The Bald Builders
The internet's favourite troublemakers are now on the Fix Radio breakfast airwaves. Tune in for trade banter, great stories and a unique brand of chaos every Monday to Friday at 6am.The Bald Builders Breakfast on Fix Radio is brought to you in partnership with TradePoint.
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Episodes
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218. Drill fills, some dreadful jokes, and enough bacon to feed a site.
Friday, 21 February 2025
Could you make a song cover with a drill? We certainly can and it sounds unbelievable. We find out if Liam held his position on the podium for the best joke of the week, and of course we talk all things food, but this time was it too much? Plus, loads of your messages and voice notes. You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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217. Producer Travis’ hotel horrors, most disgusting side hustle, and the new Bald Builders theme tune.
Friday, 14 February 2025
Producer Trav was fuming this week and opened the complaints line, we found out how to make a stinking 20 grand a year (quite literally), a plasterer wrote us an absolute banger, could it be the sound of the summer? Plus, loads of your messages and voice notes. You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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216. A Dog humbles a locksmith, is it Sam or a deer, and onsite jokes.
Friday, 7 February 2025
A locksmith gets locked out by his dog, we get Sam to attempt the perfect deer bellow, and we officially open the line for your best onsite jokes in. Plus, loads of your messages and voice notes. You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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215. Sam wins his first race, we try to make your bladder weak, and does Brad have a favourite child?
Friday, 31 January 2025
Sam ran a 100 metre race, but gets called out by Producer Travis. Have we unlocked the secret to instantly make you run to the loo? Brad almost slips up and tells us his favourite child… let’s hope they weren’t listening. Plus, loads of your messages and voice notes.You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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214. Never learning from mistakes, your best sick voices and we became the worlds best DJ’s.
Friday, 24 January 2025
Ever made a mistake? Well we hope you learnt from them after the first time. We pretended to be your boss and asked you to pull a sicky, and we are now open for events and appearances as the best DJ’s in the UK. Plus, loads of your messages and voice notes.You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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213. Terrible Uber drivers, lengths you go too to get out of work, and your on-site inventions.
Friday, 17 January 2025
Ask ourselves if we are actually safe using Uber drivers, find out the lengths that some of you go too to get out a bit of graft, and you create the latest on-site inventions that would make your work load a lot easier. Plus, loads of your messages and voice notes.You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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213. A scary taxi ride, the lengths you go to to get out of work, and the best on-site nicknames.
Friday, 17 January 2025
We found footage of a scary but also very funny taxi journey. We also chat about the lengths some of you go to to avoid work, and you tell us about your best on-site nicknames, which had us rolling around the studio laughing. Plus, loads of your messages and voice notes.You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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212. Brad made some holiday friends, work lunch thieves, and extreme excuses to get out of work.
Friday, 10 January 2025
Brad managed to make new friends on holiday. We found out who the Fix Radio lunch thief is, and some extreme excuses you could use at your own risk to get out of work. Plus, loads of your messages and voice notes.You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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Merry Christmas from The Bald Builders Breakfast.
Wednesday, 25 December 2024
This week it’s a bonus podcast for you. Fixmas dinner with Brad and Sam! Find out how to make the perfect roast potatoes, did we manage to sort presents in time, and Brad tells you the latest cracker jokes you can use round the table.You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am back in 2025 on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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211. Wetherspoons knowledge, Christmas party stories, and a suit for all occasions.
Friday, 13 December 2024
We made a crazy discovery this week about a pub chain. You sent us some of your hilarious Christmas party stories, and Brad brought a new suit which he is planning to get a lot of use from. Plus, loads of your messages and voice notes.You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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Fix Radio Cafe of The Year 2024 with Checkatrade - Bonus Podcast - Live from - The Hungry Hossee in Corby.
Saturday, 7 December 2024
Earlier this year, The Bald Builders Breakfast embarked on a mission to find the best builder's cafes, greasy spoons, snack wagons, and burger vans across the UK with Checkatrade. After more than 10,000 votes in total, The Hungry Hossee crossed the finish line with less than 15 votes' distance. This bonus podcast includes the moment The Hungry Hossee won and all the action from when Brad and Sam took the show on the road to broadcast live from Fix Radio's Cafe of the Year with Checkatrade.
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210. Your silly kid stories, strange lucky items and Brad embarrassing himself, again.
Friday, 6 December 2024
This week we wanted to know silly things your kids have done. We found a new way to honour your lucky items, and Brad makes a fool of himself ordering clothes. Plus, loads of your messages and voice notes.You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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209. Scary doctors, super fast travel and a Cafe of the Year winner is crowned.
Friday, 22 November 2024
This week a big birthday surprise for Sam. We found a new way to get anywhere around the globe in less than 30 minutes, and your votes have crowned the Cafe of the Year winner. Plus, loads of your messages and voice notes.You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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208. Motivational sayings, onsite yoga and the final 3.
Friday, 15 November 2024
This week on site, Sam found himself in some very strange positions, thanks to a 60-year-old bricklayer. You sent in your motivational phrases, and the final three cafes battle it out for Fix Radio's Cafe of the Year. Plus, loads of your messages and voice notes.You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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207. Your favourite words, builders advent calendars and a hilarious stag prank.
Friday, 8 November 2024
Brad tries getting his favourite word Teskicos in the dictionary. The lads find the most unhelpful tool advent calendars for builders and a poor groom getting humiliated in the middle of a football pitch. Plus, loads of your messages and voice notes.You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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206. Sam gets grassed up, spooky goings on and how Gen Z are we.
Friday, 1 November 2024
Sam's dog turns out not to be his best friend. We celebrate Halloween and you share your on-site horror stories. Also producer Demi puts Brad and Sam to the test with her Gen Z style quiz. Plus, loads of your messages and voice notes.You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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205. Two new starters join the show, Iceland in hot water, and then there were 12.
Friday, 25 October 2024
The Bald Builders Breakfast team welcomes two new members, both very different from each other. Iceland and Iceland are in a legal battle, and our hunt to find the Cafe of the Year gets underway this week. Plus, loads of your messages and voice notes.You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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204. Conker controversy, customer red flags and yes bruv.
Friday, 18 October 2024
The world conker championships were held last week, but the winner's integrity is being questioned. Brad and Sam discuss what puts you off working for a client. It also turns out they may use the word "Bruv" too often. Plus, loads of your messages and voice notes.You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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203. Stolen vehicles, dating disasters and big beards.
Friday, 11 October 2024
The DVLA has published a list of the strangest vehicles stolen in 2023, and it makes for interesting reading. The boys discuss dating disasters, you share your own experiences, and Brad and Sam chat to someone big in the beard game. Plus, loads of your messages and voice notes.You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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202. Eventful weddings, a new game on site and a baby apprentice!
Friday, 4 October 2024
Brad shared a story about his eventful wedding, which prompted you to tell us your eventful wedding stories. The boys developed a new onsite game that made the news, sort of. And a very young apprentice has joined the firm and made it out on site. Plus loads of your messages and voice notes. You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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201. Tech disasters, doggy pandas, and we have liftoff!
Friday, 27 September 2024
Brad met a guy who had a seriously bad tech faux pas, which led to an uncomfortable flight home. The boys found a Chinese zoo with an interesting interpretation of what constitutes a panda. And our mission to send a builder's radio into space took off, literally. Plus ,loads of your messages and voice notes.You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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200. Biscuits in bed, dancing trades, and Fix Radio are going intergalactic.
Friday, 20 September 2024
Brad and Sam managed to upset an astronaut, and the only compromise is to do something out of this world. Sam became quite scientific in bed, and we discovered which trade had the best dance moves on the site. Plus ,loads of your messages and voice notes.You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 077090 81400 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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199. Bizarre superstitions, bad drivers, and an oven-cooked gun.
Friday, 13 September 2024
As it's Friday the 13th, you shared your bizarre superstitions with us along with your nightmare driving test stories. Also, Brad and Sam find a man who found out the hard way that guns should NOT be kept in the oven. Plus loads of your messages and voice notes too.You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 07380 234071 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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198. Trade games, the Pope and Sam's big announcement.
Friday, 6 September 2024
The boys have found the next big video game and it's all about the trade. They premiere a brand new game and ask “Does this pope live in the Vatican or is he the England cricket captain”. Also Sam shares some huge news. Plus loads of your messages and voice notes too. You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 07380 234071 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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197. Clapping on planes, builders' beats and a propper trade send off.
Friday, 30 August 2024
A roofer made the press for his type of funeral arrangements which got Brad and Sam thinking about trade themed funerals. Loads of you got involved in our builders remix of Stomzy’s latest hit and we discussed the big things in life, like whether it's okay to clap on planes. Plus loads of your messages and voice notes too. You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 07380 234071 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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196. An Australian breakdancer, mare milk and a helium leak in space.
Friday, 16 August 2024
The boys are blown away by the skills of an Australian athlete at the Paris games. There is plenty of horsing around in the studio when it comes to milk and the lads speak to an astronaut that’s in need of a plumber. Plus loads of your messages and voice notes too. You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 07392 014 964 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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195. A Hi-Vis kilt, trade fragrances and a shocked sparky.
Friday, 9 August 2024
A carpenter in Scotland caught Brad and Sam’s attention with his cracking choice of personalised workwear. The lads have also been on a mission to create a builders aftershave and work has started on Brad’s new house, where a sparky gets the shock of his life. Plus loads of your messages and voice notes too. You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 07392 014 964 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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194. Poorly boys, meal deal level up and kippers in a motor.
Friday, 2 August 2024
Brad mentions a few times he's under the weather and is refusing to cut his hair until he's better. Sam discovers a meal deal game changer and the best way to get out of an awkward conversation, involves a fish and a van. Also loads of your messages and voice notes too and we feature our final Caff of the week, The Brew Box in Woodford!You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 07392 014 964 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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193. A laptop whistle, giraffe concrete and a discombobulated scaffolder.
Friday, 26 July 2024
Sam makes a bizarre and potentially useless discovery. It also looks like a new type of concrete has hit the market plus a scaffolder can't believe that scaff’s didn't make the list of the most physically active trades. Also loads of your messages and voice notes too and we get a new Caff of the week on, Baps N That in Farmborough, Bath !You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 07392 014 964 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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192. Proud parent moments, lunch box dilemmas and dodgy tattoos.
Friday, 19 July 2024
Brad has a real proud parent moment when baby Charlie shows signs of wanting to be a tradesman. The lads have a lunchbox disaster which means they may go hungry and our listeners share their dodgy tattoos! Also loads of your messages and voice notes too and we get a new Caff of the week on, The Corner House Cafe in Adlington!You can WhatsApp Message the Bald Builders Breakfast directly 24 hours a day 07392 014 964 Listen to The Bald Builders Breakfast weekdays from 6am on the builders station. Fix Radio.
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