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Running · Rob Deering and Paul Tonkinson

Running Commentary

by Rob Deering and Paul Tonkinson

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

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Back To The Woods

Paul and Rob run up the Parkland Walk to Highgate Woods for the first time in a while. Featuring Bonnie's troubles, different Saturday morning plans, high mileage and con

Sep 24
59 min

Rob's Wife Julia

The Deerings take a turn as Julia contemplates fitting fitness into her busy schedule - and training for her first half Marathon. Subscribe to the Fan Feed at ⁠⁠https://

Sep 21
35 min

Episode One - Part Two

Our bumper season opener concludes, with Paul trying to get off the socials - and leaving Sky - Rob's parkrun report - and non-parkrun report - being inspired by Tyson Fu

Sep 17
54 min

The Latest From Lizzy P

Rob runs round Clissold Park catching up with Lizzy Pollott. She's got a refreshingly different relationship to the technology of running to Rob and Paul - and she's made

Sep 14
35 min

The Thorn Report

Rob met up with 'Sweary' Helen Thorn in hip-as-can-be Shoreditch to hear all her news; why is she on the bench? What's her new writing gig? What went wrong in Cape Town?

Sep 12
34 min

Episode One - Part One

Season Two begins! In part one of our bumper opener, Paul and Rob find new paths over Hampstead Heath and talk ten years of change, the long hot summer, marital bliss, ha

Sep 10
42 min

Soft Surfaces And Shady Trees

In the sun in Clissold Park, Paul and Rob catch up. Featuring gigs, festivals, gigs at festivals, Rob in the wars, lego, moomins and sorting your house out, life in hot w

Sep 3
42 min

First Run Post Coast To Coast

Paul & Rob's first run out after the Coast to Coast sees them in Regents Park. Featuring a track session - despite not feeling 100% - for Paul, some Norwegian and ship-ba

Aug 27
48 min

Your August George

We catch up with George - and Paul - at Tonkinson Towers, where they talk of the eclipse, a track session and training for the Yorkshire Marathon. Subscribe to the Fan F

Aug 24
23 min

Coast To Coast - Blakey Ridge To Robin Hood's Bay

The final day of the coast-to-coast dawns on top of the North Yorkshire Moors, with Paul and Rob - and Wainwright - prepping in the Lion Inn, then finds them hot and both

Aug 20
55 min

Coast To Coast - Danby Wiske To Blakey Ridge: Part One With Adam Pope

Rob and Adam Pope reminisce about their adventures together on day six of Rob's coast to coast, ahead of Rob and Paul's report from the day itself. Featuring Adam's abort

Aug 13
24 min

Coast To Coast - Danby Wiske To Blakey Ridge: Part Two

Paul meets Rob at the end of day six, and they arrive at the Lion Inn - the coast-to-coastiest hotel on the whole route - together. Featuring Paul's connection with Loves

Aug 13
22 min

Coast To Coast - Reeth To Danby Wiske

Day five sees Rob catching up with Paul both literally - on the road to Richmond - and chat-wise, after all the adventures of Reeth. Featuring knee treatment, the mighty

Aug 6
49 min

Adam Pope

Rob runs with Adam Pope, the author of Run For All Seasons and a man who accompanied him for a great deal of the coast to coast, on a loop around the Thames in the heart

Aug 3
43 min

Coast To Coast - Kirkby Stephen To Reeth

We join Rob & Paul on the top of Nine Standards Rigg, just out of Kirkby Stephen on day four of the coast to coast, where they talk about their adventures so far - plus R

Jul 30
58 min

Sabrina Verjee

Legendary - but injured - fell runner Sabrina Verjee comes to meet Rob in Patterdale on the coast to coast. Featuring setback after setback on the journey to her Wainwrig

Jul 27
40 min

Coast To Coast - Bampton to Kirkby Stephen

In this bumper episode, on day three of the Coast to Coast, Paul & Rob head out of the fells towards the dales - and address their new reality post-day two. Featuring the

Jul 23
1 h 21 min

The Coast To Coast Interviews: Tony Audenshaw - Part Two

Rob's chat with Emmerdale star, Marathon Talk alumnus, top runner and all-round lovely man Tony Audenshaw for the last miles of day two of the coast-to-coast continues. F

Jul 20
42 min

Coast To Coast - Rosthwaite to Burnbanks

After what will doubtless be the biggest day of the whole Coast-to-Coast, Paul and Rob report from the comfort of the lovely Mardale Inn in Bampton - and it turns out the

Jul 16
49 min

Coast to Coast - Rosthwaite To Burnbanks (The Prequel)

Here we find Rob just off the top of Kidsty Pike - the highest point on the Coast-to-Coast - and Paul AWOL; what happened next? More to follow from this exciting leg shor

Jul 16
10 min

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