Malala Yousafzai Plays 'Sit Down Stand Up' with Emma Watson & Jameela Jamil

The "Sit Down Stand Up" Game

• 💡 Malala Yousafzai joins Greg James on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show to play "Sit Down Stand Up," a game where they call famous friends and guess if they are sitting or standing.

Calling Emma Watson

• 📞 The first call is made to Emma Watson, who answers while standing up, confirming Malala's guess.
• 🤝 Malala and Emma first met when Emma interviewed Malala for her first book, with Emma expressing how blown away she was by Malala's articulation and story.
• 🏫 Malala recalls that Emma's visit to her school in Birmingham made her temporarily popular, as everyone wanted to talk about meeting Emma.
• 😂 Emma highlights Malala's personality, stating that Malala is much funnier than people realize.

Calling Jameela Jamil

• 📱 The second call goes to Jameela Jamil, who is found to be sitting down, validating Greg's prediction.
• ⚠️ Jameela humorously admits she initially thought Malala's call was a phone scammer before recognizing her voice.
• 📺 Their connection began after Malala's name was mentioned in "The Good Place", a show Jameela starred in, and Malala noticed the show's social media account followed her.

Friendship & Shared Experiences

• ✨ Greg notes the shared experience of reaching huge fame very early on between Malala and Emma, suggesting a strong basis for their friendship.
• 🎤 The segment concludes with Malala thanking Greg James for the fun experience on the Breakfast Show, despite her initial nervousness about calling her friends.