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richardosman1.bsky.social • 95 days ago

Our views on Clarkson for PM, that Jaguar ad and what's next for U.K. quiz shows, on the brand-new #TheRestIsEntertainment this morning!
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-rest-is-entertainment/id1718287198?i=1000678225385

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t-a-c.bsky.social•95 days ago

Is it possible the Jaguar campaign is actually a big reaction bait. Were they punking everyone? It’s almost like a Fast Show sketch for 2024.

usedtobecivil.bsky.social•95 days ago

@richardosman1.bsky.social PS Re which other celebrity for Prime Minister….

The second thought I had after news of Gary Lineker stepping down from MoD (after 1st thought “BBC not renewing cos too expensive”) was….

I bet he has a go at becoming a politician!
After all, he’s already got Goalhanger..

usedtobecivil.bsky.social•95 days ago

@richardosman1.bsky.social
“sort of a politician”??

Are you too young to remember that #Reagan was elected #Governor of #California in 1966 before being elected #President?

He had a solid track record as a #politician before this and gets listed as such on wiki and other encyclopaedias!!

richardosman1.bsky.social•94 days ago

Yes, I said exactly that!

usedtobecivil.bsky.social•94 days ago

I suggest you go and listen again to when you introduced Reagan - because I was on my walk and stopped to write my comment just after your first reference to him - because it sounded so very odd

frakentash.bsky.social•95 days ago

You cannot, it is simply impossible to discuss the idea of a celebrity Prime Minister coming to power without highlighting that we do not have a presidential system in the UK.
Anyway arguably BJ’s accent via London Mayor was that of a celebrity. A lesson from history!

richardosman1.bsky.social•95 days ago

We talk about exactly that, and how our system is changing to make it more possible over here. Most obvious point, so the first thing we talk about!

frakentash.bsky.social•95 days ago

The structural changes necessary for us to become a presidential system are immense and far off. There is no real change happening that could lead to your proposed outcome.

Boris is what you get with personality politics 😆 in this system. We’re too smart a people to do it again.

richardosman1.bsky.social•95 days ago

I think the points we make on the podcast stand. I think the 'our system means it couldn't happen here' is going to be the next certainty to fall. Also Boris wasn't a celeb. Anyway, we cover all of this on the pod so I hope you enjoy it!

osullivanseanie.bsky.social•93 days ago

C4 has no quizzes ? Countdown would like a word. Bought for tuppence ha'penny off itv 30 years ago

Reputedly the guy who wrote the theme gets 6 figures out of it alone

richardosman1.bsky.social•93 days ago

But 300k viewers, so doesn't really fit in to what we were discussing!

osullivanseanie.bsky.social•93 days ago

is that all ? i stand corrected!

james.barisic.fr•94 days ago

Marina is right. Martin Lewis would win a poll but Clarkson would win the election. The result would be 52-48 - because that's the go to result for everything awful!

joczechowska.bsky.social•79 days ago

Marina Hyde reminds me of one of the Mitford sisters - I mean Nancy or Jessica not Unity or Diana.

joczechowska.bsky.social•95 days ago

Listening to it now! You spent a long time talking about Jaguar and how bad the advert is but you spent a long time talking about Jaguar!! Job done?

richardosman1.bsky.social•95 days ago

Getting people to talk about you is easy. Getting people to give you £100k for a car is harder!

joczechowska.bsky.social•95 days ago

Oh yes - that's always hard.

gillyj62.bsky.social•81 days ago

You were right about I’m a celebrity. I take my proverbial hat off to you.
#TheRestisEntertainment

gillyj62.bsky.social•83 days ago

Loved Bookshelf-gate. Size all the way !

mrandrewpepper.bsky.social•83 days ago

Just listened. Brilliant!

tedd111.bsky.social•80 days ago

Books books books
https://youtu.be/AYxmPHLU9oA?si=dzjS3cYvPoAU3vZa

blazercarl.bsky.social•95 days ago

Sorry Richard but why have you sold yourself to Sky? I thought you'd be better than that. I listened for 30 seconds and you mentioned Sky 5 times!

richardosman1.bsky.social•94 days ago

Yes, that's the advert at the start of the show. That's what makes it free to listen to!

blazercarl.bsky.social•94 days ago

Thanks for the reply but I have a principle never to listen, use, buy or watch anything associated with Rupert Murdoch.

michael-bond.bsky.social•94 days ago

Sky has been owned by Comcast since 2018.

kevfcomicartist.bsky.social•88 days ago

Yes, but when do we get your honest review of The Franchise? #ElephantInTheRoom

blackbeltbirder.bsky.social•57 days ago

SPEED AND POWER, POWER AND SPEED 🤣

rachiscahill.bsky.social•95 days ago

Loved the bookshelf episode. Am with you @richardosman1.bsky.social - book size matters!

cardansco.bsky.social•92 days ago

Thanks for answering my question on the podcast today Richard! It has given me fresh impetus to get the pen out (if a laptop counts as a pen).

squangley.bsky.social•95 days ago

Clarkson for PM.. 100%!

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