Garry Richardson interview

[Richard Tarleton]

Don't you mean her town of origin, i.e. the Barnsley that's not in Gloucestershire, rather than her home town (i.e. where she now lives) which is nowhere near there (although, as I don't know where Michael Parkinson lives, you could be right anyway!)...

....this is presumably what they mean on University Challenge, when they say "I'm X, originally from Y, reading Z". Fewer people are "from" where they were dragged up these days, as we've all got more mobile. MP as far as I know (besides being a professional Yorkeshireman) lives somewhere expensive by the Thames. To misquote Dr Johnson, "Much may be made of a Yorkshireman, if he be caught young."

[underthecountertenor]

within a biscuit's toss

Sounds like an unappealing public school practice.

[DracoM]

The 'Today' team think Gary Richardson is 'very funny' [sic] according to their regular interactions with hi at the sports slot.
You might say that, I couldn't etc etc......................

[vinteuil]

Sounds like an unappealing public school practice.

... but less cruel than stone throwing

[ an effete southerner writes ]

[Nick Armstrong]

... but less cruel than stone throwing

... and less irritating than blanket tossing.

[underthecountertenor]

... but less cruel than stone throwing

[ an effete southerner writes ]

Funny you should mention that. Our day school sent some of us to a minor boarding school (which shall remain nameless) for a weekend (in exchange for which we had to put up one of theirs for another weekend). They had a 'game' (unofficial but blind eye turned) which involved going into a wood in the grounds of the school and throwing stones at each other. My best mate had two top front teeth knocked out. My recollection is that they were, to all intents and purposes, feral (the boarders, I mean, not my mate's teeth).

[vinteuil]

... gruesome. Yet another reason I am so happy that I never went to a boarding school

[ahinton]

... is this a Barnsley peculiar, the 'sharing of water' malarkey? Because the bath is full of coal, innit??

Were BBC to sack Sarah Walker (which I am most certainly not advocating, incidentally), would that constitute a Barnsley chop?

Coat already on...

[Nick Armstrong]

Were BBC to sack Sarah Walker (which I am most certainly not advocating, incidentally), would that constitute a Barnsley chop?

Coat already on...

Hang it up again, ah - that was one of your better ones!

[johncorrigan]

Funny you should mention that. Our day school sent some of us to a minor boarding school (which shall remain nameless) for a weekend (in exchange for which we had to put up one of theirs for another weekend). They had a 'game' (unofficial but blind eye turned) which involved going into a wood in the grounds of the school and throwing stones at each other. My best mate had two top front teeth knocked out. My recollection is that they were, to all intents and purposes, feral (the boarders, I mean, not my mate's teeth).

That's outrageous...in fact I'd go as far as to say it's downright immolar. I hope they got a good canine from the beaks when they were found out.

[Serial_Apologist]

Not THE Garry Richardson who comes on Toady most mornings at half eight (?), when down the line from HQ it's all "Yes Garry, no Garry, three bags full Garry... really Garry?" Then I know it's time to get up and make that first cup of tea of the day.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Not THE Garry Richardson who comes on Toady most mornings at half eight (?), when down the line from HQ it's all "Yes Garry, no Garry, three bags full Garry... really Garry?" Then I know it's time to get up and make that first cup of tea of the day.

That's the chappy

[Jonathan]

Why are so many sports reporters / journalists called Gary (or, as in this case Garry)....?

Great unsolved mysteries of our time no.4579...

[Serial_Apologist]

Why are so many sports reporters / journalists called Gary (or, as in this case Garry)....?

Great unsolved mysteries of our time no.4579...

Suitable titled for a film sequel: "Garry on Reporting".

"Ooh, matron!"

[Pianorak]

Not THE Garry Richardson who comes on Toady most mornings at half eight (?),

That's the one. His first stint is usually at 6.27 when John Humphrys, the “rottweiler of Radio 4”, barks at him: Garry, sport!!