Retro RHLSTP 26 - Paul Merton

Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (RHLSTP)

British Comedy Guide

Tv & Film, Comedy, Arts, Performing Arts

4.7 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2021

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

#26 Waiting For Crawford - It’s back for an eleventh series - who keeps commissioning this - and Richard’s new emergency questions are coming true as he’s fresh from irking a postman. His guest is someone who used to only be able to speak to in drunken awe at early 1990s BBC Radio Light Entertainment parties, Paul Merton.

They discuss their similarly comedy-nerdy teenage years, the early days of the alternative comedy circuit where Alexei Sayle’s stream of swearing might be followed by flying fish or slowly melting ice. Can Paul remember the very first routine that helped him on the road to stardom (and partially define his persona) - you bet a fortnight’s holiday in Benidorm he can and it’s magical!

Find out how close he came to death 30 years ago after breaking his leg and how anti-malarial drugs almost broke his brain. I heartily recommend his funny and moving autobiography https://www.amazon.co.uk/Only-When-Laugh-My-Autobiography/dp/0091949351

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0:00.0	Hello my five friends and happy Christmas, week and maybe new years week as well.
0:07.4	If I don't record another one of these in the interim, thanks for listening to Rehullister
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0:18.8	videos and many more bonuses. Thanks for all the support this year. You have been terrific.
0:23.8	It's been a brilliant year for the podcast. Do keep supporting us and we're on the long list for the
0:30.2	National Comedy Awards. Best podcast. I mean it includes every podcast there's ever been but
0:37.9	let's not let that spoil it. If you head to the nationalcomedyauhoods.com you can vote for us if
0:44.0	you all do it. Then who knows? Maybe I'll go to my first comedy award since 1992. I'll remind
0:52.0	you in 1991. That would be lovely but look, none of that matters. Do have a great Christmas.
0:58.7	Listen to the podcasts throughout the Christmas period. The best gift you can give to a friend
1:04.5	is to tell them to listen to Rehullister Part. That's also the best gift you can give to me.
1:10.1	Remember you can also buy my book. Can I have my ball back at gofastestripe.com slash ball.
1:16.8	Right go and have a lovely Christmas my fine friends or whatever holiday you celebrate or don't
1:22.6	celebrate. Happy holidays to everyone. It's the time to love the world. Even ISIS. Yes I love you
1:31.7	guys. You're the best. All right. See you soon. Enjoy this podcast. This episode is sponsored by the
1:39.7	upcoming movie a man called Otto starring Tom Hanks only in cinemas from the 6th of January.
1:46.0	This is a movie with an amazing pedigree not only Academy Award winner Tom Hanks starring
1:51.8	also written by two time Academy Award nominated writer David McGee.
1:56.8	He may know from life of pie finding Netherland fantastic writer. It tells the story of Otto Anderson
2:02.9	a grumpy old cudger who no longer sees purpose in staying alive following the loss of his wife.
2:08.9	He's ready to end it all but his plans are interrupted when a new family moves in next door
2:14.5	and he meets his match in quick witted Marisol who challenges him to see life differently
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