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The Chris Evans Show

The one with David Baddiel

The Chris Evans Show

Virgin Radio UK

Comedy

4.5695 Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

The belly-laughingly funny David Baddiel celebrates the 10th anniversary of his children’s book The Parent Agency, with a brand new special edition. 


Join Chris, Vassos, Rachel, Sinead and the team every weekday for the greatest guests, the day's dealings, and laughs with the listeners, on Virgin Radio.


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0:00.0

The Graham Norton Radio Show. How exciting is this? With Waitrose. Over on Virgin Radio. Up and Adam, come on, things to do. Don't cheer. You'll just embarrass ourselves. We're not bored of it yet, so it's lovely. There's no stop at them. No stop at them. The Graham Norton Radio Show. Oh, there's nothing nicer, is there? Nothing nicer. With waitros.

0:21.7

Food to feel good about.

0:23.7

I mean, what's not to like?

0:25.4

Saturday and Sunday from 9.30.

0:27.6

Over on Virgin Radio.

0:29.6

He's a comedian, presenter and absolutely prolific author.

0:34.0

He's added extra chapters for the 10th anniversary edition of his smash hit kids book

0:39.4

The Parent Agency out now so stand by everyone as we befeel the Brazil of David Badeal.

0:47.7

Yes!

0:49.7

Hello everybody. Hello David. I'm back. You are back. As I've written another children's book. Yes. This is where I announce it. Oh my gosh. The parent agency, pick your perfect mom and dad. Yo, Barry, David Biddle, funny, something, time's moving, always engaging the Guardian. I re-read it last night, but of course, within the rereading, I was reading new chapters as well yeah the new chapters

1:11.8

which are nicks from the musical did you notice that i didn't notice that whatsoever but i've got to tell

1:16.9

you i've forgotten how much i love this book oh thank you honestly dave it's such a great book

1:22.1

thank you so much it's got everything it's so heartfelt it's so heart warm it has that amazing

1:26.3

really sort of tough,

1:28.0

hard, dramatic twist at the end, which I'd completely forgotten about. Yeah. It's awesome, David. Thank you so much. Shall I tell people again what it's about? In a minute, in a minute. Just come a bit closer to the mic. I'm sorry. First of all, we talk about jelly babies. And then let's talk bit about the office as well and we're going to talk about the book. This book,

1:26.5

The Parent Agency 10th anniversary release, is out now.

1:46.9

It is fantastic. I read it because David's on the show and I've got kids. But I read it on something. I just want to read it anyway. And I slowed down. I was reading a book for the show. That's a different kind of read. and I just slowed down and I just enjoyed it

1:42.4

and it brought me to tears and I loved it.

1:44.6

Thank you so much Chris.

1:45.6

It's hilarious, it's funny to tears and I loved it.

2:02.3

Thank you so much.

2:03.2

It's hilarious.

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