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The Seven Wonders of the World catalogue the world's most spectacular natural wonders and man-made structures. But, if you could choose your own personal Seven Wonders of the World, what would they be? Join Clive Anderson as he sits down with a range of guests to explore exactly that. Nothing is off limits, from culinary delights to train journeys and world-famous performers, as each guest guides us through the why, the how and the when of their seven passions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com ...
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Today, Matt Goldich joins Clive for what is Matt’s first ever on-stage show in the UK. The comedian tells Clive all about his career writing for some of America’s biggest talk shows and how his first day working with David Letterman didn’t quite go as he expected. Plus, he falls out with Clive about whether nectarines are better than peaches. Maybe…
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Today’s episode is one of many firsts. Clive is joined on stage by the comedian and radio presenter Glenn Moore who explains why the first dvd he watched and the first roller coaster he wanted to go on are wonders of the world. We also discover that Glenn is the first person to have almost auditioned to play Harry Potter to appear on the show. Spoi…
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Today's guest has a degree in computer science. However, in their words "technology is the worst thing in the world". It's the comedian Olga Koch. With technology ruled out, Olga's wonders are instead a love letter to the Edinburgh Fringe. She joins Clive on stage to discuss her seven favourite things from Edinburgh, including... A toilet. This epi…
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Would you ever undergo an experiment which temporarily prevents your ability to talk? Well, comedian, actor and The Infinite Monkey Cage presenter Robin Ince has, and he tells Clive all about it on today's show. Robin also makes a very passionate defence of the importance of libraries. However, despite a wide range of intellectual selections, Clive…
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Today’s guest is famous for two things: comedy and managing a fictional football team on a video game on the internet. It’s Bilal Zafar, of course! Bilal joins Clive on stage to tell him all about that and choose his seven wonders of the world. Unfortunately, he seems to have picked all the worst things in the world as wonders. We’ll let you decide…
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Have you ever thought about the personalities of the days of the week? Well, today's guest has more than most it's fair to say. Today, Clive's joined on stage by the brilliant writer and comedian Lynn Ferguson. Surprisingly, Lynn is the first person to choose love as a wonder of the world. Less surprisingly, she is also the first person to pick a d…
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Everyone loves a service station. But, according to today’s guest, there is one British service station that surpasses all the others, that proves what’s possible on the side of a Motorway. The comedian and radio presenter John Robins tells Clive all about that on today’s show. Plus, we hear about the extremely unique way John takes his tea and Cli…
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Today’s guest claims to be “Big in Scotland”. Despite this, they can’t help but relate basically all their wonders back to their home in Yorkshire. It’s the actor and comedian Kieran Hodgson. Kieran joins Clive on stage to tell him all about his passion for cycling and cathedrals. He also, rather surprisingly, chooses a British railway line as a wo…
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Have you ever thought one of your colleagues is a wonder of the world? Well today's guest does, it's the wonderful comedian, singer, writer and cabaret host, Reuben Kaye. Reuben tells the Edinburgh audience all about his natural-born desire to perform and his lifelong passion for sugar. It's yet to be determined if these two things are related. Cli…
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Today Clive is joined on stage by the most wonderful, polite and friendly guest, ignoring the football hooliganism and hatred for cyclists of course, it’s the brilliantly funny and critically acclaimed comedian Chloe Petts. Chloe’s come armed with a range of wonders, some thoughtful, and some less so. We’ll let you decide which category “having a b…
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Not many guests are most famous for throwing money at a FIFA president and handing a P45 to a British Prime Minister. Today, Clive’s joined on stage by the comedian Simon Brodkin who arrived armed with a thought-provoking set of wonders. Famous for playing the character Lee Nelson, Simon explains how it was easier to start in comedy when playing a …
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Today’s guest has a self-proclaimed “wonky mind” which is a wonder of their world. It’s easy to see how it’s a wonder given their 20-plus-year career in comedy, television and radio. They even had a short stint as a professional footballer. It’s Terry Alderton. Terry joins Clive on stage to tell him all about how he’s made such a successful career …
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Today's guest is the first person to ever choose a wonder that they’re not actually allowed to have. On the latest live edition of the podcast, Clive is joined on stage by the satirist, writer, actor and comedian Rosie Holt who tells Clive all about her passion for horror movies. Particularly Evil Dead II, of course. We also hear about the quite ou…
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Imagine 50 Shades of Gray but with horses. That’s how today’s guest describes their favourite novel… Actor, singer and comedian Sooz Kempner tells Clive all about her love for the author Jilly Cooper and Sonic the Hedgehog – two things that aren’t usually paired together! She also has to explain why a football match where England drew 0-0 is a wond…
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My Seven Wonders Live is back with a new round of shows from London’s Leicester Square Theatre. From Dead Ringers to Spitting Image, in the world of impressions, today’s guest has certainly done it all. Jon Culshaw is so skilled that he managed to entertain the audience by doing impressions of his school teachers who they have never even met. When …
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Clive Anderson’s here with a quick update regarding our next round of My Seven Wonders Live shows. One small change to update you on is that all future My Seven Wonders episodes will now be released on Thursday mornings, so you can expect the next episode to be in your podcast app, next Thursday March 30th. We would love it if you could join us for…
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Barrie Rutter admits that his greatest fear is to not be heard, but if his distinguished acting career is anything to go by, then he has no reason to worry. Today, the prolific actor and founder of the Northern Broadsides theatre company joins Clive to discuss his love of language and writing. In this beautifully honest interview, Barrie also opens…
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At the latest Edinburgh Fringe, Clive brought My Seven Wonders to the stage in front of a live audience! On this compilation episode, we look back at seven of the best wonders from the Edinburgh shows. Impressions are the order of the day. From Debra Stephenson singing Lulu to Matt Forde’s hilarious demonstration that every politician sounds like T…
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At the latest Edinburgh Fringe, Clive brought My Seven Wonders onto the stage and to a live audience. On this compilation episode, we look back at some of the best wonders from the Edinburgh shows. This includes Tiff Stephenson doing an impression of Stevie Nicks turning into Eric Cartman, Larry Dean's shocking reason for choosing tuna and rice as …
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Today, we welcome on stage not one but TWO guests! Famous political interviewer Chester Missing and South African comedian Conrad Koch join Clive for a thought-provoking hour where they discuss colonialism, white privilege and the continued existence of racism in post-apartheid South Africa. Oh, and did we mention that Chester Missing is a puppet? …
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Clive has a fabulous list of wonders that were provided for the show by today's guest. The only problem is they have since come up with a completely different set of seven.... Today, Jimoein joins Clive for a brilliantly funny - and very off-the-cuff - hour which sees them celebrate the beauty of dancing and the power of jokes. Jimoein also explain…
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‘Horrific and beautiful” is how today’s guest described the memories which inspired many of their wonders. Njambi McGrath joins Clive for today’s LIVE episode! Njambi’s wonders explore her nostalgia for her childhood in Kenya, but also detail the intense contrast of growing up in such a beautiful place while living in a violent family. This episode…
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Everyone loves an underdog, but nobody likes an underdog quite as much as today’s guest! Today, American comedian and star of the US Office, Chris Gethard, joins Clive for a brilliantly funny hour where he reveals his totally innocent passion for fighting and why he can’t help but love a dark horse. He also opens up about his love for American deep…
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Lists, singing, Google Maps. Sometimes it's the most ordinary things that are the most wondrous! Today, Clive is joined by the renowned Scottish comedian Craig Hill who makes a brilliant and compelling case for why we need to celebrate and appreciate some of the more simple pleasures in life. This episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, …
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Have you ever asked the question: how does that work? Well, Henning Wehn does that seven times when revealing his wonders of the world on today’s episode! The famous German comedian joins Clive on stage for a hilarious hour where he reveals why he never performs in his country of birth and how his old job marketing a professional football club isn’…
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What’s the one thing you've done which has made your parents proud? For Sara Baron, it’s not being nominated for an Edinburgh Comedy Award or becoming a published author. It’s winning a claim in traffic court… Today, she tells Clive all about that and how she now plans to retire and become a lawyer. Sara also expresses her passion for the NHS and t…
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Most of us take a keen interest in money in some capacity, but have you ever stopped to think how wondrous the concept really is? That’s exactly what Charles Moore does on today’s episode. Clive also hears all about what it was like to work on Fleet Street during its peak and Charles explains why he is currently politically neutral despite mainly w…
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As the festive season ramps up there was only one person we could hear from. It’s THE pub landlord, Al Murray! Today, Clive peeks behind the curtain as Al tells him all about what it’s like to play a character on stage. So much so, in fact, that he even admits that France is actually a wonder of the world! Thank you so much for all your support of …
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Hal Cruttenden is in the process of splitting up with his wife of 22 years. Rather than feeling sorry for himself, he has instead joined Clive on stage to try and persuade the Edinburgh audience to split up with their partners too - every cloud! Elsewhere, Hal continues to cause controversy by i) claiming that America is better than the UK and ii) …
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Today’s episode might be the most eclectic yet. From doing impressions of Lulu and Shirley Bassey to telling us all about the sex lives of bees and even leading a meditative yoga class on stage, Debra Stephenson really has something for everyone. In amongst all that, she somehow finds time to talk Clive through her fascinating wonders, which includ…
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From Ex on the Beach to Radio 4, I’m A Celebrity to Celebrity Mastermind, today’s guest really has done it all. Comedian Andrew Maxwell joins Clive for a pint on stage as they journey through an unsurprisingly eclectic range of wonders that uncover Andrew’s passion for Italian literature and deep-rooted affinity for physical violence. In sport, obv…
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Everyone likes a good curry. But nobody likes a curry as much as the impressionist, comedian and political commentator, Matt Forde. It isn’t just curry he is passionate about either. Join Clive, as Matt takes him on a sensory adventure through his passion for the smell of churches, the taste and feel of water, the sound of football matches and erm……
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Joining Clive this week is comedian Mark Watson, armed with a plethora of fascinating wonders and, inadvertently, his children in the audience! Mark talks Clive through a selection of wonders with equal parts sentimental and geographical variety. From the natural world to man-made phenomena via a deserted football stadium, Mark clearly feels a deep…
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It’s hard to know whether Clive is interviewing one or 100 people on today’s episode. Tiff Stevenson joins us on stage armed with a range of accents and impressions much to the amazement of the Edinburgh audience! Elsewhere, she tells Clive all about her passion for New York and tries to justify her extremely bizarre pastime of buying other people’…
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Fred MacAulay thinks whisky is so wonderous that he smells it for at least a year before drinking it. A true Scotsman. On today's episode, Fred bonds with Clive over the fact that they both took unconventional routes into broadcasting and he also explains how his local takeaways, surprisingly, happen to be wonders of his world. This episode was rec…
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Today’s guest loves all the typical things you would expect from a traditional Northern man. Football, tea and erm… oat milk. Comedian, actor and radio DJ Justin Moorhouse joins Clive on today’s episode to offer some hilarious insight into some of the more unusual aspects of his life. Including, why his journey into veganism was so unexpected and h…
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As an internationally acclaimed comedian that previously taught science to one of the UK’s most influential grime stars, it’s fair today to say that Shazia Mirza has had a fairly wondrous career. On today’s episode, she treats Clive and our live audience to some fascinating stories, including her star appearance in the local paper at the age of 14 …
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Have you ever found it wondrous how astonishingly bad something can be? That was the interpretation Robert Bathurst applied to one of his wonders on today's show! The star of Cold Feet and Downton Abbey joins Clive on stage for a thought-provoking set of seven wonders that uncover Robert’s love for language and sport. It’s a combination that is per…
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Have you ever considered tuna and rice a wonder of the world? Well, today’s guest Larry Dean has and you'll never guess why… Elsewhere, Larry tells Clive all about his passion for Scottish cuisine, what it’s like owning a pet ferret and how he walked away from a life of crime to embark on a career as a stand-up comedian. This episode was recorded l…
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Luckily dancing is one of Kay Adams’ seven wonders as she made her debut on Strictly Come Dancing this weekend. Today, Kay joins Clive on stage and reveals how interviewing Margret Tatcher helped kick-start her career as a broadcaster, and famous Loose Women, and she gives us her potentially controversial opinion on dunking biscuits in tea. This ep…
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John Bishop is such an accomplished comedian that he's now learned to be funny in sign language, too! But fear not, he doesn’t try to do this whole episode without talking. Instead, John has come armed with seven wonders that reveal some hilarious and thought-provoking anecdotes, ranging from how comedy saved his marriage to why Ant and Dec should …
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Can you be an observational and surrealist comic at the same time? That is how today’s guest is described. Tony Law joins Clive on stage for a hilarious, chaotic, hour where we hear all about Tony’s struggles living in a caravan and why Mary Beard is a wonder of the world. Tony also faces a difficult choice when he has to decide whether to include …
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Introducing My Seven Wonders Live! In this series, Clive welcomes in a live audience as he sits down with his usual eclectic range of guests to hear all about their wonders of the world. We kick things off live from the Edinburgh Fringe, a comedy festival so large it is surely destined to be on someone's list of wonders! Today, Clive is joined by t…
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Today we are joined by a guest so wondrous she wouldn't be out of place on another guest’s list! It’s comedian, activist, marathon runner and politician Eddie Izzard. Join Clive as he hears all about Eddie’s eclectic career. From performing stand-up in a foreign language, to running over 130 marathons and even harbouring ambitions to be a member of…
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Few guests are as committed to their seven wonders as comedian and presenter, Angela Barnes. Today we hear all about how her love for concrete influenced her wedding ring and how she even chose the same job as her favourite fictional character. Join Clive in learning all about Angela’s varied career, her passion for her wonders and why she is even …
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Joining Clive today is comedian, musician, filmmaker and writer, Rich Hall! Rest assured that this is one of the broadest ranges of wonders yet, with everything from the splendour of Yellowstone River and some magnificent buildings - right down to the inner workings of a tractor. A suitable mix for a polymath of Rich's calibre! **If you enjoyed lis…
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Why have seven wonders when you can have eleven? That was the attitude from today’s guest, the esteemed comedian and panel show regular, Reginald D. Hunter! His initial long list contains some of the most interesting and unexpected wonders we have seen on the show – there was even a surprise practical joke thrown in… However, with Clive’s help, Reg…
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Who needs a map when you have music? Today, we’re joined by the composer and musician Howard Goodall, who reveals how the Indigenous Australians managed to draw maps of the landscape through song. Other wonders include the musical Hamilton and the iconic Stevie Wonder. But this isn't a show just about music – figs get a more than honourable mention…
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Did you know that lions used to live in London and all across the UK? On today’s episode, writer and environmental activist George Monbiot takes us on a fascinating journey through some of the most amazing and complex characteristics of the natural world. Join Clive as he revels in a fabulous list of wonders that are as educational as they are wond…
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At the age of just 14, Jack Carroll shot to stardom when his infectiously confident stand-up comedy took him all the way to the final of Britain's Got Talent. Almost a decade on, he joins Clive to revel in the joys of comedy writing and his other passions. Listen on for some nostalgic wonders that stretch far beyond what you’d expect. **If you enjo…
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