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The Electrical Show
Join Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan as they take a look at all the latest topics from the world of electricals, including product launches, top tips, and special guests.
Thomas will also be joined by some of the biggest names from across the industry giving their view on the latest news and developments.
The Electrical Show on Fix Radio is brought to you in partnership with Bosch Professional Power Tools.
Episodes
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Zig Zagging Through the Electrical Trade: Career Changes, New Roles and What Comes Next
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan zig zag through the different career paths available to electricians. They reflect on their own journeys, discuss the roles they’ve…
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What Does an Electrician Actually Need?
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan take a look at the tools and equipment that genuinely earn their place in the van, the gadgets that turn out to be a waste of…
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Should Electricians Have Their Own Version of Gas Safe?
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan explore whether electricians should have their own compulsory accreditation scheme, following SELECT’s campaign in Scotland to…
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What Makes a Great Electrician?
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan are joined by Neil Claxton, the Scottish electrician recently named Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2026, to find out what sets the very…
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Are We Doing Enough to Train the Next Generation of Electricians?
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan are joined by Keith Sanderson, Head of Education and Skills at the ECA, to discuss the challenges facing apprentices, employers and…
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Would You Move for Work? The Data Centre Boom, AI & the Future for Electricians
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan explore the booming opportunities for electricians in the UK’s data centre expansion - and ask the big question: would you move for…
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Ask Thomas Nagy Anything!
Thomas Nagy flies solo for a Q&A featuring questions from listeners. Thomas tackles juicy questions about pricing, hiring, training and the future of the…
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From Apprentice to Successful Contractor: Callum Biscoe’s Electrical Story
Thomas Nagy is joined in the studio by 28-year-old electrical contractor Callum Biscoe from C&B Electrical Contractors Ltd. Callum talks Thomas through his…
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Mark & Teddy Pink Face Real-World Electrical Trade Dilemmas
Paul Meenan puts electrician Mark Pink and his 16-year-old apprentice son Teddy to the test with a series of real-world electrical trade dilemmas. From dealing…
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Three Generations of Electricians: Mark Pink on His Son Teddy Starting His Apprenticeship
Paul Meenan is joined by electrician and site agent Mark Pink and his 16-year-old son Teddy, who is beginning his apprenticeship journey and following the…
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Are You Compromising Fire Safety?
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan are joined once again by fire safety consultant Dan Jackson to discuss one of the most important responsibilities for electrical…
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Are British Standards Holding Construction Back?
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan are joined by fire safety expert Dan Jackson to debate whether the way standards are applied on construction projects can sometimes…
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Dealing With Setbacks & Challenges
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about how to handle setbacks and challenges from other people letting you down and when to pick your battles... to problems…
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Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan Discuss Time Management & Delegation
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about how to manage time as a contractor and the art of delegation. Danny Webb joins the chat to explain why he thinks this…
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Worthwhile? Vs. Waste of Time!
Paul Meenan and Thomas Nagy address what they feel is worthwhile or a waste of time from their perspective in the Electrical sector. There's also a chat around…
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Jamie Blatant (Actual Electrical Content) Shares His Thoughts On Training
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan chat to Jamie Blatant (known as Actual Electrical Content) and get his thoughts on training and discuss some of the problems that…
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Thomas Nagy Shares The Story Behind His Business Growth
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about Tom's business growth in the past 5-10 years and the story behind how Tom has gone from closing down a business, to…
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Meter Tampering & Illegal Work Done By The Public
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan look into meter tampering and requests from customers that Electricians engage in meter tampering and other illegal work. Kimmy The…
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Raising The Standard of Training
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan look into efforts to improve competency through training and how we could provide a better standard of training within the…
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How To Write Tenders That Will Win You Work
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan look into the approach to putting together tenders and bids for work. Thomas talks about his experiences as a Contractor, Paul…
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When Projects & Jobs Go Wrong!
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about how and why projects and jobs of all scale go wrong. They chat about past experience, dissect the issues and what caused…
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Back To The Start
This week, Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan go back to the very start of their careers in the electrical trade. They share memories from their first days on site…
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Are We Getting Enough Sleep?
Lack of sleep is fast becoming one of the biggest health concerns for tradespeople, with new research from Tradesman Saver revealing that 59% say poor sleep is…
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Apprenticeships, Skills, and the Next Generation
This episode explores apprenticeships, skills, and the future of the next generation of tradespeople, featuring a wide-ranging discussion on training…
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Recent Experiences, Wiring Regs & Industry Updates
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan catch up to discuss their recent experiences, both professionally and personally. Paul reflects on his recent trip to America…
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Plug-In Solar in the UK - What’s Next?
Plug-in solar is coming to the market in the UK. Before heading off to the States, Paul gave us an early look at what this could mean. Now he’s back, and we’ve…
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Thomas Nagy Talks Current Challenges Affecting Electricians (With Danny & Mike)
Thomas Nagy is joined again by Danny Webb & Mike Toulson from Alpha Tech to discuss the variety of issues and challenges affecting the average Electrical…
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Thomas Nagy Chats To Danny & Mike From Alpha Tech About Defining Moments
Thomas Nagy is joined by Mike Toulson & Danny Webb from Alpha Tech while Paul is away enjoying some well deserved time off. Tom asks Danny and Mike about the…
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Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan On Value Enginering & Plug-In Solar
Paul Meenan talks about value engineering and the issues he's had with how it's applied to many projects and working enviornments. This gets Tom and Paul onto…
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Are You Feeling A Downturn In The Market?
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about what they believe is a clear downturn in trade across not only domestic but industrial and commercial as well. It's…
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MANOSPHERE
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about the manosphere and how it's impacting young men in the construction industry. They talk through the concept and how it's…
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A Look At Risks Posed To The Public & Tradespeople
Thomas Nagy talks to Leon Rygol, who covered the story of a seven year old boy killed by faulty wiring at a pub and discusses the risks posed to the public due…
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Could This Get You Into Teaching The Trade?
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan look into plans to try and incentivise routes into teaching the trade, specifically for the aging workforce and discuss why there's…
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Thomas Nagy & Paul Meenan Discuss Old School vs. New
Paul and Tom talk about the way things were and how the trade has changed around them for better or worse. They cover things like cash vs. digital, robot…
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Thomas Nagy Talks Pricing & Profit With Danny & Mike
Thomas Nagy is joined again by Danny Webb & Mike Toulson about approach to pricing jobs and calculating your profit. Danny & Mike have put so much thought into…
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Thomas Nagy Looks Into A Promising Business Partnership
Thomas Nagy is joined in the studio by Danny Webb (Sparky Milan) and Mike Toulson to discuss 'Alpha Tech Group', their business partnership which first began…
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Taking On Work Across The Country
Thomas Nagy explains how he has got his business to the point where he can be more ambitious with regards to the area he covers and therefore takes on work…
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Ignoring This Could End Your Business!
Thomas Nagy looks at the approach to insurance for your business and how to protect your livliehood in event of the worst possible situation. Rob Driscoll from…
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What's It Like To Work In A Data Centre?
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan look again into data centres. They react to some listener comments from the last show or two and are joined by Jay Newman, who has…
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Rising Demand For Data Centres
Paul Meenan and Thomas Nagy look into the rise of data centres and discuss what the rollout might look like across the UK in the near future. They invite John…
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AI: Judgment Day For The Trade
Paul Meenan and Thomas Nagy talk about the rise of AI in the Electrical sector. Tom and Paul talk about the current good uses of AI, touch on what the future…
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How To... Be An Apprentice
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about how to be a good apprentice and make the most of your opportunity. Tom and Paul discuss their all-time worst and best…
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Reasons To Be Cheerful & Fearful For 2026!
Paul Meenan and Thomas Nagy talk about some of the big developments, evolving stories and situations that might define 2026 and the future of the trade. Thomas…
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Protecting Yourself & Others From A Nightmare Scenario & 2025 Wrapped
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk about preventing falls from height. Thomas talks about his approach to protecting those that work for him, Dylan Skelhorn from…
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Thomas Nagy Talks About Working With Tier 1 Contractors
Thomas Nagy talks about working with Tier 1 Contractors and his honest experiences so far. Rob Driscoll from the ECA joins the show and shares their…
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Solar Fires & Safety Concerns Around Solar PV Installs
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan look into recently released reports with regards to solar fires from 2024 and the increase of solar installs in 2024 & 2025. Paul…
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Tom & Paul Catch Up & Discuss Latest Industry Trends
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan catch up and talk about their recent professional experiences after having seven weeks taking turns hosting the show. Tom talks…
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Thomas Nagy & Electrical Contractors Discuss Business In 2025
Thomas Nagy asks fellow contractors and regular guests, Danny Webb & Callum Biscoe, to join him and talk about what business has been like for them in 2025…
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Are You Chasing Happiness or Money?
Thomas Nagy is back from some time off and invites Dr. Laura Kudrna from the University of Birmingham to join him and talk about how money relates to happiness…
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Paul Meenan & Mark Pink Discuss Coping With Loss
Paul Meenan invites Mark Pink, well respected Electrician & Site Manager, back onto the show while Thomas is away on holiday. Paul talks to Mark about coming…
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Paul Meenan & Mark Pink Discuss Industry & Training Challenges
Paul Meenan invites seasoned and skilled Electrician, turned Site Manager, Mark Pink to join him and chat while Thomas Nagy is away on holiday. Mark talks…
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Thomas Nagy Looks Into Branding & Presentation For Your Business
Thomas Nagy invites guests with success and understanding of how to brand and present a business, in order to win the kind of work you want. Thomas talks to…
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Thomas Nagy Compares His Journey With Contractors In Other Trades
Thomas Nagy takes the opportunity with Paul Meenan away, to invite contractors from other trades to join him, so that he can compare notes and experiences in…
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Thomas Nagy Gets Snagged On His Own Show!
Paul Meenan finally brings Tony Hennessey onto the show to discuss Thomas Nagy's snagging journey on rail work. Tony talks about his role as the Clerk of…
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How To Handle The Domestic Market
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan talk to Electrical contractors who work in the domestic sector about the potential challenges and pitfalls. They discuss how to run…
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What's The Difference Between A Good & Bad Contractor?
Thomas Nagy talks to Ashley Waines & Ashley Kanes - two Electrical Contractors who are finalists for The Screwfix Top Tradesperson Award - about what makes a…
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A Heart-breaking Story From The Trade & Salvation From The Band of Builders
Thomas shares a recent Band of Builders project completed to help the family of an Electrician who sadly took his own life at the end of 2023.
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Good/Bad Inventions & Innovation
Paul Meenan and Thomas Nagy follow up last week's episode with a further look at good and bad inventions and the positive steps with regards to innovation…
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An Honest Look At Products On The Market
Paul Meenan and Thomas Nagy look at some of the good and bad products currently on the market and talk honestly about what they feel with regards to quality…
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Tom & Paul's Electrical Confessions
Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan share some of the mistakes they've made and confess their electrical sins. They also talk about why mistake occur and how to learn…