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TV Review: Too Poor for Posh School, Channel 4, Thursday, 11 March, 9pm
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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
Brian Cox is the most fun... and most interesting science person on TV. Don't agree? Well, we're all entitled to our opinions I suppose, even though a naysayer is obviously wrong. This Sunday at 9pm, the BBC will be showing...more
'Recession TV' is a bit of a buzzword in television circles at the minute, with execs and producers looking to make shows that recreate some imagined golden period from the programmes of yesteryear. They invariably fail... but wait! Here comes...more
BBC daytime television host Kristian Digby has been found dead at his flat in London today. Police sources have said that the circumstances of the To Buy or Not to Buy presenter's death were "unexplained". He was 32 years old....more
The weekend is here. Are you pleased about that? To be honest, if I were you, I'd start making plans to get out of the house because looking at the listings, there's not a great deal on. Friday is looking...more
Jade Goody has two lasting legacies. One is that she's kept desperately unfunny people in jokes. The second is that she's a lesson in human cruelty. The glee and scourn that greeted her untimely death was staggering. Regardless of whether...more
The Secret Millionaire (Channel 4, Monday, 1 March, 9pm) returns to our screens and such is the nature of the show, you invariably know exactly what is going to happen to the point that it's almost pointless me carrying on....more
Oh! Johnny Rotten Lydon! What an art-school prankster you are! You've made money via things that are deemed to be not credible, but there you are, passing it off as art-school japery! Yep, the former Sex Pistol and PiLhead did...more
After nearly everyone watched Bradley die of parkour on the Live Eastenders, what's next for those that survive him? Well, soon-to-exit Th'Enders exec Diederick Santer has promised that there are "fascinating" scenes ahead for Stacey and Max Branning. Like what?...more
Professional hunk, Steve Jones, is going to take on the Amazon. No, not the place where you order DVDs and junk... the mondo rainforest thing that TV has been overly obsessing about since Bruce Parry went native. Yessireebob, Sky1 have...more
A while back, Amanda Holden showed uncharacteristic foresight by predicting that her sitcom, Big Top would get battered by critics. She said: "They'll slate it. They'll slate me. They'll say, 'Why is she a talent judge? - She's in this...more
What kind of idiot invites Michael Winner round their house? Even Michael Winner doesn't invite himself round his house for summat to eat. He's clearly so low on friends that he's needing to participate in Michael Winner's Dining Stars (ITV1,...more
Frank Skinner is going back to the BBC for the first time in... well... ages! He's going to front new BBC Two show Frank Skinner's Opinionated. In this show, he'll be joined by two comedians to discuss the week's events....more
Waaah! Booo! BOOOOOORING! The MPs expenses scandal? Dull rubbish that told us what we already knew - that politicians are snakes. They're based in human reality about as much as a withered, ageing asp too. Anyway, there's no way a...more
This week, we'll get to see a show called Scams, Claims and Compensation Games (Channel 4, Thursday, 25 February, 9pm). It will, without question, make you so angry that you'll kick the cat to death. Producer/director Ashok Prasad's made a...more
Jeremy Paxman said a naughty word on television last night. Twitter nearly exploded with giddiness. People used the phrase 'dropping the F-bomb', which doesn't really make sense. Anyway, I bet most Newsnight viewers shrugged at the whole thing as Paxo...more
The Glastonbury Festival (or, Pilton Pop Festival if you're local, 'Glasto' if you're a spectacular example of idiocy) is one of the most miserable places on Earth. It's like the forced fun of a house party to the power of...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: TV Review: Too Poor for Posh School, Channel 4, Thursday, 11 March, 9pm