America should be so lucky as to come up with a superb story like this one from the just-concluded season of “Britain’s Got Talent,” the Simon Cowell-produced series airing in our own version here as the summer hit “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday nights at 8 on NBC).
The British winner crowned over the weekend is an opera-singing mobile phone salesman from Wales who couldn’t look dumpier if he tried. But when he opens his mouth? Pure magic.
Watch Paul Potts’ head-turning original audition (Simon Cowell smiles!), then his finals appearance, and finally see him being named winner. And hear the whole amazing tale in this NPR radio feature.