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BBC Five Live.

Ellis James and John Robbins.

Hello, everyone. Welcome to Five Live with Ellis James and John Robbins,

with you until 2.30 pm.

This show, as has been the case,

the last few months, is recorded in advance from our various locations.

Dave in Stockport, Ellis in London.

And I, in a mobile vibe bus,

going around the communities to race spirit,

through a number of monologues I give from classical literature,

and also from modern plays.

Yeah, but like a more modern, approachable version of the children's library.

Yes, which I remember from my youth.

Yeah, or the Mary Pranksters,

Timothy Leary, driving under America,

a lot of headbees in the mid-60s.

I mean, that's always been your vibe, isn't it, John?

I've also, I mean, a great mood,

because I've just come off a phone call with my bank that took 58 minutes.

Wow, cool.

I'd say circa 52, then we're spent on hold in three various sections,

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