Miriam Margoyles, with John Bishop

I should say, too, thanks to Phoenix for the OP.

I watched the John Bishop interview last night and thought it was very good. I found that underneath what comes across as a brash and sometimes crude exterior there is a soft, compassionate and loving interior.

I listened and liked it a lot. I haven't done podcasts before so in addition to this particular interview, I've discovered them. Wonderful! Thanks so much, GN.

I will take some time to find this. I think MM is a very intelligent and compassionate woman.. not sure I know the bloke but will probably say 'Oh him!' when I see the programme. Thanks for sharing the idea phoenix

Sorry I should have thanked starbird for helping me find the app.

I have met her - and she is amazing! But she takes no prisoners!

Kittylester, thank you so much, I don’t have a catch-up facility on my tv with Freeplay but there is an a App which I have just downloaded onto my iPad. I have found the interview and will watch it later. My tv is a smart tv so I should be able to put the app on that.

kittylester I think it’s UKplay

I also watched the documentaries recently in which she travelled across America. I didn’t have much time for her prior to this but she met people from all walks of life, rich and poor, and interacted well with all of them. She didn’t suffer fools gladly, especially over-privileged ones, and was at her best in very deprived areas and in a women’s prison. She showed genuine compassion to people who had been dealt a bad hand in life and she changed my opinion of her. I will definitely watch John Bishop’s interview if I can find it. I only have Freeview and not sure if I can get W but I will listen to the podcast, thanks for the link.

Maw I agree about her lovely voice and diction, but in recent tv programmes, she has rather overdone the conversing about farting and bowel movements! Her own and other people’s. It almost came across as obsessional!

I used to like MM, funny and erudite but she seems to have gone for the lowest common denominator......smut.

I met her when she was promoting audio books at our library and she was lovely. She reads beautifully She signed an autograph for me as Professor Sprout which thrilled my DiL no end!

I didn’t think I would like this after some of the comments I had read here.
But “a dreadful coarse woman”? “Vulgar?”
Are we talking about the same person?
She has a beautiful voice, lovely diction and comes across as a warm and witty woman. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

Well I like John Bishop and generally enjoy his chats so if I can find it I will watch it. I've seen her on a few things usually about pensioners abroad, not bothered if she's course or not really.

Vulgarity and coarseness is hardly a class issue. There are plenty of us from working class stock on here who knew exactly what would happen to us if we behaved like Miriam. And it wouldn’t have been pretty.

There's a difference between coping with it and liking it.*gkn*. I doubt any of us has the vapours!

I thought JBs interview With MM was very, very good. I’ve always liked MM, so what if she’s a bit vulgar and coarse at times she came across as a very likeable and intelligent woman, and the interview was both interesting and entertaining.
I come from very low working class stock so expect I cope with vulgarity and coarseness better than a lot of folk!

Thanks Phoenix for the suggestion, and thanks Squiffy for the link. I could only bring it up as an audio podcast but it made enjoyable listening. I like her voice and found what she had to say interesting.

I don't like her coarseness but I do like her voice. Thanks for the link.

Thank you Phoenix and thank you Squiffy for the link to the podcast. Love MM. Reminds me of conversations with and between my teenagers. There was so much laughter in the house in those days and my son seemed to have a never ending supply of fart related birthday cards for me.

Yes, her America series showed her in a different light. She toned down the show woman side and seemed genuinely interested in the people she met and in learning about the places she visited. I think John Bishop’s a genuinely good sort.

What is 'W'?

I loved MM's trip to America.

The programme is on ‘W’, and I will definitely watch it on catch up.

I think she has a huge sense of mischief and enjoys shocking people. But yes, there is more to her than that, she is actually intelligent and articulate, and is one of those people whom I find fascinating even when shocked by her.

I find MM too coarse, as well, but there is another side to her, which surprised me. I wonder how much of it is her being defensive, her coarseness keeps people at bay?