The Heating and Plumbing Show

Andy Cam gives you the week's rundown from the world of plumbing with all the best stories, tips and interviews with some of the world's best plumbers.

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Episodes

• Todd Glister & Billy Boardman On Trade Challenges

  Wednesday, 16 April 2025

  26 minutes

  Todd Glister is joined by Billy Boardman (@bb_the_engineer on Instagram) while Andy Cam is on holiday, to catch up and discuss 2025 so far and all the challenges you can face in the trade. Billy talks about being a yes man, his recent work and experiences exposing a car boot selling stolen tools

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• Mike From RELYON Joins Todd To Talk Experiences On The Tools

  Wednesday, 9 April 2025

  22 minutes

  Todd Glister is flying solo with Andy Cam away in Thailand and invites Michael Abbott from RELYON Gas Services Ltd. in the studio. Mike talks about his hectic and unpredictable start to 2025, some of his memorable experiences and customers as well as his current work, underfloor heating and a recent heat pump install he completed

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• Andy & Todd's Confessions!

  Wednesday, 2 April 2025

  20 minutes

  Andy Cam and Todd Glister share some of their never before heard plumbing and heating confessions! From cringeworthy family plumbing mishaps, to expensive mistakes, theft, royalty and more...

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• Getting Work Life Balance Right

  Wednesday, 26 March 2025

  22 minutes

  Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to fellow plumbing & heating engineers about the challenge of getting work life balance right. They chat to Stephanos, who is employed but has huge responsibilites to find out how he managed to get a month off work as well as talking to Sam Blakeney about how he's carved out some family time, while running a business. Andy talks about when it's time to get your head down with work, compared to when it's time to take your foot off the gas

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• Getting To Work In Major Cities

  Wednesday, 19 March 2025

  16 minutes

  Todd Glister and Andy Cam talk to Michael Abbott from RELYON Gas Services Ltd. about the challenges that's put him off taking on work in London. Todd talks about the frustration he feels commuting into the capital and Andy Cam touches on his own experiences in Sheffield over the years

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• Have You Planned For This??

  Wednesday, 12 March 2025

  26 minutes

  Todd Glister and Andy Cam look into planning for retirement and how to save your money better. Financial Advisor, Martin Hibbert joins the discussion to provide some professional advice and Andy and Todd chat with fellow Plumbing & Heating Engineers, Billy Boardman & John Cruickshank about what they've done (or not done) to plan financially for retirement

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• International Women's Day & Fatherhood

  Wednesday, 5 March 2025

  22 minutes

  Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to Laura Thomas, Head of Training at Vaillant about her off the tools role and find out about her experiences delivering training in a male dominated industry. Todd also gives an update on how fatherhood has been for him professionally and personally so far in 2025...

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• Five Things That Would Improve The Trade

  Wednesday, 26 February 2025

  15 minutes

  Todd Glister & Andy Cam have each come up with a top 5 list of '5 things that would improve the trade'. They share their list and give the reasons behind each answer

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• How We Take Payments

  Wednesday, 19 February 2025

  18 minutes

  Andy Cam and Todd Glister invite a range of Plumbing & Heating Engineers to join them and discuss the different ways and methods they have for taking payments. Guests include: Pete Withers, Dan Tempest & Alice Illidge (AKA Little Miss Plumbing & Heating) 

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• National Apprenticeship Week 2025

  Wednesday, 12 February 2025

  21 minutes

  Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to Jerry Whiteley from the Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating, joins the discussion and talks about two new standards on offer and why they've been created. Pointy Plumber talks about his apprentice and how they could make bringing in an apprentice easier for contractors like him

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• House Building Targets & Thinking About Retirement

  Wednesday, 5 February 2025

  20 minutes

  Andy Cam and Todd Glister discuss Labour's plans to build 1.5 million homes in the next five years and also touch on retirement towards the end of the show

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• What is The Future Homes Standard?

  Wednesday, 29 January 2025

  20 minutes

  Andy Cam and Todd Glister find out what the future homes standard is and why it matters to you and everyone else in the trade. Tim Pollard joins to share all the info 

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• Adam Chapman (Heat Geek) Talks Heat Pumps & Training In-Depth

  Wednesday, 22 January 2025

  32 minutes

  Adam Chapman joins Andy Cam and Todd Glister for his first ever in-studio appearance on the show. Adam talks about how he got into renewables and came to set up training courses. He also talks about why you can no longer ignore the opportunity to get into heat pump installation as well as touching on the latest developments with regards to technology and legislation

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• What Are Plumbing & Heating Engineers Focusing On This Year?

  Wednesday, 15 January 2025

  28 minutes

  Andy Cam and Todd Glister invite a range of guests to join them and discuss what they're focusing on this year and what you should consider looking into as well. Guests include: Craig Wilkinson from The Trades Freedom Club, Ryan Miles & Billy Boardman

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• What Could 2025 Be Like For Our Trade?

  Wednesday, 8 January 2025

  27 minutes

  Andy Cam & Todd Glister are joined by notable names from the trade to discuss all the news, developments and changes coming in 2025. Guests include: Jerry Whiteley from The Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering, Mohammad Rahman (Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2024)

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• A Look Back At 2024 For Andy & Todd

  Wednesday, 11 December 2024

  18 minutes

  Andy Cam and Todd Glister wrap up their final show of 2024 with a chat about how their year has been professionally. There's also a special Christmas message for the trade at the end of the show... 

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• Advice From Women In The Trade...

  Wednesday, 4 December 2024

  19 minutes

  Andy Cam & Todd Glister have invited two guests to join them and give some advice for women joining the trade, based on their experiences in their career. Guests include: Alice Illidge AKA Little Miss Plumbing & Heating & Ruby Kenniston

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• The Lack Of Uptake In Apprenticeships

  Wednesday, 27 November 2024

  25 minutes

  Andy Cam and Todd Glister are looking into the lack of uptake in plumbing & heating apprenticeships and what the trade could to do get greater numbers in. Guests include: Kev Bates & Adam Hoyland

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• Becoming A Dad...

  Wednesday, 20 November 2024

  24 minutes

  Todd Glister is just days away from becoming a Dad for the first time... Andy Cam has invited Dads from the trade to phone in and scare, inform, enlighten and advise Todd on what he's about to experience and how to be a new Dad & a Plumber. Guests include: Same Blakeney, John Cruickshank & Pointy Plumber 

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• If You Had...

  Wednesday, 13 November 2024

  18 minutes

  Andy Cam and Todd Glister "If you had..." questions that fit a variety of situations you may have or are yet to face in the trade 

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• Regrets & Call-Backs On Your Career

  Wednesday, 6 November 2024

  24 minutes

  Andy Cam & Todd Glister talk about regrets they have from their career in the trade and things they would like to do again or change, if they had the chance. They invite guests from the trade (with some great names) to join them and share their regrets, lessons learnt & what they would do differently. Guests include: Dan Tempest & Grant Gundelfinger

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• The Plumber Faced With A Life of Death Moment...

  Wednesday, 30 October 2024

  17 minutes

  Henry Ogden from PAX Plumbing & Heating tells the dramatic and scary moment a customer was taken seriously ill, while he was working in their home. Henry talks about what the results of this experience has caused him to change about his approach to health and safety and why you should consider some training in first heart and CPR

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• Approach to Health & Safety

  Wednesday, 23 October 2024

  30 minutes

  Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about the approach to health and safetyfrom the perspective of the smaller business and sole trader withing Plumbing & Heating. They've invited a range of guests to join them and discuss how they keep themselves and others safe while working. Guests include: Ryan Miles & Billy Boardman

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• A Shocking Claim About Some Rads Sold In The UK...

  Wednesday, 16 October 2024

  19 minutes

  Andy Cam and Todd Glister look into claims that some radiators are being sold with innaccurate heat output and energy efficiency claims. Rob Nezard talks about the research and work he's done to uncover this, which led to him creating a short documentary. Kevin Wellman CEO of CIPHE joins to discuss as well

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• Andy Cam & Todd Glister's Best & Worst Jobs Ever!

  Wednesday, 9 October 2024

  21 minutes

  Todd Glister and Andy Cam discuss the best and worst jobs they've ever done, what they learnt from those jobs and offer you some advice on how to avoid disaster 

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• Captain Backflow Discusses Backflow Issues

  Wednesday, 2 October 2024

  25 minutes

  Paul Daley AKA Captain Backflow joins Todd Glister and Andy Cam to discuss his career dealing with backflow issues. Paul talks about the jobs he's taken on, the tech he uses and tells some facinating and shocking stories about backflow problems he's encountered

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• Waste Water Heat Recovery With James Dickerson

  Wednesday, 25 September 2024

  17 minutes

  James Dickerson from recoup talks about waste water eat recovery systems. James talks about everything you need to know as a plumbing and heating engineer, the future of the technology and his experiences working in waste water heat recovery

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• Ashley & Scott Mullins Discuss We Fix

  Wednesday, 18 September 2024

  23 minutes

  Ashley & Scott Mullins join Andy Cam & Todd Glister to discuss their new business 'We Fix' and also touch on experiences working in the trade as well as apprentices and the changing perception of the plumber

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• Strange Customer Moments, Interactions & Situations

  Wednesday, 11 September 2024

  21 minutes

  Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by fellow plumbing & heating engineers to discuss some of the strange customer interactions they've had and how they've handled odd requests, questions, moments and more. Guests: Sam Blakeney & John Cruickshank

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• How We Prepare For Work

  Wednesday, 4 September 2024

  25 minutes

  Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about how they prepare for work each day and plan for the week ahead. They discuss everything from getting up in the morning, planning the work day ahead, what they'll eat, how they leave the job site and use time off at weekends to get a jump on the upcoming week

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