Complete top of the head stuff. No, no. I think this is about showing the real Nicola.

Operation not smug, not glum.

Well, I'm told this lunch is on the 5th floor.

It's taking a while. Maybe we should just walk.

I'm not walking to the 5th floor.

I would actually like to be able to speak by the time we get up there.

No, look. If I go in to the lift, I become convinced that I'm going to die, so I'm going to walk.

I'm sorry. Claustrophobic. I'm sorry.

I'll just check that for the duration of the lunch we're all off the record.

We're are happy to be on.

No, off is best.

It's a bit like when the snooker comes on, on the telly.

You know, just off, off.

How's it going with her?

How are you finding her? Nicola?

Very...

Good. Fun.

Hello! Hello, Nicola Murray.

Hello, Nicola Murray. Ooh, this is all very formal, isn't it?

We need to lighten up.

I like to use the stairs sometimes to, you know, just a bit of a laugh.

So, well done. Bit of a baptism of fire, first week.

The whole I'm bent thing and the sack race stuff.

Oh, God. Yes, that was annoying.

And hilarious. Annoying and hilarious?

Yes, like Russell Brand.

You want to hate him, but he's just funny.

It's like the current problems.

Which problems in particular?

Just asking. We're off the record.

I'm not playing any games with you, I'm not tobogganing or anything like that. Well, it's only been a week.

A lot of data to keep on top of, I imagine.

It really is. Or are.

Is, are. Data, dunno. Plural?

Come on, you're the Guardian!

We do very much keep on top of it.