Hilarious stories from the front line of teaching! Two Mr Ps in a Podcast LIVE
@2mrpspodcast – Teaching & podcasting sensations the Two Mr Ps have announced they will be taking Two Mr Ps in a Podcast LIVE across the UK for a string of 40 new live shows in 2022, including a night at London’s Leicester Square Theatre (7th May).
The show will see the brothers (Lee & Adam Parkinson) – who both still work in primary schools – share hilarious stories from the front line of teaching, reminisce on their own school days, wince at cringe-inducing classroom confessions from fellow teachers and celebrate the weird and wonderful of primary school education.
Lee Parkinson (Mr P) is now one of the most followed teachers on social media in the UK. Started three years ago, their award-winning podcast has sat as the number one education podcast and amassed over 4m listens. Their number 2 Sunday Times bestselling debut book will be released in paperback in April 2022.
Teaching and podcasting sensations the Two Mr Ps have announced they’ll be taking their award-winning podcast on a new string of 40 live dates across the UK in 2022 : Two Mr Ps in a Podcast (LIVE).
Playing across the country from Tuesday 22nd February – Sunday 24th July 2022, brothers Lee and Adam Parkinson will delight audiences with hilarious stories from their experiences of teaching on the front line in the nation’s primary schools, reminisce on their own childhood school days and celebrate the never-dull world of education.
Lee Parkinson (Mr P) has been a primary school teacher for 14 years. Still working part-time in school and leading training sessions in schools across the UK, he has since become one of the most followed teachers on social media in the UK, sharing both ideas & his hilarious insights into life as a class teacher.
Three years ago, he and his younger brother Adam Parkinson (who also works in a primary school as a HLTA) started their hit podcast – Two Mr Ps in a Podcast. Within a year, it had sat as the number one education podcast, amassed over 4 million episode listens and won the Listeners’ Choice Award at the Podcast for Business Awards 2021.
In the weekly episodes, the Two Mr Ps share all of the uproarious ins and outs of life in a modern day classroom, awkward parents’ evenings, funny smells & spelling list blunders, whilst reading out cringe-inducing classroom confessions sent in by fellow teachers and interviewing celebrity guests (most recently Tom Fletcher).
On the new dates announced for 2022, Lee Parkinson said:
“Two Mr Ps in a Podcast has been a joy to make. It’s an educational podcast where you don’t really learn anything! We love focusing on the weird and wonderful world of primary school life and I think everyone, not just teachers, will be able to relate to the universal experiences we’re going to have fun dissecting on this tour – after all, everyone went to school! We’re on a mission to prove that teachers are actually human and have a wicked sense of humour.”
Adam Parkinson said: “We came up with the idea three years ago on a family holiday to Florida while we were sharing funny stories from school. Three years later we’ve had over four million listens and have performed sold-out live shows – it’s been amazing and I can’t wait to get back on the road with these new dates in 2022!”
PAPERBACK BOOK RELEASE – 14th APRIL 2022 In August 2021, Lee and Adam released their highly anticipated debut book ‘Put A Wet Paper Towel On It: The Weird and Wonderful World of Primary Schools’ which became a number 2 Sunday Times Bestseller. It is set for release as a paperback on 14th April 2022.
What do teachers really mean when they say a child is a ‘lively character’? Why should parents always check the Show and Tell items their kids have brought with them before they reach school? ‘Homemade cakes’ – the words that are enough to send shivers down any teacher’s spine…
These are just a few of the things Adam and Lee teach readers about in the book, as they show why primary school kids are the weirdest, funniest, most disgusting creatures in the world!
About the Two Mr Ps: Lee Parkinson, Mr P, has been a Primary School Teacher for 14 years, during which time he has built a wealth of ideas for how technology can be embedded right across the curriculum. He continues to work part-time in school and also leads CPD and INSET training throughout the UK, focusing on raising standards in the classroom through technology. Through his humorous and engaging approach to life in the classroom, he has been able to support and help teachers transform their curriculum to inspire, empower and make learning more purposeful and accessible for their pupils. Mr P is passionate about helping as many teachers get a decent work/life balance and has become a leading voice for teachers. He takes a blunt and frank approach to certain classroom practices before sharing ideas and approaches that help raise standards without creating unnecessary workload.
From sharing helpful advice, inspiring ideas and funny insights into life in the classroom, he has become one of the most followed teachers in the UK online. At present, he has over 300k followers on Facebook, nearly 100k on Instagram and TikTok and over 50k followers on Twitter.
In 2018, alongside his younger brother Adam, a HLTA in another school in Manchester, they started a podcast – Two Mr Ps in a Podcast. The podcast takes an honest look at life in the classroom and shares funny stories from the chalkface. The podcast won the Listeners’ Choice Award at the 2021 Podcast for Business Awards, and was in the Top Ten for the Listeners’ Choice at the 2021 British Podcast Awards. At present, the podcast has amassed over 4 million listens.
The podcast is enjoyed by school staff, parents and anyone that likes to take a nostalgic trip back to their school days. Over the past year, they have also started interviewing guests with their chinwag sessions, and so far have welcomed the likes of Tom Fletcher, Dr Ranj, Adam Kay, Konnie Huq and Clare Balding talking all about their school days. The podcast’s live format will continue with a run of 40 new dates scheduled in 2022, with most previous shows selling out. The live show is an extension of the podcast sharing funny observations and stories from school. In August 2021, both Lee and Adam released their debut book – Put A Wet Paper Towel On It – which ended up a number 2 Sunday Times Bestseller.
TWO MR Ps IN A PODCAST (LIVE)UK 2022 TOUR – LISTINGS INFORMATION
| DATE | VENUE | BOX OFFICE |
| Tuesday 22nd February 2022 | GLASGOW, Stand | 0141 212 3389 |
| Saturday 26th February 2022 (matinee) | SOUTHEND, Dixon Studio | 0343 310 0030 |
| Saturday 26th February 2022 (evening) | SOUTHEND, Dixon Studio | 0343 310 0030 |
| Thursday 3rd March 2022 | HALIFAX, Square Chapel | 0343 208 6016 |
| Saturday 5th March 2022 | BURY, The Met | 0161 761 2216 |
| Saturday 12th March 2022 | BASINGSTOKE, Haymarket | 0125 684 4244 |
| Saturday 19th March 2022 | GRAVESEND, Woodville Theatre Studio | 0147 433 7500 |
| Saturday 26th March 2022 | WESTON SUPER MARE, Club Tropicana | 0193 462 6982 |
| Saturday 2nd April 2022 | LEEDS, City Varieties | 0113 243 0808 |
| Monday 4th April 2022 | EXETER, Corn Exchange | 0139 266 5938 |
| Tuesday 5th April 2022 | CARDIFF, Glee | 0871472 0400 |
| Wednesday 6th April 2022 | WIGAN, The Old Courts Theatre | 0343 208 6015 |
| Sunday 10th April 2022 | LYME REGIS, Marine Theatre | 0333 666 3366 |
| Tuesday 12th April 2022 | WINCHESTER, Theatre Royal | 0196 284 0440 |
| Wednesday 13th April 2022 | BATH, Komedia | 0122 548 9070 |
| Thursday 14th April 2022 | BRISTOL, Hen & Chicken Studio | 0127 537 5056 |
| Friday 15th April 2022 | CAMBRIDGE, Junction | 0122 351 1511 |
| Saturday 16th April 2022 | COLCHESTER, Arts Centre | 0120 650 0900 |
| Sunday 17th April 2022 | SALFORD, Quays Theatre | 0343 208 6000 |
| Saturday 23rd April 2022 (matinee) | CRAWLEY, Hawth Studio | 0129 355 3636 |
| Saturday 23rd April 2022 (evening) | CRAWLEY, Hawth Studio | 0129 355 3636 |
| Sunday 24th April 2022 | SHEFFIELD, Memorial Hall | 0114 278 9789 |
| Thursday 28th April 2022 | ILKLEY, King’s Hall | 0127 443 2000 |
| Friday 29th April 2022 | BARNARD CASTLE, The Witham | 0183 363 1107 |
| Saturday 30th April 2022 | BLACKBURN, Darwen Library Theatre | 0125 458 2579 |
| Sunday 1st May 2022 | NOTTINGHAM, Glee Club | 0871472 0400 |
| Thursday 5th May 2022 | CHORLEY, Theatre | 0125 726 4362 |
| Friday 6th May 2022 | MIDDLETON, Arena | 0300 303 8633 |
| Saturday 7th May 2022 | LONDON, Leicester Square Theatre | 0207 734 2222 |
| Thursday 12th May 2022 | CREWE, Lyceum | 0343 310 0050 |
| Saturday 14th May 2022 | BELFAST, Black Box | 0289 024 4400 |
| Saturday 21st May 2022 | SWINDON, Arts Centre | 0343 310 0040 |
| Sunday 29th May 2022 | FROME, Cheese & Grain | 0137 345 5420 |
| Monday 30th May 2022 | BIRMINGHAM, Old Rep Theatre | 0121 359 9444 |
| Thursday 2nd June 2022 | NORWICH, Arts Centre | 0160 366 0352 |
| Saturday 11th June 2022 | BRIGHTON, Old Market Theatre | N/A |
| Thursday 30th June 2022 | LIVERPOOL, Hot Water Comedy Club | 0777 211 2344 |
| Saturday 2nd July 2022 | MILTON KEYNES, Stables | 0190 828 0800 |
| Saturday 16th July 2022 | NEWPORT, Riverfront | 0163 365 6757 |
| Sunday 24th July 2022 | CANTERBURY, Gulbenkian | 0122 776 9075 |
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