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Because he's a whipper and he runs really fast, he gets called all sorts of things.

And I end up saying, you know, sort of shout, running through the park going,

Pants, panty, panty! you know sort of shout running through the park going

Pants panty panty face perfect and I saw it oh my God somebody's listening to this

This week on Walking the Dog

I went out with broadcaster journalist and newsnight presenter Emily Maitless

and her beautiful Whippet Moody.

We took our stroll in London's Kensington Gardens.

I say stroll, this woman is a serious power walker. If you hear any huffing and puffing, that'll be me, trying to keep up with the human dynamo.

Emily is such a fascinating person to talk to. She's had an incredible career. We chatted about her interview with

Bill Clinton and the question that she really agonized over not asking him, her

tough interrogation of Theresa May, and we also discussed her childhood in Sheffield and an extraordinary

female friend she made who saved her from the Mean Girls.

Emily also talked about her new book Airhead, which takes you through some of the most pivotal moments of her career.

And it's an absolutely brilliant read. I really recommend it.

I loved my walk with my namesake. She was great company. She was incredibly warm and chatty but she was also

really honest which was actually what sold her to me the most. I should say there's

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