S12 EP38: Eddie Marsan

Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe

Keep It Light Media / Spotify Studios

Kids & Family, Comedy, Parenting

4.8 • 19.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Joining us this episode to discuss the highs and lows of parenting (and life) is the brilliant actor - Eddie Marsan. No Ordinary Heist is a Sky Original release in May. Prisoner will be coming on Sky on the 30th April. Parenting Hell is available to watch on Spotify every Tuesday and Friday. Please subscribe and leave a rating and review you filthy street dogs... xxx If you want to get in touch with the show with any correspondence, kids intro audio clips, small business shout outs, and more.... here's how: EMAIL: Hello@lockdownparenting.co.uk Follow us on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@parentinghell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sales, advertising, and general enquiries: hello@keepitlightmedia.com A 'Keep It Light Media' Production (Copyright 2026) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:02.4	Now, Rob, one of the amazing things about having kids is getting to enjoy how they see the world, isn't it? Oh, yeah. It's this strange world they live in, Rob, where everything's kind of infinite. Anything can exist, but also is tiny in that the people they know are the only people they know. And do you know what they love, a muddy puddle? Oh, they love a muddy puddle. As an adult, you're like...
0:23.2	No, dirty shoes got... the people they know are the only people they know. And do you know what they love? A muddy puddle.
0:21.3	Oh, they love a muddy puddle.
0:22.0	As an adult, you're like, no, dirty shoes.
0:25.0	But like they put on, let's put wellies on and get dirty and then just have a shower. It's fun getting dirty and jumping in mud. I know, there's so many things they like doing. Do you know what? If someone said to me, do you want to roll down that grassy hill?
0:34.5	I think no.
0:35.6	No.
0:36.2	But they love it.
0:37.8	They do love it.
0:38.3	They do love it.
0:38.5	They do love it.
0:39.1	The thing is, though, Rob, around one in five children have undiagnosed sight conditions. And that can get in the way of seeing all that wonder. One in five, really? Genuinely, one in five, Rob. And being able to see clearly is key to their development, helping them explore the world around them and connect with others.
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