Phrases you never thought you would hear...
"That's quite technical from Nigel Harris" James Naughtie on the Today Programme, err, today!
Lord Reith must be spinning in his grave if a Today presenter found Nigel's explanation 'quite technical'.
Where was the world's greatest living transport commentator when we needed him?
And would James Naughtie's head have exploded if Radio 4 had coaxed Captain Deltic out of bed before 07.00?
Come back Raymond Baxter, we say.
UPDATE: This from Sir William Pollitt...
I suppose the word 'wheelbarrow' would sound technical to the presenter who uttered the C word on Today only last week.
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