Out of the night that covers me

[inamac]

One of the things about watching the more obscure Freeview channels is that you get to see obscure adverts. The latest X-Box 'Halo' game ad has a voice-over piece of poetry that I've been trying to identify for a while, but have mostly seen when my hands are full of crochet rather than internet. I tracked it down this morning, and it turns out to

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[frandowdsofa]

Idris Elba read it for the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games, and it was one of Nelson Mandela's inspirations.

Also, have you seen the Stallone ad for Warburtons?

[reapermum]

You think Freeview goes obscure? You should try Freesat. I end up watching ads for greyhound-proof fencing and new septic tank installation.