Adrian Edmonson -Desert Island Discs

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Has anyone else heard it?

Very interesting, he's much more honest than most guests. Very interesting but quite 'damaged' man.

I didn't find it an easy listen but very interesting.

Anyone else?

The app works outside the UK. I'm in NZ and about to listen to it. It's available for 21more days.

Thanks everyone. I've just downloaded it. 👍👏

Gosh I am teary reading this and I haven’t listened to it yet. My dad was at bs. He is still traumatized 70 years later

It was really good on every level

My father too. That’s why we never went to BS because he had such a traumatic time.

It was quite distressing tbh.

Yes, it was properly moving.

I have boarding school syndrome and he describes it beautifully. When he cries about Rick, gosh I'm just bawling. Such a beautiful man!

Hes a lovely bloke. She's quite a "don't you know who I am?" unfortunately .

It was hard to listen to at times, but a really good episode.

I heard it. Brought a tear to my eye when he spoke about Rik Mayall.

Really interesting. Should be obligatory listening for all the boarding school parents.

Here you go -

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0add93ef-c8bd-44ce-8d8a-1b3d5239d6b3?shareToken=fd60f7d83b5891a3604c6b135342f5b1

why do this?

He’s an interesting and talented man who has a shitty time at school. It doesn’t mean all boarding school experiences are shitty, especially these days as it is so different.

You diminish him and yourself by turning a personal life experience into a catch all cliche.

Thank you for this, I’ve just listened, very moving. I wept when he spoke about Rik!

Thanks for this. I didn't know he was on this week.
I binge listen to Desert Island discs when I do a long drive or housework blitz.
His autobiography looks brilliant and funny.

Mick Jagger was like a sulky teenager, Jerry Hall was auditioning for AbFab and the only booze was … mol.im/a/12529451 via dailym.ai/android

Must give this a listen. Always loved Ade's anarchic comedy. Eddie and Richie were a great double act.

Boarding school sounds like hell. Inspired Roald Dahl to write about the dark side of human existence while also giving him a somewhat gloomy disposition.

Always had a lot of time for him.
When Rik died, I remember him saying something along the lines of "I've nothing to say, he was my best friend."
I understood that when my dbro died at the same age. Sometimes there is just no way of expressing it at all.

Aw thanks for sending the link! Aw bless him tears in my eyes too 😏😘

I listened to this in the week. One of the best DIDs. Made me cry too when he got choked talking about Rik 😢

@theduchessofspork - that's your opinion. Mine is different.

If you’ve ever had the misfortune of marrying someone with boarding school syndrome aka ptsd, you might be a little less incredulous.
I’ll tell you what a ‘catch all’ is. Human Children NEED their parents while their brains are developing. FACT.

Wonderful episode. Looking forward to the autobiography. Adrian Edmondson comes over as a genuinely likeable person.

I loved boarding school. I was one of five kids and boarding school gave me my own identity and let me shine. I loved my family more because school holidays were more precious (and half way through summer holidays would yearn for term to start!)

I've just caught up with this. I've been a bit in love with AE since I was 12, and the Young Ones and Comic Strip launched a few days apart. I love him a bit more now. Lovely man, him talking about laughing on the lawn with Rik, and then Rik's brain damage was heartbreaking. Such genuine, authentic human connection.

he didnt mention rik's drinking that he did in The Times, thanks for sharing that
i never watched Bottom but did enjoy the Young ones