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Brydon &

The Best Of - Episode 3

Brydon &

Rob Brydon | Wondery

Comedy

4.6597 Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

From Take That to Mid Morning Matters, this week on the pod, Rob looks back at more of the best moments from the series. Revisiting Robbie Williams, who shares the secrets behind his performances. Katherine Ryan, who talks about balancing comedy with having children and Tim Key, on the stories behind Sidekick Simon.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome back to another compilation episode where we revisit some of the best bits from the last series.

0:06.2

On this episode, we'll be going back to the time that the mighty Robbie Williams invited me into his London home,

0:13.7

nestled away in his screening room. Yes, he has a screening room. He told me the story of how he became Robbie. Not Rob or Robert, but

0:23.6

Robbie. He also shares some strange things that have happened to him, most recently on a long

0:29.4

haul flight. We'll also be hearing from my friend Catherine Ryan. We talk about touring life

0:35.0

and find out what's her ideal setup on stage.

0:39.0

And the superb Tim Key tells us about his early stand-up days

0:43.6

and how he found his comedic voice.

0:46.2

It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy Brighton and the best of.

1:00.5

When I was in Take That.

1:02.2

That's where I know you from.

1:02.7

Yes.

1:06.5

When I was in Take That, in the early days,

1:08.9

Nigel Martin Smith, the manager,

1:14.2

came up with interesting backstories for us all, which weren't true.

1:15.8

And, you know, mine was I'd been in Brookside, which I hadn't.

1:22.6

Right.

1:23.3

And the boys Howard and Jason were in a dance troupe together.

1:30.4

And Mark and Gary were in a band together called Cutest Rush.

1:38.1

And so we sort of like had this meeting where we were given our backstories like dancing spies or something.

1:48.6

And in this meeting, I was told that my name was now not Rob or Robert, but it was now Robbie.

1:57.6

And I hated it.

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