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(smiling, not very pleasantly)

Certainly is, Bill. Certainly is.

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Importance:High

Date:Fri 9/06/2023, 9.14

From:Alan Canning

To:Nick Vincent

CC:Guy Howard, Hugo Fraser, Mitch Clarke, Laila Furness, Bill Serafini, JJ Norton

Subject:Your approach

Nick,

I’m writing to express my frustration and – frankly – irritation – at the way the last episode was handled.

I’m sure we all understand the need to create ‘cliff-hangers’ for the audience, and I accept that you did raise this explicitly at the outset, but you don’t have to keep us all completely in the dark in order to achieve that. It makes us feel – and probably look – like idiots. I can’t believe anyone would find it acceptable to be ambushed like that on TV. Especially in a context where they’re being presented as an ‘expert witness’. We are entitled to a degree of respect.

I hope I speak for all of us when I say that I would like your assurance that this will not happen again.

Alan

Importance:High

Date:Sat 10/06/2023, 11.17

From:Laila Furness

To:Bill Serafini

Subject:Alan’s email

Hi Bill,

What are your thoughts on this? Alan clearly has a point even if he expresses it rather ponderously (now there’s a surprise). I do agree Nick is pushing it now, but not having done any TV work before I’m reluctant to weigh in if this is just par for the course.

Any thoughts?

L

Date:Sun 11/06/2023, 12.45

From:Bill Serafini

To:Laila Furness

Subject: Re: Alan’s email

Laila,

IMO Alan’s just doing his usual blowhard shtick. I’m staying well out of it.

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