The Painting and Decorating Show

Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel take a look at all the latest topics from the world of Painting and Decorating including product launches, top tips, and special guests.The boys will also be joined by some of the biggest names from across the industry giving their view on the latest news and developments.

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Episodes

• Working Through Summer 2025

  Tuesday, 8 July 2025

  39 minutes

  Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall talk about their experiences working through the summer, working in the extreme heat, stories from working through previous summers and give a bit of an update on exteriors and ongoing work.

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• A Story of Addiction, Prison, Recovery & Success In The Trade

  Tuesday, 1 July 2025

  41 minutes

  Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by Terry from 'A Touch of Colour' who talks openly about his upbringing, stuggles with addiction, crime, ADHD and prison. Terry talks about how after a second stint of prison he finally turned his life around and found amazing success in the decorating trade. Terry also talks about taking on commercial and domestic work, managing a large team, networking and the recent quality of paints.

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• Celebrating Little Wins & Cutting Your Losses

  Tuesday, 24 June 2025

  29 minutes

  Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about occasions on jobs where they've had little wins and also the times where you need to know when to cut your losses. Joel and Todd both share their own examples and also invite Jon Graham AKA J G Decorator on social media to join them and add to the discussion with some of his own thoughts and examples

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• Andy & Lily's Apprenticeship Journey

  Tuesday, 17 June 2025

  35 minutes

  Andy Hamilton from AR Decor & Lily Moore join Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel to talk about their experiences together as master and apprentice. Andy talks about how he got Lily started on site, Lily talks about how she got into the trade, they both share their experiences together and talk about how Lily has gone out on her own with great success in these very early stages

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• Ryan Painter From Rocket Decorating

  Tuesday, 10 June 2025

  26 minutes

  Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined in the studio by Ryan Painter from Rocket Decorating Services Ltd. Ryan talks about how he got into the trade from working in television. Ryan discusses how his business grew after setting up during lockdown, his notable high end and restoration projects. Ryan also talks about tools, materials and more! 

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• Decorating Hacks & 'MacGyvers'

  Tuesday, 3 June 2025

  24 minutes

  Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about decorating hack or 'MacGyvers' they've invented and come across while working on projects. They also invite experienced Decorator, Bryan Dennett to join them and share some of his examples and James Wildish from XOX Coatings Ltd. returns to share some spraying hacks and 'MacGyvers' 

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• How Much!?

  Tuesday, 27 May 2025

  33 minutes

  Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel invite a range of professional decorators to join them and discuss their experiences with regards to price rises and dips in quality with finishes. Guests include: John Kerry, Jason Savage & Alex Woodward

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• Amazing Murals By Incredible Artists

  Tuesday, 20 May 2025

  25 minutes

  Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall feature two mural artists who are creating some incredible work on social media. Mr. Murals talks about his work for Jason Derulo, his NHS fundraising and touches on some surprising insights into how the design process works for him. The Spray Saint talks about some of his notable projects, how he became a mural artist and touches on some of his favourite paints 

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• How 2025 Has Been So Far...

  Tuesday, 13 May 2025

  29 minutes

  Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about how their first half of the year has been professionally and how they're getting on with all of the goals and plans they discussed on the show at the beginning of the year. They also talk about how they'll approach the rest of the year and work that they'll update you with in the coming weeks

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• Wesley Knight On Exteriors & Restoration Projects

  Tuesday, 6 May 2025

  30 minutes

  Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall are joined by Wesley Knight (@wkpd1986 on Instagram) to discuss his approach to some incredible work on exteriors and resoration projects. Joel and Todd quiz Wesley about his prep work, approach to restoration work, notable projects, how he uses paints and finishes like a chemist and bringing modern tech into traditional methods 

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• Using AI When Quoting & Going VAT Registered

  Wednesday, 30 April 2025

  28 minutes

  Todd Von Joel and Joel Bardall talk to VAT Man Andrew Jones and find out about why and at what point you need to go VAT regestered. They also look into implementing an AI assistant in the quoting phase with Tradestack CEO, Sarel Van Baalan

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• How One Commercial Job Changed This Decorator’s Life!

  Tuesday, 22 April 2025

  36 minutes

  James Wildish from XOX Coatings joins Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel to discuss his career in the trade. James talks about how he got his start as a ‘chancer’ and quickly became the director of a successful business, employing nearly 20 decorators. James tells the shocking story of how getting knocked for six figures on a commercial job changed his life and led him into the world of spraying. James talks about his work as a UPVC spraying trainer for Dulux and where he thinks the future of the trade is heading

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• How Other Trades Do This...

  Tuesday, 15 April 2025

  35 minutes

  Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel invite Carpenter, John Argyle & Plumbing and Heating Engineer, John Cruickshank, to join them and discuss their approach to pricing and quoting for work. They cover dayrate for their trade, how they deal with extras, emergencies, added time on a job and how they factor in their value and experience

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• Decorating Myths & Misconceptions

  Tuesday, 8 April 2025

  29 minutes

  Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel invite decorators to join them and discuss myths and misconceptions from the trade. Peter Clark talks about misconceptions apprentices and students have when they join the trade as well as touching on myths believed by established Decs. Adam Bell, Decorator and creator of Dapps Workwear talks about misconceptions Decorators have about the value of what they can offer clients and what their standing and value is within the construction industry as a whole

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• Pricing, Creating Job Specs & Quotes

  Tuesday, 1 April 2025

  33 minutes

  Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel invite Callum Bonner, from Pristine Decor Ltd and Bryan Dennett from LF Dennettt & Son, to join them and discuss pricing, quotes and writing up job specs. Callum covers doing this from a commercial perspective with a Quantity Surveyor and Bryan talks about the digital system he has in place to make this an easier aspect of his business to manage. Joel and Todd also cover their approach, AI and more

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• Three Rules To Follow When Working For Friends & Family

  Tuesday, 25 March 2025

  20 minutes

  Joel and Todd have talked a lot over the years about the good and bad aspects of working for friends and family. On this episode, they share some never before heard stories, both good and bad, with regards to working for friends and family. Joel and Todd also share their three rules to follow if you're gonna be working for people you know

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• An Incredible Life Story From The Trade!

  Tuesday, 18 March 2025

  28 minutes

  Ashley Woodcock joins Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel and shares his incredible life story on and off the tools. Ashley talks about his amateur boxing experiences, unlicensed boxing, sparring with greats, the highs and lows he's faced along the way, the charity work he's been involved in, decorating on TV and more!

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• P&D Troubleshooting

  Tuesday, 11 March 2025

  30 minutes

  Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel invite decorators to join them with problems they need to solve, or have been challenged by on past jobs. Alex Woodward, shares some recent challenges he's had and asks for some advice and experienced Decorator, Chris Ordinaire talks about being recently caught out 

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• Approach To Hanging Wallpaper

  Tuesday, 4 March 2025

  31 minutes

  Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk to fellow decorators about their experiences hanging wallpaper, the demand for this in the market currently, how to charge appropriately and the pros and cons of offering it to customers. Guests include: Jason Savage (Novitas Decorators) & James Reeve (Royal Spa Decoration Ltd.)

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• Spotting Red Flags

  Tuesday, 25 February 2025

  26 minutes

  Todd Von Joel & Joel Bardall discuss how they go about indentifying red flags early on and throughout the job with regards to customer communication. Joel and Todd give some examples from past experiences and discuss the terms and conditions they've put in place as a result

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• The Latest With Regards To Products, Developments & Trends

  Tuesday, 18 February 2025

  31 minutes

  Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined again by Colin Bidwell from Paint Shack to do a deep dive on paints and products. Colin talks about the new tools and paints on the market, What is happening with regards to cost and availability, innovative products, trends and the future 

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• Colin Bidwell & His Thoughts On The Trade...

  Tuesday, 11 February 2025

  29 minutes

  Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by Colin Bidwell (Paint Shack) to discuss his experiences in the trade. Colin talks about how he got into the trade, spraying, thoughts on the trade and more

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• Practical Advice For Managing Something Many Struggle With

  Tuesday, 4 February 2025

  24 minutes

  Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel get some practical advice for managing your money from two members of the trade that have found sensible ways to handle their finances. Guests include: Jon Graham & John Kerry

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• Many Ways To Skin A Cat

  Tuesday, 28 January 2025

  26 minutes

  Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel discuss all the different ways you can approach various aspects of the trade

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• A Look At Spraying In 2025

  Tuesday, 21 January 2025

  32 minutes

  Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel are joined by Jamie Bourne from Abode Academy to discuss all the training, technology and possibilities to earn good money with a spray set up in 2025

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• New Year, New You?

  Tuesday, 14 January 2025

  22 minutes

  Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel talk about their plans for the year ahead, the changes they plan to make and changes you may consider making this year professionally and personally 

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• The Good, Bad & Ugly Side of Marketing

  Tuesday, 7 January 2025

  18 minutes

  Joel Bardall & Todd Von Joel pick up where they left off last year and this time look at the good, bad and ugly side of marketing and advertising your business. They invite marketing expert, Jon Mears to join them and give his accessment of what are the good, bad and ugly sides of marketing and habits Decorators have with regards to this

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• The Good, Bad & Ugly Side of Decorators & Clients

  Tuesday, 10 December 2024

  31 minutes

  Joel Bardall and Todd Von Joel discuss the good, bad and the ugly aspects of how domestic decorators work and the habits of their clients

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• Wallpaper Murals & Joel's Recent Project...

  Tuesday, 3 December 2024

  29 minutes

  Joel Bardall talks about the recent mural he created in a long time customer's house. Joel and Todd talk to a decorator that specialises in wallpaper murals and also talk to Paint Tech about the skills involved & what it's like to train in. Guests include: Gary Marsh & Pete Wilkinson from Paint Tech

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• "I Bet Nothing Ever Goes Wrong In Their Lives"

  Tuesday, 26 November 2024

  29 minutes

  Joel Bardall & Todd Von Joel look at the recent 'Project 7000 -  The Lost City' campaign from On The Tools, which saw street signs pop up in ten cities around the UK to raise awareness around mental health in the construction industry. Joel and Todd play a clip from On The Tools CEO Lee Wilcox on the Clive Holland Show and discuss the lack of awareness the general public have with regards to mental health in construction. They also invite The Paint Warrior Kevin Tingley to join them and discuss mental health in the trade and invite Russell Payne (The Talking Tradesman Podcast) to discuss wh...

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