Really, we all are. (Gyles is unusual in that he seems to have known most of them.) The more generations back we go, the more ancestors we have, but the farther back in time we go, the smaller the human population was. I've heard that most people of Europe are direct descendants of Charlemagne. I don't know if that's true, but that's the principle. If we imagine a family tree going back 30 generations (roughly the time of Henry V, assuming 20 years per generation), we would have over one billion great(x28) grandparents, which was more than twice the population of Earth at that time. Distant relatives intermarry without knowing (or maybe they do know), so that figure can easily be made smaller, but still the odds of being a direct descendant of some major historical figure in your part of the world or elsewhere are pretty good. My family had to go all they way back to ~79 CE to find a king we could trace our lineage to. He was a Germanic king named Godwulf. I don't know what tribe or band he was king of, but it wasn't anything historically memorable to me.
I think that Gyles has just been added to my list of dream guests for a dinner party, along with Sandi, Stephen Fry, Miriam Margolyes, Maureen Lipman, John Barrowman, Mae Martin, Brian Blessed and Angélique Kidjo. x
Have to assume the Elves just spend time researching Giles's extended family and other connections until they decide they have enough to build an episode around that
I love how Nish was in such a hurry to refute only one half of Rosie's jibe at him: "Yes, yes, I might look like a scrotum, but don't you DARE suggest that I enjoy push-ups."
I worked for a guy in Pennsylvania, and he got an idea in his head about building a potato gun. So we experimented, and we came up with a six inch soil-pipe that fed into a three inch drain pipe. We had a valve in the top of the soil pipe and we experimented with different fuels. We got to the point where we could shoot a potato over the horizon. It was funny at the time.
Fuels??? I know people make those for use with compressed air. I have a friend who made one so powerful all we saw was a mist when it fired. But I've never heard of anyone using fuels. You mean like butane or gunpowder?
I know the teasing against Gyles is in jest as everyone here have respect for each other and people like Gyles and Sandi have years in the business and are pros, but it still feels a little mean to me because I so enjoy Gyles' stories that I get disappointed whenever he gets cut off. Also, today Dame Maggie Smith has sadly passed (Sep 27, 2024). I fear it is only a few more years before we lose Gyles as well. So I enjoy every anecdote and story he tells while he is still with us. Of course I will re-watch his clips for years to come, but I like to appreciate that he is still alive and well and I appreciate the opportunity to listen to new stories from him as only he could tell. Time is a funny thing. I hope all of us appreciate those around us while they live, and cherish their memories when they are gone.
Strom Thurmond instead of Storm. He was far from X-Men status😂 its really become enjoyable when Gyles is on. There's always more information to gain while laughing😊❤😂
"[our friend BRIAN BLESSED*] cut an umbilical cord with his teeth" -- "why" No question about whether or not BRIAN BLESSED would cut a cord with his teeth, just a question as to why. *If you don't write BRIAN BLESSED in all-caps then I can only assume you've never seen him before. He lives his life in all-caps.
Rosie has grown on me. First time I saw her , I thought “ they’re filling a quota” . I admit that was wrong ,on a couple levels . Since , I think Rosie is pretty damn funny😂❤
Is there a possibility of something to burn other than oxygen? like - the idea that life forms on earth are carbon-based does not exclude or element-based lifeforms (silicone-based, for example) so could there be another version of what we'd consider 'fire' without oxygen?
Burn, no. Combust, yes. Combustion is a broader term and there are various combustion agents. Can a life exist by burning something other than oxygen? As long as it is exothermic reaction (releasing energy), it is theoretically possible. On Earth, not likely, as evolution has already taken a different road. Somewhere else, technically, yes. It will still most likely be carbon based due to how active carbon is, and burn oxygen as oxygen "likes" carbon a lot. It is still possible, but if you are playing a probability game, and evolution is exactly that, your safest bet is a carbon based life that burns oxygen.
@@Wustenfuchs109 We also consider it most likely that life needs a solvent, and water is absolutely unique as a solvent because of its ability to form hydrogen bonds so readily and its expansion in the solid state (which allows ice to float on top of water rather than freezing the oceans and lakes solid from the bottom to the top, thus allowing life to form and thrive underwater despite freezing air above the water). No oxygen means no water. Oxygen is the most electronegative atom that can form covalent bonds with two hydrogens, both of which are exposed as bare protons in the molecule. That fact is so crucial to the molecular interactions of life *as we know it* that it's hard to imagine life without it.
One of my Great-Grand-Mothers was arrested a few times for her working still. Seemed she wasn't terribly liked by some of the law so she got jailed longer than the men.
I’m sorry but this is the perfect storm of long annoying conversations leading to the laziest comedy… Love the show but couldn’t even make it half way through this episode.
Yet you took the time to write this diatribe... brilliant show of personality cupcake 😂 and started it with words you didn't mean "I'm sorry" you aren't. 😂
She makes exactly the same kind of jokes as the majority of other comedians on this show. “Not funny” is subjective. Edit: For example, I find Jimmy Carr deeply unfunny, but I wouldn’t say I don’t agree with making people think he’s clever just because he has a weird laugh. They are unrelated.
Can anyone else utterly not stand Gyles on this show? Stop hitting your buzzer every question. It's not Sale of the Century. Have a chat, and stop trying to get on a main character subreddit
You can't have anything but an XL episode with Gyles :) It's great!
“Because he was my greatuncle’s godfather”. I adore this man as a guest xD
Gyles is literally related to half of all human history!
Really, we all are. (Gyles is unusual in that he seems to have known most of them.) The more generations back we go, the more ancestors we have, but the farther back in time we go, the smaller the human population was. I've heard that most people of Europe are direct descendants of Charlemagne. I don't know if that's true, but that's the principle.
If we imagine a family tree going back 30 generations (roughly the time of Henry V, assuming 20 years per generation), we would have over one billion great(x28) grandparents, which was more than twice the population of Earth at that time. Distant relatives intermarry without knowing (or maybe they do know), so that figure can easily be made smaller, but still the odds of being a direct descendant of some major historical figure in your part of the world or elsewhere are pretty good.
My family had to go all they way back to ~79 CE to find a king we could trace our lineage to. He was a Germanic king named Godwulf. I don't know what tribe or band he was king of, but it wasn't anything historically memorable to me.
I think that Gyles has just been added to my list of dream guests for a dinner party, along with Sandi, Stephen Fry, Miriam Margolyes, Maureen Lipman, John Barrowman, Mae Martin, Brian Blessed and Angélique Kidjo. x
Fabulously curated list!! You have great taste.
@@honey87west Thank you :) xx
What you have there is not a dinner party, but rather the inner workings of a home-made atomic bomb. The chaos!
Have to assume the Elves just spend time researching Giles's extended family and other connections until they decide they have enough to build an episode around that
I love how Nish was in such a hurry to refute only one half of Rosie's jibe at him: "Yes, yes, I might look like a scrotum, but don't you DARE suggest that I enjoy push-ups."
I believe everything Gyles Brandreth says. But even if he was lying, he would be as fascinating as Baron Munchausen.
I can’t believe Gyles doesn’t win every time for knowing literally everyone
I agree, love him.❤❤❤❤❤❤
I worked for a guy in Pennsylvania, and he got an idea in his head about building a potato gun. So we experimented, and we came up with a six inch soil-pipe that fed into a three inch drain pipe. We had a valve in the top of the soil pipe and we experimented with different fuels. We got to the point where we could shoot a potato over the horizon. It was funny at the time.
Fuels??? I know people make those for use with compressed air. I have a friend who made one so powerful all we saw was a mist when it fired. But I've never heard of anyone using fuels. You mean like butane or gunpowder?
As a Russian, longest ever kiss is appropriate send off for Brejnev, actually)
I know the teasing against Gyles is in jest as everyone here have respect for each other and people like Gyles and Sandi have years in the business and are pros, but it still feels a little mean to me because I so enjoy Gyles' stories that I get disappointed whenever he gets cut off.
Also, today Dame Maggie Smith has sadly passed (Sep 27, 2024). I fear it is only a few more years before we lose Gyles as well. So I enjoy every anecdote and story he tells while he is still with us.
Of course I will re-watch his clips for years to come, but I like to appreciate that he is still alive and well and I appreciate the opportunity to listen to new stories from him as only he could tell.
Time is a funny thing. I hope all of us appreciate those around us while they live, and cherish their memories when they are gone.
Gyles would be my first choice as a dinner guest.
Gyles has the best smile/ laugh ive ever seen
Strom Thurmond instead of Storm. He was far from X-Men status😂 its really become enjoyable when Gyles is on. There's always more information to gain while laughing😊❤😂
In my tribe Moms keep their baby’s umbilical cords. It’s to keep the baby from tearing up the place looking for it.
Why would they want to look for it?
I have absolutely no trouble whatsoever picturing Brian Blessed biting right through an umbilical cord.
I don't think anyone does, it's extremely on-brand 😅
Wow, Gyles copped several verbal beatings from Sandi. She's a bit harsh on him! I enjoy Gyles's stories. I liked seeing Rosie and Nish have fun, too.
Not sure what you mean by that, Gyles gets teased by his longwinded personality on every show he's on. Its all a part of the fun. He joins in himself.
Nish had the best time!
"[our friend BRIAN BLESSED*] cut an umbilical cord with his teeth" -- "why"
No question about whether or not BRIAN BLESSED would cut a cord with his teeth, just a question as to why.
*If you don't write BRIAN BLESSED in all-caps then I can only assume you've never seen him before. He lives his life in all-caps.
Nish x Rosie is so hilarious
Rosie has grown on me. First time I saw her , I thought “ they’re filling a quota” . I admit that was wrong ,on a couple levels . Since , I think Rosie is pretty damn funny😂❤
Yes she is a great young lady.and does really well, and is very funny.❤❤❤❤❤
Is there a possibility of something to burn other than oxygen? like - the idea that life forms on earth are carbon-based does not exclude or element-based lifeforms (silicone-based, for example) so could there be another version of what we'd consider 'fire' without oxygen?
Burn, no. Combust, yes. Combustion is a broader term and there are various combustion agents. Can a life exist by burning something other than oxygen? As long as it is exothermic reaction (releasing energy), it is theoretically possible. On Earth, not likely, as evolution has already taken a different road. Somewhere else, technically, yes. It will still most likely be carbon based due to how active carbon is, and burn oxygen as oxygen "likes" carbon a lot.
It is still possible, but if you are playing a probability game, and evolution is exactly that, your safest bet is a carbon based life that burns oxygen.
@@Wustenfuchs109 We also consider it most likely that life needs a solvent, and water is absolutely unique as a solvent because of its ability to form hydrogen bonds so readily and its expansion in the solid state (which allows ice to float on top of water rather than freezing the oceans and lakes solid from the bottom to the top, thus allowing life to form and thrive underwater despite freezing air above the water). No oxygen means no water.
Oxygen is the most electronegative atom that can form covalent bonds with two hydrogens, both of which are exposed as bare protons in the molecule. That fact is so crucial to the molecular interactions of life *as we know it* that it's hard to imagine life without it.
This is why science is still important in life... so we can keep hypothesize...
One of my Great-Grand-Mothers was arrested a few times for her working still. Seemed she wasn't terribly liked by some of the law so she got jailed longer than the men.
Strom Thurmond was anti-civil rights, but had a half-black daughter that he acknowledged and actually befriended before his death.
Give him a "dad of the year" coffee mug
Oh, well, that makes it all okay then. "I'm not racist. I can't be. Some of my closest family members are black."
I think Rosie is a lovely person, why can you not be kind😢
I'm sorry... I just can't understand what she is saying...
I’ll have a pint of what that girl’s drinking
A pint of cerebral palsy? Interesting cupcake😮😅
I’m sorry but this is the perfect storm of long annoying conversations leading to the laziest comedy… Love the show but couldn’t even make it half way through this episode.
That’s always a risk when Gyles is on
Yet you took the time to write this diatribe... brilliant show of personality cupcake 😂 and started it with words you didn't mean "I'm sorry" you aren't. 😂
Couldn't disagree more. Rosie and Gyles are hilarious, and Nish is fantastic. I could listen to them for days on end and not get bored.
@@ItsJustAisling me too 👍
Love them too.❤❤❤
On a show where rapid fire humour is central to the plot, Rosie seems unnecessary.
Another insult..😂 need to complain to make yourself feel better? Hope it worked😂
Just like this comment!
How can you even think like that, so so sad you are.😢😢😢
@@vivienneoneill5400 Well it's like having a brain surgeon with Parkinson's - skill set is fine but delivery is problematic.
Sorry but this ones a no for me, I dont agree with making people think they are funny or clever just because they have a disability.
Rosie Jones is already an established comedienne who has done jokes about her disability. Her stand-up is not her cerebral palsy.
@@charlespeterwatson9051but she's not funny
She makes exactly the same kind of jokes as the majority of other comedians on this show. “Not funny” is subjective.
Edit: For example, I find Jimmy Carr deeply unfunny, but I wouldn’t say I don’t agree with making people think he’s clever just because he has a weird laugh. They are unrelated.
@@jjb4531to you... some comedians aren't funny to me... just move on and quit complaining
Then scroll on, because nobody should make you feel clever... right?😮😊
Can anyone else utterly not stand Gyles on this show? Stop hitting your buzzer every question. It's not Sale of the Century.
Have a chat, and stop trying to get on a main character subreddit