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GRAFFITI ART STREET BY STREET Aroe Msk, the artist behind graffiti on the new ‘container homes’, is in demand around the world

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Exclusive: Find out where your neighbours stand on 20mph. Results from every street in Phase 2

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DOUBLE BLOW Albion to face Middlesbrough without captain Gordon Greer or goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak

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CITY COUNCIL Sun sets on the terraces ENERGY BILLS TO PLUMMET Greg Hadfield @BrightonIndy Energy bills incurred by Brighton and Hove City Council are in line to fall by nearly 30% this year. Figures obtained by Brighton & Hove Independent reveal that the total bill - for electricity, gas, and streetlighting - could fall from £4.2 million to just over £3 mllion. The figures - which include all council buildings, but exclude schools - have been obtained after a request under the Freedom of Information Act. They compare bills for each of the last two years with those for the first half of 2013-2014. Specifically, they cover “general fund” expenditure, which relates to all electricity and gas spend across the council - excluding figures for streetlighting and the Housing Revenue Account (HRA), which are shown separately. The figures imply that

for electricity, general fund expenditure could fall by as much as 17%, from £1,600,979 last year; for HRA, it could drop by 28%, from £567,236; and for streetlighting, it could decrease by 16%, from £896,949. For gas, general fund expenditure could fall by as much as 65%, from £607,665 last year; for HRA, it could drop by 46%, from £594,750 . It should be noted that expenditure within the HRA relates to council housing and most of these costs are recovered from tenants and leaseholders through rents. A council spokesperson stressed that care must be taken in extrapolating >> Continued on page 16

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Art of Aroe Msk goes global Greg Hadfield @BrightonIndy You see him here. You see him there. In Brighton and Hove, you might see his work pretty much anywhere. To a passer-by, he is Aroe Msk. That is his signature. For Aroe is a graffiti artist - and possibly one of our city’s most surprising “invisible exports”. Aged 43 and a father of five, he came to attention most recently when his work adorned - or, as one or two might say, defaced the new “container homes” for homeless people. Aroe began at 13. Three decades on, he is a global phenomenon; his work has appeared in Los

Angeles, Brazil, Colombia, Russia, Italy, France, Germany - “pretty much every country in Europe”. His work now sells for thousands of pounds; his most expensive so far was £12,000. Aroe explains: “What people don’t realise is that a lot of graffiti they see are adverts or have been done so they can be filmed, for a promotional video or whatever. I make a living out of the proceeds of graffiti. A good living.” He is passionate about his art - and equally passionate about people who misunderstand it, and the love that goes into it. “Brighton is one of the world leaders in this type of art,” says

Aroe, whose most prominent work can be seen in Kensington Street, Cheapside and the New England Quarter. You will be seeing a lot more of him; that’s for certain. For more information, www.aroemsk.com

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Aroe Msk (top) and some of his proudest works of art from around the world

Foie gras protest heats up Animal welfare campaigners against the production and sale of foie gras are stepping up their protests in Brighton and Hove. They seek to raise awareness about the alleged cruelty to ducks and geese - and want the city to declare itself a foiegras-free area. Tomorrow afternoon (Saturday, 2.30pm - 4pm), they will take their protests to La Cave a Fromage in Western Road. Other targets have included The Gingerman restaurant in Norfolk Square, and La Maison, in East Street. Supporters of Compassion Brighton say they are meeting managers and chefs from local restaurants and “politely requesting they make the compassionate and ethical decision to remove foie gras from their menus”. Yossarian Robins, a spokesperson for the group,

One protester dressed as “Dora the Duck” to make her point at The Gingerman

said: “Our approach is always peaceful and friendly - and we encourage the establishments to join the many other premises in the UK that have taken the pledged not to serve foie gras, including Lords Cricket Ground, the All England Lawn Tennis Club, and the Houses of Parliament. Prince Charles has banned it from all royal menus.” Ms Robins claimed

significant successes - with Havana, Little Bay, The Stoneham, The Connaught and The Dyke agreeing immediately to remove it from their Christmas menus. The group says its supporters include Alex Phillips, the Green councillor for Goldsmid. A disease, not a delicacy, see page 15

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Long-term planning is essential in caring for our elderly and disabled people Jason Kitcat @jasonkitcat

Councils are facing a double whammy of cuts in government funding combined with increasing demand for services as more of our residents get older. At the current rate, money to provide all other local services - such as education, housing, libraries, and parks - will run out. Social care services make up a third of the spending that we have control over. With mounting government cuts, we have little option but to look at ways of saving money within these areas. Over the past few years we have made small changes to social care services, mainly through consolidating care homes that have fewer people using them,

combine lesser-used residential and day centres - but still maintain the services themselves, albeit at different locations across the city. It goes without saying that any changes can be very difficult for vulnerable people, and it is not something that we undertake lightly. Unlike other councils, however, we are maintaining our eligibility criteria, meaning Social care services make up everyone who needs help will continue to a third of the spending we get it. The austerity have control over” consensus between instead going to the cinema or the Tories and Labour in Westminster means that it is bingo, for instance. It is great that people want to crucial that we do not just look participate in all that our city has to next year, but longer term to to offer. As a result, however, our protect these services. Only by services at day-care centres are making difficult organisational changes will our essential social being used less. So, under the draft budget care services be able to survive. proposals, we will continue to and supporting vulnerable people access activities that they want to do around the city. With the “personalisation” scheme, elderly and disabled people are able to choose from a range of activities they would like to do with their allocated budget. This means that fewer are choosing to come to formal council-run day-care centres –

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More roads to stay at 30mph as councillors agree ‘Phase 2’ Frank le Duc @BHcitynews Most of Brighton and West Hove will have a 20mph speed limit after a vote by councillors. But Conservative and Labour members united to force the Green-led council to exempt important roads that are heavily used by buses and taxis. Speed limit orders will be advertised shortly, giving objectors one last chance to raise concerns. The final sign-off for the second phase of the three-phase scheme is expected to be in March. The first phase went live in April, when the 20mph limit came into force throughout much of central Brighton and Hove. The extended area covers most of the suburbs, from Portslade in the west to Moulsecoomb and Whitehawk in the east and Patcham in the north. Among the roads removed from the scheme by opposition

councillors were: ■ Portland Road in Hove, which remains at 30mph pending further monitoring; ■ Stanford Avenue and Preston Drove, which will also stay at 30mph; ■ A large part of Hollingbury - bounded by and including Ditchling Road, Surrenden Road, Braybon Avenue and Carden Avenue – about which a decision was deferred indefinitely. As a result, they all retain a 30mph speed limit for the foreseeable future. The council conducted a survey of 58,000 homes in nine areas of the city earlier this year. Nearly 15,000 people responded to the consultation with 51 per cent supporting the proposed reduction of the speed limit to 20mph. A deputation to the meeting urged councillors to include streets around Hove Park and Hove Recreation Ground, but it was rejected.

Find out where your neighbours stand on 20mph compromise A street-by-street analysis of where people stand on 20mph has been obtained by Brighton & Hove Independent. The 34-page document which this newspaper is making available online today - provides a fascinating insight into the debate that has raged across the city. It analyses the number of properties, number of responses and the response rate in each street or road in the nine areas encompassed in Phase 2 of the 20mph scheme. It also details the number of people supporting or opposing the 20mph in the street where they live. Even though more than 15,000 people took part in the consultation, the verdict of a vast number of streets came down to only a handful of “votes”. Full details can be found by visiting: brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk Separately, the figures for some of the roads that were exempted, as a result of Labour

and Conservative opposition, are: ■ Portland Road: 728 properties; 135 responses (18.5%) - 48 (36%) in favour of 20 mph in street; 87 against (64%); ■ Stanford Avenue: 365 properties; 70 responses (19.2%) - 34 (48.5%) in favour; 36 (51.4%) against; ■ Preston Drove: 259 properties; 59 responses (22.8%) - 28 (47.5%) in favour; 31 (52.5%) against; ■ Braybon Avenue (the part in Patcham and Hollingbury area) 78 properties; 36 responses (46.2%) - 20 (55.6%) in favour; 16 (44.4%) against; ■ Surrenden Road (the part in Patcham and Hollingbury area) 41 properties; 16 responses (39%) - 6 (37.5%) in favour; 10 (62.5%) against; ■ Surrenden Road (the part in Preston area) 179 properties; 70 responses (39.1%) - 40 (57.1%) in favour; 30 (42.9%) against. For full details, visit: brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk

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That’s good news! The Argus will try to look on the bright side of life Greg Hadfield @BrightonIndy The Argus newspaper has promised to turn over a new leaf. Its New Year’s resolution is to try to start looking on the bright side of life. Heaven knows, it can be miserable. The newspaper, which used to sell 100,000 copies a day,

but now sells fewer than 6,000 in Brighton and Hove - is famous for its depressing diet of drink, drugs, crime, arrests, violence, traffic chaos, and road accidents. From January 7 that will change. A little. The Argus is promising a “That’s Good News” campaign with at least two articles every day that are uplifting. It will be supported by a Twitter hashtag.

The good news was announced by John Keenan, the newspaper’s ever-cheerful business editor, at a meeting of the Brighton and Hove Economic Partnership. What the new campaign logo could look like

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Mandela’s peaceful transition came at a terrible price to the people of South Africa Jean Calder @jeancalder101

respect for achieving relatively peaceful transition, but it was bought at a terrible price. The people who had struggled on the streets and in their workplaces got the vote. But they didn’t get justice or equality. People like the Mandelas, relatively privileged members of the Thembu royal family, did well. Many ANC leaders joined an increasingly-privileged black middle and upper class. As Archbishop Tutu famously said, they “stopped the gravy train just long enough to get on it”. The price of not frightening whites was to go easy on justice and insist upon “reconciliation”. Parents who had seen their children imprisoned, tortured and killed were expected to forgive - while politics became mired in corruption. People who had lived in slums under apartheid continued to live like this under the ANC. Black education remained terrible. Women who had been beaten and abused under apartheid found they were raped even more under democracy. Archbishop Tutu spoke out for women, but

In his posthumous letter, the great ANC leader Walter Sisulu called Nelson Mandela a “beacon of hope to the world”. And so he was. But people can’t eat hope. Hope won’t provide a roof over their heads, keep them warm in winter, or save them from rape or homicide. It’s probable that the 50 people a day who are murdered in South Africa and the half-million raped each year, were all once full of hope. It didn’t do them much good. As British politicians engage in a protracted love fest, travelling to and from the most anticipated The price of not frightening whites was to go easy on justice (Photograph: flickr John Pannell) funeral the world has ever seen gold, uranium and profits United States needed him to Saudi Arabia. Mandela, with a following the death of a man secure a peace for capitalism straight face, said that he didn’t flowing. who should have been allowed It’s fashionable to excuse and his people needed him to think governments had a right to to die peacefully months ago, Mandela on the basis that he deliver houses, education and interfere in the affairs of another they present Mandela as the man “only had one term”. But he could jobs. He could have done both. He country. Pilger cravenly failed to who brought South Africans their have had longer. Clement Atlee’s had a chance and, arguably, he make the obvious response that, freedom and did so without a Labour government of 1945 squandered it “bloodbath”. in the fight against apartheid, Archbishop Tutu accurately Mandela only had slightly more than one The truth is that during the actively supported full term. Following appalling referred to him as a “magician”. international sanctions against long struggle against apartheid destruction during There was nobody better able South Africa. people died in their war, in which to draw people together - and thousands - of poverty, Yet, in such hypocrisies, The destruction of apartheid had the 25% of homes had to charm, cajole and flatter Mandela was not alone. Among disease, exploitation been destroyed, the white politicians, while tickling the ranks of politicians and and violence. The many architects, chief among them British economy the egos of visiting celebrities. activists who have rushed to destruction of apartheid rank-and-file trade unionists” was on its knees. The trouble was that few would pay tribute to “Madiba”, there is had many architects, Nonetheless, the challenge him. Many didn’t care barely one who has challenged chief among them rankand-file trade unionists who Mandela, a charming patriarch, Atlee government managed to about the continued suffering of Britain’s support for a Saudi build the NHS, a working welfare black people and women - and government that denies women organised strikes in the face did little or nothing. Nelson Mandela was loved by state, and hundreds of thousands most others, in the presence of the vote, equal education and of terrible intimidation - and young people who went out on western leaders for his ability to of houses - and it did this in the the great man, were too awed to freedom of movement, requiring the streets and made the country “manage transition”. Politicians face of political hostility from the ask difficult questions. them to live perpetually under ungovernable. The struggle had who once thought Mandela a United States. Even impoverished I remember watching a male guardianship and under great leaders who survived, revolutionary discovered he was Cuba had delivered good health sycophantic interview by threat of violence. including Walter and Albertina a man with whom they could and education services in the John Pilger, in which he very This post-colonial nation is Sisulu - and more who didn’t, like do business. The ANC under face of American sanctions. tentatively asked Mandela about full of such little dishonesties. Mandela was in a strong South Africa’s relationship with Steve Biko, Chris Hani and Rick Mandela, and then Mbeki, didn’t Rest in peace, Tata. just keep the peace, it kept the position in respect of foreign Turner. Mandela deserves every mines going - and the diamonds, governments. Britain and the E views@brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk or @BrightonIndy

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It is time we curbed the ‘crack cocaine’ of gambling Emma Daniel @huxley06

There has been increasing media attention in recent months on what are called fixed-odds betting terminals, or FOBTs. Over recent years, these machines have been springing up in bookmakers and betting shops across the country. In Brighton and Hove, we already have 173 machines in betting shops. For those who do not know, these machines offer the gamer a chance to place an eye-wateringly high bet of £100 on a roulette spin or other games every 20 seconds, with the terminals accepting credit and debit cards. Research commissioned by the London Borough of Newham found more than half of regular FOBT-players gambled until all their money was gone - and nearly 90% of them found the machines addictive. These machines are having a harmful impact on our communities; it is understood more than 100 FOBTs are smashed up in betting shops each week. Like many forms of gambling, it is suspected that FOBT use is highest within vulnerable and deprived communities. What is more, a recent Guardian investigation has also shown instances of FOBTs being used to launder drug money. Therefore, it is not hard to see why FOBTs have been labelled the “crack cocaine” of gambling and why many now

feel action has to be taken to stop this worrying trend. Last week the Labour Party brought this issue to parliament, urging the government to take action to reduce the maximum stakes on these machines to £2. The previous Labour government ensured existing legislation could be used to reduce the stakes in FOBTs, but the proposals were defeated by the Tory-led government - despite the support of a number of rebel Conservative MPs. As Matt Zarb Cousin, from the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, which is leading the fight against these machines, has said: “There is mounting empirical evidence that suggests these machines are the most addictive form of gambling, so it is time for the government to bring these machines into line with all other gaming machines in Britain by reducing the maximum stake to £2.” I am really concerned about the impact FOBTs are having in Brighton and Hove, risking vulnerable people getting into debt, with crime and anti-social behaviour escalating in the city as a result of these machines. When Labour-led Liverpool City Council passed a similar motion last month, councillors heard how residents had been forced to turn to loan sharks to pay the bills after losing all their money on FOBTS. That is why I am calling on our council to do everything it can to explore what powers we have legally to restrict these machines locally. And that is why I and

my Labour colleagues yesterday (Thursday) pressed the council to join the campaign to take urgent action against FOBTs.

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An Independent View

A messy compromise It is all over by Christmas. Peace has broken out in the debate about 20mph speed limits in Brighton and Hove. It may be only a ceasefire. But let’s enjoy it while we can. There is no doubt it is a somewhat messy compromise. But then that is what local democracy so often is. There is a lot credit for all concerned. Nobody can doubt the motives behind the strategy. As Chris Hawtree, a Green councillor, said on Wednesday: “It’s not often we get to discuss matters of life and death.” Apart from die-hard campaigners, few can doubt that the Labour and Conservative amendments to the Phase 2 proposals were, at the least, reasonable. There are, of course, lessons to be learned. Not least in how to conduct a consultation – which is not the same as a plebiscite or a referendum.

It is an achievement to have engaged 15,000 citizens, but it might have been wiser to have made clear from the beginning how the results were to be interpreted. It is no surprise that people “voted” for 20mph in their own street, but not in the wider area around them. Collective decisions are always a mix of personal selfinterest and the common good. And it’s not easy for decisionmakers to differentiate between the two. For the time being, though, the arguments are over. It is for the rest of us now to change our behaviour. Regardless of the signs at the side of the road, it is our responsiblity to drive more carefully, more safely, and whenever necessary - more slowly. For drivers, driving is always a matter of life and death. Potentially.

Seven Dials celebrates The Brighton & Hove Inependent would like to pass on its best wishes to the people and businesses of Seven Dials. They have suffered a lot in recent months: the battlefield for elm trees under threat made way for the devastation caused by lengthy roadworks. But all that is now behind us. The community spirit of the area is to be admired. The campaign to save Exeter Street

Hall is typical. The moment of rebirth is upon us on Wednesday. Let’s congratulate the people behind next week’s celebrations - see the article on the adjoining page - and wish them well in the future. More importantly, let’s replicate that spirit in neighbourhoods of all kinds across the city.

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We have become unhealthily dependent on technology Graham Chainey

The other day, I witnessed something I had been hoping to see for some time: two pedestrians, both busy texting while they walked down St James’s Street, collided with one another. I sometimes have the feeling I have woken up in some bizarre future age, where everybody has been zombified. Nobody seems capable of being anywhere or doing anything without the ubiquitous gadget in the hand. You see them on buses and trains, hunched over their little lit screens and with wires in their ears. Passengers no longer look out of the windows at the scenery they are passing through. You share the lift with people you know, but there’s no chance of any human interchange any more, because they are wrapped in their virtual worlds, frantically thumbing tiny buttons. As I stroll on the Brighton Pier or the prom, I notice that about 90% of the other people are using phones to text, talk, or take photographs. Even at night, when conditions are scarcely suitable for photography, they are busy recording the scene or taking “selfies”. Modern technology may be wonderful, within limits. But we have allowed ourselves to become addicts. We can no longer go five minutes without some mindless and utterly trivial communication. We get withdrawal symptoms if we are deprived of the millions of banal tweets and social networking comments that are posted every second. We’ve become junkies, needing constant e-fixes. Our attention spans have shrivelled. We can no longer concentrate on anything real for more than a few minutes before we need to check whether we have received mail - or whether some

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celebrity we are following has tweeted. Above all, we no longer live in the real world, in real time. We no longer experience life directly. Everything we do or feel or learn is channelled through electronic filters. Nothing is really real for us any more unless we have experienced it through an illuminated screen. “Living? Our smartphones will do that for us,” as Villiers de L’Isle-Adam might nowadays have said. This is a form of soul sickness. According to a recent news report I saw, children as young as two are already using tablets and other gadgets. According to another, some primary school children no longer know how to use a pen, pencil or crayon. Another printed a picture of a small child at a zoo, yards from a lion, but more interested in her iPad, and with headphones clamped over her ears. No surprise that young people reportedly have become completely divorced from nature. That they no longer know how to play conkers or other typical childhood games. That they suffer from obesity and vitamin deficiency and depression. That childhood suicide rates are rising. That they no longer build up, through healthy pursuits and

vigorous interaction, what used to be known as “character”, that is, natural resilience and the ability to withstand the challenges and setbacks of human existence. As a general rule, all children should be taught traditional human skills before their technological equivalents. Face-to-face communication before Facebook. Handwriting before Word. Conkers before PlayStation. Mental arithmetic before calculators. Spelling before spellcheck or textspk. Letter-writing before email. Books before GoogleBook. How to use authoritative reference works before Wikipedia. Mapreading before Satnav. How to play a musical instrument before Spotify. Real-life relationships before online porn. And so on. Human beings managed to lead fulfilling lives for thousands of years before all this digitised stuff came along. But I fear for the future, if we do not learn to step back from it a bit. We need to rethink what we are doing. If we continue to use technology in this obsessive and imbalanced way, we shall be laying the seeds of terrible problems in future society.

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Seven Dials is open for Christmas and business

After months of re-development, the roundabout will formally re-open

Seven Dials is getting ready to celebrate - not only Christmas, but also the re-opening of the infamous road junction. On Wednesday evening, there will be carol-singing and speeches. But the fun begins at 3pm with the start of the first Seven Dials Quiz, an innovative way of making Christmas shopping enjoyable. A total of 34 businesses have got together to organise the sixhour quiz trail. Each shop will have a poster in its window, with a single question relating to their business - and three possible answers. Winners are the ones who get most questions correct. Entry is free and there are some great prizes to be won: a hamper, organic essentials oils gift set, a large mirror, a newspaper of your choice delivered for one week, a bottle of Jack Daniels, Polish Vodka, Champagne, a haircut, two hair products, two Panettone, four coffee and bar snacks, two cakes, two lunches, flowers, toys or stationery, a Christmas ornament, dance lessons for children aged five to 18, a magnum of English sparkling wine, a barista training session, a basket of Craft Beer. And so it goes on. Quiz sheets should be picked up at Parkers Kitchens, where the questions start; participants are asked then to work down the east side of Dyke Road, diverting down Chatham Place and Prestonville Road, before continuing along Dyke Road. The last shop taking part is The Magazine Shop. Then shoppers are asked to cross over and work their way

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up the west side of Dyke Road, ending back at Parkers Kitchens - which will be serving mulled wine and canapes from 6pm, as will Barons Estates and Juliette’s Cafe. Iconics at Home will play retro music and have some fun things going on; The Orange Circus Band will be playing outside Sixty Seven.

To give you a head start, we are printing below the first six questionsof the quiz. Good luck! Parker Kitchens: Where do the bespoke kitchens we supply come from? a) Hong Kong and Taiwan b) UK and Germany c) Madagascar and Mauritius Fire Stores: Apart from stoves, what do Charnwood Stoves make? a) Lighting b) Signs for the London Underground c) Fireplaces Parker Bathrooms: How long has Parker Bathrooms been established? a) 5 years b) 10 years c) 30 years The Magic Lighting Company: We supply one of the following brands of indoor and outdoor lighting which is it? a) Astro b) Arco c) Wofi Wendy Whatling Dance: How many styles of dance do I teach? a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 Kitchen Table: Which flower does saffron come from? a) Roses b) Crocus c) Orchid

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Smartcards for UK citizens as well as immigrants could save time and money Mike Holland @RealMikeHolland

Here we go again with all the usual fears of being swamped by another wave of immigrants in the new year. This time, it is the Romanian and Bulgarian influx we are concerned about - and not without good cause, because we certainly do not have the infrastructure to accommodate them. As someone who spent the best part of a decade working with the refugee community, I have given a lot of thought to the problem and how we should be dealing with it. I am not against the free movement of people and, indeed, I believe it is one of our basic human rights to travel freely. What I am against is the constant knee-jerk response

This ought to be telling our politicians something. But I am not sure they are listening yet. I am not at all convinced that we have the strong leadership this country needs to deal with immigration. We don’t need to ban or regulate immigration; we simply need to manage it effectively. I do not believe it is a human right to come to the UK and freeload off the back of people who have paid into the We don’t need to ban or system all their lives. If you come here, you regulate immigration; we should expect to pay your way the same as need to manage it” the rest of us. There is no such thing as a free lunch. in after perhaps two years. It’s really not rocket science, What is abundantly obvious even to the most thick-skinned simply common sense. If we of politicians - is that we simply had a benefit-card system, the benefits entitlements would be cannot carry on as we are. Disillusioned voters are added onto your card as they drifting away from the two main were obtained; there would be parties in droves and, for the most less confusion, with virtually no part, are now UKIP supporters. arguments as to eligibility for of our politicians in dealing with the issue. In these days of high tech, it should surely be in everyone’s interest to issue benefit smartcards to all UK citizens and immigrants alike. The difference should be that there are no benefits until you have paid in sufficiently to receive them. Basic healthcare could start perhaps after paying into the system for a year, while other support might start to kick

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signing on at doctor’s surgeries or hospitals. Cards would also inform emergency services as to your blood type and allergies to penicillin or other antibiotics. It would simplify police and emergency service procedures, save endless time and, consequently, be extremely costeffective. It would help control the spread of infectious diseases and would surely be a win-win situation. I am sick of wet politicians who are swayed by equally-wet, liberal anti-anything activists banging on about identity cards

and a Big Brother state. That idea might have washed with me 20 years ago, but these days it holds no credibility. The same woolly-eared wetties are no doubt using mobile phones that log every movement, tablets and computers that can tell Big Brother just about everything about the user, and televisions that are becoming the eye in our living room. Without doubt, we need to grasp the nettle. Yes, it may sting a little while we do so. But rather that than wait until the already-crowded beds are choked to death.

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Income breakdown as % of total budget Council contribution: 26%, in 2012-13; 29% in 2011-12; 33%, 2010-2011, 39% in 20092010 Other grants: 22%; 19%; 18%; 14% Donations: 4%; 6%; 2%; 3% Income-generation: 48%; 47%; 48%; 44%

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Spend on utilities in each of the last two financial years How much did you spend on electricity bills in each of the last two financial years (2011/12 and 2012/13) and in the first half of 2013/14 in all council buildings apart from schools? Can you tell me how much you specifically spent on the electricity for streetlights in each of the last two financial years (2011/12 and 2012/13) and in the first half of 2013/14?

Concessionary travel A How much money has been spent in total by the council to cover concessionary (OAP, student) bus fares in 2013/14? B How this compares to other years - is there a gradual or sharp rise? C How much of the allocated budget for this specific issue is being spent? From: Thomas Davies Date: November 14

Finally, how much did you spend on gas bills in each of the last two financial years (2011/12 and 2012/13) in all council buildings apart from schools. From: Brighton & Hove Date: November 19

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A We are part way through the year and therefore I’m supplying the forecast year end spend on reimbursing bus operators which is £10.131m From: Brighton & Hove Date: November 29

The expenditure shown below excludes schools as requested. General fund expenditure relates to all electricity and gas spend across the council but excludes street lighting and the Housing Revenue Account (HRA), which are shown separately. Expenditure within the HRA relates to council housing and the majority of these costs are recovered from tenants and leaseholders through rents.

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Could I please request your expenditure for the last five years, for waste disposal?

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We attach the full cost of disposal for waste sent to landfill and sent for recovery over the last five years. 2012/13 - £7,981,410 (total): £716,945 (landfill); £7,264,465 (energy recovery). 2011/12 - £6,921,610; £2,208,503; £4,713,107 2010/11 - £7,091,369; £4,722,121; £2,369,248. 2009/10 - £5,851,380; £3,438,619; £2,412,761. 2008/09 - £5,274,519; £3,519,487; £1,755,033.

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they are actively searching out literary talent. And, goodness knows, there’s an awful lot of that in our city. It is offering unpublished writers the chance to win a week’s writing retreat, with full board, in the luxurious surroundings of West Dean College, situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty six miles north of Chichester. The partnership between the publisher and college led to the discovery of best-selling author Elizabeth Haynes, the policeanalyst-turned-novelist who attended West Dean’s crimewriting course, and whose debut novel, Into the Darkest

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12 For the nostalgic Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee (Vintage Classics); £7.99 This is a wonderfully-vivid memoir of childhood in a remote Cotswold village, a village before electricity or cars, a timeless place on the verge of change. Growing up among the fields and woods and characters of the place, Laurie Lee depicts a world that is both immediate and real and belongs to a now-distant past. I defy anyone to read this and not long for a simpler life, and the carol-singing chapter always gets me in the festive mood. Totally charming.

13 For the novel-lover The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (Little, Brown); £20 At last! She’s back. For the many legions of fans who adored The Secret History, Donna Tartt is back with a vengeance. Aged 13, Theo Decker - son of a devoted mother and a reckless, largely-absent father - survives an accident that otherwise tears his life apart. Alone and rudderless in New York, he is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. He is tormented by an unbearable longing for his mother – and, down the years, he clings to the thing that most reminds him of her. Totally absorbing.

14 For the lover of Brighton Brighton, The Graphic Novel (QueenSpark); £15.99 A fantastic graphic novel celebrating our city. Taking its inspiration from Bryan Talbot’s Alice in Sunderland, it uses the history of one of the country’s most infamous cities as its starting point. The result is a startlinglyoriginal and fascinating publication spanning more than 300 years, from the 1700s to present day. This is bang-on trend and will liven up all our ideas about the city we live in; it is guaranteed to please anyone who is lucky enough to receive it as a present this year.

15 For the lover of Jane Austen Sense & Sensibility by Joanna Trollope (HarperCollins); £18.99 Heresy! Treason! A re-write of Miss Austen? Good heavens! Two sisters could hardly be more different. Elinor Dashwood, an architecture student, values discretion above all. Her impulsive sister Marianne displays her creativity everywhere as she dreams of going to art school. But when the family finds itself forced out of Norland Park, their beloved home for 20 years, their values are severely put to the test. Can Elinor remain stoical, knowing that the man she likes has been ensnared by another girl? Will Marianne’s faith in love be shaken by meeting the hottest boy in the county? And when social media is the controlling force at play, can love ever triumph over conventions and disapproval? Joanna Trollope casts Sense & Sensibility in a fresh new light, re-telling a coming-of-age story about young love and heartbreak, and how when it comes to money especially, some things never change.

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you to give this Christmas 16 For the theorist The Sancti Trilogy by Simon Toyne (HarperCollins); £18.99 for three-book set

Brighton best-seller Simon Toyne will satisfy the most ardent of conspiracy theorists. The certainties of the modern world are about to be blown apart by a 3,000-year-old conspiracy nurtured by blood and lies. A man throws himself to his death from the oldest inhabited place on the face of the earth, a mountainous citadel in the historic Turkish city of Ruin. This is no ordinary suicide; it is a symbolic act. And thanks to the media, it is witnessed by the entire world. But few understand it. For charity worker Kathryn Mann and a handful of others in the know, it is what they have been waiting for. The secretive fanatics that live in the Citadel suspect it could mean the end of everything they have built. And they will kill, torture and break every law to stop that.

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18 For the veggie-lover River Cottage Veg Everyday! by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (Bloomsbury); £25 He’s come up with an abundance of veg-tastic recipes, including a warm salad of grilled courgettes, lemon, garlic, mint and mozzarella, a winter giant couscous salad with herbs and walnuts, radishes with butter and salt, and lemony guacamole, among many others. We all know we should eat more veggies and this is the perfect book to get us cracking on it.

19 For the nature-lovers The Old Ways by Robert Macfarlane (Hamish Hamilton); £9.99 paperback Beginning and ending in the United Kingdom, the book covers the author’s travels through places as diverse as the Icknield Way, the Broomway and Scottish and Hebridean sea travels, all the way over to Israel, Spain and the mountains of Sichuan - to name but a few. It is full of musings on the nature of man and mankind and where we intersect with the land - and what walking on the land means to us. A wonderful, moving and lyrical book that really changes your perspective on the world and where you fit into it.

by Alexa Chung (Particular Books); £16.99 A one-off collection of Alexa’s writing, doodles and photographs, It combines stories of early-style inspirations, such as her grandpa and the Spice Girls, with discussion of figures of obsession, like Jane Birkin and Annie Hall; it reflects on heartbreak, how to get dressed in the morning, the challenges of taking a good selfie, and more. Interspersed with pages from her notebooks and many a photo of a good night out, it will appeal to the trendy young things. But it is witty, charming and with a refreshingly down-to-earth attitude. This is a must-have for anyone who loves fashion, worries about growing up, or loves just about everything Alexa Chung.

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North Street in 1908. On the right two shops and the Blacksmith’s Arms stand between Portland Street and King Street - all demolished in the 1920s for Barclays Bank. The shop on the immediate left could be the “Nougat Box”; and the Woodalls hand barrow on the right is probably a one-man enterprise. It remains one of the busiest streets in the city today. [Old photograph courtesy of Step Back in Time, 36 Queen’s Road, Brighton.]

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1. Koneko Cat Café will be a place to enjoy ethically-sourced drinks, homemade cakes and cuddly rescue cats, with a proportion of profits going to a local cat shelter.

2 and 3. Purna Sen, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Brighton Pavilion, marked Small Business Saturday with Ramin Mostowfi, who owns Food for Friends restaurant; Peter Kyle, Labour’s candidate for Hove, met Angie Greany, owner of The Crumpetty Tree. 4. Mikele Addis, director of Donatello’s, with Albion players who met fans at the restaurant: Nathan Jones, Tomasz Kuszczak, Gordon Greer, Andrea Orlandi, Leonardo Ulloa, and Juan Torrijo (Graham Franks Photography). 5. The Rendezvous Casino held a charity fundraising evening for the Philippines Disaster Appeal Fund. More than 200 people attended, raising more than £7,000 (Graham Franks Photography). 6. Councillor Denise Cobb, Mayor of Brighton and Hove, attended Amnesty Brighton’s Write for Rights event, at which people wrote more than 300 messages to 13 visitms of human rights abuses. 7-9. HiSbe, the new ethical supemarket in York Place, Brighton founded by sisters Amy and Ruth Anslow - was opened by Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion. 10. The “TruCost Super M-Art” installation at the ONCA Gallery is an immersive art installation that displays plastics found on UK beaches. 11. Exeter Street Hall - celebrating a £50,000 grant from The People’s Millions - hosted a food and drink market.

12. More than 550 guests enjoyed a Christmas and 10th birthday party rolled into one at the sixth Chestnut Tree House Snowman Spectacular Ball, raising £265,551 for the children’s hospice (Graham Franks Photography).

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Business Hotel, homes, shops - and a new lane - for The Lanes Frank le Duc @BHcitynews

Planners have agreed a scheme for shops, homes, offices, and a 26-room boutique hotel in the heart of The Lanes. The £15 million scheme will also create a new lane behind the old Hannington’s department store. The first big development of the area since the 1960s, updating Brighton Square, was approved by the city council’s planning committee. The scheme will lead to the creation of a pedestrian shopping lane between Brighton Place and Meeting House Lane. A long-hidden 17th-century building, Puget’s Cottage, will also become visible - and be

preserved - for the first time in decades. The scheme is the work of two landowners: Centurion Group and the RBS Global Restructuring Group. Ed Allison-Wright, director of Centurion, said on Wednesday: “I’m delighted that we not only had a successful result from the planning committee this afternoon but a unanimous vote of approval. “Together with our neighbouring landlords, RBS Global Restructuring Group, we have been working hard with council planning officers and key local stakeholders over the past 18 months to bring this scheme forward with our architects Morgan Carn Partnership. “I’m pleased both as a stakeholder in the scheme and as a Brighton and Hove resident

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currently dominated by an unsightly service yard and a hotchpotch of modern buildings. The site was once part of the Hannington’s store, which closed in the early 2000s. The new shopping lane will include 14 shops or restaurants, with seven homes above and two floors of office space. Some buildings in Brighton Square will be demolished to create the boutique hotel and a new four-storey building with a ground-floor shop and three flats above. Permission was also granted to build an additional storey on

buildings in Brighton Square to create seven three-storey town houses. The square will be renovated, with refurbished shop fronts and new planting, including four silver birch trees. Because of the historic nature of the site, which lies on top of an ancient raised beach, archaeological excavations will take place and be recorded. Frank le Duc is the founder and editor of Brighton and Hove News. For more information visit: www.brightonandhovenews.org

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that we can now look forward to a much-needed major regeneration of the heart of The Lanes.” Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty, chair of the planning committee, said: “In many ways, The Lanes tells the story of how Brighton and Hove changed from fishing village to seaside resort. “The narrow streets and twittens reflect the passageways of centuries ago and the buildings have grown up around them. “Now The Lanes are set to benefit from a 21st-century lane in an ambitious development that combines new building with a respect for the old.” The developers worked with Brighton architects Morgan Carn on six separate applications as part of an overall masterplan for the area. The plan aims to revive and enhance an area in The Lanes,

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Freedom Leisure complete £2.7m Withdean redevelopment Withdean Sports Complex – operated by Freedom Leisure in partnership with Brighton and Hove City Council – will unveil a £2.7 million redevelopment today (Friday) at its official civic opening. The complex has been extended to cater for more of the community and the facilities have been brought up to the highest standards. The building has been completely remodelled and a stunning glazed facade at the front offers gym and café users great views across the surrounding area. The gym has more than doubled in size and now offers 125 exercise stations, including the Synrgy360, a state-of-the-art functional training rig which combines several popular totalbody, dynamic exercises into a system that provides unlimited ways to train. The Synrgy360 incorporates some of the biggest trends in fitness training including kettlebells, battling ropes, suspension training and plyometric rebounding. The gym has also been kitted out with a range of ‘Hammer Strength’

weight training kit; the world’s leading plate-loaded equipment. As well as the main gym area, there is now a dedicated personal training studio for oneto-one and small group training sessions. Two new exercise studios have been opened, including an indoor cycling studio with Myride+. Myride+ is a virtual ride system, which takes class participants on rides through real locations such as the Alps and the Rocky Mountains. An on-screen instructor means that customers can enjoy the indoor cycling experience anytime, outside of timetabled instructorled sessions. In addition, six squash courts have been fully refurbished with new sprung floors to offer a top quality playing experience. The changing rooms have been extended and refurbished to the standard of a private health club and there are new male/female integrated sauna cabins. After their workout, customers can relax in the new cafe and bar area, or make the most of the three new therapy rooms which will offer a wide range of sports,

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beauty and health treatments. “The complex looks fantastic and the new range of facilities at Withdean are really something to make Brighton & Hove residents proud,” says Ross Philipson, Freedom Leisure Centre Manager at Withdean Sports Complex. Chair of the council’s economic development and culture committee Cllr Geoffrey Bowden said: “The refurbished and extended fitness centre looks great and has given this muchlove sports facility a new lease of life. I am sure that it will prove popular with regulars and will attract new users in the future.” For more information visit www.freedom-leisure.co.uk or call 01273 542100.

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Terraces Bar and Grill closes its doors after 10 years A restaurant with some of with alternative venues wherever Group which operated The Terraces, among its portfolio the most captivating views of possible. Brighton seafront has closed - to “Your understanding is greatly of pubs, bars, restaurants and make way for an ambitious plan appreciated and we would like hotels in the United Kingdom, the for the site. to take this opportunity to thank Netherlands, and Belgium. The Terraces Bar and Grill in all of our customers who have In October last year, it was Madeira Drive closed for the last supported us over the last 10 reported that The Gingerman time on Sunday. Group was planning to open its years.” In an email to customers and People were advised to get fifth restaurant in The Terraces clients, Ian Baker, sales manager, in touch with The Foundation complex. said: “It is with great sadness that we announce that The Terraces Bar and Grill will close on Sunday, December 8. “Brighton Seafront Regeneration, our landlord, has taken the decision to redevelop our unit in order to realise their future vision for the wider development. “Going forward Terraces Bar and Grill will regrettably not play a part in this vision. We apologise for the short notice which has been out of our control due to protracted negotiations. “Those bookings due to take place after the closure date will have their deposits repaid in full and we apologise sincerely for any inconvenience caused. We will do our utmost to assist The Terraces is in a prime position on Brighton seafront

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Beautifully animated and frequently laugh-out-loud funny, this is a hugely enjoyable Disney comedy/musical with strong characters, superb voice performances, terrific songs and a witty, intelligent script that sneaks in a tiny subversive edge.

Anderson’s The Snow Queen and centres on two sisters: older sibling Elsa (Idina Menzel), who discovers that she has magical powers and can create snow and ice with a wave of her hands, and her younger sister Anna (Kristen Bell). However, after a childhood accident almost kills Anna, she has her memory wiped and Elsa is ordered to keep her powers secret and never to play with

met, causing Elsa to lose control of her powers and accidentally curse the entire kingdom with eternal winter, whereupon she flees to an ice palace she creates in the mountains. Though illequipped for the icy terrain, Anna sets off to find her sister, gaining help from a friendly ice salesman, his reindeer Sven and a talking, summer-obsessed snowman called Olaf they meet along the way.

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The Good Kristen Bell is wonderful as Anna, delivering an enjoyably feisty performance and displaying impressive comic timing; she also does a terrific job with the musical numbers, more than holding her own against Broadway star Idina Menzel, who, in turn, brings the house down with the film’s central number Let It Go. The film is beautifully

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animated and the level of detail on the snow and ice is extremely impressive. In addition, the witty, intelligent script is frequently laugh-out-loud funny and it even manages to weave in what passes for a subtly subversive note in the final act, both in terms of the message the film gives out and the way the film compares to previous Disney princess movies. The Great The musical numbers are, striking a good balance between

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Christmas Music Concert

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Full of colourful characters, thrilling theatrical effects and sumptuous costumes, Cinders is the perfect escape from the Winter weather for all the family. 2pm & 7pm, From £8 Emporium Theatre, 88 London Road, Brighton, BN1 4JF

From The Jam Weekender Featuring Bruce Foxton On the 13th and 14th December The Concorde 2, Brighton will be pounding with the sound of 1978 as The Jam bass player Bruce Foxton and his band From The Jam perform the classic album ‘All Mod Cons’ in its entirety. 7pm, £20 Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1EN

Barbara Nice’s Countdown to Christmas!

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The ‘Bula Quo!’ tour with special guests 10CC 6:30pm, £38.50 Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR

SATURDAY Circus Street Winterland Cathedral Group is offering a fun, fantastical, festive and free event called Circus Street Winterland. Midday, Free Entry Old Municipal Market Building, Circus Street, Brighton, BN2 9QF

An Evening of Burlesque Britain’s biggest burlesque extravaganza arrives direct from London’s West End, unveiling a fresh cast of burlesque all stars for 2013. 8pm, £26 Theatre Royal, New Road, Brighton, BN1 1SD10am - 5pm. £3 or £4.

Belle’s Christmas Vintage & Makers Bazaar With over 30 unique, makers, traders and All welcome under one roof we challenge you not to find something for under the Christmas Tree. 11am, £1 Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR

Father Christmas at Royal Pavilion Join Father Christmas in the truly extravagant Royal Pavilion for a traditional treat for all the family. 10am-5pm, £7.50 per child (15 and under) Royal Pavilion, 4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, BN1 1EE

Join local housewife superstar Mrs Barbara Nice (Janice Connolly, best known for starring in Phoenix Nights) in a seasonal selection box of fun and frolics! 2:30pm, £10 Komedia, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN. Critically acclaimed, award winning Fringe Favourite “BiteSize Plays” returns to Thistle Brighton with a show especially developed for their Australian tour. 7:30pm, £39 Thistle Brighton, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GS

Diversity - Limitless 2013 looks set to be another busy year for Diversity and the new arena tour will be everything you already love on a much bigger scale, with loads of surprises! 1.45pm & 7pm, £23.50 - £33.50 Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR

Diversity’s brand new arena show ‘Limitless’ comes to The Brighton Centre on December 15, featuring some very special guests

Priscilla Queen of the Desert Based on the smash-hit movie, an uplifting adventure of 3 friends who hop aboard an old bus searching for love & friendship & end up finding more than they could have ever dreamed of.. Maximum: £37.50 per ticket, Minimum: £15.00 per ticket Theatre Royal, New Road, Brighton, BN1 1SD8pm.

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MONDAY JLS Since JLS came second on X Factor in 2008, they have been one of the most successful acts in the show’s history. They are the only act from the show to have had five number one singles. 6.30pm, £33.50 Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2GR

John Newman Live music. 7:30pm, £10 Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1EN.

TUESDAY Petit Mal: Concrete Circus Action-packed with seemingly impossible stunts, this explosive showis not to be missed! 17 - 21st: 7.30pm, 22nd: 3pm, £10 - £20 Brighton Dome, Brighton, BN1 1EE

Rubylux are a four piece alternative rock group from Brighton who have over the past five years created an original rock repertoire. 7:30pm, £10 Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1EN

Into the Blue An exploration of the colour blue, using objects drawn from Royal Pavilion and Museum collections. Aimed at 5-11 year olds. Hove Museum, 19 New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4AB

THURSDAY The Maydays - The Seagull Has Landed Come and tell the Maydays about your experiences of Brighton and these award-winning improvisers will turn your stories into comedy gold! 8pm, £12.50/£10 Komedia, Brighton, BN1 1UN

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Strictly Come Dancing Strictly Come Dancing BBC1, 6.40pm BBC1, 6.40pm Whether it was Susanna Whether it was Susanna Reid being possessed by Reid being possessed by the spirit of the paso doble the spirit of the paso doble in Blackpool, Natalie in Blackpool, Natalie Gumede wowing us with a Gumede wowing us with a Charleston, or just the Charleston, or just the expression on Brendan expression on Brendan Cole’s face when the Cole’s face when the judges suggested his judges suggested his rumba with Sophie Ellisrumba with Sophie EllisBextor wasn’t quite raunchy Bextor wasn’t quite raunchy enough, this year’s Strictly enough, this year’s Strictly Come Dancing has Come Dancing has provided us with plenty of provided us with plenty of memorable moments. In memorable moments. In our eyes, all the celebs are our eyes, all the celebs are winners, but sadly only four winners, but sadly only four can make it to next week’s can make it to next week’s final and be in with a final and be in with a chance of getting their chance of getting their mitts on that mirrorball mitts on that mirrorball trophy. trophy.

6.00 Breakfast. 10.00 Saturday 6.00 Breakfast. 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Live. 11.30 Food & Drink. Kitchen Live. 11.30Focus. Food &12.45 Drink. (R) 12.00 Football (R) 12.00 Football Focus. Saturday Sportsday. 1.00 12.45 BBC Saturday Sportsday. 1.00 BBC News; Regional News; Weather. News;Gymnastics. Regional News; Weather. 1.15 Highlights of the 1.15 Highlights of the WorldGymnastics. Cup event from Glasgow. World Cup event from Glasgow. 4.00 Final Score. 5.30 BBC News; 4.00 FinalNews; Score.Weather. 5.30 BBC News; Regional 5.50 Regional Weather. 5.50 Pointless News; Celebrities. Pointless Celebrities. 6.40 Strictly Come Dancing. 6.40 Bruce StrictlyForsyth Come and Dancing. Tess Daly Brucethe Forsyth and Tess Daly host semi-final. host the semi-final. 8.20 Atlantis. Jason helps himself 8.20 Atlantis. Jason helps to an abandoned feast,himself which to an abandoned feast, which causes him to start causes him to start demonstrating some demonstrating some seriously strange behaviour, seriously behaviour, and it fallsstrange to Hercules and and it falls totoHercules and Pythagoras save their Pythagoras to save their friend. friend. 9.05 Casualty. A young couple 9.05 seek Casualty. young couple refugeA at a farm for the seek refuge a farm for athe birth of theiratbaby, while birth of their baby, while man receives an electric a man an electric tree, shockreceives from a Christmas shock fromSam a Christmas tree, disrupting and Tom’s disruptingplans. Sam and Tom’s wedding wedding plans. 9.55 The National Lottery Live. 9.55 Chris The National Lotterythe Live. Evans reveals Chris Evans the the results of thereveals Lotto and results of the Lotto and the Thunderball. Thunderball. 10.05 BBC News; Weather. 10.05 BBC News; Weather. 10.25 Match of the Day. Highlights 10.25 of Match of thePremier Day. Highlights the latest League of the latest Premier League fixtures, which included fixtures, which included Manchester City v Arsenal at Manchester City v Arsenal the Etihad Stadium and at the Etihad Stadium Newcastle United v and Newcastle United Southampton at Stv James’ Southampton St James’ Park; National at Lottery Park; National Lottery Update. Update. 11.55 The Football League Show. 11.55 The Football Show. Manish BhasinLeague presents Manish Bhasin presents highlights and all the goals highlights andfixtures all the in goals from today’s the from today’s fixtures in the Championship, League One Championship, One and League Two,League including and League including Leicester CityTwo, v Burnley. Leicester City v Burnley. 1.05 Weatherview. 1.10 BBC News. 1.05 Weatherview. 1.10 BBC News.

6.00 This Is BBC Two. 6.35 Film: 6.00 This Pet. Is BBC Two.7.45 6.35Film: Film: Teacher’s (2004) Teacher’s But Pet.Christmas. (2004) 7.45 Film: Anything (2012) Anything Christmas. 9.15 Film:But Animal Farm. (2012) (1954) 9.15 (1954) 10.30Film: Reel Animal HistoryFarm. of Britain. (R) 10.30 Reel History of Britain. 11.00 Animal Park. (R) 12.00(R) 11.00 Animal Park. (R) 12.00 Christmas Kitchen with James Christmas with James Martin. (R)Kitchen 12.45 Christmas Martin. Kitchen (R) with12.45 JamesChristmas Martin. (R) Kitchen with James Martin. 1.30 Christmas Kitchen with(R) James 1.30 Christmas with3.10 James Martin. (R) 2.15Kitchen Coast. (R) Martin. Who (R) 2.15 Coast. (R)(R) 3.10 Doctor Mastermind. 3.40 Doctor (R)It!3.40 WeakestWho Link.Mastermind. (R) 4.30 Flog (R) Weakest Link. (R)(1982) 4.30 Flog It! (R) 5.30 Film: Tron. 5.30 Film: Tron. (1982) 7.00 Me, You and Doctor Who: A 7.00 Me, YouShow and Doctor Who: A Culture Special. Culture MatthewShow SweetSpecial. examines the Matthew Sweet the enduring appealexamines and cultural enduring and cultural impact of appeal the long-running impact of thewith long-running sci-fi series, sci-fi series, with contributions by Matt Smith, contributions Matt Smith, Mark Ravenhillbyand Ken Mark Ravenhill and Ken Livingstone. Livingstone. 8.00 Film: Tron: Legacy. (2010) 8.00 Premiere. Film: Tron:ALegacy. (2010) man searching Premiere. A man searching for his father is sucked into a for his father is sucked into a computer-generated world computer-generated world and must compete in and must compete gladiatorial combat.inSci-fi gladiatorial combat. Sci-fi adventure, with Jeff Bridges adventure, Jeff Bridges and Garrettwith Hedlund. and Garrett Hedlund. 9.55 The Science of Doctor Who. of Doctor 9.55 Professor The Science Brian Cox Who. Professor the Brian Cox behind examines science examines the science long-running sci-fibehind series the the sci-fi series andlong-running explores the physics that and explores the physics allows the Doctor to travelthat allows the Doctor to travel through space and time. (R) through space and time. (R) 10.55 The Wrong Mans. A case of 10.55 The Wrong Mans.catapults A case of mistaken identity mistaken identity catapults two council employees into two councilofemployees the middle a deadly into the middle of a deadly criminal conspiracy. Comedy criminal conspiracy. Comedy thriller, with James Corden thriller, with James Corden and Mathew Baynton. (R) and Mathew Baynton. (R) 11.25 The Wrong Mans. Sam and 11.25 The Wrong Mans. Sam and Phil try to rescue Mr Stevens’ Phil wife.try (R)to rescue Mr Stevens’ wife. (R) 11.55 The Wrong Mans. (R) 11.55 The Wrong Mans. (R) 12.25 Film: Shout at the Devil. 12.25 the Two. Devil. (1976)Film: 2.35 Shout This IsatBBC (1976) 2.35 This Is BBC Two.

6.00 CITV: Babar and the 6.00 CITV: Babar and the Adventures of Badou. 6.10 The Cat Adventures of Badou. The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot6.10 About That. in the Hat Knows a Lot That. (R) 6.25 The Cat in the About Hat Knows TheThat. Cat in(R)the6.35 HatDino Knows a(R) Lot6.25 About aDan. Lot (R) About That. 6.35 6.50 Dino(R)Dan. (R)Dino 7.00 Dan. (R) 6.50 (R) 7.00 Canimals. (R) Dino 7.10 Dan. Canimals. (R) Canimals. (R) 7.10 Canimals. 7.15 Text Santa: Help with (R) 7.15 Text Santa: Help with Hattitude. (R) 7.25 Bookaboo. 7.35 Hattitude. (R) (R) 7.257.45 Bookaboo. 7.35 Horrid Henry. Text Santa: Horrid Henry. (R) 7.45 Help with Hattitude. (R)Text 7.50Santa: Kick Help with Hattitude. (R)Daredevil. 7.50 Kick Buttowski – Suburban Buttowski – Suburban Daredevil. 8.00 Kick Buttowski – Suburban 8.00 Kick Buttowski – Suburban Daredevil. 8.15 Bottom Knocker Daredevil. Bottom Street. 8.308.15 Munch Box.Knocker 9.25 ITV Street. 8.30 Munch Box. ITV News. 9.30 The Home of 9.25 Fabulous News. 9.30 The Home of Cakes. (R) 10.30 Murder,Fabulous She Cakes. She11.30 Wrote. (R) (R) 10.30 11.25 Murder, ITV News. Wrote.Columbo: (R) 11.25Agenda ITV News. 11.30 Film: for Murder. Film: Columbo: (1990) 1.30 DocAgenda Martin.for (R)Murder. 2.30 (1990)Harry 1.30Potter Doc Martin. 2.30 Film: and the(R) Prisoner Film: Harry Potter Prisoner of Azkaban. (2004)and 5.05theThe Big of Azkaban.Reunion. (2004) 5.05 The Big Christmas Christmas Reunion. 6.05 Regional Programme; 6.05 Regional Weather. Programme; Weather. 6.15 ITV News; Weather. 6.15 ITV News; Weather. 6.30 New You’ve Been Framed! 6.30 New You’ve Been Framed! 7.00 The Chase: Celebrity 7.00 The Chase: Celebrity Special. With Arlene Special. With Arlene Phillips, Diarmuid Gavin, Phillips, Diarmuid Helen Skelton and Gavin, Micky Helen Skelton and Micky Flanagan. Flanagan. 8.00 The X Factor. The three 8.00 remaining The X Factor. three actsThe head to remainingArena acts head to it Wembley to battle Wembley Arenapart to battle out in the first of the it out in the first part of the final, featuring performances final, performances by thefeaturing Killers and Tom Odell. by the Killers andhosts. Tom Odell. Dermot O’Leary Dermot O’Leary hosts.at Concludes tomorrow Concludes tomorrow at 7.30pm. 7.30pm. 10.05 The Jonathan Ross Show. 10.05 The Jonathan Ross Show. 11.10 ITV News; Weather. 11.10 ITV News; Weather. 11.25 Take Me Out. A rugby player, 11.25 aTake Me Out. A rugby player, student, a morris dancer a student, a morris dancer and a security adviser take and aLast security part. in theadviser series.take (R) part. Last in the series. (R) 12.50 Jackpot247. 3.00 The 12.50 3.00 (R) The3.45 JeremyJackpot247. Kyle Show USA. Jeremy Kyle Show USA. (R) 3.45 ITV Nightscreen. ITV Nightscreen.

6.15 The Hoobs. (R) 6.40 Beach 6.15 The Hoobs. (R)Survival 6.40 Beach Volleyball. (R) 7.30 of the Volleyball. 7.30 Survival of the Fittest. 8.00(R) The Morning Line. Fittest. 8.00 The Morning Line. 9.00 The American Football Show. 9.00 American Football Show. 10.00The Frasier. (R) 10.30 Everybody 10.00 Frasier. (R)(R) 10.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 11.00 The Big LovesTheory. Raymond. 11.00 Bang (R) (R) 11.55 TheThe Big Bang Theory. 11.55 The Simpsons. (R)(R) 12.25 Heston’s Simpsons. Christmas. (R) 12.25 Heston’s Fantastical (R) 1.30 Fantastical Christmas. 1.30Dine Channel 4 Racing. 4.00(R) Come Channel Racing. 4.00 Come Dine with Me.4(R) with Me. (R) 6.05 Come Dine with Me. Fun6.05 Come with Charlie Me. Funloving Dine salesman loving Spiteri salesman hosts the Charlie final Spiteri finalin southfestive hosts dinnerthe party festive dinnerhoping party intosoutheast London, east London, hopingwith to a impress his guests impress guests a three-birdhisroast andwith a snow three-bird roast and a snow machine. (R) machine. (R) 6.35 Channel 4 News. 6.35 Channel 4 News. 7.05 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. 7.05 Marvel’s Agents SHIELD. Coulson takes theofwar back Coulson takesand the this war time back to Centipede, to Centipede, and this time he brings in Mike Peterson he in Mike Peterson for brings some super-soldier for someAs super-soldier support. they get closer to support. they get closer to the truth,As startling secrets the truth, startling are revealed. (R) secrets are revealed. (R) 8.00 Cornwall: Walking Through 8.00 Cornwall: Walking Through History. Tony Robinson treks History. Robinson treks along theTony coastline between along the coastline between Plymouth in Devon and Plymouth Devon about and the Falmouth, in learning Falmouth, the smugglinglearning trade in about Cornwall smuggling trade in Cornwall during the late 18th century. during 18th century. Last in the the late series. Last in the series. 9.00 Psychopath Night. 9.00 Psychopath DocumentaryNight. going inside Documentary going inside the minds of psychopaths, the minds psychopaths, finding outofhow to spot them finding out how to spot them and counting down the top and counting down themovie top 10 mentally deranged 10 mentally deranged movie characters, as selected by characters, experts. as selected by experts. 10.55 Film: Clear and Present 10.55 Film: Clear and Thriller, Present Danger. (1994) Danger. (1994) Thriller, starring Harrison Ford. starring Harrison Ford. 1.35 Stand Up for the Week. (R) 1.35 Up for(R) the3.05 Week. (R) 2.20 Stand Fresh Meat. The 2.20 Meat. (R)Hollyoaks. 3.05 The (R) SilentFresh City. (R) 3.15 Silent City. (R) 3.15 Hollyoaks. (R) 5.25 90210. 5.25 90210.

6.00 Milkshake! 10.00 Power 6.00 Milkshake! 10.0010.35 Power Rangers: Megaforce. Rangers: 10.35 Slugterra.Megaforce. 11.00 The Great Slugterra. The Great(R) 1.05 Christmas 11.00 Toy Giveaway. Christmas Toy Giveaway. (R) 1.05 Inside Hollywood. 1.10 World’s Inside Hollywood. 1.102.05 World’s Scariest Weather. (R) Film: Scariest (R)(2008) 2.05 Film: Will You Weather. Merry Me? Will You Merry Me? (2008) Comedy, starring Tommy Lioutas Comedy, Lioutas and Vikki starring Krinsky.Tommy 3.50 Film: The and Vikki Krinsky. 3.50 Film: The Christmas Heart. (2012) Premiere. Christmas Heart. (2012) Premiere. Drama, starring Teri Polo. 5.35 Drama, starringOver Teri Polo. 5.35 Film: Mistletoe Manhattan. Film: Over Manhattan. (2011)Mistletoe Christmas fantasy, starring (2011) Christmas fantasy, Tricia Helfer and Greg Bryk.starring Tricia Helfer and Greg Bryk. 7.15 Film: The Real St Nick. 7.15 Film: Real StANick. (2012)The Premiere. nurse (2012) Premiere. nurse falls in love with aApsychiatric falls in love with a psychiatric patient who thinks he is patient whotries thinks he is Santa, and to discover Santa, tries to discover his realand identity. Romantic his real identity. Romantic comedy, with Torrey DeVitto comedy, with Torrey DeVitto and Callard Harris. and Callard Harris. 8.55 5 News Weekend. 8.55 5 News Weekend. 9.00 The Bible. The Jews are 9.00 The Bible. are forced into The exileJews and slavery forced into exile and isslavery in Babylonia, Daniel in Babylonia, Daniel thrown into the lion’sisden thrown theGabriel lion’s den and the into Angel tells and the Gabriel tells to Mary sheAngel has been chosen Marythe sheSon hasofbeen bear God.chosen to bear the Son of God. 10.50 Film: Robin Hood: Prince of 10.50 Film: Robin Hood: of Thieves. (1991) AnPrince outlawed Thieves. (1991) Anrecruits outlawed English nobleman a English group ofnobleman bandits torecruits fight fora group of bandits to fight for justice and protect the justice and protect the downtrodden. Action downtrodden. adventure, withAction Kevin adventure, with Kevin and Costner, Alan Rickman Costner, Alan Rickman and Morgan Freeman. Morgan Freeman. 1.50 SuperCasino. Live interactive 1.50 SuperCasino. Liveofinteractive gaming. 3.10 Secrets the gaming. 3.10 Secrets of the Vanishing Sphinx. Investigating Vanishing Sphinx. Investigating how and why the Egyptians built how and why the built the sculpture. (R)Egyptians 4.00 Wildlife the 4.00 Wildlife SOS.sculpture. (R) 4.20(R) Make It Big. (R) 4.50 SOS. Make Big.5.00 (R) 4.50 Roary(R) the4.20 Racing Car.It (R) Roary Racing(R) Car. (R)Hana’s 5.00 Angelsthe of Jarm. 5.10 Angels Jarm. (R)Angels 5.10 Hana’s Helpline.of(R) 5.20 of Jarm. Helpline. (R) 5.20 Jarm. (R) 5.25 The FunkyAngels ValleyofShow. (R) 5.25 The Funky Valley (R) 5.40 Roary the RacingShow. Car. (R) (R) Roary the Racing 5.505.40 Hana’s Helpline. (R) Car. (R) 5.50 Hana’s Helpline. (R)

BBC Three BBC Three 7.00 Winter Wipeout 8.00 Top Gear 7.00 TopNews Gear 9.00 Winter RussellWipeout Howard’s8.00 Good 9.00 Howard’s Good 10.00Russell Film: Anchorman: TheNews 10.00 Anchorman: LegendFilm: of Ron Burgundy The (2004) Legend of RonGuy Burgundy (2004) 11.35 Family 11.35 Family Guy BBC Four BBC Four 7.00 Frozen Planet 8.00 7.00 Frozen Planet 8.00 Shipwrecks: Britain’s Sunken Shipwrecks: Sunken History 9.00 Britain’s Borgen 11.00 History 9.00 Borgen 11.00 Definitely Dusty Definitely Dusty ITV2 ITV2 3.00 The Only Way Is Essexmas 3.00 Way IsGet Essexmas 4.05 The I’m aOnly Celebrity Me Out of 4.05 I’m a Celebrity Me Out of Here Now! Trials andGet Tribulations Here Now! Trials and Tribulations 5.10 You’ve Been Framed! 5.10 You’ve5.40 Been Framed! Christmas Film: Johnny Christmas 5.407.25 Film:Film: Johnny English (2003) The English (2003) 7.25 Film: Perfect Storm (2000) 10.05The The Perfect Storm (2000) 10.05 The Xtra Factor 11.05 Celebrity Juice: Xtra Factor 11.05 Celebrity Juice: Christmas Special Christmas Special ITV3 ITV3 3.45 Film: Columbo: Any Old Port 3.45 Film: (1973) Columbo: Any Old Port in a Storm 5.45 A Touch of in a Storm 5.45 ABomb TouchGirls of Frost 8.00 (1973) Lewis 10.00 Frost Lewis 10.00 Bomb 11.008.00 Agatha Christie’s MarpleGirls 11.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple ITV4 ITV4 2.00 Film: The Appaloosa (1966) 2.00 TheWars Appaloosa 4.00 Film: Storage 4.55 GT(1966) 4.00 Storage 4.55 GTCar 6.55 Academy 5.55Wars I Want That Academy 5.55 I WantDare That(1969) Car 6.55 Film: Where Eagles Film: Eagles Dare (1969) 10.00Where Film: Age of Heroes (2011) 10.00 Film: Age of Heroes (2011) E4 E4 2.00 Film: Never Been Kissed 2.00 Film: (1999) 4.05Never How Been I Met Kissed Your Mother (1999) 4.05 Your Mother 5.05 The BigHow BangI Met Theory 6.30 2 5.05 The Big Bang Theory Broke Girls 7.00 How I Met6.30 Your2 Broke Girls 7.00 How I Met Your Mother 7.30 Suburgatory 8.00 The Mother Suburgatory 8.00 Big Bang7.30 Theory 9.00 Film: DieThe Big Theory 9.00 HardBang (1988) 11.40 TheFilm: Die Hard (1988) 11.40 The Inbetweeners Inbetweeners Film4 Film4 2.45 Cleopatra (1963) 7.15 The 2.45 Cleopatra (1963) 7.15 The Golden Child (1986) Fantasy Golden Child (1986)Eddie Fantasy adventure, starring Murphy adventure, Murphy and Charlesstarring Dance. Eddie 9.00 Fracture and Charles Dance. 9.00 Fracture (2007) Thriller, starring Anthony (2007) Thriller, Hopkins. 11.15starring Donkey Anthony Punch Hopkins. (2008) 11.15 Donkey Punch (2008)

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Gary Gary Lineker Lineker Sports Personality of Sports Personality of the Year 2013 the Year 2013 BBC1, 7.40pm BBC1, 7.40pm Last week we celebrated Last week we celebrated 60 years of the BBC Sports 60 years of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Personality of the Year award with a documentary award with a documentary featuring some of the featuring some of the show’s most memorable show’s most memorable moments. A few more moments. A few more amazing memories could amazing memories could be created in tonight’s be created in tonight’s edition when Gary Lineker, edition when Gary Lineker, Gabby Logan and Clare Gabby Logan and Clare Balding host the 2013 Balding host the 2013 programme from the First programme from the First Direct arena in Leeds. Direct arena in Leeds. Favourite to lift the Favourite to lift the trophy this time round is trophy this time round is Andy Murray, thanks in Andy Murray, thanks in no small part to him no small part to him becoming the first British becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon for man to win Wimbledon for 77 years. 77 years.

6.00 Breakfast. 7.30 Match of the 6.00 Breakfast. 7.30 MatchMarr of the Day. (R) 9.00 The Andrew Day. (R)10.00 9.00Fern The Andrew Marr Show. Britton Meets Show. 10.00 FernWanted Britton Meets Ken Dodd. 11.00 Down Ken Dodd. 11.00 Helicopter Wanted Down Under. (R) 11.45 Heroes Under. (R) 11.45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under. (R) 12.15 MOTD2 Down Under. (R) 12.15 MOTD2 Extra. 1.00 BBC News; Weather. Extra.Regional 1.00 BBCProgramme. News; Weather. 1.15 2.15 1.15 Regional Programme. 2.15 Bargain Hunt. (R) 3.00 Escape to Bargain Hunt. (R) 3.00 Escape the Country. (R) 3.45 Christmasto the Country. (R) 3.45 Christmas Supermarket Secrets. (R) 4.45 Supermarket 4.455.30 Lifeline. 4.55 Secrets. Songs of(R) Praise. Lifeline. 4.55 Songs of Praise. 5.30 BBC News; Regional News; BBC News; Regional News; Weather. Weather. 6.00 Countryfile. Matt Baker 6.00 visits Countryfile. MattPrideaux Baker Cornwall’s visits Cornwall’s Prideaux Place stately home, where Place statelyprepared home, where US soldiers for US soldiers prepared for D-Day, and Helen Skelton D-Day, and Helen Skelton finds out why artists flock to findssouth out why the westartists for flock to the south west for inspiration. Including inspiration. Weather forIncluding the Week Ahead. Weather for the Week Ahead. 7.00 Strictly Come Dancing: The 7.00 Results. Strictly Come Dancing: Tess Daly and The Results. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman reveal Claudiacouples Winkleman which have reveal secured which couples have secured a place in the final and who awill place in the final and be hanging up theirwho will be hanging up their dancing shoes. dancing shoes. 7.40 Sports Personality of the 7.40 Year Sports Personality of the 2013. Gary Lineker, Year 2013. Gary Gabby Logan andLineker, Clare Gabby Logan andthis Clare Balding present year’s Balding present thisthe year’s ceremony live from First ceremony live from the First Direct Arena in Leeds, where Direct Arena in Leeds, where the successor to Sir Bradley the successor Sir Bradley Wiggins will betocrowned. Wiggins will programmes be crowned. Subsequent Subsequent programmes subject to change. subject to change. 10.00 BBC News; Regional News; 10.00 Weather. BBC News; Regional News; Weather. 10.25 Match of the Day 2. 10.25 Including Match of the Day 2. of highlights Including Tottenhamhighlights Hotspur vof Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool. Liverpool. 11.35 Film: Adventureland. 11.35 (2009) Film: Adventureland. Teen comedy, (2009) comedy, starringTeen Jesse Eisenberg and starringStewart. Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Kristen Stewart. 1.15 Weatherview. 1.20 BBC News. 1.15 Weatherview. 1.20 BBC News.

6.00 This Is BBC Two. 6.55 Film: 6.00 This IsofBBC Two.(1968) 6.55 Film: The Valley Gwangi. 8.30 The in Valley of Gwangi. (1968) 8.30 Life a Cottage Garden with Carol Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein. (R) 9.00 Life in a Cottage Klein. (R) 9.00 LifeKlein. in a Cottage Garden with Carol (R) 9.30 Garden with CarolBest Klein. (R) 9.30 Saturday Kitchen Bites. 11.00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites. 11.00 Christmas Kitchen with James Christmas Kitchen with James Martin. (R) 11.45 Christmas Martin. Kitchen (R) with11.45 JamesChristmas Martin. (R) KitchenEastEnders. with James(R) Martin. 12.30 2.20 (R) Film: 12.30 AroundEastEnders. the World in(R) 802.20 Days.Film: Around5.05 the World in 5.55 80 Days. (1956) Flog It! Ski (1956) 5.05 Flog It! 5.55 Ski Sunday. Sunday. 6.40 Sports Personality of the 6.40 Year Sports of the atPersonality 60. Gary Lineker Year at 60. GaryatLineker presents a look the history presents a look atwhich the history of the ceremony, has of the ceremony, which has become a sports and become a sports and broadcasting institution broadcasting institution since first being held in since first 1954. (R) being held in 1954. (R) 7.40 The Great British Sewing 7.40 Bee The Great British Sewing Christmas Special. Bee Christmas Special. Judges Patrick Grant and Judges Patrick Grant andthe May Martin reunite with May Martin reunite with the four semi-finalists to show four to show how semi-finalists to make gifts and how to make including gifts and a decorations, decorations, teddy bear, a including gardeningabelt teddya satchel. bear, a gardening belt and and a satchel. 8.40 Film: The Duchess. (2008) 8.40 Film: The Duchess. (2008) An 18th-century duchess An 18th-century duchess enduring a troubled marriage enduring marriage a troubled is driven into the arms of a is driven into the armsDrama, of a prominent politician. prominent politician. Drama, with Keira Knightley, Ralph with Keira Knightley, Fiennes and DominicRalph Cooper. Fiennes and Dominic Cooper. 10.20 QI XL. Extended edition. 10.20 With QI XL.Victoria Extended edition. Wood, Richard With Victoria Wood, Richard Osman and Jason Manford. Osman and Jason Manford. 11.05 Hebburn. A national 11.05 newspaper Hebburn. Apublishes national an newspaper extract frompublishes Jack’s an extract fromdiary. Jack’s pregnancy (R) pregnancy diary. (R) 11.35 Never Mind the Buzzcocks. 11.35 Music Never quiz. Mind(R) the Buzzcocks. Music quiz. (R) 12.05 Sign Zone: The Culture 12.05 Sign The –Culture Show: SylvieZone: Guillem Force of Show: Sylvie Guillem – Force of(R) Nature. (R) 12.35 Countryfile. Nature. (R) 12.35 Countryfile. (R) 1.30 Holby City. (R) 2.30 This Is 1.30 Two. Holby City. (R) 2.30 This Is BBC BBC Two.

6.00 CITV: Babar and the 6.00 CITV: Babar and the Adventures of Badou. 6.10 The Cat Adventures of Badou. The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot6.10 About That. in the Hat Knows a Lot That. (R) 6.25 The Cat in the About Hat Knows TheThat. Cat in(R)the6.35 HatDino Knows a(R) Lot6.25 About a Lot (R) About That. 6.35 Dan. 6.50 Dino(R)Dan. (R)Dino 7.00 Dan. (R) 6.50 (R) 7.00 Canimals. (R) Dino 7.10 Dan. Canimals. (R) Canimals. (R) 7.10 Canimals. 7.15 Text Santa: Help with (R) 7.15 Text Santa: Help with Hattitude. (R) 7.25 Sooty. (R) 7.35 Hattitude. (R) (R) 7.257.45 Sooty. 7.35 Horrid Henry. Text(R) Santa: Horrid Henry. (R) 7.45 Help with Hattitude. (R)Text 7.50Santa: Help with Hattitude. (R) 7.50 Victorious. 8.15 Bottom Knocker Victorious. Knocker Street. 8.308.15 Fort Bottom Boyard Ultimate Street. 8.30 Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge. 9.25 ITV News. 9.30 Challenge. 9.25 ITV(R) News. 9.30 Storage Hoarders. 10.30 Storage Side Hoarders. (R) 10.30 Sunday Up. 11.30 Sunday Sunday12.30 Side Up. Scoop. ITV11.30 News;Sunday Weather. Scoop.Inside 12.30the ITVNational News; Weather. 12.35 Trust. 12.35 Inside the National Trust. 1.35 Let’s Do Christmas with Gino 1.35 Let’s Do Christmas with Gino & Mel. 2.35 Love Your Garden. (R) & Mel. 2.35 Love Your Garden. (R) 3.35 The X Factor. (R) 5.40 You’ve 3.35 The X Factor. (R) 5.40 You’ve Been Framed! (R) Been Framed! (R) 6.05 Regional Programme; 6.05 Weather. Regional Programme; Weather. 6.15 ITV News; Weather. 6.15 ITV News; Weather. 6.30 The Chase: Celebrity 6.30 The Chase: Celebrity Special. Special. 7.30 The X Factor Results. 7.30 The X Factor Results. The two finalists battle it out The two finalists it out once more beforebattle Dermot once more before Dermot O’Leary announces the O’LearyWith announces theOne winner. music by winner. With music byand One Direction, Katy Perry, Direction, Katy Perry, Gary Barlow with Eltonand John. GaryinBarlow with Elton John. Last the series. Last in the series. 9.30 Through the Christmas 9.30 Keyhole. Through the Christmas Keith Lemon Keyhole. Keith Lemon rummages through the rummages through the homes of three mystery homes of three mystery celebrities. celebrities. 10.30 ITV News; Weather. 10.30 ITV News; Weather. 10.45 Film: Hellboy II: The Golden 10.45 Army. Film: Hellboy The Golden (2008) AII:Action Army. (2008) Action by fantasy sequelAdirected fantasy sequel directed by Guillermo del Toro, starring Guillermo del Toro, starring Ron Perlman. Ron Perlman. 12.50 The Store. 2.50 Motorsport 12.50 TheITV Store. 2.50 Motorsport UK. 3.40 Nightscreen. 5.05 The UK. 3.40Kyle ITVShow: Nightscreen. Jeremy 5 Days 5.05 of The Jeremy Kyle Show: 5 Days of Christmas. (R) Christmas. (R)

6.10 The Hoobs. (R) 6.35 The 6.10 The Hoobs. 6.35(R) The7.30 American Football(R) Show. American Football Show. (R) 7.30 Anglesey Sandman Triathlon. (R) Anglesey Sandman (R) 8.00 Jamie’s MoneyTriathlon. Saving Meals. 8.00 Jamie’s Money Saving Meals. (R) 8.30 Jamie’s Money Saving (R) 8.30(R)Jamie’s Money Money Saving Meals. 9.00 Jamie’s Meals. (R) 9.00(R) Jamie’s Money Saving Meals. 9.30 Sunday Saving Meals. Sunday Brunch. 12.30(R) The9.30 Big Bang Brunch. 12.30 The BigBig Bang 1.00 The Bang Theory. (R) Theory. Bang Theory. (R) (R) 1.00 1.30 The The Big Simpsons. 1.30 The Simpsons. Theory. (R) (R) 2.00 The Simpsons. (R) 2.30 (R) 2.00Man. The (R) Simpsons. (R) Diary 2.30 Gadget 3.05 Film: Gadget Man.Kid. (R)(2010) 3.05 Film: Diary of a Wimpy Family of a Wimpy Kid. (2010) Family comedy, starring Zachary Gordon. comedy, starring Zachary 5.00 Channel 4 News. 5.20Gordon. Film: 5.00 Channel 4 News. 5.20 Fred Claus. (2007) Santa Film: Fred Claus. (2007) Santa reluctantly agrees to bail his selfish reluctantlybrother agrees to his –selfish estranged outbail of jail on estrangedhe brother of jailtoys – onfor condition helps out to make condition he helps to make toys for Christmas. Comedy, starring Vince Christmas. starring Vince Vaughn andComedy, Paul Giamatti. Vaughn and Paul Giamatti. 7.30 Britain’s Killer Storms. 7.30 Feature-length Britain’s Killer documentaryStorms. Feature-length documentarydrama telling the story of five dramastorms telling the of five major thatstory battered major storms that battered the nation throughout 2012, the nation throughout 2012, hearing from people who hearing from survived them.people who survived them. 9.00 Homeland. As Lockhart’s 9.00 confirmation Homeland. Aslooms, Lockhart’s Carrie confirmation looms, Carrie infiltrates Tehran to support infiltrates Tehran to support the mission, but Brody’s the mission, Brody’s loyalty waversbutwhen he is loyalty wavers he face is reunited with awhen familiar reunited with a familiar face from his past. from his past. 10.00 Film: Your Highness. (2011) 10.00 Premiere. Film: YourTwo Highness. princes(2011) – one Two princes – one aPremiere. dashing hero, the other a aselfish dashing hero, the other oaf – go on a questato selfish oaf – go on a quest rescue a princess from an to rescue a princess an evil wizard. Fantasyfrom comedy, evil wizard. with Danny Fantasy McBridecomedy, and with Danny McBride and James Franco. James Franco. 12.05 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. 12.05 Alan Carr:Seann ChattyWalsh Man.and Guests include Guests include Seann Walsh and Michael Buble. (R) 1.00 American Michael Buble. American Football Live. All(R) the1.00 action from a FootballinLive. All the action from a match the NFL. 4.45 KOTV match inWeekly. the NFL. KOTVv Boxing Lee4.45 Haskins BoxingBooth. Weekly. Haskins v Jason (R)Lee 5.15 Countdown. Jason Booth. (R) 5.15 Countdown. (R) 5.55 Suburgatory. (R) 5.55 Suburgatory.

6.00 Milkshake!: Peppa Pig. 6.05 6.00 Milkshake!: 6.05 Roary the Racing Peppa Car. (R)Pig. 6.15 Fifi Roary Racing Car. 6.15 Fifi and thethe Flowertots. (R)(R) 6.25 Bubble and the Flowertots. (R) 6.25 Bubble Guppies. (R) 6.40 The Mr Men Guppies. 6.40 The Mr Men (R) Show. (R)(R) 6.50 Chloe’s Closet. Show.Roobarb (R) 6.50and Chloe’s Closet. 7.00 Custard Too.(R) (R) 7.00 Bananas Roobarb in and Custard(R) Too.7.20 (R) 7.10 Pyjamas. 7.10 Bananas in Pyjamas. (R) 7.20 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures. Bert7.25 and Ernie’s Great (R) Make Way forAdventures. Noddy. (R) (R) 7.25 Way for (R) 7.40 CityMake of Friends. (R)Noddy. 7.50 Mio 7.40 City of Friends. (R) 7.50 Mio Mao. (R) 7.55 Little Princess. (R) Mao. The (R) 7.55 Little Princess. 8.10 Adventures of Bottle (R) Top 8.10and TheHis Adventures ofCorky. Bottle (R) Top Bill Best Friend Bill and His Best Friend Corky. (R) 8.20 Angelina Ballerina. (R) 8.40 8.20 Angelina Ballerina. (R)and 8.40 Rupert Bear. (R) 8.55 Ben Rupert Little Bear. Kingdom. (R) 8.55 Ben Holly’s (R)and 9.10 Holly’s Olly theLittle LittleKingdom. White Van.(R)(R)9.10 9.15 Olly the Little White Van. (R) 9.15 Jelly Jamm. (R) 9.30 LazyTown. Jelly Jamm. (R) 9.30 LazyTown. 10.00 Power Rangers: Super 10.00 Power Rangers: Super Samurai. 10.35 Slugterra. 11.00 Samurai. 10.35 Slugterra. 11.00 Inside Hollywood. 11.05 Stop! Inside Hollywood. 11.05 Stop! Police Interceptors. (R) 12.10 PoliceBattle Interceptors. (R) 12.10 Film: of the Bulbs. (2010) Film:Film: BattleAofStar thefor Bulbs. (2010) 1.55 Christmas. 1.55 Film: A Star for Christmas. (2012) 3.40 Film: The Polar (2012) 3.40 Film: TheFilm: PolarA Express. (2004) 5.40 Express. Film: A Christmas(2004) Carol:5.40 The Musical. Christmas Carol:starring The Musical. (2004) Musical, Kelsey (2004) Musical, starring Kelsey Grammer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Grammer, JenniferJane LoveKrakowski Hewitt, Jason Alexander, Jason Alexander, Jane Krakowski and Jesse L Martin. and Jesse L Martin. 7.25 Film: Ghost Rider. (2007) 7.25 Fantasy Film: Ghost Rider. (2007) thriller based on the Fantasy thriller based Nicolas on the comic-book, starring comic-book, starring Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes and Wes Cage, EvaEdited Mendes and Wes Bentley. for violence Bentley. Edited for violence and flashing images. and flashing images. 9.25 5 News Weekend. 9.25 5 News Weekend. 9.30 Britain’s Favourite 9.30 Christmas Britain’s Favourite Songs. Festive Christmas Songs. Festive music countdown. (R) music countdown. (R) 12.30 The Abba Years. (R) 1.30 12.30 The Abba Years. (R) 1.30 SuperCasino. 3.10 The Gadget SuperCasino. The Gadget Show. (R) 4.003.10 Wildlife SOS. (R) Show.Make (R) 4.00 SOS. (R) 4.25 It Big.Wildlife (R) 4.50 Roary 4.25Racing Make Car. It Big. 4.50 Roaryof the (R)(R) 5.00 Angels the Racing Car. Hana’s (R) 5.00 Angels (R) of Jarm. (R) 5.05 Helpline. Jarm.Angels (R) 5.05 Hana’s(R) Helpline. (R) 5.20 of Jarm. 5.25 The 5.20 Angels Jarm.(R) (R)5.40 5.25Roary The Funky Valley of Show. Funky ValleyCar. Show. (R) 5.40 Roary the Racing (R) 5.50 Hana’s the Racing(R)Car. (R) 5.50 Hana’s Helpline. Helpline. (R)

BBC Three BBC Three 7.00 Doctor Who: The Ultimate 7.00 Doctor Who:Movie The Ultimate Guide 8.00 Great Mistakes Guide10.00 8.00 Great Mistakes 2013 FamilyMovie Guy 10.25 The 2013 10.00 Family Guy 10.25 The Revolution Will Be Televised 10.55 Revolution Will Be Televised 10.55 Family Guy 11.20 American Dad! Family Guy 11.20 American Dad! BBC Four BBC Four 7.00 Jet! When Britain Ruled the 7.00 Jet! BritainRemembered Ruled the Skies 9.00When Lou Reed Skies 9.00 Reed– Five Remembered 10.00 DavidLou Bowie Years 10.00 Evidently David Bowie – Five Years 11.30 – John Cooper 11.30 Evidently – John Cooper Clarke Clarke ITV2 ITV2 3.30 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of 3.30 Now! I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Crown Jewels 4.30 Here Now! Jewels 4.30 You’ve BeenCrown Framed at Christmas You’ve BeenTwo Framed at Notice Christmas 5.30 Film: Weeks 5.30 Film: Weeks (2002) 7.30Two Film: LandNotice of the Lost (2002) 9.30 7.30 The Film:Xtra Land of the Lost (2009) Factor 10.30 (2009) 9.30 The Xtra Factor 10.30 Film: The Fast and the Furious: Film: The and the Furious: Tokyo DriftFast (2006) Tokyo Drift (2006) ITV3 ITV3 3.20 The Memoirs of Sherlock 3.20 The4.30 Memoirs Sherlock Holmes Lewisof6.40 Agatha Holmes 4.30 Lewis Agatha Christie’s Poirot 9.006.40 Lewis 11.00 Christie’s Poirot 9.00 Lewis 11.00 A Touch of Frost A Touch of Frost ITV4 ITV4 1.25 Film: The Story of Dr Wassell 1.25 Film: Story of Dr Wassell (1944) 4.10The Film: Blues Brothers (1944)(1998) 4.10 Film: Blues Brothers 2000 6.35 Storage Wars 2000Tim (1998) 6.35 Storage Wars 7.35 Vine’s Punslinger 9.00 7.35 Tim Punslinger 9.00 Film: CityVine’s Slickers (1991) 11.20 Film: Slickers (1991) DidierCity Drogba: Sports Life 11.20 Stories Didier Drogba: Sports Life Stories E4 E4 4.55 Film: Dear John (2010) 7.00 4.55Big Film: Dear John10.00 (2010)The 7.00 The Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory 10.00Tube: The Inbetweeners 11.10 Rude Inbetweeners 11.10 Rude Tube: Epic Fails Epic Fails Film4 Film4 3.05 Romancing the Stone (1984) 3.05 Bride Romancing the Stone (1984) 5.10 Wars (2009) 6.50 Step 5.103 (2010) Bride Wars (2009) 6.50 Step Up Dance drama sequel, Up 3 (2010) Dance drama sequel, starring Rick Malambri. 9.00 Battle: starring Rick(2011) Malambri. 9.00 Battle: Los Angeles A platoon of Los Angeles (2011) A platoon of soldiers is sent into battle against soldiers is sent into battle against an alien invasion force that has an alienon invasion force thatcoast. has landed America’s west landedthriller, on America’s coast. Sci-fi starringwest Aaron Sci-fi thriller, starring Aaron(2012) Eckhart. 11.15 Compliance Eckhart. 11.15 Compliance (2012)

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6.00 Breakfast. 9.15 Heir Hunters. (R) 6.00 Breakfast. 9.15 Heir Hunters. (R) 6.00 Breakfast. 9.15 Heir Hunters. (R) BBC1 6.00 Breakfast. 9.15 Heir Hunters. (R) BBC1 6.00 Breakfast. 9.15 Heir Hunters. (R) BBC1 10.00 BBC1 10.00 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer. 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) Homes Under the Hammer. BBC1 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) Homes Under the Hammer. (R)

11.00 Caught Red Handed. (R) 11.30 Helicopter Heroes. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.00 BBC News; Weather. 1.30 Regional News; Weather. 1.45 Perfection. 2.30 Escape to the Country. (R) 3.30 Christmas Kitchen with James Martin. 4.15 Flog It! 5.15 Pointless. (R) 6.00 BBC News; Weather. 6.30 Regional News Programmes; Weather. 7.00 The One Show. 7.30 Fightback Britain; BBC News; Regional News. 8.00 EastEnders. 8.30 The Romanians Are Coming? – Panorama. 9.00 Ripper Street. 10.00 BBC News. 10.25 Regional News; Weather. 10.35 Have I Got a Bit More News for You. 11.20 India: A Dangerous Place to Be a Woman. 12.20 The Graham Norton Show. (R) 1.05 Weatherview. 1.10 BBC News.

11.00 Caught Red Handed. (R) 11.30 Helicopter Heroes. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. (R) 1.00 BBC News; Weather. 1.30 Regional News; Weather. 1.45 Perfection. 2.30 Escape to the Country. (R) 3.30 Christmas Kitchen with James Martin. 4.15 Flog It! (R) 5.15 Pointless. (R) 6.00 BBC News; Weather. 6.30 Regional News Programmes; Weather. 7.00 The One Show. 7.30 EastEnders; BBC News; Regional News. 8.00 Holby City. 9.00 Last Tango in Halifax. 10.00 BBC News. 10.25 Regional News; Weather.; National Lottery Update. 10.35 The Matt Lucas Christmas Awards. 11.15 Film 2013. 11.45 Film: Body Heat. (1981) Thriller, starring William Hurt. 1.35 Weatherview. 1.40 BBC News.

11.00 Caught Red Handed. (R) 11.30 Helicopter Heroes. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. (R) 1.00 BBC News; Weather. 1.30 Regional News; Weather. 1.45 Perfection. 2.30 Escape to the Country. (R) 3.30 Christmas Kitchen with James Martin. 4.15 Flog It! 5.15 Pointless. (R) 6.00 BBC News; Weather. 6.30 Regional News Programmes; Weather. 7.00 The One Show; BBC News; Regional News. 8.00 The Great Train Robbery. 9.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (R) 10.00 BBC News. 10.25 Regional News; Weather.; National Lottery Update. 10.35 A Question of Sport. 11.05 The League Cup Show. 11.55 Film: Black Death. (2010) Medieval thriller, starring Sean Bean. 1.30 Weatherview. 1.35 BBC News.

BBC2

6.00 This Is BBC Two. 6.35 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) 7.35 Helicopter Heroes. (R) 8.20 Sign Zone: The A to Z of TV Cooking. (R) 9.05 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 10.05 Britain’s Empty Homes. (R) 10.35 HARDtalk. (R) 11.00 BBC News. 11.30 BBC World News. 12.00 Daily Politics. 1.00 The Super League Show. 2.00 Cash in the Attic. (R) 2.45 Madagascar. (R) 3.45 Cagney & Lacey. (R) 4.30 Are You Being Served? (R) 5.00 ‘Allo ‘Allo! (R) 5.30 Priceless Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Celebrity Eggheads. 6.30 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two. 7.00 The Great British Sewing Bee Christmas Special. (R) 8.00 The Great British Bake Off Christmas Special. 9.00 Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve. 10.00 Hebburn. 10.30 Newsnight; Weather. 11.20 The Choir: Sing While You Work. (R) 12.20 Sign Zone: The Midwives. (R) 1.20 This Is BBC Two. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone.

BBC2

6.00 This Is BBC Two. 6.30 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) 7.30 Helicopter Heroes. (R) 8.15 Sign Zone: The A to Z of TV Cooking. (R) 9.00 Great Continental Railway Journeys. (R) 10.00 Ronnie’s Animal Crackers. (R) 10.30 See Hear. 11.00 BBC News. 11.30 Daily Politics. 1.00 One Man and His Campervan. (R) 1.30 Fred Dibnah’s Age of Steam. (R) 2.00 Cash in the Attic. (R) 2.45 Madagascar. (R) 3.45 Cagney & Lacey. (R) 4.30 Are You Being Served? (R) 5.00 ‘Allo ‘Allo! (R) 5.30 Priceless Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Celebrity Eggheads. 6.30 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two. 7.00 Wartime Farm Christmas Special. (R) 8.00 Food & Drink Christmas Special. 9.00 Tudor Monastery Farm. 10.00 The Sarah Millican Television Programme Christmas Special. (R) 10.30 Newsnight; Weather. 11.20 The Silent War. (R) 12.20 Sign Zone: See Hear. (R) 12.50 This Is BBC Two.

ITV

6.00 This Is BBC Two. 6.35 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) 7.35 Helicopter Heroes. (R) 8.20 Sign Zone: The A to Z of TV Cooking. (R) 9.05 The House That £100K Built. (R) 10.05 Britain’s Empty Homes. (R) 10.35 Click. (R) 11.00 BBC News. 11.30 BBC World News. 12.00 Daily Politics. 1.00 One Man and His Campervan. (R) 1.30 Fred Dibnah’s Age of Steam. (R) 2.00 Cash in the Attic. (R) 2.45 Madagascar. (R) 3.45 Cagney & Lacey. (R) 4.30 Are You Being Served? (R) 5.00 ‘Allo ‘Allo! (R) 5.30 Priceless Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Celebrity Eggheads. 6.30 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two. 7.00 Nigellissima – An Italian Inspired Christmas. (R) 8.00 University Challenge. 8.30 Tom Kerridge Cooks Christmas. 9.00 The Choir: Sing While You Work. 10.00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks. 10.30 Newsnight; Weather. 11.20 Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve. (R) 12.20 Sign Zone: Film 2013. (R) 12.50 This Is BBC Two. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone.

ITV

6.00 Daybreak. 8.30 Lorraine. 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. (R) 10.30 This Morning. 12.30 Let’s Do Christmas with Gino & Mel. 1.30 ITV News; Weather. 1.55 ITV News London; Weather. 2.00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 3.59 ITV London Weather. 4.00 Show Me the Telly. 5.00 The Chase. (R) 6.00 ITV News London; Weather. 6.30 ITV News; Weather. 7.00 Emmerdale. 7.30 Coronation Street.8.00 Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green. 8.30 Coronation Street. 9.00 A Night of Heroes – The Military Awards. 10.30 ITV News; Weather. 11.00 ITV News London; Weather. 11.05 Film: Cliffhanger. (1993) 1.05 Jackpot247. 3.00 Champions League Weekly.

Channel 4

6.15 According to Jim. (R) 6.40 According to Jim. (R) 7.05 Will & Grace. (R) 7.30 Will & Grace. (R) 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 8.25 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 9.00 Frasier. (R) 9.30 Frasier. (R) 10.00 Ruth Watson Means Business! 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 11.30 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 12.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) 12.35 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.05 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.35 Come Dine with Me. (R) 2.10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 3.10 Countdown. 4.00 Deal or No Deal. 5.00 Four in a Bed. 5.30 Come Dine with Me Christmas. 6.00 The Simpsons. 6.30 Hollyoaks. 7.00 Channel 4 News. 7.55 4thought.tv. 8.00 Kirstie’s Crafty Christmas. 9.00 Liberty of London. 10.00 Fresh Meat. 10.50 The Inbetweeners. (R) 11.20 The Inbetweeners. (R) 11.50 The Inbetweeners. (R) 12.20 The Inbetweeners. (R) 12.50 Film: Conviction. (2010) 2.35 Nashville. 3.15 Suburgatory. 3.35 Secret Removers. 4.30 Deal or No Deal. (R) 5.25 Countdown. (R)

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! 9.45 Inside Hollywood. (R) 9.50 Paul Merton in Europe. (R) 10.50 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers. (R) 11.50 Charley Boorman’s USA Adventure. (R) 12.50 5 News Lunchtime. 12.55 Neighbours. 1.25 Chinese Food in Minutes. (R) 1.30 Film: Christmas Wishes. (2012) 3.15 Film: Mr St Nick. (2002) 5.00 5 News at 5. 5.30 Neighbours. (R) 6.00 The Dog Rescuers. (R) 6.30 NewsTalk Live. 7.00 World’s Strongest Man 2013: Qualifiers; 5 News Update. 8.00 The Gadget Show; 5 News at 9. 9.00 Monty Halls and the Ghost Ship of Thunder Bay. 10.00 Hatfields & McCoys. 11.55 Thieves and Thugs: Caught on Camera. (R) 12.50 SuperCasino. 3.05 Mummy’s Little Murderer. (R) 3.55 HouseBusters. (R)

6.00 Daybreak. 8.30 Lorraine. 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. (R) 10.30 This Morning. 12.30 Let’s Do Christmas with Gino & Mel. 1.30 ITV News; Weather. 1.55 ITV News London; Weather. 2.00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 3.59 ITV London Weather. 4.00 Show Me the Telly. 5.00 The Chase. (R) 6.00 ITV News London; Weather. 6.30 ITV News; Weather. 7.00 Emmerdale. 7.30 Film: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. (2005) Fantasy adventure, starring Daniel Radcliffe. 10.25 ITV News; Weather. 10.55 ITV News London; Weather. 11.00 The Lockerbie Bombing. 12.00 The Jonathan Ross Show. (R) 1.00 Jackpot247. 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 3.45 ITV Nightscreen. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. (R)

Channel 4

6.10 According to Jim. (R) 6.40 According to Jim. (R) 7.05 Will & Grace. (R) 7.30 Will & Grace. (R) 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 8.25 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 8.55 Frasier. (R) 9.30 Frasier. (R) 10.00 Ruth Watson Means Business! 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 11.30 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 12.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) 12.30 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.05 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.35 Come Dine with Me. (R) 2.10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 3.10 Countdown. 4.00 Deal or No Deal. 5.00 Four in a Bed. 5.30 Come Dine With Me Christmas. 6.00 The Simpsons. 6.30 Hollyoaks. 7.00 Channel 4 News. 7.55 4thought.tv. 8.00 Location, Location, Location. (R) 9.00 Heston’s Great British Food. 10.00 Masters of Sex. 12.20 Poker. 1.20 KOTV Boxing Weekly. 1.45 Beach Volleyball. 2.40 Survival of the Fittest. (R) 3.05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun. (R) 4.00 Suburgatory. 4.20 Deal or No Deal. (R) 5.15 Countdown. (R)

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake! 9.45 Inside Hollywood. 9.50 Paul Merton in Europe. (R) 10.45 Inside Hollywood. (R) 10.50 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers. (R) 11.50 Stop! Police Interceptors. (R) 12.50 5 News Lunchtime. 12.55 Neighbours. 1.25 Chinese Food in Minutes. (R) 1.30 Film: A Star for Christmas. (2012) 3.15 Film: Gifts for Christmas. (2010) 5.00 5 News at 5. 5.30 Neighbours. (R) 6.00 The Dog Rescuers. (R) 6.30 NewsTalk Live. 7.00 World’s Strongest Man 2013: Qualifiers; 5 News Update. 8.00 Pothole Britain – Drivers Beware!; 5 News at 9. 9.00 The Mentalist. 10.00 Castle. 11.00 NCIS. (R) 11.55 The Angel of Death: Born to Kill? (R) 12.55 SuperCasino. 3.05 Charley Boorman’s USA Adventure. (R) 3.55 HouseBusters. (R) 4.45 Divine Designs. (R) 5.10 Wildlife SOS. (R) 5.35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge. (R)

BBC2

6.00 Daybreak. 8.30 Lorraine. 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. (R) 10.30 This Morning. 12.30 Let’s Do Christmas with Gino & Mel. 1.30 ITV News; Weather. 1.55 ITV News London; Weather. 2.00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 3.59 ITV London Weather. 4.00 Show Me the Telly. 5.00 The Chase. (R) 6.00 ITV News London; Weather. 6.30 ITV News; Weather. 7.00 Emmerdale. 7.30 Coronation Street. 8.00 Surprise Surprise. 9.00 Lucan. 10.30 ITV News; Weather. 11.00 ITV News London; Weather. 11.10 Film: Smokin’Aces. (2007) 1.05 Jackpot247. 1.50 Film: Spartacus. (1960) 5.00 ITV Nightscreen. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. (R)

Channel 4

6.00 The Treacle People. (R) 6.15 According to Jim. (R) 6.40 According to Jim. (R) 7.05 Will & Grace. (R) 7.30 Will & Grace. (R) 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 9.00 Frasier. (R) 9.30 Frasier. (R) 10.00 Ruth Watson Means Business! 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 11.30 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 12.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) 12.30 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.35 Come Dine with Me. (R) 2.10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 3.10 Countdown. 4.00 Deal or No Deal. 5.00 Four in a Bed. 5.30 Come Dine with Me Christmas. 6.00 The Simpsons. (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks. 7.00 Channel 4 News.7.55 4thought.tv.8.00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners. 9.00 24 Hours in A&E. 10.00 Gogglebox. 10.45 Jimmy Carr: Being Funny. (R) 11.50 Man Down. (R) 12.20 Film: A Field in England. (2013) 1.55 Film: Black Narcissus.(1947) 3.45 Suburgatory. 4.05 Deal or No Deal. (R) 5.00 Countdown. (R) 5.45 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard. (R) Milkshake! 9.45 Inside Channel 5 6.00 Hollywood. 9.50 Paul

Merton in Europe. (R) 10.50 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers. (R) 11.50 Secrets of the Vanishing Sphinx. (R) 12.50 5 News Lunchtime. 12.55 Neighbours. 1.25 Chinese Food in Minutes. (R) 1.30 Film: The Real St Nick. (2012) 3.10 Film: Mrs Santa Claus. (1996) 5.00 5 News at 5. 5.30 Neighbours. (R) 6.00 The Dog Rescuers. (R) 6.30 NewsTalk Live. 7.00 World’s Strongest Man 2013: Qualifiers; 5 News Update. 8.00 Excessive Compulsive Collectors; 5 News at 9. 9.00 Britain’s Craziest Christmas Lights. 10.00 Film: The Terminator. (1984) Sci-fi thriller, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. 12.15 The Big Game. 1.10 SuperCasino. 3.05 Myra: Murder, Lies and Manipulation. (R) 3.55 HouseBusters. (R) 4.45 Divine Designs. (R) 5.10 Wildlife SOS. (R) 5.35 Michaela’s Wild Challenge. (R)

11.00 Caught Red Handed. (R) 11.30 Helicopter Heroes. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. (R) 1.00 BBC News; Weather. 1.30 Regional News; Weather. 1.45 Perfection. 2.30 Escape to the Country. (R) 3.30 Christmas Kitchen with James Martin. 4.15 Flog It! 5.15 Pointless. (R) 6.00 BBC News; Weather. 6.30 Regional News Programmes; Weather. 7.00 The One Show. 7.30 EastEnders; BBC News; Regional News. 8.00 The Great Train Robbery. 9.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (R) 10.00 BBC News. 10.25 Regional News; Weather. 10.35 The Royle Family Christmas Special. (R) 11.35 This Week. 12.20 Skiing Weatherview. 12.25 BBC News.

BBC2

11.00 Caught Red Handed. (R) 11.30 Helicopter Heroes. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.00 BBC News; Weather. 1.30 Regional News; Weather. 1.45 Perfection. 2.30 Escape to the Country. (R) 3.30 Christmas Kitchen with James Martin. 4.15 Flog It! 5.15 Pointless. (R) 6.00 BBC News; Weather. 6.30 Regional News Programmes; Weather. 7.00 The One Show. 7.30 A Question of Sport; (R) BBC News; Regional News. 8.00 EastEnders. 8.30 Citizen Khan. 9.00 Have I Got 2013 News for You. 9.30 Live at the Apollo. 10.00 BBC News. 10.25 Regional News; Weather; National Lottery Update. 10.35 The Graham Norton Show. 11.25 The Matt Lucas Christmas Awards. (R) 12.05 Film: Virus. (1999) 1.35 Weatherview. 1.40 BBC News.

ITV

6.00 This Is BBC Two. 6.30 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) 7.30 Helicopter Heroes. (R) 8.15 Sign Zone: Don’t Panic – The Truth About Population. (R) 9.15 Africa 2013: Countdown to the Rains. (R) 10.15 Animal Park. 11.00 BBC News. 11.30 BBC World News. 12.00 Film: The Importance of Being Earnest. (2002) 1.30 Fred Dibnah’s Age of Steam. (R) 2.00 Cash in the Attic. (R) 2.45 The Truth About Lions. (R) 3.45 Cagney & Lacey. (R) 4.30 Are You Being Served? (R) 5.05 ‘Allo ‘Allo! (R) 5.30 Priceless Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 Celebrity Eggheads. 6.30 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two. 7.30 Christmas University Challenge. 8.00 Mastermind. 8.30 Kangaroo Dundee. 9.00 2013: Moments in Time. 10.00 QI. (R) 10.30 Newsnight. 11.00 Weather. 11.05 Film: Tamara Drewe. (2010) 12.50 Sign Zone: Me, You and Doctor Who: A Culture Show Special. (R) 1.50 An Adventure in Space and Time. (R) 3.20 This Is BBC Two.

6.00 This Is BBC Two. 6.35 Homes Under the Hammer. (R) 7.35 Helicopter Heroes. (R) 8.20 Sign Zone: The A to Z of TV Cooking. (R) 9.05 Tudor Monastery Farm. (R) 10.05 Ronnie’s Animal Crackers. (R) 10.35 HARDtalk. (R) 11.00 BBC News. 11.30 BBC World News. 12.00 Lifeline. (R) 12.10 Film: College Road Trip. (2008) 1.30 Fred Dibnah’s Age of Steam. (R) 2.00 Cash in the Attic. (R) 2.45 The Truth About Lions. (R) 3.45 Cagney & Lacey. (R) 4.30 Are You Being Served? (R) 5.00 ‘Allo ‘Allo! (R) 5.30 Priceless Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 Celebrity Eggheads. 6.30 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two. 7.00 Hairy Bikers’ Christmas Party. (R) 8.00 Alex Polizzi’s Perfect Christmas. 9.00 The 12 Drinks of Christmas. 10.00 Mock the Week – Again. 10.30 Newsnight; Weather. 11.20 Tudor Monastery Farm. (R) 12.20 Sign Zone: The Romanians Are Coming? – Panorama. (R) 12.50 This Is BBC Two. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone. 6.00 Daybreak. 8.30 Lorraine. 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. (R) 10.30 This Morning. 12.30 Let’s Do Christmas with Gino & Mel. 1.30 ITV News; Weather. 1.55 ITV News London; Weather. 2.00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 3.59 ITV London Weather. 4.00 Show Me the Telly. 5.00 The Chase. (R) 6.00 ITV News London; Weather. 6.30 ITV News; Weather. 7.00 Emmerdale. 7.30 The Greatest Gift: Tonight. 8.00 Emmerdale. 8.30 New You’ve Been Framed! At Christmas. 9.00 Live Celebrity Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 10.00 ITV News at Ten; Weather. 10.30 ITV News London; Weather. 10.35 Utopia. 12.35 Jackpot247. 3.00 The Greatest Gift: Tonight. (R) 3.25 ITV Nightscreen. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show. (R)

Channel 4

6.10 According to Jim. (R) 6.35 According to Jim. (R) 7.05 Will & Grace. (R) 7.30 Will & Grace. (R) 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 8.25 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 8.55 Frasier. (R) 9.25 Frasier. (R) 10.00 Ruth Watson Means Business! 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 11.30 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 12.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) 12.30 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.05 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.35 Come Dine with Me. (R) 2.10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 3.10 Countdown. 4.00 Deal or No Deal. 5.00 Four in a Bed. 5.30 Come Dine with Me Christmas. 6.00 The Simpsons. (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks. 7.00 Channel 4 News. 7.55 4thought.tv. 8.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Christmas Spaces. 9.00 Educating Yorkshire at Christmas. 10.00 What Happens in Kavos. 11.00 Gogglebox. (R) 11.50 Karaoke Nights. 12.45 24 Hours in A&E. (R) 1.45 Embarrassing Bodies Special. 2.40 One Born Every Minute. (R) 3.35 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun. (R) 4.30 Deal or No Deal. (R) 5.25 Countdown. (R)

BBC2

ITV

6.00 Daybreak. 8.30 Lorraine. 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. (R) 10.30 This Morning. 12.30 Let’s Do Christmas with Gino & Mel. 1.30 ITV News; Weather. 1.55 ITV News London; Weather. 2.00 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal: Text Santa Christmas Special. 3.59 ITV London Weather. 4.00 Show Me the Telly. 5.00 The Chase: Celebrity Special. 6.00 ITV News London; Weather. 6.30 ITV News; Weather. 7.00 Emmerdale. 7.30 Coronation Street. 8.00 Text Santa. 11.00 ITV News; Weather. 11.30 ITV News London; Weather. 11.45 Text Santa Highlights. 1.05 Jackpot247. 3.00 Film: Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man. (2001) 4.30 ITV Nightscreen.

Channel 4

6.10 According to Jim. (R) 6.35 According to Jim. (R) 7.00 Will & Grace. (R) 7.30 Will & Grace. (R) 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 8.25 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 9.00 Frasier. (R) 9.30 Frasier. (R) 10.00 Ruth Watson Means Business! 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 11.30 The Big Bang Theory. (R) 12.00 Come Dine with Me. (R) 12.30 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.05 Come Dine with Me. (R) 1.35 Come Dine with Me. (R) 2.10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 3.10 Countdown. 4.00 Deal or No Deal. 5.00 Four in a Bed. 5.30 Come Dine with Me Christmas. 6.00 The Simpsons. (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks. 7.00 Channel 4 News. 7.55 4thought.tv. 8.00 Gordon Ramsay’s Festive Home Cooking. 9.00 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings: Carols and Caravans. 10.00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man. 11.05 Stand Up for the Week. 11.55 Gogglebox. (R) 12.40 Film: Barney’s Version. (2010) 2.50 The Big C: Hereafter. 3.50 Don’t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23. 4.10 90210. (R)

6.00 Milkshake! 9.45 Inside Channel 5 Hollywood. 9.50 Paul Channel 5

Merton in Europe. (R) 10.50 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers. (R) 11.50 Stobart: Trucks, Trains & Planes. (R) 12.50 5 News Lunchtime. 12.55 Neighbours. 1.25 Film: Mistletoe Over Manhattan. (2011) 3.15 Film: The Santa Incident. (2010) Comedy, starring Greg Germann. 5.00 5 News at 5. 5.30 Neighbours. (R) 6.00 The Dog Rescuers. (R) 6.30 NewsTalk Live. 7.00 World’s Strongest Man 2013: Qualifiers; 5 News Update. 8.00 Stop! Police Interceptors; 5 News at 9. 9.00 Mobs & Yobs: Caught on Camera. 10.00 Person of Interest. 11.00 Excessive Compulsive Collectors. (R) 12.00 SuperCasino. 3.05 Red Sea Jaws. (R) 3.55 HouseBusters. (R) 4.45 Great Artists. (R) 5.10 Nick’s Quest. (R) 5.35 Wildlife SOS. (R)

6.00 Milkshake! 9.45 Inside Hollywood. 9.50 Paul Merton in Europe. (R) 10.50 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers. (R) 11.50 Pothole Britain – Drivers Beware! (R) 12.50 5 News Lunchtime. 12.55 Neighbours. 1.25 Chinese Food in Minutes. (R) 1.30 Film: The Christmas Heart. (2012) 3.15 Film: Santa Jr. (2002) 5.00 5 News at 5. 5.30 Neighbours. (R) 6.00 The Dog Rescuers. (R) 6.30 NewsTalk Live. 7.00 World’s Strongest Man 2013: Qualifiers; 5 News Update. 8.00 Stobart: Trucks, Trains & Planes; 5 News at 9. 9.00 Film: Eraser. (1996) 11.15 Mobs & Yobs: Caught on Camera. (R) 12.15 SuperCasino. 3.05 Monty Halls and the Ghost Ship of Thunder Bay. (R) 3.55 Motorsport Mundial. 4.20 House Doctor. (R) 4.45 Great Artists. (R) 5.10 Nick’s Quest. (R)

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The places I eat

Azure brings the exotic flavours of the Middle East to brighten up the seafront in Brighton Claire Beveridge @placesieatbtn

Nestled between Brighton Pier and the Big Wheel lies a newlyopened Middle-Eastern-inspired restaurant, Azure. Renovating the once-fairlyrundown area of Brighton seafront has been no mean feat for owner Max Mazurenko and he is keen to let the world of Brighton and Hove know that Azure is open for business. Decorated head to toe in sky blue, with a distinctive laid-back feel, the space at Azure was a lot bigger than I had anticipated. Think ceramic tiles and gorgeous lamps and shades, broken down into tables of two and booths for

larger groups to share. Max gave us a guided tour and informed us that a film crew had recently been using the space. Exotic indeed! Settling into one of the larger booths, we admired the ceramictiled table and calm surroundings. Max sat with us and talked us through his vision, which was to create a Middle Eastern hub in the heart of the city, with a focus on good food and good times. Having triumphed in the prime location of Azure, he also informed us of his plans to open a grilled seafood restaurant in the adjacent property next summer. Voicing his concerns over the quiet footfall this area of town sees during the summer, Max was keen to showcase why the general public should take the time to tread down to the seafront this

A distinctive laid-back feel, with sky-blue decor

winter. The new chef at Azure was formerly of Western Road’s much-loved Mascara restaurant and Max felt his North African cooking could be influential to Azure’s success, combining Algerian, Moroccan and Tunisian flavours with the alreadyestablished Middle Eastern dishes. We were treated to a platter of Azure’s finest delicacies, each dish well presented in clay pots to share and enjoy. With a new chef on board, this was a great opportunity to preview the menu Max and his team have been working on recently to improve the cuisine at Azure. Plated in front of us was a savory rice dish infused with saffron and star anise, served slightly warm, it was a great filler to complement the array of meat-based dishes. A stand-out was the slow-cooked lamb shank in a rich jus. The lamb was cooked well and tasted utterly sublime as it tenderly fell off the bone onto my plate. The shank came cleverly paired with slow-roasted courgettes and red peppers, which added some colour and sweetness to the dish. A mixed kebab was also present, tender chunks of chicken thigh marinaded to their heart’s content,

Be At One for your Christmas cocktails Claire Beveridge @placesieatbtn

Be At One has opened its second site outside of London on the site of Cube Bar on Castle Street. With a focus on style, substance and fantastic cocktails, the branch should be a sure-fire hit with the Christmas crowds and beyond. Opening its first branch in 1998 in Battersea Rise, the Be At One brand quickly expanded to more than 17 sites across the capital before expanding to Reading - and now our wonderful city. Other sites on the horizon include Bristol and Milton Keynes.

Cocktails is the emphasis at Be At One, with the company employing only full-time bartenders who go through two months of training to ensure the highest quality of mixology knowledge, bar skills, eye for detail and, of course, cocktail recipes. Set over two floors with high stools, red leather and lowswinging lights, this cocktail bar is a throwback to the classic years of cocktail-making and will be a hotspot over the weekends with its welcome atmosphere and eclectic drinks menu. Cocktails on offer top more than 200 and the drinks menu is cleverly

Azure @azurebrighton 9-11 Lower Promenade Madeira Drive Brighton BN2 1PS Telephone: 01273 620856 Website: www.azure.so

Dishes are well-presented in clay pots to share and enjoy

mixed with balls of mint-flavoured lamb mince. I only wished there was an abundance of flatbreads to mop up the oils and juices left from the meat dishes, something that Max and the team are working on to ensure everything is baked in-house and made fresh. Feasting on jumbo tiger prawns doused in garlic, lemon and coriander plus halloumi salad, I could picture sitting outside, eating and drinking with friends and watching as the sun sets and the tide drifts in. Having a sea view is a huge plus point for Azure, alongside a novel idea that

you order all food on in-house iPads, something that families and children are bound to revel in and enjoy. Of course, Azure is going to be a tourist hotspot. But that doesn’t make it any less of a restaurant. Max’s focus on providing goodquality food that is lovingly cooked to feed couples, friends and large groups is spot on for that area of town and I say good luck to this new Middle Eastern fusion restaurant. To read more by Claire Beveridge, visit: placesieatbrighton.com

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divided by spirit. In the mood for a vodka based tipple? There’s more than 21 to choose from, with each drink detailed as to whether it’s a long or a short. Gin more your thing? Give Singapore Sling a try, or a simple Martini. If cocktails don’t take your fancy, Be At One also offers a decent selection of red, white and rose wine starting at £17 a bottle.

Street food and farmers’ markets are trends that have flourished in Brighton and Hove throughout 2013. And both look set to continue well into the New Year. So why not combine amazing street food stalls and local produce with a Christmas theme? Set against the wonderfullywholesome backdrop of St Ann’s Well Park tomorrow (Saturday, 10am to 3pm),

No need to fear if you’re the designated driver, as the nonalcoholic selection is diverse enough to quench any thirst. Opening a cocktail bar in time for the Christmas party rush is a

the Friends of St Ann’s Well Committee has organised a day full of festive cheer, fun and food. Expect lashings of mulled wine, deliciously-rich cakes from Mr Bake, which include the famous NYC-influenced CroDoughs, pulled pork baps, an organic fruit-and-vegetable stand, artisan bread, as well as other local produce and food. This is a great way to get into the Christmas spirit.

very sensible idea and Be At One caters for larger groups upon request. Brighton gladly welcomes Be At One to the city’s spirits scene. And mine’s a Tom Collins. Cheers!

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The Azores, Portugal

City has special place in end of whaling and start of whale-watching Tom Gallagher @GallagherTDG

The Azores, a nine-Island archipelago cast adrift in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, is almost unparalleled in its stunning environment - just under four hours’ flight from the United Kingdom. Chief among its natural resources are the clean waters that lap the many beaches, where whale-watching has become

a staple facet of the tourism industry. And that is thanks in no small part to a very important meeting in Brighton more than 30 years ago. On July 23 1982 in Brighton, members of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) adopted a moratorium on commercial whaling. Nations from across the globe - agreed at the Hilton Hotel to ban commercial whaling; the reformation from whaling to whale-watching that began in our city has helped to reshape

Rich waters play home to many groups of animals

travel across the globe. The archipelago of the Azores is an autonomous region of Portugal that lies some 1,500km from Lisbon and 3,900km from the coast of North America. It is at the heart of a migratory pattern of cetaceans with rich waters that play home to many resident groups of animals. It became a major site for whaling as a booming industry harvested what it could from the seas around its shore. But, with the end to whaling, the Azores is currently one of the world’s largest whale sanctuaries. Among resident and migrant species, common or rare, more than 20 different types of cetaceans can be spotted in the Azores. It is an impressive figure and it corresponds to a third of the total number of existing species. Visitors can see whales and dolphins throughout the year, due to the resident species of the archipelago. Spotted dolphins are more common during the summer, while blue whales are

Whale-watching is a staple facet of the tourism industry

most frequently spotted during the spring and autumn. Sperm whales, Sei whales and bearded whales are most frequently seen in the summer. Where once the ocean was farmed for its bounty, it is now the bedrock of conservation and eco-tourism. Whale-watching tours are many and offer the chance to see the lush volcanic islands from the water. The former whaling stations and yards form a cultural backdrop of museums and places of interest. And, across the islands, options abound for the active traveller in this wild, wide-open adventure playground. Scuba-diving and surfing as well as sailing and swimming with dolphins are just some of the aquatic adventures to be had. On land, trekking the volcanic landscape is a popular draw and cycling or mountain-biking are also well-defined options.

Canyoning, bird-watching, horse-riding and kayaking are all at home in this startling environment and the climate, which is often changeable, adds more charm to the destination. Direct flights to the Azores are operated by SATA International and run from March to October. The Azores’ timeless beauty is within easy reach of the UK. And thanks to a legacy born in Brighton, it offers some of the most unforgettable whalewatching experiences in the world. Tom Gallagher is a Brighton-based freelance journalist interested in travel and sport. He is founder and publisher of Sussex Active, the online magazine for anybody looking to discover new ways to get active. Visit: www.sussexactive.co.uk

Backs are our business: ease the pain of sciatica Paul Coneyworth @BeauPilates

One of our main areas of concern and focus here at BeauPilates is everything back-related: posture, balance, alignment, and flexibility. Clients come to us seeking a remedy for back ailments and complaints more than any other “niggling” pain. This is on the increase due to aspects of a fast-paced lifestyle, including ceaseless driving, carrying young children, and hunching over a desk for hours on end. Therefore, the following statistics should not come as a surprise: 80% of adults in the United Kingdom will experience

back pain of some description at one point in their life - with up to 50% of all adults experiencing some form of back pain at any given point within a calendar year. Sciatica is one of the most common ailments in this subject

The “Swan Stretch” prevents pain

area. Sciatica is the irritation of the sciatic nerve, the longest nerve in the human body, which inserts in the lower back, around the back of the pelvis, and runs through the buttocks, all the way down both legs, eventually ending in the feet. The sheer length of it causes greater scope for irritation and compression compression that often occurs because of spinal constriction and nerve irritation. The pain - symptoms of which include tingling and numbness manifests itself in the lower back and buttocks, moving horizontally from there. Sciatica can be onset by such factors as heavy-lifting and age; it can be exacerbated by a lack of strength and

flexibility in the legs, around the hips and gluteal muscles. This is where Dynamic Pilates can be incredibly effective. Dynamic, active stretching is a key component of every workout we oversee here at Beau. The “Swan Stretch” elongates the piriformis muscle, which is located deep within the hip joint and runs in close proximity to the sciatic nerve. When the piriformis muscle becomes tight and/or inflamed, it can cause irritation to the sciatic nerve; stretching this muscle goes a great way towards alleviating this pain and can be achieved using several different positions. Follow this step-by-step guide and eradicate or prevent that discomfort today:

■ Kneel on the ground, stretch your right leg out behind you, and bend your left knee so your left foot is near your right pelvic bone with pointed toes; ■ Lean forwards so that your chest is puffed out; ■ Place your hands on the ground for balance and lean forward attempting to come onto your forearms; ■ Hold for 30 seconds. This is one stretch that we incorporate regularly in a Dynamic Pilates workout. Don’t let sciatica hold you back. Paul Coneyworth is master trainer at BeauPilates, Brighton BN1 6RD. Visit: www. beaupilates.co.uk

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Brain Gym

No.148

Double Crossword

Last week’s solutions:

CRYPTIC - Across: 4 Annoyed; 8 Pencil; 9 Stained; 10 Eleven; 11 Breath; 12 Distaste; 18 Rheostat; 20 Duenna; 21 Dimple; 22 Leakage; 23 In case; 24 Tonsure. Down: 1 Spreads; 2 Inverse; 3 Cinema; 5 Nota bene; 6 Opines; 7 Erects; 13 Stranger; 14 Stop-gap; 15 Steered; 16 Tuxedo; 17 Snakes; 19 Orient. QUICK - Across: 4 Account; 8 Airman; 9 Inflate; 10 Astute; 11 Regard; 12 Encircle; 18 Positive; 20 Patent; 21 Bridal; 22 Faction; 23 Relish; 24 Repress. Down: 1 Palaver; 2 Protect; 3 Matter; 5 Congress; 6 Oblige; 7 Nature; 13 Captious; 14 Disdain; 15 Wealthy; 16 Manage; 17 Better; 19 Israel.

Choose either quick or cryptic clues.

Cryptic Clues:

Codeword Each number in the grid represents a different letter of the alphabet and every letter of the alphabet is used. Use the given letter(s) to the right of the main grid to start you off.

Last week’s solutions: 1

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Across Down 1. Picks out the fellow 1. What no patient by the vessel would suffer at the showing shooting hands of an efficient ability (12) doctor? (12) 7. Some of the 2. South Pacific extra inquiries for always initially transport (5) provides place for 8. This is used recuperation (3) notwithstanding (5) 3. The records will 9. Manage a show fifty in Indian continuous series of currency (6) performances (3) 4. Support a small 10. Girl’s name needs railway that’s not of amending prime importance pretends to be unfit (9) (9) 5. I find fault - this will 11. Emphasise the make you angry (5) account requires 6. Go over to inspect money (6) what counsel has to 12. The show is missing do (5-7) from an idyllic 7. Is this the keynote location (6) to health? (5) 15. One friend is after 10. Wrinkles are the market in a apparent in the hostile way (9) fellow’s virility (9) 17. Drink produces 13. Teacher loses his endless sign of grief head and makes a (3) bloomer! (5) 18. A gently thrustful 14. Criticised the way reminder (5) the roof is covered 19. The brute will (6) destroy the root 16. Is the broadcaster vegetable (5) so active? (5) 21. Regard as skilful 20. The iron rod is not to be dismissed almost completely lightly (12) stripped (3)

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15 words - average; 20 words - good; 25 words - very good; 30 or more - excellent.

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Private (12) Let (5) Watery (5) Small child (3) Impostor (9) Modern (6) Current (6) Postponed (9) Donkey (3) Leeway (5) Implied (5) Reproof (12)

5. 6. 7. 10. 13. 14. 16. 20.

Revokes (12) Sick (3) Envelop (6) Reduced to a synopsis (9) Ward off (5) Broadcast (12) Caper (5) Director of orchestra (9) Precise (5) Seize (6) Sap (5) Tin (3)

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BMW release pictures of the 2014 M3 saloon BMW M3 saloon (2014) Power: 425bhp 0-62mph: 4.1sec Top-speed: 174mph (limited) Price: Starting from £56,175

The new M3’s twin-turbo straight six displaces 2979cc, and develops 425bhp and 406lb ft. While horsepower is only up 11bhp from the old V8 M3, torque has jumped a massive 111lb ft, and is on tap all the way from 18005500rpm. Peak power is available from 5390-7000rpm – the twinturbo mill revs out to 7600rpm. The new M3 is certainly not a shrinking violet! Nope – the flared air dams front and rear turn up the visual aggression to 11 – though BMW does claim the combination of vents, intakes and wings decreases lift at the front and rear axles. BMW has increased the narrower 3-series track to match that of the wider M4 coupe too, necessitating a set of tasty blistered arches for that classic M car stance. Track-spec cooling systems for the engine, brakes and differential are standard in the new M3: BMW

The all-new BMW M3 saloon, available in spring 2014

says it’s worked hard to improve the car’s race circuit performance to cater for track day enthusiast. Forged 19in alloys are standardfit in the UK, along with upgraded M Sport brakes. Lighter, larger carbon-ceramic stoppers with gold calipers will be on the options list. For the first time, the fourdoor gets a carbon roof, which saves 5kg. There’s also a onepiece carbon driveshaft, a carbon engine bay strut-brace, and

the skin there are aluminium suspension. At 1520kg, the F30 M3 weighs a huge 80kg less than an equivalent E92 M3 saloon.

What about the handling? There’s a retuned M Differential, that BMW claims enhances traction by altering the amount of diff lock between zero and one hundred per cent in a fraction of a second. Spec the paddleshift gearbox and you get launch control and a ‘Smokey Burnout’ function – stick with BMW have worked the manual and it’s up to the driver to provide hard to improve race those feats yourself.

circuit performance for the track day enthusiast” carbon rings in the standard six-speed manual gearbox for smoother shifting (it’ll also autoblip to rev-match downshifts). That’s not the end of the weightsaving measures. The domed bonnet and front wings are made from aluminium, and under

Anything new inside? One-piece sports seats, some ‘M’branded footrest and steering wheel trinkets, and the usual tricolour stitching. Other than that, it’s stock 3-series – not exactly a disappointment, but hardly an exciting cabin given you’ll pay £56,175 when the new M3 lands in spring 2014.

GM appoint their first female chief executive General Motors has announced Mary Barra, 51, a career-long GM manager, as its new global CEO, the first time that a woman has taken that position. Barra started working for the company in 1980 as a General Motors Instutute co-op student at the Pontiac Motor Division. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering. GM also sent her to Stanford for her MBA. Before her appointment to the CEO post, she was the senior vice president for global product development, responsible for the

design, engineering, program management and quality of GM vehicles worldwide. She was also the head of GM’s global purchasing and supply chain. “With an amazing portfolio of cars and trucks and the strongest financial performance in our recent history, this is an exciting time at today’s GM,” said Barra. “I’m honored to lead the best team in the business and to keep our momentum at full speed.” She succeeds Dan Akerson, who guided the company after the government bailout. Akerson,

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from Kimi December 13 - 19

ARIES March 21 - April 20 Your professional life is taking on something of a renaissance. It has taken you some time to find your niche but now you have there is no stopping you. You may be thinking of retraining or updating your skills set. Although the temptation is to over-indulge, try to avoid it.

LIBRA September 24 - October 23 You appear to have more than you can cope with this week, what with work, social demands and your ever expanding circle of friends. Don’t let it get to you. Ever heard the saying what comes around, goes around? You have been a great help to others; let them now help you.

TAURUS April 21 - May 21 This week will be hectic as you try to complete all those outstanding jobs before the holiday season. You want to relax your mind and body. This is a great idea but try not to get too fraught or be too pedantic. Take for a little spiritual reflection and you will find things have a way of sorting themselves out.

SCORPIO October 24 - November 22 You’ll be asked to take on even greater and bigger challenges at work. This could involve you travelling overseas in the not too distant future or meeting and liaising with overseas visitors. All the financial planning, you have been engaged in of late are great but make time for fun this week!

GEMINI May 22 - June 21 Your over-exuberance can be interpreted as being pushy and bossy. You know this is not you but do others? Exercise caution in your career, at home and in your relationships and all will be well. Listen more and act less and you will be overjoyed at what can be achieved. A good week for making new and influential friends.

SAGITTARIUS November 23 - December 21 I hope you paid heed and went to the gym? It’s not too late. If you are to remain mind healthy you need to be body healthy. You’ve been a little snappy recently. Think of all the good endorphins you will be releasing if you take some exercise. Your loved ones may benefit too, be a little kinder to them!

CANCER June 22 - July 22 This is a very good time for you and a very good time of year for you to indulge in a little introspection and self-analysis. You know where your career is going but what about the rest of your life? To find inner peace and balance you need to search your soul.

CAPRICORN 22 December - January 20 Your focus is altruistic this week. You will be called upon to make a charitable donation or take on an even bigger and more substantial long term commitment to a charity that is close to your heart. Undertake this and you will reap the benefits fourfold!

LEO July 23 - August 22 Things are a little calmer this week on the social front but that is not necessarily a bad thing so try not to feel too despondent. You did need time to recharge your batteries; you can’t always run at break neck speed! Being assertive both at home and at work will gain you respect and enhance your status.

AQUARIUS January 21 - February 19 You are walking a bit of a tightrope this week as you try to keep everyone happy. This will take all your powers of diplomacy and persuasion. But on the plus side it does mean that you are a person everyone wants a bit of, that must make you feel good?! Don’t be tempted to overspend.

VIRGO August 23 - September 23 If you are planning a trip make sure you take your time and watch your budget. Choose your destination wisely and you can have a great time and stay afloat! If you are in a couple then you could be in for a “significantly” romantic time. If you are single then you could just meet someone very special!

PISCES February 20 - March 20 Heard the saying “if you want something done, ask a busy person”? That’s you. It means you will be busy and will be given a bucket list! Take heart it also means you are able to cope. Your skills at multi-tasking and problem solving will not go unnoticed but, neither should your loved ones!

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Name: Mark Lawrenson DoB: June 2 1957 Place of birth: Penwortham Position: Defender

Mark Lawrenson Best known as Match of the Day’s official Grump in Residence, there was a time when Mark Lawrenson was one of the most talented young defenders in the game. He spent 4 years at the Albion and did enough to make a strong case for being the club’s greatest ever player. A composed defender adept at bringing the ball out of the back four, Lawrenson went on to dominate England and Europe with Liverpool.

Career statistics Appearences: 488 Goals: 21

Albion statistics Seasons: 1977-1981 Appearences: 152 Goals: 5

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Don’t mess with the Rohan Richard Morris

He may have joined the Albion as a central defender, but former Chelsea prospect Rohan Ince is fast-establishing himself as one of the division’s most exciting young midfielders. There would have been few – if any – Albion fans who could have predicted the 21-year-old’s rise to first team prominence but in the absence of reigning player of the year Liam Bridcutt, Ince has impressed the Amex faithful with a string of imposing performances. And judging by the recent post-match reactions on rival clubs’ fans websites, the rest of the Championship is starting to sit up and take note of the marauding youngster. The 18-month contract awarded to him in February runs out next year and Seagulls fans are hoping the Albion hierarchy has prioritised a long-term deal for the club’s latest starlet. His stats for the season so far suggest he is more than worth it. In his 11 games the Albion have lost just once – the 2-1

Albion often seemed to take on the role of underdogs at their previous stadium

Rohan Ince has been in superb form this season

team-leading 38 of 49 aerial battles. Nobody in the Albion team wins more headers. He has given away just 12 free kicks and only surrendered his side’s possession four times when tackled. With Bridcutt regularly linked with a move to the Premier League, Ince could well be the future of the Albion engine room. The Brighton board would be well-advised to secure his services on a longer-term basis before others recognise Rohan Ince’s undoubted potential.

home reverse against Derby County – and the Seagulls have taken maximum points in all four games in which Ince has completed 90 minutes (Burnley, Bolton, Blackburn, Leicester). He has yet to register a goal or an assist but has clocked up 306 accurate passes from the 381 he has attempted, landing him a pass completion rate of 80.3 per cent. In providing an excellent protective shield in front of Matthew Upson and Gordon Greer, Ince has made 17 tackles, 19 interceptions and won a

AITC Brighton marathon places up for grabs Albion in Community is offering 15 places for fans to run and raise money for the charity at next year’s ‘sold out’ Brighton marathon and Brighton halfmarathon races. Ten places are available for the popular half marathon which reached its entry limit in June and takes place on Sunday February 16th. Those taking part will get a free AITC t-shirt and each pace will have a £500 minimum fundraising target. The charity is offering a VIP package for five people to run

the full marathon on Sunday April 6th. Runners will need to raise a minimum of £1,000 plus a registration fee of £110 and will receive the following benefits as part of the package: · Free consultation with Brighton & Hove Albion’s sports science team. · Free pair of Brooks running shoes fitted by RUN running shop in Hove · Free special AITC running kit (vest and shorts) for race day · Free AITC t-shirt

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Free pedometer Free hydration kit The marathon, now in its fifth year, is in the top 12 most popular running events in the UK. Last year saw a record 9,315 people numbers take part in the race with organisers hoping to beat the 10,000 barrier in 2014. To find out more about running for AITC in the half and full marathons e-mail bob.beaken@ albioninthecommunity.org.uk.

Speaking to defender Matthew Upson was somewhat of a surprise. Here’s a man who has played for England at the World Cup but he only had good things to say about the place. Great pitch. Secluded. He played there competitively with Reading and says people shouldn’t mock it. I know he never had to sit in the temporary stands in the pouring rain, exposed to the weather. It could be grim of course. The former ground certainly throws up a gentle reminder of where Albion have come from. I think we all know where they are heading as well. Upson also had some great views, Let’s hope they as did Nathan Jones, on the do it with style and a strength and appeal of the to foreign swagger. Just like Steve Championship players and managers. When McQueen.” playing Leeds, Nottingham Forest, and this weekend’s opponents Middlesbrough, it’s seemed to take on the role of easy to see why. The competition underdogs at their make shift for the Premier League is as home. They left on a high after fierce as ever. If Brighton and promotion to the Championship Hove Albion have to wait a and the League One title but all few more years then so be it. supporters will have their own Let’s hope they do it with style special memories of the Albion and a swagger. Just like Steve upsetting the form books (Man McQueen. City anyone?). There’s a wonderful piece of cinema in the Magnificent Seven when Yul Brynner asks Steve McQueen – “Where you from?” (He points behind him). Then asks “Where you heading ?“ (He points forward). It is of course the story of a group of misfit cowboys coming together to take on the money-grabbing bandits. I was reminded of the clip as I made a retro-style return to Withdean this week for the Albion press call. The theatre of trees actually looks pretty similar when the Seagulls were playing there. Often Albion

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Oscar Garcia

Oscar’s injury problems spread to the Albion defence Brighton will have to do without club captain Gordon Greer and top stopper Tomasz Kuszczak during tomorrow’s match with Middlesbrough. Kuszczak was injured before the Albion’s impressive home win over high-flying Leicester City while Greer was replaced by Adam El Abd early on in the same game. Neither will play any part on Teeside tomorrow (Saturday) and Oscar Garcia could also be without left back Stephen Ward who is nursing an injured foot. El Abd will fill in alongside Matthew Upson – who makes his 40th consecutive league start for the Seagulls – in central defence, with Lewis Dunk expected to replace him on the bench. Peter Brezovan is the likely starter in goal after impressing in the win against Leicester. Inigo Calderon is favourite to play left back if Ward fails to recover in time. In midfield Oscar is likely to continue with the trio of Rohan Ince, Liam Bridcutt and Andrew Crofts while Craig Conway will almost certainly start on what will be the last game of his fruitful loan move from Premier League Cardiff City. With Will Buckley, Kazenga Lua Lua and Andrea Orlandi all having missed substantial

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chunks of the campaign, Conway’s consistent form has been a welcome addition to Oscar’s squad and the Scotland international is being heavily tipped for a return to The Amex once the loan window reopens in the new year. Middlesbrough have injury concerns of their own and will also be without their first choice goalkeeper. On loan Shay Given will start his second game in the absence of Jason Steele and Kei Kamara – who has plundered four goals and two assists since his arrival from Major League Soccer’s Sporting Kansas City – looks set to miss out. The Albion’s hosts are in a poor

Abd, Ward, Ince, Bridcutt, Crofts, Conway, Lopez, Barnes. Likely subs: Ankergren, Calderon, Dunk, Agustien, Buckley, Andrews, Ulloa. Out: Mackail-Smith (ankle), Hoskins (achilles), Lua Lua (knee), Buckley (hamstring), Greer (calf), Kuszczak (stomach), Orlandi (knee).

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run of form with just one win from their last six games and four all season. They have leaked 30 goals in 19 games and sit a wretched 18th in the division. Nevertheless, they have scored an impressive 30 goals – bettered only by Derby County and Leicester City – and in Albert Adomah they boast one of the division’s in form players. The attacking midfielder has an impressive seven goals and four assists this campaign. Brighton’s chances could be boosted by the return of Leo Ulloa. The talisman striker had been pencilled in for a place on the bench last week but was held back for a further seven days.

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I wanted a reaction from the players and they did really well. I felt we played one of our best games of the season and it was certainly the best first half that we have played here. “We started well today, not slowly like we did against Barnsley and we deserved this result. “Leicester are one of the best teams in the league and they have a good squad with a great manager and are doing very well, but we only gave them one real chance – which they scored from, and to be fair I believe we played a lot better than them. “When you play against the topof-the-league side your motivation is already high but all of the players gave 100 per cent today.”

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