GE 1997-8 Season 4 Episode 8: Paulitorial
Note: this is not a transcript, but a working draft of the script, so there may be differences in the aired version.
PAUL: I'm continually amazed by the response people
have to our show.
This summer, what with all the hoopla surrounding John Cabot; the
discovery of vast mineral reserves in the unspoiled parts of the
province, and thus the insane lure of overnight riches, people
jammed the streets of our fair city.
You wouldn't believe what manner of stunned crusader stumbled in
through the doors of our establishment, suffering from brain
heat or swollen dogs, looking for some respite from their endeavors.
Some were dumfounded that we ... exist, that the BCN is a hive of
broadcast activity.
Not for the first time did we wonder about the naiveté of the
unsunblocked tourist, out of his or her natural element.
But through the foyer and up the stairs they trooped, gangs of
them in the elevators, huddled hordes of them in the jury-rigged
bleachers on our soundstages, starry-eyed at the sight of Rita
Molloy going about her day's work, rubbing up against the physically
gifted Erling Biggs, bowled over by the official calm and stately
air that surrounds Ish Lundrigan, ga-ga at the precision and professional
carriage of Irene Synyard, our general secretary.
And the questions they had ! About the fish in the pond, the birds
on the roof, the lack of security, the cafeteria, the washrooms,
the flags, the colours, the noise, the friendly folk quick with a
laugh, the deeply unsettling perfume of this once abbatoir.
We missed a great opportunity by not putting a query box in the lobby
or something like that, because I can't remember all the questions.
That's why we instituted our annual Listeners Letters section, to
allow you to write us a considered note or postcard or e-mail message
asking us a question about what it is we do here, how we do it,
anything associated with our international broadcast.
The response has been heartening.
Naturally, we won't be able to read all the inquiries on the air,
nor will we be answering them personally. But we will pick the
representative ones and the interesting ones and do something about it !
The Great Eastern Annual Listeners Letters Show ! Mark that important
date on your calendar. November ... 8th is it, Hollis ?
HOLLIS: That's right, Paul, November 8th.