The Scummy Mummies in the news!
The Scummy Mummies have featured on Lorraine ITV, BBC's Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4, Sunrise Weekend (Aus), The Morning Show (Aus), The Sunday Times, The Times, The Guardian, Metro, The Evening Standard, Glamour Magazine, Kin Magazine, Smallish Magazine, Sky News, London Live and BBC World Service.
The Scummy Mummies Podcast was featured in The Guardian's "The 50 Best Podcasts of 2016".0 best podcasts of 2016
Quotes:
"Gregarious and likeably straight-talking" - The Telegraph
"Very funny" - The Guardian
"Utterly Brilliant" - Camp Bestival
"The two bounce off each other perfectly... Hilarious" - Broadway Baby
"Plenty of universal appeal... Make time to check out these mummies while they are still scummy" - Kangrooviews
"Our audiences love the Scummy Mummies, they are charming and hilarious. They really won the crowds over at Caversham Festival 2015 and we are thrilled they were part of Theatre Corner" - Liz Allum, Beautiful Creatures Theatre
"We were really impressed by the professionalism of the Scummy Mummies. They were so easy to work with and they evidently put in a lot of hard work to ensure the show was a success. Our audience absolutely loved their performance - you could hear giggles and squeals of enjoyment all around." - Ellie Rogers, organiser, Blythe Hill Festival 2015
The Scummy Mummies have featured on Lorraine ITV, BBC's Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4, Sunrise Weekend (Aus), The Morning Show (Aus), The Sunday Times, The Times, The Guardian, Metro, The Evening Standard, Glamour Magazine, Kin Magazine, Smallish Magazine, Sky News, London Live and BBC World Service.
The Scummy Mummies Podcast was featured in The Guardian's "The 50 Best Podcasts of 2016".0 best podcasts of 2016
Quotes:
"Gregarious and likeably straight-talking" - The Telegraph
"Very funny" - The Guardian
"Utterly Brilliant" - Camp Bestival
"The two bounce off each other perfectly... Hilarious" - Broadway Baby
"Plenty of universal appeal... Make time to check out these mummies while they are still scummy" - Kangrooviews
"Our audiences love the Scummy Mummies, they are charming and hilarious. They really won the crowds over at Caversham Festival 2015 and we are thrilled they were part of Theatre Corner" - Liz Allum, Beautiful Creatures Theatre
"We were really impressed by the professionalism of the Scummy Mummies. They were so easy to work with and they evidently put in a lot of hard work to ensure the show was a success. Our audience absolutely loved their performance - you could hear giggles and squeals of enjoyment all around." - Ellie Rogers, organiser, Blythe Hill Festival 2015
Top podcasts to listen to on holiday in 2017:
Airtours.com
"With four children between them, video games journalist Ellie Gibson and stand-up comedienne Helen Thorn give you the lowdown on imperfect parenting. Not afraid to tell it like it is, they’ll have you laughing along to the kind of parenting ups and downs you’re probably pretty used to."
Airtours.com
"With four children between them, video games journalist Ellie Gibson and stand-up comedienne Helen Thorn give you the lowdown on imperfect parenting. Not afraid to tell it like it is, they’ll have you laughing along to the kind of parenting ups and downs you’re probably pretty used to."
The Sunday Times, 4 March 2017:
The Scummy Mummies' guide to life
"Move over homemade organic fish fingers and sugar-free cookies. Parents who have long felt the pressure from healthy-eating blogs and worthy parenting forums to provide the perfect upbringing for their children are now embracing a very different take on family life. Scummy Mummies, a no-holds-barred podcast about the chaos of parenting, has become a global hit and a No 1 iTunes bestseller."
The Scummy Mummies' guide to life
"Move over homemade organic fish fingers and sugar-free cookies. Parents who have long felt the pressure from healthy-eating blogs and worthy parenting forums to provide the perfect upbringing for their children are now embracing a very different take on family life. Scummy Mummies, a no-holds-barred podcast about the chaos of parenting, has become a global hit and a No 1 iTunes bestseller."
The Morning Show, Channel 7, Aus, 3 April 2017:
Live interview about the Scummy Mummies and our book.
"Their new book showcases the ups and down, warts and all of parenting that we shouldn't be ashamed of."
Live interview about the Scummy Mummies and our book.
"Their new book showcases the ups and down, warts and all of parenting that we shouldn't be ashamed of."
Sunrise Weekend, Channel 7, Aus, 9 April 2017:
Live interview about the Scummy Mummies and our book.
Helen chats to Andrew and Monique about the Scummy Mummies Podcast and Book and watch out for a special description of a part of Andrew's body!
Live interview about the Scummy Mummies and our book.
Helen chats to Andrew and Monique about the Scummy Mummies Podcast and Book and watch out for a special description of a part of Andrew's body!
Metro Newspaper, 9 March 2017:
Feature Trends: Putting the Scrummy in Mummy
"JUGGLING motherhood and work can be tough, according to everything written about juggling motherhood and work ever.
Let’s be clear, looking after a child is a job. There are bonuses, of course: you get to wear the same PJs three days in a row, watch all the Peppa Pig you want and eat a lot of crusts. But it’s also a lot of hard work, with no holiday, no sick leave and a boss who bites your nipples.
So being a working mum involves having two careers. It’s a daily struggle to stay calm in the face of tantrums, fighting, generally unreasonable behaviour and no one ever flushing the toilet — and then you have to deal with it all again when you get home."
Feature Trends: Putting the Scrummy in Mummy
"JUGGLING motherhood and work can be tough, according to everything written about juggling motherhood and work ever.
Let’s be clear, looking after a child is a job. There are bonuses, of course: you get to wear the same PJs three days in a row, watch all the Peppa Pig you want and eat a lot of crusts. But it’s also a lot of hard work, with no holiday, no sick leave and a boss who bites your nipples.
So being a working mum involves having two careers. It’s a daily struggle to stay calm in the face of tantrums, fighting, generally unreasonable behaviour and no one ever flushing the toilet — and then you have to deal with it all again when you get home."
BBC's Woman's Hour, 25 August 2016
Scummy Mummies discussing Bad Moms.
"As the film called Bad Moms is released, Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson from the Scummy Mummies podcast join Jenni Murray to explain why some women glamourise the idea of being a ' bad mother'. They share the things they find particularly hilarious, and admit the truth behind their 'warts and all' jokes and confessions."
First broadcast on Woman's Hour, 25 August 2016.
Scummy Mummies discussing Bad Moms.
"As the film called Bad Moms is released, Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson from the Scummy Mummies podcast join Jenni Murray to explain why some women glamourise the idea of being a ' bad mother'. They share the things they find particularly hilarious, and admit the truth behind their 'warts and all' jokes and confessions."
First broadcast on Woman's Hour, 25 August 2016.
Sky News, 1 April 2016:
Morning Stories: 'Scummy Mummies'
The Scummy Mummies featured on Sky News Breakfast on 1 April 2016. Ellie and Helen provided advice on how to be a great working parent.
"Let's be clear - looking after a child IS a job. There are bonuses, of course - you get watch Peppa Pig, and eat a lot of crusts.
But it's also a lot of hard work, with no holiday, no sick leave, and a boss who bites your nipples."
Morning Stories: 'Scummy Mummies'
The Scummy Mummies featured on Sky News Breakfast on 1 April 2016. Ellie and Helen provided advice on how to be a great working parent.
"Let's be clear - looking after a child IS a job. There are bonuses, of course - you get watch Peppa Pig, and eat a lot of crusts.
But it's also a lot of hard work, with no holiday, no sick leave, and a boss who bites your nipples."
Glamour Magazine UK, March 2016:
"If Women Ruled the World!"
Helen and Ellie contributed to a feature on International Women's Day 2016. They wrote a short piece about what they would like to see happen, alongside many brilliant writers, including Kathy Lette, Zoe Williams and Gaby Hinsliff.
"We would like International Women's Day to be declared a national holiday, for all women to spend however they like. So that might be going to a spa, seeing friends or visiting an art gallery. In the evening, we'd turn Britain into one massive girls' night out. No tedious chat-up lines, no fights outside kebab shops - just women having a great time."
"If Women Ruled the World!"
Helen and Ellie contributed to a feature on International Women's Day 2016. They wrote a short piece about what they would like to see happen, alongside many brilliant writers, including Kathy Lette, Zoe Williams and Gaby Hinsliff.
"We would like International Women's Day to be declared a national holiday, for all women to spend however they like. So that might be going to a spa, seeing friends or visiting an art gallery. In the evening, we'd turn Britain into one massive girls' night out. No tedious chat-up lines, no fights outside kebab shops - just women having a great time."
BBC Woman's Hour, 5 January 2016:
Podcasts for 2016
The Scummy Mummies Podcast was recommended by Woman's Hour as one of the top podcasts to listen to in 2016. They were featured alongside the hugely popular Serial Podcast and Lena Dunham's Woman of the Hour.
Jane Garvey, "I am fond of the Scummy Mummies... they are like Woman's Hour, during our Christmas Party."
Podcasts for 2016
The Scummy Mummies Podcast was recommended by Woman's Hour as one of the top podcasts to listen to in 2016. They were featured alongside the hugely popular Serial Podcast and Lena Dunham's Woman of the Hour.
Jane Garvey, "I am fond of the Scummy Mummies... they are like Woman's Hour, during our Christmas Party."
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Kin Magazine,
July 2015: Mothers in Arms interview Four-page feature in the free magazine given away in branches of Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Mamas and Papas. "Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn met while performing stand-up in a freezing shipping container. Humour has been at the heart of their friendship ever since..." |
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BBC World Service, 10 May 2015:
Featured on The Weekend Programme A clip and an interview from our Election Night Comedy Gig on 7 May, 2015. "My boobs have been like Clegg and Cameron... Five years ago they wanted to be together, facing in the direction... Now one is going to the left, one is REALLY going to the right, and it is going to take a miracle to bring them back together again." |
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BBC Radio Bristol, 17 Oct 2014:
Interview on The Afternoon Programme We were interviewed on BBC Radio Bristol in the lead up to our 'What the Frock' Gig on 17 October 2014. "We met at a gig in Deptford... We liked each other's jokes and discovered we lived around the corner from each other and we both had boys born 11 days apart by the same midwife... There's a lucky lady out there who has seen more of us than we ever hope to see of each other." |
The Guardian, 30 May 2014: Interview
'How to survive 100 gigs as a standup: Ellie Gibson's comedy crash course'
By Keith Stuart
"After meeting at a gig, the two started the Scummy Mummies podcast, about their lives as less-than-perfect parents, and have turned it into a successful stage show..."
'How to survive 100 gigs as a standup: Ellie Gibson's comedy crash course'
By Keith Stuart
"After meeting at a gig, the two started the Scummy Mummies podcast, about their lives as less-than-perfect parents, and have turned it into a successful stage show..."
Radio 4, 5 April 2014: Featured on The Archive Hour
'Listen Without Mother'
Presented by Fi Glover
"Mums started to make their own mummy radio. And guess what? It wasn't the supermum version, or the soft fuzzy pink one either..."
'Listen Without Mother'
Presented by Fi Glover
"Mums started to make their own mummy radio. And guess what? It wasn't the supermum version, or the soft fuzzy pink one either..."
The Telegraph, 8 November 2013: Recommendation
'The best podcasts for parenting advice, children and the family'
By Pete Naughton
"The internet, as most parents will know, is awash with material created by people who
believe they have found the key to compromise-free child-rearing, with countless forums,
videos and websites offering advice. Not so the Scummy Mummies Podcast, where two
gregarious and likeably straight-talking mothers called Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn
swap battle stories from the front line and openly admit to allowing their brood to watch
TV whilst eating Haribo Starmix..."
'The best podcasts for parenting advice, children and the family'
By Pete Naughton
"The internet, as most parents will know, is awash with material created by people who
believe they have found the key to compromise-free child-rearing, with countless forums,
videos and websites offering advice. Not so the Scummy Mummies Podcast, where two
gregarious and likeably straight-talking mothers called Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn
swap battle stories from the front line and openly admit to allowing their brood to watch
TV whilst eating Haribo Starmix..."
Kangrooviews, 31 March 2014: Review
'Review: Scummy Mummies Live Show'
By Gareth Mohen
"Gibson and Thorn’s routine has plenty of universal appeal. If you’re not laughing having knowingly experienced the same volume of fish fingers, snot and nappies, you’ll be laughing
as you recall the anguish you caused your own mother all those years ago... Whether you need parenting advice, reassurance or simply a good laugh, make time to check out these mummies while they are still scummy..."
'Review: Scummy Mummies Live Show'
By Gareth Mohen
"Gibson and Thorn’s routine has plenty of universal appeal. If you’re not laughing having knowingly experienced the same volume of fish fingers, snot and nappies, you’ll be laughing
as you recall the anguish you caused your own mother all those years ago... Whether you need parenting advice, reassurance or simply a good laugh, make time to check out these mummies while they are still scummy..."
News Shopper, 30 October 2013: Interview
'Lewisham lines up its own fringe festival'
By Alice Grahame
"Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn live in Forest Hill and Honor Oak and will premiere the first ever live show of their popular podcast... Their show, about the scummier side of parenting, is in the top 40 iTunes podcasts and the live show will be interactive with the audience encouraged to share their less-than-perfect parenting stories and have a good laugh..."
'Lewisham lines up its own fringe festival'
By Alice Grahame
"Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn live in Forest Hill and Honor Oak and will premiere the first ever live show of their popular podcast... Their show, about the scummier side of parenting, is in the top 40 iTunes podcasts and the live show will be interactive with the audience encouraged to share their less-than-perfect parenting stories and have a good laugh..."
Kangrooviews, 28 February 2014: Interview
'Nothing off limits for Scummy Mummies'
By Thomas Jones
"Given everything Helen and Ellie have achieved in less than 12 months, and
with future plans to take the show to Edinburgh next year, it is an exciting
and hilarious time for Scummy Mummies all over the world..."
'Nothing off limits for Scummy Mummies'
By Thomas Jones
"Given everything Helen and Ellie have achieved in less than 12 months, and
with future plans to take the show to Edinburgh next year, it is an exciting
and hilarious time for Scummy Mummies all over the world..."
News Shopper, 3 March 2013: Interview
'Having children inspires Scummy Mummies' comedy'
By Alice Grahame
"With sell-out gigs at the Lewisham Fringe Festival and a series of popular comedy
podcasts under their belts, south London comedy duo Scummy Mummies are
moving up to bigger venues..."
'Having children inspires Scummy Mummies' comedy'
By Alice Grahame
"With sell-out gigs at the Lewisham Fringe Festival and a series of popular comedy
podcasts under their belts, south London comedy duo Scummy Mummies are
moving up to bigger venues..."
