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BBC controller of entertainment Paul Jackson talks to Dale Winton in his series of interviews exploring the lives and work of comedy writers. Winton explains how he got the job presenting
Supermarket Sweep, the show that kick-started his television career. He describes his audition: "I said, 'I may not be your ideal choice but I promise you, you will find Lord Lucan and Salman Rushdie quickerthan you will find a better host than me forthis show....Asforbeingcamp, I may not be Arnold Schwarzenegger , but I'm not Joan Crawford either. In my quiet moments I'd quite like to be Diana ROSS. ' " Producer ChrisNeill

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Talks:
Paul Jackson
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Dale Winton
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Salman Rushdie
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Joan Crawford
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Diana Ross.
Source: Radio Times

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