Ouch Ouch Ouch Ouch Ouch Ouch Ouch ... that must have really hurt....

Richard Dawkins does pretty good in the debate or discussion format. But here we have an example of Dawkins' skill combined with a bit of luck, the hubris of the interviewer, and other particularistic circumstances converging on a moment. A moment you absolutely have to hear to believe.

There are three items at this link, but the first one is the one to which I refer:

Richard Dawkins interviewed by John Humphrys on Cardinal Murphy O'Connor

Hat tip: Pharyngula.

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I do miss waking up to the Today programme.

I'm not sure why you describe John Humphrey's attitude as hubris, though.