For your enjoyment: A few words that we either wish we'd written ourselves
....or are glad we didn't touch.

  Who Writes This?
Even the great Orson Welles had bills to pay.
 
Poetry in Motion
Cassius Clay prepares the press for his bout with Sonny Liston, 1964.
 
One For the Podium
John Wayne has his celebratory drinks before he speaks to a college audience. The subject: patriotism. The reaction: tentative applause.
 
Art/Science
George Bernard Shaw introduces Albert Einstein.
 
Cash Only
The Man in Black interprets Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
 
The Cold War Catches Fire
The sixteen second announcement that stole the Western World’s post-war swagger.
 
To the Moon – and Back?
Not an audio file, but well worth a look – a speech that Nixon never had to give.
 
The Beautiful Game 1
Not that you can tell, but the British broadcasters are delighted as David Beckham scores against Argentina.
 
The Beautiful Game 2
The Argentine commentators show slightly more emotion when Maradona scores against England.
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