First published December 3^rd 2020 this episode of Brydon& has Rob Brydon chatting to Jimmy, apparently for about an hour.

Oddly the Spotify version is about 51 minutes and the YouTube one 24 – and yet both are slightly different. Normally you would expect the audio version to just be an extended version of the video, but, having listened to both on the same day I noticed there is some content in the YT (shorter) version that’s missing from the audio one. And, at one point, Jimmy mentions that they had been talking about an hour.

Which means that you would have to listen to / watch both, to get the full conversation. If you only choose one I’d say go for YouTube as it’s nice to see them laughing together and it means the “green juice” comment makes more sense.

Rob mentions that he thought he’d met Jimmy, in the late 90s, at Ha Bloody Ha in Chiswick and that they had ended up on stage together. I can’t find any trace of that – earliest I can find (at the moment) is July 2003 at the Ealing Festival.

• Spotify
• Podtail (just another copy)

Topics include:

• While talking about being on the circuit, circling each other, Jimmy said he thinks the first time that they really worked together was Rob Brydon’s Annually Retentive (2006)
• Discussing Jimmy’s work ethic and Rob says he wishes he could focus more
• Discussions around Gavin & Stacey / Human Remains / Marion and Geoff
• James Corden’s writing
• Rob working with Steve Coogan
• Jimmy doing 2 shows a night – in 2018 did 40 countries / 160 flights and it took a toll, physically
• Effects of performing for 2 hours
• In a room of 1,000 people Jimmy says there will always be some that really need it (a laugh) because they are going through something
• Hecklers, engaging the audience as there are always some funny people out there
• Exchanging stories about audience members not paying attention
• Jimmy sees Lockdowns as “half time for life” – taking stock of whether you are doing the right thing. Or rehearsing for retirement.
• Will either of them retire?
• Rob tells a Roger Moore story
• Ronnie Corbett
• Rob’s tour / music / Rod Stewart
• Jimmy’s Bruce Springsteen story, from Stand Up for Heroes
• Football – Jimmy went to see Chelsea v Arsenal with Dasha Abramovic
• Islands in the Stream being number 1 got a mention
• Jimmy mentions how Marc Maron’s career had dipped but his podcast is now huge
• Rob brings up people annoying him when they say certain comedy is rubbish
• Jimmy loves all of the job – including the travel / how far away would he be to make him book a hotel? What they both do, when on tour
• Photos with Woolly Jimmy? Idea is from Amélie (2001 movie)
• Swopping stories re “ever have any bad gigs?”. Talking about Corporates (weddings, hosting awards and/or doing some stand up).
• Why Jimmy stopped doing Meet and Greet sessions after shows