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Today we welcome someone who's enjoyed huge success as a comedian, as an actor, a writer,

a director, as a comedian.

He has seen him on programs like The Week as an actor.

You'll recognize he was Oli Reader in the political satire The Thick of It and he was also

in the spin-off film in the loop he created or co-created, at least the BBC sitcom Labrats

and the parental comedy breeders and he's now an award-winning director working on HBO

with sitcom V, he's done a lot of the hustle and had a loo-liar and of course it's Chris Addison

and it's lovely to have you here Chris.

I can't tell you what an honour it is.

How about a genuine career highlight?

Thank you.

And despite I'm afraid it is a bit sealed off, you're in a sort of a little, a little

little, a little Perspex cage in there.

I'm sorry about that.

It's fine, it's fine.

I understand the protocols.

I'm happy to jump through any hoops to sit here with you.

And look, in this glorious place.

Well that's nice and I mean, given, you know, ignore what's to our sides.

I mean, is this more or less what we expected to see of a test match special box,

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