My Seven Wonders with Clive Anderson

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 explains why he very quickly went from hating to loving '...

‘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 was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe By the...

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-fried hot dogs - much to the delight of the Scott...

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, August 2022. **If you enjoyed listening to this po...

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’t actually too different from performing stand-up...

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 tries to persuade the Edinburgh audience why Magic...

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 working for traditionally conservative publications...

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 My Seven Wonders throughout 2022. Clive will be ba...

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) trying to justify why politicians are a wonder of...

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 includes a potential extra-terrestrial phenomenon. This...

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, obviously. This episode was recorded live at the Edin...

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… the smell of urine. This episode was recorded liv...

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 attachment to his choices. Even if he only submit...

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’s old photos from charity shops. This episode was...

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 recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2022. *...

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 how he end up with a job that required him to...

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 when she met Boy George in a nightclub and a...

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 perhaps not as unusual as you think… This episode was...

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 live at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 2022. **If you...

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 episode was recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, A...

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 be Prime Minister. He even divulges details...

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 his wife or Roman ruins in his magnificent list of...

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 the best guest you could possibly do this wit...

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 parliament, she’s certainly done it all. **...

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 delighted to be called a Muppet… **If you enjoyed...