The Trumpton Podcast

A sea shanty written for my Grandson Lucas - this is the Spanish/Spanglish version. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"The American fascist would prefer not to use violence. His method is to poison the channels of public information."   These words, written in 1944 by Henry A. Wallace, Vice President under Franklin D. Roosevelt, resonate as deeply today as they did during the height of World War II. Wallace’s essay, The Danger of American Fascism , originally published in The New York Times , is a stark warn...

You were expecting an episode of the Trumpton Podcast - but we're still on holiday, because we're lazy - so instead here is an episode of our Sister pod - Mike Reads Something - formerly Mike Reads Wikipedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thousands of Prisoners are to be released to make room for the PPE fraudsters and insider traders from the Tory party Kier Starmer is chairing a meeting of European leaders and desperately trying to avoid saying Brexit, free movement, immigration or Europe for two days Nigel Fáragë, Liz Truss and Boris Johnson have all rushed to Millwalki to find ways to make money from Donald Trump and his ear ap...

Britain is in the middle of a General Election, one that promises big change after a long period of austerity, war and privation the nation is ready for a change. It's June 2024 but Mike takes a look back at the Labour Manifesto from 1945 - the election that created the NHS, Free Secondary Education, Nationalised transport, power and industry, the Welfare State and the United Nations. It's not qui...

On this week's show Mike asks - "what's the point?" as the election gets more and more tedious. Suella has a plan for the surplus uniforms she finds herself with, Clive Denby has switched sides, yet again, and the new Labour candidate is revealed. But then Brian, formerly the PotHole guy, comes up with a brilliant policy - so perhaps all is not lost. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Week two of our coverage of the election in South Trumptonshire finds more candidates playing musical chairs, the Labour party stealing Brian's big idea and Tim Hammer in a body condom on the motorway. A normal week on the chaotic campaign trail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Election Time! and your favourite Trumptonshire Podcast team are back to discover who is standing to be the next MP for Trumpton (not Chigley) We pick through the confusing new candidates for the seat and uncover some surprises - including a few defections, a hostile takeover and a new independent candidate with his own chopper! We get answers about the key issues facing Trumptonshire South -...

•Good Morning, Good Lunchtime, Good Tiffin and Good Night Sweetheart. •Today I’ll be asking the Prime Minister why he wants Nigel Farage to be his friend •Sir Kier Starmer will be here to tell us how he managed to lose the Uxbridge by-election and explain Ulez to us •Our Agony Aunt Suella Braverman will be here to take your questions about money •And local Tory MP, Sir Clive Denby, will be here to...

•Well this week’s show appears to be about TBC itself, management have intervened and asked me to do a deep dive into the latest scandal to befall the station, arguably the biggest scandal since Windy Miller had to leave TBC after he invited two sheep into hi Late Night Windy show in 1974. •We will talk to our Entertainment Editor, Frank to get his indepth take on the situation •Then I’ll check in...

It’s the 75th anniversary of the NHS this week, so our show is dedicated to the hardworking nurses, doctors, porters, scientists and tea-ladies of the National Health Service I’ve got Dr Mopp coming in to tell us what it’s like to be a GP in the NHS today Then Rishi Sunak will be here talk about his commitment to making the NHS sellable before he leaves office We can’t keep Sir Keir out of the stu...

We talk to Rishi Sunak about his new Labour plan for the NHS Money Expert Lewis Martin will join us to give you tips on how to manage your dwindling cash. Our new Agony Aunt, Suella Braverman will be helping you with your problems, and then I’ll be joined by Armchair General Trevor Tankie To talk about the war in Ukraine I’ll be finding out what's happening at the Trumpton Water Company and f...

•Sir Kier Starmer tells us about his plans to take Glastonbury by storm •Local MP Clive Denby will join us to talk about interest rates •Just One Word – What is Lady? •I’ll have a chat with the Prime Minister about his new Anglo-Swedish project •And we’ll check in with The Trumpton 7th Anniversary of Brexit street party Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gooooood Morning Trumpton Town … We’re forced to bring you a Boris Johnson special broadcast this week, so coming up  I’ll be talking to Border Forces’s sweetheart Suella Braverman about the big resignation Then we’ll check in with Sir Clive Denby to see how far up Boris’s colon he is right now. Then I’ll open the lines for your calls about Lying and Law and Order I’ve got a special guest on...

In a week when all the news happened just after we finished recording this episode this is an example of editing with hindsight. Johnson and Dorres resign, Trump Impeached and Sir Denby is in trouble again Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good morning, good evening and good night – what a show we have for you today, We have an exclusive interview with Boris Johnson about those controversial redacted whatsapp messages Then I’ll open the lines to you, and we’ll be talking about Education – is it really necessary now we have smart phones? Despite the restraining order, we’ll be joined by Tory MP Sir Clive Denby to talk about his tips...

Suella is in more trouble, but reveals there's more to it than meets the eye, Sir Denby reveals he's going to the wrong concert and Brian reckons that the problem immigrants are Canadians Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jacob Ree-Smogg reveals his dark side, Sir Keir Starmer comes up with an outrageous plan and a surprise visit from Matt 'Human' Hancock - plus all the news from Trumptonshire, the NatCee Rally and lots of cheese. Brought to you by Barney McGrew's cheeseless cheese sandwiches and TVPN Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The long awaited launch of the Trumpton Broadcasting Company's flagship show, hosted by friend of the Mayor Mike Dicks and featuring an exclusive interview with Suella Braverman, Royal chat with Sir Clive Denby and of course - you the listeners. Recorded in the Laines of Trumpton by Mike Dicks and Aiden Goatley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Trumpton Christmas Carol , a Ghost Story for Christmas where Rishi-Scrooge learns an immoral lesson from three spirits. This is the complete book of Staves - (as Dickens called them) each Stave is available separately, this version is for those of you who have too much audio time on your hands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The End of It - thank god, will Rishi-Scrooge see the error of his ways and change his future? Let's find out together ... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rishi-Scrooge faces his most terrifying Ghost - luckily a Spirit who does not talk - which is a big relief to the narrator, less so for Rishi-Scrooge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Rishi-Scrooge meets the Spirit of Christmas Present - which turns out to be Marcus Rashford with a Yorkshire accent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How will Rishi-Scrooge handle the Ghost of Margaret Thatcher ? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Trumpton Podcast Company proudly presents A TRUMPTON CHRISTMAS CAROL By MIKE DICKS (AND THE SPIRIT OF CHARLES DICKENS) STAVE ONE MARLEY’S GHOST   Boris Alexander de Pfeffel Johnson-Marley was dead, to begin with. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.