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'''The Series Finale''' and listeners have been emailing in suggestions for Karl's Swap Shop, he's also put through his paces in his very own Room 101 and Ricky's upset at having no-one to annoy for four months.
==Track Listing==
==Track Listing==
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1. '''[[04 May 2002/Transcript#Queen_Mum|Queen Mum]]'''
====1. [[04 May 2002/Transcript#The Queen Mum Used To Have A Right Mouth On Her|The Queen Mum Used To Have A Right Mouth On Her]] ''(0:00:00)''====
<br> Karl talks to Steve and Ricky about how the Queen Mum used to have a bad mouth on her. Ricky is nonplussed until realising that Karl believes the story told to him in the week with him and Steve doing impressions of her with swear words in.
Karl blasphemes and then recalls Steve and Ricky telling him stories about the Queen Mum swearing like a trooper, which was actually a joke, Karl didn't realise.
====2. [[04 May 2002/Transcript#A Bronze Is Pointless|A Bronze Is Pointless]] ''(0:02:54)''====
The show won a bronze 'Entertainment Award' at the [[Sony Awards]], but why did they bother? Karl compares getting a bronze to coming in last in a marathon. They then go on to discuss the Olympics, ridiculous trivia, Steve in the high jump and how disabled people constantly cheat and lie.


====3. [[04 May 2002/Transcript#You Have The Hair Of A Chinaman|You Have The Hair Of A Chinaman]] ''(0:09:10)''====
Steve discusses winning a silver medal in the high jump at school, and what a weirdo he looked like back then, which seamlessly leads to a discussion of Karl's former hair, which, according to a railroad barber was like a Chinaman's.
[[Image:PG-13Wodehouse.JPG|thumb|right|Steve in a school photo wearing his PG Wodehouse inspired bow-tie, 1991.]]


2. '''[[04 May 2002/Transcript#Sony_Awards|Sony Awards]]'''
====4. [[04 May 2002/Transcript#Some Of My Favourite Adverts|Some Of My Favourite Adverts]] ''(0:15:13)''====
<br>Ricky and Steve discuss the Sony Awards that they recently attended and go into detail of what happened and how Ricky doesnt get out of bed for bronze. Ricky then goes on to talk of how he swore on live TV. Karl then compares getting a bronze to coming in last in a marathon. They then go on to discuss the olympics and Steve's sport in high school.
Ricky elaborately introduces some adverts.


====5. [[04 May 2002/Transcript#Steve Merchant And His Boyfriend Karl|Steve Merchant And His Boyfriend Karl]] ''(0:15:23)''====
Steve brings up the £200 he was paid for DJing at an Xfm gig, which he definitely WILL declare to the Inland Revenue, Ricky and Steve are the victims of Liquid News' shady editing of The [[Sony Awards]] coverage, at which Karl had to convince some fans he wasn't gay. Ricky recalls winding Karl up about being Steve's 'partner' and him and Steve then trick Karl into confessing his love for [[Jonathan Ross]]. Bender.


3. '''[[04 May 2002/Transcript#The_Hair_of_a_Chinaman|The Hair of a Chinaman]]'''
====6. [[04 May 2002/Transcript#Room 102|Room 102]] ''(0:19:49)''====
<br>After an anecdote of how Steve never won the gold medal in the high jump in high school and describes his apperance back in those days, Ricky asks Karl about what he looked like in those days. Karl then goes on to tell that his barber told him he had the hair of a Chinaman.
Karl's Room 101 choices get underway, Steve thinks Ricky should be a permanent fixture in there, much like The Bible and The Complete Works of Shakespeare on Desert Island Discs. Karl's first choice is rich people who haven't earnt their money, or fat ankles, or girls who go to shoe shops. It's not that specific, but involves the reality show 'Young, Posh and Loaded'. His second choice is rudeness from supermarket employees, who don't say 'hello', 'goodbye' or 'that's our most popular bread'. Ricky agrees as politeness costs nothing, but he would not want to get into a full on chat with someone at the checkout.
====7. [[04 May 2002/Transcript#Walk_Like_An_Egypt_Bloke|Walk Like An Egypt Bloke]] ''(0:29:15)''====
Karl tells [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84LXZs5NGt0 the story of lizards in Egypt] that make holes in the sand in the desert. They hide in these holes but are in danger because a local Egypt bloke takes them out and uses them to make shoes. He says that scorpions also like to go into the holes and protect the lizards from the lizard hunter.


====8. [[04 May 2002/Transcript#The Great Pilkoni|The Great Pilkoni]] ''(0:39:13)''====
The guys discuss Stars In Their Eyes and how no-one becomes famous due to it. Karl recalls a talent show where he dressed as a woman and danced and then done some magic.


4. '''[[04 May 2002/Transcript#The_Taxman_Cometh|The Taxman Cometh]]'''
====9. [[04 May 2002/Transcript#Make A Necklace From Electrical Wire|Make A Necklace From Electrical Wire]] ''(0:48:50)''====
<br>Steve tells of how he did a DJ set for an XFM party and made some money. He says that the taxman wont know about the 200 quid he made. He then realises what he has said and trys to make it sound better by sucking up to the taxman and saying he will notify them ASAP.
The gang run a competition to win a bag from the Sony's signed by many celebrities. In order to win this prize they have to offer Karl things that they think will enhance his life.  


====10. [[04 May 2002/Transcript#Your Belly Acids Don't Kill Hairs|Your Belly Acids Don't Kill Hairs]] ''(0:56:56)''====
Karl chooses a book about urban legends and explains his choice by recounting the tale of a girl with a hairball the size of a rat in her stomach.


5. '''[[04 May 2002/Transcript#Karl_a_Homosexual_?| Karl a Homosexual?]]'''
====11. [[04 May 2002/Transcript#If You Wanna Know More About The Midget Themed Restaurant, We'll Tell You In Three Months|If You Wanna Know More About The Midget Themed Restaurant]] ''(0:60:54)''====
<br>Ricky and Steve discuss how in a previous show they told Karl that he would need to pretend he was Steves boyfriend to get in to the Sony's. They then ask him who he would go out with if he was gay.
His last Room 101 entry and this one is holidays. He tells of a holiday where he and [[Suzanne|his girlfriend]] went to a restaurant that was run by midgets. Karl then says that one of them was chatting up Suzanne. Karl also hints that someone from Liverpool was partially responsible for his hatred of holidays but runs out of time before he can go into detail. As it is the last show of the series Karl gives a gift to Ricky and a gift to Steve. He gives Ricky a Mr. Ben's book of fables and Steve a book of chat-up lines.


==Quotes==
'''Ricky:''' What's the Great Pilkoni going to do?<br><br>
'''Karl:''' A hairdresser once said to me, "You’ve got the hair of a Chinaman."<br><br>
'''Karl:''' And whilst the lizard’s having a kip, the scorpion says, "Tell ya what: I’ll do you a little deal…"<br><br>
'''Steve:''' But Rick, you’re you're you're scared of all spiders, aren’t you? Even the little tiny ones that you find under the – <br>
'''Ricky:''' I don’t like any spiders, yeah. I hate all – <br>
'''Steve:''' Is your husband afraid of them as well, or…? <br>


6. '''[[04 May 2002/Transcript#Karls_Room_102|Karls Room 102]]'''
<br>Ricky and Steve ask Karl what he would put in Room 101 if he was on the show.
7. '''[[04 May 2002/Transcript#Walk_Like_an_Egypt_Bloke|Walk Like an Egypt Bloke]]'''
<br>Karl tells the story of lizards in Egypt that make holes in the sand in the desert. They hide in these holes but are in danger because a local Egypt bloke takes them out and uses them to make shoes. He says that scorpians also like to go into the holes and protect the lizards from the lizard hunter.
8. '''[[04 May 2002/Transcript#Stars_In_Their_Eyes|Stars In Their Eyes]]'''
<br>The guys discuss Stars In Their Eyes and how no-one becomes famous due to it.
9. '''[[04 May 2002/Transcript#The_Talent_Show|The Talent Show]]'''
<br>Karl discuses a talent show where he dressed as a woman and danced and then done some magic.
10. '''[[04 May 2002/Transcript#Enhance_Karls_Life|Enhance Karls Life]]'''
<br>The gang run a compitition to win a bag from the Sony's signed by many celebrities. In order to win this prize they have to offer Karl things that they think will enhance his life. The one he chooses wins the signed bag.He chooses an urban legends book.
11. '''[[04 May 2002/Transcript#Room_101_Part_2|Room 101 Part 2]]'''
<br>His last Room 101 entry and this one is holidays. He tells of a holiday where he and his girlfriend went to aresteraunt that was run by midgets. Karl then says that one of them was chatting up his girlfriend Sussane.
12. '''[[04 May 2002/Transcript#Karls_Presents|Karls Presents]]'''
<br>As it is the last show of the series Karl gives a gift to Ricky and a gift to Steve. He gives Ricky a Mr. Ben's book of fables and Steve a book of chat-up lines.
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1. Queen Mum
Steve Merchant: absolutely
Ricky Gervais: Stone Roses on Xfm 104.9, I'm Ricky Gervais with me Steve Merchant
Steve: Hello there
Ricky: And Karl Pilkington for the last time...
Steve: Indeed
Ricky: I'm afraid. So um, you know we're gonna have a little bit of a chat with sowing up some things with Karl, we're giving away that prize with that BAFTA bag and you know
Steve: Playing some great music
Ricky: And we'll just, i mean i'm bringing in my favourite tunes, I'm bringing in The Smiths, Radiohead, Cat Stevens, David Bowie, Neil Young, the classics. Steve's doing the same
Steve: Indeed
Ricky: erm, well Karl, last time for er yeah, apparently erm someone's got it a bit wrong, we're not actually away for 6 weeks, we're away for about 2 months, we'll be back in August won' we?
Karl Pilkington: Bloody hell
Ricky: yeah...don't swear
Steve: yeah that's outrageous
Ricky: on the last show you have to say that
Steve: Already bought the tone down
Ricky: Yeah
Steve: Cheapened it
Ricky: And i think it's blasphumous as well
Steve: yeah
Ricky: No it's not 'hell' isn't is it?
Steve: Isn't it?
Ricky: No, don't think-that's not blaspmousphy is it
Steve: Taking hell's name in vain?
Ricky: Yeah
Karl: Yeah but what was it you were saying the other week about how the queen mum used to have a right mouth on her?
Ricky: What?
Karl: No-
Steve: I don't we said that on air Karl,
Ricky: What?
Karl: No but, last week you
Ricky: Yeah
Karl: Were saying about that bad language, and i was saying 'ar, it, they'll, you know there'll come a time when bad language isn't, doesn't, you know matter anymore, you can eff and jeff and stuff
Ricky: Ow, I know what he's talking about Steve
Steve: really
Ricky: Right, let me explain to you, the listener at home, erm Karl was worried about swearing and As a Joke, off-air, it was last week, we were saying that, erm, the qu-, in the 1940s and 50s the Queen mum used to say things like that, and we were quoting things which she'd said
Steve: Yeah
Ricky: But but putting f's and c's in their, and you believed us
Steve: What? So this whole week, you've believed that we somehow, somehow had knowledge that the
Ricky: Quen mum
Steve: Used to swear like a trooper?
Ricky: We were doing fake quotes from her in her voice, but putting in f's and c's and you believed us. I mean i didn't even think, i mean i thought you were going along with the joke but it obviously made an impac-
Steve: Karl! We've said this, you've got to question and query everything, you can't take things at face value, certainly if they come out of the mouths of Ricky Gervais
Ricky: Yeah
Karl: orr right
Ricky: Yeah, sorry about that Karl, that was a little, a little trick
Karl: O
Steve: Is there any other things now that as you look back over this time we've
Ricky: Is there anything we've said that as you think about i can tell you now that was a lie
Steve: Anything you've maybe thought and queried or questioned, and though that doesn't sound right, that maybe Ricky's told you?
Karl: Something might come to me
Steve: k
Karl: Later on but,
Ricky: Ok, but what about, Karl, i mean, we love you, right obviously we know that, and we've got great affection for you we forward to this, i'm gonna miss you really, but and i'll tell you what, you've got a heart of gold, now wait till you see what the record is Steve...what i've done
Steve: Is it Heart of Gold?
Ricky: yep
Steve: Brilliant, brilliant. Alright, that's why he's a bronze award winner at the Sony's
Ricky: I don't get up for bronze, i don't get out of bed for bronze
Steve: That was a waste of our time
Heart of Gold plays
==Quotes==
'''Steve:''' Walk like an Egypt bloke!
<br><br>'''Ricky:''' I dont want a complaint on our last show!
<br><br>'''Karl:''' This really tarty girl that did Madonna "Like a Virgin" and I though "Yeah right!"
==Playlist==
==Playlist==
The Stone Roses - ''She Bangs the Drums''<br>
Neil Young - ''Heart of Gold''<br>
Athlete - ''Westside''<br>
Radiohead - ''Black Star''<br>
Sugarcubes - ''Hit''<br>
[[David Bowie]] - ''Rock 'n Roll With Me''<br>
New Order - ''Run''<br>
The Hives - ''Main Offender''<br>
Cat Stevens - ''Silent Sunlight''<br>
Tom McRae - ''End of the World News''<br>
Badly Drawn Boy - ''Once Around the Block''<br>
Matt Pond PA - ''Night's End''<br>
[[Suede]] - ''Stay Together''<br>
The Smiths - ''There is a Light That Never Goes Out''<br>


Neil Young - Heart of Gold
==Trivia==
<br>Athlete - Westside
*The bet Ricky placed on Chelsea to win 2-1 and Thierry Henry to score first, was for the FA Cup Final that took place the same day as this show. The bet was not successful, with Arsenal winning 2 - 0 thanks to goals from Ray Parlour and Freddie Ljungberg.
<br>Radiohead - Black Star
<br>David Bowie - Rock & Roll With Me
<br>Cat Stevens - Silent Sunlight
<br>Tom McCrae - End of the World News
<br>Badly Drawn Boy - Once Around the Block
<br>Matt Pond PA - Night End
<br>Suede - Stay Together
<br>The Smiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Out


==Extras==
*The winner of that year's London Marathon was Paula Radcliffe.
[[04 May 2002/Transcript|Transcript of the show]]


==Download==
==External Links==
[[Download:Xfm#04_May_2002|Download Page]]
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84LXZs5NGt0 Walk Like An Egypt Bloke: a short film by Tweek]<br>
[http://www.waveguide.co.uk/8011.htm The Sony Awards Winners]<br>
[http://www.divadonatella.com The girl Karl puts into Room 101]<br/>
[http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd186/JustJoe4Life/DonatellasFatAnkle.jpg Evidence of her fat ankle]<br/>
[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Trade-Secrets-Everything-Will-About/dp/0752825836 Trade Secrets - The book Ricky gave Karl]


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Xfm Series 1
November 2001 - May 2002
List of episodes

Episodes:

  1. 10 November 2001 (Transcript)
  2. 17 November 2001 (Transcript)
  3. 24 November 2001 (Transcript)
  4. 01 December 2001 (Transcript)
  5. 08 December 2001 (Transcript)
  6. 15 December 2001 (Transcript)
  7. 22 December 2001 (Transcript)
  8. 12 January 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.1
  9. 19 January 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.2
  10. 26 January 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.3
  11. 09 February 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.4
  12. 16 February 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.5
  13. 23 February 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.6
  14. 02 March 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.7
  15. 09 March 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.8
  16. 16 March 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.9
  17. 23 March 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.10
  18. 30 March 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.11
  19. 06 April 2002 (Transcript) Early Years Ep.12
  20. 13 April 2002 (Transcript)
  21. 20 April 2002 (Transcript)
  22. 27 April 2002 (Transcript)
  23. 04 May 2002 (Transcript)

The Series Finale and listeners have been emailing in suggestions for Karl's Swap Shop, he's also put through his paces in his very own Room 101 and Ricky's upset at having no-one to annoy for four months.

Track Listing

For a full transcript of this episode see 04 May 2002/Transcript.

1. The Queen Mum Used To Have A Right Mouth On Her (0:00:00)

Karl blasphemes and then recalls Steve and Ricky telling him stories about the Queen Mum swearing like a trooper, which was actually a joke, Karl didn't realise.

2. A Bronze Is Pointless (0:02:54)

The show won a bronze 'Entertainment Award' at the Sony Awards, but why did they bother? Karl compares getting a bronze to coming in last in a marathon. They then go on to discuss the Olympics, ridiculous trivia, Steve in the high jump and how disabled people constantly cheat and lie.

3. You Have The Hair Of A Chinaman (0:09:10)

Steve discusses winning a silver medal in the high jump at school, and what a weirdo he looked like back then, which seamlessly leads to a discussion of Karl's former hair, which, according to a railroad barber was like a Chinaman's.

Steve in a school photo wearing his PG Wodehouse inspired bow-tie, 1991.

4. Some Of My Favourite Adverts (0:15:13)

Ricky elaborately introduces some adverts.

5. Steve Merchant And His Boyfriend Karl (0:15:23)

Steve brings up the £200 he was paid for DJing at an Xfm gig, which he definitely WILL declare to the Inland Revenue, Ricky and Steve are the victims of Liquid News' shady editing of The Sony Awards coverage, at which Karl had to convince some fans he wasn't gay. Ricky recalls winding Karl up about being Steve's 'partner' and him and Steve then trick Karl into confessing his love for Jonathan Ross. Bender.

6. Room 102 (0:19:49)

Karl's Room 101 choices get underway, Steve thinks Ricky should be a permanent fixture in there, much like The Bible and The Complete Works of Shakespeare on Desert Island Discs. Karl's first choice is rich people who haven't earnt their money, or fat ankles, or girls who go to shoe shops. It's not that specific, but involves the reality show 'Young, Posh and Loaded'. His second choice is rudeness from supermarket employees, who don't say 'hello', 'goodbye' or 'that's our most popular bread'. Ricky agrees as politeness costs nothing, but he would not want to get into a full on chat with someone at the checkout.

7. Walk Like An Egypt Bloke (0:29:15)

Karl tells the story of lizards in Egypt that make holes in the sand in the desert. They hide in these holes but are in danger because a local Egypt bloke takes them out and uses them to make shoes. He says that scorpions also like to go into the holes and protect the lizards from the lizard hunter.

8. The Great Pilkoni (0:39:13)

The guys discuss Stars In Their Eyes and how no-one becomes famous due to it. Karl recalls a talent show where he dressed as a woman and danced and then done some magic.

9. Make A Necklace From Electrical Wire (0:48:50)

The gang run a competition to win a bag from the Sony's signed by many celebrities. In order to win this prize they have to offer Karl things that they think will enhance his life.

10. Your Belly Acids Don't Kill Hairs (0:56:56)

Karl chooses a book about urban legends and explains his choice by recounting the tale of a girl with a hairball the size of a rat in her stomach.

11. If You Wanna Know More About The Midget Themed Restaurant (0:60:54)

His last Room 101 entry and this one is holidays. He tells of a holiday where he and his girlfriend went to a restaurant that was run by midgets. Karl then says that one of them was chatting up Suzanne. Karl also hints that someone from Liverpool was partially responsible for his hatred of holidays but runs out of time before he can go into detail. As it is the last show of the series Karl gives a gift to Ricky and a gift to Steve. He gives Ricky a Mr. Ben's book of fables and Steve a book of chat-up lines.

Quotes

Ricky: What's the Great Pilkoni going to do?

Karl: A hairdresser once said to me, "You’ve got the hair of a Chinaman."

Karl: And whilst the lizard’s having a kip, the scorpion says, "Tell ya what: I’ll do you a little deal…"

Steve: But Rick, you’re you're you're scared of all spiders, aren’t you? Even the little tiny ones that you find under the –
Ricky: I don’t like any spiders, yeah. I hate all –
Steve: Is your husband afraid of them as well, or…?

Playlist

The Stone Roses - She Bangs the Drums
Neil Young - Heart of Gold
Athlete - Westside
Radiohead - Black Star
Sugarcubes - Hit
David Bowie - Rock 'n Roll With Me
New Order - Run
The Hives - Main Offender
Cat Stevens - Silent Sunlight
Tom McRae - End of the World News
Badly Drawn Boy - Once Around the Block
Matt Pond PA - Night's End
Suede - Stay Together
The Smiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Out

Trivia

  • The bet Ricky placed on Chelsea to win 2-1 and Thierry Henry to score first, was for the FA Cup Final that took place the same day as this show. The bet was not successful, with Arsenal winning 2 - 0 thanks to goals from Ray Parlour and Freddie Ljungberg.
  • The winner of that year's London Marathon was Paula Radcliffe.

External Links

Walk Like An Egypt Bloke: a short film by Tweek
The Sony Awards Winners
The girl Karl puts into Room 101
Evidence of her fat ankle
Trade Secrets - The book Ricky gave Karl

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