Doc Brown
Walking The Dog with Emily Dean
Goalhanger
4.6 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 5 April 2021
⏱️ 78 minutes
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This week Emily went for a stroll on Hampstead Heath with Doc Brown and his Patterdale Terrier, Miko. They discuss his childhood in North London his with sister Zadie Smith, the phone call from Ricky Gervais that has a huge impact on his career, and his new book ‘Something I Said’.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, Jane Garvey and Fee Glover here from the podcast Off-Air with Jane and Fee. |
| 0:04.6 | Now every day we pick through our favourite stories of the day we talk to a big name guest |
| 0:09.6 | from Tom Allen to Susie Dent, Jamie Oliver, Jarl's Brandrath, Everybody in Between. |
| 0:14.7 | And we also talk to you and read some of our favourite emails. |
| 0:19.0 | So if you like what you've been listening to, you might enjoy our podcast or others from the times. |
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| 0:32.5 | This podcast is sponsored by Pet Plan, the UK's number one pet insurer. |
| 0:37.1 | Now I've always insured my dog Raymond with Pet Plan, mainly because every pet owner I spoke to recommended them. |
| 0:43.8 | They cover things other insurers don't. |
| 0:45.7 | For example, some policies limit what they'll pay towards certain diagnostics like MRI or CT scans. |
| 0:52.1 | Also, and I love them for this, they don't wriggle out of claims. |
| 0:56.2 | And you don't end up paying more for claiming, which is probably why over 90% of customers like me renew with them each year. |
| 1:03.7 | I see them as basically the labrador of pet insurers. |
| 1:07.0 | They're popular because they're utterly dependable and reliable. |
| 1:10.2 | What's that Raymond? |
| 1:11.6 | No, she's susurphabular too, but let's be honest, you're basically an e-walk anyway. |
| 1:17.5 | Terms, conditions and excesses apply. |
| 1:20.4 | It's very different like writing for kids and actually performing for kids. |
| 1:24.5 | I say, okay, let's open up and get some questions. |
| 1:26.5 | I want to give it to the hand up, he goes, if you're famous, how come your chain is a new? |
| 1:30.5 | This week on Walking the Dog, I went for a stroll with multi-talented writer, performer, comedian, rapper, actor and children's author, Doc Brown. |
| 1:41.8 | Also known by his real name, Ben Bailey Smith. |
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