It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to this special opening ceremony today. Today is the result of over five year's planning and hard work as we finally open this magnificent building. Of course, we must thank the Bradford family who have given their wonderful art collection to the city. You will see many fine examples of classical and modern art on the walls around you. The Bradford family made their fortune making and selling beautiful clothes but, luckily for us, they spent a lot of their money on works of art. And now, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Alan Bradford, the great grandson of the late Charles Bradford who will officially open the building and make a little speech himself. 
 

Your attention please. Would all passengers for the 11:15 to Atlanta, please proceed to platform six as the train now standing at platform four is the 10:50 to Washington. This change of platform is due to a problem with the signals. The 11:15 to Atlanta will be delayed by fifteen minutes and will not be leaving until 11:30. This is the express train and so will not stop en route. For the slow train to Atlanta, please board the train now standing at platform seven. This will be departing at 11:40 from platform seven. Thank you. 

Hello, my name is John. I'll be serving your table tonight. Today we have some delicious specials. We have grilled salmon with a honey glaze; roast chicken; mixed grill or steak and pepper. We also have a fine selection of salad and vegetables. I'll come round later with the dessert trolley as there are far too many tasty things to mention. 

This is "The Sky at Night". Today we have the acclaimed astronomer Mervyn Skylark. Mervyn is going to talk to us about the growing problem of light pollution in our cities. Five out of the twelve signs of the zodiac have already been removed from view by light pollution and campaigners are trying to persuade governments to do something to change this problem. The amount of light pouring out into the night sky has increased by a quarter in the past ten years and only eleven per cent of the country is free of light pollution. Now over to our expert, Mervyn, but first a little music. 

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and may I welcome you to the Astoria Theatre. Tonight's film, "The Longest Day", is the third in this week's series of twelve films about human relationships. This is the second time we've run a film series and I'm sure it will be as popular as the first one. "The Longest Day" is a moving film about a father's struggle to deal with his son's illness. For 24 hours the father doesn't know if his son will live or die. The film which runs for 120 minutes will break even the hardest heart. After the film we invite you to a cheese and wine reception and you will have the chance to talk to both the director and some of the actors. 

Attention shoppers. Today we have all sorts of bargains and special offers to tell you about. Firstly on the ground floor, "KidsWorld" is giving away free toys to any child who persuades their mom or dad to purchase something from the store. On the top floor, "The Coffee Place" has a special offer of a free cake with each drink purchased. Don't forget the cafes close at 5pm so make sure you stop for a break before then. Tonight's late-night shopping finishes at 8pm so only four more hours to buy those final purchases. Happy shopping! 
 

Good morning and welcome aboard Skybird International Flight 362 from London to Cape Town, with intermediate stops in Paris and Cairo. We will be departing in ten minutes. Please check that your seatbelt is fastened and we urge you to pay attention to the safety instructions. Our anticipated flying time to Paris is one hour, ten minutes and then we will be preceeding to Cairo where we are due to land at 16:00 hours. On behalf of the Captain and the rest of the crew we wish you a safe and pleasant flight. 

Okay, sir. I think I understand what the problem is with your computer. I'll try to talk you through how to fix the problem over the phone, but if that doesn't work you'll have to take the computer in to our nearest service center. Okay, first, are you connected to the internet? Good, okay, make sure all your other programs are closed. Now, find the "my computer icon", and double click on it. In this box find a place called "programs", and double click on that. Now, you should see that you have a list of all the programs on your computer.... 

Good morning, this is the 9 o'clock business news! The dollar has edged towards seven-week lows against both the yen and the euro because of fears about poor US retail sales and banking results. Investment banks have already predicted that the US economy will fall into recession in 2008, and analysts are also nervously awaiting the release of retail sales data for December. As consumer spending accounts for two-thirds of the US economy, the figure may indicate whether the fears are correct. In December, the US Federal Reserve cut the interest rates for the third time as it tried to help steer the world's largest economy through the continuing housing slump. 

Good morning, this is the 9 o'clock business news! The dollar has edged towards seven-week lows against both the yen and the euro because of fears about poor US retail sales and banking results. Investment banks have already predicted that the US economy will fall into recession in 2008, and analysts are also nervously awaiting the release of retail sales data for December. As consumer spending accounts for two-thirds of the US economy, the figure may indicate whether the fears are correct. In December, the US Federal Reserve cut the interest rates for the third time as it tried to help steer the world's largest economy through the continuing housing slump.