@mrjamesob.bsky.social Does Brian have a Yamaha organ? I'm not sure it wasn't John Shuttleworth.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Thought you were going to play the 'Bernard Manning' clip.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social I had to go and watch Tom O'Conner's new stand up routine after he came back from his scandal for one of the sunday papers. The warm up act was a very cheesy pop duo with big hair. The singer definitely noticed I was the only one not clapping.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social I had to interview Bernard Manning at the Embassy once. During the evening, it emerged he'd raised a lot of money for a local Asian family whose house had been burnt down. He told me, 'I don't want that in the papers.' Can't imagine Farage ever doing anything like that.

I had to interview Bernard Manning at the Embassy for the NOTW once. During the evening, it emerged he'd raised a lot of money for a local Asian family whose house had been burnt down. He told me, 'I don't want that in the papers.' Can't imagine Farage ever doing anything like that.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Possibly he was busy posing for this. Yes, unfortunately this calendar is a real item...

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Reacher in the books is described as around 250 pounds. A six foot five bloke who is around 11 stone (150 pounds) wouldn't look particularly scary in my opinion.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Was in the Mail...

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Meanwhile Trump and Vance in the latest South Park...

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Wouldn't surprise me if this guy had links to Reform.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Pretty sure your show isn't the best place for an advert for Morgan's new book.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social David Frost?

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Gets the band right when it's Boyzone but not when it's The Clash. Not doing a lot for your street cred, Mr O'B.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social In the words of The Clash.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Virgil Van Dijk has Virgil on his shirt because he doesn't get on with his dad.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social After a number of minutes, my dad told him to go away rather rudely and put the phone down. Dad picked up the phone ten minutes or so later. Celeb was still on the line bollocking him. 2/

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Years ago, my dad did a story on a well-known celebrity who was making a fortune recreating his game show for corporate events. Celeb was fine with it until the TV company kicked off about him doing so. He rang up and proceeded to bollock my dad... 1/

@mrjamesob.bsky.social A couple we know. He voted Remain. She voted out even though he works for a German company (will never get that bit) Said they might have well as stayed at home.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Like the 'mine' seagulls in 'Finding Nemo'?

Yes, it looked like they were doing well and then Covid hit. Went quite a lot even though we live down the road from Odeon on the Docks.

Such a lovely cinema. A real shame it's gone.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social It's even a beer...

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Simon Marks going a bit Jonathan Pie with his Trump report.

Yes, couldn't see what you were worried about.

Showing my age but it was Pong on a Binatone console.

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@mrjamesob.bsky.social The Jihadi manual is actually a text book edited by a former CIA analyst. You could buy it in Waterstones. Admittedly, still a disturbing book for a kid to own but not quite what it's being made out to be.

Nigel Farage, who claims to represent the interests of "ordinary" working people, has just taken almost £200,000 from a gold bullion merchants in order to be their "brand ambassador"

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Daenerys turns into a murderous psychopath by the end of the series. Probably not the best person to compare yourself to.