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S12 EP50: My daughter broke her arm
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Sports Day Cancelled: Rob's Three-Year Curse
At 10:00 · chapter starts 9:15
Rob's frustration about Sports Day is palpable and entirely relatable. He contacted the school to lock in the date, reorganised filming commitments around it, and had it in his diary for almost a year. Then the heatwave hits, the school cancels, and the rescheduled date clashes with his Robin and Romesh shoot. It's the third year running he's missed it. This segues into Josh's pleasure at London schools closing due to the heat — a luxury he no longer needs since moving to Exeter. Rob gleefully frames Josh's departure as the Sol Campbell of London escapes: not just leaving, but celebrating loudly while doing it, running down the M4 for a metaphorical knee-slide. [1] — Rob Beckett "Rob Beckett missed his children's Sports Day for the third consecutive year after planning 10 months in advance and building his entire fil…" 09:10
Josh Widdicombe's daughter broke her arm doing a cartwheel and had to go under general anaesthetic to have it reset. She took it like a champion and is now discovering she can write with her left hand.
