Week of Pain

The Buckleys

Platform Media

Comedy

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Do you prefer pretty boys or "medium ugly"? Should we ditch the touchscreens and bring back BIG buttons? This week the Buckleys tackle these big questions – while James complains about a trapped nerve and continues to get on Clair's. He also explains why modern car design has taken the edge off road rage. Plus, more listener Buck My Life stories, including a TK Maxx mix-up and a painfully awkward phone call you won’t believe. Listen or watch new episodes every Thursday. You can be a part of the podcast too by emailing your messages to: ⁠thebuckleys@platformmedia.u⁠k or by dropping us a DM ⁠@thebuckleyspod⁠ Check out The Buckleys on TikTok: ⁠@thebuckleyspod⁠ The Buckleys Podcast on Instagram: ⁠@thebuckleyspod⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by the DVLA.
0:04.0	Now James, it's fair to say that I look after the life admin, right?
0:10.0	You don't really know what's going on there.
0:13.0	Clithes.
0:15.0	Clare. I can't really argue with you.
0:17.0	No, no. You don't, you know, the kids will open a present from mum and dad on their
0:22.1	birthday. You're more excited than them because it's the first time you've seen it. Yeah, can't believe my luck. You don't know when your cousin's birthday's coming up, all that stuff's taken care of, right? Seems to be. It does. It does. It all just sort of gets done. Well, I'm going to pay you a compliment. I don't know when stuff like the car tax needs to be renewed.
0:40.1	You don't, do you?
0:40.9	No, I'm going to pay you a compliment. I don't know when stuff like the car tax needs to be renewed.
0:39.3	You don't, do you?
0:40.3	No, I don't. When is the car tax renewed? I have no idea, Jim's. No idea. The point is you don't have to worry about it. No. I get it done. It's done. It's all sorted with a direct debit. I just set it up and it auto renews.
0:52.3	It's easy peasy.
0:53.3	Bosh.
0:54.3	Done.
0:55.3	Well Claire, over 98% of
0:56.3	people make sure they tax their vehicle on time. I'm one of them. Make sure you're one of them too.
1:01.8	Go and visit gov.uk.uk slash DVLA slash tax it or search vehicle tax to get yours sorted.
1:08.5	5% surcharge applies to monthly and 6 monthly direct debit payments.
1:12.6	Now are all the traitors present?
1:15.6	Let's get started, shall we?
1:17.6	From rags to riches.
1:18.6	I'm so sick of this.
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