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This week Mike and Brian talk with Kate in her panelist episode! Kate loves Lego, YA OGNs, and STILL hasn't read V for Vendetta since she joined the show in 2016!Timestamps00:00:00 - Start/Last Week in Comics00:00:53 - Briar Vol 100:06:45 - A.X.E Judgement Day00:13:18 - Tin Can Society #1-300:20:54 - Discord Picks00:21:28 - Stars in Their Eyes00:23:52 - The New Gods #100:27:11 - Leviathan vol. 100:30:21 - IRCB Spotlight ft. Kate Skocelas01:09:41 - WrapMusic provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseProducer: Mike RapinProoflistener: Paul JaissleEditor: Zander Riggs Support us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastEmail: ircbpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop
Episode 37 (12/10/24) - Alternative uses for Kinder egg toy capsules, having a normal handshake with Paul Hollywood, the local news story of a man being ID'd for heartburn liquid, the danger of getting a cone head from head spinning, prompts on dating apps, matter of fact murder confessions, Matthew Kelly's return to TV, potential new presenters of Stars In Their Eyes (if it were to return to TV), Greg watches Bad Boys for the first time, prison break films, Maggie Thatcher's war with the Falklands, eating out of bins, working conditions in the Chinese Barbie factory, the laziness of English people compared to foreigners, the end of Total Film magazine, the next thrilling instalment of our new improvised soap opera ‘Aylesbury Market', the working classes use of cocaine, dead celebrity seance, Ryan Reynolds vs TJ Miller, the best way to explain who Giovanni Ribisi is, Gary Oldman in Slow Horses, recommendations, Future Greg and a whole lot more!
As Arne Slot loses his first game as LFC manager, Paul Cope & Gareth Roberts discuss what went wrong and whether the atmosphere at Anfield has lost its spark, as well as getting lost in the usual randomness of life. You can support us financially to keep the show going in two ways, either: 1. By subscribing to our Patreon show for as little as £1 per week. Just click this link and the "Join For Free" button to get a 7 day free trial that you can cancel easily at any time after watching over 40 subscriber shows: https://www.patreon.com/TheLateChallengePodcast 2. If you don't want to subscribe, you can make a one off contribution to support the show by clicking this link: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thelatechallenge We appreciate any support, no matter how big or small, and we also appreciate that times are tough for many people so if you can't afford to support the show financially we completely understand. If you'd like to help us in another way, please like our videos, subscribe to the YouTube channel and share the podcast with your friends and family.
The 32nd General Assembly of the International Astronomy Union is currently taking place in Cape Town and is the largest astronomy conference which is held every four years. Lester Kiewit speaks to Claus Leitherer, Chair of the Resolutions Committee of the International Astronomical Union, to find out what topics they discuss at these events. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Holly and Tyler are so back and tonight Matthew, they're going to discuss Stars In Their Eyes!Follow us on TikTok @atoasttopopculture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anna and Miranda discuss meeting someone as a young person and the magic of fleeting romance, fandoms and the importance of representation in media. Stars in Their Eyes by Jessica Walton and Aśka. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/all-queer-here/support
Queen's Legacy Lives On Join hosts Logan, Andy, Scotty, and Sam the Sleeper as they dive into a captivating conversation with the legendary Gary Mullen, creator of "One Night of Queen."
This week we're heading back to 2005 to see our pal Cat Deeley, as we discuss celebrity impersonations, Dusty Bins, and the infamous Kate Butch/Bush dichotomy on Snatch Game on RuPaul's Drag Race UK! Follow us! @queersgoneby on IG, Twitter and TikTok @thekatebutch on IG, Twitter, FB and TikTok @acaitlinpowell on IG and Twitter Find us on our YouTube channel Music: Disco Sting by Kevin MacCleod
Linda John-Pierre is a singer, actress, West End star. She's performed in various musicals, including Sweet Soul Music singing Aretha Franklin's greatest hits, starring as Sadie Fagin, Billie Holiday's mother in The Billie Holiday Story and playing Mama Morton in the Broadway Production of Chicago on the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. On TV and film she's been in The Take with Idris Elba, Angel Has Fallen with Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman, Greatest Days, the film of the Take That musical, The musical film of Cinderella, Doctors, Almas Not Normal, Eastenders, Silent Witness and Beautiful People. She's appeared on X factor, Stars In Their Eyes as Chaka Khan and on Britain's Got Talent in 2022. She has had a No.1 hit in Spain! .Linda John-Pierre is guest number 328 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Linda John-Pierre on Britain's Got Talent - youtu.be/EPI2rV_QF5A?si=VJIocq5BR9_CHKs6 .Linda's Spanish No.1 hit - youtu.be/0z66_Kw44Nc?si=myo8Xx_89GXbDGWT .Linda's Autobiography Still Laughing: How Did I End Up Here? - amzn.eu/d/j1HpHgN .Follow Linda John-Pierre on Twitter: @LindaJohnPierr1 & Instagram: @lindajohnpierre .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lightkeeper Protocol – A Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West Podcast
Aloy and Seyka find the missing Quen and also discover a piece of Londra's plan.
Live at Leicester Square's world-famous Prince Charles Cinema, Brian Blessed surpasses the swear quota of all previous 95 episodes combined, and covers what 'Gordon's Alive' has become, Peppa Pig, Patrick Stewart, burping, Z Cars, sparring with Muhammed Ali, wrestling a gorilla, Blackadder, Flash Gordon, Tarzan, Peter O'Toole, being in a plane crash, meeting The Queen, creating the South Downs, being a trained cosmonaut, Kenneth Branagh, I Claudius, an absolutely cutlery-dropping, eye-popping, 100% hard 18 certificate Maggie Thatcher's funeral skit and a dazzlingly operatic finale recalling being in Stars In Their Eyes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This time on Behind the Scenes our guest is one of British television's most experienced Executive Producers who, for the last 3 decades, has overseen the nation's best-loved and longest-running intellectual quiz programme University Challenge along with, more recently, Channel 4's perennially popular word challenge hit, Countdown. Peter began his career on glitzy light entertainment at the BBC and Granada starring Cilla Black, Lily Savage and Bob Monkhouse. Along the way he was also involved in putting together Coronation Street Anniversary Specials and that spectacular singing talent series Stars In Their Eyes. Peter's fascinating, laid back and dryly hilarious memories are a listening must. Support the podcast by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/BEHINDTHESCENESWITHCOLINEDMONDS Colin Edmonds socials Facebook: colin.edmonds.73 Instagram: colinedmondsssm Twitter:@ColinEdmondsSSM Website: https://www.steamsmokeandmirrors.com/ Listen to all episodes of the podcast available on; Spotify Amazon Music Audible Apple Podcasts BOOKS Buy Steam, Smoke and Mirrors Available at Caffeine Nights Available at Amazon Available on Audible Buy The Lazarus Curiosity: Steam, Smoke and Mirrors 2 Available at Caffeine Nights Available at Amazon Available on Audible Buy The Nostradamus Curiosity: Steam, Smoke and Mirrors 3 Available at Caffeine Nights Available at Amazon
Some real rockstars amongst the next 14 chicks to be named.. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kakapod/message
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They'll remember the music, not the food". So says Alex Le Roux, founder and CEO of ALR Music. He is THE wedding music provider to the stars, having overseen the dance floors for celebrities such as Idris Elba and Brooklyn Beckham. So who better for Jamie and Sophie to chat to as he dispenses advice and insights on how to make sure your wedding is memorable and how to keep the party going long into the night. For more info on Alex you can find him on Insta @ALRmusic.Plus Jamie and Sophie discuss who they'd be on "Stars In Their Eyes" in this week's highly competitive Reverse Mr & Mrs."Wedding Favour" is provided courtesy of Something Borrowed, who provide amazing wedding dresses to rent. Search for @somethingborrowedrent on Insta. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 23 his week on Small Screen 90s Barnes and AMJ start there epic task to rate every 90s TV show out of 90. Bear with us it's not as shit as it sounds This week's TV shows are The Angry Beavers No Sweat Spaced Stars In Their Eyes What is this then ? Each episode Chris Barnes and AMJ (The King of Comedy ) sit down to rate 90s TV shows out of 90 and they won't give up until every single TV show is rated. Is this pointless yes Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Extraordinary images from the James Webb Space Telescope were released by NASA this week, delighting scientists around the globe. We are joined by Dr Paddy Kavanagh of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies who had a hand in building the telescope.
This month we sit to talk with the creators of Stars in Their Eyes, a graphic novel published by Fremantle press that made it to our Notable Australian Graphic Novels of 2021 Shortlist and will be published early 2023 by Scholastic internationally. Jessica Walton and Aśka talk about what attracts them to comics, how Stars in Their Eyes came about, and how important it was to them to get this story and its themes of disability and identity. Jessica Walton is a picture book author, teacher, parent, daughter of a trans parent, and proud queer, disabled woman. Aśka is an award-winning graphic novelist and an ex-quantum physicist, passionate about visual literacy. For more on Jessica Walton: http://jessicawalton.com.au For more on Aśka: http://www.askastorytelling.comTo stay up to date with ALIA Graphic, subscribe to our blog: https://aliagraphic.blogspot.com You can also follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ALIAGraphic.Hit the subscribe button on our YouTube channel and spread the word.
The Icelandic sagas have long been a source of fascination for Kári Gíslason and his latest novel, The Sorrow Stone, gives new life to an old Icelandic saga. Also disability advocate and writer Liel Bridgford explores disability representation in fiction with Kay Kerr and Jessica Walton, and Robert Lukins on his second novel Loveland set in Nebraska about two women who've experienced controlling marriages and asks whether trauma is inherited.
The Icelandic sagas have long been a source of fascination for Kári Gíslason and his latest novel, The Sorrow Stone, gives new life to an old Icelandic saga. Also disability advocate and writer Liel Bridgford explores disability representation in fiction with Kay Kerr and Jessica Walton, and Robert Lukins on his second novel Loveland set in Nebraska about two women who've experienced controlling marriages and asks whether trauma is inherited.
Charlie Baker and Andy Jacobs are joined in the pod by Friday regular Martin Kelner with his sideways look at a week of sport on TV. Plus, Italian football expert Tancredi Palmeri joined the show to discuss Italy missing out on the 2022 World Cup and Argentinian football writer Marcela Mora y Arujo told us all about why Argentina fans want to take Diego Maradona's heart to Qatar. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This time we go Behind the Scenes with Producer, Director, Former BBC Departmental Head, Format Creator, Consultant and international TV Executive Jonathan Glazier. From his first television job in the Sound Department at ATV Elstree to more recently overseeing multi-million dollar productions in the Middle East, Asia and New Zealand, Jonathan recalls his unstoppably versatile 40-year career. To mention Stars In Their Eyes and You've Been Framed at Granada, via Gladiators and An Audience with… at LWT, plus the BBC's The Generation Game, The Weakest Link and The Chair with John McEnroe is to merely scratch the surface of the list of ratings winners he's brought to our screens. Steam, Smoke & Mirrors Theme music composed by John Orchard and arranged by Ian English Support the podcast by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/BEHINDTHESCENESWITHCOLINEDMONDS Facebook: colin.edmonds.73 Instagram: colinedmondsssm Twitter:@ColinEdmondsSSM Website: https://www.steamsmokeandmirrors.com/ Buy Steam, Smoke and Mirrors Available at Caffeine Nights Available at Amazon Available on Audible Buy The Lazarus Curiosity: Steam, Smoke and Mirrors 2 Available at Caffeine Nights Available at Amazon Available on Audible Buy The Nostradamus Curiosity: Steam, Smoke and Mirrors 3 Available at Caffeine Nights Available at Amazon
In Episode 61 Seb and Verity take a day trip to the countryside to meet up with star of musical theatre, stage and screen, Wendi Peters. Many of you will know Wendi as Cilla Battersby-Brown from her 5 year stint on Coronation Street, but she has also had an outstanding career in musical theatre - most recently in the starring role as Diana in You Are Here at the Southwark Playhouse.Wendi chats about maintaining vocal fitness in challenging roles, mastering home recording and become a tech pro. She talks about her early training - including some questionable improv dancing to get her Equity card - and how persistence and extreme letter writing ultimately led to success.Seb and Verity ask Wendi about her time on Corrie and the pluses and minuses of being so strongly associated with one role. She recounts playing the notorious Pam Podger In Bad Girls and having to wrestle in a shower in a fat suit....They discuss panto and three show Saturdays, Stars in Their Eyes and Flockstars. Harking back to previous Ill advised plans, Seb and Verity make a promise to start a #wendipetersforstrictly campaign....expect at least three posts with this hashtag!You can follow Wendi on social media - https://www.instagram.com/wendi.peters/ and https://www.twitter.com/WendiPeters/Here is a link to Wendi's next production The Legend of Sleepy Hollow with tour dates and links for tickets: https://www.tiltedwigproductions.com/copy-of-lady-chatterley-s-loverWendi transforms into Kirsty MacColl on Stars In Their Eyes: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vIt0uyxN27cWatch a clip of Wendi in her outstanding performance as Diana in You Are Here at the Southwark Playhouse: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Muk18nuUbZwTHREE IN A BAR ON THE SOCIALSYou can follow Three In a Bar on Instagram @threeinabarpodhttps://www.instagram.com/threeinabarpod/We are on Twitter @threeinabarpod https://www.twitter.com/threeinabarpodEMAIL US!Anything you'd like to share with us? Any guests you'd love to hear or anything you'd like us to do better? Drop us a line at hello@threeinabar.comSUPPORT THREE IN A BAR ON PATREONThis show is purely funded by our patrons. Join our Members' Club for a bonus podcast feed plus many more rewards.Click here: https://www.patreon.com/threeinabarMEZZO PIANO PATRONSLeonie HirstAnita Philpott Click here to join the Members' Club on Patreon! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We're joined by Gordon Hendricks, one of the world's leading Elvis tribute acts, to discuss how he ended up going from karaoke bars to Stars In Their Eyes to winning the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist competition in Memphis.We get into the psyche of tribute acts, the strict criteria for Elvis competitions and stories from playing with Elvis's original band members such as The Sweet Inspiration & D. J. Fontana.Here's a clip of Gordon Hendricks as Elvis from 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT9JA4S0Pmo&ab_channel=MikeHall Head over to Gordon's site to check out his upcoming live shows: https://www.gordon-hendricks.com/And here's that clip of a four-year-old Bruno Mars and his Dad being interviewed by Jonathan Ross about being the world's youngest Elvis tribute act: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdxr0z3SZ74&ab_channel=J.R.asELVIS%28Channel1%29J.R.asELVIS%28Channel1%29Follow us at @MAOTPod on Instagram & Twitter!
Ashley investigates a gooey, truly miraculous incarnation.Cast includes Bethan Cullinane, James Corrigan & Matthew Kelly.
This week Roger dials back to 1990 to look at the first two episodes of a British series where everyday people dressed up and sang like their favorite stars. See a travel agent become Kylie Minogue, a bartender channel George Michael, a portrait painter recreate Madonna, and other transformations that happen after people walk through the Magic Sliding Doors. Watch the episodes and the original stars here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDWLXjsOJPQkaGwCenXvD0sOgey_YtIcj And if you'd like to be like the great Mike Birmingham and support the show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=35903110&fan_landing=true Be my star guest and have a listen.
Dee & Gav catch up on the latest NBA happenings as the season reaches the half way stage before selecting their annual alternative All-Star rosters. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE PICK & ROLL PODCAST https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pick-roll-podcast/id1293142777 https://soundcloud.com/user-120596851 https://www.pickandrolluk.com HOLLER https://twitter.com/pickandrolluk YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXchpWbUOvKgGgXv1_2AZeA?view_as=subscriber
You must have seen it, if you haven't, you're in for the treat of your lives... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2mUe_3pHuk
Power To Speak with Confidence. Conversations that will inspire and empower.
Ash Oliver is an animator, spoken word artist and director of Digital Conversation at Food Fight Studios. We discuss everything from persistence and connection to the importance of keeping hold of our inner child, filming with Wyclef Jean and auditioning for Stars In Their Eyes.
The Best Advice You Ever Got is a podcast of a coupla commies trying to be nice and dishing out life advice. In this episode Elio and Sam talk about honesty, cheating, and drifting apart from friends. Also a bit about Strictly Come Dancing and Stars In Their Eyes yessss! Love you xx
It's the season 2 finale of Phoenix Nights, and it's the finale of season 3 for us!Brian has arranged a `Stars In Their Eyes' show to impress a brewery representative who is coming over to celebrate the glorious return of the Phoenix. Den Perry however, has other ideas and cancels the acts, forcing Brian to quickly come up with a solution. Elsewhere, Max and Paddy must face the consequences of their inaction.Original Airdate: 12th September 2002Don't forget to check us out on Social media:Lost Art of Podcasting:Facebook: www.facebook.com/LostArtofPodcastingTwitter: www.twitter.com/lostartpodcastInstagram: www.instagram.com/lostartofpodcastingLost Art of Wrestling:Facebook: www.facebook.com/lostartofwrestlingTwitter: www.twitter.com/laowpodcastCheck out our friends:RAD Live:Facebook: www.facebook.com/ukradpodcastTwitter: www.twitter.com/ukradpodcastGunpowder, Treason, No Plot :-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GTNPP/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TreasonNoSpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/gunpowder-treason-no-plotYou can also follow our personal Twitter accounts:AXC - @coxythelegendSSF - @UKRADpodcastThe Stowaway - @Loggers109The RAD: Live Podcast & Lost Art of Podcasting are proud to be part of the #BritPodScene
Have yourself a merry Bobo Chrimbo and treat yourself to this minidisc archive episode from the 5th December 2000. In it we learn why Liam Gallagher joined the Soldiers of Hell, what happened at the Soldiers of Hell hat party, we plug the radio show rear of the year competition, Frank Carson comes in for 20 questions, and we have a round of The Sausage Link Game. And finally you get to appreciate the long forgotten gem that is Swedish Stars in Their Eyes! If you want to nominate a pop culture icon for the Soldiers of Hell then let us know via a message on Anchor. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soh/message
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NEW tune from Headcat 13 kicks the show off this week! Turn this one up! We're also spinning killer new tracks from The Ramblin' Bandits, Jake Calypso, Marcel Bontempi, Charley Crockett, Mighty Joe Castro & The Gravamen, Dead Rock West, Whitney Rose, Marti Brom and a new track from Messer Chups in our instru-Mental Breakdown as well as The Jaguars from 1959 featuring the late, great Charlie Daniels. Beth Riley has a Slim Harpo classic for us in Beth's Blues Break, we spin a Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week AND we hear another "Stars In Their Eyes" segment playing early tracks of arts we love! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" Headcat 13- "Let's Go Crazy" The Ramblin' Bandits- "We Are The Ramblin' Bandits" Mighty Joe Castro & The Gravamen- "Come On Angels" instru-Mental Breakdown: The Jaguars (feat. Charlie Daniels/1959)- "Jaguar" Messer Chups- "Beware Of Sentimentality" Marti Brom- "Get In The Car, Loretta" Charley Crockett- "Run Horse Run" Marcel Bontempi- "Gonna Have Myself A Ball" Beth's Blues Break: (Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues") Slim Harpo- "Baby, Scratch My Back" Follow Beth's Blues Break HERE Wanda Jackson- "Sticks & Stones" Jake Calypso- "When The Pretty Girl Bop" Dead Rock West- "I'll Never Get Over You" Stars In Their Eyes segment (artists we love before we loved them): Wink Westerners (feat. Roy Orbison/ 1955)- "Ooby Dooby" Jerry Lee Lewis (demo 1952)- "Don't Stay Away (Till Love Grows Cold)" Love Sculpture (feat. Dave Edmunds/ 1968)- "Wang Dang Doodle" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Waylon Jennings- "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" Whitney Rose- "I'd Rather Be Alone" Celine Lee- "Don't Let The Screen Door Hit Ya" Stray Cats- "Elvis On Velvet" Outro Music Bed: Danny B. Harvey- "Cattin' Around"
LOTS of great NEW music and more on this week's show! Hear the latest from Charley Crockett, Zephaniah Ohora, Marcel Bontempi, Nick Lowe, Andrea & Mud, Sonny West, Devil Doll, The Rip'em Ups, Delta 88 as well as Los Straitjackets and Ruzz Guitar's Blues Revue in our instru-Mental Breakdown. We'll hear a rocker from Al Hendrix, take a break with Beth Riley on her Beth's Blues Break and a new segment called Stars In Their Eyes where we hear artists we know...before we knew them! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" The Rip'em Ups- "Love Is Blind" Devil Doll- "Lover & A Fighter" Sonny West- "Gin Soaked Floor" instru-Mental Breakdown: Ruzz Guitar's Blues Revue- "Swinging G String" Los Straitjackets- "Venus" Marcel Bontempi- "Handsome Girl" Nick Lowe- "Here Comes That Feeling" Andrea & Mud- "Hellhounds" Beth's Blues Break: (Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues") Fenton Robinson- "Somebody Loan Me A Dime" Follow Beth's Blues Break HERE Ritchie Valens- "Little Girl" Zephania Ohora- "All American Singer" Charley Crockett- "Welcome To Hard Times" Stars In Their Eyes segment: The Confidentials (featuring Robert Gordon 1967)- "Let's Picket" Tony Joe & The Mojos (Tony Joe White 1965)- "Bad Mouth" The Last Mile Ramblers (featuring Junior Brown 1974)- "Diesel Smoke Dangerous Curves" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Reverend Horton Heat- "Big Little Baby" Delta 88- "My Perfection" Al Hendrix- "Monkey Bite" Outro Music Bed: Chuck Berry- "Berry Pickin'"
In 2004 Kesha Wizzart had been a contestant on the kids TV show Stars In Their Eyes. The confident, bubbly 14 year old bounded onto stage. She sang her heart out whilst her mum, dad and little brother cheered from the audience.... The performance charmed the nation and for the years following, Kesha was famous amongst her family and friends. But by her 18th birthday, someone would change the lives of Kesha and her family, forever... SOURCES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg4flRU6DyM&t=66s
We have a trip back to a more innocent time, when we'd gather around the TV on a Saturday night to watch game shows with the family and discuss the Stars in Their Eyes Champion of Champions final from 1999. It's a bit of a longer episode than usual because we've got nowt else to do have we?Also, it's 40 minutes before we get to the TV show. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Discover music by Enlightenment-era composers who were both musicians and scientists (most with interest in astronomy) as well as works by other 18th-century composers inspired by star-gazing. Written by Suzanne Stumpf and Daniel Ryan; narrated by Suzanne Stumpf Performers: Kristen Watson, soprano Suzanne Stumpf and Rachel Carpentier, traversi Sarah Darling and Jesse Irons, violins Marcia Cassidy, viola; Daniel Ryan, cello Michael Bahmann, harpsichord Musical selections: (Excerpt during narrative: Johan Daniel Berlin: Sinfonia in D Major - Allegro) Johann Christoph Schmidt: Chaconne from Les Quatre Saisons John Marsh: String Quartet in Bb Major - Finale (Presto) Johan Daniel Berlin: Sinfonia in D Major - Largo Carl Frederich Baumgarten: Quartet in G Major for flute, two violins, and cello, op. 2, no. 6 - Allegretto William Herschel: Symphonia di Camera in F Minor - Allegro moderato Jean-Philippe Rameau: Ariette and Chaconne from Castor et Pollux Performed at Musicians of the Old Post Road's "Stars In Their Eyes" concert at Emmanuel Church, Boston, MA, May 2019
Discover music by Enlightenment-era composers who were both musicians and scientists (most with interest in astronomy) as well as works by other 18th-century composers inspired by star-gazing. Written by Suzanne Stumpf and Daniel Ryan; narrated by Suzanne Stumpf Performers: Kristen Watson, soprano Suzanne Stumpf and Rachel Carpentier, traversi Sarah Darling and Jesse Irons, violins Marcia Cassidy, viola; Daniel Ryan, cello Michael Bahmann, harpsichord Musical selections: (Excerpt during narrative: Johan Daniel Berlin: Sinfonia in D Major - Allegro) Johann Christoph Schmidt: Chaconne from Les Quatre Saisons John Marsh: String Quartet in Bb Major - Finale (Presto) Johan Daniel Berlin: Sinfonia in D Major - Largo Carl Frederich Baumgarten: Quartet in G Major for flute, two violins, and cello, op. 2, no. 6 - Allegretto William Herschel: Symphonia di Camera in F Minor - Allegro moderato Jean-Philippe Rameau: Ariette and Chaconne from Castor et Pollux Performed at Musicians of the Old Post Road's "Stars In Their Eyes" concert at Emmanuel Church, Boston, MA, May 2019
Discover music by Enlightenment-era composers who were both musicians and scientists (most with interest in astronomy) as well as works by other 18th-century composers inspired by star-gazing. Written by Suzanne Stumpf and Daniel Ryan; narrated by Suzanne Stumpf Performers: Kristen Watson, soprano Suzanne Stumpf and Rachel Carpentier, traversi Sarah Darling and Jesse Irons, violins Marcia Cassidy, viola; Daniel Ryan, cello Michael Bahmann, harpsichord Musical selections: (Excerpt during narrative: Johan Daniel Berlin: Sinfonia in D Major - Allegro) Johann Christoph Schmidt: Chaconne from Les Quatre Saisons John Marsh: String Quartet in Bb Major - Finale (Presto) Johan Daniel Berlin: Sinfonia in D Major - Largo Carl Frederich Baumgarten: Quartet in G Major for flute, two violins, and cello, op. 2, no. 6 - Allegretto William Herschel: Symphonia di Camera in F Minor - Allegro moderato Jean-Philippe Rameau: Ariette and Chaconne from Castor et Pollux Performed at Musicians of the Old Post Road's "Stars In Their Eyes" concert at Emmanuel Church, Boston, MA, May 2019
In this episode, we sit down with TV and theatre star Matthew Kelly. He's getting ready to go on tour with Alan Bennett's play The Habit of Art, having performed alongside Jay McGuiness and Wendi Peters in BIG The Musical at the end of last year. Matthew tells us what makes him still want to perform as he gets ready for his 70th birthday, how he lied to land his role in BIG The Musical and he shares his memories of presenting Stars In Their Eyes. Theme music by Simon Oskarsson and Alex Cardall for ACT Music Ldn.
Journalist Sophie Harris steps through the smoky doors of time as, tonight Matthew, she sings the praises of Stars in Their Eyes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
text :: Matthew 2: 1 – 12 theme verse :: ‘For we have seen his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.’ (Mt 2:2b) // The traditional text for the first Sunday of January – Epiphany Sunday, marking the arrival of the magi at the manger – is from Matthew’s gospel. […]
The latest episode of the podcast which asks: why didn’t they let Simon Bates do Top Of The Pops USA?We're out of the Critics' Choice series, Pop-Crazed Youngsters, so it's time to grasp the fly-encrusted and whiffy end of the Eighties Stick. It's a Thursday evening one week before Xmas in 1987, and your panel are a) in a Soho pub, chucking their musical-journalistic weight about, b) trapped in a bingo hall in Nottingham being handled like a piece of meat by randy octogenarians, and c) sprawled out on a rug in Yorkshire, with a garter snake wrapped around their glasses, waiting to be dazzled by the life-affirming beauty of Pop. Two of these people made the right choice that night.Musicwise, this is a heavily adulterated, gelled-up, suity, unwiped arse of an episode, with only a couple of standouts. Mike Read and Gary Davies pretend to be mates. Wet Wet Wet attempt to do True and fail. Mel Smith's attempt to encourage kids to hide in fridges is denied by the BBC. Mick Hucknall - leader of the Kennyist band in Pop - reminds us he can sing a bit. Nat King Cole cock-blocks Rick Astley. We finally get to see a bit of Top Of The Pops USA. And Kirsty and Shane and Neil and Chris ride in to save the day. None of these people are The Young Gods.David Stubbs and Sarah Bee join Al Needham for a rummage through the Quality Street tin of Xmas 1987, and - as always - the detours and tangents are manifold, including what it was like to work at Melody Maker in the Laties, how to buy a shark in Yorkshire, the lack of a decent wine cellar at Dingwalls, the pointlessness of CD Walkmans, the annual F-word debate, how Marti Pellow ruined Stars In Their Eyes, and an open apology to the Pogues for a 33 year-old LP review.This is the bumper pack of all four parts which came out last week. It's not a repeat, it's been tweaked slightly, just like when they put TOTP on BBC4. Yeah, yeah, take it to OFCOM. Video Playlist | Subscribe | Facebook | TwitterSubscribe to us on iTunes here. Support us on Patreon here. This podcast is a member of the Great Big Owl family. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The latest episode of the podcast which asks: why didn’t they let Simon Bates do Top Of The Pops USA?We're out of the Critics' Choice series, Pop-Crazed Youngsters, so it's time to grasp the fly-encrusted and whiffy end of the Eighties Stick. It's a Thursday evening one week before Xmas in 1987, and your panel are a) in a Soho pub, chucking their musical-journalistic weight about, b) trapped in a bingo hall in Nottingham being handled like a piece of meat by randy octogenarians, and c) sprawled out on a rug in Yorkshire, with a garter snake wrapped around their glasses, waiting to be dazzled by the life-affirming beauty of Pop. Two of these people made the right choice that night.Musicwise, this is a heavily adulterated, gelled-up, suity, unwiped arse of an episode, with only a couple of standouts. Mike Read and Gary Davies pretend to be mates. Wet Wet Wet attempt to do True and fail. Mel Smith's attempt to encourage kids to hide in fridges is denied by the BBC. Mick Hucknall - leader of the Kennyist band in Pop - reminds us he can sing a bit. Nat King Cole cock-blocks Rick Astley. We finally get to see a bit of Top Of The Pops USA. And Kirsty and Shane and Neil and Chris ride in to save the day. None of these people are The Young Gods.David Stubbs and Sarah Bee join Al Needham for a rummage through the Quality Street tin of Xmas 1987, and - as always - the detours and tangents are manifold, including what it was like to work at Melody Maker in the Laties, how to buy a shark in Yorkshire, the lack of a decent wine cellar at Dingwalls, the pointlessness of CD Walkmans, the annual F-word debate, how Marti Pellow ruined Stars In Their Eyes, and an open apology to the Pogues for a 33 year-old LP review. Now available in Fun-sized portions, and full of rich, chunky swearing. Video Playlist | Subscribe | Facebook | TwitterSubscribe to us on iTunes here. Support us on Patreon here. This podcast is a member of the Great Big Owl family. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The latest episode of the podcast which asks: why didn’t they let Simon Bates do Top Of The Pops USA?We're out of the Critics' Choice series, Pop-Crazed Youngsters, so it's time to grasp the fly-encrusted and whiffy end of the Eighties Stick. It's a Thursday evening one week before Xmas in 1987, and your panel are a) in a Soho pub, chucking their musical-journalistic weight about, b) trapped in a bingo hall in Nottingham being handled like a piece of meat by randy octogenarians, and c) sprawled out on a rug in Yorkshire, with a garter snake wrapped around their glasses, waiting to be dazzled by the life-affirming beauty of Pop. Two of these people made the right choice that night.Musicwise, this is a heavily adulterated, gelled-up, suity, unwiped arse of an episode, with only a couple of standouts. Mike Read and Gary Davies pretend to be mates. Wet Wet Wet attempt to do True and fail. Mel Smith's attempt to encourage kids to hide in fridges is denied by the BBC. Mick Hucknall - leader of the Kennyist band in Pop - reminds us he can sing a bit. Nat King Cole cock-blocks Rick Astley. We finally get to see a bit of Top Of The Pops USA. And Kirsty and Shane and Neil and Chris ride in to save the day. None of these people are The Young Gods.David Stubbs and Sarah Bee join Al Needham for a rummage through the Quality Street tin of Xmas 1987, and - as always - the detours and tangents are manifold, including what it was like to work at Melody Maker in the Laties, how to buy a shark in Yorkshire, the lack of a decent wine cellar at Dingwalls, the pointlessness of CD Walkmans, the annual F-word debate, how Marti Pellow ruined Stars In Their Eyes, and an open apology to the Pogues for a 33 year-old LP review. Now available in Fun-sized portions, and full of rich, chunky swearing. Video Playlist | Subscribe | Facebook | TwitterSubscribe to us on iTunes here. Support us on Patreon here. This podcast is a member of the Great Big Owl family. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The latest episode of the podcast which asks: why didn’t they let Simon Bates do Top Of The Pops USA?We're out of the Critics' Choice series, Pop-Crazed Youngsters, so it's time to grasp the fly-encrusted and whiffy end of the Eighties Stick. It's a Thursday evening one week before Xmas in 1987, and your panel are a) in a Soho pub, chucking their musical-journalistic weight about, b) trapped in a bingo hall in Nottingham being handled like a piece of meat by randy octogenarians, and c) sprawled out on a rug in Yorkshire, with a garter snake wrapped around their glasses, waiting to be dazzled by the life-affirming beauty of Pop. Two of these people made the right choice that night.Musicwise, this is a heavily adulterated, gelled-up, suity, unwiped arse of an episode, with only a couple of standouts. Mike Read and Gary Davies pretend to be mates. Wet Wet Wet attempt to do True and fail. Mel Smith's attempt to encourage kids to hide in fridges is denied by the BBC. Mick Hucknall - leader of the Kennyist band in Pop - reminds us he can sing a bit. Nat King Cole cock-blocks Rick Astley. We finally get to see a bit of Top Of The Pops USA. And Kirsty and Shane and Neil and Chris ride in to save the day. None of these people are The Young Gods.David Stubbs and Sarah Bee join Al Needham for a rummage through the Quality Street tin of Xmas 1987, and - as always - the detours and tangents are manifold, including what it was like to work at Melody Maker in the Laties, how to buy a shark in Yorkshire, the lack of a decent wine cellar at Dingwalls, the pointlessness of CD Walkmans, the annual F-word debate, how Marti Pellow ruined Stars In Their Eyes, and an open apology to the Pogues for a 33 year-old LP review. Now available in Fun-sized portions, and full of rich, chunky swearing. Video Playlist | Subscribe | Facebook | TwitterSubscribe to us on iTunes here. Support us on Patreon here. This podcast is a member of the Great Big Owl family. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The latest episode of the podcast which asks: why didn’t they let Simon Bates do Top Of The Pops USA?We're out of the Critics' Choice series, Pop-Crazed Youngsters, so it's time to grasp the fly-encrusted and whiffy end of the Eighties Stick. It's a Thursday evening one week before Xmas in 1987, and your panel are a) in a Soho pub, chucking their musical-journalistic weight about, b) trapped in a bingo hall in Nottingham being handled like a piece of meat by randy octogenarians, and c) sprawled out on a rug in Yorkshire, with a garter snake wrapped around their glasses, waiting to be dazzled by the life-affirming beauty of Pop. Two of these people made the right choice that night.Musicwise, this is a heavily adulterated, gelled-up, suity, unwiped arse of an episode, with only a couple of standouts. Mike Read and Gary Davies pretend to be mates. Wet Wet Wet attempt to do True and fail. Mel Smith's attempt to encourage kids to hide in fridges is denied by the BBC. Mick Hucknall - leader of the Kennyist band in Pop - reminds us he can sing a bit. Nat King Cole cock-blocks Rick Astley. We finally get to see a bit of Top Of The Pops USA. And Kirsty and Shane and Neil and Chris ride in to save the day. None of these people are The Young Gods.David Stubbs and Sarah Bee join Al Needham for a rummage through the Quality Street tin of Xmas 1987, and - as always - the detours and tangents are manifold, including what it was like to work at Melody Maker in the Laties, how to buy a shark in Yorkshire, the lack of a decent wine cellar at Dingwalls, the pointlessness of CD Walkmans, the annual F-word debate, how Marti Pellow ruined Stars In Their Eyes, and an open apology to the Pogues for a 33 year-old LP review. Now available in Fun-sized portions, and full of rich, chunky swearing. Video Playlist | Subscribe | Facebook | TwitterSubscribe to us on iTunes here. Support us on Patreon here. This podcast is a member of the Great Big Owl family. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
It's gigcast time again and we have another corker for you. Yes we say that every time. Yes it's always true. Back in June we were at the Underbelly Podcast Festival in London, where Mickey and Hannah were joined by the actress and woman of many voices Jane Horrocks and comedian Sara Barron. And we had a lovely time talking about who we'd be on Stars In Their Eyes, how you measure success and why Sara and Hannah probably shouldn't hang around together, given one is an emetophobe and the other is Hannah. Plus, if you're looking to buy a house in Halifax, we've news for you. You are welcome. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Greg Scott has over thirty years’ experience under his belt in broadcasting and live entertainment. He's best known as the host of the late night ITV gameshow Quizmania, and as a presenter on Price Drop TV. He's also been the warm up man for many shows including Countdown, The X Factor and Stars In Their Eyes. I had the opportunity to chat with him on a range of television related subjects. PLEASE NOTE: There is one swear word in this episode of the podcast. It's a 6 letter word beginning with W. CREDITS: Hosted by Rob Francis, with special guest Greg Scott. Voiceover courtesy of James Bailey. SHOW NOTES Hold On To Your Seat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtIZtW9xDYs Greg Scott sticks his hand in - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKbadxZz0fg Greg's stint as a Countdown Contestant - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAtilXjJ-60 Visit Greg's website at http://www.gregscott.tv We welcome you to download and play the podcast and share with others for personal use; please acknowledge The TV Booth Podcast as the source of the material. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tv-booth/message
GrassNGear ShowNTell some of their youth prospects within their Football Manager 2019 saves. They are joined by France's Blogger/Streamer extraordinaire: Thomas Pigot (T0uma) to discuss Youth Development. Bonjour?
"Tonight Matthew, I'm going to be..." embarrassing myself on national TV. It's part 2 of our "classic" Saturday night light entertainment lineup, as we watch Stars In Their Eyes; the show where ordinary members of the public walked into some smoke as themselves, and came out as their favourite singers. There is no possible way that could backfire on them 25 years later. EMAIL: ifyoulikewagonwheels@outlook.com TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger W4B theme composed by John Croudy.
Bianca Kinane is the big voiced Irish superstar that we almost had back in 1996. Bianca is from Clonmel and in 1994 took part in "Stars In Their Eyes" as Mariah Carey. A big recording contract with Pete Waterman followed. A huge media campaign promising an Irish Mariah Carey from 'County Clonmel' (sic) accompanied the release of some singles but the album never materialised. Though it was finished and ready, internal politics and budgetary problems saw the record label go bust before it's released. Bianca dusted herself off and got on with life after pop. She toured with Jools Holland and did session work. However three years later it happened all over again. She was again signed up to a big deal. She made an album, released singles and then at the eleventh hour before the albums release, the record label went into liquidation. Bianca continues to record vocals on many hit dance tracks and club hits and is a respected session singer in the UK. People are fascinated with her pop past and are devastated on her behalf when hear that lightening strike twice. Bianca is by no means devastated she makes a good living doing what she loves and enjoys telling the tale she calls "Do you know who I nearly was".
How many camels is George worth?... Will anyone take Robin on their football team?... How to keep deer off the train tracks in Japan... How you can keep men away from you in the gym if you're a lady... Greek 'Stars In Their Eyes'... Tripadvisor hotel reviews... Robin at the British Embassy in Muscat... Password chatter... Dude calls who has kids that are BIG fans, just not THAT big... George and Robin have a sleep on the radio... Office etiquette... The guy who is too fat to adopt... George buys chips with coins... Someone calls about RB's school uniform... George gets freaked out about children... And other dirge that you've come to HATE and expect from this weekly podcast!
Rob & Chris discuss the perils of being forcibly inserted into another man's bottom in INNERSPACE. Join us as we look back on a roller-coaster of thrills, laughs and some very out-dated attitudes to women. But don't worry, we still find time to audition for Stars In Their Eyes as Massive Attack. Our own theme music is by The Sonic Jewels.
Rebecca Keane is a standup comedian, writer, and excellent Twitter person. She joined us to talk about the colossus of 90s Saturday evening entertainment, Stars In Their Eyes. We covered all the important topics like the niceness of Matthew Kelly and the bleakness of the intro videos. We brainstormed who we’d be if we ever got the chance to be on it and we managed to shoehorn in an impressive number of Drag Race references. Hope you like it! Relevant Twitter accounts for this episode: Rebecca Keane (@rbcakn) Ellen Tannam (@incogellen) Alan Maguire (@alan_maguire) Juvenalia (@Juvenalia_Pod) If you like Juvenalia and would like us to succeed in life then consider rating and/or reviewing us on your local podcast app. And tell your friends, that’s the best thing. Juvenalia original artwork by Dee McDonnell This episode was produced by Brian
Amy Winehouse’s voice may have seemed unique - but you can sing just like her if you understand her influences. So says Emma Wright, whose musical journey began with an X Factor audition that sounded like Christina Aguilera, morphed into a Stars In Their Eyes contest in which she played Lady Gaga - and culminated in a fully-fledged career impersonating one of the most troubled and celebrated musical icons of recent times. Elsewhere this episode, in The Zeitgeist, Ollie Peart - whose Mum once called him a scrotum - considers biometric face masks, Pinterest parties and the Nintendo Switch; and, down the Foxhole, Alix Fox 'spices up' Superdrug’s social media presence and advises a listener who wonders if they should bring up their chequered sexual history with a new partner. The Foxhole is proudly sponsored by our friends at MyCondom.Com - use the code FOXHOLE at Checkout to receive an incredible 15% Off. Music this week comes courtesy of British Sea Power and their new one, Keep On Trying, out at the end of March on Rough Trade Records. If you enjoy the show, please do buy us a beer or send us some feedback - details on our website, MODERNMANN.CO.UK - or leave us a review on iTunes for your chance to become a Mann-bassador. And, if you can't bear to wait a week for more sweeeeeet MM content, do check out 'Modern Mann Extra', Ollie's new video series. In this week's show, Ollie 'investigates' Craft Beer Rising - including bespoke canned cocktails, mushroom beer... and a sizeable hangover. You can find that at modernmann.co.uk/extra See You Next Tuesday! Presenter: Olly Mann. Contributors: Ollie Peart, Alix Fox. Producer: Matt Hill. Theme Music: 'Skies Over Cairo' by Django Django. Graphic Design: Jenny Mann Design. Copyright: Olly Mann / Rethink Audio 2017. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We're still going to win the league, but there's cup games to sort out. Matthew Kelly is on from HOL Radio to talk Palace in the FA Cup, and we do some listener things and Fiorentina for like a split second too. COYS. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The latest edition of Talking TV sinks its teeth into BBC3’s new gameshow I Survived A Zombie Apocalypse and assesses ITV’s start to the year. Host Jake Kanter is joined by Curve Media founder Camilla Lewis and Broadcast features editor Robin Parker for the 39th Broadcast podcast. Together, they discuss ITV’s start to the year after entertainment boss Elaine Bedell admitted that shows like Harry Hill’s Stars In Their Eyes have not delivered as hoped. Avalon Entertainment and Hat Trick Productions’ £100m rescue bid for BBC3 also comes under the microscope, as does Brian Cox’s move to BBC1. I Survived A Zombie Apocalypse executive producer Sebastian Grant then drops by to talk about the ambitious BBC3 series. Finally, there are previews of Jimmy McGovern’s new BBC2 series Banished and CBeebies’ Twirlywoos, the latest offering from Teletubbies creator Anne Wood.
Massive world changing news this week…..”experts” have stated that they now know that more women than men believe in God…..yep we had ten minutes on this incredible information, ALSO there has been a change in the exercise situation….we don’t have to run…we can walk…and 10 minutes a day will do…so there you are…isn’t that worth the licence fee….and…wait for it….it’s TRUE... that carrots help you see in the dark….there’s something in them that improved your eyesight….Buggs Bunny will be delighted with this national news. The latest nonsense is the intention to pass a law requiring cigarettes to be sold only in plain packets….this will put people off buying them…the rotting tar covered lung on the packet apparently isn’t doing the trick. I watched some of the TV awards with the highly talented Ant and Dec getting their annual trophy. This was during a week where it was impossible to find ANYTHING worth watching….Stars In Their Eyes…or should I say The Harry Hill Show…I’ve always quite liked Harry Hill…until now…Harry (over the) Hill.. There’s a new programme about “fails” where they simply take clips off YouTube…then we have Benidorm…..oh dear … it was so bad I switched over to BBC 4 and watched “Top Of The Pops 1972” only to be greeted by Paul Jones followed by Rod Stewart and Freddy flamin’ Garrity…..life doesn’t get much worse. 5.Sad news about the death of Ann Kirkbride off Coronation Street….it had a lot of press coverage and is indeed very sad….but there’s a strange phenomena in this country where people actually BELIEVE that soaps are real life…they march and put up posters requesting someone or other be released from jail etc…..IT’S A PLAY…that’s all….they are ACTORS!!....and we wonder why he country has it’s problems…can’t say too much because I know you watch the soaps !!!!
Massive world changing news this week…..”experts” have stated that they now know that more women than men believe in God…..yep we had ten minutes on this incredible information, ALSO there has been a change in the exercise situation….we don’t have to run…we can walk…and 10 minutes a day will do…so there you are…isn’t that worth the licence fee….and…wait for it….it’s TRUE... that carrots help you see in the dark….there’s something in them that improved your eyesight….Buggs Bunny will be delighted with this national news. The latest nonsense is the intention to pass a law requiring cigarettes to be sold only in plain packets….this will put people off buying them…the rotting tar covered lung on the packet apparently isn’t doing the trick. I watched some of the TV awards with the highly talented Ant and Dec getting their annual trophy. This was during a week where it was impossible to find ANYTHING worth watching….Stars In Their Eyes…or should I say The Harry Hill Show…I’ve always quite liked Harry Hill…until now…Harry (over the) Hill.. There’s a new programme about “fails” where they simply take clips off YouTube…then we have Benidorm…..oh dear … it was so bad I switched over to BBC 4 and watched “Top Of The Pops 1972” only to be greeted by Paul Jones followed by Rod Stewart and Freddy flamin’ Garrity…..life doesn’t get much worse. 5.Sad news about the death of Ann Kirkbride off Coronation Street….it had a lot of press coverage and is indeed very sad….but there’s a strange phenomena in this country where people actually BELIEVE that soaps are real life…they march and put up posters requesting someone or other be released from jail etc…..IT’S A PLAY…that’s all….they are ACTORS!!....and we wonder why he country has it’s problems…can’t say too much because I know you watch the soaps !!!!