To The Regiment

Hello and welcome to the last in this series of To The Regiment: The Early Doors Podcast with Phil Mealy In this episode we pick up where we left off. In the ladies loo's. We discuss karaoke, high fives, punches, and the wolf of wall street. Apologies for the delay on this one but we're briefly back before the pub goes under a refurb for series three (of the podcast, not the show). See you in late...

TICK! TOCK! What a load of crap. Hello and welcome to series 2 episode six episode review (part one). In this first of two episodes Phil and Ben go to Mel's 21st Birthday party. There's some much detail and subtext in this episode that we've had to put it into two parts. So expect, well a lot of love for the cast, the writing, juxtaposition, Easter eggs, and TICK TOCK. We hope you enjoy and see yo...

Hello and welcome to the long awaited part two of episode five review from series two. (that is very poor English from me). Firstly, apologies for the long wait on this one. One thing or another just halted proceedings. But we're back to discuss the second half of episode five series two. So expect, drama, shots of single malt, and Tommy stealing the scene, again. We also speak about Phil's one ma...

Hello and welcome to To The Regiment. The Early Doors podcast with Phil Mealey. In this episode Phil and Ben discuss series two, episode five. But only to a point. The conversation kind of went on a bit. So we're putting it out in two episodes this time. There's a lot of set up in this episode getting ready for Mel's 21st. There's plenty of talk about The Great Escape by I am Kloot, getting preppe...

Well... do you like circuses, they're great for kids aren't they. Welcome to To The Regiment and our review of series two episode four. This week we ask the big questions, go for a chippy tea, pay the phone bill with a lump in your throat, and Tommy get's a new job. Sorry for the little delay on this one. Let's blame tech. See you soon for a episode five of series two, double header. A lot to talk...

It's quiz night. The Grapes is banging, well there's three extra people, and John Leslie is the talk of the town. Hello and welcome to To The Regiment. This week Phil and Ben are talking about episode three of series two. We're at the quiz and this is rambling conversation about this episode, the background to it, and putting the world to right a little. Anyway, I think the answer is Con Carne Edd...

Hello and Welcome to To The Regiment: The Early Doors Podcast with Phil Mealey. In this episode Phil and Ben talk about series two, episode two. So expect, eggs in a cup but don't rub on your chest, jury duty that we can't talk about, someone on 40 GRAND, and our first Fray Bentos pie. Quite a lot happens in this one that sticks in The Grapes lore. We hope you enjoy. 40 GRAND!!!!! Hosted on Acast....

Hello and welcome to To The Regiment. In this episode Phil and Ben are back at the Grapes to talk about the first episode of the second series. We speak about changes in the writing, the personal, and why certain things feel a little different. No spoilers but there are some very interesting nuggets, as ever. Thank you for listening and as mentioned in the episode. Get in touch via the socials or...

Hello and welcome back to our conversations with the lovely Susan McArdle. Right, let's just get back into it. Thank you for listening and continuing to support the podcast. To The Regiment... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and welcome to series two, episode two of To The Regiment: The Early Doors Podcast with Phil Mealey... and some bloke from Newcastle. In this episode we are pleased and overjoyed to go through the 1966 England team with the wonderful and glorious Susan McArdle. This is part one of our conversation with Susan (as we spoke for quite a while). We have a lovely all directions chat with Susan abo...

Hello and welcome back to The Grapes. Phil and Ben are back for series two of To The Regiment. Yes we know. It's been a while. But you can't rush brilliance. In this episode Ben asks the questions and Phil gives us the answers of what happened in between series one and series two. We've got some great episodes coming up this series, and some great interviews. TO THE REIGMENT... Hosted on Acast. Se...

We go again, day four, episode four, of Christmas Treats. This time Phil and Ben are talking to radio's very own Mark Radcliffe, and Manchester music scene's Paul Langley, also known as UNE. They are also know for creating our theme music. In this episode we hear about the beginnings of their friendship, their music UNE, and the Devilled the song you hear at the start of each episode of the podcas...

Hello and welcome... you've read this part before. Anyway, here we are with part two of our chat about the Queen of Sheba. This time Phil and Ben get into the episode, a bit like the Early Doors episodes we do. There's a lot of love to the wonderful acting, great writing, and quick cameos. We hope you enjoy this episode and we will back, again, tomorrow for Special Guests Mark Radcliffe from that...

Hello and welcome to day two of the To The Regiment run of Christmas Specials. In this episode Phil and Ben talk about Phil's time working on the Bafta winning Queen of Sheba for The Royle Family. This is just part one, so we only go through the background to Phil working on it and some stories from the set. We hope you enjoy this little change of pace from Early Doors episodes. To The Regiment......

Hello and welcome to... To The Regiment - The Early Doors Podcast with Phil Mealey. This is the first episode in a short run of extra bonus Christmas treats, with very little if anything to do with Christmas. In this first episode Phil and Ben talk about some of the stories that Phil has from his time in the entertainment business, the people he's met, the places he's been, the stories you'd tell...

Surprise... We've been away but not for long. You can't keep a good podcast down. Here is a little trailer of what is to come next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and Welcome to... To The Regiment. This week we are saying goodbye to series one of the podcast and series one of Early Doors. Phil and Ben have a little round up but also just a general chat. Thank you to everyone who has listened, told everyone to listen, been a guest, got it touch, asked a question. We will have mini series around Christmas before we get into series two and the rest of th...

Hello and welcome to To The Regiment. The Early Doors Podcast with Phil Mealey. This week we have our last interview and last full episode of series one. But don't worry we will be back next week for a round and what's coming soon. But in this episode we are thrilled to have our other boy in blue Peter 'Nige' Wight. Phil and Ben caught up with Peter last week making this the quickest turn around o...

Hello and welcome to... To The Regiment, the Early Doors Podcast with Phil Mealey. This week Ben and Phil talk about the last episode of series one. But don't worry it's not the last episode of this series of the podcast. So this is the episode, well the day out, we've been leading up to. All the talk of the Big Boys Beano and it's here. Breakfast in the pub, nice shirts, cigars, impressions, plen...

Hello and welcome to To The Regiment (apologies for the slight delay this week). In this episode we got some questions from you, the listeners, from Twitter/X, Facebook, and Instagram. Some we may have covered but we cover in more detail or some Ben had just missed. We will be doing this again soon because these questions came in before we even released the first episode (we think). And our fan ba...

Hello and welcome to To The Regiment. The Early Doors Podcast with Phil Mealey. In this episode Ben and Phil have a daft laugh going through episode five of series one. Maybe the sun was out or it was a Friday when the episode was recorded but they seemed very 'ready for the pub'. They look at episode five of series one which has a lot of Ben's two favourite things, juxtaposition and Easter eggs....

Hello and Welcome to To The Regiment, the Early Doors Podcast with Phil Mealey. This is one of our special guest episodes and we are thrilled to welcome Maxine Peake to the podcast. Maxine played Janice in the first series, the cool, street wise, tantastic, and baby mamma (apparently) of a little tremble in Ladbroke's doorway. We speak to Maxine about getting the role, playing Janice, the importan...

Hello and welcome to To The Regiment, the Early Doors podcast with Phil Mealey. In this episode we're back looking at each episode getting the inside look with Phil. The Grapes itself in this episode is a completely different place. For one, it's packed. But it's a Friday night, Joe and Duffy are standing at the bar (and we discover why), Winnie is in with her husband, Tommy is in the same seat, a...

Hello and Welcome to, To The Regiment: The Early Doors Podcast with Phil Mealey. This week we very excited to welcome another guest to The virtual Grapes. We are very excited to welcome the delightful and lovely Susan 'Tanya' Cookson to our show. The love interest of our favourite show. Phil, Ben, and Susan talk about Susan landing the role, being part of the kit fit girls gang, the off screen cam...

Hello and welcome to To The Regiment: The Early Doors Podcast with Phil Mealey. In this episode we are jumping back into talking about series one and this time episode three. This episode is the first time we don't start with people (Tommy) getting there for opening, Liam gets busted, Eddie and Tommy sneak a peak, and the coppers, well they need to settle their nerves. Phil and Ben also, as ever,...