#Adrian Chiles

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ADRIAN CHILES

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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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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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Adrian Chiles

Why did you sign up: were you a fan of the show?

I watch very little telly, but I've seen bits of it, and I know people who are into it. I've always liked Greg and Alex - I used to work with Alex's wife, who's a delight as well. It's blameless fun, really. There's not much of that around anymore. Everything's got an edge, everything's got a side. This is just a funny, feel-good thing.

How was your relationship with Greg? He said he wants to go camping with you because you're kindred spirits.

I'm not much of a camper, actually. I have a lifelong of swearing blind I would never go - but for him, I would make an exception. I'd be more than happy to get under canvas with him. It'd have to be a big bloody tent, though, the size of him. I'm bang up for it.

Why do you think you two got on so well?

I don't know. I've only met him once before and I went, "Oh, you're tall." I felt a bit ridiculous from that. I mean, what's not to like about him? He's a gentle giant, he's really funny. There's a breed of comedian which doesn't laugh at other people's jokes - which is fine, it's a way of doing it - but Greg's very generous. It was interesting during filming when Alan said a couple of really funny things which didn't come across because I was talking, or somebody else was talking, and Greg went back to see what Alan said. There's plenty of comedians who wouldn't do that - remember how 8 Out Of 10 Cats used to be like a bear pit, you could never get your words out? - but Greg wanted to share it, which was really good. He wanted to make sure that everyone got the glory of what Alan had said.

What was your relationship like with Alex when you were doing the tasks?

I found him really neutral and deadpan, as he's supposed to be. I found myself trying to get him to crack a smile a couple of times, so that might have distracted me. He's got a very interesting, gentle persona. It's nice to spend time with him.

How do you describe the relationship between Greg and Alex?

It's pretty unique. I can't think of a relationship like that on television at all. It's not like Morecambe & Wise... it has sort of homoerotic mutual respect, but gently savage. It's very difficult to characterise, actually.

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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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adrian…

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this is my favourite one

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I think I’ve got a new favourite conspiracy theory

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babe wake up the King of England is at it again

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