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Phil Ellis on Taskmaster: The People's Podcast talking about nearly falling off his chair (mp3 direct download link). Transcript under cut.

FOREVER FURIOUS THAT THEY CUT AWAY FROM THIS BIT >.<

[audio starts 00:29:10]

Jenny Eclair: What is your abiding top memory of the series, for you?

Phil Ellis: My favourite memory -

Jenny: - that made it onto the screen?

Phil: Oh, that came onto the s-? I loved fall- I nearly fell off that chair, which was funny.

Jack Bernhardt: [gasps] Yeah, that was good. Was that on purpose?

Phil: Well, the initial bit was, but then it did go.

Jack: Yep.

Phil: And then what you don't see is that Reece is the only reason I didn't fall, cos Reece puts his arm out - he's like a cat, his reflexes!

Jack: [laughter]

Phil: He, er, he put - I went to see Inside Number 9, and the way he moves about on stage, I go, "Christ, I can't even... I can't even get out this chair that quickly", y'know, he moves -

Jack: [laughter]

Phil: - he's quite dextrous, y'know, he's got a...

Jack: Yeah.

Phil: He puts his arm out dead quickly and stops me, and then pushes the - he - it was really... weird, swift movement, he put his arm out, I went - I nearly fell off the stage, and he put his arm out and stopped me, pushed me back down, tapped me on the knee, and we carried on!

[Laughter]