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A day or two after my night out with Rudd, I received a telephone call from a woman who had a refined voice and sounded young and attractive.
“Is that Mr Sharpe?” she asked.
“That’s me,” I confirmed. “How can I help?”
“I’m calling from the television show Walker’s Weekly. You might have heard of it.”
Walker’s weekly was a chat show hosted by Gordon Walker, a burly former soap-star who’d left the soap in which he’d made his name, and branched out into other areas of television.
“I have,” I confirmed. “I’ve even watched it once or twice. It’s a good show.”
“I’m pleased to hear you think that, Mr. Sharpe. My name is Zabida Hussain, and I’m a researcher for the show. I’m calling to tell you the good news that Gordon has personally asked if you’ll agree to appear on Walker’s Weekly. I
