The Variety Show

Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008 . Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel i...

Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008 . Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel i...

Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008 . Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel i...

Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008 . Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel i...

Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008 . Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel i...

Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008 . Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel i...

Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008 . Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel i...

Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008 . Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel i...

Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008 . Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel i...

Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008 . Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel i...

Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008 . Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel i...

WARNING - MR BLOBBY CONTENT IN 'WAS IT BEST LEFT IN THE 90s'. It’s the most wonderful time of the year… and also the most unhinged . Episode 70 marks our annual UK Christmas Adverts & Snack Ratings Spectacular , where Tom and Rob take on 18 adverts and 18 festive treats in a marathon of ho-ho-ho’s, ho-ho’s, and the occasional definitive no-no-no . This year’s lineup includes everything from ro...

Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008 . Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel i...

Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008 . Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel i...

Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008 . Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel i...

Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008 . Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel i...

Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008 . Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel i...

Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008 . Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel i...

Welcome to 25 Days of Advent: The Christmas Number Ones Edition — our festive countdown where Tom and Rob celebrate the holiday season by digging through the #1 box office films from every December between 1984 and 2008 . Each day, we pull one film at random and decide where it belongs on our growing festive leaderboard — from “so Christmassy it jingles” all the way down to “absolutely no tinsel i...

Tom and Rob dive head-first into one of the most unhinged pieces of children’s television ever created: Totty . What starts as a simple retro deep-dive quickly becomes an existential crisis featuring flaming dolls, cursed grandparents, satanic umbrellas, and a child staring lovingly into open flame. Yes, really. Before that, Tom shares his upcoming San Francisco trip, an exploding schedule, and th...

Tom and Rob return for a very 68-ish episode of The Variety Show , adding chaos, cocoa and cancelled confectionery in equal measure. First up, the boys attempt to ruin famous films by adding just one word — from Schindler’s Shopping List to Lord of the Ringtone and A Clockwork Terry’s Orange , nothing is sacred. Listener submissions from Simon (Who Takes the Socks Off), Adam (Lightly Used) and Jam...

It’s Rob’s birthday and everything’s gone gloriously off the rails! Tom and Rob celebrate with Star Trek Micro Machines, Lego flowers and a brand-new charity art challenge for The Samaritans. But before the cake’s even cut, the boys are furious at Fall Out Boy’s remake of The Muppet Christmas Carol classic “It Feels Like Christmas” — and they don’t hold back. A full-on nostalgia explosion follows:...

Tom and Rob are back — and things get deliciously chaotic! 🍫🎶 In this episode, the boys tackle their Song Challenge : Tom drops a 90s tribute, Rob beams up a Star Trek Drum & Bass anthem, and we even get two surprise eJay tracks — one of which took just five minutes to make! Then it’s time to Spice Up Your Life as they revisit Spice World: The Movie . Expect nostalgia, questionable plot anal...

🎙️ Tom and Rob are back with toddler chaos, salty snacks, and a music game that nearly breaks Rob’s brain. 👶 Toddler Trouble: Nursery drop-offs are a battlefield, with floppy kids, sticker charts, and endless soft play bribes. 🎶 Song Contest Update: Rob finally gets his music software working, while Tom wonders if his own tune is doomed to stay unpolished forever. 🍬 Japanese Taste Test: From cr...

Tom and Rob are back with another packed Variety Show, and Episode 54 is full of music, ghosts, TikTok chaos and a feast of Japanese treats. 🎶 Music Contest Catch-Up – The podcast song contest rumbles on, but can the lads finally agree on the rules? Tom and Rob argue, negotiate and maybe bend things just enough to keep the competition alive. Expect laughs, debates and plenty of off-the-cuff music...