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Narrator: Welcome back to Tip Top Trading where things aren’t going too well. Anna negotiated a deal with a client in France but now they claim they’ve been ripped off! This has got to get sorted – quickly. Anna: Oh Denise, what exactly did they say?...

Anna: Help, help! (Banging on door) Tom: Help us! We’re locked in. Narrator: Oh dear. Do you remember that Tom and Anna are locked in the stationery cupboard? What are they going to do? And what will people say when they are discovered in there? I have...

Anna: (On the phone) Yes, we have plenty in stock. They’re £4 per unit… They are good quality ones… Narrator: The company in France that Anna called earlier has called her back. Let’s hope they’re making an order. Anna: …laser technology isn’t cheap…...

Narrator: Bye bye Mr Socrates. He’s flying back to America leaving Tip Top Trading’s London team trying to work out how best to focus their business on the European market. Paul: Sorry to keep you waiting. I had to go to the airport with Mr Socrates to...

Narrator: Hello again. Tip Top Trading’s big boss, Mr Socrates has announced a new strategy to sell plastic fruit to Europe and hopefully keep the company afloat. But before the real work begins it’s time for him to enjoy some good English hospitality...

Narrator: Hello again. It’s the big day and Mr Socrates is about to arrive at the offices of Tip Top Trading to talk officially to the team. What is he going to say? And more importantly, will he get his freshly squeezed orange juice? Tom: Quickly everybody…...

Narrator: Welcome back to Tip Top Trading where everyone seems a bit flustered. Paul: …and we really need the best biscuits there are. Denise: Yes, and I’ve made sure there’s tea and coffee… Paul: …and the carpets? Denise: Uh? Paul: …have they been cleaned....

Narrator: Hello again. Things haven’t been going well at Tip Top Trading. There was a fire in the warehouse, caused by my Mr Ingle’s cigarette and now Mr Socrates – the big boss from America – has turned up unexpectedly. Mr S: So honey, you are…? Anna:...

Denise: Tom? Tom: Here. Denise: Anna? Anna: Here Denise. Denise: And Paul? Paul: Yes, yes I’m here and there’s no need to panic. That was just a fire drill – a practice. Narrator: Phew, Tip Top Trading is safe – for now. It was just a fire drill. What...

Narrator: Welcome back. Things are quite tense at Tip Top Trading today. Paul, the boss, mistakenly thinks Anna’s been smoking on company premises and she’s trying to explain herself. Anna: But, but… Paul: Frankly, I’m disappointed with you Anna. You’re...

Narrator: Hello, welcome back to Tip Top Trading where Anna is going downstairs to speak to warehouse manager, Mr Ingle. You’re looking a bit nervous… Anna: I am. Denise says if I speak to him in the wrong way, he might bite my head off! Narrator: Relax...

Narrator: Hello, welcome back to Tip Top Trading where everyone is gossiping about Paul’s announcement that Anna is to lead the company’s new stock management system for the new laser-curved fruit. (Denise on phone) Denise: Yes Anna…the new girl…she’s...

Narrator: Hello, welcome back to Tip Top Trading. An office meeting has been scheduled, but Paul is running late. He’s asked Anna to take charge and start the meeting without him. Denise: Here you go Anna, it’s a print-out of the agenda for the meeting....

Narrator: Hello, it’s a chilly start to the day at Tip Top Trading. Anna: Hi Denise! Denise: Good morning Anna. Anna: Brrr… it’s so cold in here. Denise: The window was left open overnight. Anna: My papers have been blown everywhere. Denise: Mine too!...

Narrator: Hello, Anna’s just arrived at her desk to start the day at Tip Top Trading. Paul is walking towards her, eating a biscuit, he looks a bit bothered. Paul: Anna? Anna: Yes, Paul. Paul: Come and have a biscuit in my office. Now Anna, about Mr Lime....

Narrator: Welcome to the offices of Tip Top Trading… (ongoing sound of annoying mobile phone ringtone) Tom: Anna, are you going to answer that? Anna: Er, well, no. It’s stopped now anyway. Narrator: …where Anna is behaving strangely. (ringing starts again)...

Narrator: Hello! You’re joining us again after Anna’s call from Mr Lime – he asked her to lunch, remember. Now Anna and Denise are flapping. Denise: …and before you know it, he’ll be asking you to marry him! Trust me Anna, this has happened to me dozens...