my dearest (dearest dearest dearest) russell dash crowe dot tumblr dot com, i am pleased to answer this…

(in no particular order)

1. LOOKING FOR KES

i am sickeningly obsessed with teacher greg and i think this is the closest we get to him authentically revisiting his teacher persona (aside from mr gilbert who is nothing like him lol… dan davies is def closer). i especially love the part where he actually goes back to the classroom and you can tell he finds it daunting but he’s still so sweet and good w the pupils 😭 i love this little novel as well as his passion for it, and i think it’s so neat that he got to do this!! also the jarvis cocker cameo is the collab i never knew i needed.

2. WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?

this is probably the most popular and obvious choice, but i absolutely love his episode of who do you think you are. watching greg explore his heritage is such a joy. the moment he finds out he’s related to royalty (even while the historian is trying to explain that basically everyone from that area probably is), all he hears is “i’m descended from royalty”, and that is… so greg. throughout the whole thing he’s so kind, respectful, and genuinely curious to learn whatever he can from everyone he meets, and it makes his excitement completely infectious! you really feel like you’re discovering these things alongside him.

3. WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS ROADS

possibly my favourite bit of rhod + greg content out there. i remember walking through soho with gilles and drunkenly asking him if he’s seen it (which of course he had) and him saying something along the lines of “you’re asking me if i’ve seen The Main Thing about The Thing we’re talking about?” …. So much to say about this one.

4. DESERT ISLAND DISCS

this is one of my favourite greg podcasts ‘cause this man’s taste in music is just *chef’s kiss* so fucking random yet bang on. i loooove this interview and have my own greg playlist that features all these tracks + more he likes :]

5. DVD EXTRAS: FIRING CHEESEBALLS, BOMMH

i feel like greg takes a pretty neurotic approach to his comedy, especially in his early shows (back of my mum’s head is my favourite to date and it has quite an existential theme about what it means to be normal!), and these backstage bonus docs are such a fascinating insight into his state of mind as he copes with his gradual rise to Actual Fame and the joys and hardships of touring. the ed gamble bits are so fun and it’s beautiful to see their friendship evolve in these early years gigging together. my favourite part is the interview with his mum :,) i have so much to say about these but i really recommend just watching them if you haven’t already seen them (and a rewatch wouldn’t hurt either!)

there are so many other things i’d like to include because i think pretty much anything greg has ever done is amazing and worthwhile. man down is my favourite show ever (bold claim, i know, but my gf and i quote it almost daily), his hosting gig on NMTB is right up my alley, pantsdrunk with russell howard never fails to make me laugh, we are klang is fucking crazy, and i really loved the recent we’re not really strangers interview he did with alex and all their interviews in the US (especially both the SEARED parts!)