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Auntie wanted to take us all Inside John Lewis (BBC Two, Wednesday, 10 March, 9pm) last night. In fairness, I've never been in a John Lewis. No, it's not like being inside John Malkovich and steering him like a bald...more
Blue Peter have confirmed that the show's dog, Mabel, will be leaving the show after 14 years. We've been lucky enough to grab an interview with her. Producers announced today that the long-running children's programme would be parting ways with...more
Glee has pretty much taken over the world. For a miserable git like me, it's unfathomable. For you giddy sods, here's some clips from episode 11. What's happening in it? Sue Slyvester continues to sabotage Glee, Will is distracted by...more
Gordon Brown. You know him don't you? Aye. Runs this plot of land we all moan on. Well, he's a footy nut. Yep, he's a big fan of Raith Rovers, which is nice to hear. If he was a ManUrinal...more
I'm not against Ian Wright earning a wage. Everyone is entitled to some cash. However, I am against anything that pays Ian Wright to open his mouth, talk, think or/and offer an opinion. That's one of the (many, many) reasons...more
You have to give some respect to Jo Frost. Why? Well, no-one likes children unless they gave birth to them. Children are all thick and fart on everything. Yet, here's Frost, actually wanting to hang around with strange children. She...more
You know Gillian McKeith don't you? Skreeching, vapid, withered old idiot-bag that ferreted around in people's faecal matter before making them cry using tactics that would make Josef Fritzl blush? Yeah, that's her. The woman who would shout 'YOU'RE DISGUSTING...more
Live television does strange things to people. If you're a presenter, it guarantees a certain urgency in your voice. While this immediacy is no doubt borne of nerves and the adreneline of live presenting, it does tend to imply a...more
Private schools - Idiot factories aren't they? I say this, partly, because I'm jealous of the swine that attended them. I bet they had really cool teachers and learned all manner of interesting stuff whilst I was idly sticking maggots...more
What ever happened to the heroes? That's what The Stranglers asked. Well, the BBC would prefer to find out what ever happened to all the brass bands? Since the mines closed, the colliery band has been a dying thing... until...more
Cricket is to return to ITV for the first time in more than 30 years after they acquired rights to this year's Indian Premier League competition. That's exciting isn't it? This new deal will see ITV showing 59 of 60...more
Depending on which reports you read, Penny Smith has either been axed or decided to leave GMTV after 17 years on the show. Some are saying that this move came after a fair amount of speculation as advertising revenues for...more
Did you see that Citroen commercial featuring John Lennon and think "What the bloody hell's going on here then? I'm pretty sure he wouldn't have wanted that!" Well, it seems that there's been a fair few of you who have...more
Heavy Metal is, without question, the most maligned genre in history. For every vocal fan there's a thousand sneering naysayers. So, for once, the lovers of the genre can have the chance to revel in Heavy Metal Britannia (BBC Four,...more
Larry Lamb, former villain on Eastenders and the dad from Gavin and Stacey, has been accused of making 'no effort' when he took part in new BBC show Famous, Rich and Jobless. The forthcoming documentary challenges famous faces to deal...more
ITV are determined to make a real star of Martin Clunes. I figure that they're trying to turn him into a national treasure. Quite why, I'm not entirely sure. How? Well, the next stage of Canonise Clunes is... well... something...more
Alan Carr. You know him right? No, not the guy who wanted you to stop smoking tabs - rather, the comedian who likes to pour glasses of Taboo for unwitting guests whilst making jokes about his own teeth. Yeah, that...more
When I saw My Daughter Grew Another Head and Other True Life Stories (Channel 4, Thursday, 4 March, 9pm) I cursed myself for not pitching it myself to a TV station. In fairness, I've never pitched a thing to a...more
Celebrities will do anything for a good cause won't they? Well, apart from promising to never appear on our screens again. Anyway, after loads of them climbed up a massive mountain, a different bunch are all going on a nice...more
From: New BBC Four documentary series charts the changing role of women