The Likely Dads

Listeners dive into the whirlwind of relationships after becoming fathers. Hear tales of friendships lost to parenthood and the evolving dynamics with partners and children. The discussion includes the rise of dads' groups and tips for reigniting love lives. With humor, they explore the comedic chaos of parenting and the heartfelt challenges of maintaining connections through tough times. Special guests add unique insights, particularly on the unexpected twists of fatherhood. It's a lively blend of laughter and heartfelt stories!

Former Blue Peter presenter Tim Vincent, the dad to twin two-year-old boys, hosts this comedy discussion programme featuring regular panellists and comedians Mick Ferry and Russell Kane.In this episode, The Likely Dads talk about what it’s like to be away from their children. What's the longest amount of time they’ve been away? Does their line of work mean it’s more likely to happen than normal? How do they cope when they are away and what’s it like when they get home? Along the way we discover whether or not you should “fall into the trap” of buying your children gifts if you’ve been away and the joy of spending time alone on your own. In a regular feature, one of The Likely Dads has to guess the answers to questions previously asked of their children. The special guests joining Tim, Russell and Mick in this episode are comedian and actor John Thomson (The Fast Show, Cold Feet) and football journalist Mike McGrath.Producer: Kurt Brookes Executive Producer: Ashley Byrne A Made In Manchester production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Former Blue Peter presenter and father to two-year-old twins Tim Vincent continues to host this comedy discussion programme, featuring regular panellists Mick Ferry and Russell Kane.Tim and The Likely Dads talk about how dads are represented, both in life and in the media. The conversation turns to some of the different stereotypes they’ve all heard, or even faced, and asks whether or not some of them are grossly outdated or might actually be accurate. One of our Likely Dads shares their experience of participating in a fly-on-the-wall documentary while raising a new-born baby and some of the comments they were faced with as a result. And what is the difference between being a single dad and a sole parent?In our regular feature, we ask one of the children of our Likely Dads a few questions and hear how accurately the respective Dad can guess their offspring’s answers. Will it result in happy families or tears before bedtime?Our special guests joining Tim, Mick and Russell this week are anti-racism campaigner and businessman Dominic Bruce and comedian and playwright Laurence Clark.A Made In Manchester production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

Former Blue Peter presenter Tim Vincent hosts a comedy discussion series with fellow likely dads Russell Kane and Mick Ferry. They reflect on their expectations of fatherhood, share personal experiences and discuss the challenges of disciplining and parenting. Special guests actor Chris Bisson and comedian Che Burnley join the lively conversation exploring parenting roles, dynamics, and children's perception of fathers. Humorous anecdotes and suggestions from their children add to the entertaining episode.

Tim Vincent hosts a new comedy panel show about being a dad in the 21st century.