This is the earliest lunch ever!” exclaims Greg Dyke. I hear the cheery London tones a fraction before Dyke himself strides into the dining room of the Century Club in Soho, almost deserted at 12.07pm. He grabs my arm in greeting. The chairman of the English Football Association and the British Film Institute and the BBC’s former director-general (to mention just a few of his hats) blames himself for choosing the time.
“这是有史以来本人吃得最早的午餐!”格雷格•戴克大声说道。我刚听到他只言片语的欢快伦敦腔,就看见他大踏步走进苏荷区世纪俱乐部(Century Club in Soho)的餐厅,此时正值12:07,餐厅几乎空无一人。他抓住我的胳膊以致问候。这位英足总(English Football Association)及英国电影协会(British Film Institute)主席、BBC前总裁(只是他担任的众多头衔中的三个)对于挑选这个时间段颇感自责。