Barack Obama's Big Book
Americast
BBC
4.3 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 18 November 2020
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Fresh from his surprise cameo in The Crown, Jon joins Emily and Anthony to discuss all the latest on the transition in limbo. Also, historian David Olusoga joins us to discuss Barack Obama's book and his exclusive UK interview with the 44th president. And how Trump’s election message could be an own goal in the battleground Georgia senate race.
Studio Director: Emma Crowe Producers: Harriet Noble, Natalie Ktena and Sej Asar Editor: Dino Sofos
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts |
| 0:04.9 | So we got a lovely tweet from Marcus Stradwick and it went like this. |
| 0:09.4 | America's The Movie. |
| 0:11.2 | At Meteless, played by Jillian Anderson. |
| 0:14.4 | A bit of detective superintendent, Gibson. |
| 0:16.4 | Yes, ma'am. |
| 0:17.3 | And that would be me. |
| 0:19.0 | BBC John Soaple, played by Rowan Atkinson. |
| 0:23.0 | My flexible friend. |
| 0:24.2 | LAUGHTER |
| 0:26.1 | Stop on fair. |
| 0:27.1 | A.W. searcher, played by Benedict Cumberbatch. |
| 0:30.9 | That takes all sorts. |
| 0:32.8 | That's awesome. |
| 0:33.6 | Now, I think searcher and I come out of this extremely well. |
| 0:36.9 | Soap's, I think you're in a little bit of trouble because you'll know Rowan Atkinson. |
| 0:42.2 | He's just much funnier than you. |
| 0:44.3 | I saw the movie actor playing my role, |
| 0:48.8 | Swav Debenair sophisticated handsome, rugged action man type. |
| 0:54.5 | And I get, I mean, he's very funny. |
| 0:56.9 | But Rowan Atkinson, do me a favour. |
| 0:59.8 | But, guys, last laugh on me. |
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