Previous posts by TV Editor

• Tributes to Jeremy Beadle

  Thu Jan 31 11:43AM by TV Editor

  TV prankster Jeremy Beadle has died from pneumonia aged 59.The presenter first found mainstream success in the early '80s with the hidden camera show Game For A Laugh and he went on to present the hugely popular Beadles About.In 1990 he launched You've Been Framed which regularly topped the ratings… Read full entry

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• John Wins Big Brother

  Tue Jan 29 10:07AM by TV Editor

  The most low-key series of Big Brother ever ended last night (on a Monday night! What's that all about?) and John was crowned winner.John, for those who only tuned in on the launch night (and that would be a large proportion of viewers), was the wannabe politician who became the unlikely star… Read full entry

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• Fallen Starr

  Mon Jan 28 12:47PM by TV Editor

  It was like the 1989 Brit Awards all over again on last night's Celebrity Wife Swap - but this time the other half of Samantha Fox's uncomfortable double-act was Freddie Starr.Just like Sam's infamous pairing with Mick Fleetwood, this was painful viewing. Freddie Starr came across as old-fashioned and incredibly bitter,… Read full entry

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• Dancing On Ice Shock

  Thu Jan 24 11:09AM by TV Editor

  Breaking news from Dancing On Ice... GMTV presenter Michael Underwood has been forced to pull out of the series after suffering a nasty fall during training.Michael was rehearsing his routine for Sunday night's show when he fell awkwardly on his ankle. He was rushed to hospital where an X-ray showed that… Read full entry

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• Ta-ra Chuck!

  Fri Jan 18 10:16AM by TV Editor

  Don your black armbands, the day is upon us!After 33 years in Coronation Street, tonight will see Vera Duckworth's final scenes in the show.Vera is not just one of Corrie's, but one of soap's all-time great characters. We've followed her from her time as one of Mike Baldwin's mouthy factory girls… Read full entry

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• New and Improved Torchwood

  Thu Jan 17 11:36AM by TV Editor

  Torchwood burst back onto our screens this week and, if the first episode is anything to go by, this series will be much better than the patchy first run.John Barrowman is still as smug as ever as Captain Jack and his team are still a bit too cool for school… Read full entry

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• It's Big Brother Celebrity Kidnap...

  Fri Jan 11 09:36AM by TV Editor

  Big Brother bosses are reportedly set to stage the show's most controversial stunt ever at the weekend by kidnapping and interrogating several of the housemates.Ex-SAS sergeant Andy McNab and his team will raid the house at 5am and drag some of the housemates out of their bed. They will then be… Read full entry

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• Sneak Preview: Moving Wallpaper/Echo Beach

  Thu Jan 10 09:48AM by TV Editor

  You must have heard by now that ITV's new inter-connecting shows Moving Wallpaper and Echo Beach kick off tonight at 9pm. If not, then take a look out your window and you'll probably spot a massive billboard.I really, really wanted to love these shows. Firstly, because the format is so… Read full entry

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• TV Review: Mistresses

  Wed Jan 09 01:53PM by TV Editor

  I really enjoyed BBC1's new drama series Mistresses (Tuesdays, 9pm) which kicked off last night.The programme centres on a group of thirtysomething friends all of whom have recently had, are currently having or are about to embark on affairs.It's difficult not to compare the show to both Sex And The… Read full entry

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• Day Zzzzz...

  Mon Jan 07 12:00PM by TV Editor

  Watching the Big Brother Celebrity Hijack highlights programmes over the weekend it was easy to see why Channel 4 have relegated this latest series to E4.After his initital opening night triumph with John's task, Matt Lucas's talent show challenge proved to be much less essential viewing. Does anyone really want… Read full entry

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