ALEX HORNE reveals TASKMASTER SECRETS, his FIRST EVER FICTION BOOK and his embarrassing dalliance with the Norwegian Prime Minister, his thoughts on AI and if he’d ever use it and why he rips up his birthday cards! PLUS the amazing new HORNE SECTION TOUR.

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00:00:00 Intro to B.O.L.

00:00:45 YOU can WIN a book signed by Alex Horne and shirt.

00:02:02 Horne Section Hit Show Tour

00:03:10 Alex’s NEW BOOK his first ever fiction book

00:05:17 Does Alex Horne still birdwatch 

00:09:10 Would Alex and Greg do Taskmaster USA? 

00:10:28 Taskmaster Tour 

00:10:36 Dalliance with the Danish Prime Minister

00:17:06 Alex Horne’s Comedy Inspirations, Ken Dodd and Monty Python

00:22:07 Alex Horne on AI

00:25:15 Taskmaster NEW Series , what Ed Gamble thinks

00:26:39 An independent podcaster who does a podcast about a city would make THE IDEAL guest for The Horne Section and Taskmaster

00:27:36 Earliest memories of London

00:30:41 Best venue

00:32:54 Best thing he’s seen

00:35:22 Best event he’s has attended

00:38:32 Best place to eat

00:39:52 Best place to buy things

00:46:02 Best area of London? Phoebe Waller Bridge loves it there. 

00:48:50 Alex Horne & Lily Allen on a plane 

00:49:50 Chesham & Chesham United

00:53:08 What's Alex Horne’s best life hack 

00:57:22 Meaning of Neologism

01:00:53 Tim Key’s show which mentions Alex Horne

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https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-last-pebble/alex-horne/9781529502565 

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https://www.walker.co.uk/9781529502565/the-last-pebble/ 

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Last-Pebble-Alex-Horne/dp/152950256X

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