Something else.

Hello, this is Jiles Brandruth speaking to you in a hushed voice from a darkened room in a basement,

somewhat in London.

I'm Tiles and I'm here, fooling about, but having fun, because we're going to talk about spies and espionage

and I'm trying to get into the mood and I'm going to be talking about spies and espionage

with my friend, the Marta Hari of lexicography, the brilliant Susie Dent.

Are you there, Susie? Oh, you're in the half-dark too.

I can see how everybody, because we've got Zoom on, we're communicating through Zoom,

though you can only hear us. Susie Dent, where are you and why are you in the dark?

Well, I'm not in nearly anything quite as effective of yours.

Still in my office, it just so happens that it's a pretty dismal day as we're recording.

So I haven't got much daylight coming in.

And yes, I have, I mean, I mentioned before, I think the slightly horrible figure,

but I quite like a pinata that was made of me for the comedy show that I work on.

And she's staring at me from the left. So that's kind of spooking me out a little bit,

so that might be quite appropriate for spies.

But otherwise, I'm afraid I have nothing bond like in my room at all.

Apart from my leopard skin bikini, obviously.

Your leopard skin bikini? What can't you see?

My goodness.

That's why the room is darkened.

Well, look, what she does in Oxford on her own is up to her.

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