BBC Radio 2 DJs battle flames as they catch fire during horror TV stunt

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Comedy duo Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan have taken on a variety of challenges, from racing the fastest man on Earth to strutting their stuff on catwalks.

Now they're back with three new tasks, one of which is arguably their most perilous yet. "We are set on fire and it was awful," confesses Rob. "We spoke to a lot of stunt performers in this episode and learnt that most of them haven't been set on fire, it's not a regular thing that happens." Starting with Rob & Romesh Vs Hollywood Stunts, the pair jet off to California where they face the daunting task of being set ablaze. "They can put all the safety measures in place, but stuff can go wrong," warns Romesh. "I think part of being a comedian means that you are programmed to anticipate the absolute worst and most negative outcome that's our default setting. "In my mind, I just sort of thought this will be the one time where they've used the wrong gel and they've actually used fuel." Discussing the stunt, Rob admits that he's "blocked out the experience".The pair are kitted out in fireproof suits and gel to shield their skin.

After the stunt was over, there was another part of the day that Rob concedes he found embarrassing. "One of the worst parts is afterwards where you're stripped off and we were stood there in our pants covered in fire retardant lube," reveals Rob.

Rob and Romesh had quite the Hollywood encounter while filming their show, with Rob spilling, "We were at Universal Studios, so they put us on the back of a golf buggy and as we were being driven up, the Hollywood Tour bus went past!