Episode 49: ALEX HORNE

Episode 49: ALEX HORNE - summary

Join Alex and Olly as they share a glass or two and discuss the comic potential of eyebrows, among many equally important other things.

00:04 - this episode is sponsored by Babylonstoren Mourvèdre Rosé
02:29 - Alex brings a bottle of Coast Beer Company Hazy IPA, a non-alcoholic beer that costs around £2 per can

02:59 - Olly opens a bottle of Domaine Lavigne 2013 Saumur-Champigny. It costs around £13 per bottle.
06:01 - Olly mentions the Laurel and Hardy movie Our Relations
06:25 - Alex talks about his friendship with Taskmaster co-host Greg Davies
08:05 - Frank Skinner was in series one of Taskmaster, as was Romesh Ranganathan
08:57 - Phil Wang also starred in Taskmaster - listen to his episode of the podcast
09:38 - Olly mentions Frank Skinner’s poetry podcast
11:22 - Some of Alex’s projects include Hometasking, The Horne Section podcast and Save Our Summer
13:55 - Alex Horne mentions Micky Flanagan as an overnight success who was 20 years in the making
14:14 - this episode is sponsored by Babylonstoren Mourvèdre Rosé
18:41 - Olly references the American chef Thomas Keller
21:40 - Alex was cast in an advert for WKD
22:39 - Alex cites The Krypton Factor, Challenge Anneka and The Crystal Maze as influences on Taskmaster
27:07 - SuperGran and SuperTed are Alex’s choice for superheroes