The Heating & Plumbing Show

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Aug 2026

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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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September 9, 202625 min

Will We Have Enough Plumbers in 10 Years?

Andy Cam and Todd Glister are joined by Oliver Zanetti from Nesta to explore the skills crisis facing the Plumbing & Heating Trade. With an ageing workforce, fewer apprentices coming through and small businesses facing challenges when it comes to training the next generation, where will the plumbers of the future come from? They discuss alternative routes into the trade, how innovation could help, what the government can do to tackle the skills shortage and whether plumbing remains one of the most future-proof and financially rewarding careers available. Andy and Todd also compare life in the trades with other career paths and ask whether plumbing is doing enough to attract young people — particularly at a time when AI could transform the wider jobs market.

September 2, 202639 min

The Worst Water Mishaps & Disasters

Andy Cam and Todd Glister hear from fellow plumbing and heating engineers about some of the worst moments they’ve experienced with water. Award-winning engineers John Cruickshank& Dan Tempest share their biggest disasters, early-career mistakes, close calls and the customer situations that can make a bad leak even more stressful. Andy and Todd also share their own stories too!

August 26, 202637 min

Heating Installer Awards 2026: Meet the Best in Plumbing & Heating

Andy Cam and Todd Glister chat to some of the winners from the Heating Installer Awards 2026. Andy & Todd are joined by Daniel Davies, winner of the National Installer title, to hear how he transformed a 200-year-old abandoned farmhouse into an award-winning project. George Tiefenthaler, winner of Best Renewables Installer, talks about his journey into renewables and where he sees the sector heading next. Louchavan Lemard, the inaugural winner of the Plumber Awards, talks about the job that helped secure his victory, The story behind how he got into the trade and big plans to help apprentices get into the industry.

August 19, 202624 min

The Ultimate Plumber: What Makes the Best in the Trade?

Andy Cam and Todd Glister break down the strengths, weaknesses and personality traits that make someone great in the trade. From technical ability and physical strength to business skills, people skills and dealing with customers, they debate what really matters when it comes to being a top-class plumber or heating engineer. They also look at the weaknesses and challenges that can hold tradespeople back, before putting everything together to create their very own blueprint for the ultimate plumbing and heating engineer. What skills would they have? How would they deal with customers? And, most importantly, what’s the one thing they absolutely need to get right?

August 12, 202624 min

Should You Really Be Working When You’re Ill?

Andy Cam and Todd Glister speak to plumbing and heating engineers about pushing through illness and injury, when they’ve had no choice but to take time off, and the impact it can have on their work and customers. They also discuss what happens when someone in the family is ill, kids need to stay home from school, or even when a customer is too unwell for you to attend. Plus, Stephen Blair talks about the impact of mental health on his ability to work.How do you know when you should push through — and when you need to put the tools down? Guests: Kaz Boardman, Matt O'Gorman & Stephen Blair.

August 5, 202626 min

Approach To Taking Payments For Plumbing & Heating Engineers

Andy Cam and Todd Glister invite Plumbing & Heating Engineers to join them and discuss the methods they use to collect payments, their approach to deposits, what they've learnt from previous experiences having difficulty collecting payments and Andy and Todd also share a few little tips for getting prompt payments. Guests: Becky Bates & Darren Dimmock.

July 29, 202622 min

Professor Plumb Chats About A Life Changing Find On A Job

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to Sam Ferry AKA Professor Plumb. Sam tells the story of how a find on a job changed his life. Sam also talks about approach to working through summer, taking payments, being off work due to illness and his new concept on YouTube.

July 22, 202624 min

Plumbers Talk About Strange Finds On Jobs

Andy Cam and Todd Glister talk to fellow Plumbing & Heating Engineers about finding strange things on jobs, customers that have an unexpected interior or set up in their home, things we might have left on a job and whether you would keep money or gold that you've found. Guests: Pete Withers & Grant Gundelfinger.

July 15, 202623 min

Last of The Summer Plumbing

Todd Glister and Andy Cam talk about their approach to work life balance during the summertime and how their approach to working through the summer and taking holidays has changed over the years. They also discuss whether they would or have cancelled holidays because some high value work has come in.

July 8, 202625 min

Working Through The Heat Wave!

Andy Cam and Todd Glister chat to follow Plumbing & Heating Engineers about their experiences working through the hot weather and recent heat waves. Guests: Tom Milham, John Cruickshank & Billy Boardman.