Bluff your way
Bluff your way in life?It certainly seems that persistence pays off. Recntly a new programme has appeared on TV: “Trust Me, I’m an Economist” starring Tim Harford.
How did Tim manage to convince the BBC to run this programme?
Interestingly Tim writes:
“But I bluffed my way past the front door of a production company called Tiger Aspect, which makes successful children’s cartoons and sitcoms but is not famous for economic analysis. Then it bluffed its way past the front door of the BBC.”
Financial Times August 4th 2006
Surely not?
Apparently so because according to the Tiger Aspect site: http://www.tigeraspect.co.uk/
“Please note: We do not accept unsolicited scripts, programme formats or showreels.”
So how does one get round this?
I spoke to Tiger Aspect – they advised me to ring back and put on a very posh accent…
…I’m sure there’s more to it than that. Tim Harford has an impressive background and I especially like his Lazy Way
Chris Sivewright
posted by Duncan Williamson @ 3:06 PM
1 Comments:
I read his book Undercover Economist and concluded that it's a good book but written by the wrong man.
I watched one of his television programmes and read that page from the site you sent us to and felt the same.
Tim Harford appears very modest; but then he has a lot to be modest about.
Some people just get me that way!
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