Was Friday's show the 'best ever'?

[faceless]

I see and hear today that Friday's show is apparently being lauded as the best ever. I thought it was quite good, but the best? Was Karl even on? The best shows I can remember have been the ones where Karl has set Galloway up with an argument early on that he couldn't really answer. That doesn't mean I want to see Galloway flummoxed, but that I want to see him challenged by people with similar but noticably different views.

So, what show do you think has been the best?

[Mandy]

This is a good thread faceless.

I think it was the best because of the vitally important subject matters (US presidency, what Maggie did to the Miners etc) and the positive contributions from callers.

Of-course would have been even better if Karl was on.

[major.tom]

I'm still behind in my listening, but if Karl wasn't on, it'd have to be an exceptional episode to get my vote.

My favourite butting of heads has been between Karl and George on boxing. My favourite GG one-liner was that "[Margaret Thatcher] will be down in the cellar [of Parliament] until they put a stake through her heart."

Best Guest: the "how to get back your bank service charges" guy (sorry for the vagueness)

[Mandy]

My favourite GG one-liner was that "[Margaret Thatcher] will be down in the cellar [of Parliament] until they put a stake through her heart."

Last night's show (not the one being voted on) has George saying that if anyone deserves to be in hell, it is Maggie. He got a few callers in who were cross with that comment.

[Axlsbabe]

Best Guest: the "how to get back your bank service charges" guy (sorry for the vagueness)

probably Martin Lewis, Money Saving expert - www.moneysavingexpert.com

I only heard bits and pieces of Fridays show so its a bit unfair to comment, but I didn't feel it was one of the best, imo

[Mandy]

I agree with Axlsbabe that it was Martin Lewis.

Regarding Friday, I think it was the "gravitas" of the show which made it so distinctive.