Danny Clarke is a British Garden Designer who shot to fame in 2015 as BBC’s Instant Gardener aged 58. When he branded himself “The Black Gardener” everything went crazy and he was in demand and discovered as an emerging television star. He has also graced our screens with a host of popular garden makeover shows and horticultural advice. In 2019, he joined the ITV ‘This Morning’ team presenting colourful and creative garden transformations. Danny is now a member of Alan Titchmarsh’s Love Your Gar...
Sep 18, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Martine Croxall is a journalist and TV news presenter, currently working for the BBC. Her tenure at the beeb has not been without incident. She was suspended for 11 days for an impartiality review after a comment she made about Boris Johnson withdrawing from the Conservative party leadership contest being "very exciting". She was reinstated but later, along with a number of other journalists, was axed from her presenting job. She sued the BBC for discrimination on a number of grounds and she's b...
Aug 28, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Edd China is the quintessential British eccentric; TV presenter, inventor, engineering product designer and Wheeler Dealers’ favourite mechanic. Fixing things, Engineering Product Design, innovation and mechanical engineering are what make him tick. Always keen to connect things that aren't normally connected, he created the World's first street legal driving sofa in 1998; the ‘Casual Lofa’, which got him his first Guinness World Record for “Fastest Furniture” at 87mph! Since then he’s gone on t...
Aug 14, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In this deeply moving and personal episode, Sonia Beldom interviews Andrew Pierce, a journalist and political pundit, about his latest book, 'Finding Margaret, Solving the Mystery of My Birth Mother.' Pierce shares his heart-wrenching journey of being adopted by his loving mum, Betty, while also uncovering the story of his birth mother, Margaret, an Irish nurse. The conversation delves into the challenges of adoption, the quest for identity, and the emotional reunions that shaped Andrew's unders...
Jul 31, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this episode of 'Mumbelievable,' host Sonia welcomes renowned jazz singer Ian Shaw to share heartfelt and humorous stories about his mother, Megan. From her life in North Wales and her eccentric ways to her struggle with agoraphobia, Ian's recounting of his childhood is both touching and amusing. The episode delves into Megan's influence on Ian's musical journey, her remarkable red hair, and her battle with agoraphobia. Ian talks about how his mother's unique character had a profound impact o...
Jul 17, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 15
David Baddiel's latest book is all about his family and much of the narrative concerns his Mumbelievable mother. You possibly won't believe some of the stories about her but they're true. Sonia shares mum stories with David - two women who were in some ways similar but in reality poles apart. This is a must listen! In this episode of Mumbelievable, host Sonia Beldom talks with comedian, author, and television presenter David Baddiel about his new book "My Family: The Memoir" They dive into the q...
Jul 03, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Zebedee Soanes, was born in Lowestoft in Suffolk. Zeb is a British radio presenter, you’ll recognise the voice, who hosts the weekday evening music show Relaxing Evenings with Zeb Soanes on Classic FM. He was previously a newsreader and continuity announcer on BBC Radio 4. He presents live concerts, specialising in narrated orchestral work. He’s also published the children’s book series Gaspard the Fox . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 26, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Judi Spiers, the amazing broadcaster on tv and radio (currently Boom Radio), has a whole raft of stories to share with Sonia about her mum. From the Buckingham Palace garden party story to the Passover recipe she demonstrated on Judi's tv show, Judi is clearly a chip of the old block! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 11, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Frank Allen was a leading light, well actually, bass guitar with the 60s super group, The Searchers - 6 Top 10 Hits including 3 No1s. His mum never had a record player so she didn't buy any of his records and she didn't actually go to see him play. Nevertheless, she was a supportive mum even though she thought leaving his job at Penguin Books was a bit of a risk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 29, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 11
At the age of 15, Jordon Cox started to look for ways to save money in a bid to help his mum who was struggling with her finances. In the process he discovered the benefit of coupons and has dedicated himself to sharing that knowledge, earning him the nickname, The Coupon Kid. Jordon tells us about his mum, Debbie, their visual similarities (and differences!), how she reacted to him appearing on TV and why Disney World is such a special destination for them both. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
May 15, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Justin Moorhouse grew up in Ashton under Lyne and after a short spell as a salesman he entered a stand-up comedy competition and won it. It led to a part in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, and to numerous tv and radio aopearances. On this edition of Mumbelievable he talks to Sonia about the complicated relationship he has with his mum, Janice. Justin never met his biological father, Keith, but had a step dad called Phil, Janice's teenage boyfriend. Janice was a tough lady, she had to be and Justin t...
May 01, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Helen Lederer has just released her memoir "Not That I'm Bitter" and as well as plugging the book (gently) Helen talks to Sonia about her mum and quizzes Sonia about her mum. Lederer is without doubt a leader in British comedy, being one of the first women to do stand-up in the 80's. She appeared in Absolutely Fabulous as Catriona and you've seen and heard her in a huge variety of shows on screen, on radio and on stage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 17, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Ex-That's Life presenter Bill Buckley joins Sonia to to talk about his late mother who wrote his application to Esther Rantzen and got him the job on the iconic TV show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 17, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Su Pollard has been entertaining, in every sense of the word, since she was a kid. You may first have seen her in tv's Hi-Di-Hi but her career on stage, screen and even on record has spanned 45 years. Here she talks to Sonia about her Mumbelievable mum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 10, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Car SOS presenter Fuzz Townshend tells how he grew up with two mothers, his birth mum and his foster mum or "Auntie" who along with his "Nunk" who looked after him 6 out of 7 days a week. Fuzz got into music early when his birth mother won a Vauxhall Chevette in a newspaper competition but took the cash instead and put some of it towards buying Fuzz a drum kit. His career has been interesting, ranging from drumming with his own band, The Wonder Stuff and currently The Beat, to writing and editin...
Apr 03, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Shazia Mirza was born in Birmingham, the eldest daughter of Muslim Pakistani parents who moved to Birmingham in the 1950s. She read Biochemistry at Manchester University and then achieved a post-grad certificate in education at Goldsmiths. Before beginning her career in comedy, Shazia was a science teacher at Langdon Park School where she taught Dizzee Rascal ! She later went to Rose Bruford College where she studied acting part time while working as a supply teacher. Shazia's comedy is often de...
Mar 27, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Incredibly, Bobby Crush won Hughie Green's legendary "Opportunity Knocks" six times - we mean that most sincerely folks. Since then Bobby has had an illustrious show biz career appearing on film on tv and on the biggest stages in the West End. On record he's had chart success on both single and album charts in the UK. On this MUMBELIEVABLE Bobby tells Sonia all about his incredible mum, the support and the love she gave him - get your hanky out this will bring a tear to your eye. And did you kno...
Mar 20, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 3
You’ll remember Maggie Thatcher in Spitting Image - the voice of that Maggie was, and is Steve Nallon. Growing up in Leeds he began his career as a stand-up performer on the northern club circuit in the 1970s. In his career Steve Nallon has performed a number of roles and characters as an actor and as a voice artist in theatre, film, television and radio. His mother died suddenly in 1970 when Steve was just nine. Because of his father's mental instability it became necessary for Steve and his si...
Mar 06, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Kerry Howard comes from a pure showbiz family. Brother Russell is a world-famous comedian, mum Ninette has appeared in numerous productions including a series with Russell and Kerry herself is a BAFTA nominated actress no less! Kerry regales Sonia with tales of their mum. She played Laura in the BBC Three comedy series Him & Her and Leanne in Witless. She also appears in BBC Three's "Feed My Funny" a series of comedy sketches with Lu Corfield and she acted as courtroom clerk in the first ser...
Mar 06, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 1
