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FIRST&LAST BRIAN COX Everyone’s favourite TV particle physicist and the former keys man with D:Ream takes on our First & Last quiz
Last thing you recommended to someone Some Thoughts on the Common Toad by George Orwell.
First record you ever bought Pinky & Perky’s ‘Yellow Submarine’. Last extravagant purchase you made A telescope, though it’s not that extravagant as it’s considerably smaller than the one at Jodrell Bank.
First film you saw that really moved you Star Wars: Episode IV. And Princess Leia was my first crush. Last book you read First Light by Geoffrey Wellum.
First great piece of advice you were given ‘Why don’t you go and see Star Wars?’ Last time you were starstruck When Jeff Lynne and Eric Idle did a live ukulele duet of the Infinite Monkey Cage theme in LA.
barcode reader and my eyebrows still haven’t really grown back. First time you realised you were famous The first time I was accused on Twitter of being a major player in the Illuminati.
Last time someone criticised your work Just check Twitter. First three words your friends would use to describe you Head in clouds.
First thing you’d do if you ran the country Make Britain the best place in the world to do science. Last time you made an impulse buy and regretted it Wednesday 15th June at 4pm (GMT).
First object you’d save from your burning home My collection of rare coal.
Last funny thing you saw online Sassy Trump. First job Rock star. No, really; first time I got paid was for playing keyboards with the rock band Dare.
First book you read for a second time Ben Okri’s The Famished Road. Last thing you think of before you go to sleep Have I put the alarm on?
Last meal on earth Some form of cannibalism I imagine. First movie you ever went on a date to The Evil Dead rented on VHS.
Last time you exploited your position to get something To get through security when I told them my face was my pass, so he scanned it with a laser 128 THE LIST 1 Sep–3 Nov 2016
First concert you ever attended OMD ‘Dazzle Ships’ tour at the Manchester Apollo. First thing you think of when you wake up in the morning Oh God, I forgot to put the alarm on.
First thing you do when you’ve got time off work Create more work. Last time you bought someone flowers I always think giving seeds has more longevity.
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