Leisa Rea: The Delight of Losing

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With the pressure on for victory at the Olympics, comedian Leisa Rea ponders the delights of losing.She reveals what happened when she told a group of school children that she would only be rewarding them for appalling work, which fell way below the expected standard.Producer: Giles Edwards.

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