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Lindsay Davenport
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The premise
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Tim sits down with his recruiter Greg to fill several posts at his company, starting with an accountancy job. Greg proudly proposes the tennis player Lindsay Davenport and offers her Grand Slam titles, Olympic gold and height as qualifications, insisting the role needs dedication, fitness and good ground strokes. He suggests her again for head of marketing, and again for chief operating officer after Tim has expressly forbidden it, now warning that hiring her there would leave gaps in accountancy and marketing. Asked whether he has interviewed anyone else, Greg admits he abandoned the search after meeting her, then produces a hastily invented alternative whose description is suspiciously familiar, and Tim throws him out.
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Are you really suggesting that working out your payroll is harder than winning Wimbledon?
I'm going to ask you not to say Lindsay Davenport.
Excellent ground strokes, known as Lindsay to his friends.
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David Kerr
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Gareth Edwards
Producer
Script
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- 00:00
Tim
So there are various roles which we're hoping to fill. I know you've been working jolly hard trying to come up with some suitable candidates. If we start with the accountancy position, because I think that's probably the most straightforward, what are your thoughts?
- 00:10
Greg
Well, I have had a bit of an idea on this one. I think you'll be surprised, but hopefully as excited as I am. What do you reckon to Lindsay Davenport?
- 00:18
Tim
Presumably not the tennis player.
- 00:20
Greg
The former world number one, yes?
- 00:22
Tim
Right, um, what are her qualifications?
- 00:25
Greg
Well, she's won three Grand Slams, an Olympic gold medal, She's been world number one for...
- 00:30
Tim
In tennis?
- 00:31
Greg
Yes, this is all in tennis. She's known by fans and fellow professionals alike as thoughtful and well-balanced, and she's the tallest woman ever to win a Grand Slam singles title. So, it's all good.
- 00:43
Tim
Right, I just wonder... I mean, take me with you here, Greg. In what way any of these things qualify her for an accountancy job? Are you really suggesting that working out your payroll is harder than winning Wimbledon?
- 00:55
Greg
No, I'm saying it requires different skills. dedication determination peak physical fitness excellent groundstrokes
- 01:04
Tim
I'm not sure we need those last two
- 01:07
Greg
well he couldn't do any harm I mean look at Sue Barker
- 01:10
Tim
what does that even mean
- 01:12
Greg
well she never really had the groundstrokes
- 01:16
Greg ?
you're not convinced I can tell it was just an idea let's move on
- 01:20
Tim ?
right head of marketing
- 01:22
Greg ?
right well I think I'm actually gonna surprise you again
- 01:25
Tim
you're You're not going to suggest another tennis player, are you?
- 01:28
Greg
No, no, no, no, no. No, I was actually going to suggest the same tennis player, Lindsay Davenport.
- 01:33
Tim
OK, I'm just not sure what she has to offer the world of business.
- 01:36
Greg
Well, you say that, but she's actually recently been considered for a major accountancy post.
- 01:41
Tim
Greg, I haven't got much time. Let's move on again. Now, the really important post which we must fill is Chief Operating Officer. Now, I'd like to hear what your suggestions for that are, but I'm going to ask you not to say Lindsay Davenport.
- 01:57
Greg
OK, well, business is about thinking outside the box and not always working to the brief you've been given. So I think I might be about to surprise you again when I say that I am going to say Lindsay Davenport. Now, I'll be honest with you, Tim, if you do go for Lindsay as Chief Operating Officer, there is one major drawback.
- 02:16
Tim
Which is?
- 02:16
Greg
It leaves you with a massive gap in accountancy and marketing.
- 02:20
Tim
Greg, have you actually interviewed any serious candidates for any of the jobs I briefed you about?
- 02:24
Greg
Well, to be honest with you, Tim, I was so impressed by the meeting I had with Lindsay Davenport that I pretty much called off the search. I mean, she is terrific. She's so tall.
- 02:37
Tim
Have you actually got anyone else on your books at all?
- 02:40
Greg
Oh, er, yes, yes, of course. There's, um... Er, Alan, um... Davenport.
- 02:51
Tim
Quite a coincidence.
- 02:52
Greg
Yes, isn't it? No, no, I'm just going through the Ds.
- 02:55
Tim
So, tell me about Alan.
- 02:57
Greg
Well, he's tall, likes tennis, bit of a womanly bearing, excellent ground strokes, known as Lindsay to his friends.
- 03:04
Tim
Get out of here.
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