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August 11, 2021 Toilet talk
Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley present a third episode in the Mini pod series of short shows you can fit in any time. This week we share all things Toilet, from training, Stressed bladders, our lady flowers and maybe a little over sharing - WARNING DON'T LISTEN IF YOU NEED A WEE.

You can catch Hatty live as she is previewing a new hour show Dig Deep 14th and 15th August 3.30pm At the Camden head as part of the Camden Fringe see https://camden.ssboxoffice.com/events/hatty-ashdown-dig-deep-work-in-progress/

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MORE ABOUT THE TEAM
Host Hatty Ashdown co- wrote and created The sitcom Give out Girls on Comedy Central. Before she was a geriatric mum of two wild boys she presented for the BBC and channel 4. She has interviewed and vox popped the likes of Lou Reed, James Brown , Alan Carr, Dani Minogue, The cast of Shamless, and many more. She acts too and you will see her pop up on many TV adverts from Pizza Hut, Boots, Fridge raiders and coming soon Heinz . She is a regular on the UK stand up scene and is curranty working towards a new hour show she plans to take to the Edinburgh fringe in 2022.

Gemma Beagley is Hatty's regular co- host and friend ( unless she's busy or has no interest in the topic) she's a stand up comic ( un official these days ) but was the founder of the very long running Comedy Virgin club at the Cavendish Arms in London . A power house single mum of one to a know it all 6 year old boy, accountant by day but soon to be producer by night and day !

If you'd like to support this show You can make a one off donation, via Ko-Fi which may allow us to cover our guests childcare fees while being on our show - WHICH WOULD BE OUR DREAM ! https://ko-fi.com/hattyashdown_funnymummiespod

You can also get benefits like free tickets to live shows, videos of the podcast and other treats if you support us and be part of the team via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/join/FunnyMummiesPodcast.

This production is in association with The Other woman Show on Soho Radio, this show goes out the third Thursday of the month at 2pm often with a full music version of the show.

We are also part of the screamingwithlaughter.com lunchtime comedy club where babies can come too. See website for live dates.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
33 min
July 28, 2021 Leaving the kids
Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley present a second episode in a new Mini pod series of short shows anyone can make time for ! . In this quick funsize chat Gemma tries to hold Hatty up after 4 days away from the kids at a music festival, as they discuss the rules, joys and downs of leaving the kids at home. Do you want your sitters to message you every 5 minutes?, setting ground roles and can you enjoy yourself guilt free ? - WARNING CONTAINS EXSTREMELY SEXY CROAKY VOICE

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You can follow the Funny Mummies podcast on IG @funnymummies_podcast
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Hatty on @hattyashdown on IG & Twitter
Gemma on @gemma_beagley on IG & Twitter
MORE ABOUT THE TEAM
Host Hatty Ashdown co- wrote and created The sitcom Give out Girls on Comedy Central. Before she was a geriatric mum of two wild boys she presented for the BBC and channel 4. She has interviewed and vox popped the likes of Lou Reed, James Brown , Alan Carr, Dani Minogue, The cast of Shamless, and many more. She acts too and you will see her pop up on many TV adverts from Pizza Hut, Boots, Fridge raiders and coming soon Heinz . She is a regular on the UK stand up scene and is curranty working towards a new hour show she plans to take to the Edinburgh fringe in 2022.

Gemma Beagley is Hatty's regular co- host and friend ( unless she's busy or has no interest in the topic) she's a stand up comic ( un official these days ) but was the founder of the very long running Comedy Virgin club at the Cavendish Arms in London . A power house single mum of one to a know it all 6 year old boy, accountant by day but soon to be producer by night and day !

If you'd like to support this show You can make a one off donation, via Ko-Fi which may allow us to cover our guests childcare fees while being on our show - WHICH WOULD BE OUR DREAM ! https://ko-fi.com/hattyashdown_funnymummiespod

You can also get benefits like free tickets to live shows, videos of the podcast and other treats if you support us and be part of the team via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/join/FunnyMummiesPodcast.

This production is in association with The Other woman Show on Soho Radio, this show goes out the third Thursday of the month at 2pm often with a full music version of the show.

We are also part of the screamingwithlaughter.com lunchtime comedy club where babies can come too. See website for live dates.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
32 min
July 14, 2021 School holidays are coming home
Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley present a new Mini pod series of short shows anyone can make time for in the time it takes to make cup tea or have a bath. In this quick funny bum bag size show they discuss the Euro football games, do we give a toss ? should we ? is it just the fans that put us off ? and the looming doom of school holidays upon us (in the UK) and what the hell we are going to do with them? with some handy tips of working and not feeling guilty, - WARNING MAY MAKE YOU SPIT OUT YOUR TEA !!

PLEASE RATE SUBSCIBE AND SHARE - it really does help more people know about us - so why not share the laughter . We love hearing from you so do put in your feed back or contact via socials see below :

Thank you so much to all our loyal listeners, if you want to get in touch we love hearing from you
You can follow the Funny Mummies podcast on IG @funnymummies_podcast
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Hatty on @hattyashdown on IG & Twitter
Gemma on @gemma_beagley on IG & Twitter
MORE ABOUT THE TEAM
Host Hatty Ashdown co- wrote and created The sitcom Give out Girls on Comedy Central. Before she was a geriatric mum of two wild boys she presented for the BBC and channel 4. She has interviewed and vox popped the likes of Lou Reed, James Brown , Alan Carr, Dani Minogue, The cast of Shamless, and many more. She acts too and you will see her pop up on many TV adverts from Pizza Hut, Boots, Fridge raiders and coming soon Heinz . She is a regular on the UK stand up scene and is curranty working towards a new hour show she plans to take to the Edinburgh fringe in 2022.

Gemma Beagley is Hatty's regular co- host and friend ( unless she's busy or has no interest in the topic) she's a stand up comic ( un official these days ) but was the founder of the very long running Comedy Virgin club at the Cavendish Arms in London . A power house single mum of one to a know it all 6 year old boy, accountant by day but soon to be producer by night and day !

If you'd like to support this show You can make a one off donation, via Ko-Fi which may allow us to cover our guests childcare fees while being on our show - WHICH WOULD BE OUR DREAM ! https://ko-fi.com/hattyashdown_funnymummiespod

You can also get benefits like free tickets to live shows, videos of the podcast and other treats if you support us and be part of the team via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/join/FunnyMummiesPodcast.

This production is in association with The Other woman Show on Soho Radio, this show goes out the third Thursday of the month at 2pm often with a full music version of the show.

We are also part of the screamingwithlaughter.com lunchtime comedy club where babies can come too. See website for live dates.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
35 min
June 30, 2021 Anniki Sommervile: Showing ageing who's boss
Host Hatty Ashdown & Gemma Beagley are joined by Author, Podcaster, Journalist - 'How to Be a Boss At Ageing,' 'Motherwhelmed' More Orgasms Please and Coping the very funny ( esp on Instagram) Mum of two Anniki Sommervile - We laughed and covered so much around ageing , parenting, that somethings will always be work in progress, embracing the new, we pitch a 40 plus love island series and just sometimes order your self something different from the menu !
Follow Anniki and get all her books at https://www.annikisommerville.com/

PLEASE RATE SUBSCIBE AND SHARE - it really does help more people know about us - so why not share the laughter . We love hearing from you so do put in your feed back or contact via socials see below :

Thank you so much to all our loyal listeners, if you want to get in touch we love hearing from you you can do so via our socials below.
You can follow the Funny Mummies podcast on IG @funnymummies_podcast
Facebook - Funny Mummies podcast
Hatty on @hattyashdown on IG & Twitter
Gemma on @gemma_beagley on IG & Twitter
MORE ABOUT THE TEAM
Host Hatty Ashdown co- wrote and created The sitcom Give out Girls on Comedy Central. Before she was a geriatric mum of two wild boys she presented for the BBC and channel 4. She has interviewed and vox popped the likes of Lou Reed, James Brown , Alan Carr, Dani Minogue, The cast of Shamless, and many more. She acts too and you will see her pop up on many TV adverts from Pizza Hut, Boots, Fridge raiders and coming soon Heinz . She is a regular on the UK stand up scene and is curranty working towards a new hour show she plans to take to the Edinburgh fringe in 2022.

If you'd like to support this show You can make a one off donation, via Ko-Fi which may allow us to cover our guests childcare fees while being on our show - WHICH WOULD BE OUR DREAM ! https://ko-fi.com/hattyashdown_funnymummiespod

You can also get benefits like free tickets to live shows, videos of the podcast and other treats if you support us and be part of the team via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/join/FunnyMummiesPodcast.

This production is in association with The Other woman Show on Soho Radio, this show goes out the third Thursday of the month at 2pm often with a full music version of the show.

We are also part of the screamingwithlaughter.com lunchtime comedy club where babies can come too. See website for live dates.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
47 min
June 16, 2021 Isma Almas: Adventures in Adoption
Host Hatty Ashdown & Gemma Beagly are joined by Bradford Comic Isma Almas (BBC radio Leeds ,writer- News jack , About A buoy- adventures in Adoption )
Social worker turned stand-up Isma joined us to talk about life in the green room in the 90's , juggling kids, full time work and stand up, and we got a few teases from
her show About a boy- adventures in adoption . So lovely to chat to Isma -
** please do excuse the terrible quality of Hatty's mic this week, but hope Isma funny and warm Bradford tones make up for it . **

You can catch About a Buoy- Adventures in adoption at the Soho Theatre London 16th and 17th July

PLEASE RATE SUBSCIBE AND SHARE - it really does help more people know about us - so why not share the laughter . We love hearing from you so do put in your feed back or contact via socials see below :

Thank you so much to all our loyal listeners, if you want to get in touch we love hearing from you you can do so via our socials below.
You can follow the Funny Mummies podcast on IG @funnymummies_podcast
Facebook - Funny Mummies podcast
Hatty on @hattyashdown on IG & Twitter
Gemma on @gemma_beagley on IG & Twitter
MORE ABOUT THE TEAM
Host Hatty Ashdown co- wrote and created The sitcom Give out Girls on Comedy Central. Before she was a geriatric mum of two wild boys she presented for the BBC and channel 4. She has interviewed and vox popped the likes of Lou Reed, James Brown , Alan Carr, Dani Minogue, The cast of Shamless, and many more. She acts too and you will see her pop up on many TV adverts from Pizza Hut, Boots, Fridge raiders and coming soon Heinz . She is a regular on the UK stand up scene and is curranty working towards a new hour show she plans to take to the Edinburgh fringe in 2022.

If you'd like to support this show You can make a one off donation, via Ko-Fi which may allow us to cover our guests childcare fees while being on our show - WHICH WOULD BE OUR DREAM ! https://ko-fi.com/hattyashdown_funnymummiespod

You can also get benefits like free tickets to live shows, videos of the podcast and other treats if you support us and be part of the team via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/join/FunnyMummiesPodcast.

This production is in association with The Other woman Show on Soho Radio, this show goes out the third Thursday of the month at 2pm often with a full music version of the show.

We are also part of the screamingwithlaughter.com lunchtime comedy club where babies can come too. See website for live dates.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
37 min
April 28, 2021 Come outside with Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley
Come outside with host Hatty Ashdown and Gemma Beagley as they get together in real life for the first time in 8 months to talk going outside! With the government easing lockdown with outside meet ups in the garden, pubs and cafes aloud we chat being outside and outside play .
In the first half they go abit nostalgic looking back at playing out side as kids, fans or not ? and how we feel about our own kids playing out. Second half it's outside wee's, freezing our nips off to see friends, and how lockdown has changed one of us forever. NEWS - This will be our last show for a few weeks as we go away and record some lovely new shows for you . Thank you so much to all our loyal listeners , please do share and tell others , word of mouth is the best way other mums looking for a much needed laugh or friends can find us. xxx

PLEASE RATE SUBSCIBE AND SHARE - it really does help more people know about us - come on share the laughter . We love hearing from you so do put in your feed back or contact via socials see below :

You can follow the Funny Mummies podcast on IG @funnymummies_podcast
Hatty on @hattyashdown on IG & Twitter
Gemma on @gemma_beagley on IG & Twitter
This show was recorded as live at SOHO STUDIOS LONDON

If you'd like to support this show You can make a one off donation, via Ko-Fi which may allow us to cover our guests childcare fees while being on our show - WHICH WOULD BE OUR DREAM ! https://ko-fi.com/hattyashdown_funnymummiespod

You can also get more involved and support us and be part of the team via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/join/FunnyMummiesPodcast.

This production is in association with The Other woman Show on Soho Radio, this show goes out the third Thursday of the month at 2pm often with a full music version of the show.

We are also part of the screamingwithlaughter.com lunchtime comedy club where babies can come too. See website for live dates. NEXT SHOW WED 26TH MAY

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45 min
April 14, 2021 Margaret Cabourn-Smith: Don't tell anyone you watched this
Join host Hatty Ashdown , Gemma Beagley and regular fav panellist actor Margaret Cabourn-Smith( Miranda, Catastrophe, Buffering ), Is it bad when your kids recognises your impression of someone from Channel 4's Married at first sight ? The panel confess to stuff they maybe shouldn't have watched as a child and how they "try " to monitor what their kids watch now . Saturday night was Dallas night, right ? find out which one of them had a EastEnder's scrap book , who has become Angie Watts? and how watching Ru Pauls drag race with your kids is the new Hi-de-Hi .

PLEASE RATE SUBSCIBE AND SHARE - it really does help more people know about us - come on share the laughter .

You can catch Margaret in the new ITV 2 sitcom buffering and watch out for her and her leaky boob in a Malteses advert . follow her being hilarious on twitter @MCabournSmith

You can follow the Funny Mummies podcast on IG @funnymummies_podcast
Hatty on @hattyashdown on IG & Twitter
Gemma on @gemma_beagley on IG & Twitter
This show was recorded via Squadcast

If you'd like to support this show You can make a one off donation, via Ko-Fi which may allow us to cover our guests childcare fees while being on our show - WHICH WOULD BE OUR DREAM ! https://ko-fi.com/hattyashdown_funnymummiespod

You can also get more involved and support us and be part of the team via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/join/FunnyMummiesPodcast.

This production is in association with The Other woman Show on Soho Radio, this show goes out the third Thursday of the month at 2pm often with a full music version of the show.

We are also part of the screamingwithlaughter.com lunchtime comedy club where babies can come too. See website for live dates.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
47 min
March 31, 2021 Make that change with career coach Rachel Schofield
Join host Hatty Ashdown and co-host Gemma Beagly for a quick catch up on how not to start your day . This week's episode is something a bit different as we joined by BBC News presenter, journalist and coach on Helping brilliant mums redesign a new work life after a career break ( oh and she’s Jeremy Vines wife's ). We thought especially after the year we've had you deserved some confidence guidance for anyone that wants to make a change or worrying about returning to work after kids or covid ! this is must for confidence doubters, placing your skills and strengths - who am I ?
If you'd like to work with Rachel contact her via https://www.rachelschofield.co.uk/
PLEASE RATE SUBSCIBE AND SHARE - it really does help more people know about us - come on share the laughter .
Follow Rachel Schofield on @reworkyourlife
You can follow the Funny Mummies podcast on IG @funnymummies_podcast
Hatty on @hattyashdown on IG & Twitter
Gemma on @gemma_beagley on IG & Twitter
This show was recorded via Squadcast & Edited by Joe Beagley

If you'd like to support this show You can make a one off donation, via Ko-Fi which may allow us to cover our guests childcare fees while being on our show - WHICH WOULD BE OUR DREAM ! https://ko-fi.com/hattyashdown_funnymummiespod

You can also get more involved and support us and be part of the team via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/join/FunnyMummiesPodcast.

This production is in association with The Other woman Show on Soho Radio, this show goes out the third Thursday of the month at 2pm often with a full music version of the show.

We are also part of the screamingwithlaughter.com lunchtime comedy club where babies can come too. See website for live dates.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
48 min
March 17, 2021 Keeping Mum about kids: Taylor Glenn and Caroline Mabey
Host Hatty Ashdown is joined by Taylor Glenn (writer & podcaster Drunk women solving Crime ) and Caroline Mabey ( stand up and presenter on Riverside Radio) for a special show recorded for International Woman's Day . We chat all the important stuff of being a woman in 2021, like our favourite way to cook potatoes, work insecurities with sprogs, how work & childcare sharing has become better balanced for comedian couples. We also discuss the concept of having a Yes day with our kids and lastly we ask the all important question are women eating more or less potatoes now ?
PLEASE RATE SUBSCIBE AND SHARE - it really does help more people know about us - come on share the laughter .
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Hatty on @hattyashdown on IG & Twitter
Taylor Glenn @taylorglennUK Twitter
Caroline Mabey @carolinemabey Twitter

This show was recorded via Zoom & Edited by Alex Holland

If you'd like to support this show You can make a one off donation, via Ko-Fi which may allow us to cover our guests childcare fees while being on our show - WHICH WOULD BE OUR DREAM ! https://ko-fi.com/hattyashdown_funnymummiespod

You can also get more involved and support us and be part of the team via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/join/FunnyMummiesPodcast.

This production is in association with The Other woman Show on Soho Radio, this show goes out the third Thursday of the month at 2pm often with a full music version of the show.

We are also part of the screamingwithlaughter.com lunchtime comedy club where babies can come too. See website for live dates.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
51 min
March 03, 2021 What's making us laugh? Leicester Comedy Festival live recording
A special episode recorded live via streaming as part of the Leicester Comedy Festival in association with Next Up Comedy. Host Hatty Ashdown is joined by Gemma Beagley, Athena Kugblenu and Viv Groskop as well as a live zoom audience! They talk ways to keep happy in lockdown and is it easier for comedians ? There's singing, finding amusement in annoying your partner, Masked Singer, event TV and sexy TV keeping us going. And for one of us lockdown has worked out very well. Although we couldn't have the sound up for the recording to hear the audience it was so lovely to have all the audience happy laughing faces - thank you Leicester Comedy festival.

You can follow the Funny Mummies podcast on IG @funnymummies_podcast

Hatty on @hattyashdown on IG & Twitter

Gemma Beagley @beaglevision
Athena Kugblenu @athenakugblenu
Viv Groskop @vivgroskop/

This show was recorded via Zoom & Edited by Joe Beagley

If you'd like to support this show You can make a one off donation, via Ko-Fi which may allow us to cover our guests childcare fees while being on our show - WHICH WOULD BE OUR DREAM ! https://ko-fi.com/hattyashdown_funnymummiespod

You can also get more involved and support us and be part of the team via Patreon https://www.patreon.com/join/FunnyMummiesPodcast.

This production is in association with The Other woman Show on Soho Radio, this show goes out the third Thursday of the month at 2pm often with a full music version of the show.

We are also part of the screamingwithlaughter.com lunchtime comedy club where babies can come too. See website for live dates.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
45 min

About Funny Mummies

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Comedian Hatty Ashdown (Comedy Central’s Give Out Girls, BBC Radio 4) is joined each episode by a different mum from the world of comedy and entertainment for a funny, candid chat about life, work,…