Newsreader, journalist, broadcaster and writer, Nicholas Owen, was one of the special guests at The Arch Hotel yesterday, June 28, for the launch of ‘Book of Decamot’.

Nicholas now works for the BBC  presenting on the BBC News channel and BBC One but yesterday he was happy to pose with Year 10’s Rodolfo Adebajos III and chat about Rodolfo’s experience of the Decamot process in St Bonaventure’s.

Rodolfo’s script called ‘Rodriges’ Legacy’ impressed Decamot authors Stanley and Gavin Jackson and so Mr Halliwell and Rodolfo were invited to the press launch of the book with writers and comedians Dominic Holland and Miles Jupp and impressionist Rory Bremner  in attendance.

Only two other schools were invited, a Northampton School and a school from Kendal in Cumbria with their teachers with Rodolfo representing London and the South.

A buffet lunch was provided after a Question and Answer session hosted by Nicholas Owen whereby Rodolfo had to explain what he thought of Decamot.

The comedians joined in with them creating their own Decamot stories using ten given words and  true to their witty form their stories were topical, controversial and very funny.

Rodolfo said after the event: “It was very interesting to hear how everyone came up with their very different short scripts and I think Decamot is a unique and fun way to encourage creativity in people. I really enjoyed the process.”