Episodes
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| 01 | 01 | Get A Job | 20210303 | 20240809 (BBC7) 20220306 (R4) | Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew takes you on an autobiographical journey through the benefits system. It's a stand-up series taking a wry sideways look at the prejudices that people have towards benefits claimants and turns those assumptions on their heads. For starters, Tom heads to the job centre to meet his advisor, Carol, and talks about what it's really like at the Jobcentre Plus. Also featuring guest comic Darren Harriott. Tom Mayhew is a critically acclaimed comedian, whose material about being working class – mixing the personal and the political, with the punchline-rate of a one-liner comic – sets him apart from any other act on the circuit. Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum is based on Mayhew's acclaimed Edinburgh show I, Tom Mayhew, which transferred to a sell-out run at the Soho Theatre. Producer: Benjamin Sutton A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2021. Comedian Tom Mayhew heads to the Jobcentre Plus to meet his advisor, Carol. Comedian Tom Mayhew takes you on an autobiographical journey through the benefits system: a trip to a Jobcentre Plus. From 2021. Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew takes you on an autobiographical journey through the benefits system in a stand-up series that takes a wry sideways look at the prejudices that people have towards benefits claimants and turns those assumptions on their heads. In this episode, Tom heads to the job centre to meet his advisor, Carol, and talks about what it's really like at the Jobcentre Plus. Also featuring guest comic Darren Harriott. Tom Mayhew is a critically acclaimed comedian, whose material about being working class – mixing the personal and the political, with the punchline-rate of a one-liner comic – sets him apart from any other act on the circuit. Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum is based on Mayhew's acclaimed Edinburgh show I, Tom Mayhew, which transferred to a sell-out run at the Soho Theatre. Production Co-ordinator: Carina Andrews Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew takes you on an autobiographical journey through the benefits system in a stand-up series that takes a wry sideways look at the prejudices that people have towards benefits claimants and turns those assumptions on their heads. In this episode, Tom heads to the job centre to meet his advisor, Carol, and talks about what it's really like at the Jobcentre Plus. Also featuring guest comic Darren Harriott. Tom Mayhew is a critically acclaimed comedian, whose material about being working class - mixing the personal and the political, with the punchline-rate of a one-liner comic - sets him apart from any other act on the circuit. Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum is based on Mayhew's acclaimed Edinburgh show I, Tom Mayhew, which transferred to a sell-out run at the Soho Theatre. Produced by Benjamin Sutton Production Co-ordinator...Carina Andrews |
| 01 | 02 | Posh Radio | 20210310 | 20240816 (BBC7) 20220313 (R4) | Working Class comedian Tom Mayhew takes you on an autobiographical journey through the benefits system in a stand-up series that takes a wry, sideways look at the prejudices that people have towards benefits claimants and turns those assumptions on their head. In this episode Tom looks at belief and how those beliefs affect the way we see eachother. Tom Mayhew is a critically acclaimed comedian, whose material about being working-class - mixing the personal and the political, with the punchline-rate of a one-liner comic - sets him apart from any other act on the circuit. Tom Mayhew is Benefit Scum is an audio adaptation of Mayhew's acclaimed Edinburgh show I, Tom Mayhew which transferred to a sell out run at the Soho Theatre. Produced by Benjamin Sutton A BBC Studios Production In this episode Tom looks at how our beliefs shape the way we view the working class. Working-class comedian Tom Mayhew takes you on an autobiographical journey through the benefits system. It's a stand-up series taking a wry sideways look at the prejudices that people have towards benefits claimants and turns those assumptions on their heads. In this episode Tom looks at belief and how those beliefs affect the way we see each other. Tom Mayhew is a critically acclaimed comedian, whose material about being working-class – mixing the personal and the political, with the punchline-rate of a one-liner comic – sets him apart from any other act on the circuit. Tom Mayhew is Benefit Scum is an audio adaptation of Mayhew's acclaimed Edinburgh show I, Tom Mayhew. Producer: Benjamin Sutton A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2021. Autobiographical journey through the benefits system, Tom looks at how our beliefs affect the way we see each other. From 2021. |
| 01 | 03 | Posh Radio | 20210310 | 20240816 (BBC7) | Working Class comedian Tom Mayhew takes you on an autobiographical journey through the benefits system in a stand-up series that takes a wry, sideways look at the prejudices that people have towards benefits claimants and turns those assumptions on their head. In this episode Tom looks at belief and how those beliefs affect the way we see each other. Tom Mayhew is a critically acclaimed comedian, whose material about being working-class – mixing the personal and the political, with the punchline-rate of a one-liner comic – sets him apart from any other act on the circuit. Tom Mayhew is Benefit Scum is an audio adaptation of Mayhew's acclaimed Edinburgh show I, Tom Mayhew. Produced by Benjamin Sutton A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2021. Tom looks at how our beliefs shape the way we view the working class. Autobiographical journey through the benefits system, Tom looks at how our beliefs affect the way we see each other. From 2021. |
| 01 | 03 | Scroungers | 20210317 | 20240823 (BBC7) 20220320 (R4) | Working Class comedian Tom Mayhew takes you on an autobiographical journey through the benefits system in a stand-up series that takes a wry, sideways look at the prejudices that people have towards benefits claimants and turns those assumptions on their head. In this episode Tom looks at the benefits system and asks if it actually works. Tom Mayhew is a critically acclaimed comedian, whose material about being working-class - mixing the personal and the political, with the punchline-rate of a one-liner comic - sets him apart from any other act on the circuit. Tom Mayhew is Benefit Scum is based on Mayhew's acclaimed Edinburgh show I, Tom Mayhew which transferred to a sell out run at the Soho Theatre. Produced by Benjamin Sutton Production Coordinator...Carina Andrews A BBC Studios Production This time, Tom looks at the benefits system and asks if it actually works. Tom is a critically acclaimed comedian, whose material about being working-class – mixing the personal and the political, with the punchline-rate of a one-liner comic – sets him apart from any other act on the circuit. Tom Mayhew is Benefit Scum is an audio adaptation of Mayhew's acclaimed Edinburgh show I, Tom Mayhew. Producer: Benjamin Sutton A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2021. Autobiographical journey through the benefits system, Tom looks at state benefits and asks if they actually work. From 2021. |
| 01 | 04 | Fit To Work | 20210324 | 20240830 (BBC7) 20220327 (R4) | Working Class comedian Tom Mayhew takes you on an autobiographical journey through the benefits system in a stand-up series that takes a wry, sideways look at the prejudices that people have towards benefits claimants and turns those assumptions on their head. Tom Mayhew is a critically acclaimed comedian, whose material about being working-class - mixing the personal and the political, with the punchline-rate of a one-liner comic - sets him apart from any other act on the circuit. Tom Mayhew is Benefit Scum is an audio adaptation of Mayhew's acclaimed Edinburgh show I, Tom Mayhew which transferred to a sell out run at the Soho Theatre. Produced by Benjamin Sutton A BBC Studios Production In final episode of the series Tom talks about growing up in a working class family. Working Class comedian Tom Mayhew, takes you on an autobiographical journey through the benefits system in a stand-up series that takes a wry, sideways look at the prejudices that people have towards benefits claimants and turns those assumptions on their head. In this final episode, Tom talks about his working class childhood. Tom Mayhew is a critically acclaimed comedian, whose material about being working-class – mixing the personal and the political, with the punchline-rate of a one-liner comic – sets him apart from any other act on the circuit. With Alan Mayhew and Amy Gledhill A BBC Studios Production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2021. Sharing life stories, comedian Tom talks about growing up in a working class family. The comedian's autobiographical journey through the benefit system - including growing up in a working class family. From 2021. |
| 01 | 05 | Scroungers | 20210317 | 20240823 (BBC7) | Working Class comedian Tom Mayhew takes you on an autobiographical journey through the benefits system in a stand-up series that takes a wry, sideways look at the prejudices that people have towards benefits claimants and turns those assumptions on their head. This time, Tom looks at the benefits system and asks if it actually works. Tom is a critically acclaimed comedian, whose material about being working-class – mixing the personal and the political, with the punchline-rate of a one-liner comic – sets him apart from any other act on the circuit. Tom Mayhew is Benefit Scum is an audio adaptation of Mayhew's acclaimed Edinburgh show I, Tom Mayhew. Producer: Benjamin Sutton A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2021. Autobiographical journey through the benefits system, Tom looks at state benefits and asks if they actually work. From 2021. |
| 01 | 07 | Fit To Work | 20210324 | 20240830 (BBC7) | Working Class comedian Tom Mayhew, takes you on an autobiographical journey through the benefits system in a stand-up series that takes a wry, sideways look at the prejudices that people have towards benefits claimants and turns those assumptions on their head. In this final episode, Tom talks about his working class childhood. Tom Mayhew is a critically acclaimed comedian, whose material about being working-class – mixing the personal and the political, with the punchline-rate of a one-liner comic – sets him apart from any other act on the circuit. Tom Mayhew is Benefit Scum is an audio adaptation of Mayhew's acclaimed Edinburgh show I, Tom Mayhew which transferred to a sell out run at the Soho Theatre. With Alan Mayhew and Amy Gledhill Produced by Benjamin Sutton A BBC Studios Production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2021. Sharing life stories, comedian Tom talks about growing up in a working class family. The comedian's autobiographical journey through the benefit system - including growing up in a working class family. From 2021. |
| 02 | 01 | Cheap And Cheerful | 20220713 | 20240508 (R4) | In the first of the new series, Tom Mayhew takes issue with the term “staycation ? as he's never been abroad in his life. Tom's stand-up explores how the working class Holiday has always been closer to home. Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum is an autobiographical stand-up series in which the comedian shares stories about his life growing up working class and his time on benefits. The show takes a wry, sideways look at the prejudices that people have towards benefits claimants and turns those assumptions on their head. Recorded in front of a live audience at the Frog and Bucket in Manchester Written and Performed by Tom Mayhew Featuring Chris Cantrill Additional Material – Olivia Phipps Production Coordinator – Katie Baum Producer – Benjamin Sutton A BBC Studios Production. In this week's show, Tom recalls the joys of the working class holiday. Tom Mayhew's stand-up show takes issue with the term “staycation ? as he's never been abroad in his life. The working class Holiday has always been closer to home. In the first of the new series, Tom Mayhew takes issue with the term `staycation` as he's never been abroad in his life. Tom's stand-up explores how the working class Holiday has always been closer to home. Additional Material - Olivia Phipps Production Coordinator - Katie Baum Producer - Benjamin Sutton |
| 02 | 02 | Man Of The Match | 20220720 | 20240515 (R4) | Comedian Tom Mayhew takes his grandpa to the match. This episode is all about the beautiful game and its unattractive obsession with money. Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum is an autobiographical stand-up series where the comedian shares stories about his life growing up working class and his time on benefits. The show takes a wry, sideways look at the prejudices that people have towards benefits claimants and turns those assumptions on their head. Written and Performed by Tom Mayhew Featuring Chris Cantrill Additional Material – Olivia Phipps Production Coordinator – Katie Baum Producer – Benjamin Sutton A BBC Studios Production. Comedian Tom Mayhew takes his grandpa to the match. This episode is all about the beautiful game and its working-class roots. Additional Material - Olivia Phipps Production Coordinator - Katie Baum Producer - Benjamin Sutton |
| 02 | 03 | Everybody's Changing | 20220727 | 20240522 (R4) | Comedian Tom Mayhew is joined by his mate Sian Davies to talk about cheap dates, love and relationships as Tom's stand up explores sexuality and feelings among the working class. Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum is an autobiographical stand-up series where the comedian shares stories about his life growing up working class and his time on benefits. The show takes a wry, sideways look at the prejudices that people have towards benefits claimants and turns those assumptions on their head. Written and Performed by Tom Mayhew Featuring Chris Cantrill and Sian Davies Additional Material – Olivia Phipps Production Coordinator – Katie Baum Producer – Benjamin Sutton A BBC Studios Production. Tom Mayhew is joined by his mate Sian Davies to talk about cheap dates. Additional Material - Olivia Phipps Production Coordinator - Katie Baum Producer - Benjamin Sutton |
| 02 | 04 | These Boots Are Made For Working | 20220803 | 20240529 (R4) | Comedian Tom Mayhew and his tiny Mum explore jobs, life and ambition. What does it mean to have a successful life and is it even possible when there's a cost of living crisis? Tom Mayhew Is Benefit Scum is an autobiographical stand-up series where the comedian shares stories about his life growing up working class and his time on benefits. The show takes a wry, sideways look at the prejudices that people have towards benefits claimants and turns those assumptions on their head. Written and Performed by Tom Mayhew Featuring Chris Cantrill Additional Material – Olivia Phipps Production Coordinator – Katie Baum Producer – Benjamin Sutton A BBC Studios Production. Tom Mayhew and his Mum explore jobs, life and ambition. Additional Material - Olivia Phipps Production Coordinator - Katie Baum Producer - Benjamin Sutton |