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FIRST&LAST HARDEEP SINGH KOHLI The Scottish foodie and raconteur reveals all about his embarrassing wardrobe, Westlife and his ‘wee mum’
First record you ever bought First record you ever bought I’d like to say it was Motörhead’s I’d like to say it was Motörhead’s ‘Ace of Spades’ or some Ibiza dance ‘Ace of Spades’ or some Ibiza dance remix of A Guy Called Gerald. But it remix of A Guy Called Gerald. But it was Bucks Fizz and ‘Land of Make was Bucks Fizz and ‘Land of Make Believe’. I know, I know . . . Believe’. I know, I know . . .
First film you saw that really moved you There’s a beautiful Hindi movie called Roti, Kapda aur Makan (Food, Clothing and Shelter). It was about the dispossessed of India, those affected by natural disaster. Had me in tears again and again.
Last lie you told I never lie . . .
First movie you ever went on a date to Top Gun. It was a first date. It also Top Gun. It was a first date. It also happened to be the last date. I never happened to be the last date. I never got to enter the Danger Zone. got to enter the Danger Zone. Last time you cried Last time you cried Yesterday. With my girlfriend. She Yesterday. With my girlfriend. She fed me a bad scallop. There were fed me a bad scallop. There were consequences. consequences.
First thing you do when First thing you do when you’ve got time off work you’ve got time off work
Cook. It’s my ultimate Cook. It’s my ultimate release, my ultimate release, my ultimate pleasure. I just escape the pleasure. I just escape the hurly burly of it all while hurly burly of it all while fixating on cooking times fixating on cooking times for pork belly. for pork belly.
First crush First crush Caroline McGibbon. She had Caroline McGibbon. She had great roller skates and better legs. great roller skates and better legs. She didn’t even know I existed. She didn’t even know I existed. She still probably doesn’t. She still probably doesn’t.
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Last book you read My friend David Ross has written a brilliant book about Glasgow in the late 1970s called Last Days of Disco. I loved it. First great piece of advice you were given ‘It’s not enough to win the race; you have to be ten yards in front of the next placed person.’ My mum.
First thing you’d do if you ran the country Action Scottish independence. Acti
Last meal on earth: what would Last it be it be My mum’s lamb and potato curry My with with ginger pickle and hot, fresh chap chapatis. There’s no better cook than than my wee mum. And I’d eat it with with my dad. First song you’ll sing at karaoke Firs ‘Cal ‘Caledonia’. Let me tell you that I love love you and I think about you all the t the time . . .
First time you realised you were Firs famous fam I don’t regard myself as famous. I do Just Just a well-kent face, as we say in Glas Glasgow.
Firs First three words your friends would use to describe you wou Big, brown, hairy. Big,
Last time you made an impulse Las buy and regretted it buy I have a wardrobe full of such I ha cons constant reminders of my inability to th to think cogently in a sale situa situation. First concert you ever attended Firs Iron Iron Maiden, Glasgow Apollo, 19 1985. Amazing. Told my parents I w I was going to a careers evening a at Strathclyde University.
First object you’d save from your burning home A painting called ‘World Service’ by an artist called Tony Scullion. My daughter a and I both regard this as our fa favourite painting ever. Last Last funny thing you saw online onli Jack Jack & Dean on YouTube are funn funny, sweet lovely lads. I’ve just bee been making a Radio 4 doc about int internet vloggers.
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First word you spoke ‘More’. Hence my stature / belly. Last song at your funeral ‘Mirrorball’ by Elbow, more than likely. Or anything by Westlife: if I’m dead why should anyone else enjoy life?
First person you’d thank in an award acceptance speech My ex-wife, best friend and soul mate forever. Last thing you recommended to someone Lilyhammer, the Netflix show. I watched it recently and loved it.
First thing you think of when you wake up in the morning Where is the on switch to the wireless? Last thing you think of before you go to sleep I have a pillow, I have a bed, I have a roof.
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