Britainology 96: The X-Factor feat. Sam Lake
For this month's first Britainology we've brought on comedian Sam Lake to discuss the impossibly influential UK cultural phenomenon of THE X-FACTOR.
Sam Lake is an Edinburgh-based comedian from Cornwall. He has recently had a critically-acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe show ‘Esmeralda’ and hosts a weekly podcast called “I’ve Had a Rosé, Let's Talk About Feelings" which you can check out here!
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Comments (17)
Returning to this one to say this is maybe my fave britainology
Point of order Chris Rea is from teesside and so is not a geordie he's a smoggie
Some unforgivable Geordie accents.
Halfway though this I remembered the fiasco where they lowered the age you could be to complete from 16 to 14. I swear there was a whole thing where a kid got in, only for videos of her bullying someone to get leaked and she had the drop out. I can't find any references to it now, but I swear it happened. Age limit went back to 16 p. Quick.
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I went to see my family in Ireland during my summer holidays and we flew back from Shannon. I was about 8 and I ended up sitting next to Wagner on the plane, they were all coming back from Louis’ “judges houses” gaff. He kept looking at me and smiling because he thought I recognised him, but I was 8
Sam's Cheryl impression is very Dilys from Fireman Sam <3
I very much bought into the Killing in the Name Christmas Number One, but more for the reasons of being a big RATM fan rather than twee reasons. They did a big thank you gig at Finsbury Park, I got a ticket in the ballot and it was one of the best gigs of my life. So I guess I have Simon Cowell to thank for that in a way
Nate is correct: to yank ears, “Touch my Bum Cheeky Cheeky” is 1000000 percent an Austin Powers bit
Wait, what’s a “French taco”?!!!
*waggles eyebrows*
Wagner used to acquire the devils lettuce from my mate from the late 2010’s until recently - apparently a very odd chap that smokes LOADS and also… lives on a council estate.
We need a Graham Norton episode
Great episode. I lived in Britain during peak x factor.. I consumed virtually zero TV or radio, and I can confirm it was still inescapable.
Wagner’s Cameo output is 99% being ‘tricked’ into singing offensive Scottish football songs! Maybe the best Britainology yet, Sam’s knowledge is amazing. Harry Hill would be a great shout for a future ep
Having a proustian reverie at the mention of "Cheryl Cole malaria scare"
There's a drag queen called Cheryl Hole.