Shadowing Practice: Diane Morgan Stockpiled 500 Adult Nappies | The Graham Norton Show - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Where were you, Diane, that you were stuck on a boat?
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Oh, yes.
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I was filming Inside Number Nine.
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And we were on a lake on a pedalo.
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The entire episode is filmed on a pedalo.
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And the crew said to us, before we go out there, make sure that you've been to the toilet, because once we're out there in the middle of this lake,
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you're not coming back for hours.
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So make sure you've been to the toilet.
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And I was terrified because my bladder is the size of a walnut.
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So I went on Amazon and I bought some adult nappies because I was so scared...
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LAUGHTER I was so scared of being that one person to go, oh, I have to go back, sorry.
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And although everyone has to go back...
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So I went and I bought some adult nappies and I thought I was getting a pack of 12, but in fact I got a box of 500.
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LAUGHTER I never deployed it.
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I just want to say I never deployed it.
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OK.
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On the show.
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And have you laid down the 450 that you've left?
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Yeah.
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They're there when you need them.
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Exactly, that's what I thought.
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Planning ahead.
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Thank you.

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