Early Worms with Phil Ellis and Anna Thomas – Details, episodes & analysis

Here’s a sneak peep at the world’s most demented breakfast show from Phil Ellis (Taskmaster) and Anna Thomas (BBC New Comedy Award). Subscribe now so you don’t miss an episode!

Welcome to the first ever episode of Early Worms with Phil ‘Big Boy’ Ellis and part-time meat enthusiast, Anna Thomas! In this maiden voyage of an episode they cover everything from phobias to what it’s like to literally have worms inside of your body.

You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

Want to see Phil on tour? Well, that’s great because you can! Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. 

Series photography by Matty Ride-Smith with additional design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans. Early Worms is produced by Sam Stroker for A Lovely Time Productions.

How many zoo animals can Phil list? Will Anna’s new catchphrase stick? Find out in this week’s dairy-packed episode of Early Worms. Phil also tells a very interested Anna all about his love of Fortnite, the children's video game.

You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. 

Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

In this Halloween special episode of Early Worms Anna and Phil discuss their fears, hopes and dreams as well as the Wallasey "cat man", the Statue of Liberty and Nosferatu on a skateboard. 

You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes and feel the warm glow of helping Phil and Anna buy more soil. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. 

Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

THE WORMS WILL RISE! Discover Phil's murky chapter in Birmingham, why Anna's phone number was plastered all over a bus stop and prepare your ears for the hypothetical murder of a long lost high street icon. 

You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes and feel the warm glow of helping Phil and Anna buy more soil. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. 

Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

A dashed uber make over, Phil's plan to buy a baby from a member of the production team and a terrible rebrand for an all out action icon! THE WORMS WILL RISE! 

You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. 

Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions.

Edited by Michael Mannion.

Photography Matty Rise-Smith.

Design by Sam O’Learly.

Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

On this week's episode Phil contemplates joining the lemon growing business, Anna puzzles over the role of whales in terrorism and we cover the big questions like did Furies have a particular smell to them?

You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com.

Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Learly. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

In this Thanksgiving special, Phil and Anna discuss all things Americana including Phil's retirement plans, Anna eating mud and their favourite foods, people and gourds.

You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com.

Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Learly. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

In a brand new episode of bright and breezy morning show Early Worms, Phil and Anna discuss fascism in the first 30 seconds. It's all downhill from there.

You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com.

Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.

Is bell-ringing in? Is it passed down the generations or simply a tape in a lonely tower? We also cover cool people handing out piggybacks and Phil beating Blazing Squad to a bloody pulp!

THE WORMS WILL RISE! You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a pint you’ll get access to weekly bonus episodes. As a new podcast, we’d also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

You can see Phil on his national tour. Grab your tickets at www.philelliscomedy.com. Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions. Edited by Michael Mannion. Photography Matty Rise-Smith. Design by Sam O’Leary. Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.