Ben and James Could Do Better: Two Teachers, No Idea
Ben and James Could Do Better is a comedy podcast for secondary school teachers—recorded somewhere between the staff room, a lukewarm coffee, and a rapidly disappearing biscuit.
If you’re searching for a secondary education podcast that actually reflects life in a UK classroom, you’re in the right place. Less phonics and glitter, more behaviour management, GCSE pressure, and the reality of teaching teenagers.
With fifty years of combined experience in secondary schools, Ben and James have seen it all—from Progress 8 panic to the chaos of Year 9 on a Friday afternoon. This is the honest, funny take on teaching in the UK, packed with the kind of staff room conversations teachers don’t usually get time to have.
Whether you’re an experienced teacher, an ECT navigating your first placement, or just curious about the state of modern education, there’s something here for you.
No laminated posters. No inspirational assemblies. No budget.
Just real talk about teacher life, workload, behaviour, and surviving the school week.
We all went to school.
Ben and James just never left.
Ben and James Could Do Better: Two Teachers, No Idea
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love the podcast, never thought I’d see the day where I’d laugh at James birk, I suppose he’s funny outside of his SEN role.
Jersey