To cut a long story short, my friends helped the BBC team reach Mopti.

BBC: Mopti - 'Venice of Mali' in a war zone

And, to cut a long story short, he probably can.

ECONOMIST: Bionics (I)

And to cut a long story short, after regrouping once they had done their service during the second world war (Sir Andrew venturing into both gunnery and marriage) they were able to work out what was going on.

ECONOMIST: Andrew Huxley | The