I’m Tom James Clark, and welcome to Background Noise — a weekly mix of real life, entertainment chat, unpredictable stories, and everything happening behind the scenes in my world.
From YouTube and TV to teaching, music, and day-to-day madness, this podcast is your easy, cosy catch-up with a friend.
Brew a cuppa, plug in your headphones, and come along for the ride.
New episodes every Thursday.
I Turned 26… Half Marathon Motivation & Life Lately
A life update episode — turning 26, marathon watching, half marathon training, and my thoughts on everything going on with Strictly right now.
16 Apr 2026
How Did I Lose A Stone… And Why Is Everyone Leaving Strictly?!
This week: A bit of a reset…
A life update episode where I talk about losing a stone, how half marathon training is really going, and my thoughts on all the recent Strictly changes — including some big shifts in the lineup.
A more honest catch-up on where I’m at right now.
🎧 Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
12 Mar 2026
Did Harry Styles Dedicate A Song To Me… And Did It Make Me Run A PB?
A very random week…
After a Reel of Harry Styles saying “Tom, this one’s for you” unexpectedly blew up, I talk about that moment, the new album, and how it somehow helped me run a Parkrun PB while training for my first half marathon since 2019.
6 Mar 2026
Is Harry Styles About To Start A New Era?
Is Harry Styles about to start a new era? 👀
This week I’m chatting about the rumours of new music, the rise of Olivia Dean, BRIT Awards performances, Radio 1 Big Weekend hopes — and a Manchester Half Marathon training update.
It feels like everything’s shifting… in music and in life.
26 Feb 2026
I Signed Up for a Half Marathon… Now What?
Welcome back to Background Noise 🎙 — the newly refreshed life & conversation podcast.
This week, I’ve signed up for a half marathon — my first since 2019 — and I’m talking about why now felt like the right time to challenge myself again.
We chat discipline, starting over, finishing my ECT years, and what it means to commit to something publicly.
13 weeks to go… let’s see what happens.
22 Jan 2026
New Year, New Traitors, New Me! ✨ Big Catch-Up & TV Chat
Welcome back to Background Noise — my weekly podcast where we chat life updates, TV, pop culture, and everything living rent-free in my head.
It’s a new year, new season, new me episode ✨ This week I’m sharing a big catch-up, chatting about new year beginnings, what I’ve been watching on TV lately — and of course… big Traitors chat 👀
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24 Dec 2025
The Christmas Special 🎄 Home for Christmas & a Surprise Guest
Welcome back to Background Noise — my weekly podcast where we chat about life updates, TV, pop culture, and everything living rent-free in my head.
This week’s episode is a Christmas special mini-episode, recorded while I’m home for Christmas 🎄 I’m chatting about preparing for Christmas, festive plans and traditions, being back home, and I’m joined by a very special guest — Theo the dog 🐾
🎧 New episodes every Thursday — hit follow so you never miss an episode of Background Noise.
18 Dec 2025
15 Years of Watching Corrie, Strictly Final & My Ultimate Christmas Songs
Welcome back to Background Noise — my weekly podcast where we chat about life updates, TV, entertainment, pop culture, and everything living rent-free in my head.
This week, I’m talking about 15 years of watching Coronation Street, the Strictly Come Dancing final countdown and predictions, and my ultimate Christmas songs — the ones I’ll never skip 🎄 I’m also chatting about the festive countdown, why Christmas suddenly feels very close, and sharing stories from my Crystal Maze experience.
🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Hit follow so you never miss an episode of Background Noise.
11 Dec 2025
Who Will Win Strictly & Why I Hate Slow Walkers
Welcome back to Background Noise — my weekly podcast where we unpack the latest in my life, entertainment, TV, pop culture, and everything happening in my world. This week, I’m diving into my London trip, the chaotic run-up to Christmas, a full Strictly Come Dancing catch-up (including who I think will win!), plus an I’m A Celeb debrief. And of course… a small rant about one of my biggest everyday frustrations: slow walkers.
🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Hit follow so you never miss an episode!
4 Dec 2025
I’m Starting a Podcast!?
Welcome to my brand new weekly podcast Background Noise! Each episode, we unpack the latest in my life, entertainment, TV, pop culture, and everything happening in my world.
This week, I'm chatting all about why I started a podcast, how I first got into YouTube, and a bunch of fun life stories along the way.
🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Hit follow so you never miss an episode!
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