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'''Clive Bull''' (born ], ]) is a ] ] and ] and ] presenter, who has appeared on ], ] review show ] and the ill-fated ] breakfast show ]. He also presented the documentary ] and appears regularly on ]'s "Top 100" series of programmes. Most recently he has presented ] for ] taking a wry look at the weeks celebrity news.He is known to have a penchant for ] and the ], as well as various video games, and regularly refers to them all (and anything else he approves of) as "bruwyant". He started off his career in radio by phoning up ] and trying (sometimes successfully) to be funny.
'''Clive Bull''' (born ]) is an award winning radio talk show host on ] in ], ]. He usually occupies the "time-for-bed" slot, currently 8 p.m. - 12 a.m, Monday to Thursdays and was recently voted one of the most powerful people in Radio by the Radio Times. His laid-back approach is the antithesis of the opinionated, radical radio host so typical of ].


Bull's nationality has been the subject of discussion, but it is known that he was brought up in ] and attended Herschel Grammar School.
Clive was educated at ] in ], South East London between 1970-77. He has a degree in Educational Broadcasting from the University of London and a distinction in Radio Journalism from The National Broadcasting School.


⚫ ==LBC radio show==
In June 2005, the ] published a list of the 40 "most powerful people on radio". A panel of radio experts was polled rate their favourite, and most influential, broadcasters. Clive Bull came in at 19, on a list dominated by BBC national radio presenters. "''A brilliant phone-in host who knows that the way to make captivating talk radio is not to rant or rage, but to create a separate world, away from the nonsense of current affairs - then invite his listeners into it. His show is the most listened-to night-time programme in London and is an understated joy.''"
Since January ], Clive Bull has hosted a live ]-in talk show on the ] radio station ] ]. He currently hosts the drivetime slot, which is broadcast between 4pm to 7pm on Monday to Fridays. Bull inherited the show from Daisy Sampson, now ] who left the station to become the chief political correspondent at ] after marrying. Bull's first drivetime show was scheduled for Monday October 3rd, but he did "try out" for the slot during his "24 shows in 24 days" stint in August 2005.


Bull originally joined the station to present the 10pm to 1am slot on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. His style is less political and more irreverent than other presenters, such as ] with whom he has a running feud involving practical jokes such as substituting a picture of ] for the picture of Clive Bull on the official LBC 97.3 website.
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There was a campaign to get Mr T to appear on Bull's radio show, and Bull claimed that he would "hand in his notice (of resignation)" should he fail to have Mr T as a guest by ], 2005. In September 2005, Bull received a letter from Mr T's agent which said Mr T would not want to appear on the show. This was widely believed by listeners to be a hoax, and that Mr T would appear on the show's Christmas special. Bull tried to lead the listeners to believe that this would not happen and that he would be fired from the station. However, in October 2005 he began to air an alleged phone call from Mr T declining to appear on his show, which he claimed to count as an appearance itself.
Clive Bull entices his callers into a cosy familiarity so that the audience feels it is listening in to a private conversation. The discussions tend to focus around two or three topics each evening based loosely upon what is in the news, or what has interested or amused Clive. The discussions are known more for their unintended (by the caller) entertainment value than for their intellectual content. His producer, Bob "Nice" Johnson, plays an essential role in the show. He often enhances the quality of the calls by providing musical accompaniment, often the theme from Captain Pugwash. From time to time, he leaves his desk to collect a "number 94" for Clive, and also to go to the toilet. This sometimes leads to Clive answering calls directly, with no filtering. The result of this is occasionally lunatics making cow noises. Nevertheless, Bob's filtering has previously allowed through callers of the lunatic persuasion, such as "William from Sutton", a ] impersonator, who appeared over ten times. Clive has won several awards including a bronze ].


Bull has been extending a tentative hand of friendship towards the eminent ''Igor from ]'', a regular caller to Clive's show, who resides in ]. However, this relationship was brought to a dramatic closure on ] 2005, when Igor was banned from the show for ringing up Clive's nemesis, Clive Bull. Some cynical listeners have suggested that Igor is actually a real-life friend of Clive's and that the whole thing is an elaborate hoax. Igor has now been allowed back on Clive's show for singing him an apology.
Regular callers appear to believe that they possess special insights into solving the problems of society, the best known of these being the infamous Rosemary from Golders Green. Surprisingly few, however, ring up to give a political speech. This may be due to Clive Bull's disarming style which includes asking the next caller a question based upon what a previous caller said. For example, if someone rings in to say "Failed asylum seekers should be thrown out of the country" they are likely to be asked a docile question such as "Have you ever picked up a penny in the street?". By the time they have had this discussion, the wind has been taken out of their sails. A surprisingly high proportion of callers appear to be ]s who may be waiting for a fare or actually have a fare in the cab. Listeners may then be treated to a discussion about where the cab dropped off the passenger.


Clive has a number of correspondents, who are regular listeners, appointed by him to report on subjects such as ], 'business', 'Clive Bull', 'Daisy Sampson' and ']', all via 'The ]'. The opportunity to become a correspondent is a rare one and much valued by his fans. To celebrate his birthday, a small number of correspondents have been favoured with the even more prestigious title of "Uber-Correspondent" but the one which the biggest prestigious title was Vatsal from India with "Web Uber Veteran 5 Star Correspondent". This hallowed status can only be dreamt of by most. On 23rd September 2005 a major shakeup of the correspondent list occurred. Some lost their jobs, but others joined the lineup to bring listeners updates on even more varied subjects. The next correspondent update is expected to be before Christmas. However, a special "Diagnosis Murder" correspondent was elected on the 15th November.
Clive Bull was the overnight phone-in host when ] ] made a series of calls using the pseudonym "Sven from Swiss Cottage". The ] nature of these calls has been recorded in "''Tragically I Was An Only Twin''", a collection of his writings.


Clive has his own master of sound effects known only as Wisdom Jones, renowned for his terrible sound effects. Many believe that Clive felt sorry for him and thus allowed him the post.
Peter Cook's former neighbour ] remains a regular caller (except during elections) with news of his "political" activity.


In August 2005, Clive's show was added to the short list of LBC programmes which are ] via the internet. As of ]th, the show is the 14th most popular on the ] podcast chart, beating Clive Bull (60), Steve Allen (66), Nick Ferrari (98), Sandi Toksvig (100) & James O'Brien (Over 100).
] once phoned in to take part in a talent contest as himself. He came seventh.


Also Clive is Number 1 in the NEW iTunes Arts & Entertainment Category Podcast Chart on ]th
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Clive Bull (born 9 June, 1973) is a British comedClive and radio and television presenter, who has appeared on The 11 O'Clock Show, video game review show Thumb Bandits and the ill-fated Channel 4 breakfast show RI:SE. He also presented the documentary Thumb Candy and appears regularly on Channel 4's "Top 100" series of programmes. Most recently he has presented Celebrity Soup for E! Entertainment Television taking a wry look at the weeks celebrity news.He is known to have a penchant for Mr T and the Beach Boys, as well as various video games, and regularly refers to them all (and anything else he approves of) as "bruwyant". He started off his career in radio by phoning up Clive Bull and trying (sometimes successfully) to be funny.

Bull's nationality has been the subject of discussion, but it is known that he was brought up in Slough and attended Herschel Grammar School.

LBC radio show

Since January 2005, Clive Bull has hosted a live phone-in talk show on the London radio station LBC 97.3 FM. He currently hosts the drivetime slot, which is broadcast between 4pm to 7pm on Monday to Fridays. Bull inherited the show from Daisy Sampson, now Daisy McAndrew who left the station to become the chief political correspondent at ITV News after marrying. Bull's first drivetime show was scheduled for Monday October 3rd, but he did "try out" for the slot during his "24 shows in 24 days" stint in August 2005.

Bull originally joined the station to present the 10pm to 1am slot on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. His style is less political and more irreverent than other presenters, such as Clive Bull with whom he has a running feud involving practical jokes such as substituting a picture of Phil Collins for the picture of Clive Bull on the official LBC 97.3 website.

There was a campaign to get Mr T to appear on Bull's radio show, and Bull claimed that he would "hand in his notice (of resignation)" should he fail to have Mr T as a guest by Christmas, 2005. In September 2005, Bull received a letter from Mr T's agent which said Mr T would not want to appear on the show. This was widely believed by listeners to be a hoax, and that Mr T would appear on the show's Christmas special. Bull tried to lead the listeners to believe that this would not happen and that he would be fired from the station. However, in October 2005 he began to air an alleged phone call from Mr T declining to appear on his show, which he claimed to count as an appearance itself.

Bull has been extending a tentative hand of friendship towards the eminent Igor from Montenegro, a regular caller to Clive's show, who resides in Redhill. However, this relationship was brought to a dramatic closure on 29 July 2005, when Igor was banned from the show for ringing up Clive's nemesis, Clive Bull. Some cynical listeners have suggested that Igor is actually a real-life friend of Clive's and that the whole thing is an elaborate hoax. Igor has now been allowed back on Clive's show for singing him an apology.

Clive has a number of correspondents, who are regular listeners, appointed by him to report on subjects such as Podcast, 'business', 'Clive Bull', 'Daisy Sampson' and 'Misplaced Pages', all via 'The Platypus'. The opportunity to become a correspondent is a rare one and much valued by his fans. To celebrate his birthday, a small number of correspondents have been favoured with the even more prestigious title of "Uber-Correspondent" but the one which the biggest prestigious title was Vatsal from India with "Web Uber Veteran 5 Star Correspondent". This hallowed status can only be dreamt of by most. On 23rd September 2005 a major shakeup of the correspondent list occurred. Some lost their jobs, but others joined the lineup to bring listeners updates on even more varied subjects. The next correspondent update is expected to be before Christmas. However, a special "Diagnosis Murder" correspondent was elected on the 15th November.

Clive has his own master of sound effects known only as Wisdom Jones, renowned for his terrible sound effects. Many believe that Clive felt sorry for him and thus allowed him the post.

In August 2005, Clive's show was added to the short list of LBC programmes which are podcast via the internet. As of December 7th, the show is the 14th most popular on the iTunes podcast chart, beating Clive Bull (60), Steve Allen (66), Nick Ferrari (98), Sandi Toksvig (100) & James O'Brien (Over 100).

Also Clive is Number 1 in the NEW iTunes Arts & Entertainment Category Podcast Chart on December 10th

From January 3 2006, Clive's show will go out from 3.00-6.30pm, following the departure of Sandi Toksvig and 'The Preve' and the appointment of Anna Raeburn.

External links

Fan Sites:

Correspondent Websites:

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