Hearts and minds [4 mins]
Church and state in bitter fight for souls of young Spaniards | Who's on TV? Monta Mino, of course! [59 mins][Kakamigahara]
Picture the world's busiest television presenter and imagine yourself squinting through the glare of high-wattage celebrity, struggling to breathe in air perfumed with pampered showbiz ego. But fresh from hosting Japan's most popular afternoon talk-show, Monta Mino arrives (in a reception lounge at the broadcasting giant Nippon TV) with nothing more elaborate than a crinkly-eyed grin and the faint whiff of high-performance aftershave. No entourage, chaperone or even PR manager in sight, the dapper 64-year-old oozes bonhomie and easy charm from his perma-tanned pores. |