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Clive BullClive Bull is a radio talk show host on LBC in London, England. He usually occupies the "time-for-bed" slot currently 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. His laid-back approach is the antithesis of the opinionated, radical radio host so typical of talk radio. Clive Bull entices his callers into a cosy familiarity so that the audience feels it is listening in to a private conversation. The discussions tend to focus around two or three topics each evening based loosely upon what is in the news. The discussions are known more for their unintended (by the caller) entertainment value than for their intellectual content. Regular callers appear to believe that they possess special insights into solving the problems of society. Surprisingly few, however, ring up to give a political speech. This may be due to Clive Bull's disarming style which includes asking the next caller a question based upon what a previous caller said. For example, if someone rings in to say "Failed asylum seekers should be thrown out of the country" they are likely to be asked a docile question such as "Have you ever picked up a penny in the street?". By the time they have had this discussion, the wind has been taken out of their sails. A surprisingly high proportion of callers appear to be cab drivers who may be waiting for a fare or actually have a fare in the cab. Listeners may then be treated to a discussion about where the cab dropped off the passenger. Clive Bull was the host when Peter Cook, a deceased famous English satirist, made a series of calls using the pseudonym "Sven from Swiss Cottage". The surreal nature of these calls has been recorded in his autobiography "I Was An Only Twin." Michael Barrymore once phoned in to take part in a talent contest as himself. He came last.
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