FirstWord Limmy
The Glaswegian funnyman has a new series on the way, but first finds time to discuss Doop, Yazz and sounding like a fanny
First record you ever bought ‘The Only Way Is Up’, by Yazz & the Plastic Population. First crush A lassie in primary one. Don’t worry, I was in primary one as well. As a pupil.
First concert you ever attended The Orb at the Barrowlands, around 1992. Last book you read A book about Pablo Escobar, which I never finished.
First film you saw that really moved you Watership Down. First great piece of advice you were given Long, long forgotten.
Last lie you told An email where I said I was too busy to do something, when I’m not. Last time you were star struck Robert Carlyle walking past me in 2009. I thought, ‘It’s Robert Carlyle’.
First movie you ever went on a date to I can’t remember. Maybe Howard the Duck. Last time you cried 2008.
First time you realised you were famous The day I say I’m famous is the day I sound like a fanny. Last time someone criticised your work Today. Somebody online saying I’m shite.
First thing you do when you’ve got time off work Check Twitter and Facebook, but I do that when I’m working as well.
First thing you’d do if you ran the country Ban everything. Absolutely everything.
Last meal on earth – what would it be? Chocolate. First song you’ll sing at karaoke ‘Doop’, by Doop.
Last time you exploited your position to get something I’ve never done that. Honest. First three words your friends would use to describe you Alright. Selfish. Selfish.
Last time you bought someone flowers I don’t think I’ve ever done that.
Last great meal you cooked I’ve never cooked a great meal. What’s your worst habit? Worrying.
First thing you think of when you wake up in the morning Ah, this is nice. Last thing you think of before you go to sleep Comedy things, computer things, making things up.
What do you find hilariously funny (but shouldn’t)? Bereavement.
disrespect would incur a fate worse than death. What’s your favourite TV show? Breaking Bad.
Is the glass half-full or half- empty? It’s the same thing. Where’s your ‘quiet place’? The Kelvin Walkway.
Which living person do you most respect? My girlfriend Lynn. To show her any ■ Limmy’s Show: Series 2, BBC2 Scotland, Thu 17 Feb, 10pm. www.limmy.com
WeLike The things making our world just that little bit better
■ He’s ‘irie man,’ and we like him for it. Rastamouse, the pocket-sized, skateboarding, reggae-loving mouse who has
recently found fame on CBeebies may have ruffled a few parents’ feathers, but we are siding with Charlie Brooker on this pertinent cultural debate, and saying Rastamouse is just the kind of multi-cultural (not
to mention effortlessly cool) character British kids should be growing up with. (That, and the fact he finally got us talking about something other
than My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding.) We’ll
drop a proverb in the List office at the drop of the proverbial hat. So we very much liked mofaha’s online study of the science of proverbs, where graphs and stats are used to test the validity of expressions like ‘least said, soonest mended’, where ‘amount said’ is plotted against ‘speed of repair’ (nverbs.blogspot.com). Fascinating stuff, and more than a little reminiscent of the classic Big Traincake factory sketch (bit.ly/9BDsLX). We recommend it. After all, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
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