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George VI's coronation microphone is here - but what to say?
Editor's note: a live experiment is planned this weekend to hear the microphones made famous once more in 'The King's Speech.' As the film world prepares for the Academy Awards, the film starring Colin Firth as George VI is among those tipped for success. "Broadcasting House" is working with the...
Non frequentiamo bunga bunga
I've just met five ladies from Florence, and things may never be quite the same again. They've lit up the Italian language, and after many false starts, if one day I learn to speak it, it will all be down to them. These women, on a day trip to Rome, have flicked a switch in my mind that student...
