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Gary Oldman talks Slow Horses and the art of flatulence : Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! This week, Gary Oldman joins us to talk Slow Horses, the Emmy Awards, and the fine art of flatulence with Karen Chee, Brain Babylon, and Peter Grosz.

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Gary Oldman talks Slow Horses and the art of flatulence

Gary Oldman talks Slow Horses and the art of flatulence

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US actor Gary Oldman attends the red carpet event to celebrate Apple TV+ Emmy nominees at Mother Wolf in Los Angeles, September 15, 2024. (Photo by Unique Nicole / AFP) UNIQUE NICOLE/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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US actor Gary Oldman attends the red carpet event to celebrate Apple TV+ Emmy nominees at Mother Wolf in Los Angeles, September 15, 2024. (Photo by Unique Nicole / AFP)

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Decades ago, James Bond established the stereotype of the British spy: handsome, suave, perfectly dressed, with impeccable manners. We're happy to report that's obsolete: the new model MI-5 agent is the slovenly, flatulent Jackson Lamb, played by Gary Oldman in the hit Apple TV series, Slow Horses. He was up for an Emmy this year, but will he win the far more important prize: Our game?