The Heating & Plumbing Show

Andy Cam and Todd Glister look into what 2025 has been like for the trade. They catch up with some guests that have featured on the show this year and ask them to reflect on the year and talk about their notable experiences. Connie Pawsey comes on to talk about her maiden year in the trade and why 2026 is looking very promising, Adam Chapman from Heat Geek joins the show to roundup what the year has been like for those in the renewables sector and what next year might have in store. Ryan Miles comes on to share a perspective of...

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about the Plumber’s toolbox. Todd and Andy talk about what kind of tool owners they are and how they’ve built up a collection. James Lawrence from Plumber Parts gives an insight into what’s happening with power tools, innovation in the market, a range of different tools on the market and what’s worth it or should be avoided. Andy and Todd also share some advice on how to get started if you’re new to the trade.

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about the pain in the backside it can be fitting and working around bathrooms in the trade. Becky Bates joins in to discuss why she made this her niche and therefore how she manages one of the most frustrating and challenging aspects of the trade. Andy and Todd also discuss how they approach installing bathrooms in a way that will minimise some of the pain points.

Andy Cam and Todd Glister invite other trades to join them and give their take on working with Plumbers & Heating Engineers. Danny Webb AKA Sparky Milan talks about what it's like as an Electrician working in close proximity with Plumbing & Heating Engineers and also talks about they might have more in common with each other than you think. Jack Auletta, a fantastic House Builder in Surray talks about the range of different trades he works with and where Plumbers rank with regards to how easy/hard they are to work with. Fellow Fix Radio presenter, Danny Madden (Roofer/Builder) has...

Andy Cam and Todd Glister dip into the digital bag of email and texts sent into the show and answer some questions asked by the listeners. There's questions about quotes, excuses for not coming to work, sharing the name of a famous person and plenty about the trade.

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about their approach to getting materials, products, tools, boilers and heat pumps needed for jobs. They talk about the ways they go about it and how they've changed methods over the years. Pointy Plumber joins the discussion and shares his approach as well.

With the nights getting darker and colder after work, Andy and Todd talk about the importance of doing things socially off the tools, that doesn't just invove going down the pub. Andy and Todd talk to Jamie Ashley about a charity football match taking place on Friday 31st October and the benefits of playing with fellow trades. Alex Wood talks about Andy's Man Club and the benefits of meeting up and having a chat with like minded men. Decorator, Jon Graham talks about his past experiences with loneliness, depression and what he's done to find more of a social life...

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to fellow Plumbing, Heating & Gas Engineers about how they approach silly season for the trade. Guests: Billy Boardman & Stephen Blair.

Andy Cam and Todd Glister look into what has happened in 2025 in the campaign against tool theft, van theft and the re-sale of stolen tools. Shoaib Awan (The Gas Expert) talks about all the progress and support he's seen his campaign get and explains where further support is needed and where more work is required. Mark Taylor, a Plumbing & Heating business owner joins the show to talk about his recent van break in experience and the impact it's had on his business.

Andy Cam and Todd Gister are joined by MVI Installer, Marcus Reardon who talks about the journey he's been on since he got given a FREE heat pump to fit in his own home from Vaillant. Marcus talks about how his understanding and thoughts around heat pumps have changed since fitting one, offering potential customers to come and have a look at how it all works and discusses the future of heat pumps within the industry.

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about their worst injuries or accidents and also the worst they've witnessed others suffer.

Andy Cam and Todd Glister have invited Stephen Blair (The Mental Gas Man) to join them and discuss how he realised he needed to charge more and bring home greater profit. Stephen talks about how others in the trade are just too cheap, how to not fear having quotes rejected and why you need to understand the true value of what you offer customers.

Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by business owner James Broadbent to talk about his difficulty taking on a second year apprentice, aged 21, because of the recent increase in minimum wage. James talks about his experiences with five previous apprentices, what he's done to find a new candidate, being inundated with applications and where he feels more support for contractors should come from.

Andy Cam and Todd Glister look into where we're at with the standard of safety around gas products, the sale of gas boilers to the public and ensuring those fit to install them do the work. Jimmy Hendry talks about his attempts to stop the sale of gas boilers to the public and there's discussion around illegal gas work too.

Andy Cam and Todd Glister draw from their collective experiences running a business in the trade to share some practical and helpful tips and advice for starting a business.

Becca Weston joins Andy Cam and Todd Glister to discuss her journey into the trade, Experiences as a Combustion Gas Engineer and shares her thoughts on the direction the industry is heading in.

From being turned away from a trade college for being female... to training with Heat Geek and getting a fantastic apprenticeship opportunity with Vito Energy. Todd Glister and Andy Cam are joined by Connie Pawsey who is training in renewables and taking on some incredible projects with her employers. Connie talks about taking a step into an emerging industry, the application of knowledge, enjoying working for a great company and her shares her thoughts on the future of the trade.

This week, Andy and Todd welcome Sophie Keepence, AKA @Plumby.mummy. Sophie shares her story of leaving her old career behind to retrain as a plumber, the challenges around it, and juggling work and family life.

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to two plumbers who have taken on some exciting and different hobbies away from the tools. Bob Brown is racing around the world by boat, taking 11 months to cover 40,000 miles - with no turning back. 85 year old retired Plumber, Bernard Dennis joins the show to talk about his hobby as an artist that has seen him hold four well received exhibitions, with another coming up in Norwich.

Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by British Superbike Rider and Plumber, Lee Jackson. Lee talks about his more than decade of experience on the tools, What it's like racing at almost 200mph and what aspects of plumber he is and isn't a fan of!

Andy Cam and Todd Glister look into a range of incentives and routes into the Clean Heat market for those of you considering joining. Andy brings a new training centre to light in his home town of Sheffield. There's information on an iniative to give Installers a Heat Pump to play with in their own home and there's a look at why some training might be failing those looking to join. Guests include: Sarah Stevens, Aira Academy Manager, Oliver Zanetti, NESTA Senior Mission Manager & Lewis Litherland (Heat Geek)

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about the strangest, scariest, most disgusted things found and some bizarre encounters with customers. Guests Include: Little Miss Plumbing & Heating, Alice Illidge & Ryan Miles.

Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined again by Damon Blakemore to talk in depth about heat pumps. Damon talks about how he got trained, what he thinks could be improved about the way we train and install heat pumps and where heat pumps are heading from here.

Andy Cam and Todd Glister sit down at the Fix Radio studios for the first of two episodes with Damon Blakemore. Damon has been a finalist for multiple awards and has moved into the renewable space in a big way.

Andy Cam and Todd Glister take you on a whistlestop tour around the Installer Show at the NEC in Birmingham. Andy and Todd talk to exhibitors, attendees and some familiar faces

Todd Glister and Andy Cam preview the Installer Show at the NEC next week with Tim Pollard, Hattie Hassan MBE & Pointy Plumber!

Award winning Plumbing & Heating Engineer, John Cruickshank joins Andy Cam and Dave Smith (his final week covering for Todd Glister) to discuss the importance of knowing your value. John is sick of being undercut by others in the trade and wants to explain how you can demonstrate the true value of what you do to customers. John talks about other ways to develop your skills and business and joins in a fill in the blank exercise towards the end of the show

Andy Cam and Dave Smith (in for Todd Glister) are joined by award winning Plumbing & Heating Engineer, Dan Tempest (S.T. Plumbing & Heating Gas Specialists Limited) about the principles that have carried him through his career and seen him come out at the top as an award winning tradesperson. Dan talks about recent work, taking a customer to court, what percentage of the trade actually give a **** & more!

Andy Cam and Dave Smith from Condensate/Primary Pro discuss low carbon heating technology and the future of heat pumps, those working in the industry and where sustainability is all heading within the trade

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to fellow business owners in the trade about how they take time off and what happens to their business while they're away. Guests include: John Cruickshank & Dan Tempest

Alice Illidge AKA Little Miss Plumbing & Heating joins Andy Cam and Todd Glister to discuss her work and experiences on the tools

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to Copper Man, Rob Lawton from Lawton tubes about all things copper. Todd asks Rob to explain the process that goes into making and manufacturing and Andy asks for some interesting facts about copper. Andy also asks about price, impact of tariffs, availablity and Todd also touches on coppers role in sustainbility and low carbon heating technology

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to two of the finalists in this year's Screwfix Trade Apprentice Award. Troy Stein talks about his journey into the trade in his early 20s and what he plans to do once he's qualified. Scarlett Ball talks about her experiences so far and becoming trained in gas. Andy and Todd discuss some of their best and worst apprentices too!

Pointy Plumber joins Todd Glister in the studio for his first in-studio appearance on the Heating & Plumbing Show! Pointy talks about how he got into the trade, experiences on the tools and shares an update on the Plumber's Social at this year's Installer

Todd Glister is joined by Billy Boardman (@bb_the_engineer on Instagram) while Andy Cam is on holiday, to catch up and discuss 2025 so far and all the challenges you can face in the trade. Billy talks about being a yes man, his recent work and experiences exposing a car boot selling stolen tools

Todd Glister is flying solo with Andy Cam away in Thailand and invites Michael Abbott from RELYON Gas Services Ltd. in the studio. Mike talks about his hectic and unpredictable start to 2025, some of his memorable experiences and customers as well as his current work, underfloor heating and a recent heat pump install he completed

Andy Cam and Todd Glister share some of their never before heard plumbing and heating confessions! From cringeworthy family plumbing mishaps, to expensive mistakes, theft, royalty and more...

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to fellow plumbing & heating engineers about the challenge of getting work life balance right. They chat to Stephanos, who is employed but has huge responsibilites to find out how he managed to get a month off work as well as talking to Sam Blakeney about how he's carved out some family time, while running a business. Andy talks about when it's time to get your head down with work, compared to when it's time to take your foot off the gas

Todd Glister and Andy Cam talk to Michael Abbott from RELYON Gas Services Ltd. about the challenges that's put him off taking on work in London. Todd talks about the frustration he feels commuting into the capital and Andy Cam touches on his own experiences in Sheffield over the years

Todd Glister and Andy Cam look into planning for retirement and how to save your money better. Financial Advisor, Martin Hibbert joins the discussion to provide some professional advice and Andy and Todd chat with fellow Plumbing & Heating Engineers, Billy Boardman & John Cruickshank about what they've done (or not done) to plan financially for retirement

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to Laura Thomas, Head of Training at Vaillant about her off the tools role and find out about her experiences delivering training in a male dominated industry. Todd also gives an update on how fatherhood has been for him professionally and personally so far in 2025...

Todd Glister & Andy Cam have each come up with a top 5 list of '5 things that would improve the trade'. They share their list and give the reasons behind each answer

Andy Cam and Todd Glister invite a range of Plumbing & Heating Engineers to join them and discuss the different ways and methods they have for taking payments. Guests include: Pete Withers, Dan Tempest & Alice Illidge (AKA Little Miss Plumbing & Heating)

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to Jerry Whiteley from the Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating, joins the discussion and talks about two new standards on offer and why they've been created. Pointy Plumber talks about his apprentice and how they could make bringing in an apprentice easier for contractors like him

Andy Cam and Todd Glister discuss Labour's plans to build 1.5 million homes in the next five years and also touch on retirement towards the end of the show

Andy Cam and Todd Glister find out what the future homes standard is and why it matters to you and everyone else in the trade. Tim Pollard joins to share all the info

Adam Chapman joins Andy Cam and Todd Glister for his first ever in-studio appearance on the show. Adam talks about how he got into renewables and came to set up training courses. He also talks about why you can no longer ignore the opportunity to get into heat pump installation as well as touching on the latest developments with regards to technology and legislation

Andy Cam and Todd Glister invite a range of guests to join them and discuss what they're focusing on this year and what you should consider looking into as well. Guests include: Craig Wilkinson from The Trades Freedom Club, Ryan Miles & Billy Boardman

Andy Cam & Todd Glister are joined by notable names from the trade to discuss all the news, developments and changes coming in 2025. Guests include: Jerry Whiteley from The Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating Engineering, Mohammad Rahman (Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2024)

Andy Cam and Todd Glister wrap up their final show of 2024 with a chat about how their year has been professionally. There's also a special Christmas message for the trade at the end of the show...

Andy Cam & Todd Glister have invited two guests to join them and give some advice for women joining the trade, based on their experiences in their career. Guests include: Alice Illidge AKA Little Miss Plumbing & Heating & Ruby Kenniston

Andy Cam and Todd Glister are looking into the lack of uptake in plumbing & heating apprenticeships and what the trade could to do get greater numbers in. Guests include: Kev Bates & Adam Hoyland

Todd Glister is just days away from becoming a Dad for the first time... Andy Cam has invited Dads from the trade to phone in and scare, inform, enlighten and advise Todd on what he's about to experience and how to be a new Dad & a Plumber. Guests include: Same Blakeney, John Cruickshank & Pointy Plumber

Andy Cam and Todd Glister "If you had..." questions that fit a variety of situations you may have or are yet to face in the trade

Andy Cam & Todd Glister talk about regrets they have from their career in the trade and things they would like to do again or change, if they had the chance. They invite guests from the trade (with some great names) to join them and share their regrets, lessons learnt & what they would do differently. Guests include: Dan Tempest & Grant Gundelfinger

Henry Ogden from PAX Plumbing & Heating tells the dramatic and scary moment a customer was taken seriously ill, while he was working in their home. Henry talks about what the results of this experience has caused him to change about his approach to health and safety and why you should consider some training in first heart and CPR

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about the approach to health and safetyfrom the perspective of the smaller business and sole trader withing Plumbing & Heating. They've invited a range of guests to join them and discuss how they keep themselves and others safe while working. Guests include: Ryan Miles & Billy Boardman

Andy Cam and Todd Glister look into claims that some radiators are being sold with innaccurate heat output and energy efficiency claims. Rob Nezard talks about the research and work he's done to uncover this, which led to him creating a short documentary. Kevin Wellman CEO of CIPHE joins to discuss as well

Todd Glister and Andy Cam discuss the best and worst jobs they've ever done, what they learnt from those jobs and offer you some advice on how to avoid disaster

Paul Daley AKA Captain Backflow joins Todd Glister and Andy Cam to discuss his career dealing with backflow issues. Paul talks about the jobs he's taken on, the tech he uses and tells some facinating and shocking stories about backflow problems he's encountered

James Dickerson from recoup talks about waste water eat recovery systems. James talks about everything you need to know as a plumbing and heating engineer, the future of the technology and his experiences working in waste water heat recovery

Ashley & Scott Mullins join Andy Cam & Todd Glister to discuss their new business 'We Fix' and also touch on experiences working in the trade as well as apprentices and the changing perception of the plumber

Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by fellow plumbing & heating engineers to discuss some of the strange customer interactions they've had and how they've handled odd requests, questions, moments and more. Guests: Sam Blakeney & John Cruickshank

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about how they prepare for work each day and plan for the week ahead. They discuss everything from getting up in the morning, planning the work day ahead, what they'll eat, how they leave the job site and use time off at weekends to get a jump on the upcoming week

Todd Glister & Andy Cam bring you interviews recorded at a day they were invited to at Ford HQ about tool theft and van break in prevention. They talk about what the police around the country are actually doing about the issues with Superintendant Andy Huddleston, find out some facts and data about the crime from Dr Kate Tudor from Durham University and speak with Trades United (Parliament Van Rally) organiser, Shaoib Awan, who was also in attendance

Todd Glister returns after his holiday and discusses the work he's been doing recently in the trade and also talks about demand for plumbing & heating engineers currently. Andy Cam also talks about everything he's been up to workwise and gives some advice for anyone noticing a downturn in enquiries

Andy Cam is joined by Pete Withers one more time on the show to discuss starting out in the trade and their experiences in the early days. They're also joined by James Dickerson, who talks about starting out in the trade 20 years ago

Andy Cam is with Pete Withers once again and they talk to people at the top of some of the most successful manufacturing businesses in the trade to find out what it's like to manage the business, how they operate, what the challenges are and more

Pete Withers stands in for a holidaying Todd Glister and talks to Andy and guests Dan Tempest & Billy Boardman, about the less enjoyable aspects of their day to day work

Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by Michael Schmidt from DERBLAUE about the differences between plumbing in the UK and in Germany. Andy and Todd also discuss Electric Vehicles and whether they are suitable for the trade

Tom Milham & Will Watson join Andy Cam and Todd Glister to talk about their work in HVAC. They discuss their experiences running a business, memorable jobs and moments as well as tools, materials and the fufute of the HVAC industry

Andy Cam and Todd Glister invite plumbing & heating engineers they know and ran into at Installer to join them to discuss what they saw, did, how the week unfolded, what Installer could do differently in the coming years and also discuss how they plan to bring some of the tech and ideas they saw into their business

Andy Cam and Todd Glister take to the floor of Installer Show 2024 at the NEC in Birmingham and talk to some of the biggest names and brands in the trade as well as some celebs as well!

Andy Cam & Todd Glister are joined in the studio by award winning plumber, Myles Dhillon, who discusses the book he's co-written, Responsiblity: Becoming The Authentic Man and talks about how his experiences in the trade have shaped the content in the book and how he lives his life

Andy Cam & Todd Glister are joined by Shoaib Awan, well known as The Gas Expert, to discuss his van rally (Trades United) which took place outside the Houses of Parliament to protest the theft and re-sale of tools. Shoaib talks about his own experiences with tool theft, how he came to organise the van rally, what happens next and also a bit about his thoughts and work within gas and heating

Todd Glister and Becky Bates (in for Andy Cam) preview Installer Show 2024, coming up at the NEC in Birmingham from June 25th - 27th. Tim Pollard gives you a lowdown on everything worth checking out from stalls, trends in the industry, talks, debates and social events and much more

Todd Glister is joined by Becky Bates to talk about the challenge of taking time off over the course of the year. Andy Cam phones in from his holiday in Turkey to discuss this and also gives a lowdown of what he's been up to during his time away. James from Plumber Parts also joins to talk about how he approaches time off as well

Andy Cam brings you the Heating & Plumbing Show from Barnsley Football Match where he's playing on a team of plumbers for Soccer Trade against a team of electricians. Andy also walks you around the trade exhibition at the match and talks to attendees

Andy Cam and Todd Glister delve into the training sector once more. Rob Whitney and Martyn Raine join the show to discuss spotting 'rogue' training providers and key areas for future skills development.

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about the aspects of the trade which they find most challenging. From boiler breakdowns, emegency callouts, bathrooms, working with gas and more

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to plumbing & heating engineers who have worked for a variety of businesses as employees so that they can find out what were worst and most challenging aspects of being employed in the trade were. They also touch on the positives and get some advice for anyone about to make the jump from employment to starting their own business, or about to be employed for the first time

Alice Illidge, who operates as Little Miss Plumbing & Heating joins Andy Cam and Todd Glister to discuss the best and worst aspects of the trade for her

Andy Cam and Todd Glister look at the rogue trainers taking advantage of those wanting to re-train and join the industry and other suspicious training providers and short courses. Jerry Whiteley from The Chartered Institute of Plumbing & Heating talks about why this has come about and what could realistically be done and John Thompson from the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors Ltd. talks about the different forms these rogue trainers take, what to watch out for and the long and complicated history of rogue trainers in plumbing & heating

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to installers and also get the latest data from MCS with regards to whether Heat Pumps are seeing an increase in popularity in 2024

Dan Draper covers for Andy and Todd while they take a week off for holiday. Dan is joined by three show regulars to discuss why they love the trade

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to fellow Plumvbing & Heating Engineers about their driving nightmares, getting around crowded city roads with a variety of rules, restrictions and useless road users

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to Plumbing & Heating Engineers about seasonal changes and how they adapt their business for each season

Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by Becky Bates from BB Plumbing to talk about her experiences in the trade since starting her business back in 2008. Becky talks about her bathroom installs, customers, experiences as a women in the trade and getting involved with skills competitions

Andy Cam and Todd Glister invite James Anderson onto the show so that he can address criticism he's faced about how he runs Depher CPH CIC

Stephanos Yohannes oversees more than 20 appprentices in his role at ESG, as well as having set up an academy and getting involved with skills competitions. But his life hasn't been easy and he's had to overcome a lot, both in his formative years and also having to challenge attitudes once he got into the construction industry with regards to race

Andy Cam and Todd Glister react to the recent news that the Clean Heat Market Mechanism is looking likely to be scrapped. Andy and Todd invite two guests from the first show (Adam Chapman and Mike Foster) back onto the show to react to the news and also invite Tim Pollard to share his thoughts on the ongoing situation

Billy Boardman shares his experiences in the army and how that led him into plumbing & heating

Billy Boardman, well known plumbing & heating engineer on social media joins Andy and Todd to talk about being broken into not once but TWICE in as many weeks. Billy talks about how it happened, what it meant for him and his business, how the trade helped him out and Billy, Todd and Andy give you some sound advice for protecting your van

Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by John Cruickshank so that he can explain his approach to making purchases for his business and managing his finances. Craig Wilkinson from the Trades Freedom Club gives advice around buying and leasing vans, protecting profit, paying subbies and more

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to a variety of voices from the industry about the Clean Heat Market Mechanism to get their thoughts on it and whether it's a positive change or not. Adam Chapman, The Heat Geek comments from a renewables perspective, Grant Gundelfinger talks about what it means for him, the installer. Mike Foster, CEO of the Energy & Utilities Alliance shares his thoughts

Adam Hoyland, a young plumber, joins Andy Cam and Todd Glister in-studio to talk about his experiences on the tools, thoughts on the trade and talks about TheTradeHub, a new App he's developing

Alex Hughes, Head of Schemes at MCS joins Andy Cam and Todd Glister to explain all of the reform coming to the MCS accreditation this year. Alex explains how they came to the desicion to make these changes, gives a timeline on when aspects of the reform will be rolled out and how these changes will affect those that are part of the scheme

Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by three plumbing and heating engineers who are at different stages of their business ownership journey, so that they can share their experiences and advice from what they've learnt along the way

Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by Jimmy Hnedry so that they can predict what 2024 could be like for the trade as a whole, Award winning Plumbing & Heating Engineer, Grant Gundelfinger talks from his perspective about the year ahead and Si Poskett from Heat Geek talks about what 2024 could be like for the renewables sector

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk about what 2023 has been like for them professionally and the year as a whole