Please Don't Hug Me 8

Growing old and they don't like it

25 September 2010

Expensive Sandwiches, Vietnamese Banana Technique, Refereeing, Tipping, Micky’s Torso, Widow

Please Don't Hug Me is written and produced by TV writer, comedian, Sabotage Times columnist, sometime football journalist and all too often temporary office worker, Daniel Ruiz Tizon. He is joined every week by old school friend and 1980s school sprint champion Micky Boyd, who still believes in him. Each blames the other for the 13-year break in their friendship from 1990 to 2003.

This week, Daniel frets that he will have to return the favour and buy a colleague a pricey sandwich before his work contract runs out; Micky is the world's most biased referee; we take our latest tour of Micky's Body Beautiful, this week's excursion featuring his burly 1970s torso; and in the event of their deaths, the guys wonder how long their widows would wait before hooking up with new men.

Please Don't Hug Me 7

Growing old and they don't like it

17 September 2010

Root Canal, Stain backstory, Marley the dog, Being Tight, The Non-Drive, Banana technique, Berbatov

Please Don't Hug Me is written and produced by TV writer, comedian, Sabotage Times columnist, sometime football journalist and all too often temporary office worker, Daniel Ruiz Tizon. He is joined every week by old school friend and 1980s school sprint champion Micky Boyd, who still believes in him. Each blames the other for the 13-year break in their friendship from 1990 to 2003.

Micky's had root canal and gone out and got himself a dog. Daniel meanwhile has been explaining the backstory to some stains to his dry cleaner and coming to terms with his frugality.

Please Don't Hug Me 6

Growing old and they don't like it

9 September 2010

Double Quilted tissues, not driving, necks, fridge space, Farah Fawcett, 300, terrapin disaster, mickelleaneous

Please Don't Hug Me is written and produced by TV writer, comedian, Sabotage Times columnist, sometime football journalist and all too often temporary office worker, Daniel Ruiz Tizon. He is joined every week by old school friend and 1980s school sprint champion Micky Boyd, who still believes in him. Each blames the other for the 13-year break in their friendship from 1990 to 2003.

This week, Daniel wonders why Mick didn't invite him to a party, but Micky's too busy talking about his neck to care. There's childhood crushes, Micky's next dog, 300, Wowser on fridge space and Facilities Management Officer Simon Bruce returns to talk about how men can avoid making 'mistakes'.

Featuring Wowser and comedian Brooks Livermore as Simon Bruce.

Please Don't Hug Me 5

Growing old and they don't like it

2 September 2010

The Micky Tardis returns, fake injuries, Argentina '78,lesions,hairdos for next decade, Mickellaneous

Please Don't Hug Me is written and produced by TV writer, comedian, Sabotage Times columnist, sometime football journalist and all too often temporary office worker, Daniel Ruiz Tizon. He is joined every week by old school friend and 1980s school sprint champion Micky Boyd, who still believes in him. Each blames the other for the 13-year break in their friendship from 1990 to 2003.

This week sees the return of the Micky Tardis, feigning injury and how the Argentina '78 World Cup saw Daniel tell his first ever lie, Nigel Havers' hair, lesions, which skin conditions would put you off your partner during the early stages of a relationship, and the missing hooded top saga rumbles on.

Please Don't Hug Me 4

Growing old and they don't like it

26 August 2010

Leaving Cards, Living on ground floors, a partner's sexual history, Dreams, The Count, Cravendale

Please Don't Hug Me is written and produced by TV writer, comedian, Sabotage Times columnist, sometime football journalist and all too often temporary office worker, Daniel Ruiz Tizon. He is joined every week by old school friend and 1980s school sprint champion Micky Boyd, who still believes in him. Each blames the other for the 13-year break in their friendship from 1990 to 2003.

They're growing old and they don't like it.

This week Daniel and Mick make clear their disdain for the leaving card, discuss Cravendale, partners whose world class displays in the bedroom cause concern, bogeymen and Mick's mid-90s yearning for the french crop.

Please Don't Hug Me 3

Growing old and they don't like it

18 August 2010

Net Curtains, The Paul Weller 80s wedge, putting new partners' names on cards,ATM etiquette

Please Don't Hug Me is written and produced by TV writer, comedian, Sabotage Times columnist, sometime football journalist and all too often temporary office worker, Daniel Ruiz Tizon. He is joined every week by old school friend and 1980s school sprint champion Micky Boyd, who still believes in him. Each blames the other for the 13-year break in their friendship from 1990 to 2003.

This week, the disaffected South London duo discuss Net curtains, hairstyles Micky would love to have had, the consequences of not putting a new partner's name on a greeting card and ATM etiquette.

Please Don't Hug Me 2

Growing old and they don't like it

12 August 2010

Daniel moves into 'Room 11', Micky's new varicose vein, tiny shower rooms & thieving maids

Please Don't Hug Me is written and produced by TV writer, comedian, Sabotage Times columnist, sometime football journalist and all too often temporary office worker, Daniel Ruiz Tizon. He is joined every week by old school friend and 1980s school sprint champion Micky Boyd, who still believes in him. Each blames the other for the 13-year break in their friendship from 1990 to 2003.

This week, PDHM comes from Room 11 of an SW1 hotel, Daniel's new temporary abode, where he and Mick discuss, among other things, Micky's new varicose vein, Daniel's tiny shower room, when the maids will begin to steal Daniel's belongings and mannerisms that the pair have appropriated and made their own. Also featuring Facilities Management Officer Simon Bruce and Wowser, who is struggling with a sweaty work chair.

With Brooks Livermore

Please Don't Hug Me 1

Growing old and they don't like it

28 July 2010

Large chins, physical deterioration, check out inventories, work toilets and jealous partners.

Please Don't Hug Me is written and produced by TV writer, comedian, Sabotage Times columnist, sometime football journalist and all too often temporary office worker, Daniel Ruiz Tizon. He is joined every week by old school friend and 1980s school sprint champion Micky Boyd, who still believes in him. Each blames the other for the 13-year break in their friendship from 1990 to 2003.

After 2 years talking about doing a podcast, the guys finally get their act together, and cover, among other things, large chins, physical deterioration, check out inventories, work toilets and jealous partners.