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The Rate Race
Television (Full Length) – 1987
I've seen grown men cry like babies over ratings.
– Derek Lowe
You don't mind giving away a social life because nothing in that social life will be as interesting as those few hours in the morning.
– Paul Holmes
They're matching us. Step by step by step. We’re the original. They're the copy. That's why they're going to have a very, very hard time taking us out of the game.
– Derek Lowe, Radio Pacific
Part of the job is going out on a limb, too. You're not protected by a much. You’re treading a tightrope every day and there’s a thrill in that.
– Paul Holmes
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