#450 - Backing Framed Content, Backing the Compliance Form and Backing the Riff

Elis James and John Robins

BBC

Comedy

4.8 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

The time has come to pick a side: are you pro-riff or anti-riff? Do you think that caution kills the riff? Would you wilfully step into the riff matrix and do your damnedest to see it through to the bitter end? In short, do you back the riff? This is what Producer Dave must decide.

But he’s not the only one facing tough questions this week. Elis is confronted by his young son about a timing mishap that leaves him quoting Harold Wilson at his daughter in his pants. And John is left questioning why people act so strangely whilst waiting for the tube.

There’s also an excellent outing of the Cymru Connection, a tense dice-based game, and the boys riff the first ever 100% watched TV program.

If you back the riff let us know at [email protected], or WhatsApp the show on 07974 293 022.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello, podcast fan.
0:03.0	Consider this your invite to the UK's biggest podcasting party.
0:06.7	We're heading to Sheffield from the 4th to the 6th of July
0:09.0	for the BBC Sounds Fringe at the Crossed Wires Festival.
0:12.8	We'll be joined by some of the biggest names in podcasting,
0:15.3	including Sarah Cox, Charlie Hedges, Russell Kane,
0:18.4	and some bloke called Greg James doing his radio four show called Rewinder.
0:23.2	You can watch live shows of your favourite podcasts,
0:25.3	and the best part is free.
0:28.0	To book your free tickets,
0:29.3	go to crossedwires.orgive, forward slash fringe.
0:34.1	BBC Sounds, music, Radio, podcasts.
0:56.6	Hello, everyone.
1:06.2	Last week on this show, we reported that BBC Director General Tim Davy had spent the weekend indulging his passion for the annual man-versus horse race in Powys.
1:12.1	Describing the conditions as gnarly four times, at the start line, Davy told an intern to, quote,
1:17.8	hold my calipo, before attempting to outrun 60 horses over 21 miles of mountainous terrain.
1:23.7	Davy was unsuccessful in his attempt, and on his return to Broadcasting House, found himself in hot water. He was required to appear in front of a cross-party committee to defend his
1:28.7	use of BBC resources for the event, including a four-man security detail, chauffeur-driven
1:34.2	Walls edition Rangerover with freezer compartments in the central console and a boot converted
1:39.4	to house a Mr. Whippy machine. However, under questioning, Davy doubled down. After slurping from a tango ice blast,
1:48.0	after slurping from a tango ice blast, Davy is quoted by the Times as saying,
1:58.0	As a young boy, I watched a humble fly, which any modern intelligence
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