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BBC's "Up All Night"

I was interviewed last night by Rhod Sharp, host of the BBC Radio's "Up All Night" program (or programme, as the Brits spell it) and I have to say it was an extraordinary interview for several reasons.
First of all, Rhod Sharp did his homework. He read "Sin, Shame & Secrets," knew the story, and was familiar with the events and cast of characters.
As a result, he asked extremely interesting, insightful and provocative questions without getting sensational or putting too much emphasis on the the bizarre aspects of the Robinson case.
Second, Rhod has a smooth and level approach to interviews, not too emotional and not some kind of hype machine like we see too often in the American media.

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Third, the BBC devoted a lot of time to the topic -- nearly half an hour. We were able to dig into some topics and offer a nice balance of details and an overall perspective. Most media interviews are 5 minutes or so and you can barely touch the surface of a topic.
One reason is that the show is a late night/early morning broadcast and not prime time, so there's less time pressure.
Here's a link to the BBC website where it lists the week's programmes, and I believe you can listen to last night's broadcast, which was on Wednesday at 4:30 a.m. their time.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/programmes/upallnight.shtml?focuswin
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My daughter Cara is leaving today to return to Australia. She came home for the holidays and was here for 5 1/2 weeks. It's going to be hard to say goodbye but she'll finish her year in Sydney in July, after which she'll be back in Ohio for good. I am so proud of her and so glad to have had her home safe and sound for that long break.
Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 10, 2007

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