Good morning. It`s seven thirty.
I`m Gary Fenton. Here is the news.
The Prime Minister is in the United States today...
...for talks with the American president at the White House.
The talks are very important for British and American...
- Your train`s at quarter to eight. - Coming.
Lovely, dear. Well, good luck.
Colin. It`s her first day today.
- Here you are. - Thank you very much, thank you.
- Morning, Ted. - Good morning, Tim.
- How are you - I`m fine, thanks. And you
Yes, Martha McKay, please. She`s the producer.
That`s 5894. What`s your name, please
Hello. Miss Drake is at Reception.
Mrs McKay is in Room 1 2. That`s on the second floor.
- The lift is over there. - Thank you.
How do you spell Tindall T-I-N-D-A double L.
Can you repeat that, please KT9 8NB.
01 372 89531 .
Thank you, Ms Fossett. Goodbye.
- Hello. I`m... - Julia! Welcome to Apex TV.
This is my personal assistant, Rebecca Bond.
- How do you do, Rebecca. - Pleased to meet you.
Come and meet some of the people in the newsroom.
Is Frederick in He`s the Managing Director.
That`s Tim Barnes over there. He`s a reporter.
Tim, this is Julia. She`s our new trainee.
This is a very interesting story, Martha. Look at this.
- Tell me about it this afternoon. OK - Sure. See you around, Julie.
My name isn`t Julie. It`s Julia.
Who`s that young woman with Martha and Sean
Her name`s Julia. She`s a new trainee.
Well, that`s everyone, I think. Tea or coffee
- Coffee, please. - Black or white
Oh, white with no sugar, please.
Hello. You`re Julia, aren`t you
Pleased to meet you. I`m Gary.
Nice to meet you, Gary. What do you do
I`m a newsreader.
You`re my Mum`s favourite news reader.
Anyway, I must be off. See you!
Yes.
Hello, dear. How`s your new job Tell me all about it.
It`s great. Everyone`s very friendly.
No, I can`t make it today, Ellie... I haven`t got time.
I have to finish this programme and... Ellie Ellie!
Good morning, Julia. How nice to see you.
Martha, can we take a look at the diary for this week
Well, this morning you`re on the food programme.
Then this afternoon you`ve got a meeting with Floyd and Hank.
Then tomorrow you`ve got an appointment at the dentist`s...
...in the morning at quarter past ten.
Then in the afternoon you`ve got a meeting with Frederick.
Oh no, sorry. He can`t make it. He has to go to Paris.
So is Tuesday afternoon free now
No, you have to finish the Videocom report.
Then on Wednesday morning you`re at the Birmingham conference.
I haven`t got an assistant for this afternoon...
...for the story about Carl Stalker.
Ah, Chloe`s away. Gita`s on holiday...
...and everybody else is busy.
But I have to have an assistant.
Can I do it Can I be your assistant, Tim
She hasn`t got the experience, Martha.
OK.
"Wonderful Windows. Can you believe it
He`s the Managing Director of Wonderful Windows.
And he`s got his customers` money...
...but they haven`t got their windows.
These are all letters from his customers.
We have to leave at one thirty sharp.
Jason`s in trouble at school again.
Oh, how many children have you got
Kylie. She`s 1 3. Jason`s 1 6.
OK Julia. Now you wait at the corner with one of these.
He`s quite tall. He`s got short, dark hair.
Oh no. It isn`t him. It`s a woman.
A blue Jag, registration number S307 ABW.
Where is your customers` money, Mr Stalker
Mr Stalker. You and your wife have got a big house...
...and an expensive car, but your customers have got nothing.
Where is their money, Mr Stalker
Look. Go away and switch that thing off.
Oh, just a minute. What`s the time
Oh, well, can you video the football match for me
- I can`t get back in time. - Yes, OK.
- Thanks, Rebecca. See you later. - Yes. Bye, Tim.
- Is Rebecca still at work - No, she`s at home.
- See you at the usual place - Yeah, see you there.
This is Angus Moon from The Modern Woman magazine.
We`d like to do an article on the job of a personal assistant.
Martha McKay`s an old friend of mine...
...and she says that you are a wonderful PA.
Are you busy now Can I ask you a few questions
Great. First a few questions about you.
What time do you get up in the morning
I always get up at seven o`clock.
I have a shower and wash my hair.
I have breakfast at half past seven.
And what do you normally have for breakfast
Breakfast Oh, I usually have a glass of orange juice...
...a grapefruit, two slices of toast one with butter and jam...
...and one with butter and marmalade.
Well, you have to be for this job.
And what do you do in your free time
I go to the gym three times a week...
...on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
On Thursday evening, I go to my dance class...
Yes, I do. I like cooking, too. And I love going to parties.
OK, Rebecca. Thank you very much.
But don`t you want to talk about my job
Well, I have got one last question.
Gary Yes, of course. He`s one of our newsreaders...
And he`s a very good newsreader, isn`t he
Hey. It`s only a joke, Rebecca.
Well, I don`t think it`s funny.
Now, I always come on at the end of the programme...
...and try the food and drinks.
That`s the next bit. Is everything ready
Frederick`s on the phone, Martha. He`s in New York.
And some chilli powder in the soup.
Hello, Gary. Do you want to try it
Oh no. Martha always tries the food and drinks.
So, this is our lunch for a warm summer`s day...
...a green salad, cheese with French bread...
...cold tomato and onion soup, and home-made lemonade.
No. Why don`t we make a change today
Here in the studio today is everybody`s favourite newsreader, Gary Fenton.
Would you like to try this delicious meal, Gary
I bet you can`t wait to taste it.
Here. Try the home-made lemonade first.
Well, that`s it for this week.
I hope you enjoy your summer lunch as much as Gary. Bye.
I`ll have a glass of white wine, please.
Home-made lemonade for me, please, Gary.
Just a joke, Gary. Just a joke.
I`ll have a mineral water. I have to drive.
...a mineral water with ice and lemon, and a pint of lager.
- Tim`s girlfriend.
Oh! Aren`t you Tim`s girlfriend
Me No. Ellie`s my flatmate. Tim lives upstairs.
She works in a hotel, so she works funny hours.
Here we are. Nice, cold drinks.
- Morning, Tim. - Morning, Ted.
What time were you up this morning
About four o`clock. There was an accident at the station.
There weren`t any trains for five hours.
Hi. Thanks Ted. What`s the date today, Tim
Er, it`s the fourth of October.
And what do you know about the fourth of October
It`s the day after the third of October
Try again, Tim. Think of your girlfriend.
But I haven`t got her a card or a present or anything. Excuse me!
I know. I`m sorry. The trains were all late.
There was an accident at the station.
Well, she isn`t pleased - this is the second time this week.
Yes, but it wasn`t my fault today.
And you were late last Thursday, too.
Well, that`s it. I must find a flat in town.
Second floor flat - bedroom, living room, small kitchen and bathroom/WC.
Yes, but it`s £600 a month. I can`t afford that.
No, I suppose not. You could try an agency.
Ask Martha for some time off this afternoon.
Oh come on, Rebecca. I was late this morning, remember
Martha`s got a teleconference with Frederick all afternoon.
Oh, so Martha doesn`t need me.
So let me see - there`s the room and the kitchen...
...and the bathroom and the toilet are in the hall.
Yes, that`s right. You share them with the people upstairs.
And how much is it, Mr Jackson
- The people upstairs - Uh, yes.
Everything`s too far away, too expensive, too noisy, or just grotty.
Look. Come to my place for a drink.
It`s a sort of surprise for Ellie`s birthday.
OK.
- This is a nice place, Rebecca. - Yes, I like it. This is Ellie`s room.
We`ve got this living room, a kitchen and the bathroom`s down the hall...
I`ve got a flat just round the corner.
It`s on the top floor and it`s got a great view.
There`s a message on your answerphone.
Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you.
Love you. Bye. You old romantic.
Well, I think it`s very sweet, Tim.
I`m really sorry about this, but I`ve got a job in a hotel in San Francisco...
The rent for this month is on the dressing table in my room.
There`s a letter for Tim there, too.
Can you give it to him, please
So, er... that`s it. Bye. Take care.
- Oh dear. Poor Tim. - Well, it was very strange.
I mean she wasn`t here last night...
...and then she wasn`t here this morning and...
You need a new flatmate now. Julia needs a room, so...
Gary!
It`s all right, Julia. Gary`s right. The room is yours, if you want it.
Oh, thank you! That`s great. Wonderful!
I had to go to the police station about Kylie and Jason. They...
Not now, Sean. We need to go in five minutes.
What`s the matter with him today
- To the States. - To the States
You see, yesterday was Ellie`s birthday.
Tim, Gary, Julia and I went back to my place for a birthday drink for Ellie.
Ellie wasn`t there, but there was a message from her on the answerphone.
She said that she had a new job in San Francisco and well... goodbye.
He just walked out of the flat.
It was all very sad and, well, embarrassing.
But it`s not all bad news, because Julia`s my new flatmate now.
- Come on, Sean. We haven`t got all day. - Have a nice day.
Um, no, thank you, Rebecca. I`d better be off now.
- Thanks, Dad. - Don`t mention it, love.
- Welcome to Wellington Gardens. - I still can`t believe it.
Why don`t we have a party - a sort of `Welcome to Julia` thing
We can invite some of the neighbours and everyone from work.
Don`t worry. He`s in South Africa for the rest of the week.
It`s an invitation to our party.
It`s next Friday. The eighteenth. Tim, here.
We`ve got that programme to finish.
Can`t we do it another time It`s Julia`s...
No!
OK, I think we can take a look at that now.
Last year Richard Bennett gave up his job in a London bank...
...and decided to walk to the South Pole.
Why did you give up your job, Richard
Well, I didn`t like my job and I had a lot of problems at home.
I just wanted to get away from it all.
I wanted to find myself, if you like.
So you left England in August. What did you do first
I flew to Buenos Aires in Argentina.
From there I travelled to the Antarctic by boat.
When did you actually start your journey to the Pole
Well, I had to wait for a few weeks, because the weather was very bad...
...so I didn`t set off until the end of September.
And did you reach the South Pole
After about three hundred kilometres I fell into a huge crevasse...
...you know - a big hole - about ten metres deep.
Well, fortunately, my sledge fell into the hole with me...
...so I had food, and I had my radio, too.
How long were you there before they found you
There was a bad storm, you see.
I thought it was the end, but then suddenly I heard voices and dogs.
I shouted and shouted and faces appeared above me.
What did you think about, while you were in the crevasse
I thought about my life back in England.
And the funny thing was that all my problems at home and at work...
...weren`t important any more.
I just wanted to be with my family and friends again.
Life`s very short, you know. You have to enjoy it while you can.
Can I just look at that last part again
I thought about my life back in England.
And the funny thing was that all my problems at home and at work...
...weren`t important any more.
I just wanted to be with my family and friends again.
Life`s very short, you know. You have to enjoy it while you can.
Do you want a cup of coffee Tim
No thanks, Sean. We`ve got a party to go to.
Hmm. I don`t know. How much are they
The trousers are a bit more expensive, but not much.
There. He`s going into the Men`s department.
Oh, I suppose he`s buying some new clothes...
...for his interview with that magazine.
The readers of Stars and Style magazine voted me...
...the best dressed newsreader on TV.
I`m looking for a shirt and a tie to go with my new suit.
Oh, come on, Gary. Everybody knows.
You mention it at least ten times a day.
Excuse me. Can I try these on, please
Sure. The changing rooms are over there.
How many shirts are you taking
Only the best is good enough for the best-dressed newsreader.
Oh, these It`s my new suit and things for my interview...
...about the best dressed newsreader.
Well, if it`s good, the price doesn`t matter.
Yes, he`s even worse than usual.
Somebody should do something about him.
Straight after the six o`clock news.
Gary Fenton to the studio, please. Five minutes.
Oh, there you are, Gary. Why are you so late
This is Gary Fenton with the six o`clock news.
Charlotte Mortimer from Stars and Style magazine.
Pleased to meet you, Mr Fenton, or may I call you Gary
Now, can we take some photographs first
Oh no. We always see you at your desk, Gary.
Well, I feel more comfortable here.
But I`m sure all our readers want to know if you`ve got any legs.
I`d really prefer to be at my desk.
Come on now, Gary. Don`t be shy!
Er, well, perhaps at the desk is better.
The reporter`s interviewing Gary.
And Gary always enjoys interviews.
Well, he isn`t enjoying this one.
I think we should give his trousers back now.
So when did you start doing that
Sorry to interrupt. We found these, Gary.
The magazine got photos of you in your new suit in the end.
But you looked so funny in those baggy old trousers.
Where did you get them, anyway
So what are we going to do at this school
Tim`s going to interview one of the teachers.
In fact, I`ve never won anything!
Yes, I`m fine. I`ve just got stomach-ache, that`s all.
You can`t work like this. You should be at home in bed.
Look. I`ve never missed a day`s work in my life...
...and I`m not going to start now.
Anyway, who`s going to do the interview if I`m not there
Me.
Have you ever done an interview before
No, I haven`t, but I`ve watched you several times and Sean`s here.
He`s filmed hundreds of interviews.
I`m going to take you straight to the doctor.
Hi, Julia. Did you get the interview all right
Yes, everything was fine. But what about you
They took my appendix out yesterday afternoon.
I know. I came to see you, but you were asleep.
Uh-huh. I`ve never been in hospital before.
How long are you going to be in here
I can go home tomorrow and the doctor says...
...I can go back to work next week, if I want to.
Appendicitis, eh Ah no, I suppose you can`t eat anything at the moment.
I`ve had appendicitis, you know. Have you, Julia
Very painful. Now when did I have it
Oh yes. I was at school. It must be oh, twenty years ago.
Hello Tim. What did the doctor say
All clear. And the best thing is I can eat normally again.
Good.
... I, em, wanted to say thank you for all your help when...
...you know... and well, erm...
...would you like to go out for a meal sometime...
...just to, you know, say thank you
Shall we try that new Italian place near the museum
Is this evening any good for you
Great. Shall I call for you about eight
I`m going to be in town anyway.
So can we meet at the restaurant at say half past seven
OK.
- This is good. I love Italian food. - Have you ever been to Italy
- I lived there for a couple of years. - Really
It was after I left university. I worked in a travel company.
You know, looking after groups of British tourists.
Yes, it was great fun. I like travelling.
I`ve travelled around a bit, mostly in Asia and South America...
...but I`ve never actually lived in another country.
Erm... You`ve got some sauce on your cheek.
- Hi, you two. - Oh, hello, Gary.
Can I join you I`m having dinner here, too...
...but my friends aren`t here yet...
You`ve got a bit of sauce on your cheek, Julia.
That was a really good meal. I enjoyed it.
Yes, me too. Until Gary arrived.
Yes.
Um, well, I`ve got an early start tomorrow.
Yes.
So...
I can`t find my keys, I think I`ve left them at work.
Oh hi, hi Tim. I heard voices.
I`m just on the phone to my sister, so I`ll see you in a minute.
Yes.