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Sharon Osbourne: I'm going to get my tentacles into my next guest. To you, he might be the hunk with the coffee, or Giles in Buffy the Vampire (sic). But to me, he has me rolling on the floor as the PM in Little Britain. In fact, let's have a look at him in action. Come on. Little Britain episode 2.02 clip Sharon: Please give a big welcome to Anthony Head. Anthony comes on stage accompanied by a dog. Sharon: How are you? Oh look! (referring to the dog) This is a Pyrenean Mountain dog. Anthony: This is actually a Maremma. Sharon: Oh. Anthony: It's an Italian Sheep dog. But they're like Pyreneans. Sharon: They are. What's her name? Anthony: Orsa. Sharon: Orsa? Hello Orsa. Anthony: And they are very few in England but they are the best breed. They are cool. Sharon: Beautiful. Anthony: They're fiercely loyal. She actually - we are very proud of her, she just won Best of Breed at the Welsh Kennel Club Championships. Sharon: Oh, alright! (applause from the audience) I have to ask you something. How on earth do you keep a straight face in Little Britain? Anthony: With enormous amount of practice. Sharon: It just- How many takes do you have to do? Probably more than I do here. Anthony: You can't - I mean, you know what it's like with a studio audience. You've only got about three in you because then the audience goes. So you kinda get it out of yourself in rehearsals. We do laugh a lot in rehearsals. I mean I find it - David is wicked. Sharon: He is, isn't he. He's a very naughty boy. Anthony: Very naughty. Sharon: We've got him coming here on the sofa very soon. Anthony: Very good (giggles as his mind apparently went the dirty route with Sharon's last comment) Sharon: But are they easy to work with? Anthony: Did you see him with Gordon Ramsey the other night? Sharon: Yes, I did. Anthony: Wicked, wicked. Sharon: He's terrible. He is. And he send dirty emails too! Terrible. Anthony: He hasn't done that to me. I feel left out now. I'm very glad he doesn't send them to me. Sharon: So alright. I want to know about you going over to America to be in Buffy. Anthony: Yeah, well I went over there - Sharon: How long were you there for? Anthony: Seven years. Sharon: Get out. Anthony: Yeah. Seven years and I mean, I went over because I did an advert here that kind of - it sort of - it limited what people, the way people saw me. Sharon: Was that the coffee? Anthony: Hmm. Strangely. Sharon: But it went over to America, too. Anthony: Yeah, so it kinda - it didn't close doors but it just kind of limited openings here but in America it opened a few doors. Sharon: You were such a huge well known TV actor in America. Anthony: Well, now I am. I wasn't then. Sharon: But now you are after Buffy. Anthony: After Buffy. And I just have to say, because my webmistress Liz would never forgive me, we're auctioning a jacket that I wore in season five on my website and the proceeds are going to the Gambian Horse and Donkey Trust. So there you go, I got that plug in. Sharon: Yeah, and we'll put it on our website too. Anthony: Put it on the website. Sharon: Yes, Definitely. Anthony: And runners-up get a signed copy of my partner's book - Sharon: I saw your partner on TV and she was - Anthony: She's very cool. Sharon: - calming the horses down and and making them feel relaxed. Anthony: Yeah, the book's called Know Your Horse Inside Out and it's brilliant. It's a beautiful book. Sharon: So you're like us, you just love animals. Anthony: Yeah. Sharon: They're the best, aren't they? Anthony: I've been taught - I used to think, you know "Well, animals are animals" but now just being with Sarah, we've been together for about 23 years and I've just learned gradually what great rewards they give us. I mean, they really are incredible. Sharon: They are the best gifts you could ever have. Now you've got two monkeys. Anthony: Hey? Sharon: Don't you, it said - hold on a minute! Anthony: Donkeys, girl. Donkeys. Sharon: No monkeys! Anthony: Donkeys! Sharon: (feigns crying) Ohhhh, I really going to get fired on this bloody show. Anthony: No, you're doing awfully well and we love you. Don't we love her? (audience cheers) This is Sharon Osbourne. Sharon: Donkeys...monkeys...donkeys - but you have been in Doctor Who, haven't you? Anthony: (laughing) I have been in Doctor Who. Sharon: Please say, "Yes!" Anthony: Yes, I have. Sharon: Yes! What was that like, Anthony? Being in Doctor Who? Anthony: It was brilliant. Your researcher was scared to actually call me because apparently I frightened her. It was a great part. I was this unpleasant headmaster that ate children. Sharon: Oh, that's nice. Now, hold on Maureen (Lipman, who was a guest earlier in the show) played a miss nasty in the show too - in Doctor Who. Anthony: Yeah. Sharon: Everybody's been in Doctor Who except me. Anthony: Well, there's time. Sharon: I could be an old Dalek that they find, couldn't I? Anthony: ((...)) Sharon: A rusty old Dalek. Anthony: Um, no it's brilliant. Such a great show. And it's gone from strength to strength and I think David is just a remarkable Doctor. He's fab. They've got him at last. Sharon: Yes, he is. He's very handsome. So what are you doing now? Anthony: I'm doing Persuasion, which is going to be - Sharon: What's that? Anthony: It's a Jane Austen novel. So I'm giving my - Sharon: I love Jane Austen. Anthony: So do I. I'm giving my period drama. I'm also doing some of, or most of, if not all of, the Little Britain Live tour when it comes to London. Sharon: Oh, you're going on the road with it? Anthony: We're going to do Hammersmith Apollo You going to see it? Sharon: Yes. Anthony: It's a great show. It's a cracking show. Sharon: Listen, I can't even watch it on TV without going to the bathroom about three times through the first part. It's terrible. Anthony: We won't talk about that. Sharon: Just wanted to share with you. Anthony: But it's - they're great, such good guys and I mean. they are such fun to be around and - Sharon: They are fab, they're fab. Anthony: They really are. They are lovely. And we are doing a Christmas special. Sharon: Any part for moi in there? Anthony: I don't know. Ask. Sharon: Oh alright, I will. Anthony: Sure, yeah. Sharon: I want to have big, huge thank you for Anthony, please. (audience cheers as the show goes to break) Anthony stayed around during an interview with Duncan James. Some clips from that part:Duncan turns to Anthony after saying hello to Sharon and they exchange greetings. Sharon: Do you know each other? Duncan: He's the Prime Minister, isn't he? Sharon: Yes he is. I would definitely vote for you. Anthony: (laughs) Thank you very much. Sharon interviews Duncan and at one point one point he tells a story about her daughter Kelly at a party: Duncan: They were stealing donkeys and tractors and things. Sharon (to Anthony) Your donkeys! They were your donkeys. No, your monkeys! (To Duncan) Do you know that? That he collects monkeys? Anthony: No I don't collect monkeys. No, we've got a couple of miniature donkeys. They're very cute. Duncan: Oh, okay. Anthony: And we just had a foal and she's beautiful (audience ahhhhhs) (picture of the foal) Sharon wraps up the interview with Duncan and Anthony is gone after the next break. |
