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17 April 2011

Fat Man eating in Mirrors, Introducing Mr John Rain, Good Looks, In Bed With My Dad, Toilet Bingo

Please Don't Hug Me is written, produced and presented by TV writer, comedian and Sabotage Times columnist, Daniel Ruiz Tizon, a man who spent the nineties convinced he was one half of Tears For Fears.

Daniel is joined on each show by regular contributors Fat Man on a Couch Stuart Armstrong, writer and comedienne Roisin Rae and occasionally comedienne Fiona Hardingham.

Growing old and they don't like it.

Double Fat Man on a Couch this week with Stuart Armstrong discussing his issues with the sun and eating in front of mirrors; Mr John Rain makes his PDHM debut with a look at the Royal Wedding; and Daniel pits his not descending from the upper deck of a bus until the last moment possible Good Look up against Richard Price's walking around with his attractive children; there's regular favourite Toilet Bingo - can surprise winner Zoomeister hang onto his title? And a new feature, "In Bed with My Dad" in which Daniel talks about, well, sharing a bed with his Dad for two years at the tail end of the 80s. All this and more.

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2 April 2011

Doing an Orzabal; Baguettes; Awkward Bedroom Exit; Lunch with Tosin; Good Looks

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. When reunited, Daniel found Micky to be an overweight family man, whilst the former sprint champ found Daniel convinced he was one half of Tears For Fears.

The show without a home returns with Daniel Ruiz Tizon at the helm a la Roland Orzabal circa 1993.

This week writer and comedienne Roisin Rae's stressing about having her baguette snapped in half at the supermarket; there's lunch with Tosin; the Awkward Exit to the Bedroom in which Daniel wants to make sure the in-laws are comfortable with him sleeping with their daughter in the next room. Fiona thinks he's making too big a deal. But Daniel wants her to appreciate the mental adjustment her parents must make as he takes his place in her bed.

Also, sandwich routes comes from Willow Place, SW1 and Gavin Barber takes Daniel on in the latest Good Looks Challenge. Plus regular favourite TOILET BINGO: Can Superlative C make it four triumphs? And listeners battle it out to win Daniel's battered cords, the same trousers that witnessed his dramatic fall in the last year.

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13 March 2011

Fiona,At Home with the Penneys,Ask Boydie,The Mouth,Louis,The Missing,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. When reunited, Daniel found Micky to be an overweight family man, whilst the former sprint champ found Daniel convinced he was one half of Tears For Fears.

Fiona Hardingham is back for her final show before leaving for LA. Meanwhile, we're at home with uber-toilet bingo winners The Penneys; Fiona and Daniel discuss how to get past the major embarrassment that is the studio flat; there's Ask Boydie where Micky is forced to defend his controversial "Wind Zone" idea, and the modern man also talks about how he'd like to date again, inspite of being married.

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20 February 2011

The "Plenty Clean" Episode:Stuart Armstrong, Showering, Self-Diagnosis, Roisin Rae, Windzone Fall out

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. When reunited, Daniel found Micky to be an overweight family man, whilst the former sprint champ found Daniel convinced he was one half of Tears For Fears.

Fat Man on a Couch Stuart Armstrong sits in for Daniel and Micky this week, and the North Londoner tells us all about vocalising his showering routine, self-diagnosing his childhood Tourettes and the dos and don'ts of calling friends after work. There's also comedienne and writer Roisin Rae on lazy phrases.

There's also Toilet Bingo: can Gavin Barber become the first champion to successfully defend his title? Is this week's Toilet Bingo devalued by the absence of two-time winner Cindy?

Meanwhile, out on the street, troubled host Daniel challenges not so troubled sidekick Micky about (show) 22.

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13 February 2011

Fiona, Fish smell in communal hallway, Sandwich Routes, Daniel's Pants, Roisin, Suspicious Sigh

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. When reunited, Daniel found Micky to be an overweight family man; whilst the former sprint champ found Daniel convinced he was one half of Tears For Fears.

This week, the show without a home is back in Clapham where Daniel is taken aback by a rather fishy smell in comedienne Fiona Hardingham's home. Sandwich Routes transports us back to 1989, Belmore Street SW8, where Daniel realises he wasn't actually having sandwiches during his college days.

There's also comedienne and writer Roisin Rae on reliving her childhood through her own kids, whilst Daniel tries to wrestle control of his pants.

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4 February 2011

 Flask,Body Beautiful,Roisin's Glasses,Wind Zone, Ask Boydie,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. When reunited, Daniel found Micky to be an overweight family man, whilst the former sprint champ found Daniel convinced he was one half of Tears For Fears.

Modern Man Micky Boyd is at the helm once again with a stripped down show in which he lowers the tone and gives the world, wait for it, the 'Wind Zone'.

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27 January 2011

Fiona, Moist, Kids tea party, sock, Fat Man, Roisin flu, Sandwich routes, Moments of my life 2

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. When reunited, Daniel found Micky to be an overweight family man, whilst the former sprint champ found Daniel convinced he was one half of Tears For Fears.

This week Daniel is joined by comedienne Fiona Hardingham whom he’s not convinced remembers their previous meeting. Daniel’s on another sandwich route, this week retracing the route of his final sacking, the Fat Man’s trying to learn another language, Roisin Rae’s succumbed to a flu she doubted existed and there’s Daniel’s Moments of My Life I Could’ve Done Without, Part 2.

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25 January 2011

FB, Flasks, Violins, Dogs, Ask Boydie

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.

Modern man Micky attempts to wean himself off Facebook and brings the arts to this week's show. Meanwhile, Micky's dog Marley is getting bigger and stressing out south London's arch slacker.

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13 January 2011

Louis,Halo,Toilet Bingo,Putney,Exes clothes you kept,Fat Man,Simon Bruce,Bedding,Body Hair

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, troubled anchor Daniel travels to Putney to look at the peculiar role SW15 played in his fall.

With stand in co-host 9-year-old Louis, and including regulars Toilet Bingo, Fat Man on a Couch, Mickellaneous, and the return of FM Officer Simon Bruce.

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Christmas Special

24 December 2010

Toilet Bingo,Good Looks,Crap Conversations,Roisin Rae,Fat Man in Spain

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. When reunited, Daniel found Micky to be an overweight family man, whilst the former sprint champ found Daniel convinced he was one half of Tears For Fears.

The Christmas Special asks how did you find out Father Christmas didn’t exist? Daniel pits his talking down a suicide jumper from a bridge against Cindy’s confident breakfast cooking in the latest Good Looks Challenge; There’s poor conversations that aren’t going anywhere; Roisin Rae tries not to confuse her kids at Christmas; Fat Man Stuart Armstrong meanwhile has bolted to Spain to flee the festivities whilst Micky fields a very awkward question in Ask Boydie.

Growing old and they don’t like it.

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12 December 2010

The Exit,Toilet Bingo,Roisin Rae,Micky the Raver,Good Looks Challenge,Towel Man,Ask Boydie

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.

Daniel finally prepares to leave the hotel as his 18-week stay in room 11 draws to an end. The guys look at the impact hotel life's had on the show and more importantly, Daniel's life.

There's Toilet Bingo, can Wowser become the first champion to successfully defend his title? Comedienne and writer Roisin Rae tells us about her very boring dreams; Micky relives his raving years that never actually happened; there's the new Good Looks Challenge where this week Daniel pits his public meltdown phone call against Gareth Dorrian's 'Traffic Messiah'; the Towel Man eulogises about strong back muscles and cleft chins and regulars Ask Boydie and Mickellaneous complete this week's show.

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6 December 2010

Toilet Bingo,Roisin Rae,Stuart Armstrong,Action Dolls,Savings,Ask Boydie,Awkward Giro Moments

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 snowed in this week so Roisin Rae takes over co-presenting duties and Daniel struggles to adapt to her professionalism.

Meanwhile, can @SillyCasper become the first Toilet Bingo champion to successfully defend their title? Fat Man on a Couch Stuart Armstrong struggles to select the ingedients for his lunchtime sandwich; Daniel and Roisin try to come up with what their action doll figures would look like, before discussing how open one should be when declaring savings to your partners; there's Ask Boydie, and Roisin makes her Mickellaneous debut.

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27 November 2010

Toilet Bingo,Fat Man on a Couch,Good Looks,Towel Man, Ask Boydie Roisin Rae,Rows with GFs

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.

The very funny but ultimately doomed podcast returns with Daniel still trying to rein in the shambolic maverick Micky, confronting him over his intro for show 14, so bad it had to be edited out.

Can Cindy Penney become the first listener to successfully defend her Toilet Bingo title? Fat man on a Couch Stuart Armstrong talks about the horrors of having to do people favours; more Good Looks this week with journalist Jon M Welch telling us how to pull off one handed can opening; the Towel Man makes a spectacular entrance - you'll never leave the sport centre without showering again; Ask Boydie - Micky answers your questions; comedienne Roisin Rae on being a housewife; 'Daniel and The Boom Box' - more Rows with my Girlfriends; and of course, Mickellaneous.

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13 November 2010

Toilet Bingo,Dan Aid,Swimming,Shared Gardens, Kid Cop,Roisin Rae,Ask Boydie,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.

Toilet Bingo is back; meanwhile Micky makes an emotional appeal on behalf of Daniel who requires a work reference before he can move out of the hotel; and Micky also tells us why swimming is unhygienic; Daniel gives us a history of seminal 80s US Cop Drama 'Kid Cop' which ran for 12 years...in his head; comedienne and writer with the unpronouncable name, Roisin Rae, is back and this week she's talking about being a vegan and why she's sticking with the hula hoops; and there's regular favourites, Ask Boydie & Mickellaneous.

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7 November 2010

Curt Smith,Blue Band Discontinuation,Micky's High Voice,Rows with my Girlfriends,Seychelles

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's episode opens with a special message for Tears For Fears dual front man, Curt Smith. There's Ask Boydie; Daniel bemoans the discontinuation of his shampoo and conditioner, which carries echoes of 2000's Blue Band margarine demise; Micky laments his high voice; new feature, 'Rows with my Girlfriends' opens with the Long Valley Road; Daniel apologises to the people of the Seychelles; Fat Man on a Couch Stuart Armstrong is back and this week, North London's finest is talking about the lack of space on the tube; comedienne and writer Roisin Rae is too old for Top Shop; And there's Mickelleneous and Micky's word of the week.

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31 October 2010

Toilet Bingo, SillyCasper Asks, Jack O’ Lantern, Iain Lee Love, 'Bad Stomach Dan’, 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.

Daniel bows out of his job on an embarrassing note, Micky struggles to match a friend’s spectacular Jack O’ Lantern ahead of his Halloween bash (to which Dan is not invited), and Micky gets called out by the American with the 22” guns. Plus Mickellaneous and new PDHM game, 'Toilet Bingo'!

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24 October 2010

Illicit Meeting fallout,Body Beautiful,Tuna,Slimfit Jeans,Polyester Trousers,Shaving,Sea Bass Banter

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 and Micky try to mend their friendship following Daniel's meeting with the American; Micky continues his tour of his body beautiful, this week guiding us around his formidable hairy shoulders; shaving - love it or loathe it; and items of clothing worn to keep your partner quiet.

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14 October 2010

Illicit Meetings, Biceps, New Hair, 2053, Spitting, Guest/Host, Regular, Ask Boydie, Antelope

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.

Daniel has his new transitional hairstyle as he starts the long preparation for turning 40 in 2012 (41 years before his predicted death); Micky looks back at his nearly-trial with Chelsea back in '87; the ordeal of being a guest or host; Fat Man on a Couch Stuart Armstrong on his fear of becoming a regular anywhere; and an illicit meeting with an American culminating in a refusal to high five.

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3 October 2010

Drill Sgt Lowe, Cheesy Gestures, Dodgy Ears, Screen Glare, How old is too old, Frosted Windows

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, Micky's a broken man as he may have bitten off more than he can chew decorating at home; Daniel needs a new gesture to get in with his aunt's new concierge; Facilities Management Officer Simon Bruce talks screen glare and why do people think they can't be seen through frosted bathroom windows?

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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.