Big Oval Plate

Chatabix

Comedy EN ↓ 736 episodes

Comedians Joe Wilkinson & David Earl chat utter drivel to each other 3 - 5 days a week. They natter to celebrities and deep dive into guests with interesting lives (as theirs is so boring). Occasionally they plan a surprise for each other to pep it up a bit. David loves hearing about behind the scenes stuff from TV shows and writing jingles. Joe likes adventuring and is obsessed with the podcast charts. Sometimes they'll embark on a day out podding together just so they can get out of the house. It's a brilliantly chaotic podcast which occasionally covers regular topics like TV Reviews, Snooke...

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Big Oval Plate

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Comedy

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Latest episode

Sep 4, 2026

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Episodes

Where's Joe Now - Allotment Special 17.08.2023

Joe's off on another adventure and zooms David to show him where he is. He's at an allotment but who's allotment is it ? David googles the shit out of it and is over the moon when he finds out the story behind it all. Joe's friend (a comedian also called Joe) gives them both a guided tour and they try to recreate some scenes. They move on to another location and beard Joe can't contain his excitem...

Martin Freeman - Celeb Chataguest 16.08.2023

After several minutes of tech issues at Martin's end Joe and David get to guff about how brilliant they think he is. They try and glean from him how to also be brilliant. David tells Martin about his first acting job on Inspector Linley and forgetting to learn his lines. Martin is a bit perplexed about David's obsession with behind the scenes on a tv show, he tells them about filming the Office an...

The Jingle, The Painting & The Chartz. 15.08.2023

David & Joe analyse how other hosts start their pods and then try to talk as quickly as possible, obsessing over the charts once again. They do a bit about if they were a football team who they would be, who the big hitter pods would be and where they all would be in the league. Listening to Joe's '3 Dayz A Week' song' David reads out some comments from Patreon and has a sing of it himself. Da...

Natabix with Natalie Cassidy - Regular Guest 10.08.2023

Natalie Cassidy is back on the pod talking more bollox with David and Joe. She tells them about her trip to Wimbledon and her appearance on Parenting Hell. They talk about holidays in Cornwall and enjoying art. Nat & Joe try to persuade David to show them his painting. They collaborate together to write a poem. Natalie writes the first line... they turn it into a game show called Stick It Up Y...

Boxer Chris Billam-Smith - Specialist Guest 09.08.2023

WBO Cruiserweight Champion Chris Billam-Smith is on the pod. Joe asks him if he wears his WBO belt around the house. David shows off his boxing gloves and puts them on the wrong hand. Chris tells them about his training programme, feeing nervous before sparring, his journey to becoming a world champ and being in the changing room pre-fight. They find out how Chris got his moniker 'The Gentleman',...

Raving parents, Jennifer Rush, the chartz and doing a bit. 08.08.2023

David and Joe chat about going to 3 days a week and the added pressure of trying to make good eps. David tells Joe about a family event he attended when the adults were getting on it dancing to hip hop. They talk about what it would have been like in their parents day at a fete with a cup of squash and mum listening to Jennifer Rush. The postman comes in again. After analysing the podcast a bit th...

David's cricket adventure - part 2 04.08.2023

Part two of an ongoing chat about David's cricket match. The chat starts with David & Joe having the realisation that in their heyday they weren't actually very good at cricket or football and they have, in fact been living in a dream. David tells Joe a bit more about his day playing cricket at The Valley Of The Rocks and how he felt donning his shin pads and going out to bat. He talks Joe thr...

CANAL THURSDAY #16 The ramblings of Robin Cooper 03.08.2023

In this comedy improv series, Joe & David are driving their fictitous narrowboat down the canal and spot an old aquaintance Robin Cooper having a picnic. They stop for a chat and immediately regret it. Mr Cooper has soooo much to tell them, all about Lilian Driftwoods mother being poisoned by black milk and the wood carving he is doing for his wife who can count to 100 and smells of beautiful...

Iain Lee - Celeb Chataguest 02.08.2023

Former broadcaster and radio presenter Iain Lee joins David and Joe for a candid chat about his life and career, getting old, feeling anxious at parties and everything in-between. Joe asks him about his experience in the jungle on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and David want's to know about the dunny. Iain names some brilliant guests he has been lucky enought to interview on the radio. David...

Professor of Criminology David Wilson - Specialist Guest 01.08.2023

David & Joe talk to David Wilson, a former prison governor and well known criminologist. Despite the grim subject, they manage to get a smile from the professor before settling down for an indepth chat about true crime and psychopathic behaviour. They talk about the 'Sixth Commandment' BBC dramatisation. David Wilson previously wrote a book A Plot to Kill about this tragic true story (before t...

Nearly forgetting the announcement 31.07.2023

Joe & David catch up after the weekend. They discuss ring lights, lecturing in podcasting and how they would cope talking to uni students. David try's to explain about doing twitch, role playing as Brian Gittins in Grand Theft Auto and they muck about speeding up and slowing down the boring bits. They nearly forget to mention that the pod is moving to three days a week (which was the point of...

David's cricket adventure - part 1 28.07.2023

David has rekindled his love for cricket and tells Joe all about his recent game at England's most picturesque cricket ground Lynton & Lynmouth in the centre of the Valley Of The Rocks. Twenty seven minutes in he still hasn't told Joe anything about the game. He tells him about getting his old kit out of the loft, how he's missed his thigh pads and being in a panic shutting the mini bus door....

Access All Areas: Blur Concert at Wembley 27.07.2023

David and Joe managed to blag some Access All Area backstage passes to the Blur Concert at Wembley Stadium. They talk about the day and play some snippets of them exploring back stage and looking out on the arena before the crowds arrive. They feel like two dorks standing on the stage with their tiny microphones. Their new pal Steve Davis is DJ'ing so they hang out in his dressing room and have a...

Cricketer David Gower 26.07.2023

Former England cricket captain David Gower comes onto the show and Joe tries his best to keep up with the cricket chat whilst David feels the need to prove to Mr Gower that he played cricket to a half decent standard.  Mr Gower tells them about joy riding in a tiger moth for an impromtu fly-by during the 1990/91 Ashes tour in Australia. Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chata...

Royal Navy Jac Hughes - Specialist Guest 25.07.2023

Ex-Navy Jac Hughes joins David and Joe to chat about his experiences on board a giant ship in the sea. Unfortunately Jac realised he suffered from sea sickness not long after joining the Navy. He talks about being one of thirty nine blokes in the mess, sleeping arrangements, not seeing land for two months and all the games that men play when they’re trapped in a big vessel. After he tells them abo...

The Deal or No Deal memorabilia arrives 24.07.2023

Joe & David have recently bid on some Deal or No Deal memorabilia. The auction house have sent the box of goodies to David's house. David excitedly opens the box live on the pod but is a bit disappointed with the quality of the four red prop boxes and the grubby state of the crew clothing. They find a handwritten message from the auction house and then discover that the pencil drawing of the D...

Andy Goldstein is Good to Go 21.07.2023

We welcome back old pal Andy Goldstein but again do very little snooker chat (even though he is supposed to be our Snooker Correspondent.) Andy tells the lads about his recent ailments and strained testicle. Joe shares his teeth cleaning routine and David reveals that worryingly his old Osteopath might have been a fraud. Andy and David guess how many footballs are in Joe’s ball bag and they come u...

CANAL THURSDAY #15 Canalside Workout 20.07.2023

Joe & David interrupt elderly couple Duncy and Cecily stretching and doing a workout by the side of the canal. Duncan has a dicky tummy because their little dog Dorothy has been eating blue cheese. David joins them for some stretches and has a therapy session with Cecily. Barney, one of Cecily's clients turns up in a bit of a state. They discover that Cecily has also worked with Nigel Havers....

Tommy Cannon - Celeb Chataguest 19.07.2023

Tommy Cannon chats to David & Joe about his wonderful career with the late Bobby Ball and how they started off in the clubs ending up with their very own Saturday night show. The lads are honoured to talk to Tommy having worked with Bobby on their sitcom The Cockfields. They are massive fans and lap up all his stories. Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chatabix1 www.insta...

Prison Officer Danny Knight - Specialist Guest 18.07.2023

Ex prison officer, Danny Knight joins Joe and David to talk about his experiences of working in HMP Bristol when it was a Cat A prison. David and Joe get over excited and it turns into something reminiscent of the Deal or No Deal episodes. Danny walks them through prison guard life in fine detail. Joe thinks he would prefer to do a prison admin role. Danny Knight has his own podcast about the high...

Placing our bid. Deal or No Deal Auction - final part 17.07.2023

David & Joe have finally reached the auction lot for the Deal or No Deal memorabilia. They place the first bid. Someone else is bidding. It's all very tense. Going head to head they raise the bid, is it enough ? The hammer comes down. Follow Chatabix on Twitter & Instagram: twitter.com/chatabix1 www.instagram.com/chatabixpodcast/ Patreon for early access to our eps: https://www.patreon.com...

Waiting for William Orbit 14.07.2023

While waiting for today's guest, music producer William Orbit, David sings some of his songs to Joe and they talk about the amazing people William has worked with. William seems to have got the dates muddled and doesn't appear on zoom. To fill time they talk about the 'Derek' prank they played on Paul McCaffrey and come up with a list of potential comedy mates they could play the same prank on. Wh...

The day of the Sheffield Park Run 13.07.2023

Joe and David are in Sheffield for the Crucible and have arranged to do the Park Run together on saturday morning. They are at the AIR BNB having a chat over breakfast. David's a bit nervous. Joe struggles to get them a taxi and David hopes he doesn't have to do it. It's a promising start. They arrive at the park which seems to be full of elite runners. It transpires it's a tough course and David'...

Connor Swindells - Celeb Chataguest 12.07.2023

The actor Connor Swindells is on the show having a chinwag with David & Joe. He tells them all about his experiences as an actor and feeling intimidated working with Will Ferrell on the Barbie movie. David asks him about doing nude scenes in Sex Education. They talk about panic attacks and getting mugged and show each other pictures that have been painted of them. David & Joe try to impres...

Emmanuel Asuquo - Finance Wiz: Specialist Guest 11.07.2023

Financial expert Emmanuel Asuquo joins Joe & David on the show to chat all things money. Coming from a council estate in Tower Hamlets he was the youngest financial advisor at Barclays. He tells his story, how he got out of corporate finance and started helping people who really needed it. He shares some of his financial wisdom with David & Joe giving them some top tips on what to do with...

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