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And we kick off this evening
with a look at the cinema.
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One of the most prolific film directors
of this age, or indeed, of any age...
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is Sir Edward Ross, back in this country
for the first time in five years...
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to open a season of his films
at the National Film Theatre.
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And we are indeed fortunate to have him
with us in the studio this evening.
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- Good evening.
- Edward...
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- You don't mind if l call you Edward?
- Not at all.
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lt does seem to worry some people.
l'm not sure why.
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Some are sensitive, so l do take the
precaution of asking on these occasions.
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- No, that's fine.
- So Edward it is. Splendid.
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- l'm sorry to have brought it up.
- No. Edward it is.
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Thank you very much
for being so helpful.
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-At times it's more than my job's worth.
-Quite.
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Makes it hard to establish a rapport,
to put the other person at his ease.
:42:48
- Quite.
- Quite.
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Silly little point,
but it does seem to matter.
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Still Iess said the better.
Ted, when you first went in the film...
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You don't mind if l call you Ted,
as opposed to Edward?
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- No. Everyone caIls me Ted.
- Splendid.
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- Because it's much shorter, isn't it?
- Yes, it is.
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- Much Iess formal.
- Ted, Edward, anything.
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Splendid.
lncidentally, do call me Tom.
:43:12
l don't want you bothering with
any of this "Thomas" nonsense.
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Fine. Where were we?
Eddie baby, when you first...
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l'm sorry. l don't like
being called Eddie baby.
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- l beg your pardon?
- l don't like being called Eddie baby.
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Now get on with your interview.
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- Did l call you Eddie baby?
- Yes, you did.
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l don't think l did.
Did l call him Eddie baby?
:43:38
Yes, you did!
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l didn't call you Eddie baby,
did l, sweetie?
:43:43
- Don't call me sweetie.
- Can l call you sugar plum?
:43:45
- No!
- Pussycat?
:43:47
- No!
- Angel drawers?
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No, you may not.
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- Now get on with it.
- Can l call you Frank?
:43:56
- Why Frank?
- Frank's a nice name.
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President Nixon's got
a hedgehog called Frank.