Who are you again? Oh hello! Yes, I remember now! It's been a while... Dave and Tom are back, and better than ever before (debatably). It is coming up to 10 years since DATS Life podcast was created, so to build up to the landmark on 12 September 2024 - aka DATS Life Day - we are back in the recording studio. What was going on in 2014 you may ask? Tom has devised a quiz, with a ridiculous name, all about May 2014. Who was Prime Minister? Who won the FA Cup? Who hosted Eurovision!? All will be re...
Jun 11, 2024•31 min
It has been a while. It really has. But if there is one day of the year that Dave and Tom love to record a podcast on... it's Halloween! After the usual rusty nature of a first podcast in well over a year, Dave and Tom soon get into their stride and discuss their favourite scary films, out of body experiences and facts to deprive you of sleep! Wherever you are and whatever you do this Halloween, we wish you a safe and pleasant fright! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 31, 2022•37 min
Well hello again! It's been a while but we have finally got our act together and picked the DATS Life Best British Sitcom! Will it be Blackadder, Black Books, Only Fools and Horses or Fawlty Towers? Find out what Dave and Tom think here, and have your say on the Twitter vote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 05, 2022•12 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Episode 5 already! Where do the weeks go! Dave and Tom look at Group D, the final group of British Sitcoms before the FINAL. The Vicar of Dibley takes on Friday Night Dinner takes on Fawlty Towers, three different eras but three great shows, and only one place in the final. Who will make it? Find out here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 01, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In episode 4, Dave and Tom discuss Peep Show, Only Fools and Horse & The IT Crowd, and put their favourite through to the final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Sit back, relax and enjoy as Dave and Tom are joined by Tim to discuss the upcoming Formula one season. We look at each team's cars and evaluate their prospects for the new season, before throwing the gauntlet down and trying to predict the finishing positions... with unexpected results! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 24, 2021•2 hr 14 min
Welcome, welcome, welcome, one and all. This is episode 3 of Series 2 of our Number 1 series of minipods. 10 minutes is all you need! (DISCLAIMER: You actually need 15 mins for this one) In this episode Dave and Tom discuss Black Books, Dad's Army and Father Ted, before putting their favourite through to the final. Remember, you can have your say in our weekly vote, or leave us a comment on Twitter. As always, we thank you for taking the time to read this far, and hopefully you will have enjoyed...
Mar 18, 2021•15 min•Season 2Ep. 3
AHA! Welcome to Episode 2 of DATS Lite Series 2, all about British Sitcoms. Now that we have split our 12 sitcom shortlist into four equal groups, we start with Group A: The Inbetweeners, Blackadder and I'm Alan Partridge, as we look to crown the DATS Life Best British Sitcom. What's your favourite? Do you agree with Dave and Tom? Did they send the right show through to the final? Let us know in the comments below. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 11, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Hello and welcome to DATS Lite, Series 2! In this series we are talking British Sitcoms and voting for who we think should be crowned the DATS Life Best British Sitcom. We kick off the new series by taking our shortlist of 12 sitcoms and putting them into groups in the style of a World Cup Draw! Every subsequent episode will feature a different trio of sitcoms for Dave and Tom to discuss and, after much debate, put through the winning sitcom to the Grand Final! ...and no I am not over selling th...
Mar 04, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 1
DATS LITE SERIES 2 IS ALMOST HERE! Listen to the trailer for the new series of 10 minute podcasts from DATS Life podcast, where Dave and Tom look at the "comedic aspect of Britain" - yes, that is a direct quote from the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 03, 2021•36 sec
It’s that festive time of year again! And Dave and Tom celebrate Christmas in the only way they know how.... with a autogenerated Christmas story! Is this the NEW greatest story ever told?? Probably not, but you can read and judge for yourself here: https://www.plot-generator.org.uk/1d3w2bfz/linda-clause-donkey.html Merry Christmas from Dave and Tom at DATS Life! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 24, 2020•45 min
Boo! It’s been a few years, but it’s time for another...DATS DEATH Halloween special! We have a spooktacular episode lined up. Dave & Tom regale stories of a paranormal nature, find out what they should wear on Halloween, and play a horror themed choose your own path adventure story! If you want to play it yourself you can find it here - https://oldinklewriter.inklestudios.com/stories/jq8d We hope you enjoy our Halloween special and you don't get too scared!! Dave & Tom Hosted on Acast. ...
Oct 31, 2020•1 hr 34 min
DATS Life goes back to their roots in this episode by quizzing themselves to find out how much of an "A" hole Tom and Dave really are with some surprising results! Dave also talks about his trip to the zoo (amazing!) and a trip down musical memory lane. Whereas Tom has some life changing news! This and much more on the latest episode of DATS Life! The greatest podcast you didn't know you needed to listen to. Also, in a world first - this episode of DATS LIFE has been edited entirely by Dave. So ...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 67
Welcome back to DATS Life, with Dave and Tom. And welcome (for the first time) to The Timilogy! We had special guest Tim, aka Timpanzee, aka the reigning Back of the Grid Prediction League Champion, on the show and it was so good we decided to turn it into a trilogy of podcasts. That's right, a trilogy... with Tim... which obviously makes its a Timilogy. Obviously. In the first of three episodes, we talk to Tim about his upcoming debut album - Ain't The Same. Please note, the release date has no...
Aug 31, 2020•35 min•Ep. 1
Introducing the Timilogy. Dave and Tom are with special guest Tim (aka Timpanzee) for 3 episodes! This is the teaser for the first. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 23, 2020•56 sec
The now traditional DATS Sports 4U2U F1 preview show...released in July??? This review has been several months in the making. We recorded the first part back in March before the original season opener in Australia. I apologise for the poor audio levels in this preview, there was a big issue in post production - Dave did the editing!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 03, 2020•1 hr 24 min
It happened. Finally, after 5 long years it actually happened! DATS Life podcast were invited on to BBC Radio. This is the story of 2 young innocent boys who started with nothing but a distant dream, rose up through the crowds with hard work and their bare hands, striving day in and day out... okay, slight exaggeration. Dave and Tom sent their podcast to BBC Upload. Find out what happened next, right here! Plus, Dave and Tom discuss new podcasting friends Tabletop Talks, a newly formed podcast a...
Jun 14, 2020•1 hr 5 min
When Dave and Tom uploaded their latest podcast to the BBC, they did not expect anything more to come of it. Check out the brand new episode from DATS Life, coming very soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 01, 2020•1 min
Dave and Tom bring you a social distancing podcast with a special guest! In fact, today's guest is so special that he's been on the show before and actually (willingly) came back! Marc must either be a true fan of the show, or a little bit crazy! This podcast was recorded the day before Marcs' Birthday, and being in the middle of lockdown he was far from excited about it. So, for one time only, Tom prepared a special Birthday present for him! Plus we play Flashbacks and Marc has some big news to...
May 17, 2020•47 min
Dave and Tom are back with a new lockdown podcast, featuring a returning guest! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 13, 2020•1 min
Did someone mention the C word? It's difficult to do anything at the moment without COVID-19, aka the Coronavirus, being mentioned. We are in the middle of a worldwide pandemic and it felt like the right thing to do to record our thoughts at this difficult time. We are in a period of history that will be long remembered and talked about, so this episode serves as much as a snapshot in time as it does a podcast. In contrast to the usual comic tone of a DATS Life podcast, this is the most serious ...
Apr 27, 2020•48 min
Dave and Tom are FND SUPERFANS! Dave and Tom discuss their favourite moments from Channel 4's Friday Night Dinner and debate whether Martin and Jackie have jobs, and if so what they are? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 24, 2020•7 min
IT'S THE SEASON FINALE! Episode 6 is all about where we are ... oh yeah COVID-19 happened ... where we WERE MEANT TO be going in 2020! This episode, and in fact the series, was recorded several months ago before we had even heard of the cornoavirus, so please bare that in mind when you listen! If you enjoyed DATS LITE Series 1, please give us a LIKE, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE! And if you have any ideas for a theme for Series 2, please let us know. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Apr 05, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 6
DATS Life are back for more holiday chat in DATS LITE Episode 5. Dave and Tom go through a list of the Top 25 places to go before you die! How many have Dave and Tom been to? DISCLAIMER: THIS SERIES WAS RECORDED BEFORE THE CORONAVIRUS POSTPONED THE 2020 OLYMPICS... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 29, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode, Dave takes us back to the summer of 2018 when he made back to back weekend trips to Silverstone. In what was meant to be a weekend of World Endurance Racing followed by another weekend of MotoGP, the British weather made it's mark on proceedings. And not in a good way! Remember, tune in next Sunday for another brand new episode of DATS LITE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 22, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 4
DATS LITE is back for it's third episode of Series 1. Back in 2018, Tom went to Belgium for the Formula 1 at Spa, along with 3 days in Bruges. But all did not go as smoothly as you might think... Remember, tune in every Sunday for a new episode of DATS LITE Series 1, all about holidays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 15, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome back to DATS LITE, Series 1. In episode 2, Dave and Tom are back in Florida, this time discussing Tom's holiday to Orlando! Remember, tune in every Sunday for a brand new 10 minute episode of this holiday themed series! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 08, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 2
The brand new series from DATS Life is here! Forget your usual hour long episodes, DATS LITE is a 6 part series of (roughly) 10 minute podcasts. In episode 1 we kick things off with Dave's Trip to Orlando, Florida. Every Sunday for the next six weeks a new episode will drop, so keep an eye out for the latest mini-pod from Dave and Tom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 01, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Coming soon! A brand new series from DATS Life Podcast. Unlike your normal DATS Life podcasts that can often last over an hour, DATS LITE brings you a series of 10 minute episodes, all connected by a common theme; holidays! From Florida to Brussels, rollercoasters to racing tracks, stunning sunshine to non-stop downpours; Dave and Tom have it covered. So tune in this Sunday, 1st March 2020, for the next podcasting adventure from DATS Life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
Feb 25, 2020•29 sec
No more faffing! This is it now, the first show of the new decade is here! Can you believe it's actually 2020? Traditionally the new year takes place at the beginning of January, with new years specials following shortly after. When it comes to DATS Life it is traditional for the new year special to arrive several weeks later. Dave and Tom are back better than ever! They gloss over Christmas and new year celebrations, before discussing their 'new year's un-resolutions' (another tradition on the ...
Feb 07, 2020•45 min
