The News

Have you noticed how the news readers on Radio 4 (one doesn't call them announcers any more)  - how they thank any contributor to the bulletin very profusely  They all say "Thank you very much (pause)  INDEED."  I love the chap with the dark brown voice.  I anticipate him breaking  into song at any moment with "Ole Man River".  Like "Little Miss Bouncer who loved an announcer down at the BBC" a song by the Western Brothers-  (o.k. before your time) - I like the handsome Sri Lankan, George Aligiah.  His news always seems better somehow.