Which cool films are coming out in 2015? What is the right age to take kids to the cinema? How does a middle-aged dad from Stockport end up in a hotel room with Tom Hanks?

Film critic Dan Whitehead answers all these questions and more in our Movie Special. Plus we chat about his new app, Stikkums - a virtual reward chart for kids. Ellie introduces a brand new segment, We're All Going to Die, while Helen excels herself with some marvellous new theme tunes. 

Listen now (right-click and it 'Save As' to download) or subscribe via iTunes. 

Stikkums is free to download via iTunes and you can find out more about it on Facebook.  We're on Facebook too, and Twitter (@scummymummies), or email scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com.

If you like the podcast, we'd love it if you could tell your friends or maybe even leave us a nice iTunes review. Thanks for listening! 

**ADULTS ONLY!** This episode features swears! Including the worst one!

How is childbirth different the second time around? What's the best way to introduce your older child to the new baby? Why would anyone knit stuff out of a placenta?

We answer all these questions and more as we're joined by Clemmie Hooper, midwife, mum and blogger. She gives us some great tips for labour and beyond and manages to be very non-judgemental about the placenta knitting thing.

Unlike Ellie, of course, who is nearly physically sick. Meanwhile, Helen presents her brand new game - Hooray for Fannywood. It's as sophisticated and highbrow as it sounds. 

Listen now (right-click and hit "Save As" to download) or access via iTunes. 

Two things to note:

1. This episode is RUDE, with lots of unbleeped swears. Including the c-word. So maybe don't listen to it in the car on the school run...

2. This episode was recorded before Ellie gave birth to her lovely new baby, Joe. As you'll know if you listened to the last podcast, he was two months early. He is doing great and will hopefully be home soon!

Clemmie's blog is called Gas and Air - do check out Helen's birth story. She is on Twitter too, @midwifeyhooper.

We're @scummymummies and you can find us on Facebook. You can email scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com or leave a message via scummymummies.com.  We love receiving iTunes reviews!

If you like the podcast, please tell your friends. Thank you so much for listening! 

In this episode, Ellie discusses the surprise early arrival of her new baby, Joe. He's still in hospital but doing great. (And even better since this show was recorded - we're expecting him home within a few weeks.)

Then there's some chat about the highlights of our Scummy year, including best and worst gigs. We round off with some Confessions, and get just a little bit emotional.

Listen now (right-click and select "Save As" to download) or subscribe via iTunes.

Thank you so much to everyone who's listened to the podcast and been to our shows this year. The plan is to keep going in 2015, so please keep downloading, sharing, tweeting and leaving us iTunes reviews. Thank you!  

We are so grateful for your support and we'd love to hear from you. If you have a scummy story you'd like to share, a topic you'd like us to cover, a guest you think we should feature or just some general feedback, please let us know! We're on Twitter - @scummymummies and on Facebook. You can email scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com or leave a message via scummymummies.com.

Lots of love to all our dear listeners. We hope you have a fantastic 2015! X

Merry Christmas! It's the Scummy Mummies Podcast, with bells on (LITERALLY, thanks to amazing technical wizard Rob Sedgebeer, who made the theme tune all festive for us.)

This episode was recorded two days before Ellie went into early labour, which is why she still mentions being pregnant in it! Her little boy, Joe, is doing great. More updates soon!


Listen now (right-click and hit "Save As" to download) or subscribe via iTunes. 

We're joined by podcast favourites Nurse Jessie and Steve Hill, the latter being having been dragged away from a Christmas lunch. As such there's even more swearing in this episode and we couldn't be bothered to bleep it, so this isn't one to listen to with the kids around...

We talk Christmas presents, ham, round robins and farting. Plus, Steve tells us his Joe Mangle story, and Helen has an interesting suggestion for what to do with a family tub of yoghurt. We also test mince pies and play a festive game.

We're on Twitter - @scummymummies - and on the Facebook. Do email your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com, and visit scummymummies.com to find previous episodes.

Thank you so much for listening to the podcast. It's been a fantastic year and we've had a blast, and we're so grateful to everyone who's downloaded, shared it with their friends, left us nice iTunes reviews and sent us lovely emails. And indeed scummy ones. Podcast service will resume as normal in January and we're planning on more stage shows later in the year.

Have a wonderful scummy Christmas! 

What's the best advice for new dads? Who will win X-Factor? What kind of toilet paper does Nigella use? We attempt to answer all these questions and more in this episode of The Scummy Mummies Podcast.

Our guest is Stuart Heritage, who live blogs The X-Factor for The Guardian and co-hosts his own podcast, Luv and Hat. He tells us how he feels about becoming a dad and why he may name his child after Noel Edmonds.

Then there's some daft chat about X-Factor as we reveal our favourite contestants of all time and predict this year's winner. It's Ellie's turn to talk about the state of her sex life, and of course there's a stupid quiz. 

Listen now (right-click and select "Save As" to download) or access via iTunes.

Stu's Luv and Hat podcast is FREE to download via Audible and you can follow it on Twitter. We're on Twitter too - @scummymummies - and on the Facebook. Do email your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com, and visit scummymummies.com to find previous episodes.

Thank you for listening!  

This episode covers a wide range of topics, from Roald Dahl and chocolate to Catford and Helen's sex life. Our special guest is Guardian columnist Lucy Mangan, who tells us what her husband really thinks about being called Toryboy.

We play a stupid quiz and Helen tells her most uninspiring celebrity anecdote to date. Lucy tells us all about her new book, Inside Charlie's Chocolate Factory, and discuss our favourite Wonka. 

Listen now (right-click and hit "Save As" to download) or subscribe via iTunes. 

You can follow Lucy on Twitter - @lucymangan.  Her book is out now and has just been chosen as one of Amazon's books of the year. 

We're @scummymummies, and we're on the Facebook. Do email your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com, and visit scummymummies.com to find previous episodes.

If you'd like to see us live, come to one of our stage shows! They're every month at The Hob in Forest Hill, south-east London. Tickets are a fiver from We Got Tickets. Our November show is sold out, but we're also performing on 17 December. Get your tickets now!

Thanks for listening! 

Which are the best apps for entertaining kids? How much screen time is too much? What exciting gadgets are coming soon? When do we get hoverboards? All these questions and more are answered in this TECH SPECIAL! 

Listen now or download via iTunes

Our guest is Jemima Kiss, head of technology at The Guardian. She tells us about her favourite gizmos and how she manages tech time in her house. Ellie presents her brand new Retro Audio Quiz and we even have a proper jingle.  

Most excitingly of all, the Scummy Mummies are coming to you from INSIDE THE GUARDIAN! Specifically, The Guardian's podcast studio, which they let us use to record this episode. So for once, we almost sound professional! Almost. 

You can follow Jemima on Twitter - @jemimakiss. We're @scummymummies, and on the Facebook. Do email your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com, and visit scummymummies.com to find previous episodes.

If you'd like to see us live, come to one of our stage shows! They're every month at The Hob in Forest Hill, south-east London. Tickets are a fiver from We Got Tickets. Our next show (Weds 26 November) is nearly sold out, but we're also performing on 17 December. Get your tickets now!

Thanks for listening! 

This episode features Dawn Isaac, award-winning gardener, author and perhaps most excitingly, FRIEND OF MR BLOOM.

It's like Scummy Gardener's Question Time as we find out how to get rid of weeds and what to plant if you're lazy. Dawn chats about her book, 101 Things for Kids to do Outside, and we learn an interesting fact about bunting. No, really.

Then Dawn tells us about her experience of working on one of CBeebies' most popular shows, Mr Bloom's Nursery. We find out what the man himself is really like, and Helen's voice goes all wibbly.

But she recovers enough to present our brand new section, A Walk in the Lady Garden, before we round off with some Scummy Mummy Confessions. This time there's a PRIZE for the best one!

Dawn's book, 101 Things for Kids to do Outside, is out now. You can find her blog at littlegreenfingers.com.

We're on Facebook and Twitter - @scummymummies. Do email your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com, and visit scummymummies.com to find previous episodes.

If you'd like to see us live, come to one of our stage shows! They're every month at The Hob in Forest Hill, south-east London. Tickets are a fiver from We Got Tickets. Our next show (Weds 29 Oct) is nearly sold out, but we're also performing on 26 November and 17 December. Get your tickets now!

And finally, this Thursday 23 October you can catch us at the Bangkok Bar, Manchester. Tickets are available via the Women In Comedy Festival site.

Thanks for listening! 

What do you get if you cross an Australian vicar, a comedian from south-east London  and several bottles of Sainsbury's cheapest Merlot? That's right, it's the latest episode of The Scummy Mummies Podcast!

Listen now or download via iTunes.

Joining Helen and Ellie this time are their dads, Tim and Jim. They talk grandfatherhood, politics, dogs and the secret to having a long and happy marriage. Well, a long marriage.

We test Jim's enclycopedic knowledge of London pubs and Tim discusses getting heckled by his congregation. Plus, we quiz the grandads on modern life - tune in to find out whether Jim knows what a Kardashian is and what Tim makes of Grindr.

And finally there's just time for some Scummy Mummy Confessions. Do send yours in via email - scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com - or Facebook. We're on Twitter too: @scummymummies

If you'd like to see the Scummy Mummies in the flesh, why not come along to one of our live shows? You can catch us every month at The Hob in Forest Hill, south-east London. The next show is on Wednesday 29 October at 8.30pm and tickets are £5. Our previous show sold out, so bag your seat now via scummymummies.com or We Got Tickets.

We're also performing a 20 minute set at What the Frock! in Bristol on Friday 17 October - tickets are a fiver in advance from the What the Frock website.

And on Thursday 23 October you can catch us at the Bangkok Bar, Manchester, doing a full hour. Tickets are available via the Women In Comedy Festival site.

Thanks for listening! Grandads, we love you. 

The Scummy Mummies are 30! In their dreams. Joining us to celebrate our 30th episode is a very special guest - comedian Kerry Godliman, off 
the telly.

Kerry stars in the Ricky Gervais sitcom Derek. She has also appeared in Michael McIntyre's Roadshow, Miranda and most recently on Kevin Bridges: Live at the Referendum. 

Listen now or download via iTunes. 

We talk about comedy, fame and what it's like to go on Just A Minute. Kerry discusses her love of camping and why she wishes they served wine at soft play centres. There's some chat about the joy of making lists, and Ellie talks about the time she nearly married Richard Branson's son.

We round off with a debate about hospital versus home births, because that's always such a light topic, and of course Scummy Mummy Confessions. And finally, Helen embarrasses herself in front of our guest with a comedy song to end all comedy songs. Hopefully.

It's a very exciting week for the Scummy Mummies as we're also launching our LIVE monthly comedy night at The Hob in Forest Hill, south-east London. The first show is on Wednesday 24 September and there are only a few tickets left, so if you want one head over to We Got Tickets.

If you do miss out we're doing another show every month, each with brand new jokes, songs and guest comedians. They're on 29 October, 26 November and 17 December. All those dates are Wednesdays and the shows start at 8.30pm. Tickets are a fiver from We Got Tickets.

You can find out when Kerry's next gig is via Chortle. She has a website and she's on Twitter: @KerryAGodliman.

We're on Twitter too: @scummymummies. We love getting reviews on iTunes and reading your Scummy Mummy Confessions - please send in via Facebook or email scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!  

We celebrate all things paternal on this episode with the help of stand-up comedian Kent Valentine, plus a special cameo by Ellie's dad. Listen now or download via iTunes.

Kent reveals his strategies for coping with three children under the age of five. There's a chat about meditation, and Helen reveals some strong opinions about Russell Brand.

Then it's time for a new section, the pretty self-explanatory Dad Jokes, followed by the return of an old favourite with a new twist - it's Manbag Surprise! And of course we round off with some Scummy Mummy Confessions. Kent probably won't be letting his children listen to this bit.

**NEWSFLASH** We're shortly launching a new monthly show at The Hob in Forest Hill! Come and see us live on Wednesday 24 September, then 29 October, 26 November and 17 December. Every show will be different, with brand new songs, sketches and silliness. And each one will feature brilliant stand-up from top comedians who have been on telly and everything. Tickets are just a fiver from We Got Tickets. Our London shows often sell out so get yours now!

Check out Kent's website for more from him or follow him on Twitter: @kentvalentine. The mindfulness meditation app we discuss is called headspace. There's more information about transcendental meditation over at tm.org, and it's well worth reading the Seinfeld-Baldwin chat.

We're on Twitter too: @scummymummies. We love getting reviews on iTunes and reading your Scummy Mummy Confessions - please send in via Facebook or email scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!  

Ever wondered what wine goes with fish fingers? Is it really worth spending a tenner instead of a fiver? And what's the best way to avoid hangovers? We answer all these questions and more with the help of wine expert Helen McGinn.  

Listen now or download via iTunes. 

She tells us all about her award-winning blog and best-selling book, The Knackered Mother's Wine Club. We find out why Ribena is technically more expensive than booze and discuss Nigella's recipe for wine soup. Plus Helen M reveals what goes on behind the scenes at The Alan Titchmarsh Show (spoiler: Atomic Kitten like a drink.)

We explain why Prosecco is the Helen Thorn of wines and she tells us about her goon bag. Ellie outlines her idea for a breastmilk-themed drinking game and we test Helen M on her wine label knowledge with an inevitably stupid quiz.

Visit Helen McGinn's blog to sign up for her regular emails. Her book comes highly recommended and you can also followed her on Twitter: @knackeredmutha.

We're on Twitter too: @scummymummies. We love getting reviews on iTunes and reading your Scummy Mummy Confessions - please send in via Facebook or email scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com.  

We are announcing some more London shows very soon - keep an eye on scummymummies.com for details. Thanks for listening!  

The Scummy Mummies podcast reaches new lows this episode as we insult our guest's children, spend ages talking about poo and debate whether it's OK to show your husband your "bum grapes".  

Joining us on the DFS sofa is Tracey Davies, travel writer and mum of three. She gives us her top tips for getting cheap holiday deals, which include having identical twins so you can defraud Premier Inn.  Helen reveals the part she played in solving The Troubles, while Ellie bangs on about Mexican jungle fires, Muhammad Ali and Center Parcs. 

Listen now (right-click to download) or via iTunes. 

Do tune in! And if you'd like to see the Scummy Mummies LIVE, we're doing the Camden Fringe - Sat 23 and Sun 24 August  at the Hen and Chickens, Islington. The show starts at 3pm and costs £7. Tickets are on sale now via the Fringe website.  

Do feel free to follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook and give us an iTunes review. And please send your Scummy Mummy Confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com.

Thank you for listening and please keep doing so! The next episode won't be quite so scummy. Possibly. Let's be honest, it could be worse. www.scummymummies.com

IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY!

The Scummy Mummies Podcast is exactly one year old today.

When we started the show, we had no idea what we were doing or whether anyone would listen. We still have no idea what we are doing, but the podcast has been downloaded 80,000 times by listeners in more than 90 countries. 

We have been number one on the iTunes Kids & Family chart and even broke into the overall top 30 (number 29). We have been recommended by The Telegraph, mentioned in The Guardian and featured on Radio 4. This Friday we will be performing at Camp Bestival, on the same bill as De La Soul and Mr Tumble.

We would like to say a massive thank you to all our wonderful guests for giving up their time, sharing their wisdom and making us laugh so hard. We love you all, even Steve Hill.

Thank you to everyone who has sent us a Scummy Mummy Confession - we love hearing your stories so please keep them coming! Thanks also for all the nice iTunes reviews and lovely feedback. It's always good to be reminded that it's not just our mums tuning in.

Most of all, thank you to everyone for listening. We know your time is precious and the fact you regularly give 40 minutes of it up to listen to us bang on about hummus is, frankly, amazing.

So thank you, and stay scummy.

Lots of love,

Ellie and Helen X

It's our birthday! And we have a very special guest joining 
us to celebrate.

One year ago, on the first ever episode of The Scummy Mummies Podcast, we reviewed Viv Groskop's brilliant
book I Laughed, I Cried. Now we chat to Viv herself, live
from the Latitude festival. 

We talk about what it's like to do a hundred stand-up gigs in a hundred days and find out what Viv's been up to since then. 

There are some great recommendations for summer reading and we answer the age-old question of whether they have badgers in Australia. Plus there is a surprise cameo by another special guest.  

Listen now (right-click and select "Save As" to download) or via iTunes. 

Many thanks to the lovely people from the New Statesman who let us record in their backstage area. Sorry the sound quality's not so great - it's festival ambience,  innit.

Viv's book, I Laughed, I Cried: One Woman, One Hundred Days and the Mother of All Challenges is available now from all good bookshops, like the Guardian one.

If you'd like to see the Scummy Mummies LIVE, we'll be at Camp Bestival this Friday 1 August, performing in the Guardian Literary Institute at 2pm. Or you can see us at the Camden Fringe, 
Sat 23 and Sun 24 August at 3pm, Hen and Chickens. Tickets are on sale now via the 
Fringe website.  

Do feel free to follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook and give us an iTunes review. And please send your Scummy Mummy Confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com.

It's been an amazing year. Thank you to all our wonderful special guests, but most of all to everyone who has listened to the podcast. Stay scummy! X 

This episode covers everything from lesbianism to Leerdammer. Our special guest is Kerry Leigh, comedian, poet and cheese impressionist.

She tells us all about her rainbow family and how she got her start in stand-up. Helen gets confused about the correct way to pronounce "labia", and Ellie tries her hand at misogyny.  

Plus we have not one but TWO cheese-themed games. Do feel free to play along at home!

Listen now (right-click and select "Save As" to download) 
or subscribe via iTunes. 

Send your own cheese impressions and Scummy Mummy Confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com. 

Or you can find us on Facebook and Twitter. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends!

We're performing LIVE at Camp Bestival on Friday 1 August, and at the Camden Fringe on Sat 23 and Sun 23 August. Tickets are available from the Fringe website. 

PS Kerry would like us to make it clear she was joking about the Jagerbombs. 

Handy links:

Kerry Leigh
Laughing Cows
Women in Comedy Festival
Follow Kerry on Twitter

Thanks for listening! 

Ellie explains why she thinks all festivals are rubbish actually, and Helen looks forward to attending three with her this summer.  We address important topical questions like how relevant Five Star are today and whether happiness really is the truth. Plus, we find out our DJ names and take part in what must be the first ever rap battle to feature the word "taramasalata". It may be the worst thing we have ever done. 

Download via iTunes or click here to listen now. (Right-click and select "Save As" to download)

Thanks for listening! And if you'd like to see the Scummy Mummies LIVE, come on down to the Caversham Festival near Reading. We'll be performing there on Sunday 13th July. It's FREE!  

Or you can see us at Camp Bestival, along with Amanda. And finally there's our Camden Fringe show - Sat 23 and Sun 24 August at the Hen and Chickens, 3pm. Get your tickets now! 

Amanda's on Twitter (@amandagettrup) and so are we (@scummymummies). Please feel free to Like us on Facebook and if you'd like to leave us a review on iTunes, that would be lovely. Ta!  

WARNING: This episode is for adults only. That's probably true of all of them, to be honest, but definitely don't listen to this while in the vicinity of small children, unless you fancy an afternoon trying to explain what lube is.

We're having a full and frank discussion about sex. Joining us to offer expert advice is fanny physio Sarah Lorentzen, otherwise known as the Derren Brown of Vajayjays. She gives us her top tips for keeping your downstairs in shape and having sex after childbirth. Plus she suggests an alternative use for those food bag clips they sell in Ikea.

The rest of the episode is so filthy it cannot be summarised here. We haven't even bleeped out the swears. Let's just say the range of topics covered includes pilates, pelvic floors and Penelope Keith.  

Download via iTunes or listen now (right-click and select "Save As" to download.)

Thank you for listening! And sorry. 

You can find out more about Sarah and her work by visiting maternallyfit.co.uk.

If you'd like to see the Scummy Mummies LIVE, we're appearing at various festivals this summer, including the Camden Fringe on 23 and 24 August. Full details are on ScummyMummies.com.

We'd love your feedback - please tweet us @scummymummies or we're at facebook.com/scummymummiespodcast. And if you feel like leaving us an iTunes review, that would be lovely. Ta!

Stay-at-home dad Steve Hill returns as our "special" guest this episode. With father's day coming up we talk about what it means to be a dad, but of course it's not long before the whole thing descends into nonsense.

Helen and Ellie present Steve with a selection of high quality father's day gifts (total retail value £3.39.) There's some top chat about the price of Lynx, the World Cup and a real-life encounter with Mr. T. Helen explains her sexual preferences using a convoluted metaphor involving picnics and monster trucks, and we round off with Scummy Mummy Confessions.

Keep listening right to the end for an exciting announcement about our stage show!

Now available on iTunes or listen now (right-click and select "Save As" to download.)

We'd love to hear from you - do get in touch via Twitter, Facebook, scummymummies.com or email scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com.

The card featured in our blog pic is available from Etsy.

The guests on this episode are the ladies behind fab new kids' lolly range Claudi & Fin. Lucy Woodhouse and Meriel Durand discuss the challenges of starting a business while raising small children. Listen in to find out how they juggle meeting the head of Sainsbury's with picking poo off the stairs.

Ellie pitches her own brilliant business idea, while Helen insists we play another musical game. And one of our most popular items gets a spin-off in the form of the hugely exciting and disgusting Freezer Surprise. The cold never bothered us anyway. 

Listen now (right-click and select "Save As" to download.) Also available via iTunes.

Claudi & Fin lollies are made from Greek-style yoghurt and fruit, with added vitamin D. They contain nothing artificial yet they taste very nice. Find out more via ClaudiAndFin.co.uk.

There is still one more chance to see the Scummy Mummies LIVE at the Brighton Fringe! We're performing on bank holiday Monday 26 May at 1pm, at Upstairs at Three and Ten. Tickets are available via the Brighton Fringe website.

Thank you for listening! 

On this episode we're joined by Peter Mattessi, scriptwriter for Neighbours and Eastenders. He tells us what goes on behind the scenes, reveals the storyline they won't let him write and explains how soaps have been forced to adapt to viewers' changing attitudes towards bums.

Peter also chats about his 15 month-old son, Artie, and his experiences of going through IVF. There's a lot of talk about cubicles and specialist magazines, basically.

Helen introduces her brand new game - Awight Guvnor, Put Another Shrimp on the Barbie. Yes, it's just another excuse for her to attempt some funny foreign accents. And we finish up with some spectacular Scummy Mummy Confessions. 

Available via iTunes or listen right now (right-click and 'Save As' to download). 

Thanks for listening! And if you'd like to see the Scummy Mummies live, there are still some tickets left for our Brighton Fringe show. It's at Upstairs at Three and Ten on Sat 10, Sun 11 and Bank Hol Mon 26 May, at 1pm. Tickets are £8.50 / £7 from the Brighton Fringe website.

There's some Serious Chat in this episode, as regular guest Nurse Jessie joins us to talk about the tricky topic of discipline. Does smacking work? Is a bribe better than a threat? Plus: Jessie reveals her top tip for swift potty training. (Spoiler: it's not something they teach at nurse school.)

We have two stupid new games - Revenge is Sweets, where Ellie gets to punish Jessie for perceived childhood misdemeanours, and Madonna or Mandela?, where Ellie gets to punish Jessie for not being good at a quiz. 

To round everything off we have a Scummy Confessions SPECIAL. We read out some of the best (i.e. most revolting) revelations from audience members at our recent London 
stage show. 

Download via iTunes or listen now (right-click and select "Save As" to download.)

If you'd like to come and see us at the Brighton Fringe, we're performing at Upstairs at Three and Ten. The show is on Sat 10, Sun 11 and bank holiday Mon 26 May, all at 1pm. Tickets are £8.50 / £7 from the Brighton Fringe website. 

Thanks for listening! 

Nutritionist and dietitian Jo Travers is our guest on this episode. She covers everything from weaning and getting toddlers to eat vegetables to grown-up subjects, such as: how much wine is too much wine? (Spoiler: less than the amount that was consumed during the recording of this podcast.)

We find out why Sainsbury's fish fingers are better than Jamie's, and whether sugar really is going to be the death of us all. Plus we play a brand new game, Did They Really Eat That? (Maybe don't listen to that bit while you're having your tea.) And to round it all off, we have some special food-themed Scummy Mummy Confessions. (As above.)

Now available on iTunes or listen now (right-click and select "Save As" to download.)

You can find out more about Jo and her work via her website, The London Nutritionist.

The Scummy Mummies live show is coming to the Brighton Fringe! We'll be performing on Sat 10, Sun 11 and Bank Hol Mon 26 May at 1pm, at Upstairs at the Three and Ten. Tickets are £8.50 / £7 concessions and are available now from the Brighton Fringe website. 

Comedian, mum and Katy Perry impersonator extraordinaire Abigail Burdess is our guest on this episode. She discusses the challenges of balancing parenthood with being hilarious and writing a hit musical.

There's a bit of chat about feminism and that. Then Helen introduces her fabulous new game, Miley or Kylie? (Yes, it involves a recorder.) And we debut our brand new Handbag Surprise spin-off, How Gross is Your Car? (Is your car, how gross is your car, I really need to know, etc.)

To round it all off, we have some fantastic Scummy Mummy Confessions, including a great one from Abigail. You'll never be able to look Smurfette in the face again. 

Download from iTunes or click here (right-click and select "Save As" to download).

Tickets are nearly sold out for our London show on Thursday 27 March, but there are still a few left. We also have tickets for the Wednesday 2 April left. Please visit We Got Tickets for more details.

To find out more about our lovely guest, visit abigailburdess.co.uk. The brilliant baby sketch we mention is on YouTube, and the Katy Perry impression is best enjoyed via Vimeo.

Thanks for listening! 

Novelist Laura Kemp is our guest on this episode, which was recorded on location in lovely Cardiff. She talks discusses her popular books, Mums Like Us and Mums on Strike, and reveals how she balances writing, motherhood and a serious Lego habit.

We all play Helen's new game, Things That Make You Go Urgh. And Ellie explains why she's not sure honesty is always the best policy. Plus there is a special cameo appearance by Ollie the dog. We round off with Scummy Mummy Confessions and announce the winners of our competition.

Download via iTunes or listen now.

Allison Pearson described Laura's first novel as "fantastically funny - debunks the myths of yummy mummydom and is a sanity saver." Her books are now available on Amazon, with the Kindle version of Mums on Strike currently £3.99.

Follow Laura on Twitter - @laurajanekemp - or Facebook.

Please do keep emailing your Scummy Confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com. We're also on Twitter - @scummymummies - and Facebook too.  

And finally, if you want to see the Scummy Mummies LIVE, why not come to our stage show? We're performing in London on 27 March and 2 April - tickets available from We Got Tickets. We'll also be at the Brighton Fringe on 10, 11 and 26 May - visit the Fringe website for more details.

Thanks for listening!