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Welcome to a show, a show that's imaginatively called The Bashmore Show.
Each week a different theme with sketches and general rhubarb. Come get some.
Huzzah!
Looking to go for an end of Summer swim? You'll want the perfect flotation device. How about raw sewage?
Looking to cut down on those water bills? Still need to water the plants? This is what you need.
What's the deal with this current weather? Blazing sun and then it snows. We speak to a weather expert to find out more.
It's the end of another crappy year. Here's your end of year Christmas message from The Bashmore Show.
As it was a 1983-themed show, I interviewed - straight from 1983 - one-week old Bashmore.
What happens when all of your social media channels go kaput and fall over? Never fear, The Bashmore Show has some suggestions.
What's the deal with Stonehenge anyway? Here's an interview with one of the Stonehenge...stones to give us a bit of an insight.
Looking for that special birthday gift? Get a recorded message off your fave celeb. But not just any celeb - how about this bad boy?
Looking for things to do when it's hoofing it down with rain? Let The Bashmore Show help.
You've seen all those Father's Day cards with all those same old same old pictures on the front.
BUT, what exactly are the most popular ones? LET'S FIND OUT.
Men's knees. Fortunately covered up most of the year - their full horror unleashed during the heat. Here's a chat with knees about their plight.
A Public Service Announcement from The Bashmore Show.
In in doubt - be a weird neighbour.
The competition is hotting up. It's Spring, which means your neighbours all want to be the first to mow their lawn. The Bashmore Show checks in on the most intense competition of the year.
Why don't printers work? What is their problem with us?
The Bashmore Show interviewed a printer to try and find out what their issues are.
It's sunny, it's a weekend, so it's time for a visit to everyone's favourite middle-class pastime: a farm shop in the countryside. You know you love it.
Coming to a streaming service near you: sexy people dressed in centuries-old attire doing rude things.
Looking for a new hobby to interrupt the hours of staring blankly out the window for bragging purposes?
You've done Veganuary, you've done Dry January. But what's next?
Introducing - Fondue February.
Yeah, 2020 sucks, but there are some good things. Right? Here's a list of some of them...
It's been raining a lot this past week. Seriously, it just seemed to rain. It sucks, but rain has something to say about in this statement.
Want to become one of those people who enjoy chatting about the best motorways? Of course you do. Find out how with the 'Bashmore Motorway Conversation Guide'.
You all know about those Marvel and DC superheroes? But what are these top 5 underrated superheroes? The Bashmore Show counts it down.
Coronavirus mean you can't enjoy an 18-30 holiday? No worries, The Bashmore Show brings the holiday rep to you!
Everyone hates flying ants, right?
What do they think about the hatred? Here's an interview with a flying ant.
Remember those dumbells you bought when lockdown started and forgot about? They've not forgotten about you...
The Bashmore Show returns!
No longer freewheelin' but still talking a load of flannel.
The world's media gathers for the announcement of the return.
This is it then folks. The final Freewheelin' Bashmore Show. Featuring the Good Lady Wife as co-host, the Mr & Mrs Quiz and a special press conference.
For the last time - get on it.
Love Bashmore X
Welcome to the penultimate edition of the Freewheelin' Bashmore Show.
This week - moving. Specifically, moving house. How to move, what to wear, how to bring yourself to chuck more than one CD away.
Plus, a guide to chatting to movers and the top 5 things to sort for your new house.
Stuff sorting out the utilities or the council tax. Here's the most important things you need to sort out before you move into your new home.
Removal people. You want to come across like a salt of the earth type person while they're shifting your stuff right? Want to hold your own?
Then you'll need this guide...
Well, we've somehow made it through the first quarter of 2017.
This week, we look back at the first quarter of the year. Including: A new terrifying film about eyebrows An interview with a monkey from Gibraltar
All that and less. Get on it.
@Bashmore
What does Gibraltar think about England kicking off with Spain? We speak to a Gibraltar monkey to find out more...
We're not cool people, you and I. We like to pretend we are, but we're not fooling anyone.
This week: ruminations on being uncool.
Get some
@Bashmore
You mothers.
Yes, this week's instalment of the show is a Mother's Day special.
Featuring a special Bashmore Show quiz with the Bashmore mother.
Get on it.
As it's Mother's Day, The Freewheelin' Bashmore Show gets the Bashmore family matriarch on for a family quiz
Looking for a brand new publication with only the slightest grasp of the truth? You need 'Alternative Facts Weekly'.
This week is all about lies. Or as we now seem to be calling it 'alternative facts'. With a smattering of the truth.
Including Alternative Facts Weekly & The Top 5 of Alternative Facts.
Get on it chums. Thinking of not listening? SAD!
Families. They're great aren't they. But you will row with them. It's an inevitability. And here's what you need to get for when things kick off.
A brand new compilation for those men who ACTUALLY need to explain what that song ACTUALLY means.
This show is in celebration of International Women's Day and how much more awesome females are in comparison to us smelly dumb males.
Featuring Now That's What I Call Mansplaining and the Family Panic Box
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to listen to this week's spy-themed show.
It features talk about being a spy. Could I be a spy, is everyone spying on me, how do you become a spy?
Mission over.
@Bashmore
Been dumped? Sucks right? Or are you more of a dumper? Well, this week, is all about getting chucked.
Featuring interviews with Valentine's Day card writers & a countdown of the top excuses to break up with someone. Get on board the Freewheelin' Bashmore Show
What's it like to be the writer of Valentine's Day card messages? You'd surely be a jovial sort right? Right? Well, here's a chat with one such individual.
Looking to give someone the elbow? Want a good excuse apart from "I hate you", well use this countdown of the top 5 reasons.
Welcome to an Australia themed show. Where Bashmore tries to dodgy outdated stereotypes. And fails.
This week featuring: The Top 5 of Things Trying to Kill You In Oz. And the OUTSTANDING feature: Hand Dryer of the Week.
Get on it. @Bashmore
They say everything is trying to kill you in Australia. They'd be right.
But ignore stuff like spiders and sharks. Here are the real things to be wary of in Australia.
Here we go again then. This week's tales from the Wednesday Night Delight include:
Other jobs for the Professor of Play A sad Amazon reviewer's tale Gym experiences in your pants The terror of opening fizzy bottles on public transport.
Get on it.
@Bashmore
Right then you muddy lot, welcome to puddle-week.
Relive the days you didn't give a hoot about getting muddy with this puddle themed show. Including: Puddles Weekly An interview with 2017's spokesperson.
Get on it.
It's panto week on the show.
Oh no it isn't! Oh yes it...whatever. This week we talk pantomimes and get involved with the Freewheelin' Bashmore Show Christmas Appeal.
Get on it. @Bashmore
Welcome to Bashmore's Winter Wonderland! For an exorbitant fee you can be massively underwhelmed by our festive car park.
Get your chestnuts a-roastin' and enjoy this week's winter-themed Freewheelin' Bashmore Show. Including tales of winter, Bashmore's Winter Wonderland and the LEGENDARY Hand Dryer of the Week.
Get some.
@Bashmore
Let's forget all our worries and head to the pub, for this week's bar-themed Freewheelin' Bashmore Show. Featuring a brand new documentary looking at the UK's night life.
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Let's get all hygge & cosy. At least we'll feel all snug when the apocalypse inevitably comes.
Featuring the Freewheelin' Hugging Service & our brand new pan pipes offer. Oooh soothing.
Get on it
Feeling a little beaten up by 2016? Feeling like this year ABSOLUTELY SUCKS? Need some comforting
You're in luck. From the Freewheelin' Bashmore Show comes two new services: The Freewheelin' Hugging Service The Freewheelin' Pan Pipes
Get soothed. Get some.
It's a week of autumn-themed discussion. By that I mean The League of Leaf Protection are on and they're mad as heck. We've got some utterly RIVETING leaf facts. And of course, the now legendary HAND DRYER OF THE WEEK.
Get on it. @Bashmore
We think nothing of kicking our way through the leaves at this time of year.
But for one group - The League of Leaf Protection - this abuse of leaves is disgusting. They join for an interview
The best gig you've been too? That's this week's theme. Including: The Ten Commandments of Gig Going The ('legendary' feature) Hand Dryer of the Week An interview with Kumbuka the Gorilla
Get on it.
A gorilla escaped from London Zoo. Everyone lost their minds. But what's the gorilla's take on why he broke out? We chat to Kumbuka.
And listen on to the Ten Commandments of Gig Going. You heathens.
Get down with your bad selves, you funky roister doisters.
This week's show is in honour of the funkiest of The Get Down - the funkiest of Netflix shows.
Featuring: Partying at Studio 54 Getting annoyed with inanimate objects The RIVETING Hand Dryer of the Week And other waffling.
Get on it.
We're getting there folks. We've got through Quarter 3 of 2016 and the world hasn't ended. Yet.
It's the Quarter 3 Review this week. In the podcast: What life's like in the Liberal Elite Handdryer of the Week Having a daily nemesis Label making And the Top Ten of Awkward Things I've Done this quarter.
Yeah. Why not?
@Bashmore
You know what life is like at Number 10 Downing Street. And you've heard about Number 11.
But what about life at Number 12 Downing Street. We find out about life next door to one of the most famous houses in the UK
Do people still speak to their neighbours? I know I don't. Haven't got a clue what their name is.
This week is 'neighbour' week on The Freewheelin' Bashmore Show. Featuring an interview with the Prime Minister's neighbour, the rules on washing hand after going to the loo and sexing neighbour noises.
Get on it.
@Bashmore
Rappers rap about diaries A LOT. You don't imagine them having diaries though really. I did.
Also, wonder if David Cameron is going to release a diary like everyone else is doing now? Here's what it could be like...
Dear Diary,
I've done you a show. It's all about diaries and the such. It involves imagining what kind of diary a rapper would write, plus potential extracts from David Cameron's diary. I hope you like. I think it's slightly above average.
Love you
Bashmore
Welcome to Roald Dahl week on the Freewheelin' Bashmore Show.
We've got an exclusive interview with a Willy Wonka whistleblower (try saying that after a few drinks), tales of Dahl, beards, spider squashing and probably a bit more. But not much more. Just a bit.
@Bashmore
As it's the centenary of Roald Dahl's we've spoken with a Willy Wonka whistleblower.
Can a great glass elevator be true? How can it have so many buttons? We investigate...
BARB! We'll never forget you Barb. This show's for you.
This week's show is in honour of the amazing Stranger Things. Possibly the most enjoyable TV show of the year.
Whether you're living in the Upside-Down or furthest Timbuktu, enjoy ruminations of a stranger variety. And screw you Demogoron
Hola one and all!
I'm back from my holidays. I've got peeling shoulders. And I'm ready to waffle.
This week's onomatopoeia-themed Freewheelin' Bashmore Show has tales of my Spain misadventures. Including plane armrest battles, ad attempting to wear vests. Plus, ideas for my Amazon Dash button, The Crystal Maze and rude sounding onomatopoeias.
Come get some @Bashmore
Waxers, pluckers, shavers. Welcome to a grooming and styling edition of the Freewheelin' Bashmore Show.
This week, 60 minutes of style and grooming. The need for occasion fragrances. Plus a brand new film about ear hair, coming to a cinema near you. Get some.
@Bashmore
Want to be like the cool kids buying vinyl? Well, we can help you out.
Plus, a report from the HQ of the World Wide Web.
Everyone's jumped all on the vinyl bandwagon again haven't they? So let's do the same!
Including, a guide to being one of those vinyl buyers and the first vinyl I listened to (it's not cool).
And, in honour of the anniversary of the World Wide Web we have a report from the WWW HQ.
Get some.
@Bashmore
Introducing the hottest (see what we did there) new BBQ: The T1 Big Chuffa
And a brand new TV show: Naked BBQ-ing
Fan of half-cooked food? Fan of risking food poisoning just because you like standing out in the rain grilling some chicken on a far too expensive BBQ? Well then this week's show is for you! This week's BBQ-themed Freewheelin' Bashmore Show includes: A new show: Naked BBQ-ing The BBQ T1 Big Chuffa Now being allowed near the BBQ Weird BBQ feeders
Get some
@Bashmore
Nuptial Flight Day. Or to you and I - Flying Ant Day. That lovely day where the tiny cretins sprout wings and go all gah gah with the power of flight.
Annoying isn't it? So, let's do a show about it. Featuring: an EXCLUSIVE (yeah) interview with the Wandsworth Ant of the Year. Is it ok to sleep in the nuddy? Those brand new Pokemon revealed
Get some. @Bashmore
What's life like when you're Wandsworth's 2016 Ant of the Year and you're getting ready to impregnate the Queen Ant?
(Ok, imagine you'd like to know what that life's like)
You're in luck! We interview Barry Antingdon. The world famous Wandsworth Ant of the Year.
Work. Huh. Yup. What is it good for? Well, sadly, paying your bills, putting food on the table and stopping THE WHOLE OF SOCIETY FROM COLLAPSING.
Anyway, this week's show is all about work. Such as the awful jobs I did as a young'un (with bad hair). Plus we launch a brand new internship. It's exciting.
Get some.
@bashmore
Pucker up and lay a smackeroonie on this week's 'kissing' themed Freewheelin' Bashmore Show.
This week: is acceptable to kiss your pet on the mouth, PDAs on the tube, what is this sporting event going on and a kissing inspired History of Emojis.
Come get some, @Bashmore
Dads. New dads, mustachioed dads, dancing dads, welcome to a show all for you. Yes you. This week is dad week.
Including, the DAD QUIZ. Aka, let's quiz Bashmore senior. Plus, A guide for new dads, avocado riots and much more.
Come get some. Dads, moms, and everyone. @Bashmore
Welcome to the sixth month of the year, Freewheelin' fans.
This week: the new, exclusive and real Bond shortlist, we count down the current things that the whiny Ghostbuster fans are whining about at the moment. Plus, Kinder Surprises full of meth and a sad, sad tale.
Get some @Bashmore
Ever had a bird do its business on you? Then this week's show is for you! It's bird week on the Show of Shows.
We interview famous bird expert Chris Rackham (Rackham, not Peckham, it's a touchy subject). Plus, dedicating a show to the annoying bird, spider attacks, birds getting trapped in your house and the Freewheelin' Poll of Polls.
Get on it. @Bashmore
Get 'locked' in to this week's edition of the Freewheelin' Bashmore Show. See what I did there? I said locked. And this week's show is about locks and being locked in. Oh forget it.
This week: experiences of getting trapped, being set free, and the top ten worst places to be trapped.
Join the Show of Shows and come get some. @Bashmore
Grab your deck shoes, push your jacket sleeves up, grab your glass of champagne and head out on to the deck. It's a right ol' Yacht Rock special. And it's smooth.
Featuring a Yacht Rock History of Emojis special. What a fool believes? A fool believes that listening in is a bad idea.
Get some. @bashmore
Bit of a scaredy cat? Well this is the show for you. This week - a look at the many many social situations that fill me with dread. From getting in a lift with someone you partially know to having to indulge in small talk (the horror).
Get some.
Some radio shows get interviews with politicians, musicians and actors. Not this show - we interview superheroes. Granted it's not exactly the greatest ever superhero but it's a superhero nonetheless. So, yeah, we'll have that.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's a radio show presented by some rambling bloke from Birmingham. This week - inspired by the quite marvellous Captain America film - is superhero week.
Featuring an exclusive, very exciting, totally super interview with a superhero. Yup. You don't get that on those big important radio shows. Plus, a festival to rival the Desert Trip mega festival.
Yeah.
@Bashmore
Lazy. That's me. Corner cutting laziness. I love it.
This week it's a 'lazy' themed show. Ever called someone a sloth? Well, sloths aren't happy about it. Yep, we've got a representative from the Sloth Rights Life group on the show.
Get some.
There's nothing finer than a damn good pencil is there? It's ok, don't answer that, there isn't.
Stationery rules. Well, good stationery anyway. This week on the Wednesday Night Delight it's stationery week. So, let's look back on our stationery joys of yesteryear, and find out about a brand new stationery magazine.
Grab your pencil, or your sharpener and check it out. Yeah.
This week, it's a brothers themed show. The Show of Shows (aka The Rarely Listened To Show) looks at life as a brother, plus quizzes a brother.
Plus, The History of Emojis. Get on it folks.
It's 'envy' week on the Freewheelin' Bashmore Show.
This week, Bashmore addresses slanderous allegations, he fondly looks back on those times he seethed with envy and a special, one off feature: Wednesday Night Japes. Come get some.
A big welcome to the hairiest of individuals to the baldy bald people. This week it's 'hair' week on the Wednesday Night Delight that is the "Freewheelin' Bashmore Show".
This week's show includes: The History of Emojis - the paperclip Wasting a student loan on a mullet Elaine and the bowl cut Prince Harry and balding.
Come along, it's hair-brained fun (see what I did there).
Meat fans! Non-meat fans! Other people! Welcome to this week's meat-themed podcast of the Freewheelin' Bashmore Show
This week we have LIVE coverage of the International Butcher of the Year contest. Yeah, riveting stuff. Plus, meat ruminations and The Freewheelin' Douchebag Hall of Fame. Come get some. https://www.facebook.com/BMWandsworthRadio/
Beds. By jove they're lovely things. Celebrate all things bed with: What we use our beds for Ready Bed-y Go The History of Emojis The Freewheelin' Douchebag Hall of Fame.
Come get some @bashmore
Ola senors y senoritas!
I went to Barcelona. I ate tapas, I drank too much sangria. It was pretty freaking sweet. So here's a show about Spain. This week: Counting with Bono in Spanish A Spanish History of Emojis The Freewheelin' Douchebag Hall of Fame. Muchas gracias (there my knowledge of the Spanish language ends).
@bashmore
Happy Thumb Appreciation Day! To celebrate this great day; it's a thumb themed show.
Featuring: An exclusive interview with Tom Thumb Plus - The History Of Emoji's Part 2 And - The Freewheelin' Douchebag Hall of Fame.
Thumb-tastic.
@bashmore
Umbrella Day is a thing. Apparently. So here's an umbrella themed Freewheelin' Bashmore Show.
Featuring: Umbrella Monthly magazine A visit to the Umbrella Museum The Freewheelin' Douchebag Hall of Fame
Come get some. @Bashmore x
It's 'driving' week this week. As Bashmore drove a car for the first time in a year, panicked and stalled it five times.
Join in this week for... Drive My Carr The History of Emojis The Freewheelin' Douchebag Hall of Fame
Plus ace driving theme tunes.
Toot toot. @bashmore
Well. January sucked big time didn't it.
So, this week's show is all about moving on.
We've got an interview with 2016's spokesperson explaining why January sucked. Google make a statement about that whole not bothering to pay tax thing. Plus, the inaugural Freewheelin Douchebag Hall of Fame.
Come get some.
Google have been getting in a fair bit of trouble for paying naff all tax. So, we have a statement from the voice on your phone - Google Now.
Plus, after how awful January has been, we get 2016's very own Spokesperson on the show.
This week's podcast is, yes I couldn't fight it, Star Wars themed.
In honour of the greatest film trilogy ever to exist (yes that's right).
Featuring a totally real (kind of) interview with George Lucas plus those Star Wars moments you may have missed. Come get some. @Bashmore
Happy International Anti-Corruption Day!
To celebrate here's a 'corruption' themed FBS. Featuring....
The top 3 most corrupt countries on earth The FBS course on corruption Plus, various corrupt wafflings.
Come get some.
@Bashmore
It's the podcast version of the Freewheelin' Bashmore Show.
Music out, just the 'highlights' (so just Bashmore waffling on).
Featuring: this week's theme on 'hour' Famous hours throughout history And the always useful Cancer Top Ten.
Come get some. @Bashmore
So Black Friday then. The day people lose their tiny minds.
This week the Freewheelin' Bashmore Show visits the hordes waiting to fight their way to the sales and checks out the Prince Harry Doll and Hoverboard Side-car.
In a secret location in Croydon. Bashmore reports from a factory where the workers are forced to create messages of positivty...
In honour of Bonfire Night, we have an exclusive interview with Mr Guy Fawkes.
Yep, find out what he's been up to since the Gunpowder Plot went pear shaped and how he's keeping himself busy.
@FBSWandsworth
Looking to throw a party for your young'uns? Have no idea how to throw a decent birthday party?
Allow the FBS Show to guide you through what you need to do.
You're welcome.
They've been to the 1880s, they've done the 1950s, they've spent plenty of time in the 1980s, now it's time for the year 2000.
How will Doc & Marty get on in Back to the Future 4 - set in the year of the Y2K bug?
Whether you've started uni or about to start, you're probably in need of some help personality wise. Let's face it, you're nowhere near as interesting as you wish you were. Fortunately, the FBS Character Creator is here to help...
We've heard a lot this week about dodgy emissions. So we've created the FBM Rectal Fume Reader to hide the sheer volume of botty burps you produce.
Thomas Farrynor, controversial baker and allegedly responsible for The Great Fire of London. Some much rumour and conjecture surrounds him.
So we interviewed him....
It's the highlights from this week's 'results' themed Freewheelin' Bashmore & Melissa Show.
We take a look at what students are really studying in British school, plus we revisit Bashmore's GCSE results day 15 years ago.
Roll up, roll up, for our Edinburgh Fringe themed show.
What's hot in Edinburgh ('cus it certainly ain't the weather)& what shows should you see?
Featuring our adverts for the top shows plus an interview with a mime. A radio first (maybe)
Keep up with us at @FBMWandsworth
Get down with your bad selves. Go on GET DOWN. We'll wait. Done?
Presenting the highlights from our 'dance' themed show, including:
Totally true* dance facts And introducing the FBM Dance School
Yowza Yowza Yowza.
Love Bashmore & Melissa (@FBMWandsworth)
*Possibly not true at all.
Bueller? Bueller?
Bueller?
It's 'Teen Movie' theme week on the show of shows, the Wednesday night delights, the Freewheelin' Bashmore & Melissa Show. This week:
We reveal some TOTALLY REAL* teen film facts We unveil a brand new teen movie immersive film experience in London Melissa pitches her London based teen film flick.
Check it. Join us: @FBMWandsworth
*May not be true.
Aliens. A-ha!
to celebrate the Roswell landings we (keep this between yourselves) make contact with an alien. And advertise Planet Earth to any visiting galactic species
It's Independence Day. Yeah. Hell Yeah. Or something like that.
But, for those of us in Enger-land we're doing it different. Us South Londoners reveal the Independent State of South London, with its own national anthem.
Plus, we take a look at Independence Day 2: Overblown
This week, Bashmore & Melissa introduces a brand new stage at Glastonbury.
Take a look at a hot new marquee stall
And we report live from the site*
*Kind of.
Going to be a new Dad? Fretting about what's involved? Then you'll need the FBM Dad Diploma?
And how about looking for something to treat the father in your life? Then why not send them to the very first Dad Crèche
With endless allegations of his treatment of the poor Oompa Loompas. Claims that he secretly hates children. And rumours of dodgy tax practices, we interview sweet maestro Willy Wonka on the show
It's an 'exercise' themed show on this week's Freewheelin' Bashmore & Melissa Show.
This week, we've been getting sweaty as we discuss: Best gym attire How to deal with gym wedgies School exercise issues
And we unveil our hot new jingle.
Love, Bashmore & Melissa.
This week on The Freewheelin' Bashmore & Melissa Show highlights:
It's party week. Or, because we're not cool at all, part-ay week.
We talk all things parties as a kid, as a teen and how to host the best kid's party to shame those losers in your neighbourhood you're competing against.
Plus another chin-scratching Book Review.
Welcome to episode two of the Freewheelin' Bashmore & Melissa Show!
Missed the show? SHAME ON YOU (It's ok, we're not mad, just disappointed).
This week's show was all about film awards. We gave out our own film awards, talked about film award goodie bags and Melissa tried to guess the film tag line.
Plus, what's grinding your gears this week, another classy read in Book Club and we look in at what's happening in Wandsworth (on Twitter).
Welcome to the world of The Freewheelin' Bashmore & Melissa.
We'll be bringing all sorts of rhubarb and waffling to Wandsworth Radio soon. In the meantime, he's a brief taster of what's to come.