Schneier on Security

Clive Robinson • December 6, 2012 4:01 PM

@ Bruce,

You might not know but Prof Brian Cox OBE was in a past life a "pop/rock god" ;-) playing keyboards in D:ream, Dare and Jimmy Page Band. For his misfortunes the UK Political party Labour adopted D:ream's song "It can only get better" as it's election tour anthem several years ago. He is still involved with music and is a regular contributor to BBC 6 breakfast show.

He also is a regular on comedy radio shows on BBC Radio 4 and pops up in various quiz shows such as QI.

Oddly there is also a cross the other way a comedian calle Dara O'brien has a couple of shows involving maths and space science.

Oh and you should also know that Rock Legend and lead guitarist for Queen Brian May is a regular on the longest running television series in the world Sir Patric Moores "Sky at Night" which I think Brian Cox has also appeared on from time to time.

As some people know to be a success at entertaining people in comedy requires not just talent but brains as well and for some types of stand up very keen observational skills.