[ad_1] FRIDAY Pick of the day: The Graham Norton Show 10.40pm, BBC One There are some stellar A-listers at Television Centre in London this week. Not only does Pretty Woman star Julia Roberts make her debut on Graham Norton’s sofa (she’s in the UK to promote her new film, Leave The World Behind) but she…
[ad_1] After first Grace Dent and now Jamie Lynn Spears left the show on ‘medical grounds’, it is time the cruel, unethical ITV reality show was banished for good November 30, 2023 11:56 am(Updated 12:27 pm) Controversial contestant Nigel Farage on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (Photo: ITV screengrab) We live in…
[ad_1] Pick of the day: My Teacher The Abuser: Fighting For Justice 9pm, BBC One Since broadcaster Nicky Campbell went public about the abuse that he both experienced and witnessed while at school in the 70s, comparing one teacher to Jimmy Savile, he has become thepublic face of a campaign by former pupils of two…
[ad_1] The sheer facts of Kae Tempest’s professional achievements are remarkable. Now 37, the south London wordsmith is the author of seven poetry collections, four plays, a novel and a book of non-fiction. As a musician, they have made four albums, two of which were nominated for the Mercury Prize. They must be the only…
[ad_1] As the year draws to a close it’s all about reviewing the past before looking to the future and the hot topic right now is what everyone has been listening to in 2023. The launch of this year’s Spotify Wrapped today has triggered a wave of social media posts about our music habits –…
[ad_1] A “side hustle” culture has turned doing what we love into work. Does this year’s back-to-basics Bake Off mean we’re leaving it behind? November 29, 2023 12:29 pm Marcs David Bowie Celebrity Hero Cake Bust from Bake Off 2020 (Photo: Channel 4/Love Productions) If The Great British Bake Off peaked in 2015, when Nadiya…
[ad_1] Pick of the day: The Secret Genius Of Modern Life 8pm, BBC Two Hannah Fry’s perky series about everyday tech turns its attention to an object that you probably have in your hand right now – a smartphone. Visiting Samsung HQ in London, Fry learns how the South Korean corporation began life as a…
[ad_1] Lana Del Rey, Liam Gallagher and Catfish and the Bottlemen have been announced as headliners for the 2024 Reading and Leeds festivals. Fred Again and Blink-182 will also take to the stages of the festival that has become a rite of passage for teenage music lovers. The festival marks the only festival appearances Del…
[ad_1] John Hollingworth as Marshal Ney (left with moustache) (Photo: Film still) Anyone who knows anything about Marshal Michel Ney, the ill-fated French military commander whom Napoleon called “the bravest of the brave”, knows he had bright blue eyes and fiery red hair. He even had a nickname – Le Rougeot, which roughly translates to…
[ad_1] Pick of the day: The Great British Bake Off 8pm, Channel 4 It’s an all-male final, with Josh, Dan and Matty remaining in the near-empty tent. And as usual at this stage of the competition, we are fed some more of the contestants’ back stories, including the fact that Matty didn’t apply – his…
