Panto stars Steve Royle and Tom Lister on why they love the Layton Christmas light switch-on event.
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00:00 We will be there again won't we for the Leyton light switch on. I mean you're a regular.
00:03 I've done it a couple of times before.
00:05 I think, I've done it that many times, I should have some kind of electrical qualification now.
00:10 I think at least I would say...
00:12 Have you got the keys to Leyton yet?
00:13 I reckon I've got at least the City and Guilds. Do they still do that?
00:18 I reckon I've got a City and Guilds in electrical engineering.
00:21 We will be there to turn the light on a week on Friday?
00:25 Yeah.
00:26 Christmas is coming.
00:28 Christmas is coming thick and fast. We cannot wait.
00:31 Is it harder than it looks switching Christmas lights on?
00:35 It is.
00:36 It's more nerve-wracking because usually at Leyton light switch it's absolutely chucking it down.
00:40 There's that added element of just...
00:41 And you're standing in the middle of a roundabout.
00:43 What would you rather do in a thunderstorm
00:46 than stand in the middle of a roundabout flicking electrical switches?
00:49 It's nothing what's not entertaining about that.
00:55 So I hope you get some extra compensation for the health and safety risk.
01:00 That's a good point.
01:01 Yeah.
01:02 You should have seen me around the mall.
01:03 We'll probably just have to wear rubber wellies.
01:04 Rubber wellies.
01:05 We'll be without...
01:06 Yeah, that's a very good point.
01:07 Yeah.
01:08 We'll be...
01:09 Watch me and Tom switching lights in rubber boots.
01:10 And then, funnily enough, we'll also be wearing rubber boots at our Christmas party.
01:16 Oh no, I shouldn't say what we're wearing, should I?
01:19 Our Christmas party.
01:20 Rubber boots.
01:21 I told you about wearing rubber boots.
01:22 Did you?
01:23 No, I didn't.
01:24 So you do Leighton light switch on quite a lot.
01:26 Why Leighton?
01:27 What do you like about Leighton?
01:28 The people are very friendly.
01:29 They're nice and friendly people.
01:30 It's lovely.
01:31 And they always...
01:32 I shouldn't really say this, but I get a glass of mulled wine.
01:33 Do you?
01:34 Yeah.
01:35 Did I get a glass of mulled wine last time?
01:36 I think it's three.
01:37 Have you done that too?
01:38 Yes.
01:39 Yeah, I think I've done three.
01:40 Do you have to do three before you get a mulled wine?
01:41 Yeah, you might.
01:42 Next year, if you want to come back with me, I'll get you a mulled wine.
01:43 Oh, thanks.
01:44 I'll let you have a sip.
01:45 Cheers.
01:46 Cheers.
01:47 Cheers.
01:48 Cheers.
01:49 Cheers.
01:50 Cheers.
01:51 Cheers.
01:52 Next year, if you want to come back with me, I'll get you a mulled wine.
01:53 Oh, thanks.
01:54 I'll let you have a sip of wine.
01:55 Go on.
01:56 Sip of me wine.
01:57 We're there for the community and to celebrate Christmas with them and turn the lights on.
02:01 I flipping love Christmas and I love Christmas lights.
02:05 So I am well up for it and we can't wait.
02:08 And it's not going to rain this year.
02:09 No, it's not.
02:10 Because I'm there.
02:11 Yeah, it's going to be a beautiful...
02:12 It's going to be cold and crisp.
02:13 Hey, Tom is a ray of sunshine whatever the weather.
02:16 Bring me a glass of wine.