Bannister, Patrick

26/08/2009

Audio file duration: 00:10:32 Format of original recording: wav 44.1 khz 16 bit ZOOM digital recorder.

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Patrick Bannister works for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and lives on Tottenham Court Road. He is currently very busy as he is working on the digital economy bill. Having studied social anthropology he has worked as a photographer, in the film industry and in parliament before settling on the rewarding career as a civil servant. He has an active lifestyle and enjoys traveling, climbing and reading. He has been called in as a last minute stand in and has had less than an hour to plan what he is doing. He therefore plans to basically be himself. He has brought with him a book of monologues and on the plinth which he may read from and he also hopes to encourage the viewers to join him in a sing song. If however he is feeling bashful then he feels he may just sit there reading to himself whilst sending text messages to his friends. He would like to use his time to get the most out of it without pushing it too hard.