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Bob claims he can break an apple in half with his bare hands. He describes a technique of pulling it apart without twisting, using downward pressure from the thumbs. The panel expresses skepticism, but Bob insists it's true.
Bob asserts he has a didgeridoo hanging in a tree in his backyard that plays soothing sounds when the wind blows from a specific direction. He humorously elaborates on the 'Clooney' part of the tree and the 'wisteria acting as lips' for the instrument, eventually admitting it's a lie.
Bob shares a story about setting his house on fire at age seven with fireworks. He describes lighting a sparkler, throwing a box of igniting fireworks into the kitchen, and then realizing a single dropped firework had engulfed the living room in flames, leading to his family becoming homeless. The panel is divided, but Bob confirms it's true.
Bob introduces his friend Keith, claiming they hid a dictaphone in the classroom ceiling to play random sounds like a fly and the word 'wolf' to confuse their teacher. He also describes the teacher's 'hand lion' a robotic toy that would lick (for good behavior) or strike (for bad). Keith confirms Bob's story, including the hand lion.
Bob recounts being told to leave Castle Douglas by the police because he and his friends were 'frightening the locals' by driving around in grotesque latex masks from Harry Harryman's mom. They supposedly wore them for warmth while sleeping in their car. The panel debates the plausibility, and Bob confirms it was true.
Bob claims he pushed his cat, Goodmonson, in a pram for five days because it had sprained three ankles after being hit by a car tire. He explains they had to use a pram to transport the cat to its litter tray as it couldn't walk. He admits this story is a lie.
Bob describes a teenage game he invented called 'Theft and Shrubbery' where he and his friends (including 'Stabber' and 'Bagger') would creep into people's gardens at night, chant 'We do beg your pardon, we are in your garden' and then, upon being seen, flee across neighbors' gardens. He confirms this bizarre game was real.
Bob presents a cushion, claiming it was used to carry his pet owl, Mavis, which had escaped. He details how he cared for a very sick owl with a 'colostomy bag' and fed it 'owl nourishment' with a pipette. He reveals this story to be a lie.
Bob states he once charmed a spider out of his shoe by playing a flute at it. He explains he blew down the flute to make the spider emerge from the shoe. He later confesses this was a lie.
Bob asserts he has been performing his own dentistry for 15 years, doing fillings and crown replacements. He talks about using 'Fuji 9' dental cement and a leather-maker's drill on his kitchen island. The panel is skeptical, but Bob claims it's true.
Lee Mack claims he and his friend Jonathan were trapped for three hours in an automatic car wash. Bob Mortimer's story is that he brewed three award-winning beers with Jonathan. Jonathan confirms he brews beer with Bob.
Bob claims that after recording a song with Chris Rea for Middlesbrough Football Club, Rea put him in a bath with an egg in it, and he's done it ever since. He describes the egg white dissipating and the yolk being used for hair conditioning. He later confesses this is a lie.
Bob states his first taste of fame was being dubbed 'the Cockroach King' by a local newspaper when he, as a solicitor, sued the local authority over cockroach infestations in council houses. He describes Egyptian cockroaches and a dramatic court episode involving a jar of cockroaches. He confirms this story is true.
Bob claims he once helped Damon Hill achieve Grand Prix success by giving him a scotch egg as a pre-race snack. He describes being at the British Grand Prix, offering Hill 'pocket meat' for luck, and Hill's later comments about the egg. He maintains this story is true.
Bob recounts breaking into the garden of the 'local witch's house' as a child and being 'shocked' to find a tiny horse inside watching television. He describes the house, the sign on the gate 'No thanks,' and how the owner, 'Mary Candles,' showed them the horse and asked them to dispose of a toilet seat. He confirms this story is true.
Bob claims he places bread in a toaster on his bedside table every night, ready for morning toast. He explains this is to avoid waking his many children who sleep downstairs. He later admits this is a lie.
Bob states he had to pull out of a TV show because his teeth fell out after biting into a frozen Kit Kat Chunky. He claims he lost nine top teeth due to the hard chocolate and the 'vacuum of ooze' created by other candies. The panel is incredulous, but Bob insists it's true.
Bob claims he once upset a lot of people after he was hired to film a wedding by a comedian friend named 'Dr. King.' He explains he accidentally gave the family a VHS tape of a horse race instead of their wedding footage. He confirms this story is true.