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Join comedians Phil Ellis (Taskmaster) and Anna Thomas (BBC New Comedy Award Winner) for the world’s most demented Breakfast Show. On a weekly basis, Preston’s funniest export Ellis catches up with the incredibly Welsh Anna on a weekly basis to talk about their very different, but equally chaotic lives. Chat, laughs and mayhem.
If you’ve got something you’d like to share with Phil and Anna, drop us an email at [email protected]. Put, ‘I’m a worm!’ in the subject.
Produced by John Stansfield for A Lovely Time Productions.
Edited by Sam Stroker.
Photography by Matty Ride-Smith.
Design by Sam O'Leary.
Original music by Jack Lewis Evans.
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Recent Episodes
Ta-Ra For Now
As we close out season one we are super psyched to say we have our first guests! They had the best time ever and would recommend to a friend! If you have a morning routine you'd like us to review you…
Big Asda
Save the Preston Guild Hall! Or at least reinstate it to its former glory! The kids simply must have a panto! Phil and Anna try their hand at local activism and more in a brand new Early Worms! If…
Tis St David's Day
Break out the Daffs! Purchase your leeks! We're getting together to celebrate a real one ST DAVID.. But what else happened on this day in history? It wasn't actually St David's day but give us a…
Through the Wormhole
Good morning neighbour! We hope you're well and that no one has found out about that terrible secret of yours! On this weeks episode Phil will theoretically beat another hapless celebrity to a pulp,…
Belated Pancake Day
Prepare for a trip through time! It's the 17th of February through the ages! Phil and Anna discuss capital punishment, Bosco the dog, the theft of Crepes and in other news, Phil met the mayor. You…
Taskmaster Q&A Volume 2
Taskmaster Q&A Volume 2 is here! Phil lifts the lid on behind-the-scenes chaos, questionable tasks, and how hard is wibble bibble bam? Originally a Patreon exclusive it is now out in the wild! If…
Donuts in Tesco Car Park (Valentine's Day Special)
It's a Valentine's Day special for Phil and Anna as they chat some chit about bad dates, loves lost and general nonsense about this romantic day of the year! You can support Early Worms on Patreon!…
The Sea Back
Which producer's child deserves the most hate? Is Phil sick of every person on the planet? Where is the Sea Back? All the big questions in another week's episode of Early Worms! You can support Early…
A Small Magic Raccoon
Oi oi! Phil and Anna are back with some updates on health, the hunt for John hots up and whether or not llamas spit. The perfect mix to start your day! You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For…
Woggle Time
Phil and Anna are back! And chatting more chit than ever before. This time they take in woggles, Wales and wherever Producer John has gone. You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For less than a…
Still Got Crimewatch
Anna and Phil meet up for the first time this year to discuss the matters of the day. Unfortunately those matters include James Corden, sexually aggressive microphones and even some ASMR for the…
I'm Popin' Here! (Taskmaster Special)
2025 was a pretty big year for Ol' Pip so Anna took the time to ask him a few burning questions about the life of a Taskmaster contestant. But not before she'd asked the big questions such as 'does…
They're bringing mammoths back?
Join us for a special New Year's Eve edition of Early Worms as Phil and Anna discuss resolutions, extinct animals and if you hit play at 11:26:33pm on New Year's Eve you'll be able to ring in the New…
Yuletide Tidings
God bless us everyone! Yuletide times are upon the worms and Phil & Anna are feeling all festive. Discussing traditions, nostalgia and all manner of absolute nonsense. Join us for a Christmas…
Up to the Withers
In a landmark episode of our light hearted morning show, Phil invents a new segment, how would Anna beat an innocent animal to death? But there's more! What did Anna leave in her Ferarri? What bird…
Jehovah? I hardly know her!
Is bell-ringing in? Is it passed down the generations or simply a tape in a lonely tower? We also cover cool people handing out piggybacks and Phil beating Blazing Squad to a bloody pulp! THE WORMS…
A Pug In A Fleece
In a brand new episode of bright and breezy morning show Early Worms, Phil and Anna discuss fascism in the first 30 seconds. It's all downhill from there. You can support Early Worms on Patreon! For…
Eat Yer Yams!
In this Thanksgiving special, Phil and Anna discuss all things Americana including Phil's retirement plans, Anna eating mud and their favourite foods, people and gourds. You can support Early Worms…
The Scent Of Furby
On this week's episode Phil contemplates joining the lemon growing business, Anna puzzles over the role of whales in terrorism and we cover the big questions like did Furies have a particular smell…
Starring Ian Schwarzenegger
A dashed uber make over, Phil's plan to buy a baby from a member of the production team and a terrible rebrand for an all out action icon! THE WORMS WILL RISE! You can support Early Worms on…
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Early Worms with Phil Ellis and Anna Thomas has published 25 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Comedy, Stand-Up.
Early Worms with Phil Ellis and Anna Thomas is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 35m.
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