In the August edition of the Politics of Sound, Iain Carnegie welcomes comedian and star of BBC Radio 4's Tom Mayhew is Benefit Scum, Tom Mayhew to the Politics of Sound virtual Record Shop.
In a fascinating, revealing interview, he discusses the challenges of creating a career in comedy from a background beset with financial struggles, his experience of the benefit system, his love for his family, Christianity, his first stand-up gig, Radio 4, the pandemic and much more.
Tom emerges from the Politics of Sound Record Shop with an eclectic selection of three albums by Spook School, Minnie Birch and Plan B and the Politics of Sound House Band are on hand to provide their own reworking of tracks from her chosen albums.
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Politics of Sound #29 Edwina Currie, Former Health Minister, Author and Media Personality
Politics of Sound #28 Mark Francois, Conservative Party, ERG
PoS #27 Max Fosh, YouTuber and London Mayoral Candidate
Politics of Sound #26: Dalia Gebrial, Journalist, Activist, Author, Novara Media
Politics of Sound #25 Laurence Fox, Reclaim Party
Politics of Sound #24 Jonathan Reynolds, Labour Party
Politics of Sound #23 Alistair Carmichael, Liberal Democrats
Politics of Sound #22 Capri Cafaro, Former Democratic State Senator, Ohio, USA
Politics of Sound #21 Calum MacDonald, Presenter, Times Radio
PoS #20 Matt Forde, Political Comedian.
PoS #19 Carwyn Jones, Labour Party, ex-First Minister, Wales
Politics of Sound #18 Conor Burns, Conservative Party
Politics of Sound #17: Layla Moran, Liberal Democrats
Politics of Sound #16 Sir Peter Bottomley, Conservative Party
Politics of Sound #15 Dr Mark Pack, Liberal Democrats
Politics of Sound #14 Carole Walker, Former BBC Political Correspondent
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