{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"From Red Dwarf to The EV Revolution: In Conversation With Robert Llewellyn!","description":"  In this special, and slightly sillier episode of the Everything Electric podcast, Imogen Bhogal turns the tables on our founder, Robert Llewellyn.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; As Robert celebrates his 70th birthday, the pair look back on an extraordinary six-decade career spanning bespoke shoemaking, fringe comedy, cult sci-fi fame, and becoming one of the world\u2019s leading voices for electric vehicles and clean energy.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; They chat about Robert\u2019s time on Red Dwarf and the show\u2019s enduring legacy as one of the BBC\u2019s most-watched programmes (outperforming Top Gear, dare we say it?). There are also fond memories of Scrapheap Challenge, the bizarre Mojave Desert story involving a children\u2019s deckchair and a 3,500-foot flight, the hidden psychology behind the Carpool series, and of course, Robert\u2019s slightly alarming habit of writing far too many books. Enjoy!&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Ghost Camera is available here:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Ghost-Camera-Robert-Llewellyn\/dp\/1789651816&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Watch the episode here: https:\/\/youtu.be\/edkwTFblDMA &amp;nbsp; 00:00 \u2013 Introduction: A different kind of podcast&amp;nbsp; 01:40 \u2013 Robert\u2019s 70th Birthday &amp;amp; The &quot;Umarell&quot; nickname&amp;nbsp; 07:05 \u2013 The Geodesic Dome &amp;amp; School Expulsion&amp;nbsp; 10:32 \u2013 Life as a Bespoke Shoemaker&amp;nbsp; 13:00 \u2013 &quot;The Joeys&quot; and discovering the joy of comedy&amp;nbsp; 18:50 \u2013 Becoming Kryten: The Red Dwarf years&amp;nbsp; 24:10 \u2013 Red Dwarf vs. Blackadder &amp;amp; The BBC&amp;nbsp; 28:30 \u2013 Scrapheap Challenge: 5mm aggregate and flying junk&amp;nbsp; 37:20 \u2013 The birth of Carpool and &quot;Suicide Cameras&quot;&amp;nbsp; 42:20 \u2013 Pitching Fully Charged to a confused BBC&amp;nbsp; 46:10 \u2013 Ghost Camera: Writing, Optimism, and AI 54:00 \u2013 Conclusion: Humour as the &quot;spoonful of sugar&quot;   &amp;nbsp;  Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: www.everythingelectric.show&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Check out our sister channel:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/EverythingElectricShow &amp;nbsp;  Support our StopBurningStuff campaign:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/STOPBurningStuff  Become an Everything Electric Patreon:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/fullychargedshow  Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above  Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric&amp;nbsp;Vehicles&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp; Clean Energy :&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/buff.ly\/2GybGt0  Subscribe for episode alerts and the Everything Electric newsletter:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/fullycharged.show\/zap-sign-up\/  Visit:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/FullyCharged.Show  Find us on X:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/x.com\/Everyth1ngElec  Follow us on Instagram:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/instagram.com\/officialeverythingelectric  To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show &amp;nbsp; EE WEST (Cheltenham) - 12th &amp;amp; 13th June 2026&amp;nbsp; EE GREATER LONDON (Twickenham) - 11th &amp;amp; 12th Sept 2026 EE SYDNEY - Sydney Olympic Park - 18th - 20th Sept 2026   ","author_name":"Everything Electric Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.fullycharged.show","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41298735\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/0016d3\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41298735"}