If I had a pound for every time I'd been told to clear my diary and then not got a job,

I would have at least 10.

This week on Walking the Dog, Ray and I went for a stroll with the wonderful comedian, actor and writer Bridget Christie.

Bridget has won a legion of fans due to her hugely popular stand-up shows, along with her memorable TV appearances on everything from Taskmaster to Have I Got News for You.

And more recently, she wrote and starred in the brilliantly funny comedy drama series The Change on Channel 4, which, by the way, I absolutely love.

Bridget has also got a fascinating origin story.

She grew up with eight siblings, left school at 15, hung out with a biker gang, and eventually

ended up going into stand-up, mainly because she was finding it tricky to get acting jobs.

But becoming a comedian turned out to be a very good decision because she's gone on to

win critical acclaim for her live comedy, along with her radio and TV work, and she's also

nabbed herself an Edinburgh Comedy Award. If you haven't seen Bridget Live yet, and I have

several times, and I really urge you to see her, the good news is she's about to embark on a brand new

stand-up tour, Jacket Potato Pizza. It kicks off in January 2026 with dates booking through to May,

so do get your tickets now at bridgetchristy.co.uk. Ray and I had such a lovely time with Bridget.

She's one of those people who you sort of

instantly bond with. She has a very warm, genuine energy that makes you feel as if you've known

her for years. And Ray was absolutely won over by her too, mainly because she could not stop

cuddling him, even after he'd had a rather messy toilet break.

So frankly, I can't recommend Bridget enough, both as a comedian and a human being,

and let's throw in Dog Whisperer too while we're at it.

Really hope you enjoy our chat. I'll stop talking now and hand over to the brilliant woman herself.

Here's Bridget and Ray-Way. So... Sweetheart. Should we get walking, Bridget? Yeah, let's walk. It's gone a bit nippy, isn't it? I say walk, but as you can see, Ray is not doing much walking. No, but he's... and he's shivering a bit as well, isn't he? I know, and you're making it sound a bit pathetic. Oh, no, he's a big, tough boy, but... Oh, these are proper dogs. He is shivering. These big... I would like a dog, but I've got three cats. Oh, and hear about your cats. Oh, they're great. They're all siblings. The two boys fight the girl, or the girl fights the boys.

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