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Brydon &

The Best Of - Episode 4

Brydon &

Rob Brydon | Wondery

Comedy

4.6597 Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

For the fourth and final instalment of the Best Of compilations, Rob looks back at more of the best bits from the series. From Ben Miller on how he broke into the comedy scene, to Anton Du Beke on ballroom dancing and Joanna Lumley on the swinging sixties and seventies in London. 

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0:00.0

Well, hello there. Welcome back to the fourth and final installment of our best of compilations for this series.

0:08.8

In this episode, we'll be revisiting Ben Miller, finding out how he, as 50% of Armstrong and Miller,

0:15.9

broke onto the comedy scene. We'll also be hearing from someone who is, frankly,

0:23.1

one of the most devastatingly handsome men in show business, Anton Dubek. He'll be sharing stories from his school days and telling

0:30.1

us how he discovered who are dancing. Finally, we will spend time with the, I'm going to use the

0:36.7

word sublime, Joanna Lovely,

0:39.3

who tells us what it was like to live through the magical time of the swinging 60s and the

0:45.6

something 70s, probably beginning with S, but I don't think it was ever designated a word,

0:52.3

was it? Anyway, she'll tell us what it was like to be around then, in London.

0:56.9

So sit back, relax, and enjoy, Brighton and the best of.

1:05.8

So what brings you into town then?

1:12.4

Well, I came to, well, I'm on the, you know, the book promo trail, to be honest.

1:17.9

And I came to do Chris Evans show this morning, which I have to say, I absolutely adore.

1:23.3

I think that man is marvellous.

1:25.8

And I've been a huge fan.

1:27.5

Back in the day, so I'm talking, I think we're probably talking early 90s,

1:32.9

Alexander Armstrong and I used to go to see him record TFI Friday.

1:40.2

So we would be in that bar.

1:42.0

Do you remember that bar?

1:43.3

So he'd have the show.

1:44.0

He would do, I mean, he was really sort of completely writing the rules of how you would do a sort of Friday night show.

1:50.8

He had the most incredible interviews.

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