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Prescott Championships Rev up for the weekend and get yourself along to the British and Midland Championships at Prescott. It’s a dream for petrolheads with cars that do 0-60mph in less than two seconds. It runs today and tomorrow with the first cars on the hill at 9am.

To Kill A Mockingbird

It is one of the world’s most famous books – Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is coming to Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre from Monday. Daniel Betts stars as civil rights lawyer Atticus Finch.

FASHION & BEAUTY Soft suede is the look for summer from fringed jackets to dresses, skirts and bags. And menswear is stepping back in time with flares and florals. Find inspiration on our fashion pages. P13-17

HEALTH & WELLBEING

Do you skip breakfast? Find out why it’s the most important meal of the day. And we look at the issues raised by Allergy Awareness Week. P19-21

HOMES & GARDENS If you’ve got a garden that slopes steeply, you’ll know what a daunting task it is. But one couple have come up with an answer. And with the royal baby due any day, create a nursery fit for a prince or princess. P35-41

FOOD & DRINK

THE BUZZ We chat to singersongwriter Nina Ferro, one of the highlights at Cheltenham Jazz Festival. P49-52

Beer, great pub grub and a step back in time to the Swinging Sixties are all on the menu this week . . . so join us on our culinary tour. P25-31

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Historic York July 17th 3 nights from £275

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Who are we? Weekend magazine is published every Saturday by the Gloucester Citizen and Gloucestershire Echo newspapers, part of the Local World stable. Acting Editor Jonathan Whiley Deputy Editor Joyce Matthews joyce.matthews@glosmedia.co.uk 01242 278067

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ELEBRITIES. Can’t live with them – can’t really live without them. Well we could technically – the world will still turn without an endless stream of Kim Kardashian pictures – but it wouldn’t provide nearly as many talking points. Fame is a fickle friend though. A generation of young people believe that it is now an official occupation, having grown up on a sugary clichéridden reality TV diet. What they may not be fully aware of is that by entering into the bear pit of celebrity stardom, they are unwittingly entering into a contract which the general public has paid into and would like a hefty return. Every shopping trip, every puddle they step in, every sentence they utter, has, rightly or wrongly, become public property. It also exposes their personal life to scrutiny at every turn which is exactly what riled actor Robert Downey Jnr this week in a televised

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interview with Channel 4’s Krishnan Guru-Murthy. Promoting the latest Avengers film, he was taken by surprise by a question about the reltationship with his father and duly walked out in protest. Twitter was aghast with people quick to criticise Krishnan. Truth is, he was only doing his job, trying to scrape beneath the heavily PRmanaged facade. Perhaps it wasn’t the right place for such a question – it was a fiveminute film junket – but did it really warrant a walk-out? Surely he could have just politely declined to answer the question. One man who doesn’t hold any punches in this regard is Van Morrison, our big interview this week ahead of Cheltenham Jazz Festival. It’s rare he plays the fame game – and when he does, it’s very much on his terms. Jonathan Whiley weekend@glosmedia.co.uk 01242 278072

This issue’s contributors were asked: Who is your favourite singer of all-time?

Joyce Matthews

Jane Dyer

Geoffrey Rowe

Jonathan Mayo

Helen Blow

“Oh dear . . . I’m firmly stuck in the past with Freddie Mercury of Queen andThe Rolling Stones,” says deputy editor Joyce. “Freddie had such stage presence and an amazing range, no one has come close since. And I love the early bluesy Mick Jagger tracks right through to my all-time favourite Brown Sugar. “No one can match the swagger in that voice!”

“David Bowie,” says columnist Jane. “I first heard him perform Starman onTop of the Pops in 1972. I was just 16 and memorised by his appearance.The sound of his incredible and unique voice. “He’s had a big influence on my musical direction, and I’ve seen him live twice. I can still hear China Girl ringing in my ears from the Serious MoonlightTour at Milton Keynes Bowl in July 1983. “It was baking hot and he looked so cool.”

“I love the French cabaret singers Jean Sablon, Georges Brassens and Edith Piaf,” says Geoffrey, chief executive at the EverymanTheatre. “My favourite is Georges Guétary who had mischievous innocence and erotic mystery and a voice of crème chantilly. “He is best known outside France as Leslie Caron’s lover in the film An American in Paris. He loses her to Gene Kelly.”

“Tom Jones happily admits that he modelled his vocal style on soul singer Solomon Burke,” says author Jonathan. “When you listen to Solomon sing you can hear why. Ordained a bishop at only 12, he brought the emotion and intensity of the church into his vocal style. “In his final years he was so overweight he would sit on a chair on stage to sing, but that didn’t stop him blowing away every audience.”

“I’m very excited because I’m seeing Van Morrison, one of my favourite singers, at the Jazz Festival next week,” says feature writer Helen. “I also love JamesTaylor and got to see him in Birmingham last year – he’s 67 now and as good as ever. Special mention has to go to the late, great Bob Marley – Redemption Song would be among my all-time favourite tunes.”

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VAN

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Legendary musician Van Morrison chats to WEEKEND about his love of playing smaller venues and how the R&B genre has changed beyond recognition

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AN Morrison needs little introduction – but here’s a bit anyway. The 69-yearold singer-songwriter from Belfast rose to fame as part of Them, before his solo career took off. He has since released more than 35 solo albums. His latest work, Duets: Reworking The Catalogue has just come out and he is performing at this year’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival as part of a stellar line-up. He certainly shows no sign of letting up. It’s his second appearance in Cheltenham in the last three years which suggests he's just as happy in the intimate arena of the Big Top in Montpellier Gardens as he is selling out arenas. “They have always appealed to me,” he says. “I have always liked small gigs. “It’s harder to do financially when you have the overheads I have. So those type of gigs by the nature of them can pay. It’s a dinner/supper club kind of situation and it pays for everything. “But yeah, that’s the kind of gigs I would do, plus there is no travelling. I don’t like travelling. I never have, especially long distance travelling. I like it even less now because I am more tired. I like to just cross the bridge, finish a gig and go home.” He talks about playing Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London and how he has found an alternative to perform at too. “I have this place called Nells which I can get in at short notice,” he says. So is he avoiding tours now and concentrating on more manageable gigs? “I can’t do tours any more,” he says. “They’re too exhausting. I have always done small clubs, even when I was doing the big places. “Even when I was in America doing big gigs I still did small clubs as well. It wasn’t just one thing, I’ve always done it. I have to. For me it is like breathing, something I need to do.” Does he buy into the that smaller venues create a more intimate, dare I say better, environment to perform? “Yeah but to me that’s what it is about,” he says. “It isn’t about being on a stage and people not engaging, to me that’s [not] what it’s about. It’s playing and singing rather than performing. It’s more direct and it’s more communication.”

Is it the spontaneity that proves the attraction then? “Yeah, you have to keep it that way otherwise it gets boring doesn't it?,” he says. When Van first began to make music, back in the 1950s and 1960s, he was known for playing blues and R&B. He has seen a lot of artists come and go since, but how much does it really feel like it has changed? “I can’t relate to it now, what they call R&B,” he says. “It doesn’t have any rhythm in it. It doesn't have any blues. To me it is very un-rhythmic. It’s very robotical I find. I don’t know what that is.” That said, he admits that it has been a commercial success – even if he still seems a bit baffled where the lyrics are concerned. “Well that’s what happens, the words take on different meanings after a while,” he says. “It’s like the word

Well I just feel like you know what you know and you just get on with it Van Morrison

spiritual. What does that mean? It could mean anything now. Like a 100 years ago that meant mediums or séances or something. “Then it meant something else later on, then there is a new age version of it. “So you don’t know what these words mean any more, in fact it doesn’t mean very much because it's over-used. So you have to find something else. “It’s like soul, I don’t know what that is now. To me soul was like Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Bobby Bland, Solomon Burke,

Bobby Womack. But what is it now? It is just a word, it can mean anything. What is jazz? Some of the stuff that they say is jazz, I don't know what it is. “Blues also. Something started with Jimmy Hendrix. So the jumping off place was really loud guitar and feedback, then that became the blues. To me that’s not blues, blues is like Junior Wells and Buddy Guy in a club live. That was the blues for you know John Lee Hooker even up to modern stuff that John was doing – that’s the blues, like The Healer, that’s the kind of thing. So I don’t know the meaning.” It’s hard to tell whether he’s optimistic about this or not. “Well I just feel like you know what you know and you just get on with it,” he says. “I don’t really know if there is any tradition any more. I was lucky to meet, work and hang out with all these people.

“I remember the first time I saw Jimmy Witherspoon play in London, it was unbelievable. That was like a spiritual experience for want of a better word. “I was lucky to meet these people get to know them, hang out with them, learn things and observe stuff.” Van Morrison is at the Big Top in Montpellier Gardens on Wednesday as part of this year’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Tickets cost from £30 to £64. Visit cheltenhamfestivals.com

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CLARE

Clare Teal's crooning career has spanned the decades. She chats to HELEN BLOW ahead of her show at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival

RITISH jazz star Clare Teal didn’t realise her future lay in song until she had to improvise for a last-minute college exam. “I was in the music department when I suddenly realised I had to do an exam performance and I didn’t have my instrument with me,” said UK’s queen of swing. “In 20 minutes I got a troupe together to perform, with me on piano and vocals and two friends on drums and bass. “Not only did I get my best grades ever for an exam, I also discovered how much I liked to sing in public.” Since then Clare has built up a devoted following in the jazz and big band world, both with the public and fellow musicians. Jamie Cullum is an old friend and Clare has shared a stage with Van Morrison. Michael Parkinson is also said to be a fan. She returns to the Cheltenham Jazz Festival this month with a trio of appearances, including a recording of her self-titled BBC Radio 2 show “I’ve performed several times before at Cheltenham and I love it,” she said. “This time I get to do three events, which is great.” Her main event is a solo concert on May 2 on the Town Hall stage, when she performs a toe-tapping selection of jazz classics and original material backed by her seven-piece mini big band. The night before, she will be celebrating the legacy of American singing legend Frank Sinatra, with

fellow jazz singers Kurt Elling and Anthony Strong, accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Guy Barker Big Band. It’s a far cry from her unassuming childhood in a quiet Yorkshire village near Skipton, when she used to squirrel herself away in the attic and sing along to her father’s big band 78rpms. “There wasn’t much to do in the place I lived in my formative years and no other distractions, so I fell in love with music by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald,” said Clare, now 41. “At university, when I started singing it felt completely natural, like falling off a log, and I never looked back.” As well as her incredible voice, Clare can also play several instruments, including the clarinet, piano, ukulele and guitar and she has just started learning the trombone “because it needs to be pushed”. “When people decide to play a brass instrument, not many of them seem to choose the trombone, particularly females, so I thought I would further the case of the trombone,” she said. While working in telesales after university, Clare would gig in her spare time as well as write jingles for her local radio station. “We would perform gigs in the evenings and work during the day and it was sometimes very difficult to stay awake,” said Clare, who eventually gave up her day job to concentrate on her singing career at the age of 27. Signed initially by Sony and later Universal, Clare eventually came out of

a contract in 2009, preferring to be the master of her own destiny. “I prefer to do things myself so it’s my choice what I sing and where I go. Since going it alone I have produced six albums,” she said. Clare’s concerts are usually a mixture of classic songs from the American and Great British songbooks, and original compositions. She writes songs with her partner, Muddy (“her surname is Field”), at their home in Glastonbury, where they have lived for the past three years. “Last time we went to the festival we were able to enjoy the day, knowing that at the end of it we were just a 20-minute taxi ride from our warm, dry home,” she said. Clare calls her backing band a ‘mini big band’ and explains: “Big bands are amazing but it costs a lot to tour and is not always practical. “So I found if we reduced it to the smallest number we could still get the right sound.” That means a band of eight, including Clare; a trombone, a trumpet, two saxes, piano, bass and drums. “And we all sing,” said Clare. “It has been going down an absolute storm so we’ve obviously got the right combination.” Cheltenham audiences can hear the result themselves at the Jazz Festival, which runs from Wednesday to May 4. For more information on Clare’s performances and other events or to book, visit cheltenhamfestivals.com or ring 0844 880 8094. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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A family ticket to the Cheltenham Food and Drink Festival PLUS a bottle of award-winning wine

ASTRONOMES will descend on Montpellier Gardens in Cheltenham this summer for the ever popular Food & Drink Festival. With plenty of family-packed events and local, national and international suppliers showcasing their produce,

it’s a must for any food lover or wine enthusiast. WEEKEND has teamed up with Cheltenham Food and Drink Festival and Yealands Estate Wines to offer two people a chance to win a bottle of Yealands Estate Sauvignon Blanc wine from Marlborough, New Zealand, plus family tickets to the

festival. Meanwhile, five runner-ups will win also win family tickets to the event. Yealands Estate Family Wines produce award-winning New Zealand wines, recently earning the title of the World’s Best Sauvignon Blanc and are the proud sponsors of the festival’s International Wine Theatre. Visit garden-events.com.

To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question:

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Send your answer on a postcard with your name, address and daytime telephone number toYealands Competition, Features Department,Third Floor, St James’ House, St James’ Square, Cheltenham, GL50 3PR. The closing date is Saturday, May 2 at noon TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Usual Local World terms and conditions apply. Visit www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/houserules or www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/ houserules for full details. By entering this competition you are agreeing to Local World informing you of promotions, offers and services unless stated otherwise. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. One entry per household. First Prize (two winners): one bottle ofYealands Estate wine per winner and family tickets to the festival. Wine can only be collected from the Festival June 13 or 14 2015, proof of age must be shown. Second prize (five winners): family tickets (two adults and two children under 16) to be won.The competition is drawn 1st June 2015. Full terms and conditions available from Garden Events Limited. Open to persons 18 years and over.The FamilyTickets will be posted out in advance with winners notified in writing via email. @WeekendGlos

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SOFT SUEDE

After the tough look of winter leather comes the soft feel of suede for the summer. From soft taupes and browns to vibrant blues and pinks, it’s the must-have for fashionistas.

SPOTTED ON THE STREET Have we spotted you out and about in Gloucestershire? We check out your style and find out what you’re wearing.

ALLERGY AWARENESS

We all seem to be allergic to something these days, but coping with a life-threatening allergy is a very different matter. This year’s Allergy Awareness Week highlights the problems.

Three in one . . . Serum, SPF and foundation – that’s three steps in your morning routine, right? Well, not any more, thanks to Bobbi Brown’s latest innovation. The Intensive Skin Serum Foundation combines skin-soothing properties, sun protection and make-up in one, without sacrificing quality. ■ Intensive Skin Serum Foundation SPF40, £39, from bobbibrown.co.uk

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The duffle bag is this season’s hottest arm candy so snap up this cream colourblock bag, £69.95, available next month at whitestuff.com. And if you want to try the suede trend but the real thing is out of your price range, try this cobalt faux suede mini duffle bag, £15, at jdwilliams.co.uk

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Is this the most hyped skirt of all time?The most perfect distillation of the Seventies and suede trends, it’s already been seen on Alexa Chung and Olivia Palermo, and after an initial sellout release to those on a waiting list, buyers at M&S have had to reorder the Autograph suede skirt, £199.The next drop hits store on May 10. Elbows at the ready . . .

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Jane, 42, is a mum and owns a number of bars in Cheltenham. “I think my style is quite dull and boring: I only wear jeans and flats. It is quite safe. “I go for easy as I have four children so I just throw my uniform on in the morning. I’m wearing J-Brand jeans, Michael Kors flats, Victoria Beckham T-shirt and my jacket is Next so it is quite a mix. My necklace is from Stella and Dot and my bag is from Mulberry.”

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James, 29, who manages a barber’s shop, describes his style as smart-casual. “I always go for comfort, I hate overdressing. I like slim fit jeans, a nice shirt and some Converse; that is my daily uniform. “I am wearing All Saints today, except for my trainers which are Converse and my sunglasses which I bought on holiday.”

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Ewelina Misiukiewicz Ewelina, 32, a waitress at Bistro Coco, said: “My style is really a mix of everything. “I am definitely inspired by TV and the internet. I also like to see what people are wearing in the high street. “I am wearing Gucci jeans which I bought in the sale, my shirt is from Gap, my handbag from TKMaxx and my watch and sunglasses are Police.”

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Leather may still rule, but don’t overlook soft, yet hard-wearing alternative – a suede bag is a summer essential. ■ Ebony suede shoulder bag,

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FRINGE BENEFITS A fringed jacket is a must to throw over a floaty mini or maxi dress on summer evenings. Mix your textures – think a lace dress and suede jacket, topped off with a silk scarf – but keep colours tonal to avoid visual overload. ■ Miss Selfridge suede jacket,

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RABBING breakfast on the go, or missing it completely in the mad morning rush, is a common feature of today’s hectic lifestyles. The answer is simple – eating breakfast on the go, or skipping it altogether, means missing out on vital nutrients.

had reduced the amount of sugar in their cereals in recent years, a fifth had increased it. Even a small bowl of some popular brands can contain three teaspoons of the white stuff, which may contribute to unhealthy weight gain. But many cereals have reduced or no added sugar.

BUDGET CRUNCH

Breakfasts don’t have to be repetitive and boring, and if you don’t fancy cereal, there are plenty of other healthy options to choose from. Even cooked breakfasts can be made in a healthy way, scrambling or poaching eggs instead of frying them, grilling mushrooms and tomatoes, which are a great source of the antioxidant compound lycopene, which helps protect against prostate cancer. You can also add baked beans for soluble fibre, and wholemeal toast.

If health and nutrition aren’t enough to convince you about the benefits of preparing your own breakfast, let the money do the talking instead. Allowing yourself an extra five minutes every morning to eat a bowl of cereal, rather than grabbing a muffin and latte on the way to work, could save more than £800 a year. BOWLED OVER

Indeed, oats contain a wide variety of nutrients including protein, magnesium, potassium, iron, calcium, vitamins E and B, as well as plenty of soluble fibre with cholesterol-lowering properties. And if cooking porridge sounds a little too time-consuming, how about trying ‘overnight porridge’, where oats are soaked in milk in the fridge overnight, ready to eat in the morning? BEWARE THE SUGAR TRAP

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ENDLESS CHOICES

TAKING THE BISCUIT

Breakfast biscuits are a popular takeaway option these days, although many contain just as much fat and sugar as ordinary biscuits. Muffins and pastries, perhaps more obviously, can also be high in fat and sugar, and might lack nutrients. ANYTHING’S BETTER THAN NOTHING

Whatever you choose, eating something is always better than skipping breakfast entirely.

Have you ever felt that you are psychic? Would you like to enhance your ability to work with your intuition? Isbourne tutor and spiritual medium Carol Green begins a new 10-week course, Psychic and Mediumship Development on May 11 for those who wish to explore further in a safe and professional environment. Learn the ‘mechanics of mediumship’, understand the difference between sensing your own and others’ energy and between having psychic and mediumistic connections. Use your knowledge for personal interest or to work publicly, and have great fun under Carol’s honest and compassionate tutelage. Short interviews required for new students. Meditation and Mindfulness is fast becoming more appreciated as an antidote to modern life, with its constant demands for ‘busyness’ and electronic device overload. When are we really present and in connection with ourselves? It is understood and documented by those practising it to have far-reaching effects on our overall sense of calm, control and happiness in our lives. Kathryn Buxton will guide you through techniques that make it easy and dispel the myths about what makes a ‘good’ meditator onTuesdays and Wednesdays. You may not yet have heard of Nia, the joyful movement class that is a cross between dance and healing arts, but the feel-good factor emanating from students after attending this class is undeniable. It is safe for all fitness levels, invigorating and inspiring, and yet feels like play. With 52 basic moves, everyone dances at their own pace and experiences the pure joy of movement. Come and try it onThursdays at 10am. Just to remind you about the next guest speaker talk: Monday, 7pm. US author Barb Schmidt will be here to inspire us with her teachings, drawn from more than 30 years of spiritual practice and research. Her techniques have given meaning to many people’s lives. One client said: “This path has provided me practical tools to transform my life.The daily Spiritual Practices give me peace of mind to lead a more mindful, compassionate life. My self-esteem and self-love have increased and my fears have decreased. I am happy even through life’s trials and tribulations.” Where is the Isbourne Centre? Very central but tucked away; WolseleyTerrace is opposite the Rodney Road car park on Oriel Road, close to the town hall. Registered Charity No. 1051622

A blow to YOUR HEALTH Hives, swelling and fear: this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Allergy Awareness Week aims to highlight the anxiety that living with a life-threatening allergy can bring

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NYBODY living with an allergy, whether it’s their own, their child’s or their partner’s, will know how big an impact it can have. Not only can the symptoms be deeply unpleasant and distressing, but identifying and avoiding triggers can be hit-and-miss too. This is a fact of life for thousands of individuals and families across the UK, where around one in four are affected in some form or another, putting us in the top three countries for highest allergy rates. It’s estimated that by the end of the decade, more than half of the population across Europe could have an allergy, so it’s no surprise that the subject appears so much in the media or that associated products and remedies line so many pharmacy shelves. Less talked about, however, is the very serious end of the allergy scale, where an allergic reaction isn’t just something that might make somebody very uncomfortable or unwell, but is a very real threat to their safety. “If I was to eat a nut, my throat would swell up and I would stop breathing,” says 22-year-old Penny Watson. “My allergy is so severe that I can’t walk into a room if someone has just opened a bag of nuts. It’s dangerous for me, because I’m allergic to the nut dust as well.” Diagnosed with a severe nut allergy as a baby, she’s lived with the threat of anaphylaxis. It can develop very rapidly, possibly causing skin to erupt into an itchy red rash, wheezing and light-headedness, sudden swelling of the eyes, hands, feet, lips, mouth, tongue and throat – which makes breathing difficult – and if emergency treatment isn’t administered very quickly, it can be fatal. The number of people, including children, arriving at hospital with severe allergic reactions has been steadily rising. Quick and appropriate treatment means the vast majority will make a full recovery, but according to NHS figures, @WeekendGlos

there are still around 20 anaphylaxis related deaths each year. Sufferers carry an adrenalin injector (EpiPen) as a speedy dose is vital, but, as Penny explains, just carrying the pen doesn’t take away the fear, or seriousness of having a reaction. Though she hasn’t actually gone into full-blown anaphylactic shock since she was younger, the knowledge that it could happen is never out of Penny’s mind, and she says the anxiety this causes has increased as she’s got older. As a child, Penny and her parents were able to minimise her risk of exposure, by ensuring the school and friends’ families all understood the risks, for instance. But moving out, getting a job and socialising as an adult all mean she has far less control and no idea whether

she’ll encounter somebody who’s eaten, or has recently eaten, nuts. Assessing risk is a 24/7 priority for Penny. Every time she goes out, whenever she meets new people, that concern is there. “Last year, I had my worst episode of anxiety. It got to a point where it literally took over my life. I had a mental breakdown and was thinking, ‘I can’t eat anything, I can’t touch anything’. It might sound silly, but when

you’re put into so many positions in a day where you haven’t got control of it, that’s where the anxiety comes in.” Public transport is one of the biggest ‘worry zones’, particularly for people whose reactions can be triggered by the merest trace of nut dust which can travel through air-con systems on planes – so even somebody 20 rows back opening a packet of nuts can potentially put the allergy sufferer’s life at risk. Explaining this to people who have no real experience or knowledge of serious allergies, however, can be difficult. “I’ve been on a plane and when the air hostess has asked everybody not to open any packets of nuts, I’ve heard people say things like, ‘how selfish – why do we all have to suffer, why don’t they just get off the plane’. “It’s so frustrating. You just think, ‘you don’t have a clue what we have to live with!’” Penny says. Penny isn’t alone in worrying about her allergy. Recent research by Allergy UK found that 92 per cent of those living with severe allergies are concerned about eating out, while 82 per cent worry about going on holiday. Over half (52 per cent) say their allergy impacts on their social life, and 32 per cent admit it impacts on their selfconfidence. For Penny, the support she’s received from Allergy UK, as well as her family and friends, has made a big difference. Because her allergy is so serious, a degree of concern is part and parcel of staying well, but she appreciates that managing her anxiety is important too. Better general awareness of anaphylaxis, and the impact it can have on those living with it – not only among the public but also across all areas of healthcare – could make a big difference. For more information and support, visit allergyuk.org. To know what to do if somebody is showing signs of a severe allergic reaction, visit nhs.uk/conditions/anaphylaxis

Carry y on

SHERIFF Highnam Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roger Head is the newly-appointed High Sheriff of Gloucester. CORRIE BOND-FRENCH meets him to find out more

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HEN you think of a sheriff, it is of course the dastardly character from Robin Hood who first springs to mind. We’ll never know how Alan Rickmanesque they may have been in the past, but Gloucester has retained a High Sheriff since the days of the Norman conquest, prior to the Magna Carta. The High Sheriff of Gloucester would have met Henry VIII and escorted him into the city with Anne Boleyn in 1535. And a former sheriff would have had conflabs with the then Duke of Gloucester, King Richard III, throughout his visits in the late 1400s. Fast-forward to 2015 and this historic position still plays a role centuries down the line, albeit ceremonial. The High Sheriff is now the Queen’s judicial representative. The role is non-political, isn’t funded by the public purse and lasts just one year. So enter stage left Roger Head, the latest encumbent of the office of High Sheriff of Gloucester, who found himself representing the city at the funeral of King Richard III for his first official job following his appointment. “I sat in the front row, it was brilliant, really interesting,” said Roger. “I’ve only been in the post a few weeks but it’s already busy. I will expect to do over 300 events over the next year, I’ve got four this Friday!” It turns out that the role is just the type of thing Roger loves to do. “I’ve also been a deputy lieutenant for 10 years, so I had a bit of a head start. I chaired the Pied Piper for 10 years, I still chair the board, but I relinquished chairmanship because of this role, and I still chair the Gloucester Community Foundation.” A self-styled local boy ‘done good’, Roger is keen to ensure that he serves the city of his birth proudly, and businessman Roger has a history of tackling challenges head on. Whilst most people, aristocrats, oligarchs and well-heeled types alike would run a mile if an estate agent showed them a dilapidated grand house, complete with Grade One listing moneypit status, it turns out Roger likes to buck a trend. He snapped up Highnam Court for a bargain price back in the 1990s, not even wanting to tell his wife because he knew she would baulk at the prospect. And he has since spent the intervening decades bringing the house – the former home of composer Hubert Parry, back to its former glory. And the couple have happily brought up their daughter Jasmin at the property. And it turns out that Roger, who grew @WeekendGlos

up in the shadow of Kingsholm stadium, used to fish in the lake when he was but a lad, and he used to dream about one day owning the property. These days, thousands of visitors are grateful for Roger’s vision and devotion. The gardens are regularly open to the public – Roger is keen for everyone to see and enjoy the fruits of his labour. And it really has been Roger’s hard toil that has shaped the gardens. He now has the help of two gardeners, but Roger is passionate about gardening, and there is nothing more that he likes doing than being hands-on. “It has taken many years because of the cost of it, it’s only really just finished now. “There was a restoration masterplan which was drawn up by English Heritage which laid out all the principles and methodology of preparation, so in the early days for the restoration of the garden we had that document. “But gardens evolve and when this garden was set out by Thomas Gambier Parry, Hubert Parry’s father, it was very much in the gardenesque style, which is really an eclectic mix of different gardens within a landscape, and I’ve tried to continue that. “We attract up to 20,000 visitors a year now with the charities and a motor show. “I’ve enjoyed sharing the house and the gardens, I think if you’ve got a great garden then you should share it with other people, you shouldn’t shut it away like a miser’s purse. It ought to be shared. Vita Sackville-West may have adored her white garden and Claude Monet his water lillies, but Roger is hard pushed to

specify his favourite area. “Well, you can’t say that because it depends what time of year it is. In June it’d be the roses, this time of year it’d probably be the water garden with the hellebores and the spring bulbs, another time of year it might be the marginals around the lakes, and then there’s the trees in the autumn, so you can’t have one favourite part I don’t think. “But it is a passion – it’s gone from passion to obsession this garden! I’m out there all the time. I’m very hands on. When I’m not having to work with my business and with my other charitable works I’m in the garden, particularly weekends and evenings. “I only discovered gardening in my thirties. If someone had told me in my twenties when I was only interested in playing rugby and doing all the things that young men do I’d have thought they were bloody mad. So, while it’s not quite the Dick Whittington to Mayor of London story – Roger has stayed local and is always at the coal face one way or another. But it’s nice to think that this Gloucester lad has helped preserve an architectural and horticultural gem, and that he can gain some pleasure from his new role as Sheriff too. “For me the Sheriff thing was an honour, but I believe that all roles like that have become more accessible to normal people like myself and Janet Trotter. It’s no longer the domain of the aristocracy, because I think society has changed and I think there are opportunities for everybody. They can achieve whatever they want if they put enough effort into it. I don’t believe that class is any longer a barrier.”

MAGAZINE

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Food

FOOD

PICK OFTHEWEEK

Foaling around

Mine's a pint

We pay a visit to newly-refurbished Jockey Inn near Pershore to sample their delicious menu

Sue Bradley discovers more at a highly-anticipated new bar at Gloucester Docks

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COOKING ESSENTIALS FROM THE GINGER PEOPLE Great in coffee and equally good in desserts, this new Cooking Essentials range includes ginger syrup and ginger spread. Available from independent health stores, fine food stores and garden centres.

Jared Brown and Bev Booth

BREWING

success The next bar to open at the Gloucester Docks will have a distinctly local flavour, as SUE BRADLEY discovers

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LOUCESTER Brewery is rolling out the barrel for a new chapter in its short yet illustrious history. Business partners Jared Brown and Bev Booth and their team have picked up a number of awards and won support from all over the city and beyond for their contemporary craft beers, made in what had previously been a derelict quayside warehouse. Now, three-and-a-half years on, they’re getting ready to add a new dimension to the thriving eating and drinking scene at Gloucester Docks by opening a bar. Tank Gloucester will stock the brewery’s awardwinning core products, including Gloucester Gold, Dockside Dark, and Galaxy, along with the seasonal beers produced throughout the year. It will also serve ales produced all over the country, which means there will always be 18 different beers available at any one time. “We are very excited about becoming part of the scene at Gloucester Docks,” says Bev. “The area is emerging as the place to be for food and drink and we felt there was definitely a place in the market for a craft ale bar, which is what we’re about. “None of the beers we’ll be serving will be mainstream – they will all be interesting and unusual craft beers.” The new bar will be located at the brewery’s original site at 12 to 14 Llanthony Road, a building originally constructed to stable shire horses that once pulled narrow boats and which was later the workshop for the National Waterways Museum volunteers before lying unused for several years. In March the brewery was moved to Foxes Kiln, again at Gloucester Docks, which was, fittingly, once a malt house. The grade two listed building had to undergo several months’ of work, which included extensive repairs and the installation of essential utilities, before the team was able to move all their equipment to the new site and resume operations. Transferring the hot liquor tank, mash tun and fermenting vessels capable of holding up to 3,500 pints and various other pieces of kit was an organisational exercise worthy of Challenge Anneka, yet Bev and Jared made sure that the flow of beer was not disrupted while they were relocating. “The new brewery building had been @WeekendGlos

derelict for 10 years, so we had to install a new water supply, drainage and new electrics, as well as sort out repair the roof, rafters and lead flashing,” explains Bev. “We moved our equipment to the new brewery during the first week in March. We brewed all the beer we needed and put it into casks before moving all of the vessels here. Five days later we were brewing on the new site. We didn’t actually stop production.” Work is currently in full swing to transform the old brewery into Tank Gloucester, which is set to open in mid May. Jared and Bev hope to go on to open a second bar, although they have not got as far as deciding where it would be. “Tank Gloucester will be our flagship bar,” says Bev. “We had always thought about opening a bar but our plans have evolved somewhat over the years.” Bev and Jared do not have brewing backgrounds but both were able to bring distinctive skill sets to the table when they set up their business. Jared had previously worked as a chef, spending several years cooking for the Roux brothers at The Waterside in Bray, which has three Michelin stars, while Bev began her working career as a firefighter and was later a station commander. Despite such diverse backgrounds, they shared a love of beer and this led them to develop a range of contemporary ales using the finest ingredients they could find around the world. “We wanted to make our beer appeal to a wider range of ages. Our beer tastes very hoppy, something we achieve from using hops from Kent as well as from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. “We brew three times a week. We have four core beers and bring out seasonal ones every two months.” For Jared, who has loved real ales since the days when he washed dishes at The Ram Inn in Woodchester, using great ingredients is key. “Before making our first brews we had been on a professional brewing course and practised at breweries up and down the country,” he explains. “Brewing beer is not dissimilar to cooking. A lot of principles are similar so we started off with an advantage.” Gloucester Brewery has won a number

of awards, including several from the Society of Independent Brewers and the best drinks producer accolade at the 2014 Taste of Gloucestershire Food and Farming Awards. The decision to use the word Gloucester in the name of their brewery was definitely a sound one, adds Bev. “We’ve found that there’s definitely a loyalty towards us,” she says. “For us it’s great to be putting something back into the city.” gloucesterbrewery.co.uk

GIFFORDSCIRCUS

BY popular demand, the restaurant of Giffords Circus, Circus Sauce, will be increasing its capacity to 60 diners each evening throughout the Moon Songs tour.

The UK’s only travelling restaurant will treat more visitors than ever before to a gastronomic experience like no other.Together with Circus Sauce, the Giffords Circus Moon Songs tour will decamp to Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and for the first time in more than 10 years, London. Chef Ollie Halas heads up Circus Sauce. He said: “This is a really exciting step for Circus Sauce. Throughout the tour last year we were sold out almost every evening, which is a fantastic testament to the continued support of our diners. Bookings are already flooding in for this year’s tour and we are hoping that even more guests can come along and enjoy what we’ve rustled up. A visit to Circus Sauce is the perfect end to a magical evening.” Each evening, circus goers enjoy a three-course al-fresco feast of hearty, nostalgic classics in the post big top buzz, occasionally rubbing shoulders with stars of the show. Menus vary depending on seasonal availability of produce, the location of the circus and the weather. Circus Sauce embraces using suppliers who reside in the towns and villages that the circus visits, supporting all local smallholdings, loyalty boxes, farms, fishmongers, butchers and greengrocers along the way. Giffords Circus opens in Stroud on May 15. For a full list of tour dates, locations and to book tickets, visit giffordscircus.com or call the Box Office on 0845 459 7469.

RESTAURANT REVIEW

SEATED

With an equestrian theme running through this charming pub, DEBORAH PIKE decided the Jockey Inn is an odds-on favourite for food 28

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HEN I told people I was going for dinner at the newly renovated Jockey Inn in the village of Baughton, the comments came thick and fast. They ranged from ‘oh, I’ve heard it’s just been recently refurbished, hasn’t it?’ to ‘we had a gorgeous steak there years ago’. And when I walked through the large stable-latched door, those comments came as no surprise. There was a cosy, rustic and welcoming feel about the place, with timber everywhere and a novel equestrian theme throughout. Saddles adorned the walls of the entrance porch and the toilets were fittingly named ‘mares’ and ‘stallions’. The waitress greeted us at the bar, said our table was ready and that we could order our drinks from there. She offered to take our coats, and we took a seat on the luxurious and extremely comfortable grey tweed-upholstered chairs. While we settled down, I took in the surroundings: low-hanging ceiling lamps, wicker-fenced walls, wooden beams, and neatly-laid tables. But the star attraction was the chandelier made entirely out of antlers, which was hanging above the eating area. The waitress quickly took our drink orders and handed us menus. They were very prompt with our drinks, and added a complementary bottle of mineral water – in a Jockey Inn-branded water carafe. Shortly afterwards, we ordered our food. We were given some fresh olive and sun-dried tomato bread, which arrived warm as if fresh from the oven. To start, we chose the chicken liver and cognac parfait with spiced apricot marmalade and toasted sourdough (£6.50) and the soup of the day, which was creamy mushroom (£4.95). Both were utterly divine – I had never tasted mushroom soup so smooth and delicious, and my parfait was served in a perfectly cute miniature Kilner jar.

For mains, we ordered the braised pork belly, with creamed potatoes, greens, buttered Chantenay carrots with a cider and sage sauce (£15.45), and the classic 8oz sirloin steak, served with either skinny fries, hand-cut triplecooked chunky chips, or sweet potato fries (£19.95). The food arrived swiftly, allowing time for our starters to go down. The crackling on the pork belly was wonderful and the meat was so tender it just fell apart. The potato was smooth and creamy and the cider reduction rich and flavoursome, complementing the dish perfectly. We plumped for pudding and the manager handed us the appropriately named The Final Hurdle menu. He recommended the bread and butter pudding, or, if we were feeling particularly gluttonous, to go for the Seven Deadly Sins – a sampler of seven miniature puddings from the menu. We just had to choose this as it was impossible to pick just one. It arrived in a long serving dish, with Belgian dark chocolate and Seville orange mouse, sticky toffee pudding, bread and butter pudding, citrus and ginger cheesecake, warm English and almond tart, clotted cream ice cream, and blackcurrant sorbet. Its was an impeccable end to a flawless dining experience. I cannot recommend The Jockey Inn enough. It’s an ideal place for a celebratory occasion like a special birthday or if you just want to indulge yourself in fine country cuisine. It’s a little pricey for a casual bite to eat, but with the quality of the food and the superb service, it's first past the post. The Jockey Inn, Baughton, Earls Croome, near Pershore, WR8 9DQ . Call 01684 592153 or visit thejockeyinn.co.uk

Rosemary Shrager's

Banoffee Pie

Ingredients 80g unsalted butter 75g caster sugar 200ml caramel-flavoured condensed milk 3 large bananas, sliced 50g pecans, roughly chopped For the base: 200g digestive biscuits 50g pecans 80g unsalted butter, melted and cooled For the topping: 250ml double cream 65g icing sugar, sifted For the chocolate sauce: 100g dark chocolate (60-70 per cent cocoa solids), broken into pieces 25g unsalted butter 1tbsp double cream

Method Line the sides of a 22cm loose-bottomed tart tin with baking parchment. To make the base, crush the digestives and pecans into fine crumbs, then stir in the melted butter. Spoon the mixture into the tart tin and press evenly over the base and slightly up the sides. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, make the filling. Slowly melt the butter with the caster sugar in a saucepan, stirring all the time, and bring to the boil. Continue boiling until it becomes a caramel colour, then fold in the condensed milk and take off the heat. Fold the bananas and pecans into the caramel sauce, then spread the mixture over the biscuit base. Chill in the fridge for one hour. To make the topping, whip the cream to soft peaks and fold in the icing sugar. Spoon this mixture over the banana filling. To make the sauce, melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water (make sure the bowl does not actually touch the water). Fold in the butter, then stir in the cream. Drizzle the sauce over the pie and serve.

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TV cook Fanny Craddock with her husband, Johnnie

swinging SIXTIES

CORRIE BOND-FRENCH whips up the kitchen favourites of every household in the Sixties as she discovers what life was like in the decade of flower power and mini skirts

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T was the decade when everything in British culture changed course and took a nosedive away from the postwar status quo. In the Sixties everything seemed new. The music scene exploded, skirts and cars went mini and a generation of angry young men challenged the establishment in plays and films as hippies hugged trees and psychedelia took a hold. But the Sixties was also the decade that sowed the seeds of foodie Britain, and it wasn’t all about vol-au-vents and vesta curries. Babyboomers and hardworking housewives really had never had it so good, as the nation’s first convenience foods culminated in previously unimaginable gastronomic treats. Take a bow, instant whip, Cadbury’s smash and fish fingers. Because, actually, your audience still loves you. It may have morphed into Angel Delight, but pink gooey instant pudding was a revelation in the Sixties, and fish fingers have become a freezer staple. And most households now had a fridge freezer. Larders and pantries may now be high again on the tick list for househunters, but in the Sixties the fridge held court in the kitchen. With new flash freezing techniques, luxury items such as chicken had become easily accessible and cheaper. What was once a Christmas treat became a Sunday roast every week. And you could put the leftovers in the fridge too. Chooks now featured so heavily in our weekly menus that consumption had increased from one million a year in 1950, to 150 million in 1965. And kitchens changed too. Units were fitted and higher, and more streamlined. Easily cleanable stainless steel sinks replaced ceramic Butlers sinks, which were now banished to the garden and transformed into planters – recycling is not a modern phenomenom. The Kenwood chef and other timesaving devices made their appearance in the kitchen, and housewives attempted more adventurous menus, because influence veering towards foreign climes and away from traditional, and often stodgy British fare was now rife. Indian, Chinese and Italian restaurants were now commonplace by the end of the decade, and foreign holidays had become feasible for families, although you were only allowed to take a maximum of £100 away with you. This garlicky foray had influence on our palate and heralded the arrival of the now ubiquitous spice rack too. Where else would you keep that dash of paprika for the final flourish to that @WeekendGlos

prawn cocktail? A perfect Sixties dinner party would have started off with one such crustacean offering, followed by steak Diane or a chicken Kiev, and a glorious sickly crowning glory of the black forest gateau variety. Then you’d wash it all down with a bottle of Liebfraumilch and end the evening on a high note with a French coffee whilst flicking through your newly developed holiday snaps. It may not seem Proustian elysium now, but these dishes were the stuff of culinary dreams back in the Sixties. And with more households owning televisions, or at least loaning them from Radio Rentals, housewives had a new friend in the kitchen; the redoutable Fanny Craddock. She cooked in a ballgown and indulged in the imperious, but Fanny was an inspiration. She was Cordon Bleu trained, and is credited with popularising dishes such as the prawn cocktail. Housewives across the country emulated her often garishly tinted culinary offerings, and the nation’s tastebuds changed course and followed foreign influences more and more. But the other seismic change on the domestic-front for the Sixties housewife was this: men started to cook at home, and supermarkets changed the way we shopped beyond measure. And some of the influence for this was from author Len Deighton. In Deighton’s hit film The Ipcress File, Michael Caine plays Harry Palmer, the spy with a penchant for gastronomy, meeting up with his boss in the aisles of a new-fangled supermarket, where they compare the merits of newly imported food. Len also wrote a weekly food column and published the Action Cook Book. He knew his stuff, and across the country men followed suit, impressing the ladies with their ability at the stove. With this in mind, I was tempted to leave this week’s cooking a la Fanny

Craddock entirely to my husband and sons. But the cricket was on and the menu is easy. I don’t indulge in the Liebfraumilch or Blue Nun, opting a Sauvignon instead. It’s a souvenir from a chateau on my last trip to France so still technically in the spirit of the Sixties. And I’ve shopped in a supermarket this week, although I did manage to buy the steak reduced, so those purse-strings are still under post-war frugality control too. Firstly, the prawn cocktail. I love this, and not even in a retro or food ironist way, it is still a great little dish. I do make it look authentic though, with four prawns clinging to the edge of the bowl and a few wedges of lemon too many. Fanny and Len would be proud. Then I move onto the steak, a good slab of sirloin. And then, ta-dah! The stage curtain rises, because this dish is as much about the theatre of the hostess with the mostess as it is about the flavour. I don’t have a drum roll, but flambéeing is actually a bit of a buzz. But it does serve a purpose, igniting the brandy in the recipe intensifies the flavour of the finished sauce by caramelising the sugars or carbohydrates. There is just no denying how delicious this recipe is. There is a reason it has never disappeared from the nation’s menus. And we finish off with my son’s take on a black forest gateau – a black forest Swiss roll that he has mastered in cookery at school. Plump with lashings of cream and cherries in kirsch, this is what dinner parties should all end with. That or maybe Crepes Suzette. e, and Fanny Bob Dylan isn’t my uncle, Craddock certainly iss not my aunt, but I can detect the wn first stirrings of my own culinary DNA in the ll food of the Sixties. All er I need now is an After Eight mint.

STEAK DIANE WITH BRANDY AND MUSTARD SAUCE

parsley 1 tsp lemon juice

Ingredients 2 sirloin, rump or rib eye steaks, about 200g each ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper sea salt 1 tsp olive oil 1 tsp butter

Preparation method Place a sheet of cling film over the steaks and pound with a rolling pin until quite flat. Season with pepper, but do not salt. Prepare the ingredients for the sauce now. Heat the oil and butter in a non-stick frying pan, and cook the steaks briskly for one minute on each side. Draw the pan off the heat, transfer the steaks to two warm dinner plates and season with sea salt. Now, add the brandy or Cognac to the still-hot pan and return it to the heat,

For the sauce 2 tbsp brandy or Cognac 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp Dijon mustard ½ tsp sea salt freshly ground black pepper 1 tbsp snipped chives 1 tbsp finely chopped

where – whoosh osh – it will flame. e. When the flame dies, reduce fl di d the heat and quickly add the butter, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, sea salt and pepper, stirring vigorously for one minute, allowing the mixture to bubble and thicken. Add the chives, parsley, lemon juice and any juices that have gathered from the resting steaks, stir well and pour the bubbling sauce over the steaks. Serve immediately, with potatoes and asparagus.

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Last day It has been 70 years since Hitler ended his path of destruction by comitting suicide at his Reich Chancellery bunker in Berlin. As a new book is released documenting his final day, HELEN BLOW speaks to co-author Jonathan Mayo

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EVENTY years ago German Fuhrer Adolf Hitler shot himself in his bunker as allied troops closed in on his hiding place at the end of the Second World War. And on the anniversary, authors Jonathan Mayo and Emma Craigie will take a Cotswold audience through the events going on worldwide immediately before and after his death in a unique minute-by-minute account. Hitler’s Last Day: Minute by Minute is a chronological narrative as seen through the eyes of those who were in the bunker with him, those waiting for news back home or fighting in the streets of Germany, and those pacing the corridors of power in Washington, London and Moscow. This fascinating book is the third in a series of minute-by-minute accounts written by radio producer and writer Jonathan, which have included D-Day and the assassination of JFK . Jonathan and Emma will be talking about their collaboration at a special anniversary talk at Calcot Manor on Monday, following the official launch of the book in Surrey today. “I started the minute-by-minute format as a radio programme with the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic,” said Jonathan, whose previous books were edited by Emma. “At the end of this, someone suggested that we should turn it into a book and, as I had also wanted to do something on the JFK assassination 50 years on, I decided to do just that.” It was such a success that Jonathan followed this with a book on the D-Day landings. “The Hitler book was suggested by Emma, who had already written a book about Hitler and said she could cover the events in the bunker, while I covered everything else going on at the same time around the world.” Through extensive research and reading, Jonathan uncovered a multitude of fascinating facts, including the

discovery of eventual Hollywood star Audrey Hepburn in a basement in Holland, where she was surviving by eating tulip bulbs. “Or an account by American GI Felix Sparks of arriving in Dachau and thinking it’s a pretty little German town until they discover one of the trains used to transport people to the concentration camps, piled high with bodies. “Later they discover the concentration camp, which they previously thought was just like the prisoner of war camps in America, but suddenly find out that in fact they are very different places. “Another more light-hearted one was finding out that at the same time that Hitler’s body was being burned, Winston Churchill accidentally set fire to his clothing and had to be put out by a member of staff. “When you find a particularly good story it is a real punch in the air moment.” Jonathan joined the BBC in 1987 as a radio producer and TV director, where he won awards for his documentaries, before also turning his hand to writing books about three years ago. Currently he is working on a programme about the Battle of Britain for Radio 2 and a TV series about trains in warfare and, next week, he is appearing on Jeremy Vine’s programme on Radio 2, where he will be talking about some interesting facts about Hitler. Writer and teacher, Emma is the author of Chocolate Cake with Hitler and Who Was King Henry VIII. She lives in Somerset with her husband and four children. Tickets for the event at Calcot Manor on Monday at noon cost £29.50 per head, including a two-course lunch and a glass of wine. For further enquiries or to make a reservation, ring 01666 890391.

10ThingsYou Didn’t Know About Hitler’s Last Day 1. Future Hollywood star Audrey Hepburn was hiding in a cellar in Holland badly malnourished, having only eaten little more than tulip bulbs for days. 2. Hitler shot himself but Eva Braun took poison, as she said she wanted to be ‘a beautiful corpse’. 3. German composer Richard Strauss managed to persuade American troops not to use his house as a billet by playing them extracts from his waltzes on his piano and giving them signed autographs. 4. The inventor of the lethal V2 rocket Werner von Braun was in a hotel in Bavaria waiting to be captured by the Allies. In 15 years time he will be known by American children as Dr Space and have as much fan mail as Walt Disney and Elvis Presley. 5. Venice is taken by the allies on April 30. As one New Zealand officer put it, ‘it’s hard to look like a liberator in a gondola.’ 6. Lord ‘Haw-Haw’, whose real name was William Joyce, made his final propaganda recording in a radio studio in Hamburg. He was drunk. 7. On the roof of Rangoon jail in Burma, British POWs wrote JAPS GONE and the RAF slang EXTRACT DIGIT to stop the allies bombing the jail. 8. In London and the south-east, people woke up to snow, which after a warm April was a surprise, especially as weather forecasts were banned as they were considered militarily sensitive. 9. A revolutionary new U-Boat named U-2511 set off on its first mission; it was powered by electricity and even had a freezer for storing food. Its captain surrendered on May 5, and U-2511 was later scuttled by the Royal Navy off the coast of Northern Ireland. 10. On the day Hitler’s body was burnt, Churchill set fire to himself accidently. Cigar ash had landed on his bedjacket. One of Churchill’s secretaries said calmly, ‘you’re on fire, sir. May I put you out?’

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ATCHING a garden to its setting has long been recognised as the foundation of any good design but when the plot is as exposed as Jane and Leslie Hale’s it becomes even more important. Perched on the side of a valley near Lydney, it owes as much to the view beyond as it does to their borders and the marriage between the two is crucial to the garden’s success. It had been a few years since I had visited Ramblers and, while I remembered that the garden was good – last year it won Cobra Britain’s Best Gardener’s Garden Competition – I had forgotten just how well the couple have tackled what could have been an irredeemably daunting site. It’s a project that began almost 30 years ago and has resulted in a space that sits comfortably in the rural landscape while still retaining enough elements of deliberate design to give it all-important structure. This may be a garden of soft, relaxed planting but it is not one that descends into unregulated confusion. The key is the classic English combination of billowing borders held back by sharply angled, low hedges, what Jane describes as “a girdle of box”. Yet, whereas some gardeners fill these beds with voluptuous planting, she has carefully chosen a more natural style, often the cultivated cousins of the native plants found in the nearby countryside, such as geraniums, silene, and euphorbias. “I always try to think of the wider landscape,” she explains, “and the plants have to look right in that landscape.” Hence bedding is restricted to cosmos and Orlaya grandiflora and colours are muted. In spring the garden is full of soft yellow primroses, hellebores like faded chintz and the acid green of Euphorbia wulfenii. Euphorbias are a favourite and her collection includes the honey-scented E. mellifera, E polychrome and the rare E. stygiana.

It can be tricky getting the best results out of your garden when it comes to landscaping. MANDY BRADSHAW discovers how a couple from Lydney transformed their hillside lawn Tulips are the exception: the garden is full of large pots stuffed with them and, while some are classy shades of plum and deep red, others are a zingy mix of scarlet and orange. “I always try to make it fizz,” says Jane. “I think at this time of year you don’t have to be tasteful. I just want it to be exciting.” Like the pots, borders are well-filled. Huge clumps of Libertia grandiflora are soon to be covered in starry, white blooms, heucheras are sending up delicate sprays of flowers, Ranunculus ‘Brazen Hussy’ is a mass of yellow against dark leaves and Geranium phaeum, many with attractively splotched leaves, are colonising ‘difficult’ areas. In the rockery, smaller things can be admired, such as species tulips with E. cyparissias ‘Fens Ruby’ weaving its dark, feathery foliage among them. “Things just roam around and look after themselves,” she says. Indeed, this relaxed approach – celandines are tolerated because their presence is short – is how Jane and Leslie manage the large plot with minimal help. “You get to a point where you’ve got to let some things go.” Even so, hedges are neatly clipped, there are weed-free ‘mowing strips’ around lawns and the numerous roses that scramble over arches and supports are carefully pruned. Jane doesn’t like the garden “too manicured” and self-sown things are allowed to stay: comfrey around the small pond, hellebores and primroses at the foot of hedges. Sometimes these ‘accidents of nature’ are fortuitous as in a pair of E. wulfenii that have positioned themselves either side of a flight of steps.

As with the best plots, the garden is not static and the couple are constantly reassessing and, if necessary, changing things. One recent development has been the shortening of a hedge that blocked the view from further up the garden. In its place, there’s a new gravel border, a contrast to the rest of the planting. Carex, stipa and libertia are mixed with alliums, poppies and tulips while empty terracotta pots give an architectural element, a trick used throughout the garden. “I wanted that feeling of flowing because you’re going into something different, into a new area.” Now the orchard, with mown paths under apples and pears, is given a stronger part in the overall performance. With a productive kitchen garden that raises flowers for cutting alongside fruit and veg, pots of succulents atop walls and on steps, and climbers scrambling up the cottage, this is a garden where not an inch is wasted. Yet, unlike many, the result seems as effortless as the natural landscape beyond. Ramblers, Lower Common, Aylburton near Lydney, is open from 1.30-5.30pm on May 3 and June 14 for the National Gardens Scheme. Admission is £3.50. It is also open on June 20 from 6pm-10pm for Gloucester Samaritans. Entrance £3.50.

Plant of the season Euphorbias are one of Jane’s favourite plants not only for their lime green or acid yellow bracts but for their beautiful green foliage that is the perfect backdrop to other plants. One of the most useful is the evergreen E. wulfennii, whose glaucous foliage is a real boon in winter. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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AS the weather warms up, the grass will be growing – so you need to get rid of lumps, bumps and bald patches to ensure you have a carpet of green velvet in the months ahead. You should already have begun work on drainage and oxygenation, but it’s still not too late to scarify the lawn with a springtine rake to remove thatch and moss. If you have loads of moss, apply a moss killer before you scarify and wait a few days before raking it up. Next, you need to improve badly draining soil by aerating the lawn, driving a garden fork into the ground all over the lawn when it is moist.The holes you make allow air and water to get into the grass roots and should then be filled with a mixture of sharp sand and organic soil conditioner to stop the holes from closing up. Feed the grass with lawn fertiliser available at most garden centres.This can be done by hand, applying approximately two grams per square metre, and water it in. Some lawn dressings incorporate a slowrelease fertiliser but if this isn’t the case, add a little amount of general lawn fertiliser (not containing weed or moss killer) before applying it. A few weeks later, if your lawn is still patchy, oversow it lightly with a quality lawn seed. By summer, you should be mowing weekly, stepping up to twice a week when necessary, and feeding should continue monthly through the summer.

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A WILD boar is one of the new attractions this year at Highnam Court.

It’s just one of several wood carvings that have been added to the 40-acre garden near Gloucester, which opens regularly for charity. Owner Roger Head, who has transformed the once-derelict site over the past 21 years, has also used the closed winter season to create new wild flower areas, plant thousands more bulbs and complete extensive planting of more alpines and roses. The garden will be open for the National Gardens Scheme on May 3 from 11am-5pm. For details of other open days, visit highnamcourt.co.uk @WeekendGlos

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RINCE George will soon have to abdicate his nursery to make way for a brother or sister. The new prince or princess will most likely take up residence in the young prince’s Beatrix Potter-themed room at Kensington Palace, and will also enjoy a new nursery, currently being completed at the Cambridge’s country home, Anmer Hall in Norfolk. No expense will have been spared to make it royally spectacular, and Kate and William may soon also be thinking of creating a ‘big boy’s’ bedroom for toddler George. Of course, all parents, whatever their budget, lavish care on nurseries and children’s rooms. Here’s how to give your own little one’s space the regal touch...

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“It’s a room on which parents lavish a lot of thought and care, and second time around, if they want a decor change – perhaps because of a different sex sibling – are often more confident about opting for a specific style and bolder in their colour choices,” says Lucinda Croft, owner of Dragons of Walton Street, who created nurseries for Princes William and Harry and their cousins, Beatrice and Eugenie. “A space which is functional but stylish is always the most successful, and after a first baby, people are aware of the must-haves and the pieces which took up space needlessly. “Warm cream, antique white and dove grey are still classic choices for walls, but there’s a growing enthusiasm for brighter colour. We’re seeing deeper blues, bright pinks, sharp, citrus yellows and vivid greens coming through this year. Wall murals, which are enjoying a huge revival, are becoming more dramatic in vivid, rich colours too. “Since the London 2012 Olympics and Queen’s Jubilee, we’ve also seen an

increasing demand for traditional icons of Britishness, from our design depicting Terry’s Soldiers, which resemble the red uniformed guardsmen at Buckingham Palace, through to London landmarks.”

TODDLERS KINGDOM

When a little one moves out of the nursery to make way for a new baby, he needs to be given his own little kingdom, reflecting his personality. “Be inspired by your toddler’s favourite books or TV programmes to help you decide on a scheme, which will also help your child feel involved in the choice,” says Toks Aruoture, designer and founder of online nursery specialists, The Baby Cot Shop. “A simple rule to follow is ‘less is more’. Children love colour, but an excessive amount of bright colours can over-stimulate, so reserve those for a playroom. Grey is ultra-fashionable and can be paired with reds, yellows or oranges for an adventurous scheme, or consider on-trend geometric prints, which would work well picked out on rugs, bed fabrics and pictures.”

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After your toddler’s grown out of the nursery, you may find it needs a right royal makeover to get it ready for a newcomer. “Simply turning one wall into a feature, by painting it in a deeper, more striking version of a shade which complements your existing furnishings, may be all that’s needed,” says Marianne Shillingford, creative director of Dulux. “Alternatively, give a neutral scheme new life by painting the bottom half of the walls in another shade. Beauty Cream and Honest Touch [available from the Dulux MixLab Him + Her range, £24.99 for 2.5L] are super emulsion shades which are warm and gentle, and tone with most versions of white.”

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IT IS said some children are born with a silver spoon in their mouths and the new royal baby will certainly be one of those. But even if your friends don’t come into that category, you could celebrate the birth of their baby with the real thing. Silver spoons are what Cheltenham gift company,The Cutlery Commission, does best and are one of the best-selling items in their range. When owner Katie Dobson found an old silver spoon hidden under junk at a car boot sale, she took it home and used old steel letters from her silversmithing days to stamp the words “Hey Sugar” on to it. Since then she has established an award-winning company and sold thousands of spoons, forks and knives. They are bought as gifts for christenings, weddings, anniversaries or just as a bit of fun.There is even a spoon encased in a block of chocolate, which reveals a slogan when it melts into hot milk. Now she runsThe Cutlery Commission with a team of six and sells her wares in Liberty of London, John Lewis and online shop Not OnThe High Street, as well as in many independent shops around the UK and Europe. “It’s been a whirlwind few years,” said Katie, who now has a two-year-old daughter, Liberty. “There’s no denying it’s hard work juggling work with a new baby but I love it.” Visit thecutlerycommission. com or phone 01242 523 377.

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HEN Cotswold artist Lindy Allfrey heard Prince William’s reaction to her latest painting, she knew she’d nailed it. Unveiled by the Duchess of Cambridge, the pioneering painting immortalised 30 officers of the Irish Guards’ regiment on a show-stopping 8.5ft by 3ft canvas. “When the painting was revealed, I heard the prince spontaneously declare it ‘brilliant’,” said Lindy, who works from a studio in Stow-on-the-Wold. “That’s the best accolade a painter could have.” The prince is honorary colonel of the dashing Irish Guards, easily recognisable in their scarlet uniforms, which William wore for his marriage to Kate at Westminster Abbey. The huge canvas portrayed the officers at ease in the then Mons Barracks in Aldershot, Surrey, and took Lindy around two years from beginning to final completion. It is the first portrait of the regiment, known worldwide for being on duty protecting the Queen. “The Duke and Duchess were so interested in the whole process of the painting and they both recognised so many faces,” said Lindy. “Their reaction and the unveiling event itself were quite surreal. I think the work conveys what warm, genuine and great guys they are; they’re well known

Royal artist Lindy Allfrey’s work has recently been regarded as ‘brilliant’ by Prince William. HELEN BLOW chats to her about her work for being relaxed and are a big family. “It’s a time capsule – a piece of modern history which, hopefully, will be there for centuries.” Award-winning artist Lindy landed the commission almost through pure chance. An Irish Guard – and childhood friend of her two sons Robin and Charles – was picking up a portrait of his wife when Lindy suggested she paint him in his ceremonial red tunic. “I had a yearning to work on military subjects and thought this could be a great opportunity,” said Lindy, 59, who began painting professionally about 15 years ago. This led to the battalion’s retiring adjutant to ask for a portrait of himself and his son, an Irish Guards captain, which, in turn, inspired another captain to take it a step further and request a group portrait. Lindy has been drawing and painting since she was a child, doodling eyes and drawing her school friends, realising she could get really good likenesses. Although initially working as a secretary – “in those days you didn’t go to college to study art” – Lindy always painted in her spare time, realising that portraits were where her interests, and talent, lay. “I suddenly realised what I really loved painting were people and I found I could get their likenesses naturally,” she said. “I had found my true passion.”

Inspired, she spent a year in Florence at the Charles Cecil Atelier school and, while there, painted a count’s son and her landlady’s daughter, which both sets of parents bought from her. It cemented her determination to make a living out of portraiture. Since then she has won awards for her work and is in high demand painting commissions for portraits, still lifes and watercolours. “This is my largest work,” said Lindy of the Irish Guards painting. “But I’ve painted murals before so it didn’t daunt me. In fact it’s given me a passion to do more group portraits. “I painted individual portraits of all the men in the painting, before painting the group picture. “My one condition was that everyone initially sat for one-to-one studies. It’s vital to build up that rapport with your subjects, so you get to know their characters and spirit.” There are two more royal cousins in the painting. Archduke Alexander of Austria and Prince Wencelas of Nassau play a pivotal part in the portrait. Poignantly, the men are overlooked by a portrait of Major Matthew Collins, who lost his life in Afghanistan after his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in 2011. The royal couple unveiled the work at the barracks on St Patrick’s Day this year, before the Guards’ traditional parade.

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This stylish 2 bedroom UNFURNISHED apartment is located in the prestigious development of Chelsea Square. With gated entrance this 1st floor apartment offers entrance hallway, open plan living/dining room with fully fitted kitchen with appliances, living room has a balcony area which overlooks the communal gardens. Two bedrooms with fitted wardrobes and bathroom. Benefits from GCH, DG and one allocated parking space. EPC Rate C and Tax band D. ** No pets ** No smokers ** No Housing Benefit

A modern 2 bedroom end terrace house. The accom- Character first floor flat in Town Centre location.

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modation is offered unfurnished with spacious living Freshly painted with new carpets, the accommodation space to include lounge, kitchen / diner, downstairs consists of a double bedroom, lounge, newly fitted WC and storage cupboard, 2 bedrooms and a master kitchen and newly fitted shower room. UNFURNISHED. bathroom with shower over bath. The property further EPC PENDING E. benefits from gas central heating, garage and parking. Energy Rating C.

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Boulmer Avenue Kingsway, Gloucester

Brand New Spacious Two Bedroom house with Garage and Parking. Entrance Hall, Utility Area, open plan Kitchen/Lounge fully ﬁtted with modern units incorporating Oven and Hob, with doors to the enclosed rear garden. Upstairs are two good sized bedrooms and bathroom with shower. Enclosed rear Garden with garage and parking. EPC C

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Antiques & Auctions

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XPERTS Phillip Serrell and Natasha Raskin popped into visit Smiths Newent Auctions as part of filming for the BBC’s Antiques Road Trip. They arrived in a classy navy blue Porsche and watched with the usual capers and banter as their items went under the hammer. The duo bought a mix of items ranging from an antique oak settle to a model steam engine. Staff, camera crew and clients all seemed to enjoy the jovial atmosphere. The sale turned up a few surprises (sadly none for the Antiques Road Trip Team) such as a mahogany apprentice chest which made £2,600 and an Australian carved ox horn which sold to a Tasmanian buyer for £740. There were a number of interesting collectables in the sale and these also performed well including a Black Forest cuckoo clock which reached £740 and a Victorian polyphon which made £270. Smiths next sale is on May 15 and includes a special section for silver and jewellery. Large diamonds, jade, coral, amber and antique jewellery all seem to be selling well at present and with the recent steady rise in gold and silver prices, the sale promises to be a good one. The auction also includes furniture, pictures, ceramics, glass and collectables. Entries are now invited on April 23, 28 and 30 or by appointment. Visit smithsnewentauctions.co.uk or call 01531 821776.

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Collectables that sold well include this Victorian polyphon and Black Forest cuckoo clock

Decorative touch for £5,000 A RARE and decorative Mason’s Ironstone fire surround attracted worldwide attention at a recent Chorley’s sale at Prinknash. These chimney pieces seldom appear on the market and it seems that few have survived. The current example had sustained some damage but buyers evidently thought it was worth restoring with the lot selling for £5,000. The day was led by a pair of sparkling oils by Abraham Hulk Senior, depicting fishing boats at sunset. In ‘ready to hang’ condition they netted £8,000.

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library Inside The O’Briens by Lisa Genova

Simon & Schuster, priced £18.99 Joe O’Brien is a formidable Boston policeman and proud paterfamilias of the O’Brien clan – wife, Rosie and his four grown-up children, JJ, Patrick, Meghan and Katie. Out of the blue, he gets a diagnosis that sends shock waves through his beloved family – Huntington’s Disease. Each sibling faces a choice as to whether to get tested for the disease, and for youngest daughter Katie, it becomes a frightening game of Truth or Dare: to take the test and discover her fate or not

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to take the test and live with the uncertainty. The novel deals some crushing blows but also delivers some rays of hope and is, at heart, a gripping and affecting story. Lisa Genova once again proves herself to be at the forefront of this genre both as an author and a humanitarian. A real triumph.

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The Salmon Who Dared To Leap Higher

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Fred Pearce’s new book is a richly-exemplified defence of invasive species. He takes us on a tour from little-known ‘new ecosystem’ Ascension Island to the cane toad territories of Australia, investigating the common ecological wisdom that ‘aliens’ do tremendous harm and require expensive human action. It’s a brief history of ingenious interventions, but ‘aliens’ are misunderstood, he argues, exposing cherrypicking methodological failures in much of invasive species biology. Instead, aliens move in and clean up where species are already faltering, filling emerging gaps in the ecosystem. It’s easier to blame the alien than to examine the human environmental impact that enables their arrival, he says, calling for acceptance of the fact that landscapes and ecosystems are forever changing. A stimulating read for nature lovers and conservationists.

Nobel prize winnerToni Morrison’s first contemporary novel looks at the legacy of child abuse, and at how trauma can play out down the generations if the past goes unacknowledged. Bride, Booker, and Brooklyn, all outwardly successful, are haunted by pivotal moments in their childhoods, and by the love that was denied them. All three are oblivious to how their histories have influenced their lives and their relationships; all three wish to believe, as adults, that their slates can be wiped clean. It is courageous subject matter, but at less than two hundred pages, and with a host of secondary characters on similar journeys of discovery, Morrison’s approach feels scattergun. No character has the space to fully develop, and they drift, at times, into cliché. Both structure and plot feel loose and flabby, and the work gives the impression of having been published before its potential has been realised.

Novels designed to appeal to both adults and children are invariably doomed to failure as simplistic language disinterests the former group, or contextual complexities confuse the latter. Ahn Dohyeon’sThe Salmon Who Dared To Leap Higher – translated into English for the first time here by Deborah Smith -– tells the story of a young salmon with uncharacteristically silver scales which separate him from his peers. As his shoal journey upstream to achieve their goal of reproduction, Silver-Salmon ponders the meaning of life, questioning his destiny and whether what makes us different really makes us ‘different’. Do-hyeon’s story is succinct in translating its messages about ambition, love and our relationship with nature in a gentle manner, and the novel’s beauty is in the innocence of it’s language. Elegantly simple and affective, this is a novel for everyone.

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Head of Zeus, £12.99 It’s the summer holidays before Sam starts university. Her father, Jim, an undercover policeman, is heading off to Orkney, he says, to finish his Open University degree. Convinced he’s up to no good, Sam’s mum asks her to go with Jim, to keep an eye on him. Sam persuades her friendTom to tag along and help her discover the real reason for her dad’s trip. It’s a promising premise, but one-dimensional characterisation and a pedestrian pace mean this thriller is decidedly unthrilling and fails to deliver on several counts.There are so may red herrings – South African assassins, the KGB, a stalker, Norwegian fishermen, an elusive Commander, double agents – it becomes almost farcical. Possibly, there’s some deeper meaning about families, or the relationship between fathers and daughters, or the ghosts of our past catching up with us, but the characters are so cliched and unrounded that you don’t really care. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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CHELTENHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL

Singer-songwriter Rumer (pictured) will join the likes of Laura Mvula and Gregory Porter in Montpellier Gardens. It runs from Wednesday to next Monday. For tickets, call 08448 808094.

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The Have I Got News For You captain is joined by a host of comedians for a night of improvised laughs. Catch them at Cheltenham Town Hall on Monday. For tickets, call 08445 762210.

CORRIE BOND FRENCH catches up with jazz singer Nina Ferro ahead of her Cheltenham Jazz Festival debut

HE has a voice as silkily smooth as molten chocolate, and she’s been described as the Dom Perignon of jazz – bubbly, cool and very, very good. Hotly tipped as the next big thing, and with a CV of collaborations with the likes of Gregory Porter, Neil Sedaka and a virtual who’s who of the great and good of the international music scene, Nina Ferro is set to take The Daffodil by storm when she makes her Cheltenham Jazz Festival debut there next Thursday. And she is as excited and effervescent about the gig as that Jeroboam of Dom. “I’m very excited to be doing Cheltenham, I think it’ll be fantastic,” said Nina. “I’ve whittled down the songs, it will be the Nina Ferro show – you’ll be getting everything that I love doing, which will be my original music, songs that inspire me and covers of songs that I really love. “They’re all under the jazz umbrella, but with a little bit of funk, a little bit of country, but definitely songs that I love, songs that have influenced me and of course, my original material. And although Nina has been busy making her mark since she first landed in London from Down Under 10 years ago, it transpires that she was practically born singing and she used to sing professionally in her native Melbourne as a teenager after school. “I’ve always been singing, since the time I could speak really, so I don’t know my life any other way. Music has been such a big part that there wasn’t one moment where it took over, it was always there. Then I just got to a point where I was old enough to go out and do it in public for a living and I relished the opportunity to do those things. “Mum, bless her heart was amazing – incredibly supportive. She would pick me up from my after-school job on a

Friday night with my dress in the back of the car, I’d get to the Hilton and then I was performing at 10pm till 1am. I’d get dressed in the back of the car, then do the show and one of the guys would drive me home. Then I’d get up the next day and go to my job on the Saturday and then do my homework and things. So I was doing that from quite a young age!” And although Nina is now recognised as one of the world’s finest jazz vocalists, she is pleased that there is now so much genre crossover in the music scene

I’d get dressed in the back of the car, then do the show “I for one am very happy about this crossover because I’ve never really been one particular artist. I’ve had to really put myself out there, singing predominantly under the jazz umbrella, but my influences are really varied and it wasn’t until I started writing for myself and exploring other avenues that I’ve been able to produce music and put it out to an audience and have them accept it and love it and then say, yeah, we actually like your stuff too. We’re not just jazzophiles, we’re musicophiles and we actually want to hear what you’ve got to say.” “To be really honest I was a late

bloomer in the writing department and I was also a late bloomer in putting my original music out to audiences; it’s quite a vulnerable thing to do and to be honest, I wasn’t ready. “Look, in the last few years I’ve been in a situation where I’ve been able to work and write with people that are really fantastic and who have been able to get the absolute best out of me. And I’m continuing down that road at the moment. “I’m really enjoying it, it’s a new chapter in my luckily already long career and I hope it will continue that way. Nina is also thrilled that there is now so much genre crossover in music, and that country and blue grass music is now blending so well with jazz and blues. “I think country music is having a very healthy resurgence actually. I think that sometimes, in the way that jazz can be a dirty word, sometimes country can be a dirty word too. “But I believe that because of the way that people nowadays are consuming music, I think genres are becoming less and less of an issue. “People are just understanding the influences more, because more music is readily available. “It’s not that it’s all becoming the same colour, so to speak, but people are opening their minds to more different genres and thinking, oh I thought country was this when it’s actually really not, and they get a much broader sense of it all. “People think they know jazz and don’t like it until they hear it. And then they really like it because they get to hear it a new way.” Nina Ferro, The Daffodil, Thursday, May 30. Tickets £65 to include a three course set menu and Champagne cocktail on arrival. Bar open from 6pm, performance 9.15pm. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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Peter Kay returns to the small screen this month and to celebrate, we pick our highlights from the funny man’s back catalogue

FTER breaking a Guinness World Record for having the most successful comedy tour of all time, Peter Kay’s giving stand-up a break and making a return to the small screen on Wednesday with Peter Kay’s Car Share. In the show, Kay plays John Redmond, a man forced into a company car share scheme alongside his colleague Kayleigh, played by Sian Gibson. With each trip the ‘travel buddies’ take, there’s a new insight into their lives, and comic twists for our viewing pleasure. Lancashire-born Kay, 41, has appeared in many much-loved shows and sellout tours, winning awards including the coveted Rose d’Or (for Max And Paddy’s Road To Nowhere). From cameo roles in Coronation Street to writing and starring in British Comedy Award-winner Phoenix Nights, here’s a look at some of Kay’s most memorable appearances.

Corrie (1997 and 2004)

Kay played two different characters on the Corrie cobbles. In 1997, he played a shopfitter, who was involved in refurbishing the Corner Shop when its opening was sabotaged. The funny man also played Eric Gartside, who turned up at the Rovers Return for a date with Shelley Unwin (played by real-life friend Sally Lindsay) in 2004. After taking Shelley on a date, Eric took her home for a cup of tea and his mum, Dolly, greeted them in her dressing gown. Shelley made a hasty exit and turned down red-faced Eric’s offer of another meet-up, telling him to shake off his overbearing mother.

That Peter Kay Thing (2000)

Kay showed his versatility as an actor

when he played a whopping 15 different characters (both male and female) throughout That Peter Kay Thing. Plot lines from the series were said to be based around real-life experiences from his life. Characters included Mr Softy Top, an ice-cream man who hates children, and Max, an incompetent club bouncer, along with colleague and friend Paddy, played by Take Me Out’s Paddy McGuinness.

Phoenix Nights (2001-2002)

A cast made up entirely of stand-up comics meant Phoenix Nights was never going to be anything less than a huge success. Written mainly by Kay, the award-winning show was centred in the same Bolton club, The Phoenix Club, featured in That Peter Kay Thing. The action centres around Brian Potter (Kay), the disabled, tight-fisted boss who is obsessed with outdoing his nemesis Den Perry, who owns rival club The Banana Grove, the most popular nightspot in Bolton.

Max and Paddy’s Road To Nowhere (2004) Following on from the success of Phoenix Nights, Kay created the spinoff show, Max And Paddy’s Road To Nowhere. It followed the Bolton bouncers as they travelled around Britain in a campervan.

Arguments and comedy gold ensued – such as in episode one, when the pair buy a television from crook Gypsy Joe (aka Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O’Carroll) and then realise that it

doesn’t have any speakers. Exactly why they are on the open road is never mentioned in the series.

Doctor Who (2006)

Kay had a role in the hit show in 2006 playing sinister Victor Kennedy, who is in fact an alien called The Abzorbaloff – a monster with the ability to absorb living beings by touching them. The Abzorbaloff, who was designed by a child who’d won a Blue Peter competition, also takes on his victims’ memories and knowledge, making him a powerful threat. Seeking to absorb the Doctor, he disguises himself as Victor. Although the episode, Love & Monsters, was a comic one, the role was a little more serious than Kay’s usual characters.

Britain’s Got The Pop Factor... (2008)

Peter Kay’s Britain’s Got the Pop Factor... And Possibly A New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly On Ice, was a two-part spoof show created, written, directed, produced by and starring Kay. The whole show was a comic take on the nation’s obsession with talent contests, with Kay playing Geraldine McQueen, a contestant who had gone through gender reassignment surgery. A single, The Winner’s Song, penned by Kay and Gary Barlow, was released and reached number two in the charts. Peter Kay’s Car Share begins on BBC One on Wednesday.

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6.00 Breakfast News, sport and entertainment reports. (S,HD) 9.00 Saturday Kitchen Live (S,HD). 10.10 World War One Remembered: Gallipoli (S,HD). 12.05 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) 12.15 Football Focus (S,HD). 1.00 Paula Radcliffe: The Marathon and Me (S,HD). 1.40 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). 4.30 Final Score (S,HD). 5.10 Film: The Princess and the Frog (S,HD). (2009) ●●●●

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7.20 Film: Sword of Sherwood Forest (S,HD). (1960) ●● 8.40 Fred Dibnah’s Magnificent Monuments (R,S). 9.10 The Nature of Britain (R,S). 10.00 Live Snooker: The World Championship 12.00 Richard Harris: Talking Pictures 12.35 Film: The Long and the Short and the Tall (S). (1960) ●●● 2.15 Flog It! 3.00 Final Score 4.30 Live Snooker: The World Championship 5.30 World War One Remembered: Gallipoli Highlights

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6.00 CITV. 8.25 ITV News (S) 8.30 Weekend (S). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 10.20 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). 11.20 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 12.25 ITV News (S); Weather 12.35 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 1.35 Doc Martin (R,S,HD). 2.35 Film: Housesitter (S,HD). (1992) ●●● 4.35 Tipping Point Quiz show, hosted by Ben Shephard. (R,S). 5.35 Regional News (S) 5.45 ITV News (S); Weather

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6.15 How I Met Your Mother (S,HD). 7.05 FIM Superbike World Championship (S). 7.30 The Grid (S). 8.00 The Morning Line (S,HD). 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 10.30 Frasier (R,S). 11.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 12.30 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (R,S,HD). 1.25 Channel 4 Racing (S,HD). Live coverage from Sandown Park, Haydock Park and Ripon. 4.15 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). 5.10 The Simpsons (R,S).

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6.00 Milkshake!. 10.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (R,S,HD). 10.35 Access (HD). 10.45 Ice Road Truckers (R,S,HD). 11.40 Ice Road Truckers (R,S,HD). 12.35 Ice Road Truckers (R,S,HD). 1.35 Ice Road Truckers (R,S,HD). 2.30 Police Interceptors (R,S,HD). 3.30 Film: Columbo: An Exercise in Fatality (S). (1974) Crime drama, starring Peter Falk and Robert Conrad. ●●● 5.30 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door (R,S,HD).

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6.00 New You’ve Been Framed! Yearbook (S). A celebration of all the major events in the calendar.

6.10 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 15/23. Bart decides to steal a kiss from a girl at school. 6.35 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

6.25 Britain’s Horror Homes (R,S,HD). 2/6. A woman whose house had to be demolished due to coastal erosion.

7.45 Atlantis (S,HD). 9/12. Pasiphae tries to force Ariadne to renounce the throne.

7.00 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). The third session on day eight at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

7.00 Ninja Warrior UK (S,HD). 3/8. Contenders from across the nation test their strength, speed and courage in the third heat of the obstacle-course challenge.

7.00 For the Love of Cars (R,S,HD). 1/8. Philip Glenister and Ant Anstead restore more classic motors.

7.15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (R,S,HD). 7/10. Paul and Steve make an extraordinary discovery inside a bedroom.

8.30 The National Lottery: In It to Win It (S,HD). 6/8. Quiz show, hosted by Dale Winton.

8.00 Dad’s Army (R,S). 5/6. 8.30 Gallipoli: When Murdoch Went to War (S,HD). Docudrama telling the story behind journalist Keith Murdoch’s letter to the leaders of Australia and Great Britain in 1915.

8.00 Britain’s Got Talent (S,HD). Ant and Dec present the third audition show, as the judges – Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon – hope to uncover more of the nation’s talent.

8.00 The World’s Most Extreme (S,HD). 1/6. The 10 most dangerous roads on the planet, featuring mayhem caught on camera in Russia, avalanches in the US and truck-driving nightmares in the Australian Outback.

8.15 5 News Weekend (S,HD) 8.20 NCIS (R,S). 2/24. Fornell and his daughter are threatened.

9.20 Casualty (S,HD). 28/46. Connie is questioned by police in the Alfred case.

9.30 QI XL (R,S,HD). 1/16. With Sara Pascoe, Jack Whitehall and David Mitchell.

9.15 Play to the Whistle (S,HD). 3/7. With Harry Redknapp, Alex Brooker and Piers Morgan.

9.00 Paul (S,HD). (2011) A captive alien escapes from a secret military base and seeks the help of two English comic-book geeks in getting to his spaceship. Sci-fi comedy, with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. ●●●●

9.10 NCIS (R,S). 3/24. A missing Navy lieutenant’s car is found covered in blood, and the team discovers she had been profiling men to find the perfect partner. Meanwhile, Jenny makes Tony a secret offer.

10.15 Up in the Air (S,HD). (2009) A 10.10 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) corporate downsizing expert 10.30 Match of the Day (S,HD). Gary finds his emotionally detached Lineker presents highlights of lifestyle under threat from an the latest Premier League executive with revolutionary clashes, including Manchester ideas. Comedy drama, with City v Aston Villa at the Etihad George Clooney and Vera Stadium and Burnley v Leicester Farmiga. ●●●●● City at Turf Moor.

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12.00 Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). 12.50 Snooker: World Championship Extra (S,HD). Extended highlights of a match from the second round. 2.50 Sign Zone: Antiques Roadshow (R,S). 3.50 The Truth About Fat (R,S). 4.50 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.35 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). The host takes his successful talk show stateside. 3.40 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Textbased information service.

1.05 The Last Leg (R,S,HD). A comic review of the election campaign, with guest Piers Morgan. 2.00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man (R,S,HD). 2.55 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). Omnibus. Leela blames her loved ones for the attack. 5.00 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems (R,S,HD). 5.20 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

12.00 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Psychopath: The Devil’s Disciple (R,S,HD). 4.00 Family Secrets & Lies (R,S,HD). 4.50 Make It Big (R,S). 5.15 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.20 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.30 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.40 Roary the Racing Car (R,S). 5.50 Roary the Racing Car (R,S).

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Sunday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 7.25 Match of the Day (R,S,HD). 9.00 The Andrew Marr Show (S,HD) 10.00 Athletics: London Marathon (S,HD). 2.30 Sunday Politics (S,HD). Presented by Andrew Neil. 3.45 Points of View (S,HD). 4.00 The Truth About Your Medicine Cabinet (R,S,HD). Understanding over-the-counter medicines. Last in the series. 5.00 Songs of Praise – School Choir of the Year (S,HD). 5.45 Pointless Celebrities (R,S,HD).

FILM RATINGS

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BBC2

6.10 The Football League Show (R,S,HD). 7.30 Gardeners’ World (R,S,HD). 8.00 The Beechgrove Garden (S,HD). 8.30 Athletics: London Marathon (S). 10.00 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). 12.15 MOTD2 Extra (S,HD). 1.00 Triathlon (S). The fourth round of the ITU World Triathlon Series in Cape Town. 2.00 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). The afternoon session on day nine at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

ITV

6.00 CITV. 8.25 ITV News (S) 8.30 Weekend (S). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 10.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 11.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 12.30 ITV News (S); Weather 12.35 Tipping Point (R,S). 1.35 All Star Family Fortunes (R,S,HD). 2.40 Britain’s Got Talent (R,S,HD). More hopefuls aim to impress at the auditions. 3.55 Doc Martin (R,S). Bird-spotters invade Portwenn. 5.55 Ninja Warrior UK (R,S,HD).

Channel 4

6.15 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 6.40 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 7.05 Volkswagen Racing Cup (S,HD). 7.35 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 8.00 Frasier (R,S). 9.00 Sunday Brunch (S,HD). 12.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (R,S,HD). 1.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 1.50 The Simpsons (R,S). 2.50 Location, Location, Location (R,S,HD). 3.50 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 4.50 Film: ParaNorman (2012) ●●●●

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 10.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (R,S,HD). 10.35 Chinese Food in Minutes (R,S). 10.50 The Hotel Inspector (R,S,HD). 11.50 The Hotel Inspector 12.50 The Hotel Inspector 1.50 Film: James and the Giant Peach (S). (1996) ●●●● 3.20 Film: Sabrina the Teenage Witch (S). (1996) ●●● 5.10 5 News Weekend (S,HD) 5.15 Film: Labyrinth Fantasy adventure, starring Jennifer Connelly. (S,HD). (1986) ●●●●

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6.50 Regional News (S); Weather

6.35 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

7.00 Countryfile (S,HD). From the Peak District, with items on making the countryside accessible to the disabled. Including Weather for the Week Ahead.

7.00 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). Jason Mohammad presents coverage of the evening’s play on day nine at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

7.00 ITV News (S); Weather 7.15 Celebrity Squares (S,HD). 2/8. Guests include Vic and Bob, Carl Fogarty, Sherrie Hewson and Chris Ramsey.

7.00 Three in a Bed (S,HD). The owners of the Don Guesthouse in Snowdonia, Blackpool’s Graydon Hotel and Blackburn Lodge on the Scottish Borders take part.

8.00 Antiques Roadshow (S,HD). 20/27. Fiona Bruce and the team return to Lowther Castle in Cumbria, where items include an army of Action Man figures, a child-sized car from the 1930s and Beatrix Potter watercolours.

8.10 Coast Australia (S,HD). 5/8. The team explores the Torres Strait Islands.

8.00 Vera (S,HD). 4/4. When a dock worker plunges from a multistorey car park, Vera investigates a work dispute over a young man’s death and uncovers a life of secrets and lies. Last in the series.

8.00 For the Love of Cars (S,HD). 2/8. Philip Glenister fulfils a dream to drive some of Britain’s most iconic police cars, as he and Ant Anstead restore a Rover SD1 and push a 1959 Daimler Dart to the limit.

9.00 Poldark (S,HD). 8/8. Ross is forced to close the company, so George celebrates by buying a new ship – but his enemy soon gets revenge. Demelza returns when disease hits Trenwith. Last in the series.

9.00 Hunters of the South Seas (S,HD). 2/3. Will Millard heads to the Indonesian village of Lamalera, where the locals have survived for centuries by hunting manta rays, dolphins, sharks and whales.

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6.00 Athletics: London Marathon – Highlights (S,HD). Action from one of the world’s most prestigious road races.

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6.35 BBC News (S,HD) 6.50 Regional News (S)

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7.15 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (S,HD). (1995) Comedy sequel, with Jim Carrey and Simon Callow. Edited for language and sexual content. ●●●

9.00 The Impossible (S,HD). (2012) Premiere. A family spending Christmas in Thailand are separated in the 2004 tsunami and struggle to find each other in the ensuing chaos. Drama, with Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor. ●●●●

9.00 The Last Stand (S,HD). (2013) Premiere. The sheriff of a small town on the Mexican border tries to stop a drug lord from fleeing the country. Action thriller, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Johnny Knoxville. ●●●

10.00 Britain’s Biggest Diamond Heist? The Inside Story (S,HD). The background to the raid carried out over the Easter weekend. 10.30 W1A (R,S,HD). 1/4. The return of the spoof documentary.

10.00 ITV News (S); Weather 10.15 Perspectives: Len Goodman – For the Love of Fred Astaire (S,HD). 2/6. The Strictly Come Dancing judge travels across America exploring the extraordinary life of his hero.

11.35 Snake Eyes (S,HD). (1998) A corrupt cop seals all the exits in a casino as he searches for the assassin of a US government official among a crowd of 14,000. Thriller, starring Nicolas Cage and Gary Sinise. ●●●

11.30 Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). Highlights of the concluding session on day nine.

11.15 Premiership Rugby Union (HD). Highlights of the latest top-flight fixtures, which included Northampton Saints v Saracens, Bath v London Irish and Wasps v Exeter Chiefs.

11.15 Whiteout (S,HD). (2009) A US marshal stationed in Antarctica investigates a murder, uncovering the dark secret behind a plane crash 50 years earlier. Thriller, starring Kate Beckinsale. ●●

11.10 Navy Seals (S,HD). (1990) The US Navy’s elite commando force embarks on a covert mission to recover stolen missiles from terrorists in Beirut. Action adventure, starring Charlie Sheen and Michael Biehn. ●●

1.10 Film: It’s a Boy Girl Thing (S). (2006) Romantic comedy, with Samaire Armstrong and Kevin Zegers. ●●● 2.35 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 2.40 BBC News (S,HD).

12.20 Snooker: World Championship Extra (S,HD). Extended highlights of a match from the second round. 2.20 Sign Zone: Countryfile (R,S). 3.15 Holby City (R,S). Fletch is horrified when Evie’s first day at her new school leads to disaster. 4.15 The Ladykillers: Pest Detectives (R,S). 5.15 This Is BBC Two (S,HD).

12.15 The Store. Home shopping. 2.30 Motorsport UK (HD). Highlights from Brands Hatch. 3.30 British Superbike Championship Highlights (S,HD). Action from the Brands Hatch Indy circuit. 4.20 ITV Nightscreen (HD). 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

1.05 Film: Kali Salwaar. (2002) Premiere. Drama, starring Sadiya Siddiqui. ●●● 3.05 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems (R,S,HD). 3.15 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). 5.30 Jamie’s Money Saving Meals (R,S,HD). Budget recipes for pot-roasted ham hocks, and squash and spinach rotolo.

1.20 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 The Gadget Show (R,S,HD). 4.00 House Doctor (R,S). 4.25 Make It Big (R,S). 4.50 Make It Big (R,S). 5.15 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.20 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.30 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.40 Roary the Racing Car (R,S). 5.50 Roary the Racing Car (R,S).

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Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast News, sport and entertainment reports. (S,HD) 9.15 Rip Off Britain: Food (R,S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Channel Patrol (S,HD). 11.45 Cowboys and Angels (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD); Regional News. 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Land Girls (R,S,HD). 3.00 Decimate (S,HD). 3.45 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 4.30 Flog It! (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

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BBC2

6.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S). 7.00 Channel Patrol (R,S,HD). 7.45 Cowboys and Angels (R,S,HD). 8.15 Sign Zone: Wanted in Paradise (R,S). 9.15 Victoria Derbyshire (S,HD). 11.00 Triathlon (S). 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD) 1.00 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). 2.00 Daily Politics: The Home Affairs Debate (S,HD). 3.00 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). 5.55 Party Election Broadcast

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 10.55 ITV News (S) 11.00 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder (R,S,HD). 3.00 Dickinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (S,HD). 5.00 The Paul Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Grady Show (S,HD).

Channel 4

6.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 6.40 Will & Grace. 7.35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 Frasier. 9.25 Four in a Bed (HD). 10.30 Come Dine with Me (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (HD) 12.05 Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun (HD). 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 4.00 Three in a Bed (HD). 5.00 Couples Come Dine with Me New series. Three couples from Leeds compete. (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs (S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Horror Homes (R,S,HD). A man whose tenants left him with a repair bill of ÂŁ10,000. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: Blind Trust (S,HD). (2007) Thriller, starring Jessica Capshaw. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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Emmerdale, 7pm

The Secrets of Sports Direct, 8pm

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6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather 6.30 Regional News (S); Weather 6.55 Party Election Broadcast (R,S,HD). By the Conservative Party.

6.00 Eggheads (R,S,HD). 150/160. 6.30 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). The concluding session on the 10th day at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

6.00 Regional News (S); Weather 6.25 Party Election Broadcast (S). By the Conservative Party. 6.30 ITV News (S); Weather

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 17/25. Lisa babysits Bart. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Trevor vows to clear Graceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Ash tries to persuade Denny to go surfing with him. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD) 6.55 Party Election Broadcast (S).

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. 7.30 The Leader Interviews: Nicola Sturgeon (S,HD). Evan Davis talks to the Scottish National Party leader.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Vanessa takes a pregnancy test. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Jenny and Maria have a blazing row.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD) 7.55 Party Election Broadcast (S,HD). A campaign outline by a political party.

7.00 The Gadget Show (S,HD). Carl Fogarty checks out the latest motorcycle technology. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial (S,HD). 5/16. Alex sets out to find a new head chef for the Miners Arms in Whitecroft, Gloucestershire, with the first three candidates being tested on their butchery skills.

8.00 Wild Ireland (S,HD). 3/6. Christine Bleakley follows the pilgrimsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; trail to Croagh Patrick. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Sam picks up on Chesneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jealousy toward him.

8.00 The Secrets of Sports Direct (S). Dispatches reporter Harry Wallop explores the hidden cost of the clothes, shoes and discount gear that have helped the leading sports retailer buck the trend on the high street.

8.00 Police Interceptors (R,S,HD). Scott and Dave use GPS technology to track a pair of mobile-phone thieves, and a car crashes into a house during the Christmas period. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.00 New Tricks (R,S,HD). 3/10. Sandra reopens an investigation into the apparent suicide of a Foreign Office diplomat, whose body was found in a frozen lake after a government laptop was stolen from her home.

9.00 Inside Harley Street (S,HD). 3/3. Practitioners who offer complementary and alternative therapies to clients, including a financial consultant who has intravenous vitamin infusions. Last in the series.

9.00 Safe House (S,HD). 2/4. The Blackwells memorise their cover story, the police find a possible connection between missing Sam and the man targeting the family, and David faces more questions from Robert.

9.00 Skint (S). 3/3. Stories of some of Merthyr Tydfilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most deprived young people, including Si and Nicola, who pitch a tent in the hills and skip-dive for food. Last in the series.

9.00 Gotham (S,HD). 18/22. Gordon investigates Loebâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past after the sudden release of Arnold Flass, and asks Cobblepot for a favour to find out more about the suspicious death of the commissionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife.

10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.30 Regional News (S) 10.50 Have I Got a Bit More News for You (S,HD). 3/9. With guest panellists Miles Jupp and Camilla Long.

10.00 Jack Deeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Election Help Desk (S,HD). 3/3. With Romesh Ranganathan, Katherine Ryan and Johnny Vegas. Last in the series. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Evan Davis and Kirsty Wark.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.40 The Agenda (S,HD). 7/10. Tom Bradby and guests discuss the weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big issues.

10.00 Gogglebox (R,S). 10/12. Capturing the householdsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; instant reactions to what they are watching on TV from the comfort of their own sofas. Narrated by Caroline Aherne.

10.00 Person of Interest (S,HD). 6/23. The Machine sends Root and Shaw on a mission against an organisation that it has identified as a danger, while Finch sets to work on the latest number issued by the computer.

11.30 Regional Programme (R,S,HD).

11.20 Slow Train Through Africa 11.15 Weather (S,HD) with Griff Rhys Jones 11.20 Snooker: The World (R,S,HD). 2/5. The comedian Championship (S,HD). travels 1,200 miles through Highlights of the 10th day from Kenya and Tanzania. Sheffield.

11.00 The Island with Bear Grylls (R,S,HD). 5/14. With their energy levels plummeting, the men set out to catch a calorierich caiman.

11.00 Unforgiven (S,HD). (1992) Two gunslingers help a bounty hunter kill a pair of cowboys who attacked a prostitute. Western, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?

12.20 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 12.25 BBC News (S,HD).

12.10 The Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Football Show (S,HD). 12.40 Snooker: World Championship Extra (S,HD). Extended highlights of a match from the second round. 2.40 Sign Zone: Back in Time for Dinner (R,S). 3.40 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (R,S,HD).

12.00 Secret Millionaire Ireland (R,S,HD). 1.00 Embarrassing Bodies Down Under (R,S,HD). 1.55 Supersize vs Superskinny (R,S). 2.50 You Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Get the Staff (R,S,HD). 3.45 Sarah Beenyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Selling Houses (R,S,HD). 4.40 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD). 5.35 The Common Denominator (R,S,HD).

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Tuesday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 Rip Off Britain: Food (R,S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S,HD). 11.00 Channel Patrol (S,HD). 11.45 Cowboys and Angels (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). Two teams search for valuables in Anglesey. 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD); Regional News. 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Land Girls (R,S,HD). 3.00 Decimate (S,HD). 3.45 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 4.30 Flog It! (R,S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

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BBC2

7.00 Channel Patrol (R,S,HD). 7.45 Cowboys and Angels (R,S,HD). 8.15 Sign Zone: Collectaholics (R,S). 9.15 The Super League Show (S,HD). 10.00 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD) 1.00 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). 2.00 Daily Politics: Defence and Security Debate (S). 3.00 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). 5.55 Party Election Broadcast (S,HD).

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 10.55 ITV News (S) 11.00 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). With the Proclaimers. 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder (R,S,HD). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (S,HD). 5.00 The Paul O’Grady Show (S,HD).

Channel 4

6.00 Countdown (HD). 6.45 Will & Grace. 7.35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 Frasier. 9.25 Four in a Bed (HD). 10.30 Come Dine with Me (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (HD) 12.05 Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun (HD). A couple search for a second home in Portugal. 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 4.00 Three in a Bed (HD). 5.00 Couples Come Dine with Me (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs (S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors (R,S,HD). A cancer survivor returns for her test results. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS: New Orleans (R,S,HD). 3.10 Cedar Cove: Season Finale (R,S,HD). Jack returns to Cedar Cove. 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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Emmerdale, 7pm

8 Out of 10 Cats Does … 10.30pm

Britain’s Horror Homes, 8pm

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6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather 6.30 Regional News (S); Weather 6.55 Party Election Broadcast (R,S,HD). By the Labour Party.

6.00 Eggheads (R,S,HD). 151/160. 6.30 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). The quarter-finals continue at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

6.00 Regional News (S); Weather 6.25 Party Election Broadcast (R,S). By the Labour Party. 6.30 ITV News (S); Weather

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 18/25. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). A ghost from Lindsey’s past returns to haunt her.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD) 6.55 Party Election Broadcast (S). By the Labour Party.

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Live chat and topical reports. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Max is left with no choice but to give in to Phil’s demands. Followed by BBC News.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Vanessa’s pregnancy fears grow. 7.30 Countrywise (R,S,HD). Series exploring the UK’s countryside.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD) 7.55 Party Election Broadcast (S,HD). A campaign outline by a political party.

7.00 Police Interceptors (R,S,HD). Scott and Dave use GPS technology to track a pair of mobile-phone thieves, and a car crashes into a house during the Christmas period.

8.00 Midsomer Murders (R,S). 4/6. Barnaby and Jones investigate a series of murders echoing the plots of horror films, giving the detective duo what looks like a disturbing case of life imitating art.

8.00 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It (S,HD). 1/6. New series. Head-to-head property show in which Phil Spencer tries to persuade fed-up homeowners to sell, while Kirstie Allsopp argues for extending or redesigning.

8.00 Britain’s Horror Homes (S,HD). A man who turned his house into a fortress after being burgled 10 times, and an engineer who devised a plan to reduce the risk of his property being flooded again. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.00 The Queen’s Big Night Out (S,HD). The story of VE Day 1945, when the future Queen and Princess Margaret joined revellers on the streets of London on May 8 to celebrate the end of the Second World War in Europe.

9.00 Sick Note Skivers Exposed (S,HD). People who have been signed off as unfit to work when they were perfectly all right, including a sprinter who raced in national competitions while he was on sick leave from his job.

8.00 Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial (S,HD). 6/16. Three more candidates are put through their paces as Alex continues her mission to find a head chef for the Miners Arms gastropub in Whitecroft, Gloucestershire.

9.00 24 Hours in the Past (S,HD). 1/4. New series. Living reality documentary in which celebrities including Alistair McGowan, Ann Widdecombe, Zoe Lucker and Colin Jackson experience the graft of Victorian Britain.

9.00 Wastemen (S,HD). 1/3. New series. Documentary following the people who work round the clock to cope with the vast swathes of refuse produced by the residents of Newcastle upon Tyne.

10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.30 Regional News (S). Followed by Regional Programme. 10.50 Del Boys & Dealers (R,S,HD). 2/4. Sharon and Al hop across the Channel to visit an auction in France.

10.00 Later Live – with Jools Holland (S,HD). 3/8. With Florence and the Machine, the Charlatans, James Taylor, Mini Mansions and Andreya Triana. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Evan Davis.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.00 Ballot Monkeys (S,HD). 2/5. The political teams try to 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather generate fears about their 10.40 Northern Ireland Election opponents. Debate (S,HD). Representatives 10.30 8 Out of 10 Cats Does from the five major political Countdown (R,S,HD). 4/6. parties in Northern Ireland take part in an hour-long debate.

11.50 Ghost Town (S,HD). (2008) Comedy, starring Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear and Tea Leoni. ●●●

11.15 Weather (S,HD) 11.20 Newsbeat Election Debate (S,HD). One hundred young people aged between 18 and 24 discuss issues surrounding the forthcoming General Election.

11.40 Benidorm (R,S). 6/6. Mick falls victim to a con.

11.35 The Island with Bear Grylls 11.00 Autopsy: The Last Hours of (R,S,HD). 6/14. The women clash Robin Williams (R,S,HD). over the fate of two pigs. Forensic pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd investigates the death of actor and comedian Robin Williams.

1.25 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 1.30 BBC News (S,HD).

12.20 Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). 1.10 Snooker: World Championship Extra (S,HD). Extended highlights of the quarter-finals. 3.10 Sign Zone: Rip Off Britain: Food (R,S). 3.55 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (R,S,HD).

12.10 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Loose Women (R,HD). With the Proclaimers. 3.45 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

12.30 Poker (S,HD). 1.25 KOTV Boxing Weekly (S). 1.55 FIM Superbike World Championship (R,S). 2.20 The Grid (R,S). 2.45 Volkswagen Racing Cup (R,S,HD). 3.15 Shameless USA (R,S,HD). 4.10 Double Your House for Half the Money (R,S,HD). 5.05 Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses (R,S,HD).

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8.00 Holby City (S,HD). 29/52. Annabelle and Zosia disagree with Guy over a special case, a new pair of shoes gets Serena into an embarrassing situation with a new admirer and Mo arranges to meet her real father.

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10.00 Psychopath: The Nazi Killer (S,HD). 6/6. David Wilson presents a psychological profile of cinema owner Peter Moore, who murdered four men in 1995 and was sentenced to life in prison the following year. Last in the series.

12.00 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door (R,S,HD). A dispute with a neighbour descends into violence. 1.00 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Person of Interest (R,S,HD). 4.00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S). 4.25 Divine Designs (R,S). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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Wednesday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast News, sport and entertainment reports. (S,HD) 9.15 Rip Off Britain: Food (R,S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Channel Patrol (S,HD). 11.45 Cowboys and Angels (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD); Regional News. 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Land Girls (R,S,HD). 3.00 Decimate (S,HD). 3.45 Escape to the Country (S,HD). 4.30 Flog It! (R,S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

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BBC2

7.45 Cowboys and Angels (R,S,HD). 8.15 Sign Zone: An Island Parish: Falklands (R,S). 8.45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under (R,S). 9.15 Robert Redford: Talking Pictures (R,S). 10.00 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD) 1.00 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). 2.00 Daily Politics: Health Debate (S). 3.00 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). 5.55 Party Election Broadcast

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 10.55 ITV News (S) 11.00 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder (R,S,HD). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (S,HD). 5.00 The Paul O’Grady Show (S,HD).

Channel 4

6.00 Countdown With Dictionary Corner guest Myleene Klass. (HD). 6.45 Will & Grace. 7.35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 Frasier. 9.25 Four in a Bed (HD). 10.30 Come Dine with Me (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (HD) 12.05 Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun (HD). 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 4.00 Three in a Bed (HD). 5.00 Couples Come Dine with Me (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs (S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 The Hotel Inspector (R,S,HD). Alex Polizzi helps with the launch a new venture in Ramsgate, Kent. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: Reverse Angle (S,HD). (2009) Mystery, starring Emmanuelle Vaugier. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Inside No 9, 10pm

Coronation Street, 7.30pm

The Island with Bear Grylls, 9pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors, 7pm

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6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather 6.30 Regional News (S); Weather 6.55 Party Election Broadcast (R,S,HD). By the Green Party.

6.00 Eggheads (R,S,HD). 152/160. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD).

6.00 Regional News (S); Weather 6.25 Party Election Broadcast (R,S). By the Green Party. 6.30 ITV News (S); Weather

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 19/25. Bart catches Principal Skinner in a compromising situation. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Kim steps up her campaign to get to Grace.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD) 6.55 Party Election Broadcast (S). By the Green Party.

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the live magazine show featuring topical reports from around the UK and big-name studio guests.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Jenny apologises to Kevin for causing trouble between him and Sophie.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD) 7.55 Party Election Broadcast (S,HD). A campaign outline by a political party.

7.00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors (R,S,HD). Dr Savage treats a recently released prisoner who has previously struggled with depression. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial (S,HD). 7/16. The last three candidates are put through their paces as Alex continues her mission to find a head chef for the Miners Arms gastropub in Whitecroft, Gloucestershire.

8.00 Give a Pet a Home (S,HD). 3/6. Amanda Holden reveals which of last week’s celebritychampioned animals have found a new home with viewers, and six more potential pets are put up for adoption.

8.00 The Restoration Man: Best Builds (S). Four memorable industrial conversions from the programme, including an idyllic lochside ice house in Argyll and Bute, and a Victorian pumping station in Hertfordshire.

8.00 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door (S,HD). A Devon woman spends a night in the cells after a dispute with a neighbour who happens to be a policeman. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.30 Peter Kay’s Car Share (S,HD). 1/6. New series. Sitcom about two supermarket employees’ daily commute. Peter Kay and Sian Gibson star.

9.00 Nick and Margaret: The Trouble with Our Trains (S,HD). Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford examine the state of Britain’s rail network.

9.00 Newzoids (S,HD). 3/6. Satirical puppet sketch show. 9.30 The Delivery Man (S,HD). 3/6. A prisoner arrives on release to give birth.

9.00 The Island with Bear Grylls (S,HD). 7/14. The men build a makeshift raft from all the plastic bottles washed up on the beach, and Vic takes it out to sea in pursuit of supper, but gets into a dangerous situation.

9.00 Autopsy: The OJ Simpson Murder Case (S,HD). Forensic pathologist Richard Shepherd investigates the murder of the former American football star’s ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman.

10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.30 Regional News (S). Followed by Regional Programme. 10.50 Regional Programme (S).

10.00 Inside No 9 (S,HD). 6/6. A woman pays a visit to a spiritualist medium. Last in the series. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Evan Davis.

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8.00 Inspector George Gently (S,HD). 1/4. New series. Bacchus, Gently and Rachel investigate the rape of a prostitute, leading to animosity from their colleagues as they unravel the way the crime is handled by the force.

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1.25 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 1.30 BBC News (S,HD).

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12.10 Snooker: World Championship Extra (S,HD). Extended highlights of the quarter-finals. 2.10 Sign Zone: Kew on a Plate (R,S). The vegetable garden is set to produce a bumper harvest. 3.10 Portillo’s State Secrets (R,S). 3.40 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (R,S,HD).

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.00 First Dates (S,HD). 9/9. A former model works for the 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather affections of a personal 10.40 Bargain Fever Britain shopper, while an Irish (R,S,HD). 1/2. Part one of two. A fashionista’s date becomes a look at the discount retail linguistic battle of wits – with boom. dramatic results. Last in the series.

10.00 Til Death Do Us Part: CSI Special (R,S). 14/21. A baseball star’s bride-to-be is killed on her wedding day. 10.55 Til Death Do Us Part: CSI Special (R,S). 6/24. The team investigates the death of a hotel employee.

11.40 Corfu: A Tale of Two Islands (R,S,HD). 4/8. A teenager struggling to find work over the busy summer season.

11.00 One Born Every Minute (R,S,HD). Featuring a teenager who did not know she was expecting until six months pregnant, and a couple caught in a clash of cultures over their first baby.

11.55 Til Death Do Us Part: CSI Special (R,S). 1/24. Horatio and Delko search for Marisol’s killer.

12.05 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 2.30 British Touring Car Championship Highlights (HD). Round two from Donington Park. 3.45 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

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Thursday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 Rip Off Britain: Food (R,S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S,HD). 11.00 Channel Patrol (S,HD). 11.45 Cowboys and Angels (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). From Newark, Nottinghamshire. 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD); Regional News. 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Land Girls (R,S,HD). 3.00 Decimate (S,HD). 3.45 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 4.30 Flog It! (R,S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

FILM RATINGS

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BBC2

6.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S). 7.00 Channel Patrol (R,S,HD). 7.45 Cowboys and Angels (R,S,HD). 8.15 Sign Zone: Great British Garden Revival (R,S). 9.15 Victoria Derbyshire (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD) 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD) 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD) 1.00 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). The first semi-final gets under way. 5.55 Party Election Broadcast (S,HD). By the UK Independence Party.

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 10.55 ITV News (S) 11.00 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder (R,S,HD). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (S,HD). 5.00 The Paul O’Grady Show (S,HD).

Channel 4

6.00 Countdown (HD). 6.45 Will & Grace. 7.35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 Frasier. 9.25 Four in a Bed (HD). 10.30 Come Dine with Me (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (HD) 12.05 Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun (HD). Four siblings search for a holiday home in France. 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 4.00 Three in a Bed (HD). 5.00 Couples Come Dine with Me (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs (S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 Secrets of Great British Castles (R,S,HD). The history of Caernarfon Castle in Gwynedd. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: Murder on the 13th Floor (S,HD). (2012) Thriller, starring Tessa Thompson. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Emmerdale, 8pm

The Last Leg, 10pm

The Mentalist … 10pm

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6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather 6.30 Regional News (S); Weather 6.55 Party Election Broadcast (R,S,HD). By the UK Independence Party.

6.00 Eggheads (R,S,HD). 153/160. 6.30 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). The second semi-final begins.

6.00 Regional News (S); Weather 6.25 Party Election Broadcast (R,S). By the UK Independence Party. 6.30 ITV News (S); Weather

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 20/25. Bart acquires a credit card. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Porsche learns her past is about to catch up with her.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD) 6.55 Party Election Broadcast (S). By the UK Independence Party.

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Topical stories from around the UK. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Kat and Alfie finally open up about their feelings. Followed by BBC News.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). 7.30 New Players, New Politics?: Tonight (S). 5/5. Julie Etchingham interviews Nicola Sturgeon, Leanne Wood and Natalie Bennett.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD) 7.55 Party Election Broadcast (S,HD). A campaign outline by a political party.

7.00 The Classic Car Show (S,HD). Quentin Willson and Jodie Kidd present highlights of the programme. Followed by 5 News Update.

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8.00 Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial (S,HD). 8/16. The best three candidates from the week have to produce a three-course menu embracing local ingredients for a room full of customers, before one is given the job of head chef.

8.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). A panicked April rings for an ambulance. 8.30 Double Decker Driving School (S,HD). 6/6. A 20-yearold trainee has a near miss with oncoming traffic. Last in the series.

8.00 The Supervet (R,S,HD). 1/4. A Labrador has a life-threatening tumour in its leg, a cat’s heart stops beating during its recovery from an operation, and a lurcher is brought in with shotgun wounds.

8.00 The Body in the Freezer: Countdown to Murder (R,S,HD). The events leading up to the death of Rebecca Thorpe in March 2010, when her partner, pub landlord Michael Tucker, shot her in the head and hid her body in a chest freezer.

9.30 Peter Kay’s Car Share (S,HD). 2/6. John and Kayleigh get to know each other a little bit better.

9.00 The Game (S,HD). 1/6. New series. The head of MI5 assembles a special committee when a defecting KGB officer reveals the existence of a Soviet plot. Thriller set in 1972, with Tom Hughes and Brian Cox.

9.00 Fraud Squad (S,HD). 1/3. New series. City of London Police detectives investigate criminals who have made millions conning victims into buying worthless land they claim is ripe for property development.

9.00 The Island with Bear Grylls (S,HD). 8/14. Lauren, Beth and Belinda set animal traps and eventually snare a pig, which could mean salvation for struggling Georgina – if they can kill their catch.

9.00 The Hotel Inspector (S,HD). 4/8. Alex Polizzi heads to the Dorset seaside resort of Bournemouth to help the owner of a struggling hotel where all 55 bedrooms have been named after famous actors and pop stars.

10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.30 Regional News (S) 10.50 Election 2015: Ask Nigel Farage (S,HD). A studio audience questions UK Independence Party leader.

10.00 W1A (S,HD). 2/4. Anna puts herself forward for the newly advertised role of Head of Better. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Kirsty Wark.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.40 The Agenda (S,HD). 8/10. Tom Bradby and guests discuss the week’s big issues.

10.00 The Last Leg (S,HD). 2/3. Adam 10.00 The Mentalist: The Last Ever Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Episode (S,HD). 12&13/13. Alex Brooker present a comic Feature-length episode review of the past seven days, bringing the curtain down on including the latest political the crime drama. Jane poses as news in the run-up to the a psychic to lure out the serial election. killer, but ends up being abducted by him.

11.20 This Week (S,HD). The past seven days in politics.

11.15 Weather (S,HD) 11.20 Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). Action from the concluding session on day 13 in Sheffield.

11.20 Newzoids (R,S,HD). 3/6. Satirical puppet sketch show. 11.50 Carry On Again Doctor (S). (1969) Comedy, starring Sid James and Kenneth Williams. ●●●

11.05 First Dates (R,S,HD). 9/9. A former model works for the affections of a personal shopper, while an Irish fashionista’s date becomes a linguistic battle of wits – with dramatic results.

11.50 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours (R,S). 35/45. A withered corpse is found beside a theme park.

12.05 Holiday Weatherview (S,HD). 12.10 BBC News (S,HD).

12.10 Sign Zone: Who Will Win the Election? – Panorama (R,S). 12.40 Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (R,S). Children undergoing gender-reassignment treatment in San Francisco. 1.40 Sex and the Church (R,S). 2.40 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (R,S,HD).

1.20 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 New Players, New Politics?: Tonight (R,S). 3.25 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Textbased information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

12.10 Skint (R,S). 1.05 Secret Millionaire Ireland (R,S,HD). 2.00 The Secrets of Sports Direct (R,S). 2.55 Unreported World (R,S,HD). 3.20 Double Your House for Half the Money (R,S,HD). 4.15 Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses (R,S,HD). 5.05 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

12.15 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Secrets of Great British Castles (R,S,HD). The history of Caernarfon Castle in Gwynedd. 4.00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S). 4.25 Divine Designs (R,S). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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8.00 Question Time Election Leaders Special (S,HD). With the General Election just a week away, David Dimbleby presents individual interviews with David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband.

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Friday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 Rip Off Britain: Food (R,S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Channel Patrol (S,HD). 11.45 Cowboys and Angels (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). From Hungerford, Berkshire. 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD); Regional News. 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Land Girls (R,S,HD). 3.00 Decimate (S,HD). 3.45 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 4.30 Flog It! (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

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BBC2

6.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S). 7.00 Channel Patrol (R,S,HD). 7.45 Cowboys and Angels (R,S,HD). 8.15 Sign Zone: Gardeners’ World (R,S). 8.45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under (R,S). 9.15 Richard Attenborough: Talking Pictures (R,S). 10.00 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD) 1.00 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). 5.55 Party Election Broadcast (S,HD).

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 10.55 ITV News (S) 11.00 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder (R,S,HD). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (S,HD). 5.00 The Paul O’Grady Show (S,HD).

Channel 4

6.00 Countdown (HD). 6.45 Will & Grace. 7.35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 Frasier. 9.25 Three in a Bed. 10.30 Come Dine with Me (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (HD) 12.05 Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun (HD). Searching for a home in western France. 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 4.00 Three in a Bed (HD). 5.00 Couples Come Dine with Me (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs (S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (R,S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: After All These Years (S,HD). (2013) Mystery, starring Wendie Malick. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 Round-up of the day’s headlines. (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

The Paul O’Grady Show, 5pm

Unreported World, 7.30pm

NCIS: New Orleans, 9pm

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6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather 6.30 Regional News; Weather 6.55 Party Election Broadcast (R,S,HD). By the Liberal Democrats.

6.00 Eggheads (R,S,HD). 154/160. 6.30 Live Snooker: The World Championship (S,HD). The third session of the opening semi-final.

6.00 Regional News (S); Weather 6.25 Party Election Broadcast (R,S). By the Liberal Democrats. 6.30 ITV News (S); Weather

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 21/25. Lisa helps build a recycling centre. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Porsche comes up with a plan to keep her sisters safe.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD) 6.55 Party Election Broadcast (S). By the Liberal Democrats.

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Chris Evans and Alex Jones. 7.30 Regional Programme (R,S,HD). Followed by BBC News.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Marlon struggles to comprehend what has happened. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Erica turns up and drops a bombshell on Nick.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD) 7.30 Unreported World (S,HD). 6/8. 7.55 Party Election Broadcast (S,HD). A campaign outline by a political party.

7.00 The Gadget Show (R,S,HD). Carl Fogarty checks out the latest motorcycle technology. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). Kat visits the convent where she gave birth to Zoe. June Whitfield guest stars. 8.35 Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out (R,S,HD). The animated heroes go to the moon.

8.00 Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis (S,HD). 3/6. A short break in Yorkshire. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Chesney is worried about Sinead overdoing things.

8.00 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (S,HD). 16/22. Coulson does whatever it takes to protect the future of SHIELD after Robert Gonzalez makes his move, while Skye’s journey to control her powers take a surprising turn.

8.00 Secrets of Great British Castles (S,HD). Dan Jones explores the history of Stirling Castle, which has long been one of the most strategically important castles in Britain and guards the gateway to the Highlands.

9.00 Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones (S,HD). 3/5. The comedian travels through Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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final word Getting children reading – appropriately

Of course, there are many exceptions to this rule. The Percy Jackson series of books springs to mind – based on engaging Greek myths but in modern, accessible language. But I’ve also come across a few that just aren’t suitable. Adult language is a common downfall in books. I remember my daughter, while still at primary school, being excited to read her first biography about the runner Jessica Ennis, only to get half way through and come across an expletive that just put her right off. And then there are the books that appear to appeal to young teenagers but begin to go into the more steamy side of relationships, far too soon in my opinion. And it is all about opinion. What one family feels is appropriate, another feels is inappropriate and there lies the problem. I am a huge fan of the phone app ‘IMDb’ – the Internet Movie Database – that tells you all about films and TV programmes and includes, very handily, a parent guidance section. So clear, so brilliant. A quick check and I know whether a film is suitable for my whole family. As far as I know there is no such app for books. I’ve Googled it! So, all you technically-minded folk, bring on the IBDb – the Internet Book Database. Of course, you may already know of such a thing and if you do – Tweet me!

THINK I’ve got an idea for an app if anyone out there would like to create it for me (or maybe I’ll ask a passing eight-year-old). This app is about books of course. It was World Book Night this week and, for the third year, I successfully applied to be a volunteer and distribute books to young carers in the county. Boxes of the three allocated books arrived last week and, I have to say, they aren’t wholly suitable for 12-year-olds – the average age of a young carer in Gloucestershire by the way. No, these books were, um, more mature in their content. Two out of three of the selection deal with violent murders and the blurb on the back was more akin to a description of a Danish detective saga than Harry Potter. Now, don’t worry, they will all find good homes with the older members of young carers’ families but it did raise the age-old issue of: how do you find engaging books appropriate for a child’s age? This is an issue that my family has come across more than once since our children began reading regularly and independently. We have often found (even with books from school) that three things happen: 1. The book is too simple for their reading ability 2. The book’s content is too ‘adult’ for them 3. The book uses antiquated language which immediately puts them off

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What would you eat?

The RSC restaurant on the top floor of the building offers a pre-theatre supper with a wonderful view of the river if you can bag a window seat. We might take a picnic to Compton Verney and eat it under the trees, though there is an excellent café. Since moving to Gloucestershire I have discovered that most bits of a pig can be very delicious, especially if it is a Gloucester Old Spot!

What is your guilty pleasure?

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Watching repeats of Frasier at 8.30am on Sunday morning.

What would you watch on TV or listen to on the radio?

One of my children might have sent me a boxed set of the latest fashionable American drama although nothing has come close to being as good as The Wire so far. I enjoy Matthew Parris’ Great Lives and I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue on Radio 4.

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How would you describe your ideal weekend?

On Friday we would drive through the glorious Cotswold countryside to Oxford to see The Globe Theatre on tour’s latest production in the near perfect setting of the Bodleian Library quad. On Saturday, I’d go to Stratfordupon-Avon to see any production at the RSC, perhaps stopping briefly en route at the Beckford Mill for my wife to browse the exquisite hand-printed silks. On Sunday, we’d go to Compton Verney – surely one of the most beautiful country houses in Britain. There is always something out of the ordinary and uplifting to see there, though I still find endless interest in their permanent collection of Naïve British Art

Who would you spend it with?

My wife who happily shares most of my enthusiasms.

What would you watch on TV?

I don’t really watch TV, although I’ve got a soft spot for The Voice – it’s loved by my three daughters and it used to be Top Gear with my son. Once they’re all in bed then an episode or two of Better Call Saul on Netflix. I’m also watching the first season of True Detective.

If you could live anywhere in the world?

For a very long holiday: San Francisco. It’s a vibrant and multi-cultural city – and my three small grandchildren live there. If I had to move house, I think I would like to live in Palermo and eat lots of fresh fish and stroll to the opera.

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