Two Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast)

We were delighted to welcome the brilliant Jane Considine as a guest on the podcast this week. Jane Considine is an Education Consultant who energises and inspires thousands of teachers every year, helping them to transform the teaching of reading, writing and spelling in the primary education phase. Jane’s research-informed and evidence-based systems provide structures for success, enabling teach...

PLEASE VOTE FOR THE TWO MR PS in the Listeners' Choice at the British Podcast Awards here. WE ARE RELEASING A BOOK - Pre-order Put a Wet Paper Towel On It: The Weird and Wonderful World of Primary Schools here. This episode is dedicated to our wonderful Grandma who sadly passed away recently. She was an inspiration and so proud of what we had achieved with this podcast. We will both miss her so mu...

We were delighted to welcome the brilliant Maz Evans as a guest on the podcast this week. Maz Evans is one of the funniest children's authors writing today. She visits hundreds of schools, libraries and festivals across the world each year to talk about her books. Her bestselling debut novel Who Let the Gods Out? has received over 20 award shortlistings, and sold in countries all over the world. M...

WE ARE RELEASING A BOOK - Pre-order Put a Wet Paper Towel On It: The Weird and Wonderful World of Primary Schools here. In this episode, we talk about making it to the end of what seems the longest half term ever! We talk about having. to write reports 🙄 and how we'd much prefer a parents evening (especially if it is on zoom.) We bring back some features that we haven't covered for a while: the r...

WE ARE RELEASING A BOOK - Pre-order Put a Wet Paper Towel On It: The Weird and Wonderful World of Primary Schools here. In this episode, we talk about the clanger from Peston, discuss the pressures of moving up the pay scale, we share some more of your hilarious teacher tired stories, we have more Os, teacher burns and more of your funny feedback from lesson observations. We have also now rearrang...

We were delighted to welcome Frank Cottrell-Boyce as a guest on the podcast this week. Frank Cottrell Boyce is a children's novelist who won the Carnegie Medal for his first book - Millions - in 2004 and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize for The Unforgotten Coat in 2013. He talked all about his new book - Noah's Gold out this week. We talked all about his career, his involvement with the Olymp...

WE ARE RELEASING A BOOK - Pre-order Put a Wet Paper Towel On It: The Weird and Wonderful World of Primary Schools here. In this episode, we talk about not having to do SATs this week, Nana Maureen makes a triumphant return with a cameo from Uncle Tezza, we have some Os share some more terrible observation feedback and have some more Teacher Tired stories with a BRAND NEW JINGLE! We have also now r...

We were delighted to welcome Jenny Pearson as a guest on the podcast this week. Jenny is an author who also works part-time as a teacher. Her books - The Super-Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates and The Incredible Record Smashers have been huge hits since their release. We talked all about her books, her career in the classroom and she shared some hilarious stories including an incident on a resi...

WE ARE RELEASING A BOOK - Pre-order Put a Wet Paper Towel On It: The Weird and Wonderful World of Primary Schools here - https://amzn.to/39GWi9k In this episode, Mr P has a rant about being called an "Edu-celeb", we sum up our feelings on the Line of Duty finale, we share some hilarious teacher injuries that happened during a lesson observation and share some more of your disgusting stor...

WE ARE RELEASING A BOOK AND IT WILL BE RELEASED EARLIER THANKS TO YOU WONDERFUL PEOPLE - Pre-order Put a Wet Paper Towel On It: The Weird and Wonderful World of Primary Schools here - https://amzn.to/39GWi9kIn this episode, we chat about our week getting back into the swing of things at school, share some cracking Os and teacher tired stories, we have some of your stories and Cockney John takes on...

We were delighted to welcome Daisy Upton as a guest on the podcast this week. Daisy Upton's first book Five Minute Mum: Give Me Five - https://amzn.to/3dL5qfg is a bestseller and sold more than 65,000 copies through UK TCM in 2020 alone. Daisy aka Five Minute Mum lives with her husband and two children. After years of working in sports broadcasting, she quit her job to become a Teaching Assistant....

WE ARE RELEASING A BOOK - Pre-order Put a Wet Paper Towel On It: The Weird and Wonderful World of Primary Schools here - https://amzn.to/39GWi9kIn this first episode of the Summer Term, we catch up with what we've been up to over the Easter break. The Other Mr P helps you through the first week back with some jokes, we have Teacher Burns, Os, a horrific injury and Manc Kid is back! We have also no...

We were delighted to welcome Jen Carney as a guest on the podcast this week. Jen Carney is an author-illustrator who has her first book - The Accidental Diary of B.U.G coming out on April 15th. You can get a copy here - https://amzn.to/2OMjKuwWe talk all about her book, her previous career as a teacher and her obsession with biscuits. Don't forget to get your tickets for our next live tour - 2mrps...

We were delighted to welcome the brilliant Konnie Huq as a guest on the podcast this week. Konnie Huq is a television and radio presenter, screenwriter and children's author. She became the longest-serving female presenter of the popular UK children's television programme Blue Peter, having presented it from 1 December 1997 until 23 January 2008.Konnie talk all about her books which you can get he...

LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA LIVE EPISODE - https://tinyurl.com/3u76zj6tIt is the last episode of the toughest term known to any teacher or school staff! We catch up with Nana Maureen, share some Os and cringe stories, share some teacher injuries, hear the ultimate teacher win and discuss why written reports this term are utterly pointless. We have also now rearrange...

GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA LIVE EPISODE - www. MrPICT.eventbrite.co.uk. In this episode, we discuss how we always end up ill as soon as we're back in class, we have some weird parent interactions, we have some more funny wedding stories and Cockney John is back this week reviewing The Tiger Who Came To Tea. We have also now rearranged all of our LIVE Shows, check out the new date...

GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA LIVE EPISODE - MrPICT.eventbrite.co.uk. We are back with a new episode as we all head back into the classroom. In this episode, The Other Mr P is at the helm as he chooses some confessions, stories and Os. We explore why dating a teacher is great and how Mr P got the shock of his life this week in school. Make sure you share your questions/stories/nomin...

GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA LIVE EPISODE - MrPICT.eventbrite.co.uk. We are back with a new episode in the last week of remote teaching - hopefully! In this episode, we talk through some of our favourite maths facts, share some of your hilarious stories and bring back #FlashbackThrowback with our favourite pop-rock anthems of the late 90s/early 00sMake sure you share your questions...

GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA LIVE EPISODE - MrPICT.eventbrite.co.uk. We are back with a new episode as we start another tough half term! In this episode, we talk through some recent school related news stories, the Other Mr P has some jokes, the Mr Ps talk through lookalikes and we share some teacher injuries and your funny stories. We are giving away a Nana Maureen mug to whoever...

We were delighted to welcome the brilliant Dr Ranj Singh as a guest on to the podcast this week. Dr Ranjit "Ranj" Singh is a British doctor, television presenter and author. The nation's favourite doctor talked all about his latest book: How to Grow Up (and Feel Amazing!): The No Worries Guide for Boys (https://amzn.to/2NLugRG). The book takes a refreshingly holistic approach to this important per...

We were delighted to welcome social media superstar Sophie McCartney as a guest on to the podcast this week. Sophie is a comedi-mum who shares hilarious insights into the ups and downs of modern parenting on her social media channels. We had a great laugh talking about the struggles of home learning , Sophie's rise to social media fame, some of our questionable fashion choices in the past and funn...

We were delighted to welcome Clare Balding OBE as a guest on to the podcast this week. Clare is a TV presenter, sportswoman, bestselling author and all-round national treasure. We talked to Clare about her first non-fiction book for children in April. Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going (https://amzn.to/37dx2pZ)is a handbook about resilience, where Clare shares her warm, funny and reassuring persona...

GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE EASTER EXTRAVAGANZA LIVE EPISODE - MrPICT.eventbrite.co.uk. We have finally made it to the last week of the half term! In this episode, a tired Mr P talks through his thoughts on extending the school day, the Other Mr P shares some jokes, we have some teacher tired tales, more rumours from school and some more of your brilliant stories! We are giving away a Nana Maureen mu...

Welcome to the AWARD WINNING PODCAST - Two Mr Ps in a Podcast. It feels so good typing that! In this episode, we talk through winning our first podcast award. The Mr Ps change roles as Mr P has a life lesson and the Other Mr P rants. We have some Os, some cracking teacher burns, questions and weird parent interactions. We are giving away a Nana Maureen mug to whoever leaves the best Haiku Review o...

We were delighted to welcome the brilliant Sam Copeland as a guest on the podcast this week. Sam Copeland is an author, which has come as something of a shock to him. He is from Manchester and now lives in London with two smelly cats, three smelly children and one relatively clean-smelling wife. His phenomenally popular debut Charlie Changes into a Chicken was thesecond bestselling middle grade de...