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“Utterly brilliant! A fascinating deep dive into the history of the English language and all its speakers. Deeply researched and full of extraordinary insights” Arthur Smith, comedian and writer

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Sir Rupert Gavin has been a central figure in the UK’s cultural, historical, media and business worlds for the last forty years. He has held senior roles in BBC Worldwide, British Telecom, Odeon Cinemas, Historic Royal Palaces, Honours Committee for Arts and Media, National Film and Television School, Contemporary Art Society, and been Master of the Grocers’ Company in the City. He is currently Chairman of the English National Ballet, and the cinema chain The Living Room Cinema. He is a Fellow of the Royal Television Society. He has produced or co-produced over 200 theatre shows in the West End, Broadway or globally, including some of the most ground-breaking work of the last few decades, winning twenty-four Olivier awards for the productions themselves. He was knighted for services to drama, the arts, heritage and the economy in 2023.

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