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Wimbledon 2008, BBC1 and 2 Criminal Justice, BBC1 The Truth About Street Weapons, Channel 4 Fallout, Channel 4

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Of all the skills re-quired in the modern British tennis television commentator – the ability to smash grammar, volley adjectives, and serve a confusing topspin on any compliment ("He's faster than Nadal ... he's faster than himself") – one virtue is pre-eminent. The Wimbledon 2008 commentator must be able to adopt the right tone when Our Great Hope gets happyslapped. Cometh the hour, cometh the … Continue Reading »

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