SCENE: AS NEW BATTER TONY BLAIR WALKS UP TO THE PLATE, THE OPPOSING TEAM GATHERS IN TO DISCUSS TACTICS.

CATCHER: GET THIS LAST MAN OUT, GORDON BROWN AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP IS OURS!

IST BASEMAN: YOU CAN DO IT. GORDON BROWN . . .THE ENTIRE BBC IS BEHIND YOU!

LUCY: THAT'S RIGHT. GORDON BROWN . . .WE'RE ALL WITH YOU … PITCH IT TO 'IM BOY! STIKE HIM OUT . . .

LUCY: YOU BLOCKHEAD GORDON BROWN!

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