Episode 2143: Bob Mortimer On Football, Family, Surgery And Shyness
Our guest today is a man we’ve wanted to have on the show for a long time – comedian, podcaster, author and football man, Bob Mortimer.
We talk to Bob about his childhood in Middlesbrough, his obsession with football, how intense shyness shaped his early years, his numerous careers before meeting Vic Reeves, how heart surgery changed him, and how he finally convinced his mother pursuing a career in comedy was better than pursuing a career in law.
I’ve done another batch of signed copies of my upcoming autobiography ‘And Away..’. You can get them here. Last lot went like hot trumpets so be swift. https://t.co/AmEpyoTy1s
— bob mortimer (@RealBobMortimer) June 18, 2021
Ken gets Harvey Elliott twitter war fatigue and Frances Murphy is even prouder than usual as she delivers us her TV guide to the sporting weekend
Plus there’s the Cockroach King, metal week momentum and how to step away from the internet.
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System Or Superstar?
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Today’s football show includes:
Enduring Pep, letting go of “Let It Flow” and Milton Keynes Supermanhttps://t.co/CxDryNWsxQ pic.twitter.com/4CrjBzu4gz
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Go to PatreonWe talk to @andi_thomas about his new book, Underground, Overground – the fault lines of football clubs.
Andi’s book is an anthropological exploration of what, ultimately, football clubs really are.https://t.co/CeQcbliNya pic.twitter.com/USC8FFHJOM
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