Corosponents in fine voice

One of the really good things about ABC Radio is that its foreign correspondents don't sing to us, they speak to us. (For this, one can almost forgive them the wording 'Corospondents' Report' in the title bar, which must have been written by foreign correspondents as the apostrophe is in order.)

The BBC foreign correspondents, on the other hand, sound like the losers on a Gregorian chant talent show, or the adenoidal sufferers of some tragic Tourettoid syndrome. Isn't it the weirdest and most annoying affectation you've ever heard?

Mark Willesee: please stay away from those pommy guys, or better still, come home soon. It is said to be very contagious and you seem not at all well.

Actually, on consideration: 'corospondents' is unforgivable on the national broadcaster's website.

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