Bob Mortimer: The Waterstones Interview

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024
  • After introducing us to legal dogsbody Gary Thorn in The Satsuma Complex, comedian ⁠Bob Mortimer⁠ returns with its sequel, The Hotel Avocado. We sat down with a nice slice of Battenberg cake to discuss death row meals, memories of his days as a South London solicitor and the correct ratio of marzipan to cake.
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Комментарии • 207

  • @jezmarta
    @jezmarta 3 месяца назад +277

    Bob is our national treasure. He encapsulates everything. He is honest, eccentric, loveable, self deprecating, abstract and ultimately comedic. You is loved. Look after yourself x

  • @DrCrabfingers
    @DrCrabfingers 2 месяца назад +106

    Bob is the person everyone wants to be their friend....full of humour, funny stories, humble, self deprecating, polite, strange.....who wouldn't want someone like Bob in their lives. Everyone loves him.....he is utterly adored.

    • @karenmiller1726
      @karenmiller1726 Месяц назад +3

      What a lovely comment,I totally agree😊

    • @danjames4086
      @danjames4086 20 дней назад

      So true.
      I used to work with his neice, and she said the same about him...although in the family he's known as 'Uncle Robert...shades of the Alderman there...'

  • @Tim091
    @Tim091 2 месяца назад +116

    How refreshing to have a genuinely interested interviewer! He was clearly very much on Bob's wavelength.

  • @sayeager5559
    @sayeager5559 2 месяца назад +111

    I am so grateful that as an American I stumbled upon Bob Mortimer via Cats Does Countdown during the pandemic. Since then he has became one of my favorite people. Just a gem of a man.

    • @f3ster
      @f3ster 2 месяца назад +12

      I hope you've watched all his apprearances on "Would I Lie To You", some of the funniest panel show TV you'll ever see

    • @sayeager5559
      @sayeager5559 2 месяца назад +6

      @@f3ster Yeah, I think Ive seen them all a few times now

    • @VideoColServices
      @VideoColServices 2 месяца назад +4

      Check out Shooting Stars and The Smell of Reeves & Mortimer if you haven’t already

    • @sayeager5559
      @sayeager5559 2 месяца назад +7

      @@VideoColServices Yep, seen all of them I think. Got his audiobooks and watched all the fishing shows too.

    • @staffh3815
      @staffh3815 2 месяца назад +5

      What did you make of Sean lock😂 rip

  • @robertstephenson9760
    @robertstephenson9760 3 месяца назад +291

    Is there a better way to spend 20 mins, than to listen to Bob chit chat about something?

    • @topgazza
      @topgazza 2 месяца назад +6

      The answer is simple,no 😊

    • @oliverrees9422
      @oliverrees9422 2 месяца назад +4

      No there isn't Bob is a wonderful human

    • @edsta76
      @edsta76 2 месяца назад +3

      Nope , maybe listening to him and Paul whitehouse nattering about … Paul ? If you could pick a favourite cake what is it 👌😂

    • @carolthomas8528
      @carolthomas8528 2 месяца назад

      ….. or even nothing; that’s good too .

    • @stevensutton4677
      @stevensutton4677 2 месяца назад +2

      In the bath it's a better listen. Egg is obligatory.

  • @adelheidvandewynkele42
    @adelheidvandewynkele42 Месяц назад +8

    I'm Belgian and I love Bob so much!

  • @karenmiller1726
    @karenmiller1726 Месяц назад +7

    We need to see more of Bob on our tv screens,hes absolutely a wonderful human being,adorable❤❤😊

  • @tessabutwithoutnumbers
    @tessabutwithoutnumbers 2 месяца назад +24

    Bob is such an utter gem of a human. He never fails to make me feel slightly better about life and the world. A true treasure ❤

  • @markphillips8605
    @markphillips8605 3 месяца назад +48

    Greatest gift anyone can give to another is to make them smile. Bob always makes me smile without having to try

  • @SmallBlogV8
    @SmallBlogV8 2 месяца назад +40

    This is so enjoyable because the interviewer did a great job of meeting Bob at his level with some gentle silliness of his own.

  • @HoratioNelson78
    @HoratioNelson78 2 месяца назад +20

    Bob is nothing short of an absolute legend ❤

  • @yraidagildez479
    @yraidagildez479 2 месяца назад +6

    I am from south America live in Los Angeles and the best thing that happen to me was to find Bob Mortimer. You are all correct he is a national treasure.

  • @imaginitivity7853
    @imaginitivity7853 2 месяца назад +19

    Many years ago, at height of shooting stars I bumped into Bob (and Mark Lamar) once while walking through Soho. I was so surprised to see them that I blurted out, 'fucking hell lads, alright?', to which Bob very kindly replied 'alright' and Lamar of course just scowled 😂. What a lovely bloke Bob is. Love him.

  • @Gremlin_Shorts
    @Gremlin_Shorts 2 месяца назад +15

    Bob, you have bemused fans here in the States. I listen and relisten to your anecdotes with delight. I wish you as much joy as you’ve given me!

    • @hopebgood
      @hopebgood 2 месяца назад +1

      Have you read his "And Away" autobiography? It's brutally honest about his heart surgery, weird and wonderfully funny all at the same time.

  • @MsFunnybones67
    @MsFunnybones67 3 месяца назад +42

    I could listen to Bob all day he just makes me smile , isn't he wonderful !🤩🥑

  • @genericuser2339
    @genericuser2339 2 месяца назад +15

    We love you Bob!!

  • @abaigealduda2756
    @abaigealduda2756 Месяц назад +5

    What a great interview! I'm excited to learn that Bob Mortimore wrote a follow-up novel to The Satsuma (Clementine here in the USA) Complex. I thoroughly enjoyed the first and can't wait to read or listen to the next. And I do hope that there is more about Grace to come!

  • @TC8787-yq7og
    @TC8787-yq7og 2 месяца назад +16

    The best description I’ve ever heard of Bob is that he’s your childhood imaginary friend that’s been brought to life. A national treasure!

  • @bailzzzzzz
    @bailzzzzzz 2 месяца назад +21

    Love to hear from Bob, but also have to give some credit to the interviewer here - some really interesting questions. Keeps it conversational and dynamic while also being warm, funny and engaging throughout. Book interviews probably aren't Bob's comfort zone, so he does well to put him at ease.

  • @aprilkepler1702
    @aprilkepler1702 2 месяца назад +9

    I love Bob Mortimer! ❤️

  • @Longeezy
    @Longeezy 2 месяца назад +7

    This man is a living legend

  • @jedtattum9996
    @jedtattum9996 3 месяца назад +31

    always a pleasure to listen to bob.

  • @stevehunt914
    @stevehunt914 2 месяца назад +2

    Been a fan for,.. oh,.. wow,.. thirty years (!!!??!!)
    I love Bob, and i could happily listen to him read the phone book, so when i heard he had a novel out i devoured it and couldn't believe the high quality and content! - It was as if he'd been an author for YEARS. - The plot, pacing, character arcs were all BANG on.
    After i finished the book the imagery stayed vibrant in my mind for MUCH longer than other books.
    I'm overjoyed to see there's ANOTHER book, so i'll be leaving the comment section to seek the book out immediately.
    Thanks Bob!
    P.S Kids: Don't slip on loose muesli, Don't drink and sleep on a scree!

  • @lelfah
    @lelfah 3 месяца назад +15

    Can't wait for this book. The joy that this national treasure has bestowed upon us all for decades is immeasurable ❤

  • @marachime
    @marachime 3 месяца назад +30

    Bob is such a good lad. we love him :)

  • @peterhughes2426
    @peterhughes2426 2 месяца назад +3

    If there was ever a man to have the privilege to be in the company of over a pint or a coffee and a slice of Battenberg it’s Bob … as the years go on he reveals so much of the incredible human being that he is and demonstrates to us all to be kind with a smile on your face conquers all

  • @valerieevans3901
    @valerieevans3901 2 месяца назад +4

    This man has the ability to always brighten my day. There’s only one other human that does the same for me and that’s Alan Bennet. Wonderful man Bob, I shall be off to buy the books.

  • @DaveandBuddyOutdoors
    @DaveandBuddyOutdoors 3 месяца назад +27

    Anything Bob's on, I'll give a watch, even here!
    I also watch some of those "van lifers" he mentioned, he's not wrong about 'em 😆
    A very good interviewer too, natural flow and got along with Bob's humour very well.
    A good watch, thank you for sharing this 👍

  • @veronicahammond5550
    @veronicahammond5550 7 дней назад

    Love Bob Mortimer! 😊 Just bought the book for my daughter for Christmas as I bought his previous one for her too.

  • @akerfeldt4068
    @akerfeldt4068 2 месяца назад +9

    What a great interviewer, exactly on Bob's level. Bob is such a legend, looking forward to the new novel!

  • @charlottea.cavatica8423
    @charlottea.cavatica8423 2 месяца назад +14

    What a joy to be able to hear Bob's lovely voice & reminiscences! I could listen to him all day. What a hoot! "It's only a pie tin" says Odd Job. Roll on the floor hilarity and if said by anyone other than Bob would just fall flat. Much love to you Bob & can't wait to watch you perform soon again.🥰

  • @ozzyeyre
    @ozzyeyre 2 месяца назад +10

    All I know is that I'm fond enough of Bob to make sure that, if he ever visited me, I'd wind my clock up in advance for his convenience.

  • @patw4631
    @patw4631 2 месяца назад +5

    What a wonderful interview for someone even older than the author. I'm not sure who I love most Bob or Ted

  • @ogden4
    @ogden4 2 месяца назад +7

    I've just finished listening to it. Really enjoyed it. His writing has definitely come on from the first book. So many voices and lines from other output eg Athletico Mince, Taskmaster. I was sure one of the lines was going to be "Should I strike you?" 😂

  • @grjlynch
    @grjlynch 2 месяца назад +11

    Don’t know why, I have a real affection for Bob. He seems such a gentle, interesting and funny man. Love him in gone fishing, and WILTY and have just ordered his new book, as his first novel was a real page turner and so funny!

  • @rheangomes6867
    @rheangomes6867 3 месяца назад +14

    Can't wait for this book, my sister gifted me The satsuma complex, and I couldn't put it down, so pre-ordered this as soon as I heard. My whole family love Bob Mortimer and I've just had surgery so need to rest and this book will help me remember to rest.

  • @thomasscottwilliams6672
    @thomasscottwilliams6672 3 месяца назад +10

    A wonderful interview, an authentic author and loved hearing how he writes, in between tv and sending up/elevating his past.

  • @davey8914
    @davey8914 Месяц назад +1

    Bob and Vic and Stephen Fry and Rik and Ade and Stu Lee and Billy Connelly. Lucky to have these guys on the telly in my life; they made a +difference to my mental health.

  • @shirleyn546
    @shirleyn546 3 месяца назад +13

    After this, I’m looking up ‘Van Life’, if it amuses Bob then it’s got to be worth a look! Please protect this man at all costs

    • @Basil66454
      @Basil66454 2 месяца назад

      I thought exactly the same thing 🤣

  • @martynadams2011
    @martynadams2011 2 месяца назад +10

    Just finished ‘The Satsuma Complex’ and have the ‘Hotel Avocado’ cued up on Audiobook (read by Bob himself) - what a time I shall have.

  • @Soopytwist
    @Soopytwist 2 месяца назад +16

    Bob is a national treasure and should be knighted.

  • @klopps-slippers
    @klopps-slippers 2 месяца назад +4

    Absolutely brilliant and funny 😂

  • @sonjames6114
    @sonjames6114 2 месяца назад +4

    That was a lovely interview. Interesting to hear about his writing process. I’ve read both his autobiography and The Satsuma Complex. They are brilliant in their lightness. Looking forward to reading Hotel Avocado.

  • @HarryFlashman.
    @HarryFlashman. 2 месяца назад +17

    I've never heard or read a bad word said about him. Keep being yourself Bob.

  • @DrumsTheWord
    @DrumsTheWord 2 месяца назад +2

    Immediate like. I'm now here for 18 minutes, guaranteed to laugh and fall in love with this man even more.

  • @ChristinePappalardo
    @ChristinePappalardo Месяц назад

    Just love Bob…….from Nth Queensland Australia 🇦🇺

  • @FishareFriendsNotFood972
    @FishareFriendsNotFood972 3 месяца назад +6

    I agree it's such great fun to write yourself out of a corner in a story, that is one of the great joys of writing

  • @baronvonthrophousen5930
    @baronvonthrophousen5930 2 месяца назад +1

    I remember Birds Eye boil in the bag beef, I loved it as a kid. Wow, hadn’t thought about that for god knows how long!

  • @niguel4438
    @niguel4438 2 месяца назад +6

    Lovely interview

  • @JenniferSW3
    @JenniferSW3 2 месяца назад +3

    Some lovely Battenberg swilled down with a camp chicory coffee. Can't beat a taste of the 70's. Maybe throw in a beef vesta curry too 😋

  • @siriusmined3709
    @siriusmined3709 13 часов назад

    Bob is awesome, and has lived an amazing life

  • @mytinplaterailway
    @mytinplaterailway 2 месяца назад +2

    Very good interview - and interviewer .

  • @TheOrlandoTrustfull
    @TheOrlandoTrustfull 2 месяца назад +9

    God I love this man

  • @Moonbabaoon
    @Moonbabaoon 2 месяца назад +1

    Just.... aaahhhh. So satisfying!
    And now I'm excited cos there's another book!!

  • @benlomas1490
    @benlomas1490 2 месяца назад +2

    I love you Bob

  • @TrumptonMayor
    @TrumptonMayor 2 месяца назад +1

    Very warm interview, have enjoyed Bob's work since Vic Reeves Big Night Out.

  • @stevecharlesmusic1
    @stevecharlesmusic1 28 дней назад +1

    Bob has enough funny in him to write 100 books with ease. Legend.

  • @LindseyGlasman
    @LindseyGlasman 2 месяца назад +5

    Bob would be a lovely person to have as a friend - and I wouldn't say that about many people.

  • @beverlybradley5485
    @beverlybradley5485 27 дней назад

    I’ve always loved Bob, from watching shooting stars and Vic and Bobs Saturday night, to watching his fishing program with Paul Whitehouse, I’ve read his first book and now I’m just to start his new one, if you love Bob you will enjoy his books, quirky sweet and funny, laughed out loud at some of the antics, squirrels are prominent that’s all I’m saying 😂

  • @donnabeesley9624
    @donnabeesley9624 3 месяца назад +13

    Ooooh - old food! Vesta curry, Smash, proper custard, Shiphams fish or meat paste, I could go on!

    • @ChrisH78
      @ChrisH78 3 месяца назад +9

      I LOVED a Vesta curry, the one with the sultanas in.

    • @twpsy634
      @twpsy634 Месяц назад +1

      ​@@ChrisH78...and don't forget their Chicken Chow Mein with crispy noodles.The excitement of seeing them grow in the frying pan!😂

  • @Zoro007
    @Zoro007 2 месяца назад +3

    He's a brilliant down to earth man....love everything he does and is in...a true comedic gem....keep well Bob and just thinking of your heart please avoid boil in the bag beef 👍👍👍👍

  • @hpoonis2010
    @hpoonis2010 Месяц назад +1

    As a child, I loved those Fray Bentos pies. Especially the pastry. Tish and pish, Bob.

  • @MarkGeraghty
    @MarkGeraghty 13 дней назад

    A whole interview with a Battenburg delicately balanced on his knee, Bob is a master of balance.

  • @jedionboard1233
    @jedionboard1233 2 месяца назад +2

    Within 30 seconds, Bob has already got me laughing,,,, the ratio of cake to marzipan, !!!,,, id love to be in bobs world.🍰🍰🍰

  • @kippertrace5808
    @kippertrace5808 2 месяца назад +1

    00:00 When me and my brothers were young, we had babysitters to look after us while our parents went on a rare night out. For our treat, we'd have a mars bar...between 3 of us. The fighting for who had the end pieces was mental. 😂😂

  • @anthonyclegg1511
    @anthonyclegg1511 2 месяца назад +2

    I've just got the hotel avocado, and it's a real page turner.

  • @sublimebeauty1
    @sublimebeauty1 2 месяца назад +4

    I share the same birthday as Bob, and I remember boil in the bag beef 😂

  • @richardgreen8677
    @richardgreen8677 2 месяца назад +1

    If you are talking to someone and the name bob comes up nearly everybody thinks bob mortimer that says what a man he is, absolutly brilliant!!

  • @Rob.S-
    @Rob.S- 2 месяца назад +7

    I want Bob to run the world.

    • @markbrett2969
      @markbrett2969 2 месяца назад +2

      Yes, I think Bob probably should run the world.

  • @zerogo40
    @zerogo40 2 месяца назад +3

    Bob nooooo stay away from the cake , you'll upset Paul. I love your heart 💕 it's not too late for you to love it too.

  • @ThePensionerAdventurer
    @ThePensionerAdventurer 2 месяца назад

    It would be great if Bob wrote a book called the Fray Bento murders…. Enjoyable interview, thank you…

  • @clownclown63
    @clownclown63 2 месяца назад +1

    1:32 The film Lockdown was released in the year 2000. Thats 2 books every 20 years.
    Avery (Jones) returns to college as a competitive swimmer after getting his life back on track. But his life takes another unexpected turn when he and his two friends (Bonds, Casseus) are wrongly accused of murder and end up in prison.
    Great writing inspiration.

  • @philipglover5163
    @philipglover5163 2 месяца назад +2

    So proud of Bob for completing the interview with his eating teeth in. Had he left his talking teeth at home that day or were they in for a full service?

  • @hopebgood
    @hopebgood 2 месяца назад +1

    I always like to get the end of the Morrisons chocolate Yule Log cos that's where all the extra chocolatey goo is.

  • @wendysanders781
    @wendysanders781 2 месяца назад +1

    I so love Bob, wish he was my neighbour

  • @markbeecroft-stretton3314
    @markbeecroft-stretton3314 2 месяца назад +15

    ...."We do beg your pardon, but we are in your garden..!"....anyone else?!!

  • @Shannon-c2c
    @Shannon-c2c 2 месяца назад +3

    I'm only a couple of years younger than Bob, but I wish he was my dad.

  • @paulfox1210
    @paulfox1210 3 месяца назад +1

    Too many spoilers, Bob man, but will still buy it. UTB 😉

  • @dh7314
    @dh7314 2 месяца назад +4

    The nicest Brit to walk the earth.

  • @danmayberry1185
    @danmayberry1185 3 месяца назад +6

    If WILTY was his only storytelling, that would be enough. Everything else is a bonus.

  • @danieladams9950
    @danieladams9950 2 месяца назад +1

    Loved this. Bob has previously used creativity being inspired while being in car in retail park, despite not being a driver. Deliberate obfuscation or just fun?

    • @Blackcats2228
      @Blackcats2228 2 месяца назад +1

      He is a driver. He drives all the time on Gone Fishing. 😁

  • @HARRi81_UK
    @HARRi81_UK 2 месяца назад

    Really enjoyed The Satsuma Complex so I'll definitely be buying the new book! Edit: bought. 😊

  • @lencolgan987
    @lencolgan987 2 месяца назад +4

    As a lonely old man I'd love him as a drinking pal.

  • @1878EFC
    @1878EFC 2 месяца назад +4

    My God, we will miss him when he's gone! Bob-the-legend-Mortimer 💙💙💙💙

  • @garyz2043
    @garyz2043 2 месяца назад

    Boil in the bag beef? Don't remember that! I do remember beef slices in gravy. £1. Can't get anymore. Yummy,

  • @I_am_nobody999
    @I_am_nobody999 Месяц назад

    Preston mentioned. That ring road is now famous.

  • @mungomidge1090
    @mungomidge1090 2 месяца назад +1

    I saw Bob in Woolworths.

  • @tokyobear
    @tokyobear 3 месяца назад +4

    At least Bob basically wrote the novel, unlike many celebrities who 'write' novels. Celebrities will always get a novel-writing deal over an unknown writer, and that basically means the best novels will not always get published. Sad.

  • @edjack1993
    @edjack1993 2 месяца назад +1

    I used to peel all the marzipan off, scoff that and chuck the sponge in the bin.

  • @Polosebastian14
    @Polosebastian14 3 месяца назад +2

    Battenburg as well

  • @MummyJilly
    @MummyJilly 2 месяца назад +1

    I really miss Birds Eye Boil in the Bag beef.

  • @stephenbates9099
    @stephenbates9099 2 месяца назад

    I Love Bob. Just Wish He'd wind up the clock!!!

  • @bustedfender
    @bustedfender 2 месяца назад

    Bob has become my generation’s Eric Morecambe; the nation’s funny uncle.

  • @alisonwarren3526
    @alisonwarren3526 2 месяца назад +2

    This is so enjoyable! Who is the interviewer?

    • @WaterstonesTV
      @WaterstonesTV  2 месяца назад +3

      Interviewer is Will Rycroft. You can see me interviewing all sorts on this channel and plenty more coming up.

    • @alisonwarren3526
      @alisonwarren3526 2 месяца назад

      @@WaterstonesTV thanks! I'll have a look now to see who else you interview. 😀

  • @garyjordan4735
    @garyjordan4735 2 месяца назад +1

    He's right. Grace keeps banging on at me not to move down South. Not sure what she's up to.

  • @MelissaThompson432
    @MelissaThompson432 2 месяца назад +1

    In the US the first book is _The Clementine Complex._ Tell my why this was necessary....

    • @Blackcats2228
      @Blackcats2228 2 месяца назад +2

      Apparently because Americans are not familiar with satsumas 😂

    • @MelissaThompson432
      @MelissaThompson432 2 месяца назад +2

      @@Blackcats2228 I am, and I'm American. It's probably because they had a marketing consultant; they are to blame for some really weird ideas....

    • @Blackcats2228
      @Blackcats2228 2 месяца назад +3

      Yes I heard an interview Bob did with Jesse Thorn on NPR where he said he was advised by "those in the know" that Americans wouldn't understand the word satsuma. Jesse Thorn said the same as you that that's not the case 🤣

    • @marydillonsalai8985
      @marydillonsalai8985 2 месяца назад

      Weren’t they throwing Satsumas at Jimmy Carr on 8/10CDC in one show? That’s where I first heard the term.

    • @Blackcats2228
      @Blackcats2228 2 месяца назад +3

      Satsumas also feature in Catterick and Taskmaster...😄🍊

  • @realityboost4405
    @realityboost4405 2 месяца назад +1

    Bob should be knighted immediately…Just as Eric Morecambe should have been…Any UK honour requires a stated reason for it being given but in the case of these two legends the reason should simply be: Knighted for being Bob Mortimer and likewise it should have been for Eric Morecambe…And I don't expect Jim or Ernie would mind one bit! ☺ …Continue to be well and be you Bob. We love you. #HolyWarAgainstNotEnoughMarzipan #DirtyDogCleanDog

  • @snap-n-shoot
    @snap-n-shoot 2 месяца назад +1

    Bob needs to do a 30 minute series where he just picks a mundane and random topic and talks....

  • @keithhoward6148
    @keithhoward6148 3 месяца назад

    God created Bob and gave him the gift of comedy simply to make the world a better place.

  • @PaulEcosse
    @PaulEcosse 2 месяца назад +1

    Bob Mortimer in "I wasn't bothering with plot." Scandal.