I never watched this and assumed stupidly that Marr actually had relevant questioning and got valid hits on Farage that way, but having just read:

"The interview on the BBC programme also saw Mr Farage asked about past comments on NHS privatisation, climate change, gun control, immigration and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Responding angrily to the line of questioning, he said: "This is absolutely ludicrous, I've never in my life seen a more ridiculous interview than this."

Farage sounds right to get annoyed. He's in a party whose entire existence is just to get Brexit done, it's the single biggest issue of the day that the country is paralysed with, the election concerning this is in less than two weeks, and this BBC remoaner leftie t1t (and yes he IS all of these, Marr is horrendous) is ignoring the relevant subject and merely trying to smear him on things that are nothing to do with anything relevant, try a BBC hatchet job that way? What do any of these things have to do with Brexit or the EU elections in 2 weeks and peoples decision to vote for a pro Brexit party?

theres no majority neither will they ever be a majority in the hoiuse of commons for a no deal Brexit even after a GE, IF THE BREXIT PARTY can turn votes into seats at a GE it will be most likely at the expense of torys who,ve already voted for mays deal, not really sure why their standing for election evidence shows more likely of making labour largest party at GE SO making soft or no Brexit more likely,self defeating but farage laps it up,hates the EU that much cant keep away

So you are admitting he was getting annoyed!

Most of his fan boys would disagree with you or rather have been all day!

I don't think there's any doubt about that.

The question is, was it justifed and more importantly, how would this have played to viewers.

IMO yes, for the reasons outlined and secondly, would probably re-enforced prevailing opinions about him, as we can see from this thread.

I hope more open-minded viewers might feel this was an opportunity that was missed to quiz Farage about what The Brexit Party stood for rather than what N Farage thought about marginal intrest issues (gun control? Vladimir Putin?) several years ago

Questions which he answered - regarding The 'no deal is better than a bad deal' question (and its various iterations) - several times?

Presumably he was on there (as leader of a party leading the polls in the run up to the EU elections, from not even existing in January) to expand on what his party stood for now, beyond a protest vote? As a voter, I'm really interesting to find out more about this.

You could see the palpable relief as Marr turned to John Ashworth in the sure knowledge that they could stay on message and have a polite debate about the inconsequential Labour "manifesto" and he could reclaim his title as an incisive political interviewer and someone not to be trifled with.

20 June 2016

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Pressed on his post-Brexit trade vision, Mr Farage argued that the UK could continue trading with the EU on a tariff-free basis.

"If they cut off their nose to spite their faces... no deal is better than the deal we currently have," he said of the EU, and criticised the single market as an "outdated customs union, dominated by big businesses to the extent that it's virtually a cartel".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-36574254

The polls show the Brexit Party surge has stalled since this interview. As some have noted, Farage losing his cheerful, ordinary bloke with a pint image could have been a mistake as against Marr he seemed like a common-or-garden politician attacking the questions.

Won the battle but has it cost him the war? We shall find out next week when the votes are counted.

Wonder why marr only gives a hard time to those he personally disagrees with.i thought he was supposed to represent the impartial bbc.

All you need to know which way this interview went is the way the video of the interview has not been promoted by the BBC and if you type it into Youtube it doesnt come up anywhere near the top, only clips small clips by news outlets. See the results if you type in Ben Shapiro instead.

oh yes he did

How did his new party get my address already?

i gave nigel your adress lol

The snake oil salesman Farage dismantles himself every time he speaks. The proverbial pub bore.
Ridiculous jumped up puppet.

That an effigy of Bap?

Watched the full interview and Nigel made Marr look an incompetent berk and how anyone can view it differently surprises me.

Do both protagonists believe themself to be the victor?

Of course our hero was miffed

not at all biassed then?

I remember all these declarations of love and worship for Nick Griffin back in the day when he was in vogue, played the vulnerable and the angry like a fiddle, then he sank without trace after earning a good few quid leaving his devotees feeling a bit stupid, yet they swung from one branch to another and clung onto the likes of Robinson and Farage instead, and when their cycle ends it will be a case of rinse and repeat.

When will you wake up and realise they are nothing more than self serving rabble rousers who target people like you for their own gains, I even feel sorry for the followers as really they know no better.

I dont know anyone who has ever liked NG, sh dont you get bored with resorting to subterfuge and trying to make anyone who doesnt agree with you an extremist ?

The irony your post will be long lost on yourself.

When will you wake up and realise they are nothing more than self serving rabble rousers who target people like you for their own gains, I even feel sorry for the followers as really they know no better.

Whatever happened to THE GRIFF?