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" My two great treats in life are baked beans and vanilla ice-cream. "
Jonathan Dimbleby
Life
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" I'm not certain that the BBC can claim to be making a wide enough range of distinctive programmes to make the case convincingly. "
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" I was disappointed not to be able to interview Mr. Clinton. I met him two years ago. I was looking forward to talking with him about issues from Africa to terrorism. "
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" At home in Devon, my wife Jessica does a huge proportion of the cooking - I do the basics. My timing is extremely good, particularly when it comes to vegetables, perhaps because in my work, timing is everything. I know exactly what fits into a minute when broadcasting, and I apply the same to carrots. "
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