Show and tell tends to be the most revealing part of the school day,’ explains Lee Parkinson, one half of the teaching duo known as the Two Mr Ps. Propelled by the incredible popularity of their podcast, Two Mr Ps In A Pod(Cast), he and his brother Adam will be embarking on their new Show And Tell Tour in October, where they will be sharing classroom stories from teachers across the UK. ‘Some of them are absolutely amazing, shocking and disgusting all rolled into one,’ says Adam. ‘Children like to share, or overshare I should say,’ adds Lee. ‘It’s educational, in a way, for parents to know what to keep secret so it doesn’t get shared at school.’

After a wildly successful debut tour last year, the Two Mr Ps hope to make this one bigger and better than ever. ‘We want to give people a night to switch off, to laugh and reminisce, and we want to bring our kind of humour,’ says Adam, who feels that he and Lee’s close relationship is one of the major draws for audiences. ‘It’s one of the big building blocks of the show. Lee’s the older brother. He’s very sensible, he’s got his head screwed on, whereas I’m the younger brother who’s gotten away with a lot.’
‘In other words,’ jokes Lee, ‘I wanted to go on tour and our mum said, “that’s fine, but you need to take your younger brother with you.”’
But there’s more to the Two Mr Ps than just being funny; it’s also about helping teachers. ‘No one’s perfect. We all have those occasions where things don’t go the way we plan, but if we can have a bit of a giggle about it, it helps things along the way,’ says Lee. Much of his individual work (from TikTok to television appearances) has been focused on drawing attention to the difficulties faced by teachers and support staff across the country, and his passion for education is evident as he speaks.

‘Teaching should be the best job in the world, but unfortunately it’s become a job that isn’t as valued, appreciated or as celebrated as it should be. What we’re trying to do is highlight what an incredible job teachers and support staff do.’ And brother Adam concurs: ‘especially with the state of education right now, we just want to bring a bit of light in the darkness.’
Two Mr Ps In A Pod(Cast): The Show And Tell Tour runs from Sunday 15 October–Sunday 5 November; all episodes on Apple, Acast and Spotify.