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Meet Roman Kemp, the presenter once chased by paparazzi, and Tom Grennan, the popstar from humble beginnings. What happens when a self-declared "nepo baby" meets the son of a builder? They become best mates and start a podcast.

Their unexpected friendship sparked in the gym—bonding over football, music, but they also connected on a deeper level. They've both faced personal demons and they're not afraid to talk about it.

Now, every Tuesday, join their podcast for hilarious celebrity stories, friendly banter, and honest heart-to-hearts. Plus, enjoy a bonus "About ..." episode every Friday where they dive deeper into personal tales and invite your input into the podcast.

Laugh out loud on your bus ride and find a moment to reflect on your walk home with Roman and Tom's raw, unfiltered conversation. So... you about?

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Roman Kemp and Tom Grennan are back, but this week, Tom’s on tour and checking in all the way from Sweden! Of course, Roman had to send him a Swedish food hamper so he could live like a local… Spoiler alert: he mainly hated it. To celebrate freshers week, Roman digs up some hilarious flashbacks to Tom’s uni days as part of Tom Grennan’s Ultimate Guide to Starting Uni. Expect questionable cooking and a surprise cameo from Tom’s old lecturers!Meanwhile, while Tom’s been touring Europe, Roman has been living it up at Fashion Week, and doesn’t mind giving us the goss!Roman & Tom would love to hear your voicenotes! Send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23 or email the boys at youabout@bbc.co.uk.Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Friday with a bonus!
Roman Kemp and Tom Grennan hear from the man who decided to pop the question during one of Tom’s gigs! If you’re planning a Grennan-themed proposal, this one’s for you! Ray also sends in a Christmas-themed question (too early?) for the boys to debate, and Roman has plenty to say about Tom’s taste in music. Spoiler: he thinks it’s way too basic.Got a question or story for Roman & Tom? Send a voice note to 08000 22 31 23 or email youabout@bbc.co.uk.Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss a Friday bonus episode!
Roman Kemp and Tom Grennan return for another week of chaos, and where better to start than with Tom’s Men’s Health cover shoot? Roman’s got questions about the spray tan (or lack of), and Tom has some thoughts on his nostrils...Tom discusses going viral for the first time, even if it was thanks to the worst golf shot in the history of the sport! We’re afraid ice cream vans were harmed in the making of this episode.The boys also share the three things they’d each change about the world, but please don’t expect deep-thinking and philosophical revelations... Turns out Roman’s simply got an issue with tables. And finally, Tom relives the moment he fell over on stage in front of a packed crowd!Roman & Tom would love to hear more of your voice notes - send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23 or email the boys at youabout@bbc.co.uk.Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Friday with a bonus drop!
Tom Grennan and Roman Kemp hear from Carol who wants to know if the boys would ever do a reality show together! Turns out, they’ve already had an offer from a very unsuspecting friend, and Tom reveals which of the reality shows he’d most like to take part in!Plus, what happens when you send Roman Kemp around the world with his sister? Funny you should ask, the boys get into it as Roman discusses his big announcement for the very first time!If you’ve got something to share, you can email the boys youabout@bbc.co.uk and they would love to have more of your voicenotes, send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23.Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Tuesday with a brand new, full length episode.
This episode does reference mental health and suicide. If now is not the right time to listen, switch off and come back when you’re ready. Help is available. Visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.Tom Grennan and Roman Kemp play a game of Autumn Bingo, but there’s not a blotter in sight! Instead, it’s mystery coffee, acorn kicking and a very un-successful game of conkers! Roman also reveals that he turned down £1000 to do something incredibly normal and Tom’s inspired by pigeons to write a new song!Plus, the boys talk about their match day experiences and Roman discusses a new Premier League project that he’s involved with.Roman & Tom would love to have more of your voicenotes - send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23. You can email the boys youabout@bbc.co.uk. Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Friday with a bonus episode!
Roman Kemp and Tom Grennan hear from listener Michelle, who’s keen to lift the lid on the boys’ perfect packed lunches! Turns out Tom was more of a school dinners guy, but that didn’t stop him picking some weird and wonderful treats for a school trip!Plus, Roman gets freaked out by Tom’s weird choice of soft drink and the lads discuss which side of the country can hold the beer the best! Roman & Tom would love to have more of your voicenotes, send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23. If you’ve got something to share, you can email the boys youabout@bbc.co.uk.Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Tuesday with a brand new, full length episode.
Tom Grennan and Roman Kemp wonder what could be done with the rapidly increasing funds in their swear jar. Turns out, Roman considers himself quite the accomplished bowler, and Tom reveals that he enjoys some of the peculiar fashion items involved with the sport!Things get philosophical as Roman puts Tom’s Oxbridge University knowledge to the test, and there’s some questionable advice for the scientists working the re-population of wooly mammoths!Plus, Tom’s on tour! But what does that really involve? Roman digs deep into the detail and finds out if he has any weird and wonderful backstage requests!They would love to have more of your voicenotes, send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23 or email the boys youabout@bbc.co.uk.Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Friday with a bonus episode!
Roman Kemp and Tom Grennan hear from an anonymous listener (she’s a massive fan of Tom) but her husband? He snapped a smug selfie with the man himself and used it to wind her up. Is that grounds for divorce? The boys weigh in.Plus, Tom opens up about a childhood moment so cringey it could’ve been ripped from a Bond film, except it happened in primary school and still haunts him to this day!Got a story for the boys to make them laugh, cringe, squirm? They would love to have more of your voicenotes! Send them to 08000 22 31 23 or you can email the boys youabout@bbc.co.ukDon’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Tuesday with a brand new, full length episode.
Roman Kemp and Tom Grennan are back, and Tom’s got the biggest news of all… He’s just become a dad! He reveals his baby girl’s name and talks about what it’s like to feel alone as a new dad.The boys also welcome in the “ber months” (all will be explained) and consider whether winter secretly beats summer. In this week’s Big Question, Tom decides he’d like to become a Pokemon card collector and Roman reveals which part of Tom’s life he’d most like for himself. Spoiler alert, it’s not his collection of tight t-shirts. Plus, talk turns festive as the boys compare Christmas calendars, and Tom shares the most peculiar Christmas light switch on story ever!We love your messages! You can email the boys youabout@bbc.co.uk and they would love to have more of your voicenotes, send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23.Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode.
Who would play Tom and Roman in a movie about their lives? Elsa in Scotland puts the question to them and Tom delivers the most “Tom” answer ever, while Roman wonders if the world’s favourite child star could really step into his shoes…If, like Elsa, you've got a question from Tom & Roman, you can email the boys youabout@bbc.co.uk and they would love to have more of your voicenotes, send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23.Loving the podcast? Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Tuesday with a brand new, full length episode.
Roman Kemp and Tom Grennan kick off this week by christening their new podcasting home (not like that) and exchanging house warming gifts! Is Roman really about to open the universe’s first zero-gravity carpark? Tom's back at No.1 following a string of successful album signings - the perfect opportunity to remind the nation about the time Roman's book signing went horribly wrong! Also, hear the perfectly honest explanation as to why Roman was staring SO intensely at Tom on The One Show.Plus, Tom and Roman discuss making a movie about their lives and, more importantly, which bits they'd leave out! Turns out, booking a hotel room next door to your parents isn't always conducive to a good night's sleep.Got a question for the boys? Or a story you’d like to share? Email youabout@bbc.co.uk or send a voice note to 08000 22 31 23. Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? and join them again this Friday for a bonus episode.
Tom Grennan and Roman Kemp answer your questions on our bonus episode of You About?… About You!What a range of questions they are this week! Melissa has gotten in touch, she’s a big fan of Tom’s and would like to know if he has any pre-show rituals. And Emma must be a fan of The Big Question because she’d like to know if the boys could change one thing about the world what would it be?Your emails are flooding in but don’t forget that we would love your voice notes too. Do you have a question you’d love to ask Tom and Roman? Or a story relating to the podcast you’d like to tell? Send your voice notes to 08000 22 31 23 - and as always you can email the boys youabout@bbc.co.ukDo you love the podcast? Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Tuesday with a brand new, full length episode.
This episode of the podcast discusses body image and weight loss. If you or someone you know is in need of help, you can find links to organisations who can provide help and support at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline.Tom Grennan and Roman Kemp are back and this week the boys are discussing body image. They open up to each other about the insecurities they feel about the way they look, and discuss the pressures to look a certain way that can be felt by people in the public eye. And Tom shares with Roman about his body dysmorphia, therapy and how much of his time is taken up worrying about how he looks.They also chat about job interviews and first jobs. We discover that Roman had a stint as a model! And that Tom has had the most eclectic range of jobs - he was a farmer (helped a pig give birth, as you do!), he also worked in Topman, Costa, on a building site, washing pots and… at a Bridge Club!?And Roman might finally ask Tom what it’s like in rehearsals…Got a question for the boys? Or a story you’d like to share? Email youabout@bbc.co.uk or send a voicenote to 08000 22 31 23. Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? and join them again this Friday for a bonus episode.Details of organisations in the UK offering information and support with some of the issues raised are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline
Tom Grennan and Roman Kemp answer your questions on our bonus episode of You About?… About, You!Kelsey from Scotland has been in touch, she’s a reader for students taking their exams - she loved hearing Tom talking about not being embarrassed about having a reader at school. She asks if Tom thinks his ADHD helps with his creativeness.Laura has also been in touch - as a fellow Coventry City fan, she’d like to know who the boy’s footballing icons are… and they might not be the players you’d expect!Do you have a question you’d love to ask Tom and Ro? You can email the boys youabout@bbc.co.uk and they would love to have more of your voicenotes, send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23. Loving the podcast? Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Tuesday with a brand new, full length episode.
Tom Grennan and Roman Kemp are back with another banger!Tom breaks down the process of making a new album in the most candid and unique way possible - by chatting about it with one of his best mates! We find out what his new album is all about. How much studio time goes into it. How he wrote 80 potential songs for this album. And how his grandad’s illness helped him create one of his most emotional songs yet.For today’s Big Question - the boys dig into their definitions of success. Work life balance, creating a family and what makes them feel proud.Also! The stars have aligned and finally, this Thursday, the boys are both going to be on The One Show on the same night. Roman gives us some behind the scenes insight from the show, gets Tom’s input for the interview questions and prepares Tom to see him in ‘professional mode’.Got a question for the boys? Or a story you’d like to share? Email youabout@bbc.co.uk or send a voicenote to 08000 22 31 23. Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? and join them again this Friday for a bonus episode.
Tom Grennan and Roman Kemp answer your questions on our bonus episode of You About?… About, You! And now we can finally hear you!We’ve gone international - we have our first voicenote in and it’s from the US of A!Rebecca has emailed in to find out whether Tom and Roman would prefer to only listen to music from the past or from the future. And listener Tiani wants some advice from the boys on which hair colour to go for next, which sets the boys up to reminisce about their best and worst hair styles.Do you have a question you’d love to ask Tom and Ro? You can email the boys: youabout@bbc.co.uk and they would love to have more of your voicenotes, send your questions or stories to 08000 22 31 23.Loving the podcast? Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Tuesday with a brand new, full length episode.
Roman Kemp and Tom Grennan catch up on everything from darts and dad jokes to the possibilities of living forever.Fresh from their appearance on Romesh Ranganathan’s BBC Radio 2 show, the boys recount whether they managed to convince Romesh that Tom’s got the chops for stand-up - or totally bottled it.Roman spills the behind-the-scenes drama from the Hyde Park Darts Championship, where he teamed up with Luke “The Nuke” Littler to play in front of thousands. Meanwhile, Tom drops a Big Question that takes things deep: what if science cracked immortality? Would you live forever?This week's Calendar Swap gets nostalgic, sparking a conversation about childhood holidays. While Tom was camping in the countryside, Roman was going on safari with George Michael. But does it really matter where you go, as long as you’re making memories with loved ones?Got a burning question for the boys? Email youabout@bbc.co.uk or send a voice note to 08000 22 31 23 and you might get featured. Don’t forget to hit subscribe - bonus episode dropping this Friday!
About You... Tattoos

About You... Tattoos

2025-08-0112:13

In this week’s bonus track, Tom Grennan and Roman Kemp dive into your questions and this time, it’s all about tattoos.With wild group ink stories, Roman reveals how one tattoo left him permanently marked with a number "1" and Tom shares the tale of a mate tattooing "#1MORE" on his leg.Listener Luisa asks about the mystery symbol once tattooed on Tom’s neck… and the truth behind its vanishing act is unbelievable!Got a burning question for Tom and Ro? Send them a voice note to 08000 22 31 23 or drop them an email at youabout@bbc.co.uk - your question could be featured next!Loving the podcast? Subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back Tuesday with a brand-new, full-length episiode!
Tom Grennan and Roman Kemp dive into the topic of swearing - how it plays out around parents, their personal favourites, and the kind of language rules they might set for their own kids one day.They also open up about dealing with stress, sharing how they manage pressure in their careers and personal lives, and what helps them switch off when things get overwhelming.Roman reveals he’s gearing up for another appearance on Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel, and Tom’s full of questions about how the show works. Plus, the boys imagine what their subject would be if they ever went on the show as a duo.Got something you want to ask Roman & Tom? Send them a voice note to 08000 22 31 23. Subscribe to You About? on BBC Sounds and catch a bonus episode this Friday.
Tom Grennan and Roman Kemp answer a listener’s question about travelling for work - is it really as glamorous as it seems? Listener Simon wants to know what the boys’ death row meal would be, and Roman makes the shocking discovery that Tom has never tried a doner kebab! Plus, the boys give a few shoutouts to fans of the podcast.Do you have a question you’d love to ask Tom and Ro? Email youabout@bbc.co.uk or send a WhatsApp voice note to the boys on 08000 22 31 23.Loving the podcast? Don’t forget to subscribe to You About? so you never miss an episode. The boys are back on Tuesday with a brand-new, full-length episode.
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