Radio talk show: Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction, the BBC Radio 4 talk show with a twist returns with a brand new series.
It is tag-team interviewing; dispensing with the formality of a regular host, last week's interviewee become this week's interviewer, choosing the person they talk to.
Recorded in front of an audience, the six part series has some big name stars from the world of entertainment interviewing others whose work they appreciate and admire.
This week Kevin Bridges will be talking to Frankie Boyle and Frankie will be talking to comic book legend Grant Morrison.
Date: Sunday 17 November
Venue: The Stand, Glasgow
Doors open: 3.30pm
To apply for tickets, visit bbc.co.uk/tickets.
We look forward to seeing you in our audience very soon.
Kind regards
BBC Studio Audiences
Cool. I hope Grant Morrison picks Pat Mills!
Quote from: Dandontdare on 11 November, 2013, 07:00:48 PM
Cool. I hope Grant Morrison picks Pat Mills!
Or Mark Millar.
Or Alan Moore. Except he's been on it before.
Quote from: TordelBack on 11 November, 2013, 08:20:45 PM
Or Alan Moore. Except he's been on it before.
That Stuart Lee/ Alan Moore interview is quite splendid and very, very funny.
Cheers
Jim
Buggeration! I'd love to go to this (I once did a gig with me, Kevin Bridges and about 6 people in the audience) but (not so) Tiny Tips is being recorded for a Radio 3 show at the same time.
I second that buggeration. Duly applied but have just been informed they "don't require your sort round here" (I am paraphrasing).
<sulk>Didn't want to go anyway! </sulk>
And last time I saw FB (also The Stand) he repeated his gags from the telly that same week. I finished them off (In my head - I'm not a looney).
Just realised i should have added 'walked into a bar' to the thread title ::)
Any ideas when those of us who can't make this will be able to listen to it?
Quote from: Fungus on 13 November, 2013, 12:06:10 PM
I second that buggeration. Duly applied but have just been informed they "don't require your sort round here" (I am paraphrasing).
<sulk>Didn't want to go anyway! </sulk>
me too!
I missed Boyle interviewing Morrison (will catch up on i-player), but I did catch Morrison interviewing Neil Innes - he's a terrible interviewer as he can't keep his gob shut for 5 minutes and trampled over a lot of Innes' fascinating stories with his own pretentious interpretations. (Innes interviewing Graham Linehan sounds like a good one too)
The one a few weeks back when Kevin Bridges did Frankie Boyle was funny - made some good points about tabloids stoking up or creating outrage by taking one of his lines, repeating it to whatever charity or special interest group may possibly find it offensive then asking if they are offended. As he put it "It wasn't ME that told them the joke! If I projected a porn movie on the side of a primary school, that would be offensive, but you wouldn't arrest Ron Jeremy would you?"
These haven't aired have they? You take your good eye off R4 ond minute and they go all relevant.
I heard the Frankie/kevin one and it was very funny. no doubt he live version would have been even better
Cheers for the reminder, Dan. Funniest part was hearing both men - who've had to cultivate the same more rounded vowels and precise intonation as any Scot who makes their living among the Anglo-Saxon diaspora and wants to make themselves comprehensible - trying to out-Weegie each other in front of a home crowd.
Maybe I'm fickle but most of what FB spouts.... is less shouty-offensive than... well, just plain true? Thoughtful stuff.
Can't be his gigantic beard (possibly evil), when it's just audio.