Podcast: Phil is in the doghouse but the #RoyalFamily have embraced the modern media. What exactly are they up to? Robin and Sean search their website to find out. Contains deference and forelock-tugging.
Author: Robin Gibson
Jacob Rees-Mogg on LBC: A different grade of blockhead
LBC don’t go in much for celebs. But, like Have I Got News For You, they have a knack for showcasing rightwing peabrains wobbling on the brink of the chute to the dumper.
MMR #6: Veganuary, Dry January and abstinence in the UK
Podcast: Is the vogue for self-restraint a conspiracy to flog fake gin? Robin and Sean dive into the media torrent of #Veganuary and #DryJanuary. Contains Piers Morgan (not in person, though).
MMR #5: Question Time with Fiona Bruce. And the rest of them
Podcast: Robin and Sean get down to the new, gender-fluid Question Time and recall the show’s boisterous history. Contains answers.
MMR #4: Entrepreneurs, wake up! Who wants to be a millionaire?
Podcast: Robin and Sean search for business wisdom from the experts, including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Contains gold dust.
MMR #3: Bros: After The Screaming Stops
Podcast: Robin and Sean relive the highs and lows of the Bros comeback. Contains self-awareness. Or does it?
MMR #2: The Christmas TV schedules
Podcast: Robin and Sean try to rekindle the festive fire by reading the Radio Times double issue and get exhausted. No wonder – talk about a biblical epic. Contains staples.
MasterChef final: Emotion orgy in the grated community
Oli stuck a can of beer up a duck’s arse and put it in the oven, which didn’t surprise Monica Galetti, but was probably a shock for the duck.
MMR #1: Christmas TV ads
Podcast: Robin and Sean carve up the Christmas TV ads and search for meaning in Kevin the Carrot, Elton John and the KFC turkey. And Woolworths. Contains some stuffing.
Christmas TV ads: Where’s Tony Blackburn?
Or is Tony dead? Never sure about who’s dead and who’s not.
Your Call: Nicky Campbell, antichrrrist-ah
A sluice gate opened this morning for a tremendous outpouring of Campbell’s gloop.
The Papers: Digby puts the fear on yesterday’s Marxists
You’ve been hearing a bit less lately from Digby. Probably since he said George Osborne deserved a big pat on the back.
Nick Ferrari: Balance on the streets of Dagenham
Nick is perceived as LBC’s chief goader and mocker, lancing antisocial misfits for three hours a day like a man out hunting dogs in the city with a homemade spear.
Christmas TV ads: The heat is on Iceland
Or is it? Is it actually on Greenpeace? A right stramash in the media over this heartstring-stretcher.
Christmas TV ads: Cosy Currys PC World
Yeah, come on. Who buys Christmas presents at Currys PC World? I’ll tell you who.
Christmas TV ads: Lidl’s shoddy upgrade
Lidl haven’t even bothered with a title. Just ‘Christmas Advert 2018’. Jesus. But it’s not all about him.
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