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The Heating & Plumbing Show

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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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  • English

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  • Wednesday · 20 min

    Could You Get Paid Well For On-Site Mentoring?

    Andy Cam is joined by plumber Tom Murphy, founder of Fix Skills, a platform aiming to connect aspiring tradespeople with experienced plumbers and give learners more hands-on experience... While getting the trades well paid in the process. They...

  • November 4 · 33 min

    Choose Your Own Adventure Plumbing & Heating Dilemmas

    Andy Cam and Todd Glister take a 'Choose Your Own Adventure' approach to some common scenarios faced by plumbers, heating engineers and tradespeople across the construction industry. Each scenario comes with two possible solutions, but which would...

  • November 2 · 38 min

    Is It Worth It? The Plumbing Jobs That Just Aren’t Worth Taking On

    Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by plumbing and heating engineers Samuel Ferry (Professor Plumb) and award-winning plumber Grant Gundlefinger to discuss the jobs and aspects of the trade that are becoming less worthwhile. Have you ever accepted...

  • October 28 · 25 min

    Is Your Workspace a Mess? Vans, Offices & Garages

    Andy Cam and Todd Glister chat with Carl Wilson and Becky Bates about how clean or messy their vans are, how they organise their tools and what happens when they can’t find what they’re looking for. They also discuss how often they clear out their...

  • October 14 · 22 min

    The Worst Places to Work in Plumbing

    Andy Cam and Todd Glister take a tour of the worst places to work in plumbing and heating, sharing stories of ridiculous working conditions, awkward boiler installations and properties that make even the simplest job a logistical challenge. They...

  • October 7 · 33 min

    How Do Plumbers Manage Stress?

    Andy Cam and Todd Glister look at the different pressures facing tradespeople, from the day-to-day demands of the job and running a business to the wider financial and economic pressures affecting the industry. Connie Pawsey, Steven Blair and Sophie...

  • September 30 · 34 min

    Bringing New People Into The Trade

    Andy Cam and Todd Glister look at what needs to change to attract the next generation of plumbers — from career changes and apprenticeships to the challenges facing small businesses looking to take on trainees. Chris Rice joins the show to share his...

  • September 16 · 19 min

    Expectations vs. Reality

    Andy Cam and Todd Glister get into what happens when jobs, customers and plans don’t go quite the way you expected. From nightmare jobs and unexpected delays to unreliable subbies, broken-down vans and last-minute cancellations, they share some of the...

  • September 9 · 25 min

    Will We Have Enough Plumbers in 10 Years?

    Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by Oliver Zanetti from Nesta to explore the skills crisis facing the Plumbing & Heating Trade. With an ageing workforce, fewer apprentices coming through and small businesses facing challenges when it comes to...

  • September 2 · 39 min

    The Worst Water Mishaps & Disasters

    Andy Cam and Todd Glister hear from fellow plumbing and heating engineers about some of the worst moments they’ve experienced with water. Award-winning engineers John Cruickshank& Dan Tempest share their biggest disasters, early-career mistakes,...

  • August 26 · 37 min

    Heating Installer Awards 2026: Meet the Best in Plumbing & Heating

    Andy Cam and Todd Glister chat to some of the winners from the Heating Installer Awards 2026. Andy & Todd are joined by Daniel Davies, winner of the National Installer title, to hear how he transformed a 200-year-old abandoned farmhouse into an...

  • August 19 · 24 min

    The Ultimate Plumber: What Makes the Best in the Trade?

    Andy Cam and Todd Glister break down the strengths, weaknesses and personality traits that make someone great in the trade. From technical ability and physical strength to business skills, people skills and dealing with customers, they debate what...

  • August 12 · 24 min

    Should You Really Be Working When You’re Ill?

    Andy Cam and Todd Glister speak to plumbing and heating engineers about pushing through illness and injury, when they’ve had no choice but to take time off, and the impact it can have on their work and customers. They also discuss what happens when...

  • August 5 · 26 min

    Approach To Taking Payments For Plumbing & Heating Engineers

    Andy Cam and Todd Glister invite Plumbing & Heating Engineers to join them and discuss the methods they use to collect payments, their approach to deposits, what they've learnt from previous experiences having difficulty collecting payments and...

  • July 29 · 22 min

    Professor Plumb Chats About A Life Changing Find On A Job

    Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to Sam Ferry AKA Professor Plumb. Sam tells the story of how a find on a job changed his life. Sam also talks about approach to working through summer, taking payments, being off work due to illness and his new concept...

  • July 22 · 24 min

    Plumbers Talk About Strange Finds On Jobs

    Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to fellow Plumbing & Heating Engineers about finding strange things on jobs, customers that have an unexpected interior or set up in their home, things we might have left on a job and whether you would keep money or...

  • July 15 · 23 min

    Last of The Summer Plumbing

    Todd Glister and Andy Cam talk about their approach to work life balance during the summertime and how their approach to working through the summer and taking holidays has changed over the years. They also discuss whether they would or have cancelled...

  • July 8 · 25 min

    Working Through The Heat Wave!

    Andy Cam and Todd Glister chat to follow Plumbing & Heating Engineers about their experiences working through the hot weather and recent heat waves. Guests: Tom Milham, John Cruickshank & Billy Boardman.

  • July 1 · 18 min

    Scavenger Hunt At Installer Show 2026!

    Andy Cam and Todd Glister set each other tasks and things to find at the Installer Show 2026 in Birmingham, that took place 23rd to the 25th of June at the NEC.

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