Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: Beati loro!

Dal Times di oggi:
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 30 2000
Harry Potter from noon 'til night
BY PAUL MCCANN, MEDIA CORRESPONDENT
THE BBC is hoping that the magic of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter will be
powerful enough to enchant children for eight hours on Boxing Day.
In an attempt to distract youngsters from watching television or wrecking
toys while parents nurse hangovers, Radio 4 is to broadcast a marathon
reading of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Helen Boaden, Radio 4
controller, said yesterday that she wanted the broadcast of the first Harry
Potter book to bring the "magic" of speech radio to a new generation of
children. "I would like there to be a generation of children in their
twenties who will look back and remember listening to the radio on Boxing
Day.
"Radio 4 will be the first broadcaster anywhere in the world to air a
complete reading of any of the books."
The broadcast will begin at noon on Boxing Day on the FM frequency. The
network's regular schedule of programmes, news and shipping forecasts will
be broadcast on long wave. The reading, by Stephen Fry, will continue until
just after 8pm.
Christopher Little, agent to J. K. Rowling, the books' author, insisted that
Radio 4 could have the broadcast rights only if it aired the entire book in
one programme. Ms Boaden was "taken aback" but decided that it was possible
because it has two frequencies and carries no commercials.
Stephen Fry, filming in Spain, welcomed the news. "Reading Harry Potter
books out loud is more fun than I feel a single human being could ever
deserve," he said. "It's like swimming in chocolate."
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Ciao
Anna

 books  [.....] is like swimming in chocolate."
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Dear Lady Ann,
This post was most helpful and has provided the undersigned with much food
for thought with regards to possible Boxing Day activities.  After due
consideration, one has decided to pass over the option of nursing a hangover
(a great surprise for many no doubt, given ones propensity for imbibing a
certain alcoholic beverage) and finds that one is immensely drawn to the
idea of swimming in chocolate, an experience never before lived, former
lives notwithstanding.
In your debt again for the inspiration of this sweet thought,
--
I remain, as always,
Bambi
dtb

 In your debt again for the inspiration of this sweet thought,
<Being something of a wet sock when it comes to books and English (God
forbid Italian ) literature
  I think I will record the entire programme on Boxing Day.
I am also prepared to send to anybody interested  the Mp3 file.
Yours
Sal

 I am also prepared to send to anybody interested  the Mp3 file.
Dear Salvatore,
Since I suspect I shall be needing to spend a lengthier amount of time than
usual in the bath, divesting myself of the remnants of a swim in chocolate,
might I say I would be particularly interested in receiving the Mp3 file of
the programme, if you are indeed of a mind to record it for mu listening
pleasure at the aforementioned bath-time.
Should this prove inconvenient in any way of course, you must just say, but
otherwise, you having made the most gallant offer, I should be pleased to
register my intererst.
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 I am also prepared to send to anybody interested  the Mp3 file.
Dear Sal,
it scares the hell out of me to think what an *eight hours long* MP3 file
could do to my lil' old computer... Nonetheless I think that, for Rowling
and for Stephen Fry, I am ready to run the risk.
Anyway I was wondering if you have a chance of simply taping the radio show.
Any effort will be just welcome!
Thank you in advance,
Anna

 Thank you in advance,
<Dear Queen and Precious Lady in Waiting Ann,
    This is what I (with the help of the proper gear ) I am going to do.
     Since I will be in Naples on Boxing Day I will set the my Vcr clock in
order to tape the audio of the 8 hour long radio programme.
When I  get back from Naples (probably on the 28th 29th I will set about
recording a CD (on my CDR recorder) of the first 75 minutes of the
programme.
I will then transform the CD in a single MP3 file, will  later erase the CD
and will go through the same process again until the whole 8 hours will be
transformed in (I reckon) 6 or 7 Mp3s.
Then Bob's your uncle !
The files will be available for anybody who wants them .

 Then Bob's your uncle !
Fanny's your aunt, and bum's a rude word.
Many thanks indeed.
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 Many thanks indeed.
<Since you are referring to bums and fannies,is there something  I should be
aware of ?
   Is there some cocney expression I should know about ?
   Please tell me !
I am supposed to be Slang Master.
Yours
Sal