#Adrian Chiles

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ADRIAN CHILES

[john-robins]

A special guest (who looked a lot like Adrian Chiles) drops by to give the boys some presents

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Sorry I'm not English so I have to ask are those news headlines real?

assuming you're referring to this post then yes, adrian chiles is a tv/radio presenter (mainly covered football) who writes seemingly random opinion pieces for the guardian. and they're all hard-hitting and very, very real:

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John Robins: “The difference between us is that you’re moderating to change a habit. Whereas I was, unbeknownst to me, moderating to try to control an addiction. You describe alcohol as a handrail. I would say alcohol was the handrail, the stairs and the destination.” (x)

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Aww Bruce 😊

In 2017, Bruce Dickinson, the singer of Iron Maiden appeared on the BBC University Challenge, representing the Queen Mary University. 😊

Look at them 🥰

Bruce and his team 😊

From left to right : Marcus Chown, Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Chiles, Ching-he Huang

Between Bruce and Adrian is Jeremy Paxman who was the quizmaster.

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Kind of a sexually charged picture of Adrian Chiles

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Regrading Taskmaster: NYT02 Basic Recipe 28.

I do have the regrade of S06E02 in my drafts, but I thought I'd take a brief diversion with a New Year's Treat because I just watched it with my family. Adrien Chiles, Claudia Winkelman, Jonnie Peacock (represented in-studio by Alan Davies), Lady Leshurr, and Baroness Sayeeda Warsi. I wish we had a full season with these five because this episode rocked.

Prize Task: Most Beguiling, Unwieldy, Shiny Thing

You can only get so much joy from a shower head.

Wow, three conditions to evaluate. Let's start off with a definition on "beguiling." Per Oxford Language, "charming or enchanting, often in a deceptive way." Lady Leshurr and Jonnie obviously have the best two and I think it has to go to Jonnie because it's a part of the friggin Olympic Cauldron.

Adrian talking about descaling a tea urn was more interesting than I expected, but I can't in good conscience rank it ahead of Claudia's tiered fountain which beats out a tea urn in every category (except maybe shiny).

I'm perfectly comfortable putting Sayeeda last, because bringing a Christmas tree to New Year's show feels a little lazy.

Adrian: 2 (-1) Claudia: 3 (+2) Jonnie: 5 (+1) Lady Leshurr: 4 (-1) Sayeeda: 1 (-1)

VT 01: Put the egg in the egg cup in the most daring way. If the egg breaks, you are disqualified.

Why, earlier this year, did you have to crawl under a fence? Because I couldn't get over it. It's a real shame that Jonnie's breaks because he's the only one that really goes for it. Upon review, I think Greg gets these right. Claudia's attempt is terrible and while Lady Leshurr gamed her way into salmon, her "beyblade" spin was decent. Adrian deserves the five because it really did look painful.

Adrian: 5 Claudia: 2 Jonnie: DQ Lady Leshurr: 3 Sayeeda: 4

VT 02: Drink all the vinegar.

I watched a documentary on vinegars.

I love this task. There's ph paper in the room, the shots are organized by acidity, there's the hidden 85's, and both Jonnie and Adrian fall for the 3D glasses. All that and Claudia and Sayeeda get salty because they think they've outsmarted the task.

Then we get the bonus of Jonnie spilling the vinegar and solemnly returning with a straw. This task kicks ass and it was perfectly graded.

Adrian: 5 Claudia: DQ Jonnie: 4 Lady Leshurr: DQ Sayeeda: DQ

VT 03: Choose a length for this pole, then guide it through the course. The person who completes the course with the longest pole wins. Every time your pole touches something other than your hands, 10cm will be taken from its length.

The first thing she did was attempt to knock the front door down with the pole.

This is another really good task, making it a pretty strong episode over all. It's also impossible for me to regrade because I would have to count all the touches and assume that the show bothered to show me all of them. We'll just assume Alex did his job correctly.

Adrian: 5 Claudia: 1 Jonnie: 4 Lady Leshurr: 3 Sayeeda: 2

Live Task: Turn your ball into a head. Your new head must be the head of one of your fellow contestants.

It is orange.

I'm with Greg, I thought Leshurr did a self portrait originally. Claudia writes a clue to who hers is supposed to be, which is my least favorite thing. Alan's is pretty good, but I have to agree that Sayeeda just did great (even if she also wrote Adrian's name on it).

Adrian: 3 (-1) Claudia: 2 (0) Jonnie: 4 (+1) Lady Leshurr: 1 (0) Sayeeda: 5 (0)

F I N A L

Adrian: 20 (-1) Claudia: 8 (+2) Jonnie: 17 (+2) Lady Leshurr: 11 (-1) Sayeeda: 12 (-1)

No real competition here, Adrian really ran away with it.

Happy New Year.

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Coulsdon shop owner hits out at BBC over 'souped-up' bikes

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IR35 Tax Rules: Adrian Chiles' Tribunal Appeal Highlights Challenges for UK Contractors

The recent tax battle between Adrian Chiles and HMRC over IR35 Tax rules or off-payroll working rules has cast a spotlight on this complex piece of UK tax legislation. Many contractors, particularly those in the media industry, find themselves caught in the cross-hairs of HMRC’s heavy-handed application of IR35 tax rules, facing hefty tax bills, assessments and penalties if they are deemed…

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John Robins And Adrian Chiles Talk Honestly About Their Drinking

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adrian…

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this is my favourite one

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