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[kevinon]

Bonefish Blues said:

Just on Hannah Fry, if anyone hasn't seen it, her BBC Prog on her own cancer is a must watch. Deeply personal, but with the mind of a scientist applied, riveting and thought-provoking viewing.

Sounds like a must watch for me. Thanks.

Also, Hannah Fry gives her Room 101 suggestions to Paul Merton on BB R4. Listened this morning. She is good value.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001y292

[DoctorX]

She’s fabulous. Have listen to Room 101 on BBC Sounds with her and Paul M, very entertaining.

ETA Beaten to it !

[Bonefish Blues]

This prog

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017wzq

[BunkMoreland]

Nickp82 said:

Jon Richardson’s somewhat muted performance last week explained?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-6879...

Who do you think cheated?

More seriously, do NO married couples actually try and work through their problems these days? I never see myself getting married. Its just not the commitment it used to be so its irrelevant.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

BunkMoreland said:

Who do you think cheated?

More seriously, do NO married couples actually try and work through their problems these days? I never see myself getting married. Its just not the commitment it used to be so its irrelevant.

How do you know they didn't try everything possible to work through it?

[PinkTornado]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Eh?

You're going to have to explain that one to me.

She's a big cigar aficionado, which I think is gross.

As it happens I was relieved that she was a panellist rather than the host, and she was funny at times too. Hannah Fry was great- intelligent, quick witted, cheeky glint, the works. Lovely.

The Angela Rayner story had moved on a notch or two after they recorded the show, I think?

Edited by PinkTornado on Sunday 14th April 09:03

[daqinggregg]

I enjoyed it, but then again, I almost always do.

[Stan the Bat]

daqinggregg said:

I enjoyed it, but then again, I almost always do.

Me too.

[Randy Winkman]

Stan the Bat said:

daqinggregg said:

I enjoyed it, but then again, I almost always do.

Me too.

I also thought it was a pretty good one. As already mentioned, Hislop was sharp as a pin and Merton's joke about the newspaper cutting at the end "I only came in for a haircut" was superb.

[cobra kid]

PinkTornado said:

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Eh?

You're going to have to explain that one to me.

She's a big cigar aficionado, which I think is gross.

As it happens I was relieved that she was a panellist rather than the host, and she was funny at times too. Hannah Fry was great- intelligent, quick witted, cheeky glint, the works. Lovely.

The Angela Rayner story had moved on a notch or two after they recorded the show, I think?

Edited by PinkTornado on Sunday 14th April 09:03

I thought she was terrible. Having to touch Paul's arm after every "joke".

[Randy Winkman]

cobra kid said:

PinkTornado said:

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Eh?

You're going to have to explain that one to me.

She's a big cigar aficionado, which I think is gross.

As it happens I was relieved that she was a panellist rather than the host, and she was funny at times too. Hannah Fry was great- intelligent, quick witted, cheeky glint, the works. Lovely.

The Angela Rayner story had moved on a notch or two after they recorded the show, I think?

Edited by PinkTornado on Sunday 14th April 09:03

I thought she was terrible. Having to touch Paul's arm after every "joke".

I didn't even notice that.

[hidetheelephants]

Legacywr said:

abzmike said:

Legacywr said:

AR and Labour got an easy ride….

So?

There was much more humour/cynicism to be had out of this story.

It’s the whole point of the program…

Given they're still the opposition they got pretty roasted, Ian went on about AR at length. Did you watch the same show as the rest of us?

[Clockwork Cupcake]

cobra kid said:

I thought she was terrible. Having to touch Paul's arm after every "joke".

I'm watching it for the first time (admittedly the "More" version) and I haven't noticed it, even keeping an eye open for it.

Now, perhaps I need to go to Specsavers. However, I did note her delivering a number of jokes without touching his arm. So, on balance, maybe it's not me but you who needs to.

Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Tuesday 16th April 19:08

[daqinggregg]

Excellent episode last night, Jess Phillips is always an enjoyable guest.

[Bonefish Blues]

She also popped up on Joe Lycett's prog later. She's getting more exposure due to Electoral Dysfunction, I suspect.

[Countdown]

tbh I thought she was crap. Her brummie accent irritates the pants off me. Also Jason Manford is too much of a wet blanket to be hosting.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Countdown said:

tbh I thought she was crap. Her brummie accent irritates the pants off me.

Sounds to me that the latter influences the former. And that she probably couldn't do anything to earn your approval.

[Randy Winkman]

daqinggregg said:

Excellent episode last night, Jess Phillips is always an enjoyable guest.

I thought her comment near the end about teenage boys having a w**k and then Paul Merton's response were really hilarious. Glenn Moore was quite sharp too.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Randy Winkman said:

Glenn Moore was quite sharp too.

I haven't sat down to watch it yet, but he was always good value on Mock the Week. I always liked his jokes where he sets up some ridiculous scenario so he can deliver an alliterative wordplay punchline.

A quick google for one that springs to mind is
"Well, coming up now on BBC Two, you can use the red button to choose your daytime show: It's either a travel documentary about alcoholic narcoleptic Rabbis on holiday, or a current affairs and arts programme. It's You Snooze You Lose Booze Cruise For Jews or News And Reviews, you choose"

Ok, not sharp as such as that can be memorised. But I like him.

I should go watch the show now and lay off the Saturday wine.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Earlier yesterday I made some comment on the HIGNFY Facebook page damning Jason Manford with faint praise (I called him "tolerable") and he replied that this was the nicest thing someone had said to him online this week.

(If you work out my FB identity from that then please do not link it here. That would be against a) my wishes and b) the rules of posting)

Edited by Clockwork Cupcake on Saturday 18th May 14:06