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Robin Ince resigns from The Infinite Monkey Cage

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leshirondelles · 21/07/2026 07:58

The odious Robin Ince has resigned from The Infinite Monkey Cage because of his trans views. He says he would have been pushed if he didn’t jump. Neither he nor the show will be much missed, both being self absorbed and pompous. But does this mean the tide is finally turning at the BBC?

Robin Ince resigns from The Infinite Monkey Cage

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roseyposey · 21/07/2026 22:48

Perhaps instead he could pamper us with the luxury of his silence?

BeKindWisely · 22/07/2026 08:25

roseyposey · 21/07/2026 22:48

Perhaps instead he could pamper us with the luxury of his silence?

😂👌

StellaAndCrow · 22/07/2026 10:03

SidewaysOtter · 21/07/2026 21:55

"I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence."

Is that one of the most knobbish phrases ever uttered?

To be fair, I do think it is one of the funniest things he has ever said and I would like to congratulate him on reaching his comedy peak.

I'd forgotten about him comparing himself to his heroes!

He's been much funnier since he's pampered us with his silence.

AlwaysExtraHot · 22/07/2026 14:52

I think life/work has gone a bit quiet for him since he flounced off, and he's trying to make himself seem relevant again in the hope that someone will hire him.

hahabahbag · 22/07/2026 15:02

He resigned last Christmas, I suspect it’s just a new series is due out without him

Monstershark · 22/07/2026 15:23

I've just had a google and it seems that Brian Cox is doing a series of shows with a rotating panel of scientists of which most are female including Hannah Fry.

DierdreDaphne · 22/07/2026 20:44

DontStopMe · 21/07/2026 15:21

I've never listened to the program and know nothing about Robin Ince, but the line "I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence." is hilarious 😂

😂

Oh Robin, please do pamper yourself. You'll be pampering us too 🙏

REP22 · 22/07/2026 21:00

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 21/07/2026 08:55

Yeah, I saw that.
She’s 81.
She was on their side.
They were so nasty.
What absolute dicks these people are.

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"What absolute dicks these people are" - "have", surely? Poor Mia. Surely she's suffered enough in life.

I thought Ince flounced from the BBC a long while ago as well. The only time I've ever really laughed at him is when Ricky Gervais was winding him up in some of his stand-up DVD extras. I saw RI once at the BBC, trying to get his son in with him without a security pass.

Bertiebiscuit · 24/07/2026 10:55

Scout2016 · 21/07/2026 09:10

Interesting to learn the BBC are meeting with people and telling them the views they express are problematic. I wonder who else has had the chat - David Tennant for example.

Ah David Tennant, the most unpleasant scrotum faced angry old bloke on the planet, how he loved spitting out his virulent misogyny at anyone who would listen. So testerical

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