MUMBELIEVABLE with Sonia Beldom

By Sonia Beldom

MUMBELIEVABLE is a funny and insightful podcast about our maddening, mixed up and marvellous mums. When Sonia's mum, Margaret, was sectioned at age 80 and placed in a secure care home, she fin

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The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.

MUMBELIEVABLE with Sonia Beldom episodes:

June 26, 2024 Zeb Soanes announces his Mumbelievable Mum
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.
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32min
June 11, 2024 Judi Spiers on her Mumbelievable mum
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!
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37min
May 29, 2024 Frank Allen searches for memories of his Mum
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.
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32min
May 15, 2024 With The Coupon Kid, Jordon Cox
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.
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31min
May 01, 2024 Justin Moorhouse and his Mumbelievable complicated Mum
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 tells us why and how that has affected the relationship they have today. Intelligent, considered and sensitive, it's not all laughs with Justin, but there are some funny bits!
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39min
April 17, 2024 Helen Lederer is not bitter - about her MUMBELIEVABLE Mum
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.
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31min
April 17, 2024 Bill Buckley doesn't keep Mum
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.
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32min
April 10, 2024 Su Pollard - Queen of British showbiz
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.
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33min
April 03, 2024 Fuzz Townshend - man with two MUMBELIEVABLE mums
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 editing Practical Classics and opening a classic car restoration business. It was his business, SOS Classics, that led to the TV show Car SOS seen on Channel4.
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41min
March 27, 2024 Shazia Mirza - mum's the word
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 described as "brave" drawing on her family's background for humour. She's appeared on tv, on stage, on radio and you can find out more at https://www.shazia-mirza.com/

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31min

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The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.