The one with Chris Williamson & Ben Elton

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Virgin Radio UK

Comedy, Unknown

4.4 • 681 Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Content creator Chris Williamson gave us the lowdown on his podcast Modern Wisdom.

The brilliant Ben Elton flips through his new autobiography ‘What Have I Done?’ which is out on Thursday.

Join Chris and the Class Behind The Glass every morning from 6.30am! Don't forget you can watch our gorgeous guests on the Virgin Radio app!

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0:00.0	Enjoy great music, enjoy great interviews.
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0:09.4	My approach to acting is kind of as much as you can not lie about, the better.
0:14.3	And relive incredible music performances from the top of the tower.
0:21.9	Find interviews, live music and so much more
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0:29.9	Well, one avid listener is currently somewhere
0:32.5	between Marlowe and the school run.
0:35.2	She doesn't know whether to get out of the car, stay in the car,
0:37.6	because her absolute hero is on the show next.
0:41.5	Who might that be, Tilly?
0:42.7	Our next guest is a reality TV star turned Wisdom Impartor
0:46.3	who has just released the 1,000th episode of his smash hit podcast.
0:51.0	Modern Wisdom continues every week and has been listened to over one billion
0:54.5	times. So listen to this. Interview Bliss with the Never Miss. Chris Williams.
0:59.1	Oh, Christopher. Chris Williamson is on the air right now. My wife won't know what to do with
1:06.1	herself. Oh my goodness. I've told you about the chat we had yesterday. Yeah, it was a full on domestic.
1:11.5	It was interesting. Yeah. Are you using a pejorative? But it wasn't, but not in a pejorative way. Yeah. In a sort of modern verb way. Well, I think I thought in a Williamson way to be honest. Very true.
1:24.2	I'm trying to get her over the line.
1:25.7	Repurposing swear words into acceptable terms is a very British thing to do.
1:29.5	Exactly.
1:30.3	Chris Williamson.
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