Take That: 90s Regrets, Songwriting Pressures & The Circus Tour Returns

Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald sit down with Romesh to talk about the ups and downs of Take That – from their crazy beginnings in the 90s to the reboot of their legendary Circus Tour. They talk about the band's audition process, the pressures of songwriting, and Gary Barlow's not-very-popstar passions: Star Trek and interior design magazines. Plus Romesh admits to a 30-year-old act of jealousy.

A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Listen. 

00:00 Intro

00:32 Romesh Admits Being Jealous

02:30 The Audition for Take That

05:33 Gifts

08:50 Mark Owen's Dream Trip to Graceland

10:02 "Heimscheißer"

12:40 Take That's Circus Tour

20:00 Take That's Early Career Regrets

21:22 The Take That Annual Fact File

24:53 Gary Barlow's Star Trek Fandom

27:33 If Not Music, Then What?

32:03 Take That's Favourite Films

33:42 Netflix Documentary

37:17 The Pressures of Songwriting

40:04 Howard Donald on His Role in the Band

42:50 The Most Unusual Present from a Fan

44:37 The 90s 

48:47 Misquoted: "Beards Can Get a Bit Sweaty"

53:32 "We Weren't a Boy Band"

57:10 Future Ambitions

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