Pottering with Tom Allen

On Pottering this week, things take a splendidly spooky turn as we celebrate Halloween in the garden with broadcaster, author and bewitching presence Angela Scanlon! There are pumpkins among the perennials, spirits stirring in the shrubbery, and nachos in a Le Creuset – a terrifying treat indeed! As darkness falls, our hauntingly horticultural conversation covers crystals, carveries and Angela's b...

Ah, what a lovely time we had pottering in the garden with the brilliant Fay Ripley! A wonderful actor, brilliantly talented cookery book writer, and all-round lovely person! The umbrellas were out once more; however, as we filmed earlier in the autumn, it was pleasantly warm, so even in my Crocs I didn’t get 'cold feet'.We chat about the joys of a British garden, the pitfalls of the pizza oven, a...

This week on Pottering, I had the pleasure of being joined for some 'Alfresco Therapy' by the gloriously funny Nish Kumar! Superbly satirical stand up, you may also know him from Radio 4, his hit podcast Pod Save The UK, or from television (The Mash Report, Taskmaster, Joel and Nish vs The World).On a rather changeable day in the garden, we chat “oh dear thoughts,” men’s culture, and podcasting du...

It was a delight to welcome my dear friend, the hilarious Suzi Ruffell into the garden for a chat and some light manual labour. You’ll perhaps know her from the brilliant Big Kick Energy podcast, her gloriously funny stand-up, and of course as my co-host on the Like Minded Friends podcast. She’s also written a beautiful and thoughtful book, Are We Having Fun Now?, which we discuss in this episode,...

What a joy to be back in the garden for another episode of Pottering, this time with the wonderful Jo Brand. I know her very well from our time together on Bake Off: An Extra Slice, but you may perhaps know her as a stand-up legend, the mind behind Getting On, and the author of numerous best-sellers. In our chat we cover growing up in the countryside, the spookiest of sleepovers, and the toxicity...

On this episode of Pottering I’m joined by my dear friend, the brilliant Kerry Godliman. You’ll know her from After Life, Whitstable Pearl and, oh yes, the brand new Spinal Tap movie OUT NOW!We chat about all sorts of glorious things: our obsession with Gardeners’ World, the splendour of the National Trust Gift Shop, and, of course, Handkerchief Trees. Kerry even shows me how to do a bit of tomato...

Well, here we are, the very first episode of my brand-new podcast Pottering! Who better to kick things off than my brilliant friend, the hilarious Rob Beckett. You’ll know him from Rob & Romesh Vs, Last One Laughing, the hugely popular Parenting Hell podcast, and plenty more besides. He’s also currently out on tour with his stand-up show Giraffe, so catch him when he’s near you! Filmed earlier thi...

Join Tom Allen as he invites you into his garden for a chat and a potter with some very special guests. Launching Thursday 25th September.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices