That rarest of beasts: an interviewer who has actually done some background research.

Ed is so polite and thom is so sarcy haha

Damn this interviewer knows his Radiohead. So refreshing to see in an interviewer

In rainbows Thom is my favorite Thom

18:16 Can I still be a good dad and put the hours in in the studio, something has to give Based on the album that came out "I sold my kids" - ed obrien

My favorite Radiohead interview. The juxtaposition of Ed and Thom bouncing off each other so well and the interviewer not only asking interesting questions but talking to the band like a fan, like one of us would, if we got to talk to the band ourselves. They seem open, comfortable, and equally matched.

Honestly, this is why I love Radiohead. Watching Thom and Ed sit there, describing the difficulties they had making In Rainbows, the schtick they got for going in an experimental direction and putting In Rainbows out as a "pay what you want" record. It really humanizes them and shows you how they love music and the art of it.

Such a great interview - why can't more Irish presenters have the love of music that Dave Fanning has?

Thom has mastered the blinking shrug

great interviewer

16:03 warms my heart

4:34 in 1996, after pinkpop festival, Ed said the same thing: "It's about the spirit of the thing", "It's about to do good music, to please ourselves..." I love to see that his principles didn't change, but I love even more how their musicality changed from that time, how they evoluted...

I live so happy knowing that this band will be the defining band of this generation. Like the Beatles, like Pink Floyd their music doesn’t age. When they break up or stop making music it will be a very sad day for the music industry.

there's "tough sometimes" and then there's "two and a half years of tough" lol. Fanning got them to talk about the dark years way more than usual. Great job.

3:52 Thom’s sippin’ that tea

That was a fantastic interview. Two fascinating characters who I have great respect and admiration for, along with their quieter compatriots.

Ed O'Brian, invariably known by bandmates and friends as Radio Ed

That face Thom makes after saying "Truly political... truly democratic...:

I personally believe that Radiohead are the most important band of the 21st century, they have consistently pushed artistic boundaries in both a musical and commercial respect. In Rainbows is an absolute masterpiece and is only rivaled by OK Computer in my opinion, with Kid A and The Bends being the other indisputable classics.

21:10 little did they know they opend a virtual world indeed. What a good prediction my lord.

Great interview! Thanks

we should talk more about ed´s unbelievable hotness

Brilliant interview, best one;)

Probably my favourite Radiohead interview, thank you!

Solid interview! He really did his research. Well done.

yeah! great interview!

Dave Fanning is a great interviewer ..I've never seen Thom and Ed open up enjoy an interview as much

Sometimes I really miss Thom with short hair

I like this interviewer

Thom: “We saw a cliff and we wanted to jump off of it” Is this the origin story for “Codex”??

What a great interview

An intelligent conversation, How refreshing.

Refreshing the interviewer knows his stuff and has relevant questions.

Ed ♥️

This is a great interview

18:00 like an old couple😂😂

Something about watching Thom calmy drinking some coffee ☕️ made me super happy.

ed looks a bit like hugh laurie

Love the interviewer's accent. Irish I think. Thom is always drinking either tea or water

Coldplay is a "good band". Justin Beiber is a "good" teen pop star. Radiohead has changed and impacted music, more than any band in the last 20 years. Their musicianship and songwriting are on a level that will last for the ages.

Thoms favourite one is The Gloaming! the one that most fans hate, but I love! so validation for me! HAHAHAHA

We're only making songs for Nigel

oh come on, HTTT isn't long, it's a fun mess, kind of their "white album"! Every good band needs one of those.

3:42 :D👍

In Rainbows remains my favourite.

Tom yorke is my ultimate crush since creep came out

Feels like their actually having an actual conversation with then interviewer for once, haha!

From video to video I always see how much importance Thom has to Ed.

I love English wit haha making things a lot more enjoyable although this interview is already great

But I love(d) Hail To The Thief Ed, regardless of whether you think it was not edited well!❤

Around the 9:50 mark Dave tries to answer his own question

i always wondered this too....my bet would be on supercollider

Dave the Rave 👍

One of the most U.K videos I've ever seen

After hearing Thom mention the 'target market' comment after OK computer... I thought of, Coldplay, embrace etc. I'm pretty sure there's a record company/corporate brief handed out to the varying labels, to Push bands to play a sound and in a certain way for the same target market reasons. Yes the 60's and 70's are long gone now, along with the artist's in their droves whom wish to put pay to the bad shit in the world and moreover, the bad people overseeing it. It'd be good if there were more band's and live music independently doing their own thing. Instead of the aforementioned yes people of white picket fence land.

what did that mid-70's dance track end up becoming?

As much as you hate Fanning, he did an awesome job here.. he didn't even mention U2!

I wasn't sure if I liked this interviewer at first because he seemed a bit overbearing and too anxious to give his personal opinions. I still think that's pretty accurate but he was able to get Thom and especially Ed, to really open up and give some detailed, honest answers so...kudos, Dave.

I've always wondered what's the "mid-70s track" Thom mentions at the end. Lotus Flower, perhaps?

12:37 Thank me later

I like his enthusiasm but he said that the music is "very up" on hail to the thief. I'm really not sure how anybody who's ever listened to that album could hold that opinion. It's the opposite of "up"

what's the Big Arse-kuh campaign?

3:35 They were talking about Graduation I bet

This interview was from 2009 I believe

23:29 😂😂😂

presenters? how about people in general.