Amol Rajan

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3,997 appearances 23 recordings 6 series first heard Feb 2026 last heard 16 Jul

Amol Rajan’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 23 in all, peaking in Jun 2026 with 12.

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And I can't remember his name. voice-verified

I feel terrible. voice-verified

When I started out in newspapers, I worked at a great newspaper called The Independent. voice-verified

And we were based in the Docklands, two stops on the Docklands Light Railway on from Canary Wharf. voice-verified

There's a place called South Quay. voice-verified

And every Friday evening, sometimes a Thursday evening as well, we'd go to a pub called the North Pole. voice-verified

And the landlord in there, I forget your name, dear sir. voice-verified

And if you're listening, please remember this is said with affection. voice-verified

He was brutal. voice-verified

You would say to him, I'm sorry, man, I think this beer's gone off. voice-verified

And he'd say, just drink it, would you? voice-verified

Just effing drink it, would you? voice-verified

And he had absolutely zero interest whatsoever in the opinions on his produce of the people in there. voice-verified

And you know what? voice-verified

We kept coming back. voice-verified

You must have worked in many a pub where things get a little bit leery. voice-verified

How do you decide when leery is too leery? voice-verified

Much like parenting. voice-verified

Ellie, thank you very much indeed for that question. voice-verified

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