Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn

The comedy duo host a fortnightly chat show for less-than-perfect parents and perform live shows around the UK. The Scummy Mummies Podcast, which launched in July 2013, was an instant hit, going straight to number one on the iTunes Kids and Family chart. Since then it’s been featured by the Telegraph, and recommended by Woman’s Hour as one of the best podcasts of 2016 and now has listeners in more than a hundred countries. Photos by Giada Garofalo.