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When I worked at the BBC half a lifetime ago, like all staffs at large, public institutions, we had some good gags in corporate self-deprecation.

The use of NDAs by a church is legal at present, but many safeguarding experts say these agreements amount to gagging orders which can be weaponised against whistle blowers and complainants.

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In a typically pointless interlude, he plays a blind Irish priest, but doesn’t fool anyone long enough to yield a solid gag.

It’s nice to see some physical comedy from Day in particular and the sketch’s visual gags work nicely.

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It’s a gag, but one that hints at his dead-serious ambition to build a lasting judicial dynasty.

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