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Lee and Adam are back for Episode 265, Season 10 Episode 8, as teachers across the country return for Autumn 2 and the countdown to Christmas begins. Fresh from a mammoth week on the road, the pair look back at their latest Let That Be A Lesson live tour, sharing some behind-the-scenes moments, memorable experiences and a huge thank you to everyone who came along to the shows. The conversation continues with the highs and lows of life on tour, from travelling across the country and staying in hotels to the exhaustion that comes with performing seven shows in seven nights. There's plenty of brotherly banter as Lee and Adam reflect on their adventures, the people they met along the way and a particularly eventful journey home that neither will be forgetting anytime soon. The pair then tackle a listener question about the role of teaching assistants and support staff in schools. Is it fair to describe support staff as the backbone of a school, or does that undervalue the work teachers do? Lee and Adam share their thoughts on the importance of recognising everyone's contribution, the pressures facing school staff and why education shouldn't become a competition over who works hardest or deserves the most appreciation. This week's listener thread is all about the most ridiculous injuries people have suffered doing completely ordinary things. From everyday activities going spectacularly wrong to accidents that seem almost impossible to believe, Lee and Adam work through a collection of painful, unfortunate and occasionally hilarious mishaps that prove even the simplest tasks can be surprisingly dangerous. Adam also brings back the blind ranking challenge, this time with a school leadership twist. Lee is tasked with ranking eight famous British personalities based on who he'd most like to have as his headteacher. With some rather questionable candidates to choose from, the pair imagine what life would be like working under some of the country's biggest names and whether any of them would survive a week running a school. Finally, it's back to the classroom for another brilliant collection of stories from teachers, support staff and parents. From the brutally honest things children say to their teachers to embarrassing mistakes, awkward encounters and those moments when everything goes completely off script, there's no shortage of reminders that working in a school is anything but predictable. As always, Lee and Adam prove that sometimes the funniest moments are the ones nobody could ever have planned. 📬 Want your story or question featured on the pod? Submit it here: 👉 forms.gle/sWCUVURZjtn6GeN16 Here’s where you can catch the show 👇 🎭 February 2027 14th February - Blackpool, Grand Theatre 🎡 15th February - Carlisle, The Sands Centre 🏞️ 16th February - Chester, Storyhouse 🐎 17th February - Crewe, Lyceum Theatre 🚂 18th February - Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall 🏹 19th February - Stoke, Victoria Hall 🏺 20th February - Stockton, Globe Theatre 🌐 🎟️ Tickets at 2mrpspodcast.com/live See you on the road again soon 👏🎤 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices