Running Commentary

Updated: 04 Dec 2025 • 570 episodes

Comedians Paul Tonkinson and Rob Deering talk about life and comedy - but mainly running. Whilst running.

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A long trot round Alexandra Palace and along the less familiar bit of the Parkland Walk back to Highgate Wood in the November sunshine. Featuring Rob's band's gig - and comedy gigs, Paul's latest theatre visit - and writing limbo, some sterling work from the wives, Rob's parkrun success, a stunning skyline, some notes

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Rob catches up - and crosses over - with Lizzy Pollott from Bit Fit Bit Funny, whose Florence Marathon on Sunday inspires a lot of marathon chat. But first - parkrun... SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more... BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Rob's book R

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Paul and Rob head through their local parks along the water as the frosty winter sunshine arrives. Featuring theatre talk, Paul getting back to running - and wrapping up his book, work/life balance for comedians, lots of lovely birds, Rob's surprise parkrun adventure, (other) top comics on tour, Rob's oldest's latest l

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23 Nov 2025 • EN

Alistair Barrie

Rob, in Hertford for comedian Alistair Barrie's Breast Cancer benefit gig, gets out for a run-and-a-chat with the man himself before the show.Thanks Al - for the show AND the run! SUBSCRIBE at ⁠https://runcompod.supercast.com/⁠ for early access, bonus episodes, ad-free listening and more...BUY OUR BOOKS; you can get Ro

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Paul and Rob head to the woods of Wanstead, where the weather isn't too bad. Featuring mileage or lack of, Celebrity Traitors and how that affects Paul's writing process, incipient festivities, Rob's train travails (times two), pals at parkrun, gig report, energy begetting energy, Othello (told by Rob, with added birds

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17 Nov 2025 • EN

Jenny Collier

Rob runs with comedian Jenny Collier in Brockwell Park, where they are repeatedly distracted. Featuring Jenny's introduction to chatty running, tots and dogs, locked up bogs, her incoming Asian adventure, 'jump-rope' and other training techniques, Jenny's burping journey, Half Marathon highs and lows, Brockwell parkrun

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