Tom Allen: Gardening With Celebs, Fashion Pet Peeves & The 'Mandem'

Comedian Tom Allen talks us through fashion faux pas, stand up and bad audiences. Joining Romesh in the studio, they discuss Tom’s career evolution, pet peeves, Extra Slice and his new podast Pottering, plus his debut novel Common Decency, and the unexpected joys of suburban life. Expect a successful gift giving, questions from Shanthi, Misquoted and some very strong opinions on men's style. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform Media. 00:00 Intro 02:05 Cushion conspiracy 02:50 Wearing suits and fashion advice 04:05 Romesh’s fashion crisis 06:25 Gift giving 10:15 Tom’s fashion pet peeve 15:22 Tom’s new podcast 16:35 Getting into gardening 17:39 Booking guests 18:28 Tom’s Debut Novel 'Common Decency' 20:08 The suburban life 27:10 A question from Shanthi 30:22 How smart should you dress for the shops 32:35 On stand up and telling off the audience 38:43 On Extra Slice 42:47 How posh does Tom rank? 45:34 Misquoted 59:01 Tom’s a football fan 01:02:55 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices