Michael and Hilary Whitehall are putting their podcast, The Wittering Whitehalls, onstage. The tour will start in Stoke on 8th October 2025 and will take in dates across the UK before concluding in Salford on 29th November 2025. Tickets go on sale Friday 30th May and will be available from https://thewitteringwhitehalls.co.uk/.
Michael and Hilary will invite audiences to settle into a comfy (ish) seat for an unfiltered evening of wisdom, wit, sage advice and opinions, drawn from nearly 40 years of marriage, bringing up three children and their onward journey with grandchildren. With topics ranging from workouts to weddings, seaside towns to social media, the pair will share — and quite possibly shout — their thoughts on life’s many twists and turns.
Audiencee will be encouraged to submit their own burning questions, and in return can expect a healthy dose of hilarious anecdotes, some questionable advice (which seldom aligns), and a fair share of expletives. No topic is off-limits as Michael and Hilary dive into everything from relationships and career choices to social etiquette and beyond.
Michael said: “The Wittering Whitehalls as a Podcast seemed a strange idea; What was a Podcast? But turning it into a Live show seems even stranger. But who knows? I never thought Travels with my Father would work. Come and see us and decide for yourself.”
Hilary said: “It's bad enough trying to keep Michael under control at home. What on earth am I doing carting him around the country and putting him in front of live audiences? I must be mad. Where's Jack Whitehall when I need him? I'll just have to rely on marital banter, squabbles and laughter. Come and join the fun!”
Michael Whitehall is a producer, talent agent, author and television personality. Whitehall transitioned into the entertainment industry as a theatrical agent, representing prominent actors such as Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Colin Firth, and Richard Griffiths. In 1988, he co-founded Havahall Pictures with his client Nigel Havers. He then established Whitehall Films in 1996 and produced several television dramas, including Bertie and Elizabeth, Noah’s Ark, and The Good Guys, which aired on ITV. In 2013. He then started performing with his son, comedian Jack Whitehall, starting with a live show at The Edinburgh Festival, which led to Backchat, on BBC2. Their next show was the hit Netflix series Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father, which ran to five series from 2017 to 2021 and featured their travels across various countries, including Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, the United States, and Australia. Their most recent venture with Netflix was Fatherhood with My Father which aired in 2024. Whitehall has authored several books, including Shark Infested Waters (2007) which is being reprinted later this year, Him & Me (2013), co-written with Jack, and Backing into the Spotlight (2017). Michael's career has spanned several decades, marked by his contributions to the entertainment industry both behind and in front of the camera.
Hilary Whitehall began her career as an actress appearing in a range of film and television dramas and comedies, including Fierce Creatures, The Bill, Woof, and Miranda. She also featured in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries and Bad Education. In 2013, Hilary appeared alongside Michael and Jack in Backchat, as well as five series of Netflix’s Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father. They have also appeared together in Celebrity Goggle Box; Stand Up To Cancer, as well as Chris and Rosie Ramsey’s TV Show. The trio also co-authored the book How to Survive Family Holidays. Hilary voiced the character of Miss Petunia in the Warner Bros. children’s animation series Moley.
In 2022, the Whitehalls launched their podcast The Wittering Whitehalls, which has since had more than 5 million downloads and sees Hilary and Michael share candid and comical reflections on life, marriage, and parenting. Earlier this year, all three Whitehall’s premiered their live show Jack & Michael Whitehall: Live in The New York Comedy Festival at Carnegie Hall, followed by a sold out tour of the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
TOUR DATES:
OCTOBER 2025
WEDNESDAY 8TH OCTOBER STOKE VICTORIA HALLS
THURSDAY 9TH OCTOBER YORK GRAND OPERA HOUSE
FRIDAY 17TH OCTOBER GUILDFORD YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE
SATURDAY 18TH OCTOBER RICHMOND RICHMOND THEATRE
FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER OXFORD NEW THEATRE
NOVEMBER 2025
FRIDAY 7TH NOVEMBER BIRMINGHAM ALEXANDRA THEATRE
SATURDAY 8TH NOVEMBER BRADFORD ST GEORGE’S
SUNDAY 9TH NOVEMBER CREWE LYCEUM
THURSDAY 27TH NOVEMBER HARROGATE ROYAL HALL
FRIDAY 28TH NOVEMBER STOCKTON THE GLOBE
SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER SALFORD QUAYS THEATRE
