HIGNFY Guest interview: The Reverend Richard Coles
Tonight's Have I Got News For You is hosted by David Mitchell (soon to be seen in a new series of That Mitchell and Webb Look) who, as well as the regular team captains, will be joined by panellists Andrew Maxwell and . He's been on the show before, but that was some time ago... HIGNFY: You last appeared as a HIGNFY guest in 1994 - how do you feel returning now 15 years later?
Richard Coles: Bitter and vengeful.
HIGNFY: What stories do you think will be covered this week and how have you been preparing?
Richard Coles: I'm afraid I only see the paper after my neighbour Mr Welsh has finished with it, so I may be a little behind; but this 'credit crunch' looks like it might turn into something.
HIGNFY: Are you looking forward to reforming with Ian?
Richard Coles: Cometh the hour...
HIGNFY: It's the stuff of legend, you met Jimmy Somerville by chance at a Kings Cross Café - tell me more.
Richard Coles: I'm afraid we told so many lies about how we'd met I can't remember now where and when we actually did meet. It was more likely to have been the café in King Cross than the brothel in Amsterdam, which I once saw in a magazine.
HIGNFY: was the UK's biggest selling single of 1986 - how did that feel?
Richard Coles: Very bracing.
HIGNFY: Do you know what the Second highest selling single of 1986 was? It was Nick Berry Every Loser Wins.
Richard Coles: What a great year.
HIGNFY: How far from your life as a Rev are the pictures painted by comedies such as The Vicar of Dibley?
Richard Coles: You mean The Vicar of Dibley isn't a documentary?
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At 12th Jun 2009, jamminben13 wrote:It was the funniest show for a couple of series I'd say. Brilliant
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