Simon Gregson and Johnny Vegas among guests in new series of Radio 4’s The Likely Dads
Comedy panel show The Likely Dads, from production company Made in Manchester, is returning to BBC Radio 4 for a second series this Spring.
Host Tim Vincent and regular panellists Mick Ferry and Russell Kane are back for another six episodes and are once again joined by a series of special guests to discuss “parenting from the paternal perspective.”
Among the guests looking at the funny side of fatherhood are Coronation Street legend and I’m A Celebrity runner-up Simon Gregson, comedian Johnny Vegas, DJ and broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake, and comedian and author Dominic Holland, one of whose sons is Spider-Man actor Tom Holland.
In this series, Likely Dads talk candidly about topics like discipline, organisation, their aspirations for their children and their successes and failures as dads, usually between fits of laughter.
But there are also serious moments too, such as Johnny Vegas discussing bonding with his son over their mutual love of cooking or Simon Gregson revealing the heartbreak that comes with going through multiple miscarriages. And in one episode, journalist Freddy McConnell reveals what it’s like to be a seahorse, a man that carried and gave birth to his children.
Other guests across the series are Britain’s Got Talent finalist Nabil Abdulrashid, award-winning comedian Alun Cochrane, comedian and author George Lewis, Live At The Apollo’s Emmanuel Sonubi, writer and comedian Sanjeev Kohli, blogger and author Matt Coyne, and rising-star Pete Selwood.
Tim Vincent says: ‘As a LILF (Later In Life Father) I highly recommend listening to The Likely Dads, you might learn something but at the very least you will laugh and then possibly gasp.’
Regular Likely Dad Mick Ferry remarks: ‘“Think you might be struggling to be a good father, listen to Likely Dads. You’ll realise you’re doing a great job.”
Fellow Likely Dad Russell Kane adds: “Definitely one of my favourite things I’ve ever given birth to – and I don’t even have a womb!”
MIM Producer Kurt Brookes says: “I’m really pleased that we got a second series of The Likely Dads because it means we get to tell more stories from dads across the country. And just because these dads have been on TV or radio it doesn’t mean they’ve not been through the same experiences as the rest of us; George Lewis has to dodge dog-dirt on the school run, Emmanuel Sonubi has to juggle work and taking his kids on days out and Nihal Arthanayake struggles through helping his kids with their geography homework.”
The Likely Dads returns to BBC Radio 4 at 11pm on Thursday 7 April.