Rory McGrath
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Comedian Rory McGrath is this week's guest and he freely admits that it was the Goons that got him into comedy.
The conversation ranges hither and yon and among other topics we talk about:
The creation of Chelmsford 123
Peter Cook
The genius of Phil Pope
Rory's falling out and eventual reconciliation with Jimmy Mulville
Who Dares Wins and Tony Robinson letting it all hang out
Barry Cryer - aka 'Lord Crap'
They Think It's All Over and Lee Hurst's departure
Three Men In A Boat with a reluctant Griff Rhys Jones
Frankie Howerd being inappropriate
Clive Anderson in a kilt
... plus much more!
(Caution: contains some content which some listeners may find offensive)
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