Chatabix

As you might well know, David is a fully committed member of the Clarkson’s Farm fan club - he thinks it’s just wonderfully cosy TV. But Joe wasn't convinced he’ll like it and in spite of David’s encouragement, still hadn't gotten around to giving it a go. That is until now, as he’s finally watched the first episode! So settle in for Joe’s full review - did he like it, will he watch more and will...

It’s archive episode time! And in this one, whilst David and Joe wait for their guest to turn up (who doesn’t) they have to think on their feet. First posted on 28th October 2022 FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast Insta: https://www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chatabix Patreon: https://www.patreon...

David’s recently discovered an ‘Exit Survey’ on the Chatabix Patreon account - which is a list of reasons both positive and negative that listeners have submitted when un-subscribing. So naturally he reads some of them to Joe. It’s all very revealing and leads them to think about what exactly listeners want from the pod. Then, in a complete change in direction, they decide to read some more One In...

First up, some chat about an embarrassing compliment that David received recently, a lovely Crunch Crunch Joe got at his recent Park Run and how to best to cook an omelette. Then the talk returns to Joe’s wild camping plans. How are things progressing with the tent-buying, where is he going to do it and just how is he feeling about the whole idea now that he’s had a chance to let it settle in? FOR...

Joe wants to go on a proper adventure for the podcast and possibly even record it to broadcast too. So he and David spend lot of today’s show coming up with ideas about what he might do. Then David suggests wild camping in the Ashdown Forest - which despite Joe’s many reservations, is the idea he decides to go for. So stay tuned for all the details and more importantly, find out if it will ever ac...

A not so random pick from the archives this week. As David’s sacking from the Spoons sketch show came up recently, we’re posting the old episode that we recorded about it. To find out more about that fateful day, we chatted to comedy producer and writer Neil Webster about why he had to fire David and why exactly he wasn't up to the job. First posted on 7th April 2021 FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLL...

Following on from yesterday’s episode - and in preparation for their upcoming chat with Mark Bonnar about it - here’s yet more analysis of David’s performance on the Inspector Lynley Mysteries set. Just how god damn bad was he?! Plus, there’s talk about David’s sacking from Spoons, Joe’s first acting job on Him And Her and what it would be like to audition for Holby City. FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y...

It’s recently come to light that the wonderful actor Mark Bonnar appeared alongside David in his infamous Inspector Lynley Mysteries scene. So Joe, being a friend of Marks, has asked him to come on the pod to give his impression of how David behaved on the day. Was he really as nervous, time-waisting and rubbish at acting as David believes? The only problem is that Mark’s suddenly had to cancel an...

David kicks things off by telling Joe about the lovely old man he met walking on Dartmoor the other day. But also how the man thought David was about 57, which didn’t go down so well. This leads both David and Joe to talking about their aging and looking older too. Then it’s onto old jobs and the time David worked as a runner in Soho - and how David really does’t like London. So there’s lots of ch...

An archive show for the Chatabix diehards out there. In this one, the recording went wrong and so we got ready for work whilst playing a song called Believe from 1991. Congratulations if you make it to the end. First posted on June 2021 FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast Insta: https://www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ TikTok: htt...

In today’s Mailbag we have messages about a Chatabiscuit boyfriend, lots more funny names, getting told off by a no-nonsense cleaner at work, cheeky house viewings (from the owner's perspective), a pretty lame dating prank and a collection of superb pre-prepared quips used by a bus driver. Lovey stuff! FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@chatab...

Well this episode does exactly what it says on the tin. After a message about them from one of our Patreons, David’s decided he wants to use today’s show to read out some of the less than positive Chatabix reviews left on Spotify. And some nice ones too, of course. Joe’s not 100% sure it’s a good idea to do it on the pod - but is intrigued enough to give it a go. So settle in for half an hour of l...

There’s lots to get through on today’s jam-packed episode. Firstly, Joe and David are starting filming on a new project tomorrow and David’s beginning to feel very anxious about it. Meanwhile, Joe was asked a pretty big favour from someone he doesn’t really know and is now feeling resentful about it. Then David reveals that over the weekend he met a man at the beach who he really got on with - and...

David’s been up to his sneaky house-viewing tricks again - and this time, he and Naomi loved the house and also the old couple who owned it. So Joe grills him once more about the what and why of it all and David ponders how big the decisions are when trying to find a new house. Then Joe wants to tell David about a really ‘laddie’ environment he found himself in recently and that even though he fou...

On today’s archive show, we chat about David's weight, being on the set of Afterlife, The Cockfields, Joe's ADR session, Celebrity Big Brother 2005, Needles and who our wives fancy. First posted on 5th May 2021 FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast Insta: https://www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chata...

It’s Friday, so it’s gotta be Mailbag time. And this week we read messages about an inconveniently named sex shop, some love from Switzerland, a very experienced weed-smoker, some great info about Blue Plaques, a very unconventional house sale, a selection of dog walking quips, a groom’s speech joke query and an anti-littering convert. FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: h...

TV Joe is back with another of his superb quizzes - and this time it’s a Chatabix version of Mastermind. But before he puts David and Joe through their paces in the ultimate battle of the brains, he tells them about meeting Stevie Wonder recently and also Roy Hodgson - plus a bit of cricket chat too. Then it’s on with the quizzing as David and Joe pit their wits in both specialist subject and gene...

My friend has organised this event to support the World Wildlife Fund in its efforts to create Ocean Sanctuaries. £25 a ticket and it all goes to the WWF (there is a £2.80 online ticket vendor's fee). The event runs on the 20th September at The Anchor Inn, Barcombe, East Sussex. Simply search for "Wild by the River" on the web, and you will find the ticketing website with all the necessary informa...

Huge Chatabix news - Joe has started wearing Y-fronts instead of boxers. So for the first part of today’s show, him and David discuss that and then read out some reviews of the M&S high-waisted briefs that he bought recently. Then they move onto talking about having guests on the pod again and the sort of people they’d like to talk to. They also reminisce about old TV programmes, talk about gr...

After the success of our recent episode reading out listener’s One In A Million stories - it’s time to do it again. So, a little unsure as to whether the quality will remain as high, David and Joe tentatively prepare for yet more amazing tales of bizarre flukes and very strange co-incidences. But they needn’t have worried, as amongst this week’s great selection of yarns is a very lucky casino win,...

In this landmark episode from the Chatabix archives, which features the very first appearance of TV Joe, we chat about a Zoom link, why Joe is feeling low, TV reviews and play The Telly Addicts Game. First posted on 23 April 2021 FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chatabixpodcast Insta: https://www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ TikTok: https://ww...

Delving into our listener's mailbag once again, first we read a slightly annoying ’no I haven’t’ message, then answer emails about a spooky night at the Skirrid Inn in Wales, thanks from a new listener, a couple of childhood celebrity spots, meeting a Chatabiscuit in a dream, repeated phone thefts, a grandad quip and a safari one too. FOR ALL THINGS CHATABIX'Y FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/CONTACT: YouTube: ⁠⁠...

We kick off today’s show with more health and fitness chat - mainly about the mileage David does on his Peloton and the salad he had for lunch yesterday. Then David reveals to Joe that over the weekend that he and Naomi went out knocking on a few more doors of houses for sale, again without the all-important estate agent appointment. So Joe decides to get to the bottom of David’s reasoning behind...

For today’s topics of conversation, Joe suggests the strange jet of saliva that comes out of his mouth occasionally and an idea about opening a picture framing shop. But David would rather talk about the inch worm - a new exercise he’s doing as part of his morning workout. Which leads him to talk about losing weight and getting a flat stomach - yes, again. Plus, Joe’s biscuit addiction, what it’d...

Following Joe’s recent story about the girl he saw on Brighton beach appearing in the newspaper the following day and his idea to find more ‘one in a million’ stories, David put a message on Patreon about it and loads of response have already been sent in. So sit back and relax as we read out a wonderful selection of your amazing stories of bizarre flukes, chance encounters and very strange co-inc...