About Us
Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn specialise in producing and performing comedy for less-than-perfect parents -
so that's all parents.
Together they host one of the UK's most popular parenting podcasts. Launched in July 2013, it was an instant hit, and has since been downloaded over 5 million times in more than 150 countries. The podcast has been recommended by The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Sunday Times and featured on Radio 4's Woman's Hour. Guests have included Dara O Briain, Sandi Toksvig, Tanya Moodie, Jenny Eclair, Dr Ranj, Mel Giedroyc, and parenting influencers such as Giovanna Fletcher, Mother Pukka, Unmumsy Mum and Hurrah for Gin. In 2017, Scummy Mummies was nominated for the UK's Best Comedy Podcast at the British Podcast Awards, along with Mixcloud and Lovies awards. The Scummy Mummies Podcast was featured in The Guardian's "The 50 Best Podcasts of 2016".
They debuted at Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019 and had a completely SOLD OUT run and received a 5***** review. They were also featured in three, Top 50 Jokes of the Fringe, including, GQ, inews and the Scottish News.
They have an ever-growing social media following, with over 160,000 Instagram followers.
This year the pair are running the actual LONDON MARATHON - they will be running in October 2021. They have each picked a charity close to their hearts to raise money for, and are dividing the funds equally between them. Ellie is running for the brilliant premature baby charity Borne, and Helen has chosen Women's Aid. If you have a spare quid, please sponsor them - donate here!
Who are Ellie and Helen?
so that's all parents.
Together they host one of the UK's most popular parenting podcasts. Launched in July 2013, it was an instant hit, and has since been downloaded over 5 million times in more than 150 countries. The podcast has been recommended by The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Sunday Times and featured on Radio 4's Woman's Hour. Guests have included Dara O Briain, Sandi Toksvig, Tanya Moodie, Jenny Eclair, Dr Ranj, Mel Giedroyc, and parenting influencers such as Giovanna Fletcher, Mother Pukka, Unmumsy Mum and Hurrah for Gin. In 2017, Scummy Mummies was nominated for the UK's Best Comedy Podcast at the British Podcast Awards, along with Mixcloud and Lovies awards. The Scummy Mummies Podcast was featured in The Guardian's "The 50 Best Podcasts of 2016".
They debuted at Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019 and had a completely SOLD OUT run and received a 5***** review. They were also featured in three, Top 50 Jokes of the Fringe, including, GQ, inews and the Scottish News.
They have an ever-growing social media following, with over 160,000 Instagram followers.
This year the pair are running the actual LONDON MARATHON - they will be running in October 2021. They have each picked a charity close to their hearts to raise money for, and are dividing the funds equally between them. Ellie is running for the brilliant premature baby charity Borne, and Helen has chosen Women's Aid. If you have a spare quid, please sponsor them - donate here!
Who are Ellie and Helen?
Ellie Gibson was born and raised in south-east London
and is too lazy to leave. She is a wife, mother, veteran
video games journalist and stand-up
comedian, often all at the same time. She
lives with her husband, Pete, their nine year-old
son Charlie and six year-old Joe.
Twitter: @elliegibson
and is too lazy to leave. She is a wife, mother, veteran
video games journalist and stand-up
comedian, often all at the same time. She
lives with her husband, Pete, their nine year-old
son Charlie and six year-old Joe.
Twitter: @elliegibson
Helen Thorn originally hails from some tiny town in Australia
straight out of A Country Practice, but has lived in the UK
for many years. She is also a stand-up comedian and
has been on telly and everything. Helen has two children -
Matilda, aged twelve, and Hugo, who is ten.
Helen's new book - Get Divorced, Be Happy is a Sunday Times Bestseller. Buy it now!
Helen also has a fashion Instagram account called @helenwearsasize18. And she is the host of the Fat Lot of Good Podcast - which launched in April 2019.
Twitter: @helen_thorn
straight out of A Country Practice, but has lived in the UK
for many years. She is also a stand-up comedian and
has been on telly and everything. Helen has two children -
Matilda, aged twelve, and Hugo, who is ten.
Helen's new book - Get Divorced, Be Happy is a Sunday Times Bestseller. Buy it now!
Helen also has a fashion Instagram account called @helenwearsasize18. And she is the host of the Fat Lot of Good Podcast - which launched in April 2019.
Twitter: @helen_thorn
Photos by Giada Garofalo. Find her on Flickr.