[bluebellnutter]

Going to start a new thread for this show as the previous one was on a very specific subject.

Don't know if anyone else caught the show last night, but it was a very moving monologue at the start. And by God that final segment bought tears to my eyes.

[Hairy_Ears]

I was wondering, given the usual nature of the show, how they would approach it. I thought they got it just right. It was respectful and hit the right spot. I don't mind admitting I had tears in my eyes watching those two segments.

[bluebellnutter]

Josh was actually on TMS "View from the Boundary" a week ago today at Lord's, and Jonathan Agnew asked him about how they deal with these sorts of stories (obviously this was before even Orlando never mind Jo Cox), and he said that they made the decision to go serious and then look to lighten the mood elsewhere when they broadcast on the day of the Tunisian beach attacks. Since then they've adopted similar for others (I think they also were on air when Paris happened).

[Samanfur]

Alistair Campbell is one of tonight's guests. He gave a fine rendition of Anthem of Europe on the bagpipes earlier.

Well played, on multiple counts.

[Boiler]

Somebody once said that the definition of a Scottish Gentleman is one who can play the bagpipes.... but doesn't

[MisterMuncher]

Perfect pitch being the ability to throw bagpipes into a skip without hitting the sides.

(I kid. Used to play the pipes a bit, both bag and Uileann. Seriously impractical instruments to practice with, though)

[Abernathy]

Campbell is actually a very, very good piper, having learned the pipes at a very early age. His late brother was also a fine piper.

[visage]

IM SURE A MILLION DEAD IRAQIS WOULD AGREE.

(Sorry, my inner Corbynista leaked out there)

[Zuriblue]

Watched it on catch-up last night. I did like Campbell's description of Farage as a "nicotine stained man-frog"