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A DATE PACKAGE AT GLOUCESTER QUAYS

what’s inside MC BEATON:WHY I PUT FIFTY SHADES IN THE BIN KEN HOM RECIPES FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR THE OSCARS: HOW TO DRESS LIKE AN A-LISTER

Born to o be wild SURVIVAL EXPERT BEAR GRYLLS ON HIS STAR-STUDDED NEW SHOW

FASHION & BEAUTY

HEALTH

FOOD

GARDENING

INTERIORS

TRAVEL

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2015 Theatre Trips & Shows London Double Bill March 11th 1 night from £249 Dutch Bulbfields & Keukenhof Gardens April 10th 3 nights from £399 Jersey by Sea May 2nd 7 nights from £549 Wonderful Weston May 10th, June 7th & September 20th 5 nights from £299 Sussex Coast in Eastbourne May 17th & September 13th 5 nights from £399 Pembrokeshire & West Wales in Tenby May 17th & Sep 6th 5 nights from £399 Isle of Wight Explorer June 1st 4 nights from £375 North Wales Splendour in Llandudno June 13th 7 nights from £549

Harry Potter Studio Tour* Wed Feb 18th & Tue March 31st ~ £57

Billy Elliot London Thursday February 19th ~ £59

Doctor Who Experience, Cardiff* Friday February 20th ~ £35

Miss Saigon London Thursday February 26th ~ £69

West Midlands Safari Park* Saturday February 21st ~ £24 Abergavenny Market Tue Feb 24th & Tue March 3rd ~ £17 Stonehenge & Salisbury* Wednesday February 25th ~ £33 National Memorial Arboretum & Lichfield Friday February 27th ~ £18 Crufts, NEC* Saturday March 7th ~ £39 Coronation Street - The Tour* Sun March 8th & Sun April 19th ~ £45

Wicked Bristol Hippodrome Wednesday March 4th ~ £69 The Lion King London Wednesday March 11th ~ £75 The X Factor - Live! Genting Arena, Birmingham Saturday March 14th ~ £65 Top Hat Birmingham Hippodrome Wednesday March 18th ~ £59 Dance ‘Til Dawn Bristol Hippodrome Thursday March 26th ~ £49 Disney On Ice Genting Arena, Birmingham Saturday April 4th ~ £49

Sewing for Pleasure & Hobbycrafts, NEC* Saturday March 21st ~ £32

Beautiful London Thursday April 16th ~ £65

Wellesbourne Market or Stratford Saturday March 21st ~ £17

Sunny Afternoon London Wednesday April 22nd ~ £69

Isle of Man August 22nd 4 nights from £475

Mystery Tour Sunday March 22nd ~ £20

The Bodyguard Wolverhampton Grand Wednesday April 29th ~ £59

Ideal Home Exhibition, Earls Court* Thursday March 26th ~ £32

Rhine & Mosel September 6th 5 nights from £499

Dirty Dancing Birmingham Hippodrome Wednesday May 6th ~ £65

*Entry included. Children (15 and under) receive a discount of £5 on all our Day Trips.

Children (15 and under) receive a discount of £10 on all our Theatre Trips & Shows.

Cornish Coast in St Ives June 22nd & August 31st 4 nights from £299 Weymouth Carnival Week August 15th 7 nights from £549

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hot LIST

Indian Summers Julie Walters leads a stellar cast in this period drama which depicts the final years of British colonial rule in India. It’s Channel 4’s most ambitious and expensive project to date. It begins tomorrow night from 9pm.

Folk Three The party continues at Cheltenham Town Hall as father and daughter duo Martin and Eliza Carthy take centre stage at the festival tonight and Seth Lakeman tops the bill tomorrow.

FASHION & BEAUTY

HEALTH & WELLBEING

It doesn’t get any more glamorous than the Oscars. We pick out stunning outfits that would turn heads on the red carpet. P13-17

There are endless diet plans, detox drinks and pills that promise to cleanse our system, but are they doing us any good? We take a closer look at the wonder remedies and find out whether they are actually doing us any good after all. P19-21

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HOMES & GARDENS

Forget the cliché of red roses for Valentine’s Day with our guide to spring flowers. Plus, seductive settings with sultry shades of grey. P33-37

FOOD & DRINK Celebrated chef Ken Hom shares his classic recipes to mark Chinese New Year and The Fabulous Baker Brothers rustle up perfect pancakes for Shrove Tuesday. P25-31

THE BUZZ

Veteran comedian Barry Cryer proves a hoot as we chat ahead of his appearance in Cheltenham. P49-52

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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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HAVE fond memories of my time in the scouts. It was a little like jumping head first into an Enid Blyton novel. All that sitting around a campfire sing ging gang goolie, marinating in the drizzle with a hot dog in hand. It was just so – British. We would meet on a weekly basis and embark on all manner of activities. One night we might tie knots – one always seemed to involve a rabbit, a hole and a tree which I still can’t understand to this day – and in the summer we would walk for miles, leaving a crumb trail of broken twigs in the shape of arrows and crosses. It’s all so vivid; the enamelthreateningly sweet hot chocolate, the leaders named after an array of Jungle Book characters and the badges you would be given for spotting a squirrel. Or a pigeon. Or a cat. In fact any animal for that matter. Scouting has changed considerably

@WeekendGlos since the days of tying sheepshank knots. Public relations, computer formatting and circus skills – I kid you not – now take centre stage. That could soon change though with survival expert Bear Grylls appointed chief scout of the movement in recent years and he pledged to help children rekindle their love of the great outdoors. He’s a man on a mission to save the next generation which, he assures us, does not involve eating a buffet of live insects and camping out in the carcass of a camel. Be grateful for small mercies. In this week’s edition the dad-ofthree talks about the inspiration for his never-say-die attitude and why his new star-studded TV series is his proudest project to date. Enjoy the interview and have a brilliant weekend whatever you’re up to. Jonathan Whiley weekend@glosmedia.co.uk 01242 278072

This issue’s contributors were asked: What’s your idea of a romantic evening?

Sali Green

Barry Cryer

Debbie Pike

Hattie Briggs

Clare Johnson

“My idea of a romantic evening varies as there are so many potentially romantic options,” says columnist Sali. “If it was a warm balmy evening on holiday then cocktails and a seafood meal at a small restaurant overlooking the sea, followed by a stroll down to the beach and along the water’s edge would be ideal. “If it’s winter, then a bottle of red by a blazing, crackling log fire and a film.”

“My wife and I both love going out for a candlelit dinner in a restaurant with soft music playing,” says Barry who chats ahead of his appearance at Cheltenham Racecourse next week for panel show I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue. “I go on aTuesday and she goes on aThursday.”

“My idea of a romantic evening would have to be something fairly relaxed,” says designer Debbie. “I’m not too fussed about spending loads of money on just one day of the year – if we booked to eat out somewhere, they would often hike the prices up. “Tonight I’m just hoping for a cosy night in with the other half – I’m thinking PJs, a takeaway from the local Chinese, and something on Netflix.”

“If it was during the summer I’d like to put on a beautiful dress, get picked up in some sort of soft-top with the roof down, wine and dine at a really nice restaurant overlooking the sea,” says Ebley singer Hattie who shares her ideal weekend this week. “Then go for a walk along the beach, get an ice cream and watch the sun go down.”

“I love the idea of an evening at a beautiful spa with my husband, preferably with an overnight stay if that isn’t pushing my luck,” says Clare who shares her advice on helping kids stay relaxed in this week’s edition. “I would start the evening with a glass of Champagne in an outside hot tub and then in a double treatment room we would have a relaxing massage by candlelight.”

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Bear NECESSITIES Perilous rapids, razor-sharp vines and crocodile-infested waters â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bear Grylls' latest star-studded survival show is no walk in the park. The former SAS man tells WEEKEND why eating a live scorpion is a matter of life and death

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ROPELLING celebrities into a jungle in the name of entertainment is no longer a strange concept – but a new reality TV show promises much more than Edwina Currie in a swimming costume. Forget the sight of newsreaders squawking ‘hanky panky!’ while dressed in a parrot costume – ITV’s latest offering is a battle for survival in one of the most hostile environments in the world. Bear Grylls will lead a team of eight celebrities into the heart of a Costa Rican rainforest where they will compete in an epic 12-day survival mission. Issued with daily mission briefings by Bear, they will have to navigate treacherous obstacles and journey through dangerous dense jungle. Along the way they’ll have to abseil down ferocious waterfalls, cross perilous rapids, trudge through swamps and negotiate razor-sharp vines. Then there’s the scorpions, snakes and crocodiles to contend with. “It’s a tough gnarly jungle,” says Bear ahead of the new series. “There are high volcanoes, big rivers and a dramatic coastline that gave us the perfect variety of terrain over six journeys from up high to down low.” One of the country’s leading authorities on survival, Chief Scout Bear was taught how to climb and sail by his late father on the Isle of Wight. Trained from a young age in martial arts, Bear went on to spend three years as a soldier in the British Special Forces, serving with 21 SAS. It was here that he perfected many of the skills that his fans all over the world enjoy watching him pit against mother nature. Despite a free-fall parachuting accident in Africa, where he broke his back in three places, and after enduring months in military rehabilitation, Bear went on to become one of the youngest ever climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. The dad-of-three – son of Conservative MP Sir Michael Grylls – has since led record-breaking expeditions from Antarctica to the Arctic, raising millions of pounds in the process. It’s his survival shows which

continue to steal the limelight though, characterised by stunts which both shock and amaze in equal measure. The 40-year-old famously gave himself an enema during an episode of his Man vs Wild series and viewers have also watched him drink his own urine and devour everything from goat testicles to live giant spiders. Eton-educated Bear is at it again for his new series; snaffling a live scorpion in front of the celebrities. “I don’t like that stuff but I have learnt over the years to just get on with it and do it, despite the eerr factor!,” he says. “To survive you need energy and for that you need food. The faster you leave your prejudices behind, the easier the process will be. But however much you get your head around it, eating dung is not fun.”

I have learnt over the years to just get on with it and do it, despite the eerr factor! Bear Grylls

Bear says he was delighted at the celebrities who agreed to take part and the effort they put into the experience. “It was great to pull in such high calibre guests,” he says. “I was looking for the celebrity that showed the heart of a survivor,” he says. “I was not just looking for physical strength but I was also looking for character, determination, courage, positivity and cheerfulness in adversity. “It’s a key trait in a survivor and one

of the Royal Marines Commandos’ core values. “Without doubt all the celebrities found it hard at times, myself, included. They were all tired, hungry and hurting. It is just the nature of the jungle – it doesn’t care who we are or how tough we think we are, it still beats you up! “That’s why this type of expedition is the ultimate leveller.” Celebrities taking part include Silent Witness actress Emilia Fox, singer Jamelia and double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes. Former Gloucester Rugby captain Mike Tindall – fresh from a runner-up place on Channel 4’s The Jump – is also taking part as he continues to build his media profile. Mission: Survive – contrary to the name – is not merely a case of survival of the fittest. Bear is looking for

a team player who can also work alone and a quick-thinker who can cope with extreme pressure. “So often I have seen how the wild can change people for the better. We see unlikely heroes emerge and those we might think are invincible often actually crumble. “What I like is that it is impossible to call the winner at the start. Heroes in movies all look heroic but in real life it’s not like that. “Until the celebrities were squeezed, you don’t know who is going to emerge. “All of them were impressive in the sense of that they all genuinely gave it their all. Nobody held back and everyone went through the pain and fears that are so inherent to unforgiving wildernesses. “By the end they were genuine feral warriors.” Before that stage, however, there was a lot of blood, sweat and tears as the celebrities battled through raging rapids, mud and mosquitoes and crocodileinfested rivers. “If these guys didn’t cotton on to what I was saying about kindness and hard work being key to surviving then the jungle would teach them a lesson the hard way,” says Bear. Triumphing over adversity – criticism, physical ailments – has characterised much of Bear’s career, but he remains ever the optimist. Has he always had such a spirit and go-getting approach? “I know the alternative doesn’t lead to anything good and it never gets anything worthwhile done. “Enthusiasm and commitment changes our situation like nothing else. I have also learnt this by experience and also from my late dad who was such a gentle but determined man.” Despite an incredible career Bear says he has so much left to achieve – “my bucket list grows every year” – and would jump at the chance of making a second series of Mission Survive. “In a heartbeat,” he says. “It is the show I am most proud of ever making as it builds people. “I am proud of what we stand for. Family, friendships, fun, faith and following dreams.” Bear Grylls: Mission Survive starts on ITV at 9pm on Friday

Who's who on Mission Survive?

ACTOR

Laurence Fox

ACTOR

Max George

Jamelia

Phobias: Spiders and snakes. Previous experience of outdoors camping: Yes but never in such extreme conditons. Missed most: My daughter Best survival tip: How important making a fire, shelter, knowledge of knots and good communicaton are.

Phobias: Confined spaces. Previous experience of outdoors camping: Sleeping in various store rooms in Kenya. Missed most: My wife and children…and cigarettes. Found the experience: We were blessed with the most amazing team and we all kept each other’s spirits up.

Phobias: I don’t fear anything. Previous experience of outdoors camping: A little bit of camping with my mates and fishing by the river. Toughest challenge: I loved all the challenges. Missed most: All the wonderful crew and jungle buddies. Best survival tip: Don’t over think.

Phobias: Spiders, birds, heights, water, horseriding. Previous experience of sleeping outdoors: None, hated the thought of it, I love my bed too much. Toughest challenge: Dealing with other people. Missed most: My beautiful daughters. Best survival tip:Trust in your ability to survive, and you will.

Kelly Holmes

Tom Rosenthal

Mike Tindall

Vogue Williams

Phobias: Water. Previous experience of outdoors camping: Camping with my parents and the military. Toughest challenge: Abseiling down a waterfall Missed most: Nothing.This was a once-in-a lifetime opportunity and I wanted to make sure I enjoyed every minute. Best survival tip: Rope knots and how to light a fire.

Phobias: Heights. Even going in a hotel lift freaks me out. Previous experience of outdoors camping: A school expedition; pop festival camping over three days. Toughest challenge: Walking across a rope over a threehundred foot cavern. Missed most: My girlfriend and my friends. Best survival tip: If you get lost, find a river and follow it downhill.Civilisation will beckon.

Phobias: I didn’t have any. Previous experience of outdoors camping: I did the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Toughest challenge: We’d spent 12 hours with our feet in the water and then our shelter collapsed. Missed most: Definitely all of my family . Best survival tip: You learn so much about the process and the priorities with the shelter, fire and food.

Phobias: Spiders and insects. I also don’t like confined spaces. Previous experience of outdoors camping: I slept in a tent in a festival once. Toughest challenge: Eating a live scorpion. Missed most: I missed food way more than I missed my husband, Brian (McFadden)! Best survival tip: To be and remain positive.

Amelia Fox

OLYMPIC CHAMPION

SINGER,ACTOR

COMEDY ACTOR

RUGBY PLAYER

SINGER, PRESENTER

DJ AND MODEL

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Win! the ultimate date night package at Gloucester Quays

OSES are red, violets are blue, it’s Valentine’s Day and we have a competition for you. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Gloucester Quays is offering one lucky winner the chance to spoil their other half and enjoy the ultimate date night at the Quays, with dinner for two at Chimichanga, tickets to see a film of their choice at Cineworld, a Hot Diamonds grey pearl pendant and earrings set from Chapelle Jewellery and a £50 gift card to spend at Gloucester Quays.

Chimichanga has been designed with vibrant colours giving it plenty of Mexican character. Guests dining here can enjoy delicious food and cocktails, ideal for a date night. The charming Hot Diamonds pearl pendant and earrings set features a light grey freshwater pearl drop, hanging from a silver daisy-shaped flower with a diamond at the centre. It comes with a certificate of authenticity stating the use of real diamonds in the pieces.

What’s included: • Dinner for two at Chimichanga • Tickets to see a film of your choice at Cineworld • Hot Diamond grey pearl and earrings set, courtesy of Chapelle Jewellery • £50 gift voucher to spend at Gloucester Quays

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

What type of food would you typically get at Chimichanga? a. Italian b. Mexican c. French Send your answer on a postcard with your name, address and daytime telephone number to Gloucester Quays Valentine Competition, Features Department,Third Floor, St James’ House, St James’ Square, Cheltenham, GL50 3PR. The closing date is Saturday, February 21 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. @WeekendGlos

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FASHION & Your guide to fashion in Gloucestershire – direct from the designers themselves

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RED CARPET GLAMOUR

Oh . . . the frocks, the shoes, the make-up – it’s the Oscars next weekend so we show you how to get that all-important glamour.

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.

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Drinks, diet plans and miracle pills – they all promise a quick fix when it comes to our health. But do they work? We take a closer look at the wonder remedies on offer.

Glamorous Gucci Celebrate the Oscars night next weekend with some sparkle on your dressing table. Gucci Guilty Diamond has just been launched and each limited edition bottle is draped in diamantes, making it the perfect accessory for your little black dress. Now available atThe Perfume Shop, the eau de toilette is £52.

BEAUTY

Things to love

It’s Valentine’s Day so show some love and wear your heart on your sleeve. ■Take selfies all day with this cute charger/clutch combo in hot pink, brown or baby pink. Mighty Purse has a built-in rechargeable battery to bring your smartphones back to life. It’s £79.95 at cuckooland.com ■ Wear Sugarhill Boutique’s Lovebird print shift dress, £58, at sugarhillboutique. com

fashion PICK OF THE WEEK

Zandra Rhodes has officially been made a Dame but the 74-year-old fashion doyen shows no signs of nearing retirement. In fact, she’s just designed a collection for Colebrooke by Windsmoor.The capsule range of easy-to-wear kaftans and kimonos features signature bright prints and matching scarves, with prices starting from £39, now available at windsmoor.co.uk

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Kara Tointon glitters on the red carpet at the Baftas

ON THE STREET

Mailys Morel checks out your style

Feel like a star in Coast’s Audrey Romance dress, £495, at coast-stores.com

Courtney Rogan Courtney, 21, said: “My everyday uniform is just jeans and jumper.

Team with the Bindy Glitter Ombre courts, £85, available mid-March at dunelondon.com

“I do online shopping more than anything but for the jeans I always go to New Look because they fit best. “My clothes are all from New Look and my boots are from Asda. My gloves are from Poundland.”

Pari Bhatt Pari, 22, works in financial services: “I’m inspired by social media, Instagram especially. I follow Scandinavian bloggers, they are the best, notably WeWoreWhat. ”I also read Grazia and Elle. My coat is a Danish brand called Selected. I’m wearing trousers from Asos and an H&M jumper and bag. My shoes are from Pull & Bear.”

Clifton Morais Clifton, 38, a model and chef, said: “My style is comfortable, casual and sometimes smart. “My style is inspired by the gym community. I work out a lot because I am a model for Beef magazine. “My coat is from Burton, my jumper is from River Island and my shoes are from H&M.”

Alicia Cicero Alicia, 25, is an air stewardess: “My style is street-cool, I just try to be a bit chic. “I am from Australia so we look to Europe for our fashion. I love reading Elle and Vogue and all the European magazines. “I am wearing a G-Star coat with some Australian brands – Mimco scarf and Sass & Bide jeans.”

Cool white’s a winner

Emmerdale’s Fiona Wade showed how to do red carpet glamour at the recent National Television Awards. She looked classy but cool in a white column dress, accessorised with an edgy chain-fringed bag by House of Harlow. Get the look with Coast’s Maddison dress, £250, at coast-stores.com and Jude clutch, £200 at Spottedonceleb.com

Go fo glitz and glamour in this Pearce 11 Fionda evening gown, £250, available from Monday at Debenhams, visit debenhams.com

Skinted & minted Ladies in red always steal the show, so bag a bargain with this TFNC Patcha maxi, left, reduced from £54.99 to £24.99 at getthelabel.com Or spend on the slinky and flattering Lyla maxi, right, £130, from phase-eight.com

OUR PICKS FOR

Biba star print column maxi dress, £50 at houseoffraser.co.uk

Oscar style

Glitter in this slinky Hobbs Richmond velvet maxi, now £244, reduced from £349 at hobbs.co.uk Sparkling Rita clutch, £79, from phase-eight.com

Turn heads with A-list accessories and red carpet glamour for your very own Oscar night party. CHERANNE HACK picks out styles to be seen in

Marsala Butterfly earrings, £38, from butterflyjewellery.com

Arrabella platform court shoes, £89, from Dune at dunelondon.com

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PICK OF THE WEEK

L’Oreal have introduced Serioxyl, a new range to help create beautiful hair that looks thicker and denser.The Serioxly collection, from £25, thickens every hair strand and provides a visually fuller effect. It works by stimulating the scalp and the follicle to encourage healthy hair growth. Available from Aura of Beauty,The Prom, Cheltenham on 01242 251755.

DRESS TO IMPRESS Suits you, sir: ■ Combine smart separates such as blazers and waistcoats, with contrasting colours to stand out from the commuter crowd. ■Team sharp trousers with fringed shoes or brogues.This year sees a change in silhouettes, with wide leg trousers making a comeback. Suit styles: ■ Large lapels will broaden the shoulders ■ Waistcoats are a key feature ■ Choose from doublebreasted styles or slimline singles, in classic grey or black. Try patterns: ■ Checked tailoring, classic Prince of Wales styles, tartan motifs and subtle gingham prints are in for 2015. ■ Make a statement and wear the trend head to toe, or mix bold patterns and layer different check prints. Tie tips: ■ Choose a tie with a width as close to the width of your suit lapel. ■ Opt for a textured or matt finish.

Get the look

Copy Colin Firth’s double-breasted style with this jacket, £64, from Next. Add the Hammond & Co blue silk striped tie, £20, at Debenhams and Jaeger’s silk zig-zag pocket square, £25, and you’re ready for your next undercover mission

SPIES IN

suits

Navy Autograph suit, £199, from Marks & Spencer

Elegant suits are a must-have for all would-be spies . . . just check out Colin Firth’s style in Kingsman. CHERANNE HACK gets you suited and booted

Jeff Banks black buckled leather brogues, £130, at Debenhams

New & Lingwood herringbone flannel suit, £161, at House of Fraser stores. Visit Cavendish House, Cheltenham or houseoffraser.co.uk

Shirt and tie set, £28, from Next

Black textured jacket, £29, and trousers, £15, from burton.co.uk

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beauty Forget the new iPhone, it’s time to upgrade your make-up bag with the latest innovations. WEEKEND seeks out 2015’s high-tech beauty heroes

EVEN SKIN TONE The ultra-light fluid also contains Scarlet Spiderling Root Extract to even skin tone over time, and the bottle is cleverly designed to deliver the perfect dose in just one pump. Nars All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation, £32 narscosmetics.co.uk

BUZZ

SPRING BEAUTY BREAKTHROUGHS

THE PERFECT BASE

NEW lipstick shades and fragrance reboots are all well and good, but when it comes to beauty’s big reveals, it’s the serums and lotions – that have had scientists poring over their microscopes for years – that are really worth getting excited about.

Clinique’s Beyond Perfecting base, meanwhile, comes with a multi-use ‘doe foot’ wand. Dot on the full coverage foundation with the flat end, smooth it on in swathes with the side, or use the tip to cover blemishes. However you use it, you’ll cut out the need for concealer completely.

And this spring, there’s a whole laboratory’s worth of launches. From a glow-giving supplement to a hydrating make-up hybrid and digital hair innovation, meet beauty breakthroughs we predict are headed for cult status...

Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer, £25 clinique.co.uk

TINTED LOVE MASKING TAKE While most face masks rejuvenate by chemically exfoliating the skin, Environ Intensive Revival Masque uses a blend of Asiatic, lactic and mandelic acids to lower the ph balance of skin instead, promoting renewal from the inside. Four years in development, it’s a potent cocktail that will leave your skin gleaming. Environ Intensive Revival Masque, £49.95, FacetheFuture.co.uk

Complexion Rescue from BareMinerals is a flesh-toned creme that really does moisturise. The 10-shade range is different to other formulas because the pigment molecules are encapsulated in a water soluble solution. BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream, £26 debenhams.com

TRIED AND TESTED Casmara Beauty Plan Collection Rejuvenating Algae Peel Off Mask, £9.99 available from Boots and boots.com

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Detoxing may be trendy, but is it worth it? WEEKEND explores how to sip those juices sensibly, and set healthy habits for life

ERTAIN words crop up a lot during the early part of the year, and ‘detox’ is certainly one of them – those diet plans/smoothies/juices/or even dodgylooking pills promising to cleanse our clogged-up systems and leave us lighter, brighter and healthier. But experts are often warning that these wonder remedies should be approached with caution; in fact, is ‘detoxing’ even really real?

on the label is going to be good for you: “The term is thrown about quite a bit, and especially by people trying to market strange potions and pills. “Also, be wary about detox preparations, as you never quite know what they contain. People who do them seem obsessed with purging the body, like it is somehow going to be a good thing to take a tablet that gives you a sudden bout of diarrhoea.”

A fresh healthy start

Let’s face it – many detox plans are tempting because they offer fast weight loss, but this can be counterproductive. Firstly, fast weight loss rarely leads to long-term weight loss (in fact it often results in yo-yoing and even greater weight gain), and fixating on the quickfix and restricting calories can put you at risk of missing out on important nutrients, potentially damaging your health – not to mention the fact that it’s, well, not much fun. “I have never been a big fan of the ‘quick-fix’, and many of these diets involve eating very few calories or avoiding solid food altogether, which of course is going to get you to lose weight, but unfortunately in the short-term, this is just likely to be water and muscle loss from the lack of protein,” says Tom. “I’m yet to meet anyone who has lost weight very quickly and keep that weight off in the long-term, as you’re not developing

However, there’s no denying that going on a bit of a health-kick, and perhaps cutting out all ‘treats’, caffeine and booze for a few days can help get you started on a healthy eating regime, or simply shift that sluggish, bloated feeling if you’ve been overindulging a bit too much. “Absolutely,” says Rob Hobson, head of nutrition for Healthspan. “I think to take a long weekend or week and fill your cupboards and fridge with really healthy, unprocessed foods is a great idea. Not only good for your body, but mentally it feels like you’re doing something positive for your health.”

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Incorporating detox-inspired elements into your health-kick might feel beneficial. But, notes Rob, don’t assume that everything with the word ‘detox’ @WeekendGlos

Beware quick-fix traps

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any new positive habits, simply starving yourself for a few weeks.”

Fast now, feast later?

While fasting has its advocates, there is “no evidence to suggest starving is going to improve organ function”, adds Tom. “While crash diets and cleanses are not going to do you much harm in the short-term, over longer periods they may negatively impact on your health and the way you view food.” The same can apply when it comes to cutting out food groups. If certain foods don’t agree with you, eliminating them from your diet might be beneficial and necessary – but always ensure you’re doing it for the right reasons, and replacing lost nutrients with alternative sources. “Juicing in particular involves avoiding solid food altogether, which means no protein, fibre or essential vitamins such as B12, and iron,” says Tom. “If you have to team your juice diet with artificially manufactured supplements and protein powders, then you have to ask yourself how natural and good this is for you really?” So try to use your health-kick to establish sensible, healthy habits that you can stick to for life. “Such as increasing your fruit and vegetable intake, cooking mostly from fresh or reducing your sugar intake,” suggests Tom.

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HE path through life that today’s children have to navigate is not always the smooth journey parents would like it to be. Once they leave our tender, loving round-the-clock care and head out into the world, all manner of experiences are there to test them. From making new friends in new schools to learning how to handle social media and coping with exam pressures, the road is fraught with constant tests of character and endurance. Is it no wonder that so many of our young people become anxious and stressed when there are so many pitfalls to trip them up. Parents try to help as best they can but sometimes we need an extra hand to get them back on the right road through life. Mother-of-two Clare Johnson was looking for an answer to help her own young daughters when she stumbled

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across Relax Kids. Adopted as toddlers, the sisters had been struggling with anxiety, self esteem and sleep problems. “At first I was just looking at using their methods and products for my own daughters,” said Clare, who lives in Cheltenham and is a trained counsellor and holistic therapist. “But at the same time I was also looking to change my career direction and this seemed like a really worthwhile thing to do. “It was my way of giving something back as well.” Relax Kids is an international organisation which aims to have a positive effect on children with autism, hyperactivity, sleeping problems, trauma

low self-esteem and anger and anxiety issues. With a range of classes, books and CDs, their methods have helped children cope with a range of stressful situations including bullying, exams, parental divorce, bereavement and long-term illness. After using the products and techniques on her daughters, Clare was so impressed she decided to train as a Relax Kids coach. “After using the CDs and books I really started to see a difference in their behaviour, particularly with one of my daughters who has special needs,” said Clare, who also runs Beautique 12 spa and beauty gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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HELEN BLOW chats to Cheltenham mum-of-two Clare Johnson about keeping your kids happy and relaxed, and how to boost their self-esteem salon in Montpellier, Cheltenham. “They seemed far more relaxed and a lot more confident and started opening up to me about things that were perhaps worrying them, rather than keeping them hidden away. “When I saw how well it was working, I decided to go on one of the training courses to learn more, but still very much with the thought of helping with my own children.” After completing the course, Clare decided to start running her own classes and one-to-one sessions. “Children have so much going on in their lives and there is so much going on out there for them and they sometimes need strategies to cope,” she said. “Although Relax Kids helps older children too, it is also aimed at preventing problems developing in the first place by getting younger children ready for what life throws at them.” Classes include story telling, @WeekendGlos

stretching exercises, yoga and breathing techniques. “We are trying to build their confidence and self-esteem and also use meditation, although this is done through story telling and taking them to a place of relaxation.” There are also courses for older children dealing with pre-exam nerves and how to cope, teaching them ways they can help themselves feel more relaxed throughout that period. “So far I have done mostly one-toone sessions but I am keen to develop the classes and I’d also love to go into schools to show what we can offer,” said Clare, who stressed it was not a counselling service. For more information visit Clare’s site relaxkidscheltenham.co.uk or ring her on 07887 558823.

WE had two wonderful speakers in the last week, Lynne McTaggart of What Doctors Don’t TellYou, and Andrea Gardner, with Change Your Words, ChangeYour World. Both talks were well attended and the sound of excited chatter as people stayed behind for tea and book signings afterwards was great feedback. Where are the men? Quite a few men came to Andrea’s talk, a higher ratio than usual, which got me wondering – what subjects are of particular interest to men? There are many areas of wellbeing and positive thinking that are useful for everyone but what could we offer that would be of particular appeal to men? If you have an idea for a course, be it stress management, public speaking, leadership, authenticity in your work, we would love to hear from you. On Wednesday, medium and psychic Libby Foley will be giving an evening demonstration of the Art of Psychometry, a fascinating skill used by people since the early 18th century. Psychometry is the ability to sense or read information from an object that relates to a person. As part of the psychic’s toolbox, it can be very helpful in understanding more about the object’s owner, their history, motivation and emotional condition. Are you interested in crystal healing? There will be an introduction to the subject on February 22. Kelly Peacey has a wealth of experience and knowledge on the subject and is offering this fascinating workshop to anyone drawn to working with crystals. With plenty of practical exercises, opportunities to explore, meditate, and time for reflection, the day will be full and fun. Ask us about the special offer available when this course is purchased together with the Intermediate Crystal Healing workshop in March. Our next term begins in April and we have some interesting subjects coming your way – from a Kirtan chanting workshop with the wonderful Nikki Slade to Angela McGhee’s talk on being a Crime Scene Psychic. And you definitely won’t want to missThree Spiritual Lessons I Learned on the Farm, from Shann Jones, the author of the equally unfeasibly titled book Chuckling Goat: How a Herd of Goats Saved My Family and Started a Business that Became a Natural Health Phenomenon. Where is the Isbourne Centre? Very central but tucked away; Wolseley Terrace is opposite the Rodney Road Car Park on Oriel Road, close to theTown Hall. 3, WolseleyTerrace, Cheltenham, GL50 1TH Registered Charity No. 1051622

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EADING a Hamish Macbeth or Agatha Raisin murder mystery book is a bit like meeting up with an old friend and catching up on the latest gossip. And while it’s true that at least one person will meet a sticky end as the pages are turned, there’s comfort in the knowledge that the laid-back Highlands policeman with an aversion to promotion or the bossy public relations whizz turned amateur detective will discover the villain of the piece. It’s a formula that certainly hits the right note with fans of writer MC Beaton, otherwise known as Marion Chesney, for whom the fictional Lochdubh in the Highlands of Scotland and Carsely in the Cotswolds have become familiar surroundings. Over the years they have purchased more than 15 million of her books and made her the most borrowed UK adult author in our libraries. Yet while the settings of these stories have something of a cosy feel, this adjective certainly doesn’t describe their author; a tough cookie with a keen yet self-deprecating sense of humour, not to mention a mind capable of dreaming up the most imaginative ways to commit murder. Marion learnt a lot about crime while covering the mean streets of Glasgow for the Scottish Daily Express during the early 1960s and can still remember the days when rival reporters would drive each other off the road and bug each other’s telephones. “It was during the height of the razor gangs,” she recalls with an accent that belies her Scottish roots. “Glasgow had the worst tenements in Western Europe. They were still gas-lit and full of poverty and lice. “There would be a police radio on the newsdesk: every now and again the police would rent a flat in Glasgow and put out a sign that there was a murder. Reporters used to go racing up there and be caught. I am sure lots of money was paid into the Police Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund during those years.” Marion’s eventual move to Fleet Street came as something of a culture shock. “A reporter from another paper asked if I could look at my notes, which was unthinkable where I was from!” she laughs. Yet despite this exposure to horrendous crimes and her quips that people who slight her “put me in the right mood for killing people”, there are lines that she will not cross. “I was on my way to the hairdresser and forgot my Kindle, so I picked up a @WeekendGlos

copy of EL James’ Fifty Shades of Grey thinking it was by PD James,” she says. “I read the first chapter and chucked it in the bin. I don’t like anything that glamorises violence to women.” Now in her late seventies, Marion and her retired newsman husband Harry Gibbons have lived in the north Cotswolds for several years. “I like the Cotswolds very much; my husband calls it a living grave, which is why we also rent a flat in Paris,” she says. Marion’s home is situated within a Georgian terrace, rather than being the type of twee thatched cottage inhabited by Agatha. She describes it as small and “full of drek and papers”, but prefers not to name the village in which it’s located for fear of attracting tour buses. “The trouble with working from home is that you never put any make-up on,” she laughs. Marion’s career as an author started with novels set in the Regency period, which she wrote under a variety of pen names, before turning to crime novels after complaining to Harry that she could not find anything she wanted to read.

The trouble with working from home is that you never put any make up on MC Beaton “There was nothing between Mills & Boon and Booker Prize books; everybody was going back to Agatha Christie and Dorothy L Sayers,” she recalls. The first Hamish story was inspired by a trip to the Highlands when Harry had a hankering to learn fly fishing. The couple, who had spent several years of their married lives in fast-paced New York, went on to keep a flock of black sheep on a croft in Sutherland, during which time Marion learned a lot about the people who inhabit such a remote part of the UK. “It’s a weird place; you wouldn’t think we were in the British Isles,” she laughs. “You can go miles and miles and never see anything made by man. “The wind can be ferocious. There is no pollution and no street lights at night: I would stand under those big burning stars and feel very small and insignificant. “There are two types of Highlander: the courteous gentlemen and ladies and

the cowboys who don’t like anybody getting on.” Hamish was inspired in part by a tall and gangling Highlander who Marion met while working as a buyer for a Glasgow bookshop. “He was a divinity student who was doing work experience,” she recalls. “I was very snobby, as only inadequate people can be, but he had no side, a gentle voice and everybody liked him. There was a goodness about him.” While Hamish Macbeth preceded Agatha Raisin by a few years, many of the murder mysteries revolving around the Scottish policeman has the line ‘author of the bestselling Agatha Raisin series’ on the cover. Marion concedes that her books set in Lochdubh did get off to a slow start, something she blames on the television series that came out shortly afterwards. She’s never made a secret of the fact that her relationship with the production company that made the Hamish Macbeth programmes starring Robert Carlyle was not a happy one and she’s still angry that the scripts bore little resemblance to her books. Fortunately her experience with the makers of the recent Agatha Raisin television adaptation could not have been more different, even if the casting of the slim, blonde actress Ashley Jenson as the brash and domineering central character bore little resemblance to the brown-haired and piggy-eyed middle-aged woman with the ‘incipient moustache’ that readers have grown to know and love. “I was pleased with it. They kept the spirit of the books and Ashley did a good job in portraying somebody who could be rude and abrasive but whom people would end up liking,” she says. Marion is currently working on a new Hamish book, after which she has a deadline for another Agatha adventure. At the same time she has a regular blog for fans on her Facebook site while her son, Charlie, keeps her Twitter account up to date. “Each book has to be a bit more complicated than the last,” she says. “All I want to do was give people something to read on a journey or on a bad day.” As for Anne Robinson calling Marion a “national treasure”, the author’s response is more Hamish than Agatha. “I suppose I don’t quite believe it, which is just as well or I wouldn’t get my head through the door,” she laughs. Death of a Liar, a Hamish Macbeth murder mystery, has just been published by Constable and is priced £18.99.

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Lunar New Year

Ken Hom

Perfect Pancakes

Sue Bradley meets cookery tutor Pamela Chen Moore who talks about cooking for friends in celebration of theYear of the Sheep

Have a go at three of Ken Hom's tastiest recipes from his new book

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The Lunar New Year, which falls on Thursday this year, is a special time for people with Oriental roots. SUE BRADLEY meets a woman who is especially looking forward to the Year of the Sheep.

HERE’S an air of excitement at the home of Pamela Chen Moore. The Lunar New Year is just a few days away and the Taiwanborn mother-of-two plans to celebrate this special time of the year by making a delicious meal for some 20-plus friends and family. At the same time several people have already savoured sessions at her new cookery school ChenMoore Chopsticks and she’s receiving more and more enquiries by the day. “I just love cooking; I can’t stop feeding people,” laughs Pamela, who is also known for teaching Mandarin in the Cheltenham area. “The Lunar New Year is our equivalent to Christmas. It’s the time of year when everybody comes home and there are big reunion meals.

Pamela cooking up a dish at her home in Prestbury

“To have got my cookery school off the ground means this coming year will be especially exciting.” Pamela’s courses include ‘bare necessities’, during the students learn about essential store cupboard spices and sauces and basic cutting techniques. These three half-day sessions are interlinking and allow participants to become confident in Oriental home cooking. “One of the first things I teach is the basic cutting techniques: there is a lot of cutting involved in Oriental cooking because traditionally don’t use knives and forks, so everything has to be bitesized,” Pamela explains. “Over different sessions I introduce new ingredients. The flavours of the dishes build up as more ingredients and techniques are introduced.” There are also various themed sessions

with different focuses, such as ‘One Pot Many Boxes’, which equips participants with the know-how to cook in batches to create a number of ‘ready meals’ to store in the freezer for quick and healthy suppers. There is also a course for young people on the cusp of leaving home. Pamela describes the food she cooks as Oriental, rather than Chinese, as this more accurately describes her own culinary heritage. “It’s not easy to distinguish Chinese and Taiwanese food,” says Pamela, who usually travels back to see her parents every other year. “Taiwan has a very strong Japanese culture after being a Japanese colony for around 50 years during the first half of the 20th Century. “To me, sushi is just as common as noodles.” Pamela’s dishes bear just a few gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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similarities to food served in Chinese restaurants and takeaways. Vegetables, rather than meat and fish, are often at the heart of the ingredients and there is very little in the way of sauces. “Businesses serving Oriental food have often had to adapt to cater for the Western taste for gravy,” she explains. “People often comment how my dishes are so clean-tasting and colourful: to me having beautiful colours in a dish is really important. It is true that we eat with our eyes as much as our mouths.” Pamela’s approach to cooking strikes a chord with people who are looking to adopt healthier diets and is especially attracting interest from people with allergies or intolerances to certain types of food. And while she has run demonstrations on different ways to use ingredients such as tofu, seaweed and miso at the Natural Grocery store in Cheltenham, she says Oriental-style food does not require a large number of special ingredients or equipment. In fact she’s very much learned to adapt her meals to foods that are available locally, an approach that’s introduced her to several new flavours along the way. “When I go abroad the first thing I do is to go to the market and the bakery because I want to see what the real people are eating,” she says. “I love cooking with Brussels sprouts: stir fried sprouts are really delicious. “I don’t teach fixed recipes; it’s more general principles so that people can go home and substitute certain ingredients. “With Oriental food it’s so easy to eat healthily and it’s great

for people with special dietary requirements: it’s dairy free and gluten-free and can easily be meat and egg free too, with no compromise on taste or nutrition.” Pamela’s cookery courses are held for groups of six at her home in Prestbury and at other venues chosen by participants. She can also run bespoke courses for larger groups at other venues chosen by participants for special occasions, such as birthdays and workplace team building events. In time she hopes to roll out her cookery school to people on low incomes who want to build on their skills in feeding their families cheaply but healthily. “I want to bring people together with healthy food to strengthen family bonds and friendships over meals. I also hope to help to improve the health of our next generation by teaching cooking to children,” she explains. Pamela moved to England almost 25 years ago after meeting her “Mr Right”, Clive, while he was travelling and working in Taiwan. And after living in the UK longer than the country of her birth, she says she’s in a unique position to bridge two food cultures. All in all it looks as though the year ahead will be a busy one but one that Pamela plans to relish. “I love showing people how to do things and I’ve thought about running cooking courses for the last 10 years, so I’m thrilled to be finally doing it.” Chen Moore Chopsticks will be holding a fundraising demonstration and dinner in aid of Maggie’s Centre in Cheltenham during the evening of Thursday May 14. For tickets send an email to: helen@helenstubbsinteriors. co.uk chenmoorechopsticks.co.uk

Want to try some of Ken's recipes to celebrate the Year of the Goat? Here are three to impress your friends with...

CHICKEN ON CRISPY NOODLES (Serves 4)

225g boneless, skinless chicken breasts, finely shredded 1 egg white 2 tsp cornflour Salt and white pepper 225g thin Chinese fresh egg noodles 300ml groundnut or vegetable oil (plus an additional 2-3 tbsp of oil) For the sauce: 175g fresh bean sprouts 2 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry 2 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp light soy sauce 300ml chicken stock Salt and black pepper 1 tbsp cornflour, mixed with 1½ tbsp water For the garnish: Coarsely chopped spring onions Combine the chicken, egg white, cornflour, a teaspoon of salt and half a teaspoon of white pepper in a small bowl. Mix well and leave in the fridge for at least 20 minutes. Blanch the noodles for 2 minutes in a large pan of salted boiling water, draining them well. Heat a frying pan until it is hot and add oneand-a-half tablespoons of oil. Spread the noodles evenly over the surface, then turn the heat to low and allow them to slowly brown. When the noodles are brown, gently flip them over and brown the other side. When both sides are browned, remove the noodles to a platter and keep warm. Heat a wok until it is very hot, then add the larger quantity of oil. When the oil is very hot, remove the wok from the heat and immediately add the chicken shreds, stirring vigorously to keep them from sticking together. After about two minutes, when the chicken has turned white, quickly drain it in a stainless steel colander set over a bowl. Discard the oil. Clean the wok and reheat it over high heat. Add the bean sprouts, rice wine, oyster sauce, soy sauce, chicken stock, one teaspoon of salt and half a teaspoon of black pepper and one tablespoon cornflour mixed with one-and-a-half tablespoons of water.

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Bring to a boil and stir in the cornflour mixture. Bring it to a simmer again, then return the chicken to the sauce and give the mixture a few stirs. Pour the sauce over the noodles and garnish.

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sprinkle on the spring onions and soy sauce. Heat the two oils together in a small saucepan. When they are hot and smoking, pour the hot oil on top of the fish, garnish with the coriander sprigs and serve at once.

CRACKLING CHINESE ROAST PORK

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1.5kg boneless pork belly, with rind

STEAMED FISH CANTONESE-STYLE

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450g firm white fish fillets, such as cod, sole or salmon fillets, or a whole fish, such as sole or turbot 1tsp coarse sea salt or plain salt 11/2tbsp fresh ginger, finely shredded For the garnish: 3tbsp spring onions, finely shredded 2tbsp soy sauce 1tbsp groundnut oil 2tsp sesame oil Fresh coriander sprigs

For the marinade: 2tbsp coarse sea salt 1tbsp ground roasted Sichuan peppercorns 2tsp five spice powder 1tsp freshly ground black pepper 2tsp sugar Pierce the rind side of pork with a sharp fork or knife until the skin is covered with fine holes. Insert a meat hook into the meat to secure it. Bring a pot of water to a boil, and using a large ladle, pour the hot water over the rind side of the pork several times. Set the pork belly aside. Heat a wok until it is hot, then add the salt, peppercorns, five spice powder, pepper and sugar and stir-fry the mixture for three minutes until it is hot and well mixed. Allow the mixture to cool slightly.

If you are using a whole fish, remove the gills. Pat the fish or fillets dry with kitchen paper. Rub with the salt on both sides, and then set aside for 30 minutes.This helps the flesh to firm up and draws out any excess moisture.

When it is warm enough to handle, rub this mixture onto the flesh side of the pork.

Next, set up a steamer, or put a rack into a wok or deep pan and fill it with 5cm of water. Bring the water to the boil over a high heat. Put the fish on a heatproof plate and scatter the ginger evenly over the top. Put the plate of fish into the steamer or onto the rack.

Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 6/400F/200C. Place the pork on a rack, rind side up over a tray of water. Roast for 15 minutes.

Cover the pan tightly and gently steam the fish until it is just cooked. Flat fish will take about five minutes to cook. Thicker fish or fillets such as sea bass will take 12-14 minutes. Remove the plate of cooked fish and

Hang the meat to dry for eight hours or overnight in a cool place or in front of a fan.

Then reduce the heat to gas mark 4/350F/180C and continue to roast for two hours.Then turn up to gas mark 8/450F/230C for 15 minutes. Remove and allow the pork to cool. Then carve it into bite-size pieces, arrange on a platter, and serve. Cracking Chinese roast pork

JONATHAN WHILEY discovers what the hype is about as he samples a taste of the Far East at Cheltenham's Bar and Wok

NCE upon a time readers – in the Seventies and Eighties to be more precise – a now unfamiliar concept was commonplace. Lunch. Or, to be more accurate, liquid lunch. There was a time when weathered old hacks emerged from smoky newsrooms at noon, only to enter even smokier pubs and emerge three hours later, half cut and still puffing on a Hamlet. At least that's what I imagine. These days, lunch is an altogether different affair. More often not, it will be a dash to the nearest supermarket for a ham sandwich that will take you the best part of half an hour to snaffle at your desk as you take bites between answering calls. If I ever found myself on X Factor, it would provide one hell of a sob story. “All I’ve ever wanted, since I was a foetus, is to spend an hour in the company of a shepherd’s pie. Please Simon, just give me a chance.” Alas while I’m still waiting for the call, I did manage to find time for a proper sit-down lunch recently. First world problem – solved. I met up with a former colleague and we made our way to Bar and Wok which is, conveniently, a five minute walk from WEEKEND’s office. It has to be one of my favourite places to eat in Cheltenham. Over the past two years I’ve steadily worked my way through the menu and I’m yet to discover a rogue dish. Whenever anyone gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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Chinese cooking essentials A cleaver is essential when preparing Chinese cuisine – Ken Hom "wouldn't go into any kitchen without mine".There are pricier models on the market, but this Ikea one does the trick.

Ikea Cleaver Knife, £10.50, available from ikea.com If you're stir crazy about stir fries, you'll need a good wok.This stainless steel, glass-lidded one is non-stick, suitable for use on induction hobs, and can be bunged in the dishwasher after use. visits – family or friends – it’s one of the first places I think of booking. You will need to book too – it gets extremely busy in the evenings (especially weekends) and its popularity is such that people are often waiting outside the doors for it to open at 6pm. Since it was a midweek and lunchtime, we had no problem finding space on one of the long wooden benches. It’s not the biggest restaurant in the world but the interior is bright and modern and when it’s busy, the atmosphere can be warm and welcoming like a roaring log fire. Unlike many Chinese restaurants and takeaway menus there are not a million different combination of dishes but there are still more than enough to choose from. There are smaller plates in the Hawkers Fare section of the menu such as calamari, crab claws and tempura vegetables and ‘big plates’ with classic wok-fried dishes such as sweet and sour pork, beef in black bean sauce and chicken in Szechuan sauce. Our starters arrived in no time. Four crispy spring rolls were piping hot and full of succulent strands of confit duck just waiting to be dipped in a pot of plumy hoi sin dip with more attitude than a Beyoncé video. Thai fishcakes – too often bland and greasy – were just as good and made for a magnificent mouthful with a sweet chilli dipping sauce. A tower of vermicelli noodles arrived for my main of spicy beef noodles. Strips @WeekendGlos

Ken Hom Performance Stainless Steel Wok, £62.99, available from Amazon and The UK Cookshop of beautifully tender meat married with slivers of chilli (you can ask for your own spice level) and fresh vegetables grown at the owner’s farm in the Vale of Evesham. It’s the simplest of dishes but proves beautifully fresh and light. Since my dining companion can’t quite get her head around chopsticks, it takes her the best part of half an hour to plough through her main of chicken with cashew nuts. She refuses to ask for a fork and ultimately it is left to go cold. What she does manage to eat, she enjoys immensely; it’s vibrant, packed with veggies and the portion is plentiful. If you’re after fine dining, white tablecloths and a formal environment, then Bar and Wok isn’t for you. But if it’s good, honest food with generous servings, a relaxed environment and great value for money, then it’s perfect. One thing’s for sure, it certainly beats a ham sandwich at the office. Price: Starters from £2.90, mains from £7.10 Atmosphere: Lively, informal Location: 288 High Street, Cheltenham Service: Fast and furious – but very friendly Food: Classic Chinese Contact: 01242 582346

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A sparking performance Testament to how supermarket own-label champagnes can be just as dazzling as those from wellestablished houses, Tesco Finest Grand Cru Vintage Champagne 2007, France (£24.99, Tesco) is an IWC Gold medal winner. Produced for them by Union Champagne its made using 100 per cent chardonnay from the Cotes de Blanc. With satisfying depth of flavour, it's ripe and toasty with a creamy edge to the fine, citrus fruit and impressive finesse on the finish.

Behind the scenes If you're more accustomed to Francis Ford Coppola's films than his impressive portfolio of wines, then its worth checking out the five-time Oscar winner's Francis Ford Coppola Director's Cut Chardonnay 2012, Russian River Valley, California, USA (£21.99, seabrookwines.co.uk). An IWSC Trophy winner, judges said the wine had "subtle creamy aromas with touches of white peach and walnut with a lingering mineral back note". Coppola has been making wines for nearly 40 years and if you love a rich chardonnay with an opulent overlay of sweet oak, this is the wine for you.

It's showtime! Highly awarded and only released in the finest vintages, Wakefield St Andrew's Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Clare Valley, Australia (£33.50, henningswine.co.uk) is a lavish cab sav that's worth seeking out. With a gorgeous bouquet of ripe blackberry, currant, violet and chocolate leading to superb flavours of blackberries, cassis, sweet cedar wood, spice and fine tannins on the powerful but elegant finish, it's a beautiful drink with star quality.

HELTENHAM charity Winston’s Wish is egg-cited to host the Great British Brekkie once again. You can help raise money for bereaved children by getting involved with the campaign. They’re calling on families, friends, colleagues and classmates to rustle up a hearty breakfast and help contribute towards the £50,000 target. The event ends tomorrow but it’s not too late to join in. Revive the tradition of the great British breakfast by rustling up anything from a hearty full English to a good old cuppa and a few slices of toast. A glittering list of celebrities backing the campaign include Gloucestershire poet Pam Ayres, Dame Judi Dench, Ruby Wax, Dame Jacqueline Wilson, Rachel Khoo and Jenny Éclair. Reviving the often forgotten breakfast tradition serves as a reminder that breakfast is an important meal helping everyone, including children, to have a more positive and proactive day. A nutritious and balanced breakfast provides the energy needed to embrace the morning by refuelling the body

and brain and kick-starting the metabolism. WHERE? Anywhere.Your home, work, school, village hall, local pub... the possibilities are endless. Host it in the place you were born and ‘bread’ – sorry – or how about an al fresco dining experience?

WHAT? Breakfast – and it’s up to you. Mull over some muesli, muffins or maple syrup pancakes… think fresh fruit, French toast, fried eggs… bring out some bacon, bagels, baked beans, bananas. Alternatively, get sizzling with sausages, scrambled eggs or buy some smoked salmon.You could even make extra special with a Champagne breakfast. The possibilities are endless, but they will all set you up for the day and raise vital funds for bereaved children at the same time. HOW MUCH? It’s free to register – that’s a ‘cereal-sly’ good offer – we just ask that all those involved donate whatever they can.

For more information and to register visit greatbritishbrekkie.org. uk or tweet @winstonswish using #greatbritishbrekkie as the hashtag. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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Nicholas Parsons It’s great to be able to support this wonderful charity, Winston’s Wish, and their Great British Brekkie campaign – they do such great work for children who are bereaved. I start off with a bowl of porridge – I’m not mad about porridge, but I think it’s very healthy. I love fruit, so I always have some fruit with it.Then a little bit of brown toast with marmalade – I don’t have butter. So: porridge, fruit, marmalade – what better way to begin? …and that’s a Great British Brekkie!

Try this delicious pancake recipe from the Fabulous Baker Brothers, Tom and Henry Herbert

BANANA & PECAN PANCAKES 2 bananas sliced thick 20g butter 20g pecans, toasted and crushed 2tsp caster sugar 2 glugs of rum 4 scoops of vanilla ice cream Heat a pan and sprinkle in the sugar, as it starts to caramelise add the bananas, shake around for a few minutes then add the butter, pour in the rum and flambé, then boil till it becomes a sauce. Spoon on to the pancakes, add a dollop of ice cream and sprinkle with the pecans.

Dame Judi Dench My favourite breakfast is kedgeree, which is fish… and rice… and egg… delicious!

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Pam Ayres My favourite Great British Brekkie is probably a poached egg on toast, because I’ve got lots of chickens and really nice fresh eggs. A poached egg on wellbuttered toast with a dollop of tomato ketchup please!

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White Stuff has teamed up with Field Honey Farms to create their very own Dorset honey.This unique batch of honey has been made from a blend of Dorset lowland heath and summer blossom flora to give it a mature, rounded flavour. Buy now for £4.25 from whitestuff.com

HALF PRICE PANCAKES

Head to giraffe in Cirencester onTuesday where they are offering 50 per cent off their delicious stacked blueberry and banana pancakes with maple syrup.The offer is valid between opening until 11am, and then again between 3pm and 5pm.

CHARITY FASHION SHOW

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A fashion show featuring Cotswold designer Melissa Antonious, Barrington Ayre, Bodega Womenswear and Cupid Couture was held in aid of the Hollie Gazzard Trust, hosted in Revolution, Cheltenham.

Photographer: Rosemary Watts

Charlotte Hamilton and Steve Mitchell

Jill Hamilton and Val Knight

Alice Bryant, Ellie Andersson and Estee Westcarr

Victoria Hindmarch, Athena Hindmarch, Morgan de Villiers Kuun and Lucy Garbutt

Ellie Burns, Jess Rouleff-Jones,Tabby Gibbons and Chris Burns

Joe, Lynette and Charlotte Walsh

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Coming Up Roses Mandy Bradshaw calls in at County Florists in Cheltenham to see an array of their beautiful blooms

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Shades of Grey Turn up the heat in the bedroom â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or living or dining room â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with our selection of seductive grey furnishings

The Tudor Gardens After discovering an ancient agricultural record, we ask if bizarre medieval gardening tips are relevant today

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MANDY BRADSHAW chats with the owners of County Florists in Cheltenham about how there’s more to Valentine’s Day than the classic dozen 34

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HEN it comes to Valentine’s Day it’s tempting to play it safe and reach for the first bunch of red roses. But safe can also be dull when with a little more thought and some expert help you could make a real impact. Rob Prosser, who runs County Florists in Cheltenham, has been in the trade for 37 years and he believes the traditional red rose is not always the best idea. “A lot of women would actually prefer spring flowers,” he says, “while young women go for gerberas. It depends on the person you are buying for.” Rob and his colleague Anne Reeves are well used to helping novice flower buyers, advising on everything from a bouquet for a birthday to someone’s first foray into the Valentine’s Day ritual. Cut flowers ranging from familiar favourites, such as chrysanthemums and lilies, to simple tulips and golden sunflowers, are grouped in unfussy vases, filling the shop, which recently relocated to St George’s Place, with scent. February 14 looms large on any florist’s calendar and the event is long in the planning. Rob placed his orders with wholesalers in Cheltenham and Gloucester last October and based his calculations of how much he would need on last year’s figures; then he sold more than 150 red roses, with the largest bouquets using 24 blooms. As with clothes, fashions come and go in the flower world. Freesias, violets and anemones, once popular cut flowers are now seen more rarely while lisianthus, with their rose-like blooms, gerberas in vivid shades and alstroemeria are used widely. Gypsophila, once the staple of every bouquet, is now making a comeback having been shunned for some years. Particularly popular at the moment are vibrant arrangements putting lime green with shocking pink and cerise or orange. The trade has changed thanks to better transport and a ‘cold chain’ that keeps flowers fresh from the moment they are picked until delivery. Rob recalls how florist shops used to close in January and February due to the shortage of cut flowers and how in years gone by even the humble spray carnation was unavailable in winter. With roses now routinely available @WeekendGlos

year-round, buying them for your Valentine no longer has the same impact, although the effects of supply and demand mean they are still expensive this weekend: a dozen top quality blooms will cost around £45. If your budget is tighter, or you want to stand out from the crowd, amaryllis are another option and come in a range of colours, including red. “They are classy and last for a long time,” says Anne. Lilies are another elegant flower, while a large bouquet of single colour tulips can look sophisticated and an orchid adds a touch of the exotic. Alternatively, you could go for the country look with dainty narcissi, stems of pussy willow and even clematis; the shop stocks purple flowered herbaceous clematis. And if it has to be roses, why not white? ‘Avalanche’ is recommended as a particularly good rose. “Give it a bit of thought and don’t just go down the traditional route,” advises Anne. One thing that sends out the wrong message is a pot plant on Valentine’s Day, which lacks the romance and extravagance of a bouquet. “It’s all about the gesture,” says Anne. “It would be quite sad if we didn’t have that in life.” For more information, contact County Florists, 60 St George’s Place, Cheltenham, 01242 524225.

LOOKINGAFTER CUT FLOWERS

If you are lucky enough to receive flowers, these tips will help keep them in top condition for longer: • Many bouquets now come in water, either in cellophane, or even vases, so the stems do not need re-cutting. • If flowers are delivered ‘dry’, re-cut the stems before putting them in water. • Ensure no foliage sits below the water line where it will rot. • Change the water regularly: at least every three days, more often and even daily in warm weather. • Stems may need re-cutting after a week. • Avoid putting flowers somewhere that has extremes of temperature, particularly in direct sunlight, or by radiators.

MEDIEVAL GARDENING:

DOES ITWORK?

As a horticultural manual written in 1304 and said to have inspired Henry VIII goes on display, HANNAH STEPHENSON investigates whether there’s any truth in some of its bizarre claims THE Ruralia Commoda, written in 1304, due to go on display at an exhibition at Buckingham Palace in March, claims that a squash will bear fruit after nine days if planted in the ashes of human bones and watered with oil, and that cucumbers shake at the sound of thunder. But just how much truth is there in the book’s horticultural growing tips? Guy Barter, head of the RHS advisory service, says: “They didn’t have squashes as we know them in those days.”

“It would have been a marrow. Squashes come from North America, which hadn’t been discovered at that time. If you watered oil on the ground it would have no fertiliser effect. “They would have used vegetable oil as they didn’t have synthetic oil in those days and it would have been broken down in the soil. The manual also suggests that lettuce loves goat manure and Barter agrees. “Gardeners throughout history have gathered sheep manure which is not too high in nitrogen probably better than cow manure. “The problem is, goats are pretty thin on the ground nowadays. If you can get hold of a goat, I’m sure there’s potential there.” Burnt human bones were obviously valued for their horticultural properties in Henry VIII’s day - and they would have added nutrients to the soil, Barter agrees. “Whether human bones are better than any other bones, I wouldn’t like to say.” Painting Paradise: The Art of the Garden is at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace from March 20 to October 11.

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great grey TAKEOVER Grey may be turning up the heat in bedrooms right now, but this versatile shade can seduce in any part of the home. WEEKEND reveals all

IRST came the book, and now cinemas across the land are bracing themselves for Mr Grey’s big entrance. But, I bet you any money, the appeal of the colour grey can go on for much, much longer than the man himself. Indeed, this is a shade that can be dressed up or pared down, and a moody grey palette can reinvent your favourite room and cast simple, contemporary pieces in a different light, or showcase more traditional furnishings to dramatic effect, with flourishes of velvet or a decorative piece that’s wildly beautiful. Sophisticated and timeless, this versatile shade can veer from feminine and delicate to dark and handsome.

Easy on the eye, grey sits beautifully against other accent colours and can speak the language of love when it’s dressed in silk and satin; or be a tough talker when positioned against steel accessories and industrial living schemes. “There are indeed 50 shades of grey, ranging from those with a warm undertone of pink, to the pure cold greys that look so wonderful with silver,” says Alison Cork, founder of Alison at Home. “Understand the undertone and you can pick exactly the right colour to accompany your grey base, and bring the room to life.” From taffeta grey to platinum, and slate to battleship, the spectrum is an open invitation to enjoy a dalliance with

some colour charts and accessorize those grey areas. But if you usually shy from smoky hues, try using grey as the base for your chosen colour scheme. “Far from being bland, grey is stylish, versatile and appeals to lots of different tastes, depending on how you style it,” says Kate Hassard, marketing manager at Sofa.com. “Use bright accessories in bold colours for a playful, contemporary look; layer textured neutrals and other shades of grey for Scandinavianinspired sophistication; or give it a masculine edge with dark accents and monochrome.” gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

Set the stage

For the ulitmate backdrop, a textured wallpaper can add real drama and set the scene for your furniture and Heart andTulip accessories to really shine. Mahogany by Marcel A trompe-l’oeil effect, such Wanders wallpaper, as Marcel Wanders’ in Heart Grahambrown.com andTulip, has been used on furniture in some of the world’s top hotels and is available for the first time as a wallpaper. Although flat, it looks tactile and makes you want to reach out and touch it.

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We’ve picked out some of the best grey furnishings to add a contemporary – yet classic – look to your home...

Cape Cod Lamp Base, £95 indiajane.co.uk

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Meanwhile, if you’re passionate about paint, edgy dark walls can be seriously seductive and create the perfect ambience for a romantic corner. Furnished with a vintage black leather chaise longue for instance, retro accessories will imbibe a masculine vibe, or to soften the look, a plush velvet cushion, sensual swathe of fabric and an exotic orchid will add some feminine detail. As Judy Smith, Crown colour consultant points out: “Darker tones of charcoal can be used to add drama anywhere in the home, from a living room to a bedroom, or even a small hallway - with clever lighting and mirrors, you can create a look that is both strong and atmospheric.These dark greys are also a perfect strong background for small amounts of brighter colour, like chartreuse or mint.”

Burton Cushion Fretwork, £125, indiajane.co.uk

Owl Candle Holder, £59.50 alisonathome.com

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Alessi Joy Round Decorative Bowl, £69 johnlewis.com

If you’ve tired of curtain calls, shutters can make a bedroom feel warm and inviting and offer the best of both worlds. Unlike curtains, which are an open or closed book, cafe-style shutters cover just the lower half of your windows, for light and privacy, while tier on tier (double hung) shutters can be opened independently and adjusted to let light filter in, for a flattering effect that’s perfect if you’re in the mood for some pillow talk. “Subtle grey has become a very popular shade for shutters,” says Chrissie Harper, operations manager at California Shutters. “Not only do they add interest, but they increase the curb appeal of your home too.”

Purity Soft Bands Throw, £14.99 available late February from dunelm.com

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Bare essentials

A brilliant way to update the bathroom, glass mosaic tiles add glamour. Also bath oils and scented candles can be used to great effect to show off your best beauty bits. “When choosing wall and floor tiles, grey is an obvious enduring colour choice that will continue to work well no matter how often you wish to change your interior style,” advises Jeremy Harris, managing director atTile Mountain. @WeekendGlos

Filou French Footstool in Dove Grey, £195, alisonathome.com

Glencoe fabric is a gorgeous chenille velvet fabric with an unusual thistle design in subtle colours. Suitable for use as an upholstery fabric, curtain fabric and blind fabric and also for cushions. It would look brilliant on a settee or armchair for a classic look with a contemporary twist. Buy this upholstery fabric at Just Fabrics in Honeybourne Way, Cheltenham (01242 530423) or online at justfabrics.co.uk

(Rear Photo) OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY 28th FEBRUARY 10am - 12pm Individually built and designed four/five bedroom detached property situated in this propular rural location within gardens measuring a third of an acre in need of updating and offering great potantial. Accomodation comprises of lounge, kitchen, four/five bedrooms, bathroom and off road parking and much more.

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property details Location : Highnam Price : ÂŁ580,000 Agent : Steve Gooch Contact : 01531 820 844

Oakfield is an elegant Grade II Listed, duplex apartment which is tastefully up-graded by the present owners and beautifully decorative over two floors. On the lower ground floor is a super 26' kitchen/breakfast room with a range of fitted units including an island unit. On the ground floor are two double bedrooms, one with a refitted, contemporary en suite bathroom and the magnificent drawing room with wonderful period features

property details Location : The Park Price : Guide price ÂŁ575,000 Agent : Peter Ball & Co Contact : 01242 261400

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BITE FOOD FESTIVAL

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Guests gathered for a Six Nations charity dinner at Cheltenhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ellenborough Park hotel. The event, part of the BITE Food Festival, also included a charity auction hosted by Phil Vickery.

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Clive Mitchell and Steve Wood

Andrew Hutchinson, Kemble Smillie, Barrie Chard and Paul Carvell

Rosie Granger, Steve Wood, Phil Vickery and Alex Ferguson

Matthew and Rebecca Joyner and Sadie and James Joyner

Tim and Deb Heal

Matt Panter and Lucy Horrocks

Antiques & Auctions Toy and train story

SALE OF STORE CATTLE THURSDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 2015 Sale at 11.15am Entries now invited for the Catalogue.

REARING CALVES AT 10.30AM Tel: RG & RB WILLIAMS (01989) 762225

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From Properties in Oswestry, Belmont & Others FEBRUARY SALE OF ANTIQUE FURNITURE & EFFECTS Dealers will also be looking to buy, so anyone with toys and games to sell is welcome to take them along. There will be around 120 tables heaped with stock, with the emphasis firmly on vintage from the 1950s through to the 1980s, although visitors will also find dealers offering a much wider range of collectables, including militaria, medals and ephemera. It runs from10am-3pm. For details, visit cirencestertoyfair.com

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To Briefly Include: 18th Century Oak and Inlaid North Wales Dresser, Early 19th Century Burr Walnut Work Table, Victorian Mahogany Framed Two Spoon Back Couch, Early Oak Carved Coffer, Late 18th Century Oak Three Drawer Lowboy, Mahogany Serpentine Chest of Drawers, Early Victorian Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Victorian Walnut Mirror Back Sideboard, Late Victorian Carved Oak Side Table, Victorian Rosewood Six Tier Whatnot, Oak Double Corner Cupboard, Edwardian Mahogany Writing Desk, Bentley Walnut Cased Upright Piano, Leather Chesterfield, Edwardian Wardrobe & Dressing Table, Large Quantity General Antiques, Modern Furniture, Pine etc, China, Glass, Miscellanea, Small Quantity Silver and Jewellery, Two Stone Troughs etc. In all about 850 Lots.

on WEDNESDAY 18TH FEBRUARY 2015 at 10.00am VIEW DAY - Tuesday 17th February 1pm - 7pm BUYERS PREMIUM (15%+VAT), CATALOGUES AVAILABLE

Tel: RG & RB WILLIAMS (01989) 762225 • www.rgandrbwilliams.co.uk

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Bidderspass thetime for£1,750 THIS Jaeger Le Coultre Atmos clock went in no time at all at Smiths’ recent sale in Newent. The busy auction saw bids clock up to an impressive £1,750, well above the £500£700 estimate. A set of 11 brass bell form weights also did well, selling for £820 against a £200-£300 estimate. The coin section attracted bidders both in the room and on the internet, with many items doubling or tripling their estimates.

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FORTHCOMING SALES - LEDBURY SALEROOMS ANTIQUE AND RETRO FURNITURE, SILVER, JEWELLERY, COLLECTABLES TUESDAY 17th FEBRUARY 4pm Some further items may be accepted. Illustrated catalogue and online bidding -------------------SEASONED SAWN TIMBER, WORKSHOP MACHINERY, TOOLS SATURDAY 28th FEBRUARY 10am Single items and complete workshops cleared -------------------VINTAGE, CLASSIC AND MODERN MOTORCYCLES, SPARES, LITERATURE SATURDAY 28th MARCH 10am -------------------GARDEN MACHINERY, TREES, SHRUBS, HEDGING, Date to be conﬁrmed, Early entries please, MALVERN SHOWGROUND - CLASSIC TRUCK SHOW, Auction of TRUCKS, SPARES, WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, LITERATURE SATURDAY 7th MARCH Some further items may be accepted -------------------TRACTOR WORLD - MALVERN Auction of VINTAGE, CLASSIC TRACTORS, ENGINES, IMPLEMENTS, MODELS, COLLECTABLES

A Heals-style dining suite made £840 and an Ekornes Danish recliner chair fetched £420 from a selection of modern designer furniture, which also included an Eames-style chair, £290, and a Cotswold school oak dresser which made £270. A rare Edwardian picnic set in poor condition made £350 and a vintage ‘Hot Mix Nuts’ vending machine which sold for £300. There were also good results in the pictures, postcards, silver, stamps and ceramics sections.

SATURDAY 14th MARCH Some further items may be accepted CATBROOK, CHEPSTOW Dispersal sale of good modern and vintage TRACTORS, IMPLEMENTS, SPARES, TOOLS SATURDAY 21st MARCH. Some items may be included -------------------Entry forms online, Pre sale advice and collection available, Single items and whole collections undertaken

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CIRENCESTER Toy & Train Fair which attracts dealers and visitors from all over the West Country, take place tomorrow in the town’s Bingham Hall. With nostalgia still holding strong, tinplate and diecast models – especially early Dinky – have proved a wise investment, along with dolls, board games, model railways and commercial tie-ins, such as Star Wars memorabilia and miniatures. The Valuation Roadshow is now a regular feature of the fair, with visitors invited to bring along items from their own collection to be assessed by a panel of experts. “There’s no charge for this service,” says Ronnie Davies, one of the organisers. “We hope that collectors will appreciate learning a bit more about their toys and perhaps we’ll unearth some rare gems in the process.”

GLOUCESTERSHIRE’S

HIDDEN HISTORY

HEIR triumvirate of power has us enthralled in Wolf Hall, but did you know that Anne Boleyn, Thomas Cromwell and Henry VIII spent time together in Gloucestershire on royal progress in 1535? In what was effectively a latterday royal holiday tour, the Tudor trio spent weeks together in the county, hunting and hawking, being entertained at prominent houses and, as far as Cromwell and Henry were concerned, eyeing up the potential spoils of the dissolution of Gloucestershire’s monasteries. Now, 480 years later, it is still possible to follow their trail. This was the royal progress that eventually led them back to London via Wolf Hall in Wiltshire, family seat of Anne’s successor, Jane Seymour and the title of

CORRIE BOND-FRENCH discovers the hidden histories that the city of Gloucester holds – from Tudor hideaways to Royal retreats

Hilary Mantel’s celebrated novel. Little could they have imagined at the time that Queen Anne would be beheaded on grounds of treason, adultery and incest within just months of the progress, or that Sir Thomas Cromwell would meet the same fate less than five years later. Unlike Queen Catherine of Aragon before her, Anne was happy to hunt alongside Henry (their daughter Elizabeth I would inherit their passion for hunting). Henry and Anne first arrived at Winchcombe’s Sudeley Castle. Thomas Cromwell stayed in the Abbey with the rest of the Court after joining the progress around July 23. Anne sent an agent to investigate a relic of the Holy Blood of Christ at nearby Hailes Abbey. The phial had helped the abbey become one of the

most popular and wealthy pilgrimage destinations in the country. Her suspicions of the abbey’s scam proved correct; agents reported that it was a waxy substance also made of ducks’ blood or similar, and Anne asked for it to be removed. The royal party moved on to Tewkesbury Abbey some days later, while Cromwell’s agents spread out to investigate monastic houses. In keeping with protocol they were met by the town’s dignitaries outside the town. The party would have then travelled into the town together. The trio were then probably housed at the abbey. Sir Thomas Cromwell sent a letter dated July 29 and signed from “The monastery of Tewkesbury”. Henry and Anne were housed at what was then the Abbot’s Lodgings which still stands now as part of Abbey House. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

Ghost Walks

IN GLOUCESTER

The royal party may have stayed, or at least been entertained at Forthampton Court before making their way to Gloucester. This was the first time Henry had visited Gloucester as king. He and Anne were met by town authorities in what is now believed to be Twigworth or Down Hatherley, near Brickhampton Bridge. An account of the progress in the Duke of Buckingham’s papers reports that the party of more than 100 Gloucester dignitaries then joined the royal party to travel into the city, passing through Whitefriars to be met by all the clergy from Gloucester Cathedral, then Gloucester Abbey, in Northgate Street. “And his Grace and the Quene bothe being on horseback lovingly there kissed the crosse, and then rode forthe.” Once inside the abbey precinct, the couple was met by Abbot Parker in the porch of the abbey. “Both kneeled down and kissed the crosse with greate reveraunce, and then went up to the highe altar, and so from thens to there lodgygnes.’ It is not entirely clear where these lodgings were, it was possibly the Abbot’s own lodgings which today are part of Church House and where there is a King Henry VIII room, or they may have stayed in the building that originally stood on the site of what is now King’s School which may have provided superior accommodation. The abbey was still a work in progress in 1535. There is a lovely account of the couple being presented with an impressive gift on the second day of @WeekendGlos

their stay in Gloucester, as they rode out from the abbey yard to hunt at Painswick. “Abowte ten of the clocke, His Grace and the Quene both being rydyng towards Paynswick to hunting, the Maire with certen of his brethrene mett his grace in the Abbey Church yarde, and presented hym there with ten fatte oxen . . . for whiche His Grace gave unto them loving thankes.” Gloucester Cathedral archivist Christopher Jeens believes that Abbot Parker will have capitalised on the opportunity the royal visit gave him in the prevailing political climate. “The Abbott would have shown off the tombs of Edward II and of Osric, and he had a fancy new Chantry Chapel that he would probably have proudly shown them. “He would have pulled out all the stops to try to ensure the continuation of the abbey,” he said. It is highly probable that Abbot Parker would also have entertained the royal party at his hunting lodge, Prinknash Abbey. The couple may also have visited Coberley, Brockworth and Miserden Halls, where Anne would ironically been a guest of her future gaoler at the Tower of London, Sir William Kingston. The progress was a unique time; within months the fates of all concerned would be dramatically different, and Gloucester’s monasteries and abbeys would undergo turmoil. After planning to travel to Bristol, plans changed when plague was reported there and the party rode on to Wiltshire and Wolf Hall.

IN a city with more historical buildings than York and a deep, dark history stretching back through centuries, it is small wonder that Gloucester has its fair share of ghostly goings on. Gloucester Cathedral director of music Adrian Partington claims he saw the ghost of a girl in his ancient house adjacent to the cathedral, and the apparition completely changed his belief in the paranormal. And Gloucester ghost lady, Lyn Cinderey, has plenty of tales to tell after 14 years of running ghost walks and paranormal investigations in the city. Gloucester Cathedral is reputedly home to many ghostly monks, who have been known to pass through walls. And Lyn says that a BBC Radio presenter was terrified when he felt hands around his throat while recording a radio programme near the crypt in the cathedral. “The crew thought he was joking, but realised he was struggling to breathe and took him outside,” said Lyn. “He couldn’t explain it, but decided to try again, but it happened again - it really was a strange case.” There are several reports of paranormal activity at the New Inn and Gloucester Folk Museum. Although there are no reported sightings of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII orThomas Cromwell, Henry’s daughter Queen Mary I – Bloody Mary, has appeared at a window overlooking the site of Bishop Hooper’s excruciating execution in 1555. Burned at the stake for his refusal to renounce his protestantism, the execution was badly planned; the wood was damp and it took more than 45 minutes for him to meet his end. Lyn says there is still a huge appetite for history in Gloucester. “I love this city, it is so full of history and people flock to things like the Heritage weeks. We need to celebrate the history we have on our doorsteps more.” Lyn Cinderey

SCOTLAND’S

finest JONATHAN WHILEY crossed the Scottish border and explored what the cobbled streets of the country’s capital had to offer

T FELT as though I was channelling Victor Meldrew from One Foot in the Grave. “I don’t belieeeve it!,” I muttered over and over as I sat back down on one of the tartan-covered armchairs in the bar of Edinburgh’s Motel One. I felt incensed, as if I’d fallen victim to some cheap trick. In fact, all I’d done was pay for two packets of crisps. Two packets that would set me back £5. “Excuse me, I think there must be some sort of mistake,” I said to the man at the bar. “I understand they’re Kettle Chips and therefore on the pricey end of the crisp scale but since they’re still potatoes I’m not entirely sure you can charge me a note for two individual packets.” He raised his eyebrows and pointed towards a glass bowl filled with several packets of these 24-carat carbohydrate crumbs and sure enough the price tag was there, bold as brass. “Ahh yes sir, that’s right, I think you’ll find that’s daylight robbery. Is there anything else I can help you with?

Perhaps a pot of tea in exchange for your watch?.” It was the only element of our stay at the hotel I could possibly fault. The rest – though it almost pains me to say it after the cripsgate debacle – was nigh-on perfection. The chain, based in Munich, have hotels in cities across Europe and offer affordable, practical and comfortable accommodation to suit all ages. The décor is stylish but simple; the hotel bar and dining room is smart but informal with lots of dark wood and low, soft lighting. It’s warm and welcoming with high-backed chairs you can sink into with a large glass of red as though round at a close friend’s house. Location-wise, it’s ideal; a minute’s walk from the main train station and right on the doorstep of shops, restaurants and attractions. They also have another hotel a short walk away – right in the heart of the Old Town – if you want to immerse yourself further in charm from a bygone era. It was my first time in the bright

lights of Scotland’s capital. I come from Scottish blood on both sides of the family – we used to make an annual trip to Glasgow for my grandma’s birthday – but that stopped some time ago and it had been many years since I made the trip north of the border. It didn’t take long until I fell for its charms. All it really took was a cracking steak and ale pie at The Scran and Scallie, a gastro pub in the city owned by Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin. With good company – we met up with friends who live in Glasgow – and good beer it was everything you could possibly want from a Friday evening. After a late start the following morning – a nightcap at Motel One’s bar had something to do with that – we explored the city. First the dungeons – a brilliant and at times genuinely quite terrifying experience in the company of some terrific actors. Next the castle – or at least the entrance with its stunning view over the city – and then a turgid bus tour in the drizzle. Skip the latter and explore the cobbled gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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Best value – Prague

CZECH capital Prague has come out top for value for money in the ninth Post OfficeTravel Money holiday money report. Prague recorded the lowest price for the cost of eight tourist staples including meals and drinks (£35.29), and registered the survey’s lowest price for a threecourse evening meal for two with wine (£21). Exchange rates are likely to prove game-changers when it comes to holiday choice in the year ahead, the report predicts. Lower prices in European cities and resorts have helped them fill eight of the top 10 best value places in the report’s worldwide holiday costs barometer. In a close-run race, Portugal’s Algarve (£36.04) retained its runner-up place for the second consecutive year and therefore remains Europe’s best value beach resort. Sunny Beach, Bulgaria (£36.14) and Spain’s Costa del Sol (£36.80) cost only a few pence more.

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streets for yourself. Everywhere you turn there’s something going on; human statues, street entertainers, buskers, you name it. At one point I didn’t know where to look next. It’s a city full of heart, full of soul, full of history and brimming with culture to suit all tastes. In the evening we made for the North Bridge brasserie – former offices of The Scotsman newspaper – for cocktails before soaking up the buzzing atmosphere of the old town. Before leaving the following day we even managed to squeeze in a trip to the zoo to watch the giant pandas, the meerkats and latterly, the penguins, as they waddled their way through a path shepherded by the keepers. We left in high spirits having scraped the surface of what Edinburgh has to offer. We’d seen enough to convince us to come back and left enough to make sure we’ll return. As for the Motel One? We’ll be back – but next time we’re bringing our own crisps. motel-one.com @WeekendGlos

THE world’s first smartship, Quantum of the Seas, has pushed the boundaries of technological innovation with the launch of its highest definition online 360° virtual tour. Available on Google Maps Street View and at royalcaribbean.co.uk/ quantumview, it takes the public on a seamless visual journey across 18 decks, featuring Quantum of the Seas’ host of other world-firsts, including robotic bartenders who can serve up to 1,000 drinks per day, indoor skydiving experience iFly and the North Star viewing capsule, which transports holidaymakers 300ft above the sea. Users can even view the largest indoor sports and entertainment complex at sea, SeaPlex, from behind the wheel of the first dodgems on board a ship, or experience other activities on offer, such as its circus school or roller disco, at different times.

Late deals SEYCHELLES:Turquoise Holidays (www.turqouiseholidays.co.uk; 01494 376 400) offers seven nights (B&B) at the five-star Raffles Praslin (bay view pool villa, two sharing) from £2,099pp (saving £1,100). Includes flights from Heathrow and domestic flights and transfers, for travel between March 1-19, April 15-30 and May 11-July 16. NEW YORK: letsgo2 (www.letsgo2.com; 0203 582 3903) offers three nights at the three-star Astor on the Park Hotel (room only) from £599pp (two sharing) – saving £50 per person. Includes flights from Heathrow travelling March 7 or from Glasgow on the same date for £655pp.

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HELEN BLOW catches up with artist Simon Claridge as he exhibits his shimmering new artwork of screen siren Marilyn Monroe

TOUCH of Hollywood glamour has brought a shimmer to the walls of a gallery in Cheltenham, in celebration of the world’s most famous movie icon. Images of Marilyn Monroe have been dusted with glitter by acclaimed artist Simon Claridge – but it’s not just any glitter. Diamond dust brings a new dimension to the prints, based on photographs handpicked from 20th Century Fox studio archives. Simon has created a six-piece collection of silk-screen images, all hand embellished with the sparkling dust. The Diamond Dust Collection prints are on show and for sale at Cheltenham’s Simon Claridge and his Marilyn Monroe artwork collection, currently on show at Castle Fine Art gallery in Cheltenham.

Castle Fine Art Gallery in The Promenade. “I’ve always regarded myself as a portrait painter,” said Simon. “It’s where my passion lies. For me, the screen shots of Marilyn from her Fox movies are the ultimate portrait – it doesn’t get any better.” The prints represent Marilyn in symbolic black and white, enveloped in what has now become Simon’s trademark ‘diamond dust’ as a nod to the glamour and opulence of Hollywood. Using the glittering dust on each image, Simon ensures the works portray something of the aura of Marilyn and the luminescence of her being under the spotlight. Simon has established a reputation for working with bygone iconic female celebrities and models as subjects, such as Brigitte Bardot and Audrey Hepburn. “I’d say my style is glittery pop,” said Simon, who works from two studios; one at the bottom of his garden and the other in an old stable block. “Pop art still has an enduring appeal for me; the likes of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, who created such simple but captivating works. “I chose Marilyn in particular because she’s the ultimate portrait and the ultimate women, dead or alive, who I’d want to be in front of my easel. “I will never get the chance to paint her but she’s fascinating in photography though and the pull is trying to capture her and all her different sides.” See The Diamond Dust Collection Castle Fine Art Gallery, 82a The Promenade, Cheltenham. Prints are available to buy in silkscreen on paper or silkscreen on canvas and prices start at £995. Above: A selection of Simon Claridge’s Marilyn Monroe artwork

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library Buster: The Dog Who Saved A Thousand Lives by Will Barrow and Isabel George

Virgin Books, priced £9.99 THIS is the story of Buster a springer spaniel by breed, a hero to many. RAF Police Flight Sergeant Will Barrow, an experienced dog handler, tells the remarkable story of how he came to work with and ultimately befriend Buster. This is an intimate profile of two soldiers working as a team, through the intensity of training for search and destroy missions, to the

actual horrors of war, where Buster served at the frontline, finding explosive devices. His bravery would ultimately save many lives. Now both retired, Buster, a decorated war dog, continues to live with Will and his family, and as Will himself says, it would take over a lifetime to repay Buster for his loyalty. A must-read, a moving tale, a story of true friendship.

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Dead Girl Walking

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Alice And The Fly

Melissa Pimentel

James Rice

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THIS return of Jack Parlabane sees the journalist down-on-his-luck and desperate for work, when he gets a call from the sister of an old friend. She wants him to find Heike Gunn, the talented genius behind Savage Earth Heart, who has gone missing in Berlin. Interspersed with Parlabane’s search in flashback is an account in blog form of the band’s new violinist joining the band and what she makes of finding herself in this rock and roll world after growing up on Shetland playing classical fiddle. Readers will be interested in seeing how Parlabane is dealing with the break-up of his relationship and being on the wrong end of a scandal.

THE tale opens with the theft of a book from a magic boarding school – a sort of heist on Hogwarts that immediately sets the tone. The thief is Irene, an agent of the Library.They’re an organisation collecting books from different realities overflowing with magic and mystical creatures. Irene’s next mission is retrieving fairy tales from a steampunk London, full of Victorian cogs and fogs. Even when the book lapses into paragraphs of exposition explaining the fantastical cocktail of a premise, Cogman is always willing to add oddness whenever it threatens to drag. It’s a fun, bibliophilic adventure suitable for any bookshelf in this reality.

The popularity of speed dating and singles nights, not to mentionTinder, is more difficult to navigate than ever before. After moving to London, American Lauren Cunningham is lamenting her lack of potential suitors, so she decides to tackle the city’s single scene head on by turning her love life into a scientific experiment. She dedicates herself to following the rules of one renowned dating guide a month. Witty, rude and a lot of fun, while it’s certainly not a classic piece of literature and the protagonist Lauren occasionally verges into annoying territory, it’s an entertaining escape for when you fancy some light reading.

PROTAGONIST, teenager Gregory Hall, is beset by a debilitating arachnophobia and a crippling shyness which are never explicitly diagnosed. Nicknamed ‘psycho’ at school, caught in the middle of his parents’ loveless marriage at home, he speaks scarcely a word throughout the book. But through his diaries we enter into his inner world and internal logic. As his obsession with the eponymous Alice grows, the narrative builds from one boy’s delusions towards something darker. Its about how our desire to conform can blind us to the deeper needs of individuals.The genre birthed byThe Curious Incident OfThe Dog InThe Night-Time shows little sign of abating.

Christopher Brookmyre

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FIFTY SHADES OF GREY

The eagerly anticipated Hollywood adaptation of the bestselling EL James book is in cinemas at last. Jamie Dornan stars in the bonkbuster. Catch it at Cineworld in Cheltenham or Gloucester Quays.

THE WEDDING RINGER (15) From Friday, Cineworld, Cheltenham and Gloucester Quays, times and prices vary

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Giuseppi Verdi’s tale of revenge, misunderstanding and sacrifice is brought to life at Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre today. @WeekendGlos

LOVE IS STRANGE (15) Out now, Cineworld, Cheltenham and Gloucester Quays,Times and prices vary

If you love iconic panel game I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, you’ll have booked your seat for next Saturday’s stage show at The Centaur in Cheltenham. HELEN BLOW chatted to longtime stalwart Barry Cryer

F you had to get round the London Underground and end up at a specific station, chances are you wouldn’t make such a song and dance of it as Barry Cryer. But then it wouldn’t be half as funny as the panel of longrunning radio comedy show I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue always manage to make it. Mornington Crescent is probably the most popular of the rounds played on the iconic Radio 4 programme so it’s always included in the touring show of the same name. When the opportunity came up to interview long-time stalwart of the show Barry Cryer, I jumped at the chance to talk to one of Britain’s comedy institutions. At 79, Barry has written for more comedians and shows than you could shake a stick at and, alongside Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor, has been ad-libbing his way around Mornington Crescent for more than 40 years. You can get some kind of idea of the huge success of show when you learn that tickets for the stage version or recordings regularly sell out within days – sometimes hours – of going on sale. And no doubt there will be a packed auditorium when the show comes to Cheltenham Racecourse next Saturday. “I don’t really know why the show has been so successful,” said Barry. “We’re just very happy about it. “I suppose there is something

constant about it. We don’t know what each other is going to say until we say it. “We’re like an old rock band now; we know each other so well that there is a kind of telepathy between Graeme, Tim and me, so that we know when each other is going to speak and never interrupt each other. “Although we get advanced notice of the topics and games to be played, there are no scripts and it is totally improvised.” The stage show is a slightly different affair, set up to include the most popular rounds and this time it is scripted to some degree. “It’s the stage show so it’s set up and we include some stuff we have done before and some of the most popular rounds,” said Barry. “I suppose it’s a bit of a compendium of the radio show.” If that’s the case, it is bound to include a round of Mornington Crescent, which, to anyone still in the dark, involves panel members taking it in turns to announce a London landmark or street, most often a tube station, with the apparent aim to be the first to announce Mornington Crescent. While appearing to be a game of skill and strategy, both the naming of stations and the specification of “rules” are based entirely on improvisation, making the game intentionally incomprehensible. Of course that is the point of the show, which is famously

promoted as “the antidote to panel games” and exists to satirise complicated panel games. “Mornington Crescent is the public’s favourite game and the one we always get a huge cheer for when it’s announced,” said Barry. Other games include One Song to the Tune of Another (particularly hilarious if the panel member can’t actually sing) and Late Arrivals (with the legendary Mr and Mrs Bennett and their son Gordon Bennett). One of the country’s greatest comic writers, and unchallenged king of the oneliner, Barry has written for countless comedians, notably Frankie Howerd, The Two Ronnies, Tommy Cooper, Kenny Everett and Morecambe and Wise in their heyday. He doesn’t write for people anymore but he still loves a good joke and so we end our chat with one of his favourites. “A burglar breaks into a house and hears a voice saying ‘Jesus is watching you’. He discovers the voice is coming from a parrot, who says his name is Satan. ‘What kind of people call their parrot Satan’, says the burglar. ‘The same kind who call their Rottweiler Jesus,’ the parrot replies...” ■ I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue is atThe Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse next Saturday. Act fast if you want tickets, costing £26.50 from 0844 579 3003 or visit cheltenham. thejockeyclub.co.uk

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CORNISH ART, BARNBURY GALLERY, WINCHCOMBE

A NEW exhibition of work by Cornish artists has just opened at the Barnbury Gallery, celebrating all things St Ives. The Winchcombe gallery and boutique, founded by Jonathan Sellwood and Jonathan Perkin, is displaying a unique collection from seven Cornish artists; four painters, two sculptors and a ceramicist. Organised by art-lover and avid collector Ian James, the collection sees works by acclaimed artists including Chris Buck, Christine Feiler, Myles Oxenford and Daphne Turner. From unique metalwork and bronze sculptures, to peaceful paintings of the Cornish seaside, the eclectic collection conjures memories

OMID DJALILI, CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL BRITISH born Iranian funnyman Omid Djalili is bringing his cultural comedy to Cheltenham for his new tour, Iranalamadingdong.

of childhood holidays and explores the undiscovered side of St Ives. Using a variety of textures, materials and silhouettes, the artists’ shared appreciation of their home town is catching. Gallery owner Jonathan Sellwood is excited about the variety on offer. “It’s been non-stop, we’re always so busy. “We really feel that there’s something exciting going on here on the Winchcombe art scene.” The creative hub has seen thriving success since its opening last year and is set to welcome a host of art appreciators from around the UK.

With a career spanning 30 years, the stand-up comedian and actor is known around the globe and is a regular on our television screens.

about relationships, ageing gracefully and celebrity lifestyles . . . not to mention his trademark silly dances. Catch Omid Djalili at CheltenhamTown Hall on Tuesday, 7.30pm.Tickets cost £24.50. Call 0844 576 2210 to book.

He’s also starred in several films, including Notting Hill, with Brendan Fraser and John Hannah inThe Mummy and in the Ridley Scott film Gladiator. In fact, his award-winning performances have earned him critical acclaim, including best actor at the Turin Film Festival for his role inThe Infidel. His high-energy shows are always a sellout and his latest offering focuses on his own life experiences.

The exhibition runs until March 7. For more information, call the Barnbury Gallery on 01242 300330.

Now in his forties, he’ll be entertaining theTown Hall audience with sharp gags

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Gromit star are advised to arrive early to avoid disappointment, but remember to pick up a trail map at the information desk first. Shaun the Sheep the Movie will be showing at Cineworld Gloucester Quays during the half-term holiday. Meet Shaun at Gloucester Quays from Tuesday to Thursday. Entry is free, call 01452 338933 for more information.

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6.00 Breakfast News, sport and entertainment reports. (S,HD) 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Live (S,HD). 11.30 James Martin: Home Comforts (S,HD). 12.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) 12.10 Football Focus (S,HD). 1.00 Bargain Hunt (R,S). 2.00 Live Six Nations Rugby Union (S,HD). England v Italy (Kick-off 2.30pm). 4.30 Live Six Nations Rugby Union (S,HD). Ireland v France (Kick-off 5.00pm).

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8.10 Fred Dibnah’s Age of Steam (R,S). 9.10 British Isles: A Natural History (R,S). 10.00 Six Nations Rewind 11.00 FA Cup Rewind: Fifth-Round Classics 12.00 A Taste of Britain 12.30 A Taste of Britain 1.00 Shelley Winters: Talking Pictures 1.30 Film: The Treasure of Pancho Villa (1955) ●● 3.00 Film: The Desperados (1969) ●● 4.30 Final Score (S,HD). 5.20 The Wonder of Animals (R,S). 5.50 The Great British Sewing Bee (R,S,HD).

ITV

6.00 CITV. 7.30 Scrambled! 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). 12.30 ITV News (S); Weather 12.35 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 1.35 The Unforgettable Larry Grayson (R,S). 2.05 The Chase (R,S,HD). 3.05 Doc Martin (R,S,HD). 4.05 Big Star’s Little Star (R,S,HD). 5.00 Regional News (S) 5.10 ITV News (S); Weather 5.25 You’ve Been Framed: The Next Generation! A round-up of the best clips featuring children. (R,S).

Channel 4

6.15 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 7.05 Trans World Sport (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 Child Genius (R,S,HD). 1.30 Channel 4 Racing (S,HD). Live coverage from Ascot, Haydock Park and Wincanton. 4.15 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). 5.15 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 5.45 The Simpsons (R,S).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 10.00 SpongeBob SquarePants (S). 10.35 Access. 10.40 The Dog Rescuers (R,S,HD). 11.05 Ice Road Truckers (R,S,HD). 12.05 Ice Road Truckers (R,S,HD). 1.00 Ice Road Truckers (R,S,HD). 2.00 Ice Road Truckers (R,S,HD). 3.00 Film: Columbo: Double Shock. (1973) Detective drama, with Peter Falk and Martin Landau. ●●● 4.30 Film: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine. (1989) Detective drama, starring Peter Falk. ●●

The Wonder of Animals, 5.20pm

Take Me Out, 8.05pm

Our Guy in India, 7pm

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, 9pm

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6.55 Regional News (S,HD)

6.50 Flog It! (S). The team visits Coventry Cathedral, where Will Axon and Michael Baggot value items including a collection of Clarice Cliff and a trio of watches.

6.30 Harry Hill’s Stars in Their Eyes (S,HD). 6/6. The finalists battle to be crowned champion. Last in the series.

6.10 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 9/23. A columnist writes stories about Grampa. 6.40 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

6.20 5 News Weekend (S,HD) 6.25 NCIS (R,S). 1/24. Harper Dearing is hunted following the attack on the NCIS headquarters.

7.15 The Voice UK (S,HD). 6/14. The blind auditions continue, and competition is fiercer than ever as places on the teams becomes increasingly limited.

7.35 How We Got to Now with Steven Johnson (S). 1/6. New series.

7.30 Planet’s Got Talent (S,HD). 5/6. A rapping grandmother, a human Ken doll and obscene dancing.

7.00 Our Guy in India (R,S,HD). 2/2. Part two of two.

7.10 NCIS (R,S). 2/24. An NCIS armoury employee is found murdered.

8.35 The National Lottery: Win Your Wish List (S,HD). 8/10. Game show, hosted by Shane Richie.

8.35 Dad’s Army (R,S). 5/6. The platoon prepares for an official visit.

8.05 Take Me Out (S,HD). 7/10. Club promoter Seeb, barman Ben, scuba-diving instructor Will and tailor Phil all hope to find their valentine among a line-up of 30 single women. Paddy McGuinness hosts.

8.00 The World’s Weirdest Weather (S,HD). 3/4. An icicle the size of a house causes a street to close in Canada as contractors attempt to remove it using chainsaws, and a mysterious green haze envelops Moscow.

8.05 NCIS (R,S). 23/24. Part one of two. Gibbs is injured in an explosion.

9.25 Casualty (S,HD). 20/46. The staff treat a serial killer.

9.05 Simon Rattle: The Making of a Maestro (S,HD). Documentary following the conductor over the course of a year as he prepares for a series of concerts, oratorios and operas with five different orchestras.

9.20 The Jonathan Ross Show (S,HD). 4/11. The host is joined by TV double act Ant and Dec, Jonathan Creek star Alan Davies, Hollywood actress Goldie Hawn and Grammywinning musician Diana Krall, who also performs.

9.00 The Bourne Legacy (S,HD). (2012) Premiere. A government assassin goes on the run when his employers try to bury their dark secrets by having him killed. Spy thriller sequel, with Jeremy Renner and Rachel Weisz. ●●●

9.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S,HD). 4/20. A popular high-school chemistry teacher dies in a fire and the CSIs discover he had been part of a secret coven that dabbled in the arcane arts.

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11.35 The Football League Show (S,HD). Manish Bhasin presents highlights and all the goals from the latest fixtures in the Championship, League One and League Two.

10.05 Glad All Over: The Dave Clark Five and Beyond (S). Documentary looking at the impact and legacy of the London band on the American music scene in the 1960s, when they spearheaded the British invasion alongside the Beatles.

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10.15 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) 10.30 Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights (S,HD). Action from the opening fifth-round matches. Followed by National Lottery Update.

12.55 Film: Wake Wood (S,HD). (2010) Horror, with Aidan Gillen and Eva Birthistle. ●●● 2.20 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 2.25 BBC News (S,HD).

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12.00 TOTP2 (R,S). Hits from yesteryear. 12.30 Film: Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (S). (2008) Biopic of the record producer, starring Con O’Neill. ●●● 2.20 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

10.20 ITV News (S); Weather 10.35 Cricket World Cup Highlights (S,HD). Australia v England. Tom Skippings presents action from both teams’ opening World Cup Pool A match, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

10.00 Law & Order (S,HD). 4/18. A murder is connected to a department store chain. 10.55 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (R,S,HD). 2/22. A teenager disappears after making a shocking confession.

11.35 Balls of Fury (S,HD). (2007) 11.40 Sanctum (S,HD). (2011) The FBI recruits a washed-up Thriller, starring Richard former ping-pong champion to Roxburgh and Ioan Gruffudd. infiltrate an underground ●●● tournament run by a criminal mastermind. Comedy, starring Dan Fogler. ●●

11.45 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours (R,S). 17/45. The rape of a nine-year-old girl is linked to an unsolved murder.

1.10 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). Text-based information service.

1.40 The Last Leg (R,S,HD). With guest David Mitchell. 2.40 Random Acts (R,S,HD). 2.45 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). Omnibus. Theresa confesses the truth about Myra-Pocahontas to a stunned Dirk. 4.55 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (R,S). 5.50 Face the Clock (R,S,HD).

12.15 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 10,000 BC (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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Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 8.00 Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights (R,S,HD). 9.00 The Andrew Marr Show (S,HD) 10.00 The Big Questions (S,HD). 11.00 Sunday Politics (S). Presented by Andrew Neil. 12.15 Match of the Day Live. Aston Villa v Leicester City (Kick-off 12.30pm). 2.30 Live Six Nations Rugby Union. Scotland v Wales (Kick-off 3.00pm). 5.00 Songs of Praise (S,HD). Music and worship. 5.35 Regional News (S,HD)

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BBC2

6.15 Great British Garden Revival 7.15 Glorious Gardens from Above 8.00 Countryfile 9.00 The Football League Show 10.20 FA Cup Rewind: Fifth-Round Classics. 11.20 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites (S). 12.50 The Great Comic Relief Bake Off 1.50 Food & Drink 2.25 Escape to the Country 3.10 Open All Hours (R,S). 3.40 To the Manor Born 4.10 Hi-de-Hi! 4.45 Flog It! Trade Secrets (S,HD). 5.15 Ski Sunday (S,HD).

ITV

6.00 CITV. 7.30 Scrambled!: Scrambled! (S). 7.35 Scrambled!: Nerds & Monsters 7.50 Scrambled!: Ultimate Spider-Man (S). 8.30 Scrambled!: Horrid Henry 8.50 Scrambled!: Deadtime Stories 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 10.30 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11.30 The Jeremy Kyle Show 12.35 ITV News 12.40 Harry Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stars in Their Eyes 1.40 River Monsters 2.10 Mel & Sueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Bits 3.10 Tipping Point 4.15 Film: For Your Eyes Only (1981) â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?

Channel 4

6.15 NFL: Rush Zone (S,HD). 6.40 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 8.30 Frasier (R,S). 9.30 Sunday Brunch (S,HD). 12.30 Jamie and Jimmyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Friday Night Feast (R,S,HD). 1.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 2.25 The Simpsons (R,S). 2.55 Film: City of Ember (S,HD). (2008) Fantasy adventure, starring Saoirse Ronan. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 4.40 Location, Location, Location (R,S,HD). 5.40 A Place in the Sun (S,HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 10.00 SpongeBob SquarePants (S). 10.35 Robsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Extreme Fishing Challenge (R,S,HD). 11.25 Robsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Extreme Fishing Challenge (R,S,HD). 12.25 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD). 1.25 Film: How to Make an American Quilt. (1995) Drama, starring Winona Ryder. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 3.35 Film: Loch Ness. (1996) Family drama, starring Ted Danson. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 5.30 Film: Lady and the Tramp. (1955) â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?

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6.00 Alaska â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Frozen Kingdom (R,S,HD). 2/3. The short summer of the American state.

6.35 Regional News (S); Weather 6.45 ITV News (S); Weather

6.35 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

7.00 Countryfile (S,HD). Reports on the latest rural developments. Including Weather for the Week Ahead.

7.00 The Motorway: Life in the Fast Lane (R,S,HD). 3/4. Highways Agency staff scour 450 CCTV cameras for problems on the M6.

7.00 Get Your Act Together (S,HD). 5/6. Host Stephen Mulhern follows the rehearsals leading up to the contestantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; big performances as they compete for a place in next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final.

7.00 The Hotel (S,HD). 8/8. Mark hopes to secure his legacy at the hotel with a black-tie gala celebrating local family businesses. Last in the series.

8.00 Call the Midwife (S,HD). 5/8. A Christian Scientist couple refuse medicine for their newborn baby â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a case that becomes more complicated when they are accused of harming their child. Sister Mary Cynthia returns.

8.00 Top Gear (S,HD). 4/10. Jeremy Clarkson compares BMWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s M4 with its hybrid-powered i8 model and Richard Hammond pays tribute to the Land Rover. With guests Will Smith and Margot Robbie.

8.15 All Star Family Fortunes (S,HD). 4/11. With retired footballer Fabrice Muamba and newsreader Ranvir Singh.

8.00 The Auction House (S,HD). 1/3. New series. The daily workings of Lots Road Auctions in Chelsea, an Aladdinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cave bursting with artefacts that showcase the ever-changing taste of Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s super-rich.

9.00 The Casual Vacancy (S,HD). 1/3. New series. Drama based on the novel by JK Rowling, set in a seemingly idyllic village where the locals go to war over an empty seat on the parish council. Michael Gambon stars.

9.00 Dragonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Den (S,HD). 10/12. Ideas pitched include an antipiracy device for sailors, a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bike horn, a brand of ice-cream with an east Asian flavour and a shopping app. Evan Davis presents.

9.00 Mr Selfridge (S,HD). 4/10. Frank learns he may be unwittingly complicit in Kittyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attack, Harry realises his feelings for Nancy are stronger than he first thought, and Violette makes her move on Victor.

9.00 Indian Summers (S). 1/10. New series. Drama set during the summer of 1932, telling the story of the decline of the British Empire and the birth of modern India. Starring Julie Walters and Henry LloydHughes.

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6.00 Super Cute Animals (S,HD). Why people find certain animals so endearing.

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10.00 ITV News (S); Weather 10.40 Gogglebox (S). Capturing the householdsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; instant reactions 10.20 Perspectives: Sheila Hancock to what they are watching on â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Brilliant Bronte Sisters TV from the comfort of their (R,S,HD). 3/7. The actress own sofas. Narrated by explores the work of the Caroline Aherne. 19th-century literary family.

11.20 The Apprentice USA (S,HD). 7/12. The celebrities produce a live cooking demonstration.

11.00 The Quiet American (S). (2002) Drama, with Michael Caine and Brendan Fraser. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?

11.15 Premiership Rugby Union (S,HD). Highlights of the latest top-flight fixtures.

11.45 No Country for Old Men (S,HD). (2007) The Coen brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; thriller, starring Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?

11.20 Drag Me to Hell (S,HD). (2009) Horror, with Alison Lohman and Justin Long. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?

12.45 Film: Stolen (S). (2010) Fact-based drama, starring Miriama Smith. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 2.10 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 2.15 BBC News (S,HD).

12.35 Film: The Night of the Generals (S). (1967) Second World War mystery, starring Peter Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Toole. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 2.55 Sign Zone: Countryfile (R,S). 3.50 Holby City (R,S). Sacha learns Rachel has left the hospital to meet Mr Kerrigan. 4.50 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.10 The Store. Home shopping. 2.30 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). The host takes his successful talk show stateside. 3.15 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

1.50 Ramsayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R,S). An Italian restaurant in New Jersey. 2.40 Come Dine with Me (R,S). 4.55 River Cottage Bites (R,S,HD). Highlights from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smallholding adventures. 5.05 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (R,S). Properties in west Wales and Sardinia.

1.15 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 10,000 BC (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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10.00 Modern Times: Welcome to Mayfair (S,HD). Documentary about the characters who live and work in the area of central London.

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10.00 Regional News (S,HD) 10.30 Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights. Action from the latest fifth-round matches.

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

6.00 Breakfast 9.15 Wanted Down Under Revisited (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Countryside 999 (S,HD). 11.45 Real Lives Reunited (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD); Regional News. 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Father Brown (R,S,HD). 3.00 The Link (S,HD). 3.45 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 4.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

FILM RATINGS

BBC2

7.45 Real Lives Reunited (R,S,HD). 8.15 Sign Zone: Wanted Down Under (R,S). 9.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (R,S). 10.00 Great British Railway Journeys (R,S). 10.30 Map Man 11.00 South Africa Walks 11.30 Coast 12.10 Film: None But the Brave (1965) â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 1.50 The World at War (S). 2.45 Expedition Borneo (R,S). 3.15 Elephant Diaries (R,S). 3.45 Open All Hours (R,S). 4.15 To the Manor Born 4.45 Hi-de-Hi! 5.15 Flog It! (R,S).

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 10.55 ITV News (S) 11.00 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). Celebrity interviews and topical studio discussion. 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder (S,HD). 3.00 Tipping Point (R,S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Mel & Sue (S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).

Channel 4

6.45 The King of Queens. 7.10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.35 Undercover Boss Canada (HD). 11.30 Shipping Wars UK (HD). 12.15 Channel 4 News Summary 12.20 Couples Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD). 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 4.00 Come Dine with Me (HD). 5.00 Four in a Bed (HD). 5.30 The Simpsons.

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Robsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Extreme Fishing Challenge (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 Costa Del Casualty: Benidorm ER (R,S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: Guilty at 17 (S,HD). (2014) Premiere. Crime drama, starring Erin Sanders. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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6.00 Two Tribes (S,HD). Quiz, hosted by Richard Osman. 6.30 Eggheads (S,HD). Quiz show.

6.00 Regional News (S); Weather 6.30 ITV News (S); Weather

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 23/23. The family is stranded in Japan. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Porsche confronts Trevor about his dealings with Lockie.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Phoebe tries to get out of her contract with Neive. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

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7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. 7.30 Match of the Day Live (S,HD). Preston North End v Manchester United (Kick-off 7.45pm).

7.00 Top Gear (R,S,HD). 4/10. Jeremy Clarkson compares BMWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s M4 with its hybridpowered i8 model.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Robert feels guilty when Andy asks him to plan the funeral. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Linda tells Owen it is time the girls found out the truth.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD) 7.55 The Political Slot (S). Political comment.

7.00 Criminals: Caught on Camera (S,HD). The use of CCTV to fight crime. 7.30 Car Crash TV (S,HD). Footage involving bizarre attempts at parking.

8.00 University Challenge (S,HD). 29/37. The quarter-final matches continue. 8.30 Only Connect (S,HD). 22/27. Three orienteers take on a team of video-game enthusiasts in the second quarter-final.

8.00 More Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green (S,HD). 1/8. New series. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Linda tells Izzy and Katy why she left.

8.00 Secrets of the Parking Wardens: Channel 4 Dispatches (S,HD). Complaints against private parking firms. 8.30 Food Unwrapped (S,HD). 4/7. The secrets behind massproduced food.

8.00 My Daughter Stole My Husband (S,HD). More stories of infidelity and betrayal, including a woman who was left in shock when her second husband set up home with her sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.00 A Cook Abroad: John Torodeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Argentina (S,HD). 3/6. The MasterChef judge goes on a road trip through the South American country as he embarks on a mission to find the best cut of steak in the world.

9.00 Broadchurch (S,HD). 7/8. A trap is set, but it remains to be seen whether it will have the desired result. Paul steps in to help a figure in distress, while Ellie finds herself exposed and alone.

9.00 UKIP: The First 100 Days (S,HD). Docu-drama set in a future where Nigel Farage is the prime minister.

9.00 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole (S,HD). 6/12. Young people living on state welfare, including a couple unable to work due to anxiety and depression who have moved to Blackpool to make a new start.

10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.25 Regional News (S) 10.45 The Graham Norton Show EastEnders Special (S,HD). Graham celebrates EastEndersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 30th anniversary, with guests including June Brown and Adam Woodyatt. 11.45 Waterloo Road (S,HD). 17/20. Dale struggles to come to terms with his failure to make the cycling team. This episode can be seen at 8.30pm on BBC Three.

10.00 House of Fools (S,HD). 1/6. New series. Bob sets Erik up on a date. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Evan Davis.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.40 The Jonathan Ross Show (R,S,HD). 4/11. The host is joined by Ant and Dec, Alan Davies, Hollywood actress Goldie Hawn and Grammywinning musician Diana Krall.

10.05 Catastrophe (S,HD). 5/6. Rob 10.00 10,000 BC (S,HD). 5/10. The and Sharon plan their wedding. tribe is still desperately low on rations and as the cold weather 10.35 Bodyshockers: Nips, Tucks sets in the production team and Tattoos (R,S,HD). 5/6. considers evacuation when a freak storm covers the camp in two feet of snow.

11.15 Weather (S,HD) 11.20 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer (R,S,HD). 5/6. Alex heads to an events company in Wakefield, where the owners are struggling to pay the rent.

11.45 The Kyle Files (R,S,HD). 6/6. Jeremy Kyle lifts the lid on the world of fraudsters. Last in the series.

11.40 24 Hours in A&E (R,S,HD). 6/7. A tree surgeon who has fallen 40ft to the ground.

11.00 Act of Valor. (2012) Military adventure, starring Alex Veadov and Roselyn Sanchez. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?

12.45 The Graham Norton Show (R,S,HD). With Julie Walters, Jamie Dornan and Stephen Mangan, plus music by Charli XCX and Rita Ora. 1.30 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 1.35 BBC News (S,HD).

12.20 Sign Zone: Churchill: The Nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farewell (R,S). Jeremy Paxman tells the story of Winston Churchillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state funeral. 1.20 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.10 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 UEFA Champions League Weekly (S,HD). A look ahead to the opening matches in the last 16. 3.25 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

12.35 Ramsayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R,S). 1.30 Film: Wadjda (HD). (2012) Drama, starring Waad Mohammed. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 3.10 Jon Richardson Grows Up (R,S,HD). The comedian explores parenthood. Last in the series. 4.10 Kirstieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vintage Home (R,S,HD). 5.05 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

12.50 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Killer Psychopaths (R,S,HD). David Wilson examines the motivations of serial killers, beginning with Joanna Dennehy. 4.00 Wildlife SOS (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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Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 Wanted Down Under Revisited (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S,HD). 11.00 Countryside 999 (S,HD). 11.45 Real Lives Reunited (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 Father Brown (R,S,HD). 3.00 The Link (S,HD). 3.45 Escape to the Country 4.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

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8.15 Wanted Down Under (R,S). 9.00 Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Weirdest Events (R,S). 10.00 Great British Railway Journeys (R,S). 10.30 Map Man (R,S). 11.00 South Africa Walks (R,S). 11.30 The Super League Show (S). 12.15 Film: The Captive Heart (S). (1946) â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 1.50 The World at War (R,S). 2.45 Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones (R,S,HD). 3.45 Open All Hours (R,S). 4.15 To the Manor Born (R,S). 4.45 Hi-de-Hi! (R,S). 5.15 Flog It! (S,HD).

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S). 10.30 This Morning (S). 10.55 ITV News (S) 11.00 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). Topical debate from a female perspective. 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder (S,HD). 3.00 Tipping Point (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Mel & Sue (S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).

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Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Robsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Extreme Fishing Challenge (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: Goodnight for Justice: Queen of Hearts (S,HD). (2013) Western sequel, starring Luke Perry. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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Kicked Out Kids, 11pm

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6.00 Two Tribes (S,HD). Quiz, hosted by Richard Osman. 6.30 Eggheads (S,HD). Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine.

6.00 Regional News (S); Weather 6.30 ITV News (S); Weather

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 3/25. Bart destroys Lisaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s saxophone. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). John Paul tries to get his life back on track.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Maddy is told she has cancer. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Live chat and topical reports. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Peggy Mitchell is back in Albert Square. Followed by BBC News.

7.00 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). Mark Stacey and Catherine Southon complete their Scottish road trip.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Laurel loses her job. 7.30 Live UEFA Champions League (S,HD). Paris SaintGermain v Chelsea (Kick-off 7.45pm).

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD) 7.55 The Political Slot. Lib Dem election candidate Layla Moran explores apprenticeships.

7.00 Police Interceptors (R,S,HD). The Operational Support Unit has to evade a guard dog during a drugs raid. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 Holby City (S,HD). 19/52. An exhausted Sacha loses control when Mr Kerrigan turns up at Holby. Mary-Claire sets her sights on a career opportunity, and Jonny plots to bring Guy down.

8.00 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer (S,HD). 6/6. Alex heads to Wimbledon to help the owner of pet shop whose struggling business is putting a strain on both his finances and his relationship. Last in the series.

8.00 Can Property Pay My Wages? (S,HD). Dave Fishwick helps property developers heading for disaster.

8.00 Costa Del Casualty: Benidorm ER (S,HD). Doctors struggle to find the cause of a life-threatening infection that has hit a businessman, while a disco enthusiast ruptures her ankle pulling off an elaborate move. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.00 The Gift (S,HD). 2/4. Matt Baker helps a former school bully find the man he tormented when they were boys, and Mel Giedroyc meets a woman searching for her anonymous bone-marrow donor.

9.00 Inside the Commons (S,HD). Michael Cockerell presents a documentary filmed over the course of a year in the House of Commons, giving an insight into the day-to-day life and work in Parliament.

9.00 The Romanians Are Coming (S,HD). New series. Immigrants making a new life in the UK.

9.00 Killer Psychopaths (S,HD). 2/6. David Wilson examines the motivations of serial-killing duo John Duffy and David Mulcahy, responsible for a series of rapes and murders across London during the 1980s.

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10.00 Rhod Gilbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Work Experience (S,HD). 2/4. The comedian tries his hand at being a vet. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Evan Davis. Followed by Weather.

10.00 10,000 BC (S,HD). 6/10. Steve makes a decision about his future in the camp after a row with the rest of the tribe over how best to butcher a deer carcass provided by Klint.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.00 Kid Criminals (S,HD). 2/2. Part two of two. American 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather teenagers taking part in 10.40 UEFA Champions League rehabilitation and treatment Highlights (S,HD). Action from programmes in prison, the opening last-16 first-leg including a girl involved in a matches. fatal arson attack that made national headlines.

11.15 Have I Got a Bit More News for You (R,S,HD). Satirical quiz. 11.45 Lay the Favorite (S). (2012) Premiere. Comedy, starring Rebecca Hall and Bruce Willis. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?

11.20 Dragonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Den (R,S,HD). 10/12. Ideas pitched include an antipiracy device for sailors and a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bike horn.

11.40 Carry On Girls (S). (1973) 11.00 Kicked Out Kids Last year, the Comedy, starring Sid James and Government increased the age June Whitfield. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? at which young people leave foster care from 18 to 21, but those in childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homes are exempt and must still leave at 18.

11.00 The Ten Faces of Michael Jackson. The facial cosmetic surgery the pop star underwent. 11.55 GPs: Behind Closed Doors (R,S,HD). 2/8.

1.10 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 1.15 BBC News (S,HD).

12.20 Sign Zone: Film 2015 (R,S). Reviews of Cake and Love Is Strange. 12.50 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

1.10 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Loose Women (R,HD). Topical debate from a female perspective. 3.45 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). Guests air their differences.

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Wednesday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 Wanted Down Under Revisited (R,S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S,HD). 11.00 Countryside 999 (S,HD). 11.45 Real Lives Reunited (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 Father Brown (R,S,HD). 3.00 The Link (S,HD). 3.45 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 4.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (S). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

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BBC2

8.15 Sign Zone: Wanted Down Under (R,S). 9.00 What’s the Right Diet for You? A Horizon Special 10.00 Great British Railway Journeys 10.30 See Hear 11.00 Map Man 11.30 Coast 11.55 Film: Carve Her Name with Pride (1958) ●●●● 1.50 The World at War 2.45 Britain’s Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones 3.45 Open All Hours 4.15 To the Manor Born 4.45 Hi-de-Hi! 5.15 Flog It! 5.55 Party Political 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). Topical debate from a female perspective. 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder (S,HD). 3.00 Tipping Point (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Mel & Sue (S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).

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Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 The Classic Car Show (R,S,HD). Quentin Willson celebrates the Rolls-Royce Corniche. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.20 NCIS (R,S,HD). 3.20 Film: In the Dark (S,HD). (2013) Premiere. Thriller, starring Elisabeth Rohm. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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6.00 Two Tribes (S,HD). Quiz, hosted by Richard Osman. 6.30 Eggheads (S,HD). Quiz show.

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 5/25. Homer buys a gun. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). There is a new development in Mercedes’ murder case.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Leah invites Nate to move in. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Matt Baker and Alex Jones. 7.30 Would I Lie to You? The Unseen Bits (S,HD). Extra material from the most recent series.

7.00 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). Antiques experts travel around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Kevin gets a shock when he meets his internet date.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD) 7.55 The Political Slot. With Douglas Carswell, UKIP’s MP for Clacton.

7.00 Cowboy Builders (S,HD). Dominic Littlewood heads to Pontefract in West Yorkshire to revisit a couple he first helped in 2011 after their builder left them with an unsafe extension.

8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). Ian and Jane prepare to tie the knot. 8.30 The Great Comic Relief Bake Off (S,HD). 2/4. Mel Giedroyc hosts this celebrity edition of the baking show.

8.00 Alaska – Earth’s Frozen Kingdom (S,HD). 3/3. The challenges faced by the state’s tough and resourceful animal and human inhabitants during the eight months of winter as they cope with cold and darkness. Last in the series.

8.00 Midsomer Murders (S,HD). 4/4. A sparkling wine launch ends in tragedy when the glasses are laced with slug poison. Neil Dudgeon and Gwilym Lee star in the mystery drama, with Claire Bloom. Last in the series.

8.00 The Restoration Man (S,HD). 6/6. George Clarke catches up with a couple who bought a derelict Victorian school in Carmarthenshire with the aim of turning it into a place of business and a home. Last in the series.

8.00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors (S,HD). Dr McKenzie tries to calm down a patient who has been waiting for 90 minutes. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.30 Room 101 (S). Frank Skinner invites three celebrities to discuss their pet hates.

9.00 Wolf Hall (S,HD). 5/6. Henry begins to take more notice of Jane Seymour, whose family enlist Cromwell’s help in their dealings with the king - much to Anne’s displeasure.

9.00 24 Hours in A&E (S,HD). 7/7. A 51-year-old man who has fallen 20ft from a ladder. Last in the series.

9.00 World’s Biggest Hips (S,HD). Documentary about four plussize women who are proud of their figures and make the most of them, including one whose hips are eight feet in circumference.

10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed by National Lottery Update. 10.45 A Question of Sport (S,HD). Light-hearted quiz, hosted by Sue Barker.

10.00 Up the Women (S,HD). The members of the women’s suffrage group are taken hostage. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Evan Davis.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.40 Exposure (S,HD). Examining claims of religious bigotry and extreme activism at three registered charities.

10.00 Junk Food Kids: Who’s to 10.00 Erin Brockovich (S,HD). (2000) Blame? (S). 1/2. Two-part A single mother goes to work at documentary following parents a law firm and ends up taking trying to improve their on a company suspected of children’s health. The first contaminating a small town’s programme meets the young water. Fact-based drama, with patients of an obesity clinic in Julia Roberts and Albert Finney. Leeds. ●●●●●

11.15 Film 2015 (S,HD). 6/7. Reviews of Blackhat and The Duke of Burgundy. 11.50 Someone to Watch Over Me (S). (1987) Ridley Scott’s romantic thriller, with Tom Berenger. ●●●●

11.15 Weather (S,HD) 11.20 Inside the Commons (R,S,HD). Michael Cockerell presents a documentary filmed over the course of a year in the House of Commons.

11.40 I Never Knew That About Britain (R,S,HD). 8/8. The man who added an engine to a bicycle. Last in the series.

11.00 Kicked Out Kids (S,HD). Filmed over six months, this documentary follows the progress of three feisty, opinionated teenagers.

1.30 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 1.35 BBC News (S,HD).

12.20 Sign Zone: See Hear (R,S,HD). Magazine. With voiceover. 12.50 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.10 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. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

12.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R,S). 12.55 Film: The Love Guru (S,HD). (2008) ● 2.25 Film: The Bedford Incident (HD). (1965) Cold War thriller, starring Richard Widmark. ●●●● 4.10 River Cottage Veg (R,S,HD). 4.40 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD). 5.35 Face the Clock (R,S,HD).

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

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 Wanted Down Under Revisited (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S,HD). 11.00 Countryside 999 (S,HD). 11.45 Real Lives Reunited (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 Father Brown (R,S,HD). 3.00 The Link (S,HD). 3.45 Escape to the Country (S,HD). 4.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

FILM RATINGS

BBC2

7.45 Real Lives Reunited (R,S,HD). 8.15 Sign Zone: Wanted Down Under (R,S). 9.00 Pets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wild at Heart (R,S). 10.00 Great British Railway Journeys (R,S). 10.30 Map Man (R,S). 11.00 South Africa Walks (R,S). 11.30 Film: Battle Cry (S). (1955) â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 1.50 The World at War (R,S). 2.45 Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones (R,S,HD). 3.45 Open All Hours (R,S). 4.15 To the Manor Born (R,S). 4.45 Hi-de-Hi! (R,S). 5.15 Flog It! (S,HD).

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S). 10.30 This Morning (S). 10.55 ITV News (S) 11.00 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). Topical debate from a female perspective. 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder (S,HD). 3.00 Tipping Point (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Mel & Sue (S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).

Channel 4

6.45 The King of Queens. 7.10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.35 Undercover Boss Canada (HD). 11.30 Shipping Wars UK (HD). 12.15 Channel 4 News Summary (HD) 12.20 Couples Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD). 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 4.00 Come Dine with Me (HD). 5.00 Four in a Bed (HD). 5.30 The Simpsons.

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 The Hotel Inspector (R,S). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 The Billion Dollar Wreck Hunt (R,S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S,HD). 3.10 Cedar Cove: Suspicious Minds (S,HD). A stranger is found dead after spending the night at the Thyme & Tide. 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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6.00 Two Tribes (S,HD). Quiz, hosted by Richard Osman. 6.30 Eggheads (R,S,HD). Quiz show.

6.00 Regional News (S); Weather 6.15 ITV News (S); Weather 6.45 Emmerdale (S,HD). Hour-long episode. Andy prepares to end it all.

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 7/25. Apu pretends Marge is his wife. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Lindsey is worried when Joe turns up to JJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s naming ceremony.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Hannah rekindles her romance with Andy. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Topical stories from around the UK. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Dot is determined to do the right thing as Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body is found.

7.00 Live Cycling (S,HD). Jonathan Edwards presents coverage of day two of the UCI Track World Championships at the Velodrome de Saint-Quentinen-Yvelines in Paris.

7.45 UEFA Europa League Live (S,HD). Liverpool v Besiktas (Kick-off 8.05pm). Matt Smith presents all the action from the last-32 first-leg encounter at Anfield.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD) 7.55 The Political Slot. Labour election candidate Sarah Owen discusses the NHS.

7.00 The Classic Car Show (S,HD). Quentin Willson looks at the history of the Jaguar E-Type. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.30 Death in Paradise (S,HD). 7/8. A company boss is bumped off during a team-building exercise, and as Humphrey investigates which of her staff was responsible, his problems are doubled by a phone call from home.

8.00 The Great British Sewing Bee (S,HD). 3/6. The eight contestants are given three 1950s-themed challenges.

8.00 Location, Location, Location (S,HD). Revisiting two pairs of house-hunters in Norfolk â&#x20AC;&#x201C; pensioners who dreamed of a home by the sea, and a couple of Leeds women who wanted a rural property.

8.00 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole (R,S,HD). Young people living on state welfare, including a couple unable to work due to anxiety and depression who have moved to Blackpool to make a new start. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Flashback episode going back to the night Lucy was killed.

9.00 Reinventing the Royals (S,HD). 1/2. First of a two-part documentary in which Steve Hewlett tells the inside story of the relationship between the monarchy and the media during the past 20 years. Postponed from January 4.

9.00 Cucumber (S,HD). 5/8. Henryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s secrets and lies catch up with him, Daniel makes an extraordinary move on Lance, and Adam and Tomaszâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s online empire starts running out of control.

9.00 Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Biggest Primary School (S,HD). 2/4. This edition follows three very different boys the school supports in various ways, including a gifted Year 5 pupil whose hot temper led to him being excluded.

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11.45 AI: Artificial Intelligence (S). (2001) Sci-fi drama, starring Haley Joel Osment and Jude Law. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?

11.55 River Monsters (R,S,HD). 11.15 Weather (S,HD) Tracking down a deadly fish in 11.20 A Cook Abroad: John southern Africa. Torodeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Argentina (R,S,HD). 3/6. The chef embarks on a road trip through the South American country.

11.05 The Romanians Are Coming (R,S,HD). Immigrants making a new life in the UK.

11.50 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours (R,S). 18/45. A girl is abducted in Vancouver.

2.00 Skiing Weatherview (S,HD). 2.05 BBC News (S,HD).

12.20 Sign Zone: Panorama (R,S). Current affairs report. 12.50 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.05 CCTV: Caught on Camera (R,S,HD). 1.05 One Born Every Minute (R,S,HD). 2.00 The Supervet (R,S,HD). 2.55 Food Unwrapped (R,S,HD). 3.20 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (R,S). 4.15 Kirstieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vintage Home (R,S,HD). 5.05 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

12.15 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 The Billion Dollar Wreck Hunt (R,S,HD). The team heads to the wreck site of a First World War steamer. 4.00 Wildlife SOS (R,S). The work of an animal sanctuary. 4.25 HouseBusters (R,S). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 Wanted Down Under Revisited (R,S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Countryside 999 (S,HD). 11.45 Real Lives Reunited (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 Father Brown (R,S,HD). 3.00 The Link (S,HD). 3.45 Escape to the Country (S,HD). 4.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (S). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

FILM RATINGS

BBC2

7.45 Real Lives Reunited (R,S,HD). 8.15 Sign Zone: Wanted Down Under (R,S). 9.00 The Big Allotment Challenge (R,S). 10.00 Food & Drink (R,S). 10.30 Map Man (R,S). 11.00 South Africa Walks (R,S). 11.30 Animal Park (R,S). 12.00 Film: The Password Is Courage (S). (1962) â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 1.50 The World at War (R,S). 2.45 Coast (R,S). 3.45 Open All Hours (R,S). 4.15 To the Manor Born (R,S). 4.45 Hi-de-Hi! (R,S). 5.15 Flog It! (S,HD).

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Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 The Hotel Inspector. 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 Police Interceptors (R,S,HD). Craggy has an early morning encounter with a polecat. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: Deadly Encounter (S). (2004) Thriller, starring Laura Leighton. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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6.00 Two Tribes (S). Quiz, hosted by Richard Osman. 6.30 Eggheads (R,S,HD). Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine.

6.00 Regional News (S); Weather 6.30 ITV News (S); Weather

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 9/25. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Freddie decides to flee the village as the evidence stacks up against him.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Maddy lashes out at Oscar when he tries to make her start chemotherapy. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Chris Evans and Alex Jones. 7.30 A Question of Sport (R,S,HD). With Rebecca Adlington and Marc Warren.

7.00 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). James Braxton and Helen Hall attend auctions in Wokingham and Lewes.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). The shocked residents try to come to terms with recent events. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Toddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan to make Jason jealous goes into overdrive.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

7.00 The Billion Dollar Wreck Hunt (R,S,HD). Andrew Craig and his team work to salvage silver bullion from the SS Gairsoppa. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). Live episode. The residents come to terms with the revelation of Lucyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s killer. 8.30 EastEnders: Backstage Live (S,HD). 1/2. Zoe Ball meets the cast and crew.

8.00 Mastermind (S,HD). General knowledge quiz. 8.30 Food & Drink (S,HD). 8/10. A discussion on luxury dishes, with guest Daniel Clifford.

8.00 Coast & Country (S,HD). Andrew Price finds out about D-Day training exercises in Saundersfoot. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). David finds out Callum has applied for a residency order for Max.

8.00 The Million Pound Drop (S). 1/4. New series. A bride-to-be and her best friends play to win up to ÂŁ1million by correctly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and quickly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; answering a series of questions. Davina McCall hosts the quiz.

8.00 Secrets of St Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral. Steve Burrows leads a team of scientists and historians in an investigation of the engineering involved in the construction of the City of London landmark. Last in the series. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.00 The Musketeers (S,HD). 6/10. Rochefort and a trio of Musketeers escort the royal party to a renowned astronomerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s observatory to view the solar eclipse â&#x20AC;&#x201C; only to find themselves in mortal danger.

9.00 Italy Unpacked (S,HD). 2/3. Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli travel through Le Marche and Umbria.

9.00 Bear Gryllsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mission Survive (S). New series. Eight celebrities face a challenging 12-day rainforest expedition.

9.00 Gogglebox (S). 1/12. New series. The households share their opinions on what they have been watching during the week, from the comfort of their own sofas. Narrated by Caroline Aherne.

9.00 NCIS: New Orleans (S,HD). 2/23. A case becomes personal for Pride when a murder victim is identified as Petty Officer Calvin Parks, who the agent used to mentor when the young man was in a gang.

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10.00 QI (R,S,HD). With Jason Manford, Aisling Bea and Johnny Vegas. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Kirsty Wark.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.40 Cricket World Cup Highlights (S). New Zealand v England.

10.00 The Last Leg (S,HD). 7/8. Adam 10.00 NCIS. 1/24. New series. A bomb Hills, Josh Widdicombe and kills the Secretary of the Navy. Alex Brooker are joined by a 10.55 Law & Order: Special Victims celebrity guest for a comic Unit (R,S,HD). 3/22. Stabler review of the significant discovers a relativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s link to a moments of the past seven robbery. days.

11.25 Bluestone 42 (S,HD). 6/6. The search for the bomber intensifies. Last in the series. 11.55 The Guardian (S). (2006) Drama, starring Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?

11.00 Weather (S,HD) 11.05 2001: A Space Odyssey (S). (1968) Sci-fi drama, with Keir Dullea and William Sylvester. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?

11.40 Air America (S,HD). (1990) Comedy adventure, with Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?

11.10 Catastrophe (R,S,HD). 5/6. Rob 11.50 True Crimes: The First 72 and Sharon plan their wedding. Hours (R,S). 19/45. A policeman stumbles across evidence from a 11.40 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (S,HD). 28-year-old case. 6/23. Peralta befriends a woman in a bar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; before finding out who she really is.

2.05 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 2.10 BBC News (S,HD).

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(not in a stalky way) and left a card on the windscreen of my car. As it was raining he had thought to put the card in a clear plastic bag. I think it was the thought re the bag that I found the most touching. And as I grew older it became an extra occasion on which to show your partner that you still felt romantic about them, and express love and gratitude. Any gesture, perhaps the smaller the more meaningful, can be a special acknowledgment of Valentine’s Day.

APPY Valentine’s Day, readers! Who will be going to see Fifty Shades of Grey? Although I haven’t read the book (apparently badly written yet incredibly saucy) I am sure I’ll watch the film at some point (which seems from its trailer to glorify control and abuse), just because I’m a film fan. Having experienced a relationship which was mentally abusive I was fascinated to read an opinion yesterday written by a lady who believes that this book and film are not helpful to women and how they are treated. Unlike Fifty Shades author EL James, this writer took the time to research BDSM (‘a variety of erotic practices involving dominance and submission, roleplaying, restraint and other interpersonal dynamics’ Wikipedia) and here’s what she says . . . ‘I’ve been accused of being too young to understand this relationship, being too embarrassed by BDSM and not experiencing a ‘grown-up’ relationship. After doubting myself I decided to research BDSM and found myself in a world that is based on trust and respect. It is a role play. It is NOT how you live everyday life like the author has portrayed. One of the biggest things of sub/dom relationships is aftercare. After the acts, you have a period where you make sure your partner is okay. This doesn’t happen in the books and it’s misrepresenting BDSM because the author was too lazy to do research.’ (Posted by Beth Penny on Facebook; I am unsure as to whether she is the original writer of the article.) I asked my boyfriend if he’d like to go for a meal on Valentine’s Day and take the kids. He said everywhere is too expensive because all the eateries put their prices up for the occasion. Perhaps the fine dining ones do but there are many places that don’t. Basically Valentine’s Day has evolved into a commercial project that cashes in on people’s desire for romance. I remember it as about communicating with someone you fancied/had a crush on, and being able to do it secretly with a card to save any embarrassment and rejection. In our late teens my boyfriend of the time crept down the lane where I lived

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What would you drink?

Lapsang or English breakfast tea or both in the morning, a nice glass of Malbec with lunch and water the rest of the time. I’ve never liked fizzy drinks.

What is your guilty pleasure?

Chocolate and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.

If you could invite anyone for a dinner party, dead or alive, who would you invite?

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Judi Dench, Stephen Fry, Eddie Redmayne, JamesTaylor and Eva Cassidy.

And finally, how often do you get to experience your ideal weekend?

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Virtually never, but my weekends are still pretty great so I can’t complain. Hattie, who lives in Ebley, near Stroud, will perform at Cheltenham’s EverymanTheatre on March 25. For tickets call 01242 572573.You can also catch her at this year’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival in Montpellier Gardens as part of a concert with Melissa James on May 4.Tickets go on sale to festival members on February 25 and the public on March 4. Call 08448 808094.

How would you describe your ideal weekend?

It would be relaxed, the weather would be warm and sunny, I would have a few activities planned but nothing that I needed to rush to or arrive at too early in the morning.

Who would you spend it with? A couple of my closest friends.

What film would you watch?

Something I haven’t seen before. I’m quite easy to please when it comes to movies as long as they’re not scary. I hate horror films.

What would you watch on TV?

Friends, a chat or panel show, the rugby, tennis, football and Ski Sunday.

If you could go anywhere for the weekend, where would you go? New York or Venice.

What would you read?

A romantic novel – something fairly light-hearted. Not too addictive or I’ll spend the whole weekend reading.

What would you eat?

I’d get up late and have brunch – eggs royale is my favourite.Then I’d have a late roast lunch with some sort of chocolate dessert and just a snack in the evening like soup or cheese and apple.

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