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Look at What's Going On in England

Aired July 12, 2002 - 07:49   ET

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JACK CAFFERTY, CNN ANCHOR: The British surrendering in the war on drugs, or at least on some drugs. Is the serial streaker, who showed us everything at Wimbledon, ready to go again? And what exactly is the secret to great beans and toast?

These are three questions we pose to our man over there, because he knows about such things. Here is Richard Quest joining us from London for our regular Friday chat -- nice to see you, sir -- welcome.

RICHARD QUEST, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Jack, I have sex, drugs and beans. What better combination for a Friday afternoon to get you going.

Let's start with drugs. Look, the British government has decided to reclassify, or some say declassify, cannabis basically from a class B to a class C drug. Now, what this means is that in the future, being in possession of a spliff, or being in possession of a bit of marijuana will get you a seizure -- I mean, they'll seize the drugs. Well, you got what I mean. And...

CAFFERTY: Do you use that stuff, Richard?

QUEST: Well, wait, you -- I'll show you the best drug in the world before we are through. Forget this...

CAFFERTY: Answer my question.

QUEST: Forget this sort of stuff. I'll show you the real thing. Anyway, needless to say, people say all of the arguments that it's going to lead to harder drugs. But now if you sell it, you could go to prison for 10 years, but if you use it, you'll just get a warning, and the police officer might ask to borrow some off of you.

Now, this is the other big story, because people have been baring all a great deal over here. This was at Wimbledon. This is a lady sailor who is managing to put something (ph) around. But also on television, "Big Brother" -- now, you've got to be careful. This could be highly unseemly in the morning. I'll cover up her embarrassment. The lady -- one of the ladies who wasn't that svelte, I can tell you, when you saw the pictures, you were rather glad that they decided to pull the plug. But she basically took all of her clothes off on the program, and before they managed to -- ooh, it's a bit much for this time of the morning, Jack. I promise you that.

But apparently, streakers have decided that they are going to be running around, taking their clothes off.

Finally, this is the (UNINTELLIGIBLE), right? Hinds Baked Beans, are you familiar with baked beans over there? I think you are.

CAFFERTY: I have a passing acquaintance with them, yes.

QUEST: Right. Well, more like they have a passing acquaintance with you after you have eaten them.

CAFFERTY: A passing acquaintance, if you will get my drift.

QUEST: Right. Now, they have got the perfect recipe for making baked beans on toast, which is a great British delicacy. Firstly, you must ensure that the...

CAFFERTY: It's a delicacy?

QUEST: ... toast is the -- oh, yes. We're going to make...

CAFFERTY: Beans on toast is a delicacy over there?

QUEST: Listen, I grew up on this stuff, which probably explains a lot. The toast must be the right thickness, butter, never margarine, and then you must heat the beans, not in a microwave. Listen, this research cost the best part of $150,000. Finally, you spoon -- spoon the beans onto the toast in a nice, liberal fashion. Listen, you wonder why my country lost the empire.

CAFFERTY: So as I understand it...

QUEST: You then...

CAFFERTY: ... in order to make great beans and toast, the first thing you do is make some toast, and then you put some beans on them. Is that basically how it works?

QUEST: It's the temperature.

CAFFERTY: Yes.

QUEST: It's the temperature and the consistency, and that is the perfect British tea for the average English school child. Next, I'll show you how to whip up a souffle before tea time.

CAFFERTY: You -- I'll bet you can't spell souffle. Can you spell souffle?

QUEST: I'll bet I can't cook one either. S-O-U-F-F-L-E with a funny thing over the top.

CAFFERTY: There you go. You got it. Richard, have a great weekend. I'll talk to you next Friday.

QUEST: Have a good one.

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