kellogg’s boss. We look at the Crooked House Pub in Dudley, West Midlands… it’s an intriguing story. We talk about re-use of buildings and the surprising number of new buildings still appearing. Plus… the radio station currently off air… for a very strange reason.We talk our perennial favourite topic… hotel stays… from chain hotels to a recent stay we have made at an old fashioned hotel in Bournemouth. Andy tells us why he always feels a bit queasy in guest house...
2024-03-1454 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastMoney, Bank of England, Stock Exchange, Pubs with rooms, Narrowboat Pirate ep 206This time...we talk about old bank notes, the Bank of England and the Stock Exchange. The UK appears to now be a coffee culture over tea.We talk about moving to other countries and learning the language. We love a stay in a "pub with rooms" but notice young people come down to hotel breakfasts with their bags and coats on. What's that all about?Mixtapes and owning music... with the rise of online music... Nick realises that we don't actually own our own music anymore... its quite sad... but equally...
2024-01-2855 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastChristmassss! Cuddly toys, retail roundup, Christmas household deathtraps! EP 205Christmas cuddly toys linked with shops – from Venus flytraps to Caterpillars. There’s our usual Retail Roundup. Wilkos is back open in Luton. Smarter M&S stores. Local Radio…not so local. Shirts with pleats… avoid. The robotic café with GPS. Nick reveals potential Christmas death-traps around the house. He finds it difficult to keep a straight face… not because the issue isn’t serious but by the way the article was written. We think you may laugh along!Please do us a Christmas favour… share our podcast or leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts. Speak soon in 2...
2023-12-2058 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastTwo Voices Radio - Visit to Scotland EP 204This time we discuss our recent trip to Scotland. It's a fabulous country and only an hour away from Luton Airport. We stay in Glasgow, jaunt over to the coast at Largs. Plus we take the train to Stirling and Edinburgh. You tell us how you enjoy hearing about places to visit in the UK so we hope this will inspire your next tripette.Get in touch.... email nick@twovoices.co.uk or leave us a lovely review wherever you listen to our podcast from. Thank you.
2023-11-1049 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastCommunications, moving trains, recycling, weather, Wilkos, awful sandwiches, Neighbours. EP 203This time… Andy has a moan about unnecessary communications from companies… Nick cannot walk through a moving train. Why are the recycling systems so different across the country?Two further questions… why are the British never prepared for the weather and why our trains are so expensive? As predicted Wilkos has finally gone bust. Andy reminds us of the bargain food mixer he bought from there. We talk fitness, walking and poor supermarket sandwiches when you do decide to go out for the day. That leads us onto poor bread!Finally… Andy tells us how Neighbours has retu...
2023-09-2756 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastBrighton, Fire, Dawlish, Wilko, Greggs, Temu, Project Bakeover EP202We’re back after a summer break. We went to Brighton on the weekend of the big hotel fire (we had nothing to do with it!). We talk about Brighton’s faded grandeur but we can recommend a decent fish and chip shop. Andy talks about Dawlish… another fine place to visit and how the railway runs right along the seafront but advises you don’t drive to Devon. We talk about our old friend the train day ranger.In retail roundup Wilko a major 400 store chain in the UK looks like it’s going bust. Andy tells...
2023-08-101h 00
Two Voices Radio PodcastHeritage brands, Biggins, Ice-creams, E-numbers, weather, weed killer! EP 201This time… we are looking at heritage brands. Why are old brands popular again? Nick is drinking Slush Puppie fizzie and it’s delicious (and cheap). Do you remember from the 70s orange “juice” in a packet? Andy remembers his mum throwing away things with E-numbers in as Plymouth Sound Radio told her to! With a heritage theme we talk about actors from our childhood coming back including Christopher Biggins with a podcast interviewing his friends. We look at the hefty price of ice-creams from ice-cream vans and discuss buying an ice-cream maker…. then ask why is the...
2023-06-2258 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastTwo Voices Radio Podcast. Our 200th EPISODE!We've reached Episode 200! We talk about our first ever episode that came from our Radio LaB 97.1FM radio show. We look at the Eurovision Song Contest… why so much fuss this year? TV licence fees… We find that it's not just the UK that has one. Who pays for all these subscription channels? Andy tries to find a way to learn foreign languages via TV channels. Other countries are much better at languages than the British. Why is that? Plus...Nick unusually does some binge watching of Welsh TV drama.… Our recommended watch is: Banjo Beale - Designing the Hebrides. Thank...
2023-05-2259 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastWebcams, TV watching when ill, Nolly, hot cross buns, bakery, coffee EP 198This time... we discuss using webcams and choosing backgrounds. Andy is suffering but bored at being home watching daytime TV. Loose Woman and Carol McGiffin. Heir Hunters... The only programme with no reveal. We talk about the drama "Nolly" based on Crossroads actress Noele Gordon that leads us on to talk about the BBC in Birmingham and their big plans. Plus... the drive thru bakery and the whole drive thru concept. John Lewis word salad. Sports Direct is using face scanning software. Messing around with hot cross buns... and wash it down with an olive oil coffee blah!...
2023-03-2458 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastWeak paper bags, tills, yellow circle, Strongest coffee. Psychology of buying. Retail Roundup. EP 197Andy has a rant about a paper bag. We discuss the Lidl vs Tesco fight over a yellow circle. More deli counters are closing and Paperchase is going. We discuss the Greggs Bakery Outlets and find out which retailer provides the strongest coffee on the High Street. We remember buying ground coffee in the 80s. Finally… Nick and Andy have an interesting big discussion about the psychology of buying and how our perception of value varies depending upon where you are and what you’re buying! Get in touch... we love to hear from you. Go via our website and fill...
2023-02-1557 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastChristmas TV no thanks, pottery, handmade shirt, ferry, pyjamas, hotel reviewer. Ep 196Welcome to 2023! This time... We look at TV over Christmas. Was it rubbish where you live? We are attracted by ancient gameshows. Pottery is back, and Nick boasts about his handmade shirt. When is a ferry not a ferry? Plus... Do you wear your pyjamas to go shopping? Finally... Give "Walk with me Tim" Youtuber a watch... He's excellent...and stays in some grotty hotels!. It's all here. Get in touch through our website: twovoices.co.uk
2023-01-1359 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastBaileys, Correspondence, BBC4, Amazon, Department stores. Christmas lunch, clothes horse. EP 195This time… Nick is already on the Baileys. We open correspondence corner where we hear from you. We look at old stuff on BBC 4. Amazon… two alternate experiences. Nick talks about the old fashioned ways of department stores including Harrods in the 90s and Andy’s tells us about his mum working in Beales in Bournemouth. Andy costs up Christmas lunch. We talk about a saturated market for veggie and vegan products. Plus, a disastrous clothes horse! It’s all here. Get in touch: nick@twovoices.co.uk
2022-12-1659 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastNo sports knowledge. Reboots & sew on. Freezers and Gateau. Two Voices Radio Podcast EP 194This week... We discuss a huge gap in knowledge. We hardly understand the scoring from any sport… and don’t get us onto how betting odds work! TV series Neighbours is coming back…even though it’s only just finished. What else should come back? Why are TV reboots not as good as the originals? Andy tells us how “Great British Bake Off” has lost its sparkle. Nick is looking forward to pottery & Sewing Bee. He has a new found admiration for people able to turn out garments in 3 hours! Plus defrosting the freezer...Andy makes Nick do it. And making a gat...
2022-11-1859 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastPies. Air fryers. Keeping warm. Too good to go. Magic bag reveal. Cheap bread. Dysfunctional government. EP 193This time: Making pies and suet pastry from scratch. Air fryers… everyone’s going on about them. Andy was an early adopter. Are they any good? Apparently they save energy. Nick & Andy discuss their own energy use… it seems you can be quid’s in if you are careful and maybe wear more than a t-shirt! We discuss something new to both of us… have you heard of “Too good to go”? We tell you all about it and Andy reveals live on our podcast what he found in his magic bag! It’s very exciting! Andy says he can’t stop eating. We...
2022-10-2859 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastThe Two Voices Radio View of Queen Elizabeth ii EP 192This time we look at the death of Queen Elizabeth ii. Neither of us are royalists and we try to provide a balanced discussion on the Queen's reign but also look at the extraordinary reaction from the British public to the not unsurprising death of a 96 year old lady. Give this upbeat podcast a listen, see what you think of our opinions, and share your views with us. Get in touch: nick@twovoices.co.uk
2022-09-2354 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastSaving energy, chimney sweep, Pork Pie Roundabout, Bristol, Fashion Stationery. EP 191This time... the energy crisis & how The Two Voices are planning to save. Andy employs a chimney sweep. Heritage trains are taking over mainline services. Leicester's Pork Pie Roundabout to turn vegan? Plus we tell you about visiting Bristol and Clifton. Finally.. do you share Nick's passion for stationery? It's all here! Get in touch nick@twovoices.co.uk
2022-09-0255 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastCoffee snob, Visiting Yorkshire, Leeds, Halifax, Saltaire, Museums, supermarkets EP 190This time, we discuss our recent visit to Yorkshire. First class service on the LNER train, staying in Leeds and exploring Halifax and Saltaire. We talk about the museums, travelling around, Emmerdale, Pound Bakery and trying to track down Steph's Packed Lunch. Plus... Morrisons really seem to be making an effort with their Food to Go offering. Other supermarkets could learn from them! It's all here! Get in touch: nick@twovoices.co.uk or andy@twovoices.co.uk
2022-08-1058 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastHeatwave, more icecream, Mystic Veg, WFH, neighbours, oil rig, trams, bees. Ep 189This time we are gripped by a heatwave. We talk icecream and hear about Mystic Veg and her prediction for the next UK Prime Minister. We ramble on about working from home and neighbours who prattle on! The icecream van interrupts again. Plus... the Weston Super Mare oil rig, Birmingham trams start again at last, and we tell you all about Andy's bees. It's all here! If you love or even just tolerate our podcast... please share it with your friends, family or even people you can't stand.
2022-07-2156 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastStrikes! Milk delivered by milk float. American’s going to the store. Milky Britain. Making your bed. EP 188A strike hit Britain… Andy fancies going on strike. Up the workers with Mick Lynch! How come the picket lines no longer use a brazier? Did you sleep well? Nick woke to hear a milk float. He’s surprised to hear people still have milk delivered! Is milk delivered overnight in any other part of the world? Why are we so milky in the UK? And as an aside, Nick and Andy love the way American’s say STORE, especially Mary from QVC USA. Plus… do you make your bed as soon as you get up? Apparently It’s the latest con
2022-07-0155 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastTechnology for the home, BBC, Parliament food menus and complaints. EP 187This time… we discuss new technology that may streamline the jobs around the home… but luddite Andy doesn’t sound convinced. We countdown the top 10 most hated household chores. Amazon, Alexa, Google and Netflix… we all buy into these organisations and then people are surprised that they might be spying on us or by how much they know about us. But perhaps that’s the trade-off for using them! We talk about doctors and dentists and how technology can fail them.Andy tells us about research by the BBC and how it may look in the future on TV and Rad...
2022-06-0753 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastClips, Fake laughter, Eurovision roundup, Greggs, Jubilee sauce, Cat, Ghost hunters. EP 186The clip at the start... what are they? Fake laughter – Andy’s new affectation. Eurovision roundup – 4 hours we’ll never get back. Greggs bakery prices are set to increase but who goes there for breakfast? Example of a company cashing in on the Jubilee. A good cat story. Plus…some ridiculous ghost hunters who are scared! Join Nick Benjamin and Andy Waterfield. Get in touch: nick@twovoices.co.uk or andy@twovoices.co.uk
2022-05-2051 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastIce-cream, IKEA in towns, Interior Design Masters, Marguerite Patten, Shrinkflation, Easter Eggs, mayo. EP 184This week… queuing for ice-creams… would you? Choc-ices… yuck. A new way for IKEA and the revolution of shopping centres. We talk about Interior Design Masters on BBC TV with Alan Carr… an interesting show with bizarre contestants. Andy tells us about his new um… old book from cook Marguerite Patten. It’s quite unique! We look at the latest food products hit by shrink-flation. Plus… why is Easter Egg chocolate so nice? Oh… and have you heard about the new mayonnaise coming out? Yuck! Get in touch… 2voicesradio@gmail.com
2022-04-0159 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastTrain travel, Air Travel, House of Games. Farringdon. Barbican, Lego plunder. EP 183This week… Nick’s recovering from the Corona Virus… but the podcast bounces along with it’s usual frivolity! We talk about getting back to using the trains and the balance needed between air & train travel and it’s cost. Nick & Andy want to go to Amsterdam on the Eurostar.In TV roundup… Andy’s prediction that “Neighbours” will end has come true. Nick tells us about BBC2’s House of Games. Andy tells us about Taskmaster & Celebrity Hunted.Greggs are not producing hot cross buns. Is this some form of psychology to get them in the news?
2022-03-0657 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastSpellings. Soap axed. University Challenge. Goats. Meal Deal. Crisps ransom. Ep 182This time... Andy & Nick look at saying things correctly and alternative spellings. We look at letters on a keyboard. Andy tells us that everybody needs good Neighbours... or perhaps they don't. Nick tells us about the death of Bamber Gascoigne. We discuss University Challenge. We find the goats are back and we stop for a meal-deal. Why do we love a bargain? Oh and crisps are held to ransom. It’s all here. Get in touch... 2voicesradio@gmail.com
2022-02-1458 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastBeige meal. Washing machine. Rhubarb. Lost British sayings. Breakfast. City centre living. EP 181Nick Benjamin's beige meal. Andy Waterfield's new washine machine. The Two Voices discuss Boris’s rhubarb and British phrases dying out. Andy tells us about the best hotel breakfasts. Plus a discussion on how city centre living is back. Get in touch with your favourite phrases. 2voicesradio@gmail.com
2022-01-3058 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastWe're back! Johnson, no christmas shortages, veganuary, pizza, burgers, journaling, passwords, CCTV. EP 180We’re back after an extended break. Melissa is our Listener of the week! We talk about Boris Johnson our UK Prime Minister. We found nothing missing at Christmas in the shops even though we were warned of shortages. In fact we had too much! It’s now Veganuary… Andy discusses. There’s pizza and burger chat. Cows and virtual reality. Easy wins… including journaling and using a password keeper to save you remembering all those blummin’ log in passwords. Surveillance & CCTV. Slow walkers. EastEnders. Get in touch, tell us where you are and become our listener of the week: email: 2voic...
2022-01-1459 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastWorst cold ever. Lottery. Shortages. Nature Notes. Prince Charles. TV Themes. Face coverings. EP 179Andy has the worst cold ever… but of course he’s not complaining! The biggest lottery win has been announced. We’re not bitter! There’s Christmas supplies shortages. Nature notes. Prince Charles, his cheese and wine car and food choices. TV Themes and Countdown. The face-covering dilemma. The Great British Bake Off is running out of steam. Get in touch: 2voicesradio@gmail.com
2021-11-0548 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastOn the buses with Andy Waterfield Ep 176This week Andy Waterfield takes a trip to Peterborough for the Buses Magazine festival to explore both vintage buses and the future of bus travel. Andy talks to the editor of Buses magazine about the event; the owner if a restored vintage Routemaster and to National Express about their brand new bus. Get in touch 2voicesradio@gmail.com
2021-09-1920 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastKent, B&B, Motorhomes, train fares, food shortages, Brexit blues EP 175We’ve been to Kent and are amazed at how wonderful Folkestone is. It’s worth a visit! We ask if people will stay in the UK next year or will they go back abroad? Nick talks about the TV show “My unique B&B”. It’s quite twee and he’s not sure if he likes it or not. His 2nd recommendation is “Motorhoming with Merton & Webster”. It’s really good! Eye watering 1st class fares on the railways. Hema is closing down. Shortages of food. Andy’s shocked by the lack of biscuits & chocolate in the Co-op! Brexit & Buses. It’s all her
2021-09-0257 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastTech Help, Olympics, Dogs, Announcements, Marble Arch Mound, Postcards, Plymouth, Liverpool EP 173This week... Getting technical help. Olympic games… Nick hates all forms of sport so where do we go from here with the Olympic games? Why aren’t activities like cake making in the Games? The dogs next door appear! On Train announcements... Andy’s annoyed. The Marble Arch Mound… you won’t believe it. Plus… Nick tells us about the postcards of Plymouth… that weren’t! Andy tells us that Poundland are going down the “free-from” route. Finally… Liverpool and their World Heritage status. It’s all here! Get in touch: 2voicesradio@gmail.com
2021-08-0858 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastHay fever, heat, newspapers, audiences, Staffordshire, buses Ep 171Bad hayfever season. Useless advice from newspapers. Keeping cool. TV shows with audiences are back. Andy tells us about an awful audition for TV show. Coca Cola rebuke. Nick has a strange selection of fizzy drinks. Plus the Two Voices visit to Staffordshire and using bus explorer tickets. It's all here!
2021-07-0855 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastNews conferences, long questions, self driving vehicles, bugs, tidy tip, ice-cream, Solent Ships. EP 170We’re back after a couple of weeks off. Andy asks why journalists ask such long questions at the Downing Street news conference. In Transport Corner, Nick asks what’s the point of self-driving vehicles? a fully autonomous ship… and electric Royal Mail vans. Andy has a bug in the room. Cameras in radio studios… its supposed to be radio so why watch on the TV? Andy tells us about funny flavoured ice-cream. There’s a paint disaster and a visit to the “tidy tip”. Plus… what retailer has done well during the pandemic? Andy says he’s happy not to go away on an a...
2021-06-1655 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastP O Boxes, sending postcards, Russian supermarket, Liberty, Wendy's Burgers. EP 169Does anyone still have a PO Box? Sending postcards for competition entries. Nick tells us about a new Russian supermarket chain moving in to the UK. Are there still telephone operators? Shopping in London is a real Mish-mash of experiences, lots of shops have closed since the last visit. Nick likes Liberty but they were both annoyed that people are incapable of following the arrows! Plus... Andy tells us about Wendy's burgers coming to the UK.
2021-05-2855 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastShops open, Sewing Bee, Lottery win, Campsites, Open road. EP 168Frivolous shops are back open and Nick tells us what shop he’s missed the most. You may be quite surprised. Andy reveals his most missed shops. They've both missed department stores… but then we ask why department stores seem to be doing so badly if they are so missed? Andy ruins the quiz by guessing the answer too quickly! The Great British Sewing Bee is back. We are jealous as one of the biggest ever lottery win has been announced. Just £122 million! Nick has faulty goods but can’t be bothered to take them back to the shop. Plus… self-cate...
2021-05-1454 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastYoutube and podcast adverts. Deed poll name. Stupid prices. Andy's jab. Wilcos. Suez Canal. EP 166Watching old TV programmes over and again. Youtube and podcasts dropping in annoying adverts. Nick has found out how to change his name by deed poll. He wonders if he should have a Welsh middle name. It costs £42.44. What a stupid price! Why does the government insist on silly sums with loose change? Nick is guzzling grapefruit fizzy from Waitrose. Andy’s had his first jab and insists on telling us all about the bus journey. There are new news channels starting soon. We talk about the line up. Recycling face coverings at Wilcos. And news from when we recorded thi...
2021-04-2356 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastCrimewatch suppers, daytime TV, moving abroad, Roadmap, changing names, goats. EP 165Crimewatch on TV, Nick used to watch it as a suppertime treat! Andy has found himself watching daytime TV. Anne Robinson to take over Countdown. Moving abroad programmes... Why don't people prepare properly for such a move? The government roadmap... people are desperate to get away. Plus... Changing your name, and goats. It's all here!
2021-04-1056 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastLandlines, census, old ladies, cast iron pan, modern shopping. EP 164Does anyone still use a landline? The UK census… it’s a peculiar thing we have to fill in once every 10 years. Andy talks more Doctor Who and about an episode with dramatic voting and a weird planet. Being optimistic about the Summer and old ladies breaking Covid restrictions. Nick tells us about the first cash till-less supermarket. Andy thinks it won’t work and we will go full circle to traditional shopping. Andy’s exciting cast iron pan. Plus politics conducted through the media. Its all here!
2021-03-2451 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastMonitoring phone calls. Jaffa cakes. Saving money shopping, Thames TV newsletter. EP 163Monitoring phone calls for quality and surveillance. Getting the covid jab… much easier than the dentist! Nick’s quite happy to be tracked by a 5G chip! The joy of working in a call centre. Artificial intelligence and computers talking to you including computerised receptionists!Andy talks about takeaways delivered… how come the lady over the road isn’t fatter? Nick brings us the psychology of jaffa cake eating. Who knew? Andy brings us earth shattering ways to save money! Finally… Nick brings us a dreadful article from the Thames Television 1970’s newsletter. Thank goodness we’ve advanced somewhat!
2021-03-1053 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastKeeping Warm, butter making, Marie Kondo, Flower Fight on Netflix. EP 162This week: How to stay warm in Winter… newspapers tell us what we must do. We pick it over and find they are stating the bloomin’ obvious. Andy advises marmalade making as a good way to occupy your time and he’s made his own butter (what’s happened to this podcast it’s turning very quaint!)Then we talk about organising your life with Marie Kondo. We watch the TV programme and give our verdict. Plus… The Big Flower Fight on Netflix. What a strange format for a programme and some dreadful contestants. Do tell us what you are watc...
2021-02-2549 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastJabs, prison cell, influencers, things with faces, confiscated sandwiches EP 161Nick’s had “the jab!” Andy’s shares his dramas from his prison cell with more things going in the bin. Holly and her Ofcom complaints. The scourge of influencers. Who the heck are they and who cares? Plus… Jim Davison is trending on Twitter… and everyone thinks the wrong thing! There’s uninvited guests in Llandudno. We have new food products to buy which makes Andy realize he can’t cut slices of cake with faces on. It’s ridiculous. Oh and finally… confiscated sandwiches.
2021-02-0952 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastWeather, happier fish, internet radio, hotel breakfast, food waste, checkouts. EP 160The Express newspaper... Diana and the weather. We discuss weather on TV. There's our Ineffectual person of the week & "happier fish". Andy's not sleeping well so tunes to Times Radio. Also... internet radio is making the world smaller. Premier Inn breakfast at home... Nick does breakfast backwards. Drinking smoothies… talk about huge calories! We never stayed in hotels when we were young. Staying in B&Bs with tea pots set up to fail! Household food waste… who’s wasting it? Plus… slowing down checkout staff. It’s veganuary… we discuss. Finally… we look at interpretation of the lockdown rules. It’s all here!
2021-01-2253 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastPsychic asparagus, Andy’s predictions, post cat penpals, food trends for 2021, pottery returns. EP 159We’re back. Happy New Year! This week we talk dental care disappears, Psychic asparagus spears. Andy studies cabbage and makes his predictions for this year. Plus, the post-cat penpals, food trends for lockdown 3, and pottery throwdown returns. It’s all here!
2021-01-0955 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastChristmas Special 2020: Two Voices Radio Podcast EP 158It's our Christmas special. In our annual tradition, we are joined by Luke Walsh. We talk Christmas TV, review the best mince pies. Plus... have a pen and some paper handy and join us in our Christmas quiz. Merry Christmas to you all from Nick and Andy.
2020-12-2054 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastPodcast Birthday, christmas lights, royal train, camembert, Pizza Express. EP 157Welcome to our 4th year of podcasting! Christmas lights are everywhere. Andy moans about them... Nick loves them! The Poundland talking tills are annoying customers. The royal train has been pressed into service. Nick tries once again to talk Andy into a cross channel ferry crossing. Woman spills coffee on her boobs - Andy recounts the tale. Nick sees a woman poking camembert. And Pizza Express use superfluous words in their Coronavirus explanations. Get in touch 2voicesradio@gmail.com
2020-12-1348 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastFireworks, election, toasties, Mary Berry makes. Ep 153Back after our week off, we discuss incessant fireworks. We discuss the dreadful presidential election. Plus... is it cheese toasties or toasted sandwiches? We discuss our narrowboat break... and Andy asks... what's Mary Berry making? Tell us about products unique to your area. 2voicesradio@gmail.com
2020-11-0850 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastToilet Rolls, R numbers, serial killers, Waitrose, Don't scare the hare. EP 151Toilet roll panic buying… an utter waste of time! The “R” number… up or down… the poisoned chalice of being in charge. Andy suggests some TV programmes… but they all seem to be about serial killers! Nick tells us about Waitrose’s most ridiculous thing on sale. Plus carrots on display and a flawed favourite chocolate bar survey. Then for some reason we talk about “Don’t scare the hare” and “Pets win prizes”. It’s all here! EP 151
2020-10-0644 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastCan you make a sponge? Two Voices Radio Podcast EP 150This week... Nick tries to explain devolved government in the UK. We ask how does the Contact Tracing App work? We're confused! Andy tells us panic buying has started. At last... Nick says he's found a good reason for Brexit... duty free booze! Andy's still annoyed by TV ads that have people who pretend to be employees but they're actors! Excess packaging on Pringles and Baby Bel cheeses. There's the big pie eater... and finally... Bake Off is back. We share our views on the new series!
2020-09-2649 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastBake Off back, Drive-in panto, Christmas sweets, dreadful click-bait EP 149Taking the train and coffee shops are still shut. Absurdities of the week: Face coverings on public transport doesn’t include wearing a snake or wearing a dinosaur costume around the supermarket!The Great British Bake Off is back… yay! Plus… we can’t stand “I’m a celebrity get me out of here” but this year it’s going to be different. We look at the proposed so-called celebs who are mooted to be in this series. Andy tells us 2/3 of people have gone back to work (leaving the house). Many say they’ve missed their colleagues...
2020-09-1949 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastRule of 6, naming babies, best biscuits, soaps are back, ketchup shortage EP 148This week… teaching students from your kitchen… the commute is certainly shorter! We try to interpret the new “Rule of 6” from the UK Government. We look at the latest top 100 girls and boys baby names. Sadly… Nicholas and Andrew don’t feature! There’s some surprises and quite unexpected names on the list. Our perennial favourite is back… the top 20 biscuit poll. Andy tells us about a coffee subscription service that offers 5 coffees a day. Surely, that’s got to be too much caffeine? The TV and radio soaps are back… er… um… great! Plus Nick tells us about the great tomato sauce short...
2020-09-1247 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastProject over runs, Argos catalogue, home catalogues, tupperware style parties EP 147This week we look at when to put the heating on! Project overruns - how on earth does it happen? The Argos catalogue is no more. We ask... do catalogue companies still produce traditional catalogues or is it all online? Nick remembers his mum running a Janet Frazer catalogue. Was their commission? and how about paying it off over all those weeks? Plus... home Tupperware type evenings. Do they still happen. Finally... there's a burger story! It's all here! Get in touch: 2voicesradio@gmail.com
2020-09-0547 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastCanals in lockdown... Bobby Cowling from Waterways World magazine tells us how things are. EP 144A change of pace for our podcasts for just this week. Nick is away. Meanwhile, In a programme first broadcast on local radio in Hertfordshire & produced by Two Voices Radio, Andy talks to Bobby Cowling from Waterways World magazine. We find out about what life has been like during lockdown for those who live on the canals, the impact on canal businesses, and he asks about the future of the UK waterways.
2020-08-0122 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastRetail Roundup, pizza by post, drive in cinema. Two Voices Radio Podcast EP 143This week, retail figures show people are shopping as if the corona virus is over. Non-store retailing (i.e. online) has grown by 53%. Andy tells us if he could avoid the High Street forever! Nick tells us about pizza by post... a clever business model. But is pizza making that complicated to start with? And as drive-in cinema takes off in the UK as a covid-safe way of going to the movies... would it entice normally shy cinema goers like us... as you benefit from sitting in the comfort of your own car? Let's discuss! Get in touch: 2voicesradio@gmail...
2020-07-2541 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastEngland's Super Saturday, Talking Heads, Obsolescence. Two Voices Radio Podcast EP 140Apparently it’s Super Saturday in England… 4th July. You can get your haircut and get socially distanced drunk. Just wait to see the Daily Mail showing people throwing up in the street. We talk about how many people on furlough from work are actually reluctant to go back to their old way of working. Maybe time for a new way of life?Then we discuss Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads currently airing on the BBC. They’ve been remade and Andy is really impressed. Nick recommends for frippery… “Miranda”… now quite an old comedy but fun slapstick nonsense that ch...
2020-07-0439 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastBournemouth, Weather Forecasts, Haircuts & Barbers, Cinemas, Thatcher, Amazing Spaces EP 139This week the Two Voices discuss “Corona virus is OVER” or you’d think so by looking at Bournemouth beach. As a nation obsessed with the weather we ask why forecasts are so inaccurate. Haircuts are back… we discuss if less talking in barber’s chair is a good thing. Plus… cinemas are re-opening. Nick hasn’t been since 2007 so he’s not rushing back. Andy’s TV recommendation for your viewing pleasure is “Thatcher: a very British Revolution” on the BBC Iplayer. Nick recommends “George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces” on the Channel 4 Player. Please get in touch! 2voicesradio@gmail.com
2020-06-2738 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastPease Pudding, no-knead bread making, no coal, crafting on TV, 1940s radio EP 138This week we are back together and discuss how much bread we are making (and eating). Andy made us eat pease pudding… a strange… but tasty ancient tinned foodstuff! We talk about how coal hasn’t been burnt in UK power stations for over 60 days… the longest time ever. We also make two recommendations… Nick suggests a great YouTuber who makes bread making easy with no kneading required “Artisan bread with Steve” (also at nokneadbreadcentral.com) . Andy recommends an online radio station that played great music… ideal for cooking to. 1940sukradio.co.uk
2020-06-2031 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastWeather's turned, gameshow review, wildlife encounters, more YouTube recommendations EP 137The Two Voices start by reviewing ITV’s "Play your cards right". Now it’s aired we can tell you what it was like! The next show is our favourite… "The Price is Right". With all the “Come on down” running we question how sturdy studio seating is! Away from gameshows, We discuss how wildlife has come into our lives during lockdown. More birds and better flowers. “Springwatch” is back on air. Plus The UK’s Wildlife Trust is running a 30 day’s wild campaign: See wildlifetrusts.org Finally… you all seemed to like our You Tube recommendations special a few weeks ago. So w...
2020-06-0637 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastBarnard Castle, Archers, Slow Radio, Epic Gameshows EP 136This week…we couldn’t avoid a mention of Dominic Cummings (& his goings). Andy tells as about “The Archers” in lockdown & a fan-site Zoom meeting he was involved in. Nick brings us a surprising radio find called “Slow Radio”. Plus… as you know The Two Voices are fans of old gameshows. So they’re both looking forward to Alan Carr’s Epic Gameshow. The Archers fan site we mention is dumteedum.com Get in touch with us 2voicesradio@gmail.com
2020-05-3043 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastWarden Hill Walk, triangulation pillars, Gardeners' World EP 135Nick and Andy are back together (socially distancing) for a walk in the countryside. They consider the weirdness of lockdown. They talk about BBC Gardeners' World and Nigel the dog. We like the show… but the presentation style is very slow and they seem to be filling it with rehashed features & viewers’ videos. We’re not convinced about this! Plus... we talk about the benefits of walking as we make our way to a high point at Warden Hill in Bedfordshire to a triangulation pillar (trig point). These are marvelous markers across the UK that were used to plot Ordnance Survey...
2020-05-1928 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastContrived ads, Lynn Faulds Wood & the pop tarts, cutting own hair, dressing for dinner, animals in towns. EP 132We discuss contrived adverts, and Trump’s weird advice. We pay tribute to Lynn Faulds Wood and the pop tarts. (sounds like a band). Growing beards & cutting your own hair. Andy says don’t wear leisure clothes outdoors! Dressing for dinner and virtual meals together. Plus… we look at the animals that are coming into our towns… goats are welcome but how about alligators? Get in touch to tell us about your lockdown TV and You Tube, vloggers and bloggers recommendations. 2voicesradio@gmail.com
2020-04-2531 minTwo Voices Radio PodcastToilet roll reserves & pasta prohibitions. Locked down with Two Voices Radio Podcast EP 130We may be locked down and 40 miles away from each other... but Nick and Andy are podcasting as usual from their respective homes. We take a lighter look at the daft behaviours around the corona virus. Join us as we brighten your day. Get in touch 2voicesradio@gmail.com (Recorded Sat 11th Apr).
2020-04-1128 minTwo Voices Radio PodcastPutteridge Walk (pt2) - Two Voices Radio Podcast. EP 129Nick & Andy take you on the return part of their walk from Putteridge Bury back to Stopsley. (North East Luton). We continue to publish our light hearted weekly nonsense to brighten up your day during the Corona Virus pandemic. Please share our podcasts with your friends and family. Get in touch: 2voicesradio@gmail.com (recorded Sun 22nd March. Please observe social distancing advice wherever you're listening)
2020-04-0525 minTwo Voices Radio PodcastPutteridge Walk (pt1) - Two Voices Radio Podcast. EP 128Nick & Andy take you on the first of a 2 part walk from Stopsley in North East Luton to Putteridge Bury. If the corona virus coverage is getting too much for you... we will continue to publish our light hearted weekly nonsense to brighten up your day. Please share our podcasts with your friends and family. Get in touch: 2voicesradio@gmail.com (recorded Sun 22nd March. Please observe social distancing advice wherever you're listening)
2020-03-2925 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastPancakes & millennials, soft drinks, Greggs, cookery travel shows, government lost tech. EP 127Nick and Andy ask why younger people are using instant pancake mix... adding more plastic to the environment. Nick says pancakes are for all year round. Andy makes the perfect omlette. (Our show has turned very local radio!)Andy's horrified that Gregg's branches are turning up in Asda!Andy also gets narked by places serving chips as part of a breakfast which leads us onto buffets and Mr Whippy ice-cream. Nick talks about the evolution of ravelogue food shows including Rick Stein's Weekends and the invention of travel cookery shows.Finally... We...
2020-03-2041 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastLuke roundup Xmas and TV, Harry and Meghan, £4000 hols, new tech, UK hols, pottery TV show. EP 122Our friend Luke shares his views on the Christmas TV. We catch up on all the gossip. We are ambivalent about Harry and Megan's announcement. Andy is horrified about a woman spending £4000 on a holiday which then goes wrong! Nick tells us about some ridiculous new gadgets launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas including a robot salad maker! We extol the virtues of holidaying in your home country. Plus... our favourite TV show is back.
2020-02-0240 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastWeight, fitness & steps, goodies, panettone, M&S, coffee, Vegan January EP 121New Year and back to watching our weight. It seems the 10,000 steps is a waste of time. Andy tells us how a woman at his slimming group photographs her boobs! We ask who likes Panettone? No-one apparently. Marks & Spencers reveal poor trading results. We tell them why it happened. Nick extolls the virtues of his new coffee pod machine.Of course we talk about Vegan January in the UK and warn how a vegan diet doesn't necessarily mean the food is healthier for you. Do get in touch and tell us what you think of our podcast and...
2020-01-2428 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastFresh coffee, rail changes, New Year TV, auctions, quiet shopping EP 120Andy gets narked by the word “Fresh”. We talk Avanti West Coast Trains who’ve taken over from Virgin. Nick would like a carriage at home. Andy tells us about Skipwith Station where you can stay in old railway carriages. Luke tells us about TV to look out for. Andy’s been to the Sky News Centre. We pick over frozen food. Plus… Nick asks about auctions… have you ever been to one? Finally… quiet shopping, we must be getting old as the music in shops is too loud!
2020-01-1735 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastBonus Podcast: Christmas TV, music quiz, mince pie round up - Nick, Andy and Luke. EP 117A Christmas Bonus Podcast. This is a cut down of our Christmas Special Radio Show for Radio LaB 97.1FM. Join Nick, Andy and Luke as they discuss the dreary TV offerings on UK TV. There's a music quiz. Nick and Andy's music knowledge is shocking! Plus a round up of the best mince pies and calorific coffee. Merry Christmas from The Two Voices!
2019-12-2438 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastMore walking less texting, creams and potions, statistics, London Shopping. EP 115This week it’s Bleak House. It’s been Andy’s birthday (& was still 8 week’s from Christmas when we recorded this show.) He’s very curmudgeonly about Christmas. “Less texting and more looking” is this week’s phrase. We discuss face and hand cream and how it can vary so much in price. Andy sticks with Nivea! We discuss market research and excess packaging. Plus… we’ve visited John Lewis and Selfridges on Oxford Street. We’re impressed with the Selfridges food hall but both agree Oxford Street is full of strange people!
2019-12-0625 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastFruit, copycat foods, Penguins, pagers and old tech, eBay, Nigel and names, Luke and TV, vending machines, Snackmasters. EP 114This week, we thinks Brexit will mean poor fruit and veg so its time to grow our own. We look at copy-cat foods... e.g. supermarket own label copying big name brands. Andy's seen a ceramic Penguin to put biscuits or pasta in. Plus... old technology. Pagers in hospitals, cheque books, and fax machines. We thought they were going but they're still around. Luke pops in to talk about Britain's got no talent and Dancing on Ice. We discuss the use of vending machine for sausages and flowers. Finally... Andy reviews a great new TV show... Snackmasters!
2019-11-2135 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastGameshows part 2, Blankety Blank prizes. True Entertainers. EP 111We continue our look at old TV gameshows. This week Blankety Blank and more shocking prizes. We look at how gameshows were traditionally presented by established entertainers. Nick and Andy encourage you to get along to free TV recordings… just for the experience. Plus... fellow broadcaster Luke Walsh shares his views on gameshows (he's 20 years younger than us so his views are very different!). We promise... no gameshow talk next week! (By the way... get in touch... we'd love to hear from you and please tell us where you are in the world. Email: 2voicesradio@gmail.com
2019-10-1820 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastLinda McCartney Foods, Great British Bake Off, Baking Disasters, Stolen Toilet, TV Studio tours. EP 109Linda McCartney's new products. Andy shamelessly touts for free products! The Great British Bake Off... We discuss how it's changed over the years. Andy has baking disasters...that unceremoniously are slid into the bin. Plus... we look into the gold toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace. Finally... the fun of visiting TV studios.
2019-10-0425 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastRailway station cats, bus trips, Hertfordshire, stand in pilots. EP 107We talk about railway station cats. They are there to keep vermin down but it seems they're tourist attractions in their own right. Plus... Andy & Nick take a local trip exploiting the £6.50 Orbit bus ticket. We give our view on Stevenage - it happens to have a wonderful indoor market. We discuss taking paint on a bus! Finally... Luton airport, It's busier than you think, and there's the heartwarming story of the stand in Easyjet pilot.
2019-09-2021 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastActors turning up in soap operas, foreign soaps, longest running soaps, live episodes. EP 105We’re really soapy this week. Actors who end up in soap operas. Nick and Andy do a who’s who of famous people who appeared in soaps. Plus… they discuss the longest serving soap opera characters. Then Andy shows off his German soap opera knowledge! Plus… live episodes of soaps don’t always work so well.
2019-09-0618 minTwo Voices Radio PodcastThings Ain't What They Used To Be. Two Voices Radio Podcast. EP 102From cathedrals with golf courses to setting up home in a mortuary. Staying in a lighthouse to St Fagans and the way their buildings have been relocated and preserved. Nick & Andy discuss how things ain't what they used to be!
2019-08-1624 min
Two Voices Radio Podcastsnacking, gameshows, deep fried ice cream, custard chaos, hot drinks, birthday at Greggs, Crackerjack returns EP 101Nick has the Munchies, and newspapers have diets. Andy discussed deep fried ice cream, Vienetta, and custard chaos. We discuss if hot drinks help in hot weather. How about a birthday party in Greggs? There's printing disasters, and axed TV. Plus... the return of Crackerjack. EP 101
2019-08-0940 minTwo Voices Radio PodcastDIY and DIY Stores, Edinburgh, London driving, Heritage rail, OTT volunteers. Ep 94Join Nick and Andy as they discuss DIY and DIY Stores. Edinburgh, London driving. Heritage railways. Over the top volunteers! It's all here!
2019-06-2226 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastAndy's audio clips, BBQ and fat, BYO, Ideal World, Fruit and Veg. Ep 92This week... Andy starts by playing some clips (no idea why). We discuss fat shaming and an annoying wedding guest. We celebrate Peter Simon... from Ideal World Shopping Channel. He knows how to sell a BBQ. He's a funny guy! We love him! Finally... growing your own veg and the joys of the garden centre café. It's all here!
2019-06-0633 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastTravelogue Special: Glasgow's Riverside Transport Museum. Ep 83Join us for the start of a series of Travelogue Specials from Glasgow. This time we visit the wonderful Riverside Museum based on the edge of the River Clyde. It's a transport museum but with much more. There are street settings to walk through and you can climb aboard old vehicles. Join Nick and Andy as they feed their transport geekery appetite. All aboard!
2019-03-2921 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastSyns, milk with cola, branding, WW, actors, Sewing Bee. Ep 82Nick and Andy review the new series of BBC's Sewing Bee. They ask why on TV from around the world it always seems to be the same actors. In other news... The Weight Watchers rebrand hasn't gone so well. Nick and Andy discuss other rebrands. And did you know cola and milk is a thing! It's all here with the Two Voices Radio Podcast!
2019-03-2225 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastAirports and flying, baggage, social media, youtube, influencers, comments. Ep 81Orange that’s yellow. Taking your own meal on-board a plane and unnecessary faffing. Weigh your own baggage. The demise of Concorde. Online reviewers. The scourge of “social media influencers”. Moaners on the internet and the backlash from commenters. Two Voices Radio Podcast with Nick Benjamin and Andy Waterfield.
2019-03-1428 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastPerpetuity - it goes on a bit! - Ghosts and more Most Haunted - B&Bs - Theatres. EP 78This week we discuss Perpetuity... things going on forever (or at least a very long time!) Toto's "Africa" is playing in the desert. Nick and Andy discuss other things that go on. There's more about Ghosts and "Most Haunted", award winning B&Bs, and the trials of trying to find a decent theatre show to go and see!
2019-02-2136 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastLava lamps & roundels. Royal commentators, feedback, bakeries EP 75Coming from Andy's house, today we talk about all sorts including the new lava lamp and the new roundel. We address feedback about our podcast. Nick talks about getting close to the royals. Then we take a look at bakery shops in the UK and world wide. Tune in!
2019-02-0134 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastNew Year diets and gyms, cooking, veganism, arts and crafts on TV, supermarket cafe, flights and meals. EP 74This week… Andy discusses how new year means extra people taking up diets and going to the gym. Veganism or Veganuary is here It sounds like a rude word. What’s it all about? We hear how United Airlines have a recipe book of airline meals. Plus… Nick tries to convince Andy that there is nothing to worry about with long haul flying and how he will love it once onboard!
2019-01-2430 min
Two Voices Radio Podcast80s and 90s, Blockbusters, VHS, June Whitfield, old telly, MA, Xmas sales EP 73We're back with a brand new Two Voices Radio Podcast. We talk 80s and 90s TV that should come back including Treasure Hunt. Andy reveals he appeared on Blockbusters! We pay tribute to June Whitfield... and discuss poor programmes of the time including Fresh Fields and On the Buses. Andy tells us about his MA in Carry On films! Finally... we discuss the Christmas poor retail sales figures.
2019-01-1728 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastTwo Voices Radio Christmas Podcast Special 2018 EP 70It's a specially recorded "Preparing for Christmas Two Voices Radio podcast. Nick Benjamin and Andy Waterfield are joined by their radio friend Luke Walsh. Together they discuss preparing for Christmas. There's talk of Christmas veg, Christmas drink, expensive crackers and fancy biscuits. Plus... join in with our annual Christmas quiz. Have a pencil and paper ready. It's all here... are you ready for Christmas?
2018-12-2344 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastXmas singers, stage entrances, tv theatres, presents, gin, Delia, Xmas dinner EP 69In the run up to Christmas, Nick and Andy discuss singers who cash in with Christmas albums. Why do actor make such strange entrances when performing "in the round"? West End shows or local theatre? we haven't been for a while. Plus Andy reveals his obsession with 4 colour Bic pens... he has boxes stored away in his special cupboard. Nick can't find a pencil for love nor money. They look at the new popularity of gin. And what to have for Christmas dinner if you're catering for vegetarians. It's all here in the Two Voices Radio podcast!
2018-12-2034 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastFreezers, artisan bread, cheese, songs without words, gluten EP 68This week... The Two Voices discuss chest freezers. Do people still have them? Do artisan bread sellers really make all the loaves fresh every day? There's a lovely cheesemonger in St Albans. Watching the radio. Plus... Andy looses it when Nick tells him about his new Songs Without Words radio show... when is the ideal time to listen?
2018-12-1331 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastRetro Themed Show part 1. The bus, Hunted, live and event telly, cheap gameshows. EP 64Join Nick & Andy for the 1st of 2 Retro themed shows. Everything seems retro! They talk about catching the bus, "Hunted" on TV where they don't know how to dial a rotary phone. Also... is live TV drama and TV viewing changing? Plus... they talk about reviving old gameshows. Is nothing new?
2018-11-1525 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastAt Andy's House... a rambling chat of a podcast with Nick Benjamin & Andy Waterfield EP61Nick and Andy have put together a very special rambling chat of a podcast coming from Andy's new house in Stopsley, Luton. So many topics are covered here from the Loose Women to old fashioned telephones. Make yourself a coffee, pull up a chair by the multi-fuel stove (no petrol!) and listen in!
2018-10-2540 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastPencils, Bovvy Market, Weight Watchers, Coins, and Air vs Ferry EP 60on top form, the Two Voices talk about the joy of pencils, the dreadful Bovingdon Market... never has so many track suits been spotted in one place. Weight Watchers has rebranded... it seems a silly idea. Oh and Nick tries to convince Andy to take a ferry to Holland instead of a plane. But Andy isn't convinced!
2018-10-1831 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastCrepe - Berkhamsted Disaster - No Cutlery - Owls - Old and Disused EP 59This week, Nick and Andy visit Berkhamsted. Andy feels the people are barging around. Waitrose still have no plastic cutlery. Nick asks you to look out for Tawny Owls. Plus... The Two Voices discuss historic structures and heritage railways.
2018-10-1129 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastSky 1 - Extra Slice - Garden Centres - Smashing Devices EP 58This week The Two Voices discuss Sky One in the olden days and the Great British Bake Off Extra Slice. Is this the extra slice nobody wants? Plus... Andy has found the joy of garden centres. And finally... Nick and Andy discuss Kirsty Alsopp and her tablet tantrum. It's all here!
2018-10-0429 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastTravelogue: Bristol - Bristol Temple Meads, Clifton Suspension Bridge, Ashton Gate, Lack of balloons fiesta. EP 52Travelogue visit to Bristol in the West of England. Nick and Andy visit St Nicholas' Market, climb the Christmas Steps, walk to the BBC on Whiteladies Road, then go and see Clifton Suspension Bridge. Neither are keen on heights but manage to cross the bridge to see an uneventful hot air balloon fiesta... where high wind have curtailed the event. But there are plenty of strange stalls to discuss. So join them in Brizzle.
2018-08-2343 min
Two Voices Radio PodcastTravelogue: Weston Super Mare - a seaside visit with the Two Voices Radio chaps EP 51Nick and Andy take take the train to Weston Super Mare in the West of England. They take in the promenade and man made lake or lagoon as Nick insists on calling it. They visit the restored pier and spend too much money in the amusement arcades. Andy is determined to win on the grab machines!
2018-08-1625 min