All you could want to know about “Tunbridge Wells: The Musical!” with a potted history of its conception.

It’s been a while since we last cast our pod as we’ve been up to our necks in preparation for Tunbridge Wells Fringe Festival and the Penshurst Am-Dram (PADS) annual panto. More on the latter in a future episode, but for now here’s an interview with Ivor Folio recorded last summer with Hannah from Word Up! for The Big Chat podcast.
Tickets for Flitt and Folio’s Summer Splash show on Wednesday 3 July 2024 here: https://tinyurl.com/FlittFolioSummerSplash

Pam and Ivor are full of the joys of spring in this month’s episode of HAS. With reminiscences and ruminations on family life and Easter treats from egg hunts through to travelling funfairs, our poetic pair share their enthusiasm for this season of renewal. Daffs and ducklings, cats’ scat and garden ponds also feature; what better excuse could there be for avoiding the housework with a well-earned cuppa and hot cross bun?

Happy Valentine’s Day! Join Flitt & Folio as they share their thoughts and observations on the complexities of LURVE. From childhood crushes to wrinkly romance, they bare all in conversation and verse. In this episode’s Extras you will find the audio-only version of one of the “Lovebirds” sketches usually included in Flitt & Folio’s live Valentine events. An animated version can be found here, among other visual silliness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6tUboHljZ4.

More Poetry in Motion coming soon.

In this episode we find Pam and Ivor huddled against winter’s chill in a mancave in Tunbridge Wells discussing all aspects of the winter season. From Panto, Burns Night and wassailing through to Dry (and not-so-dry) January, they offer their unique poetry and perspectives on life, the universe and nothing in particular. Girding their loins to brave the elements they even find time to take out the bins and drop in on a talking bear and his forest friend, so why not fix yourself a nice, big mug of hot chocolate (or toddy), curl up in your favourite chair and join them for the next half-hour or so?

Back again with a seasonal special, poet/performers Pam Flitt and Ivor Folio (aka Peppy Scott and David Smith) share their thoughts on and memories of Christmases past and present.

In addition to the usual mix of poetry, both serious and whimsical, F&F share their laughter and friendship in idle housework-avoiding chat, and this episode also includes in the extras an original musical number from the Gluten-free Trio.

The best of the season to to one and all - God bless us every one, as the wee fella once said.

Opening gambit - Pam Flitt and Ivor Folio introduce themselves in this pilot episode. Writer/performers with a shared love of wit and wordplay discuss their enthusiasm for poetry of all kinds from an untidy kitchen on the Kent/Sussex border. Lively, friendly chat with the occasional poem thrown in, all delivered with a pinch of salt and more than a dash of humour. And wine.