#70 Quite Inexplicable: Sandi Toksvig and the Durham Apparition

We Can Be Weirdos

Global

Philosophy, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality

4.9 • 736 Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

"I've been in the presence of ghosts on several occasions"

Sandi Toksvig is an internationally renowned and much-loved comedian, broadcaster, writer and campaigner. Now, Sandi announces One Night Only, a new live theatrical comedy extravaganza, for two nights only on Wednesday 13th and and Thursday 14th November 2024 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London’s West End. The QI Elves, the researchers from the hit BBC2 show, will be delving into the theatrical archives to help Sandi unearth the funniest facts and anecdotes.

Go see Sandi's show one night only: http://lwtheatres.co.uk

Read her new book: https://www.welbooks.co.uk/shop/p/friends-of-dorothy-by-sandi-toksvig-signed

Get tickets to Sandi Clause: https://www.royalalberthall.com

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0:00.0	Meet Simon. Hi there. Dad of three. I can easily manage the kids' hectic schedules,
0:04.8	but seeing a doctor at a time that suits, nightmare. Thankfully, Aviva can help. As Simon and his
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0:21.2	It takes Aviva, such Aviva health insurance.
0:23.6	This service is a non-contractual benefit. Aviva can withdraw or amend at any time.
0:27.4	Teas and Cs apply.
0:32.2	This is a global player original podcast.
0:35.8	Warning. The following podcast contains strong language, bizarre theories,
0:40.3	unexplainable experiences, and the tale of Billy Bragg's ghost.
0:45.3	It may not be suitable for younger weirdos.
0:48.3	But now I feel like I can read The Woodland.
0:51.3	I sort of feel like I'm beginning to have a conversation with the woodland.
0:57.0	I'm beginning to have a from my home at Roughway by Sea. And following the little
1:28.7	break we just had, we're ready to kick back in to shoving that bat shit list under the nose of
1:34.2	some of the most interesting people in the world and seeing what they do or do not believe in.
1:39.0	So I'm recording this on the 31st of October. It's Halloween, my first Halloween down here
1:43.7	in Margate. We're going to go trick-or-treating soon.
1:46.0	And I'm just trying to pack because I'm heading off to Australia in a couple of days for the
1:50.7	Aussian New Zealand leg of my no such thing as a fish tour. So clothes, yeah, yeah, yeah. All that stuff I can get into a suitcase. Books, that's my biggest problem. So I've got a massive pile
2:01.4	sitting in front of me that I'm trying to work through. I'm away for 18 days, but I usually
2:05.8	I just bring way too many books. I can see a few obvious ones that I'm bringing. I'm in a huge
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