Grumpy Old Men

Mark Wogan is joined by Ash Gould and Steve Denyer for another gloriously bad-tempered episode of Grumpy Old Men, as the trio tear into modern life’s biggest irritations—from socks and sandals making an unwelcome comeback to the chaos of public transport etiquette. With plenty of sharp digs and off-the-cuff humour, the conversation quickly spirals from fashion crimes into everyday frustrations that listeners will instantly recognise.

The grumbles come thick and fast: malfunctioning contactless payments, infuriating automatic soap dispensers, and the slow death of basic manners on trains. There’s fury over noisy eaters, bizarre commuter behaviour, and the rise of touchscreens replacing actual buttons—especially in cars, where the tech is branded both pointless and dangerous. The team also take aim at voice-activated gadgets that don’t work, buskers, and the modern obsession with convenience that somehow makes everything harder.

If you’ve already been riding along with Grumpy Old Men, this is one of those episodes where everything lands—Wogan’s train horror stories spiral into full-blown disgust, Ash leans into the absurd with deadpan one-liners, and Denyer quietly steals moments with sharp nostalgia and timing. It’s the chemistry that makes it: mates winding each other up, pushing every gripe just a bit further than it should go, and knowing exactly when to let the rant breathe.