John Bishop

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243 appearances 3 recordings 3 series first heard Jan 2026 last heard 7 Jul

John Bishop’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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OTB Football · JOHN BISHOP: ‘It’s like Ronnie Whelan’s foot… wasn’t a foot!’ | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST · 27 Jan 2026 podcast

And I was like, well, yeah, of course we were.

She said, behind everyone's back.

I said, well, obviously you're not going to split up and just go, let's get back together.

You've got to have a test drive, haven't you?

It's so funny, though, you know, like, because the way I came to stand-up comedy, I never thought it would be a job.

Yeah.

And the way, and it's always been the same, right from the outset.

In fact, when we had this screening on Liverpool, Mick Ferri, who was the comedian who introduced me on stage that night, came and saw that Dave Perkins, who owned the club, the Frog & Bucket, and he came and Dave Perkins said to me, that was like what you were like.

He said, you used to come on stage and we'd all go, is he going to tell any jokes or what?

I'd just talk.

But I was dead relaxed because I never thought it would be anything...

Whereas playing football, since doing this and since this life, I've been able to play at Anfield and you play with ex-pros and play at Old Trafford and all that.

Jesus, I get nervous then.

Get nervous then, you know what I mean?

I started playing soccer and stuff.

I'm in my 40s.

I'm not on trial.

And I'd be rubbing my legs.

I'd be dead nervous.

And it's just because that matters to me.

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