Gyles Brandreth
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
It's a brilliant story.
Anyway, I've collected some great Othellos through my life.
And my wife and I went to Leeds, I think it was, Yorkshire Playhouse.
West Yorkshire Playhouse.
West Yorkshire Playhouse to see you as Othello.
And, of course, I'd spent a lifetime watching you and laughing like everybody else.
And I came away thinking, this is a great actor.
When did you discover that actually you could take on one of the most challenging parts ever written by the greatest playwright?
I don't know.
Look, before we go, I've got three important questions to ask you.
People from the audience sent in questions we've covered.
Did they?
Yes, they did.
Joe Gorton says, Sid Field, Jasper Carrick, Frank Skinner, what are the traits of Brummie humour?
Well, this may help with the last question, which is from Rod Noone.
That's a funny name.
Oh, Rod Noone.
You may have the answer.
You may just have given the answer.
What is your favourite joke?