George Bass

Cheers, Chris. Very kind and I really appreciate the support.

In one, they threaten to call the cops if you walk into a tea shop.

Maybe he thought Umbria was spelled with a C. “We’ve gone into a hostile nation state by mistake.”

Am a first responder so am used to standing up a lot. But for that scene I was almost on stilts.

Not saying Christmas dinner plus pud is a mission, but here’s a quote from my upcoming book What the Bouncer Saw: “Nick’s the supervisor, ex-navy, five foot four but harder than a Boxing Day shit.”

Kemi’s right. I used to think we should look out for vulnerable people, but then when I was a teen I got a job at Selfridges and I became upper-class.

Been listening since this morning. Once had to fit blue strip lights to offices to help beat worker depression. Sara’s nailed the vibe 👍🏻

No gym fees, no fancy equipment: it’s the skint bouncer’s guide to fitness! Forget treadmills, rowing machines and air-conditioned exercise suites: you can get in shape with a staircase, a chair and fridge. Take it from a man who can’t afford to throw money around

Ahem: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

I earn £10.71 an hour. Here’s what the cost of living crisis has been like With inflation hitting a 40-year high in the UK, I decided to start tracking my spending

Those houses in the picture look more like mine than the ones facing mansion tax. I earn just under the Real Living Wage so they can take it from my cold, dead thermostat. www.ft.com/content/af63...

Can’t wait for the cameo. “Excuse me, which way is the sex island?”

I’ve been raising Union Jacks that are a quarter of the size of the other flags on lampposts. Fingers crossed people think it means Australia.

“We’re all trying to find the guy who’s been taking cash from Russian lobbyists and crypto outfits.”

Written while defrosting between patrols.

Six ways to stay warm: how a bouncer shows winter the door From layers for your head to padded boots made in Yorkshire, our expert on keeping warm shares his hard-won expertise, learned from spending hours in the cold

Want to avoid the cold now that the temperature’s gone down to Greenland levels? I wrote this for Guardian Fashion on how to dress warm when you work outside. www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025...

Loads of flags on lamp posts in Kent. It’s like a royal wedding except no-one’s allowed the day off.

Cheers Vanessa 👍🏻

What The Bouncer Saw ...

After 19 years, a few bruises and a few more people caught shagging in the toilets, my book What the Bouncer Saw will be out on 7th May via Hachette: www.hachette.co.uk/titles/georg...

Podcast working title: Untrue Voice.

Nice one Samira. Look forward to it. Authors make it look easy don’t they.

YouTube video by The1975VEVO The 1975 - Don’t Worry

I love 1975. Everything was perfect. Then they put out Don’t Worry and overdid the autotune: youtu.be/RjxR5_rLFQo

Doing security for Reform would be easy. It would be the people in rosettes chucking eggs at each other.

@lewisgoodall.com Coining It is top dollar (sorry). The background music is almost as gripping as the narrative. Is there any way I can buy it so I can enjoy them both?

New Strictly hosts confirmed.

Love that sticker. Hope you’ve got some backups with Saints Preserve Us across them.

Why is everyone dressing for the end of the world? A longtime security guard and nightclub bouncer on the customers mirroring his tactical uniform

In the Financial Times today writing about fashion. Bouncer’s tip: beware pink chinos after dark, and we know the pills in your sock aren’t Tic Tacs. www.ft.com/content/bfe9...

Roy Hatty

Why I'd like to be … Reginald VelJohnson in Die Hard George Bass: John Wayne he ain't, but Die Hard's deskbound cop, Sgt Al Powell, offers the perfect protection during McClane's fantasy rampage – and sees off some demons of his own

Thank you! I’ve clearly been a good boy this year. Fingers crossed for a solid Al. He’s the real hero: www.theguardian.com/film/filmblo...

I want to see Christmas musicals based on under-the-radar festive movies. L.A. Confidential. In Bruges. Just imagine Die Hard on the West End. “My wife got a new job and I missed her/This terrorist’s feet are smaller than my sister.”

Kettlebell-bottoms 👍🏻