The Heating and Plumbing Show
Andy Cam gives you the week's rundown from the world of plumbing with all the best stories, tips and interviews with some of the world's best plumbers.
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Episodes
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John Cruickshank On Knowing Your Worth
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
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
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Dan Tempest Talks Principles of The Trade
Wednesday, 4 June 2025
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!
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Andy Cam & Dave Smith On Low Carbon Heating Tech
Wednesday, 28 May 2025
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
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How Do You Find Time To Do This?
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
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
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Little Miss Plumbing & Heating In-Studio
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Alice Illidge AKA Little Miss Plumbing & Heating joins Andy Cam and Todd Glister to discuss her work and experiences on the tools
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Copper Man On Copper Supply, Demand & Manufacturing
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
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
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Meet Plumbing & Heating's Best Apprentices!
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
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!
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Pointy Plumber!
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
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
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Todd Glister & Billy Boardman On Trade Challenges
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
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
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Mike From RELYON Joins Todd To Talk Experiences On The Tools
Wednesday, 9 April 2025
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
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Andy & Todd's Confessions!
Wednesday, 2 April 2025
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...
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Getting Work Life Balance Right
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
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
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Getting To Work In Major Cities
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
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
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Have You Planned For This??
Wednesday, 12 March 2025
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
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International Women's Day & Fatherhood
Wednesday, 5 March 2025
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...
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Five Things That Would Improve The Trade
Wednesday, 26 February 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
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How We Take Payments
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
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)
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National Apprenticeship Week 2025
Wednesday, 12 February 2025
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
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House Building Targets & Thinking About Retirement
Wednesday, 5 February 2025
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
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What is The Future Homes Standard?
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
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
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Adam Chapman (Heat Geek) Talks Heat Pumps & Training In-Depth
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
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
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What Are Plumbing & Heating Engineers Focusing On This Year?
Wednesday, 15 January 2025
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
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What Could 2025 Be Like For Our Trade?
Wednesday, 8 January 2025
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)
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A Look Back At 2024 For Andy & Todd
Wednesday, 11 December 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...
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Advice From Women In The Trade...
Wednesday, 4 December 2024
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
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The Lack Of Uptake In Apprenticeships
Wednesday, 27 November 2024
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
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Becoming A Dad...
Wednesday, 20 November 2024
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
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If You Had...
Wednesday, 13 November 2024
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
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Regrets & Call-Backs On Your Career
Wednesday, 6 November 2024
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
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The Plumber Faced With A Life of Death Moment...
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
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
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