Well, hi there. Thank you for coming back. Sorry for the absence. As we prepare for a whole new batch of Bridenands, I have been going through some of the best bits from the latest series and sticking them together into what you might call a celebration of some of our wonderful guests.

In this episode, you'll hear me talking to Steve Coogan, the name rings a bell, about where it all began for us,

to Steve Pemberton about the inspiration behind some of his superb characters,

and Ashley Jensen talks about the small man in a box.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy, Bryden and the best of. Do you remember the first time we met?

Answer the question.

I was backstage just one of my gigs, I'm it?

Oh, yeah.

Do you remember where?

I think it was near London, but not in London. That's right.

Where was it, though?

I don't know.

Reading?

Yes. Was it? Really? Yes. I's right. Where was it, though? I don't know. Redding?

Yes.

Was it? Really? I do remember. I was come to see, Julia. She'd forgotten I was there. So I went to the stage door. Julia Davis, that is, by the way. Dame Julia Davis. She'd forgotten I was coming. And so I go to the stage door. She went, oh, I forgot. I didn't know you were coming. I was so keen to meet you. I was such a fan, huge fan, because you'd started off doing voices and then character

comedy.

And I was doing voices and once for you to me were, well, if he can do it, by which I don't

mean, well, if he can do it, I mean, well, if someone can do it, by which I don't mean, well, if he can do it, I mean,

well, if someone can do it, there is a path out of voices.

Yeah. Well, I'm glad you found some motivation, inspiration to emulate me to an an extent to a degree to a

up to a point up to a point to a point to a point to emulate my career yeah I mean

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