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He is freer, much freer.

Thank you,Tony. Thank you, Daphne.

In other words, gentlemen,

they are released.

In other words, gentlemen,

they are released.

Thank you, gentlemen.

Excellent! Quite Excellent!

As we've seen, gentlemen,

we are about to launch

one of the most dramatic changes

of popular image ever seen.

One of the most dramatic changes

of popular image ever seen.

The only problem that remains is

will the public, en masse, accept it?

We believe so

because of Steven's power.

But to make sure my research team

and I suggest

that when you present Steven

in his new image for the first time

you do so in conjunction

with an Establishment event.

We have compiled a shortlist

from many dozens of applications.

We have compiled a shortlist

from many dozens of applications.

The Central Office of Information

the Board of Trade,

the Ministry of Defence

the British Tourist Board...

I've sounded out the Foreign Office

and unofficially they've informed me

they'd be delighted to

sponsor Steven on a world tour.

The Air Ministry,

the Inland Waterways Board

The Air Ministry,

the Inland Waterways Board

and the Commonwealth Office.

Gentlemen...

haven't we forgotten someone?

Haven't we forgotten the one person

who smiled upon us all?

Onward! Onward!

Onward, Christian soldiers

Marching as to war

With the cross of Jesus

Going on before

Onward Christian soldiers

Marching as to war

With the cross of Jesus

Going on before

Going on before

Christ, the royal Master

leads against the foe

Onward into battle

See His banners go!

Onward, Christian soldiers

Marching as to war

With the cross of Jesus

Going on before

Like a mighty army

Moves the church of God

Like a mighty army

Moves the church of God

Brother; we are treading

Where the saints have trod

We are not divided

All one body we

All one body we

One in hope and doctrine

One in charity

Onward Christian soldiers

Marching as to war

Marching as to war

With the cross of Jesus

Going on before

Onward!

Onward!

Was that happiness?

Was that pure happiness?

Music lovers... And I know

you are musical lovers...

I'm sure that even He sitting in

His celestrial soundbooth

would have heard that and said,

"Open thy mouth.

"Judge righteously and plead the

cause of the poor and the needy."

"Judge righteously and plead the

cause of the poor and the needy."

In other words, Reverend Holinesses,

is it a hit...

or is it a miss?

Oh, a hit.

Yes, most definitely a hit.

Excellent! I think you've been

inuenced by Count Basie but excellent!

A trie noisy but I think it will

serve our purpose excellently.

A trie noisy but I think it will

serve our purpose excellently.

Yes, yes. It certainly will.

Gentlemen, aren't we in danger

of losing our spiritual bearings?

We are in the process of launching

Christian Crusade Week

and the Steven Shorter

Management Group

and the Steven Shorter

Management Group

have just agreed to lend us the services of Shorter..

The decline in church attendances

according to poll figures

is such that by 1990 only the clergy

will be coming to church.

This is, of course,

a slight exaggeration

but we do feel the need of...

but we do feel the need of...

something radical being done

about the situation.

They seem to have more brains

than I gave them credit for.

It's really quite simple.

Steven Shorter has

the largest following

in the history of

the entertainment business.

In the history of

the entertainment business.

We need a larger audience

so we are using Steve's

and we hope that through him

many of these followers

will return to the faith.

Would you mind sitting down?

Sorry.

Is it only you on your radio?

Can we try another station?

And another?

Do you know that's the first time

I've seen you smile?

Yeah, well, I am human...

I was beginning to wonder.

You're always so tense.

What do you do to relax?

I listen to music.

Always your own?

Yeah.

Do you do anything else?

I mean if you weren't here now

what would you be doing?

Well, I'd probably be asleep.

Well, I'd probably be asleep.

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon?

Yeah... I usually sleep

until about 5.

Then I get up and

watch the television.

Then I get up and

watch the television.

Children's programmes are on then.

I like them.

Are your parents alive?

Yeah.

Steve, have you ever been

really close to anyone?

- Yeah, well, Alvin and Julie.

- Oh, come off it!

We all know what they're in it for.

Yeah, but I mean someone's got to...

bring me my tea

in the mornings, haven't they?

Well, I wouldn't like to see

those two standing by my bedside.

Well, I wouldn't like to see

those two standing by my bedside.

I suppose you're right.

Especially Uncle Julie...

Mr Jordan, what can you tell us

about Steven Shorter?

What can I say?

It's like father and son.

What can I say?

It's like father and son.

It's a family relationship like...

brother to brother.

Well, it's the relationship

that counts.

I mean he is unbelievably adaptable

to anything he does.

It's when calls me Uncle Julie.

It's when he confides in me.

It's when calls me Uncle Julie.

It's when he confides in me.

It's like the other day,

when he said to me

"Uncle Julie, if ever

I have a daughter

"I'd like to see her grow up

like your wife, Gladys."

Believe me when I tell you

he never gives us any worries at all.

So you've never really been

close to anyone?

So you've never really been

close to anyone?

No... Well,there was this girl

once about a year ago.

She was nice.

But... we were on tour at the time

But... we were on tour at the time

and Alvin suggested

I stop seeing her.

And you did?

Well, yeah.

I mean, you must understand...

that he is in every sense of the word

a gilt-edged investment.

That he is in every sense of the word

a gilt-edged investment.

He is the most important personality

in the entire history of show business

and therefore has to be watched

very carefully indeed.

And, as I tell him, God has

given him something

He hasn't given to anyone

in the last 500 years.

He does not belong to himself.

He belongs to the world and therefore

he no longer has any right to himself.

Yesterday he brought along

a framed picture of Alvin...

that Alvin wanted to give me.

I think Alvin has got a thing

about me, if you know what I mean.

I think Alvin has got a thing

about me, if you know what I mean.

It had been signed something like...

"With me it's not love but happiness."

I thought this was very funny

and I laughed.

And then he laughed as well and...

well, it was nice.

And then he laughed as well and...

well, it was nice.

But then he sort of drew back

into himself and it was over.

And that's how it normally is.

It's very difficult to get near him...

which is why, I suppose, the painting

is... well, so far... empty.

which is why, I suppose, the painting

is... well, so far... empty.

You may not believe this but...

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