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If you can’t beat the January blues, then join them. We pick out the hottest picks on the high street – all for under £70. P13-17
It’s this year’s trendy slimming solution which has a huge celebrity following. But is the Paleo Diet just another fad or the key to longterm health? We take a closer look. Plus, we’ve got plenty of beauty buys to protect your skin from the cold. P20-23
Near perfect growing conditions mean there’s a buzz at Colesbourne Park this year. We catch a sneak preview ahead of the official snowdrop season. If you’re looking for inspiration when it comes to transforming your home then we check out this year’s trends. P33-37
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A Who are we? Weekend magazine is published every Saturday by the Gloucester Citizen and Gloucestershire Echo newspapers, part of the Local World stable. Editor Tanya Gledhill Deputy Editor Lucy Parford lucy.parford@glosmedia.co.uk 01242 278065
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S restaurants go, it was sublime and ridiculous in equal measure. Until its closure in 2011, three Michelin star El Bulli, nestled on the Costa Brava bay in Spain, was the best place to eat on earth. Their 30-course tasting menu was the stuff of legend; gorgonzola balloons, clam meringues, mojito and apple baguettes. Even in your wildest dreams – with a hefty piece of Port Salut before bed – you couldn’t second guess their gastronomic creations. Head chef Ferran Adria ripped up the culinary rule book and offered golden tickets for a mind-blowing experience. The restaurant would only open for six months of the year with all bookings taken on a single day. They could only cater for 8,000 diners each time, but had more than two million requests. Re-read that last sentence – it’s bonkers.
@WeekendGlos It also goes to show the growing appetite for gourmet food and the lengths people will go to in their pursuit of it. While the maverick creations of El Bulli are no more – it closed after a 49-course last supper – there’s still plenty of Michelin magic closer to home. Take The Hand And Flowers in Buckinghamshire run by Gloucester’s Tom Kerridge. It’s one of the hottest foodie destinations in the country right now and with a no reservation policy, is accessible to all. Providing you turn up early enough. In this week’s edition we catch up with the jolly chef to discuss a booze-free lifestyle and adjusting to fame. Humbly he says he’s just ‘a fat bald bloke with a farmer’s accent’. Even if that’s not true, it makes him all the more endearing. Jonathan Whiley, Acting Editor weekend@glosmedia.co.uk 01242 278072
This issue’s contributors were asked: What would be your perfect breakfast?
Debbie Pike
Mike Beckingham
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Christine Donnelly
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“I would have to say my perfect breakfast, if I’m feeling naughty, would be piles and piles of eggy bread,” says designer Debbie. “My nan used to make the best eggy bread when I was younger and it’s always been a favourite of mine. “But if I plan on being a little healthier, I would say something along the lines of smoked salmon and light cream cheese on a toasted bagel.”
Actor Mike, the brother of Hollywood star Simon Pegg, shares his ideal weekend in this week’s edition. He likes a traditional start to the day. “It would have to be a full English, with all the trimmings, especially mushrooms, and a nice cup of good coffee,” he says. “I would eat it whilst sitting on the porch of a house overlooking the sea on a golden crisp morning. “Is that too much to ask?”
“I usually wake up thinking that a coffee will suffice but whenever I’m at the farm some kind soul has always left some of our home-cured bacon and a couple of flavours of our sausages in the fridge,” says Irayne who runsTodenham Manor Farm. “I would have a couple of our black pudding sausages, cripsy homecured bacon, a couple of fried eggs from our hens and some home-made soda bread.”
“I’m not a great one for a full English breakfast – it’s one of those things I have to be in the mood for,” says Christine who reviews Grid Iron for this week’s edition. “I much prefer to eat something sweet at the start of the day. “My perfect breakfast would be sitting in one of my favourite little cafés in the centre of Bruges in Belgium with warm waffles covered in fresh strawberries and a lovely milky café latte.”
“Two perfectly poached eggs on wholemeal toast followed by a warm croissant spread with an overly excessive amount of butter and homemade strawberry jam,” says Stroud artist Swarez. “Top that off with a tall glass of freshlysqueezed orange juice and I’ve got everything I need for a busy, creative day.”
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King OFTHE Kitchen Whether he’s cooking for diners at his pub or famous faces on TV, Tom Kerridge is never happier than when he’s in the kitchen. WEEKEND chats to the Food & Drink host about staying positive, weight loss and his refreshing approach to fame
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ROM MasterChef’s steely admission that ‘cooking doesn’t get any tougher than this’, to Gordon Ramsay’s foul-mouthed TV rants, it’s no wonder chefs have such a fierce reputation. Happily bucking this trend then, is Tom Kerridge. Unfailingly jolly, his TV career has been punctuated by good-natured presenting, from the stove in Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes and Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food, while at The Hand And Flowers, his pub in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, he often pops out to chew the fat with diners. “I don’t see any point in being miserable,” reasons the 41-year-old, who is married to sculptor and The Hand And Flowers coowner, Beth. “I try to find a positive in everything. Even if life is a little bit rubbish, the sun will come out again. My wife is always saying I constantly look at life through rose-tinted glasses and am not a realist.” Keeping a foot in reality must be quite tricky though, when your day job sees you cooking for foodie greats like Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall, the Hairy Bikers and Raymond Blanc, as new host of BBC Two’s longrunning series, Food & Drink. Not that he’s complaining. “Everybody on the show has their own huge, individual talents and brings something different to each episode,” explains Tom, who has just opened new pub The Coach, also in Marlow. “Whether it’s Monica Galetti’s professionalism and quality, Raymond Blanc’s family and history, or Richard Corrigan’s love of great food. “But in terms of fun, it doesn’t get much better than the Hairy Bikers or Glynn Purnell.” During every episode, Tom shares recipe tips and puts his chef’s whites on to cook for his famous guests. But even with his 20 years’ experience, he was daunted by the prospect of serving these starry diners. “I was terrified about cooking for all of them,” admits the cook, laughing. “As chefs, you open your soul when you cook some food and you just want it to be loved.” And admiration from peers is a bonus, in such a tough profession. “When I was 19, I burnt the side of my head on a solid top stove at the beginning of service,” he recalls, wincing. “I then continued to cook until the end
of service, when a blister the size of a tennis ball had formed on the side of head. I had to go to hospital to get it syringed. Also, I have a scar on my right forearm. It was a huge blister that then got torn in the middle of service. “Both of those are quite bad in terms of burns, but I think the worse injury was when I tried lifting a 100kg stock pot. I did my back in massively; I couldn’t move and I was on Valium.” Nowadays, Tom is keener than ever to avoid injury – if only so he can manage his daily swims which, along with giving up alcohol two years ago, he credits for his six stone weight loss. And as well as helping to shift the excess pounds, the boozefree lifestyle has given him a new focus.
I'm just a fat bloke with a farmer's accent Tom Kerridge
“I get frustrated if I can’t manage a daily swim,” he explains. “My workload is much more intense these days; it’s more than just prepping meat in the kitchen. I wouldn’t be able to think clearly, if I was the same person I was two years ago.” But while booze has been given the heave-ho and he’s ramped up the exercise, at heart, Tom's life is the same as ever.
“In terms of adjustment to fame, sometimes I realise in situations that people have come to see me, and I need to give them 100 per cent commitment – for example, at food festivals, demonstrations or book signings,” he says. “I don’t think I’ve changed at all. If I had, my wife and my mates would be the first to tell me. I’m so comfortable in my skin, I pay very little attention to the fact that people know who I am, I’m just a fat, bald bloke with a farmer’s accent who cooks food.” And despite turning 40 two years ago, he still giggles at “fart jokes and You’ve Been Framed”. When he’s not cooking,
Tom fills his time by “watching Marlow FC play football" and “walking the dogs with my lovely wife”. It could be easy to forget old friends and be sucked into new celebrity circles, but Tom keeps much of the same company as he did before he was on the telly, with his best friends being “a fireman, a gardener and a painter and decorator”. “But every now and then, I get reminded that I do have a voice that people listen to,” he adds. “And that scares me a bit.” ■ Food and Drink continues on BBC Two every Friday at 8.30pm.
Tom's classic ham & mushroom pie SERVES 4–6 160g butter 400g chestnut mushrooms, stalks removed Vegetable oil, for cooking 1 onion, diced 60g plain flour 250ml ham stock (see p. 286) 150ml double cream 200ml milk 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons white wine 500g ham, cut into large dice 2 tablespoons thyme leaves
For the pastry 600g plain flour, plus a little more for dusting 100g mixed dried mushrooms, blitzed to a powder in a spice grinder or cleaned coffee grinder 400g butter, chilled and cut into small cubes 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 2–6 tablespoons iced water Vegetable oil, for greasing the pie dish
To glaze the pie 2 egg yolks 2 tablespoons double cream 2 tablespoons thyme leaves 2 teaspoons flaky sea salt To make the pastry, in a stand mixer with the beater attachment, combine the flour and dried mushroom powder. Add the butter and mix slowly until it has the consistency of breadcrumbs. Add the eggs and two tablespoons of the iced water. Bring together to form a dough. Add water if needs be. Once the pastry has combined, remove it from the bowl and work it together gently with your hands until it forms a smooth pastry. Wrap in clingfilm and leave in the fridge to rest for at least one hour, and for up to a day. To make the filling, melt 100g of the butter in a large frying pan over a high heat. Add the mushrooms and fry quickly until coloured. Drain and set aside in a bowl. Warm the mushroom frying pan on a medium–low heat – don’t bother to clean it first – and drizzle in a little oil. Add the onion and sweat gently for about 15 minutes until soft. Add the onions to the bowl of mushrooms. In a saucepan over a medium–low heat, melt the remaining 60g of butter. Add
the flour and cook, stirring, for a couple of minutes. Add the stock, cream and milk. When thick, cook for a further four to five minutes, stirring. Add the mustard and white wine, turn off the heat and leave to cool a little. Add the ham and thyme to the mushroom and onion mixture, then stir this into the white sauce. Transfer to a bowl, cover with clingfilm and chill in the fridge for a couple of hours. Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas Mark 5. Divide the pastry into two pieces, the larger one beingw two thirds of the whole. Take the larger piece and, on a surface lightly dusted with flour, roll it out into a circle big enough to line a 22cm pie dish. Brush the pie dish with a little oil and push the rolled-out pastry into the dish. Pour in the chilled pie filling. Roll out the remaining pastry into a circle large enough to form the lid and use a cutter to make a small hole in the middle. Use a rolling pin to pick up the
pastry, then drape it over the top of the pie. Crimp the edges together with your finger and thumb, cutting away any excess. To glaze the pie, mix together the egg yolks and double cream and brush on top of the pie, then sprinkle over the thyme leaves and flaky sea salt. Place the pie on a baking tray and cook for 40–50 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden. If it starts to colour too early, you can cover the top with a layer of tin foil. Remove from the oven and leave to rest for 10–15 minutes before serving.
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FASHION & Your guide to fashion in Gloucestershire – direct from the designers themselves
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MOODY BLUES
Feeling blue? So are we but in a good way. Inject some colour into your wardrobe with the latest blues from electric to pastel.
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 It’s January, it’s cold and you’re still overweight . . . so we’ve got the answers to cheer you up. Follow our tips on how to beat the blues and then get cracking on the Paleo Diet.
Take time out Indulge in some sky blue thinking with this fashionable timepiece from Abbott Lyon. Sleek and simple with a midnight black face and gold casing, it’s designed and crafted in Britain by a young company who handpick their materials. ■ Sky Blue Covent Black, £139, from abbottlyon.com
BEAUTY Get the glow Bobbi Brown has come up with a fresh-faced collection for an effortlessly pulled together look. Her Illuminating Nudes range is designed to give a sheer touch of sparkle to lift and illuminate skin. ■ CC Cream SPF35 in two new shades, £29, and Sparkle Eye Shadow, £23, at Cavendish House, Cheltenham.
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Check out the new M&S active wear collection, full of zingy prints to put a spring in your step. Vest, tee tops and leggings have Cool Comfort technology, are breathable and quick drying. Mix zesty prints with plain blacks and greys. ■ High impact flash print vest top, £19.50, flash print leggings, £22.50 and abstract print tee, £19.50 at marksandspencer.com
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Charlotte, 26, a vet, said: “My style is quite country today.
PASTEL
“I buy a lot from charity shops. I’m wearing Dubarry boots – they are so comfy and stylish – and a Barbour coat.
■ This slouchy beanie for £6 is great to take your mind off the chilly weather. Visit littlewoods.com
“My jumper is an old M&S woollen one from a charity shop and my skinny jeans are from Topshop. My scarf is from Zara and my bag is a vintage Celine.”
■ Give your feet a little TLC and make them stand out from the crowd with these court heels for £39 from missselfridge.com
Peter Ford
Peter, 59, is retired from his job in finance. He said: “I really struggle to find trousers to fit because I am tall and slim. “The only brand I can buy is Calvin Klein. You feel good when you dress well. I am not exactly a snappy dresser but I like to feel confident. “I am wearing Calvin Klein jeans and an Austin Reed shirt and jumper – perfect for my age group.”
■ Ditch your dark arm candy and opt for softer shades. This cornflower blue bag is sleek, stylish and practical for when you’re on the go. It’s just £39 from houseoffraser.co.uk ■ Is the winter weather getting you down? Then stay cosy and wrap up in this funnel neck wrap coat from very.co.uk for £69 – a timeless addition to your wardrobe.
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Tara, 40, a teacher, said: “I wouldn’t describe myself as having a style. I look different every day. “I’m inspired by the weather and my mood. Today I’m wearing clothes from Toast. My jumper is from White Company though and my scarf is from Accessorize.”
Dave Carr Dave, 24, a barman, said: “My style is casual and smart. “I just put on what I like without thinking too much about it. “I’m wearing Ted Baker brogues, Levis jeans, a Farah jumper and a Jack Murphy coat.”
Say goodbye to dull winter shades and jump into spring with this cool-toned statement shirt, £23 from laredoute.co.uk
Sing the
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Beat the January blues. BRYONY FIRTH-BERNARD turns that frown upside down with her hottest blue fashion picks, all for under £70 – bargain!
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The right pair of lingerie is key to making any woman feel beautiful first thing in the morning. This luxurious lacy set will make you feel gorgeous from the word go. The briefs are £7.99, bra £16.99, from Kelly Brook for New Look at newlook.com
Skinted & minted This electric blue dress, left, will get everyone’s attention with it’s flattering fit and pretty lace hem detail. Keep the accessories delicate and pair with a bold lip for that added wow factor. It’s £56 from vestryonline.com Or save with this stunning cobalt blue maxi, £40, by American fashion designer and former model Melissa Odabash. New in, it’s part of her summer range for Marisota, perfect for that beach-to-bar look and available at marisota.co.uk
Winter
Stylist Natalie Evans with the new hair thickening product, Serioxyl, by L’Oreal
HELP for hair
Is your hair feeling out of sorts? Chances are winter is taking its toll, so HELEN BLOW got some winter hair care tips
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IDING your hair under a hat during winter shouldn’t stop you taking care of your crowning glory. Although the temptation is to let your hair hibernate during the winter, it’s important to keep it in tip-top condition. According to Alison West, who runs Aura of Beauty hair and beauty salon in Cheltenham, hair is just as vulnerable to the elements as your skin. “People tend to think their hair is different from their skin but in a lot of ways it’s the same,” she said. “A lot of people wear hats and are covering up in the winter but the elements can still dry it out. “The wind and cold take their toll, as well as central heating, so you have to nourish your hair and add moisture to
keep it from drying out. You wouldn’t go out without moisturising your skin so why would you not do the same with your hair?” During the winter Aura recommends deep conditioning treatments and masks. “This is the time we get people in for deep treatments alongside their cuts and colouring becauce hair needs nourishing,” Alison said. “You need to condition your hair a bit more intensively and treat it to a hair mask every so often. “Serums like Moroccan Oil are very good and don’t make your hair look like an oil slick. They sink in and moisturise it. You can use lighter types if your hair is finer and dense oils for thicker hair. “Your health can also affect your hair as well, so if you have a cold it can make it
TRENDS . . .TRY THE FRANKIE FIFTEEN years ago it wasThe Rachel.These days women are more likely to ask for a Frankie or a Kim when they are looking for a new hairstyle. During their Friends’ heyday, Jennifer Aniston’s shoulderlength style was the look most people craved in the late ‘90s. Other top celebrity looks have included Meg Ryan’s shaggy crop, Princess Diana’s short, structured layers and Charlie’s Angel Farrah Fawcett’s long and lustrous feathery flip. This season, however, it is
The Frankie that most Aura of Beauty clients are requesting, bringing short, asymmetric pixie crops right back into fashion. Worn by Saturdays’ singer Frankie Bridge and particularly seen when she was competing in Strictly Come Dancing, the style is casual but smart and looks easy to maintain. But, as Alison warns, it doesn’t suit every face shape or hair type. “When someone asks for a particular celebrity look we
feel out of condition.” Another popular treatment is for thin or thinning hair, to aid growth and volume. Serioxyl by L’Oreal promotes hair growth for people who are losing their hair or find it is becoming thin. It adds thickness by coating every strand of hair. “These are treatments that clients can have in the salon and then carry on with at home,” said Alison. “They also help make hair thick and more lustrous. “These types of treatments are big business in the hair industry these days.” ■ Aura of Beauty is offering 25 per cent off all hair services for new clients for a month from today. Quote WEEKEND magazine when you make an appointment. Find the salon at 47 The Promenade, Cheltenham, call 01242 251755 or visitauraofbeauty.co.uk
advise them on how it will work with their face shape, hair type and age and also explain that they will not look like a mirror image of the celebrity’s style,” she said. At the other end of the spectrum, people who prefer the long and lustrous look usually ask for a Kim (Kardashian) or Kate (Middleton). Colour-wise, rich browns and reds are in for the winter season, while blonde hues return in the spring.
Hair icons: Frankie and Kate
beauty During winter it’s especially important to invest in quality skincare. WEEKEND looks at the latest all-weather beauty buys
SKIN CHARGER
BUZZ
Bryt Boost Serum is a superhydrating oil that’s best left to soak in overnight – think of it like a phone charger for your face. It’s £20 at brytskincare.co.uk
ETHICAL GOES MAINSTREAM BRITISH beauty brand PHB Ethical Beauty, which has a shop in Cheltenham, has joined forces with natural health retailer Holland & Barrett. PHB was founded by Rose Brown, the daughter of UB40 drummer and songwriter James Brown, who wanted to provide a natural and ethical alternative to mainstream beauty products. Lucy Pottinger, senior category manager at Holland & Barrett said: “It’s really exciting to be launching a selection of skin care products from a pioneering British brand like PHB Ethical Beauty. “Their extensive, award-winning offering and eco-credentials sit well with our retail positioning: as a destination for the latest, more natural beauty solutions.”
BARELY THERE bareMinerals has launched a new liquid foundation which is suitable for all skin types. BareSkin is an ultra-thin, weightless fluid which is a mineral foundation and brightening serum in one. It is available in 20 shades and contains an SPF20.
■ Gentle Skincare Range from £11.80 from PHB
Ethical Beauty in Regent Street, Cheltenham, Holland & Barrett in Regent Arcade or Gloucester Quays.
BareSkin foundation £26, from the bareMinerals counters at Boots and House of Fraser in Cheltenham
SUPER SERUM
LULU’S TIME BOMB Before you moisturise, massage in a few drops of energising serum. Lulu’s Time Bomb Complexion Cocktail includes vitamin B12 to help improve circulation. It’s £35 from qvcuk.com
Murad is about to launch a new technologicallyadvanced serum which instantly tightens skin and brings life back to dry, dull complexions. ■ The Intensive AgeDiffusing Serum costs £64 from selected House of Fraser and Debenhams stores and online at murad.co.uk
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LAUNCH PARTY
WEEK END people
Guests gathered for a drinks reception at No. 38 The Park in Cheltenham. They sampled Champagne and canapĂŠs from pop-up restaurant Chez Roux ahead of its Cheltenham Festival appearance
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Lynne and Rob Lister
Sue Holden and LindseyYoung
Lee Moulson, Julie Keech and Ian Renton
Matthew Foxton-Duffy with Mandy and Matt Holmes
Steven Creed, Joe Nicholson and Steve Margetts
Georgie Pearman and Symon Hindmarch-Bye
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YOUR spirits Feeling a bit deflated now the festive fun is over? Give January grumps the heave-ho with these little boosters, says WEEKEND
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O, you spent most of December eating your body weight in sweet treats and chocolate and rang in the New Year with a vat of fizz . . . the fun is over now though. January is here, the feast has been cleared away, the party is over and for many, it’s been replaced with a big fat anticlimax (possibly a large credit card bill, bulging waistline and ongoing hangover too). But you don’t need to put yourself through the ringer – here are 10 top tips on seeing off the inevitable January slump . . .
Appreciate the norm So you haven’t won the lotto and another year of work is beckoning, so what? Take a moment to note down all the things you appreciate but take for granted. You can physically get out of bed. You have people who love you. It’s not really so bad is it?
because your brain will think you’re happy, release feelgood chemicals, and voila, you do actually feel happier.
Change your aim Stop setting your sights on ‘getting through the week’ or ‘surviving until my next holiday’. Raise your game, advises Andy Cope, co-author of Be Brilliant Everyday and founder of The Art Of Brilliance artofbrilliance.co.uk. Make it your aim to enjoy the week or to inspire people. And when setbacks occur, ask yourself, ‘where is this issue on a scale of 1 to 10 (where 10 is death)?’ If it’s death, you are allowed to feel down. Anything else, get over it.
Practise the 4-minute rule That is, be your best self for the first four minutes of arriving at work, being in a meeting, getting home, etc. You’ll feel amazing and your brilliance will be infectious both to those around you, and to yourself – seriously, it will be.
Fake it ’til you make it
Stop unhelpful internal chatter
Even if you feel down in the dumps, try walking tall and slapping on a smile an A-lister would be proud of. Chances are you’re going to feel better straight away
Remember it’s ‘how’ not ‘what’ you think that most affects your mood,” says Lisa Turner, an expert in human transformation and evolution and
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founder of psycademy.co.uk. “Change that voice in your head that you use to give yourself a hard time – and change it to sound like daffy duck. Next time you are beating yourself up – all you need to do is ‘shut the duck up’.”
Pretend the sun’s shining No one enjoys getting out of bed in what seems the dead of night, but if the dark winter mornings are really getting to you, invest in a special light lamp alarm clock, which will ease you into the day by mimicking the light of a beautiful summer’s morning. Make it to the gym We all know exercise releases those feelgood endorphins and you don’t have to slog away for hours – a 20-minute blitz will do. Failing that, treat yourself to a sauna twice a week. Feel amazing – minus the effort.
Get planning Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, use the dark and miserable days to hatch a plan on how you’re going to spend the rest of the year. Then whenever you’re feeling down, look forward to what you’ve planned. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend
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Ben and Maria Davidson, who run Total Diet Food (TDF) are passionate about good food and nutrition – and they understand that often, hectic lives can get in the way.TDF is a personalised meal delivery service; diets are planned according to individual customers’ goals, priorities and preferences, and meals are delivered fresh to your door.TDF currently delivers across London, Kent and Surrey but are hoping to extend the service soon.
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One of the best things aboutTDF is how bespoke it is – whether your aim is to reduce sugar, eat gluten free or up your protein intake for instance, a personalised plan can be created especially for you. Weight loss and maintenance is a key element but
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Exercise
It’s not an urban myth that exercise lifts mood. Proven to lower the risk of depression by 30 per cent, exercise releases endorphins, or ‘happy hormones’, that have similar effect on the brain to that of morphine. Regular exercise has been proven to reduce stress and ward off anxiety, with improved self-esteem a key psychological benefit. Studies show that early morning exercise is better for you, as the vitamin D found in sunlight is necessary for your health.
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not the sole focus. I trial a three-day plan, opting for a calorie-controlled, balanced plan requesting to avoid certain fruits (which trigger IBS). The meals come in individual plastic containers and, aside from a bit of heating up here and there, all the work’s done for you. Clients can tweak their plans if anything arrives they don’t like – look forward to meals such as hearty salmon salad, delicious sweet potato and chicken and filling granola, fruit and yoghurt breakfasts. The snacks, which include rice cakes with tomato salsa, nuts, seeds and crudites, are a great addition; the whole day is taken care of with a good range of fruit and vegetables. TDF plans start from £29.99 per day. Visit totaldietfood.com
Detox your diet
Ensure your grocery list is full of mood-boosting bites to shed some light on your day, while shedding the pounds. Foods such as porridge oats, salmon, asparagus and turkey work to ease anxiety and ditch depression, while these natural wonders promise to lift your mood in an instant.
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Avocados are packed with Vitamin B and are great for reducing stress, as are blueberries which are full of antioxidants.Try almonds which are an alkaline food and great for boosting energy levels. For a sweet treat, try a few squares of organic dark chocolate containing mood-lifting tryptophan.
Sleep well
Going to bed earlier, having a bath, drinking hot milk and switching off digital devices and distractions are all great ways to ensure an easy sleep. For a relaxing lavender sleepy scent, try This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray, £16 at Boots.
Switch off
Recent research reveals that the lack of sunlight can cause depression, although there are ways to get more light in your life. Simply by switching your incandescent bulbs to fluorescent, which mimic natural sunlight, you can benefit from the effect of a sunny day. @WeekendGlos
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Smoked LemonCoriander Lamb Leg with Grilled Asparagus Soak: 30 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Grill: 45 minutes Stand: 10 minutes Makes: 6 to 8 servings
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Ingredients 1 cup hickory wood chips 1 2lb-3lb boneless leg of lamb 2 tablespoons coriander seeds 2 tablespoons finely shredded lemon peel 1½ teaspoons black pepper 2 tablespoons snipped fresh thyme 2 bunches fresh asparagus 1 tablespoon olive oil ¼ teaspoon black pepper 1 lemon, cut into quarters Method 1. Soak hickory chips in enough water to cover; set aside. Meanwhile, in a small skillet toast coriander seeds over medium heat for about two minutes or until fragrant and crackling, stirring frequently. Remove seeds from skillet and cool. Coarsely crush in a mortar and pestle (or place seeds on a cutting board and crush them with the back of a wooden spoon. In a small bowl combine crushed coriander seeds, lemon peel, the 1½ tsps pepper and thyme. Set aside. 2. Remove any netting from lamb. Open up the roast, fat side down. Rub half the spice mixture over meat with your fingers. Roll the roast up and tie with four to six pieces of 100 per cent cotton kitchen string. Sprinkle the remaining spice mixture over outside of roast, pressing lightly. 3. For a charcoal grill, arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan.Test for medium heat above the pan. Sprinkle the drained wood chips over the coals. Place lamb roast on the grill rack over the drip pan. Cover and smoke for 40 to 50 minutes for medium (145F). For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Adjust for indirect cooking. Smoke as above, except add drained wood chips according to manufacturer’s directions. Cover roast loosely with foil. Let it stand for 10 minutes before slicing. 4. Meanwhile, trim woody ends from asparagus. In a large bowl toss asparagus with olive oil and the ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Place asparagus around outer edges of grill, directly over the coals and perpendicular to the grill grate. Cover and grill for five to six minutes until crisptender. Squeeze lemon wedges over. 5. Remove string from lamb roast and thinly slice meat. Serve meat with grilled asparagus. FromTHE REAL PALEO DIET COOKBOOK © 2015 by Loren Cordain. Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
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The Paleo Diet, which encourages us to feed our inner caveman, is still dividing opinion. So a new recipe book has just been released explaining what it’s all about. CORRIE BOND-FRENCH found out more
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T seems that no diet can avoid attracting both controversy and slavish devotion, so it is probably no surprise to Dr Loren Cordain, the high-priest of the world’s most googled diet, the Paleo Diet, that his dietary opus is still dividing opinion. It’s the one that encourages us to eat like our huntergathering paleolithic ancestors, consume hunks of meat, embrace veg and eschew all that is processed and modern. In short, we need to find and feed our inner caveman. Although the idea of eating what we were programmed to has been around since the 1960s, it was only when Loren, a professor in the department of health and exercise science at Colorado State University, published The Paleo Diet in 2001 that the idea snowballed in America. And now it’s taken off in Britain too, developing an almost cult-like following. Any quick glance at Amazon will reveal a mini-industry of cookbooks, DVDs and eating plans. But Dr Loren is fighting back against what he considers to be all of the misinformation out there. In his new book, The Real Paleo Diet Cookbook, he aims to correct the misinformation and promises to tempt even the most discerning non-Paleo foodie in to the fold. His thesis is simple. His argument is that certain foods only entered our diets millennia ago, when we started to cultivate grains in large amounts. And this just isn’t far enough back in time for us to achieve optimum nutrition. Instead, Loren believes that we should turn the clock right back, and only eat food that cavemen would have recognised. So, meat, vegetables, fruits, seeds and nuts are in, and in generous amounts. But grains, dairy, sugar, pulses and processed food - anything, basically, that would have stumped our paleolithic forebears around the firepit, is out. The Real Paleo Diet Cookbook includes more than 250 recipes that have been tested and developed by a group of top chefs and cooks, from Tunisian scrambled eggs with roasted peppers and harissa, to scallop and avocado endive bites or grilled pineapple with coconut cream. Each recipe is scientifically accurate and easy to prepare. In addition, Dr Loren offers a brief overview to the diet and his 85:15 rule, whereby new readers are advised to begin the diet at 85 per cent compliance in the first few weeks, allowing about three non-Paleo diets a week. “Most people experience noticeable, positive health benefits at this level of compliance,” says Dr Loren. Followers say that initial weight loss is common because insulin levels are balanced out by protein and fat from meat, nuts and seeds, making dieters less likely to eat between meals as the proteins sustain them for longer. The tricky part for many in the Paleo diet is the absence of grains and pulses, so long considered a healthy option as part of a balanced diet. But Paleo nutritionists claim that the gluten in wheat, barley and rye can trigger an immune response resulting in varying ill effects, from fatigue and headaches to musculoskeletal pains. Paleo diet disciples claim that the diet has changed their lives and cured an array of ills, including depression. And they are a growing breed. The proof of the pudding is definitely in the eating with this one.
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Janie Whittemore brings news of events at the Isbourne Holistic Centre MANY voices are currently calling for a “revolution of consciousness”, including that of Russell Brand, and regardless of whether you like him or not there is no doubting the existence of a feeling that we need to stop accepting things as they are.To this end, our top guest speaker for February is Lynne McTaggart, author and editor of the magazine What Doctors Don’tTellYou, who will give a talk entitled Seven Steps to Spiritual Revolution: How to Become a Mouse that Roars on February 2.There are still a few seats left. Midlife Mastery: HowTo MakeThe Best Of The Rest is a workshop to help women make the most of life, in mind, body and spirit, into midlife and beyond. It’s an opportunity for women who want to have the most rewarding and fulfilling second half of their lives. Workshop leader Carrie Rose is a sought-after and inspirational therapist with 15 years’ experience of working with thousands of clients. By the end of the day you will have reframed your perspective on midlife to a far more positive one, rediscovered your gifts, talents and abilities, reconnected to what you really want, have a clear plan of your next steps, more confidence and self-belief, a greater sense of possibility and had great fun with an amazing group of women (they always are!). It’s next Saturday at 10am. Running your own business, but not very ‘techhie’? For just £10, anyone wishing to understand what to do with LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest in order to keep their business profile visible and their clients engaged, can come to a talk on Thursday at 7.30pm, called Social Media for Therapists. Wouldn’t you like to celebrate the beginning of spring? On the evening of February 1, you can mark Imbolc, the Celtic festival, which is close to Candlemas in the Christian calendar where lights are also a focal point. With tea-lights and chanting, this beautiful heart-opening session welcomes the spring and gives thanks for the increasing power of the sun, finishing with a gong bath – a wonderful sound healing experience in itself, all for just £6.
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Eggs aplenty Sue Bradley discovers what is so excellent about the locally sourced CackleBean eggs popular with Gloucestershire chefs
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Todenham Sausages Jonathan Whiley takes a glance at the meaty links at Todenham Manor Farm
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Grid Iron The local grilling joint isn't all about burgers and chips. We find out what else is on the menu at Grid Iron Bar and Grill in Cheltenham
Irayne Paikin could have sold designer handbags for a living but instead she decided to sell sausages. JONATHAN WHILEY spent an afternoon at her award-winning farm
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HERE’S a touch of The Good Life about Todenham Manor Farm. Middle White, Saddleback and Gloucestershire Old Spot pigs roam free and there’s a herd of pedigree South Devon cattle that are housed in large, airy barns and are fed on a daily diet of home-grown cereals. It’s mid-afternoon at the 650-acre site near Moreton-in-Marsh and as I walk up the gravel pathway to the house I half expect to catch sight of Felicity Kendal tending to her vegetable patch. So to speak. Instead – after five minutes of trying to find the right entrance – I’m greeted with a warm welcome by Irayne Paikin who left her London life behind to start up her own food business in 2005. The mum-of-two admits the whole idea was “bonkers” – she knew absolutely nothing about farming at the time – but her passion for food spurred her on. Before long, renovation work was under way, livestock had been purchased and a manager was appointed. Everything was in place for the business to grow and from 2011 onwards Irayne and her team began to collect a host of Great Taste awards. Her philosophy for great pork and beef is simple – don’t mess about with it too much and let the quality of the product speak for itself. But enough of that. The proof, as they say, is in the pudding. Or rather the black pudding sausages which are among Irayne’s favourites at the minute. The kettle is boiling in her huge farmhouse kitchen which is so immaculate and well-lit that it could easily be a TV studio with Delia waiting in the wings; presumably swigging a
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large glass of red. Today we’re strictly on tea and pieces of caramel shortbread as Irayne reflects on her culinary inspiration. “My mum is a fantastic cook,” she says. “She was my foodie influence without a shadow of a doubt. “I remember when I was five I had my own little electric mixer and I made a cake very badly. “When I was 14 I advertised in a local paper for kids to teach them cookery because I wanted to earn some money. “I had three or four kids that would come to our flat, they were probably nine or 10, and I would teach them to cook. God knows what I did.” Straight-talking Irayne believes that there’s absolutely no excuse when it
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comes to learning how to cook. “These days you can buy a horrible cake mix and you can add an egg and apparently you’ve got a cake,” she says. “I think it’s really important you learn how to cook. My older daughter is useless. She’s good at Super Noodles and popcorn. “I’ve told her she’s not leaving the house until she can cook eight meals." We finish our tea and jump into Irayne’s Range Rover Sport, driving through the motorised gates of her home under the watchful eye of CCTV cameras. Soon we’re zipping along a country lane to her butchery – a two-minute drive – where we meet resident butcher Jim Lewis. I’m handed a hefty pair of gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend
Irayne Paikin with Jim the butcher making sausages, Inset: Our own Jonathan Whiley has a go at sausage-making
wellies and a particularly fetching allwhite outfit. Under the watchful eye of Irayne and Jim they hand me a huge knife – the sharpest I've ever used – and guide me through de-boning a pork shoulder joint and taking off the skin. It’s sliced and diced roughly and soon the pieces of premium pork – marbled with a good amount of fat – are placed into the mincer. A coarse texture requires it to go through once, while twice will prove much finer. Rusk and seasoning is added – their own blend of herbs and spices – and a generous slug of water. Then the fun and games really begin as I set to work on trying to put the sausages into their skins (they @WeekendGlos
use natural pork casings – intestines basically). It’s like a slapstick cartoon sketch to begin with – sausage meat is everywhere – but I eventually get a grip. Literally. The worst is yet to come as I try and tie each bundle together which is a little like trying to make balloon animals. Which, I have to add, I’m pretty useless at. “To begin with, when it was myself and Margaret (the wife of Barry the local farmer) in the butchery, we tried to make the sausages,” Irayne says. “If anybody had filmed us it would have looked like a right dodgy carry-on.” On another occasion when Jim was away from the farm, Irayne was asked to supply meat to a local restaurant at short notice and found herself in the butchery. As it was still early days on the farm, she was left floundering. “I didn’t know one cut from the other so I’m in there with my phone and I’m sending the pictures to Jim to identify everything,” she says, laughing. The builders carrying out the renovation work were the first to try the finished sausage product and since then thousands upon thousands have been made with Jim running the operation. So does Irayne still love sausages? “I do,” she says. “I had some nicely spiced ones for lunch." The farm often sell their products at food shows and fairs with burgers served with rolls made from a local bakery and a dollop of chutney from Stroud company The Kitchen Garden. Irayne is keen to maintain quality and will not sacrifice that for anyone. Recently a shopper sent a letter to Warner’s Budgens in Moreton complaining about the price. “They said ‘how can they sell our stuff as it’s so expensive and apparently it’s run by weekenders’,” Irayne says. “If they were brave enough to put their name and number I would have called them and said don’t judge me until you have met me. “I’m not just somebody backing something, I’m involved and I’m the person at the fairs saying ‘do you want ketchup in your burger?’ rather than just wafting around. “I could have chosen to sell handbags from Italy but actually I’ve decided to sell sausages and I have a pair of wellies and walk around muddy fields.” After a tour of the farm and another piece of caramel shortbread I head back to Cheltenham with a bag full of meat. The sausages I made earlier in the day are on the menu for tea and – if you’ll forgive my modesty – they’re the best I’ve ever tasted.
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Many of us skip the most important meal of the day in return for some extra shut-eye. Chef Phil Vickery gives us one of his best eggy breakfast favourites to try for yourself at home.
SAUSAGE AND TOMATO BREAKFAST FRITTATA Ingredients 125g new potatoes 1tbsp rapeseed oil 4 cooked sausages, sliced (such as Cumberland) 6 medium eggs, beaten 200g can reduced sugar and salt baked beans 2tbsp chopped parsley 150g cherry tomatoes, halved Salt and pepper
Method Cook the potatoes in boiling water for six to eight minutes until tender, drain and then slice. Heat the oil in a 20cm frying pan and fry the potatoes and sausages for two minutes. Beat the eggs with the beans and parsley and season. Add the tomatoes to the pan and pour over the egg mixture, cook gently for six to seven minutes. Place under a preheated grill for three to four minutes, until golden and cooked through. Allow to rest for a few minutes before removing from the pan.
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Paddy and Steph Bourns are living the dream and producing eggs that chefs can’t get enough of. With Breakfast Week 2015’s Shake Up Your Wake Up campaign about to get under way, SUE BRADLEY discovers what is so great about CackleBean
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HEN a top chef takes time from his busy day to tweet that eggs from a Cotswold farm are ‘beautiful’, ‘exquisite’ and ‘very special’, it’s got to be a sign that the people responsible are doing something right. Stephane Delourme of Rick Stein’s flagship establishment The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, took to the social media site Twitter earlier this month to tell his 2,444 followers about CackleBean’s Arlington White eggs. And he’s not the only one to think that their large, sunshine-orange yolks are something special. CackleBean is building a devoted following among chefs in London, while closer to home its Arlington White eggs are used in Cheltenham restaurants including Suffolk Kitchen, Purslane, The Tavern, Brasserie Blanc and 131, along with the Barnsley House Hotel, The Wheatsheaf at Northleach and the Feathered Nest near Stow. Todenham Manor Farm covers them in sausagemeat to make their soughtafter Scotch eggs and Sophie Browne whips them up for her award-winning M’Hencha cakes.
For farmers Paddy and Steph Bourns, endorsements from highly-rated chefs and cooks is a just reward for the time, care and sheer hard work that they put into Cackleberry Farm, which lies at the foot of a hill on the edge of Stow-on-the-Wold. The couple rise at first light every morning so that their 5,000 free range birds can spend the entire day scratching around the grassy fields outside. These glossy white birds, all of which are reared on the farm, are the result of years of careful breeding geared towards producing an egg of unsurpassable quality. And while it might be going too far to say that these chickens are spoilt, it’s pretty clear that they lead charmed lives. Each individual bird gets to share a hectare of land with no more than 500 others – double the Lion Standard
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for free range poultry – which means there is a lot less competition and fewer incidents of hen pecking. They roost in barns equipped with more than the required number of perches and lined with clean bedding and they are fed on a special blend of natural grains. And if this wasn’t enough, each of the barns is fitted with a radio tuned to Radio Gloucestershire, which Paddy says masks external noises such as traffic and aeroplanes that can cause the chickens to be stressed. “It’s all about the eggs,” says Paddy. “We know our birds from when they are a day old and we go to great lengths to make sure they are happy because this gives us the product that we want. We also take care to ensure they always have clean bedding to make sure there is no muck on their shells. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend
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cking GOODTIME “We sell our eggs when they are no more than a day old, which means they’re really fresh.” Steph says the popularity of the eggs is down to a combination of their size, colour and taste. “Although everyone has their preferences as to colour, most chefs we have worked with won’t cook with anything else. It’s marvellous to know we have such a loyal following.” Having his own farm has always been Paddy’s dream but something he never dared to think possible until just a few years ago. The 41-year-old was born into a farming family and grew up in Charfield before going to study at the Scottish Agricultural College. Afterwards he spent time at various poultry units before going to work as the farm manager for the Barrington Park Estate, for which he built up a renowned organic egg business from scratch. “The owner, Richard Wingfield, let me develop my own ideas and I’ll always be grateful to him for this opportunity,” says Paddy. “Later on Richard was very @WeekendGlos
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Brunch Packed Omelette Low in sugar and rich in protein, this breakfast recipe is perfect to make when you have a little more time at the weekend and any leftovers can be wrapped up and taken to work. Ingredients 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 4 slices unsmoked back bacon or ham, trimmed and chopped 200g mushrooms, sliced 100g cooked or leftover baby new potatoes, thickly sliced 4 medium eggs, beaten 3 tbsp semi-skimmed milk 1 tomato, diced
Method This novelty tool turns eggs into perfect cubes, making them easier to hold on to when slicing. Boil and peel your egg, pop it in the gadget with a splash of oil, screw down the top and voilà. Egg Q-Ber, £4.95, at prezzybox.com
supportive when I told him about my plans and allowed me to rent a piece of his land for my new enterprise.” Three years ago Paddy spotted the 12 acres of land at Cackleberry Farm and he and Steph sunk their life savings into buying the site. “I never thought I would own my own farm, especially in the Cotswolds and somewhere that has been Steph’s home all her life,” says Paddy, who is dad to Louise, 19, and one-year-old Sybil. “This site came up and we couldn’t believe it when our offer was accepted. Cotswold District Council’s planning team was very supportive when we approached them for advice.” CackleBean’s distinctive name is based on 1950s slang for egg and both it and ‘Arlington White’ eggs have their own trademarks, while the specially-designed hexagonal box in which they are sold is patented. “We have been very lucky. To me there’s nothing I could do better than creating a farm for my family. To other people who have a dream, our advice is to keep going and never give up.” ■ Visit cacklebean.com
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Heat the oil in a small nonstick frying pan approx 20cm diameter and fry the bacon for two minutes. Add the mushrooms and fry for three minutes then stir in the potatoes. Whisk the eggs and milk together, season and pour into the pan. Cook gently for three to four minutes, loosening the edges with a spatula. Place under a preheated grill for two to three minutes, adding the tomatoes for the last minute, until golden and cooked throughout. Cool slightly before turning out of the pan.
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Omit the bacon for a vegetarian option and sprinkle over 50g grated Cheddar cheese. Great for using up leftover cooked potatoes.
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Burns' Night Whisky WEEKEND celebrates Burns' Night (tomorrow) with some beautifully crafted whisky If you're planning to roll out the tartan carpet tomorrow to mark the birth date of Robert Burns, Scotland's most famous poet, here are some single malt whiskies to pipe in a classic Burns night menu... For a snifter to launch that Sunday evening of poetry and ditties, a whiff of stardom surrounds Arran Malt Robert Burns Single Malt (£29.99, 70cl, www.arranwhisky. com). The official Burns whisky and named after 'The Bard', who was born just across the water from Arran in Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland, it's certainly in tune with a celebratory supper. Smooth and delicate with floral notes and a deliciously creamy mouthfeel, it's rounded off by sweet, nutty fruits, vanilla and spice on the finish. A new release from Ardmore which produces some of the smokiest malt on Speyside, the distillery cite The Ardmore Legacy (currently £20 from £30, 70cl, Tesco) as a good introduction to peated, single malts. The new-look label with a rare golden eagle (which can sometimes be seen soaring overhead and is an emblem of the distillery) replaces its core expression, Ardmore Traditional Cask, and offers a nose of heather smoke, with toffee, caramel and honey mixed with light charcoal notes. The enticing smoky character in a whisky like this makes a wonderful match with the spicy notes in haggis, and single
Islay malts such as Lagavulin 16 Year Old Whisky (£46.50, 70cl, www.31dover.com) are one of the most intense, peaty malts available. Rich and pungent with smoke and seaweed on the nose, a beguiling medicinal character and subtle sweetness on the finish, it's the perfect Scotch to sling back with haggis, neeps and tatties. The orangey, signature style of Dalmore 12 Year Old Whisky (£34.50, 70cl, www.31dover. com) is another great choice if you like the sound of a rich, fruity style with orange marmalade, candied orange peel, spice and creamy toffee. Aged in ex bourbon and sherry casks, Dalmore is complex yet approachable and the stag's head emblem on the label can be found in the world's best whisky bars. However, following the recent trend for no-age statement Scotch, it's not always easy to distinguish your favourite single malt (made at a single distillery) based on how long it's matured in the cask. According to Ewan Lacey, general manager of the International Wine and Spirit Competition, there's a movement away from whiskies which are categorised by how old they are, and a movement towards the style the whisky follows, like Highland Park Dark Origins (£64.95, 70cl, www.thewhiskyexchange. com) to make it easier for consumers to find something they like.
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The interior of GridIron Bar and Grill, located inThe Quadrangle, Cheltenham
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RIDIRON Bar & Grill in Cheltenham appears to be ahead of the game having arrived in the town in 2013. But, having established itself in The Quadrangle in Imperial Square and Gardens, it clearly offers so much more than burgers. We arrived on a quiet(ish) mid-week night on our way to a concert next door at Cheltenham Town Hall. Luckily for us the quick service allowed us plenty of time to enjoy three courses. The restaurant has an industrial steakhouse feel. There are low-hanging chrome lights, the kitchen is semi-open with a small bar area on the side and there’s an interesting punch bag in the corner. The speedy service saw our starters arrive promptly. I opted for the chorizo arancini balls with a wonderfully smooth and creamy garlic mayo dip, £3.50, while my husband chose the barbecue chicken wings smothered in house sauce, £5. For mains, my husband opted for one of gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend
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Gourmet burger restaurants seem to be all the rage at the moment. CHRISTINE DONNELLY gives us her verdict on Cheltenham's GridIron Bar and Grill
the signature dishes. A perfectly cooked grilled fillet of salmon with sauteed potatoes, £11. I plumped for one of those gourmet burgers everyone is talking about. Choosing to make my own version, I went for the manhattan 8oz beef burger, £8, and added, for an extra £1 each, blue cheese and bacon. It arrived on a wooden plank with a side order of fries and another helping of that tasty mayo. Even with a concert waiting next door there was still time to share a dessert – peanut butter cookies with grape jelly and milk ice cream, £5. I can only describe it as a modern take on an English cream tea. It was a delicious combination of tastes and textures. I really enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere at GridIron. With such an extensive menu it’s well worth another visit. @WeekendGlos
It is open for lunch from noon to 3pm and 5pm to 11pm, Mondays to Thursdays, all day on Fridays to 11pm and Sundays from noon to 10pm. The bar is open a little later on some nights. That gives me plenty of time to sample something else from the menu which offers seven burger choices, five steaks, a host of signature dishes, vegetarian options, a great selections of sides and – not to be forgotten – some delicious sounding desserts. Location:The Quadrangle, Imperial Square and Gardens, Cheltenham Food: American-style burgers and steaks Atmosphere: Relaxing and modern Price: Starters from £3; mains from £7; puddings from £5 Service: Young, prompt and friendly Contact: 01242 525666
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Discover the beauty of snowdrop season by visiting Colesbourne Gardens this month; guaranteed to be an exciting day for the whole family
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UNNING a snowdrop garden puts you out of step with the rest of the horticultural world. While most gardeners fret over their summer display, for Chris Horsfall at Colesbourne Park it’s February that is vital. Forget herbaceous borders and autumn colour, for him the only plants that matter are those that perform in the cold light of winter. “We don’t want it to look as fantastic in the summer as in a traditional garden,” he explains. “It has to look good but we want it to look very good in February.” While the snowdrop season is always eagerly awaited at Colesbourne there’s an added buzz about the place this year. Near perfect growing conditions are promising a spectacular display and there are extra events to mark a special anniversary. The garden, owned by Sir Henry and
Lady Elwes, is based upon a collection started by Sir Henry’s great grandfather the Victorian plant collector Henry John Elwes, who discovered the first giant snowdrop in Turkey. This year marks the 140th anniversary of its flowering at Colesbourne and the garden is marking the date with, among other things, a cryptic snowdrop crossword with a first prize of a selection of unusual snowdrop varieties. In addition there are two special guided tours that include a lunch hosted by Sir Henry and Lady Elwes, alongside the regular tours and two study days. Colesbourne has long been known for the breadth of its display and this season sees around 20 new varieties in the garden. They include the green tipped ‘Pat Mason’ and ‘Beany’, ‘David Baker’, which has a slight outward curve to the petals, and the vigorous ‘Seagull’, which has glaucous foliage and large flowers.
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MANDY BRADSHAW discovers the beauty of snowdrops at Colesbourne Park
‘Faith Stewart Liberty’ and ‘Moses Basket’ are among the other varieties added to the display. Like the long established drifts of ‘S Arnott’ and ‘Colossus’, they are expected to put on a fabulous show thanks to a wet spring followed by a dry summer and good light levels last year. “It means the bulbs for sale will be super-size and the display floriferous.” As well as more snowdrops Chris has been beefing up the companion planting in the Winter Garden and in beds around the house. He’s experimenting with the evergreen South American fern Blechnum chilense, and has added more hellebores and winter box, Sarcococca hookeriana. “It’s not only for its fine glossy foliage but for its divine fragrance on a mild winter’s day.” A particular favourite is Corydalis ‘Chocolate Stars’, whose fern-like foliage is used to complement the wintergloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend
at Colesbourne are all labelled, creating a living catalogue and ensuring that labelling is complete has been a major task over the summer. It all adds up to a lot of work for what is essentially a month-long display but something Chris feels is worth it. “Snowdrops are, in my opinion, this garden’s reason for being.” Two study days will be held at Colesbourne Park this season. On February 17, experts Rod Leeds and Steve Owen will give talks on snowdrops and creating a National Collection. On February 24, writer Eluned Price will discuss designing a winter garden and specialist nurseryman Julian Sutton will talk about the biology of snowdrops. Places, which are strictly limited, must be booked in advance and cost £35 per person. Weekday conducted tours for groups must also be pre-booked and cost £12.50 per person to include refreshments, an introductory talk and guided tour. Two special guided tours followed by lunch hosted by Sir Henry and Lady Elwes will be available on February 6 and 13. Places, costing £25 a head, must be pre-booked.
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Lifelong snowdrop enthusiast Naomi Slade offers design tips on how to make the most of these pint-sized beauties in winter. “Very often people leave snowdrops to make the best of things unaided,” she observes. “If they are lucky, they get divided or fed, but the predominant regimen is one of benign neglect. “They look great with purple Crocus tommasinianus and dwarf irises, or planted under a tree with bright gold aconites or cyclamen. A backdrop of foliage also shows them off to good advantage, so position them among small evergreen ferns and around Sedum spectabile cultivars and clumping, wellbehaved geraniums (avoid the thuggish spreading types as they may well swamp the bulbs).
The Colesbourne Park snowdrop season is every Saturday and Sunday from January 31 until March 1 with gates opening at 1pm and last entry at 4.30pm. Entry is £7.50 adults, entry for children under-16 is free. Dogs are welcome on a short lead. There will be refreshments available. For more information and to book for tours and the study days, visit www.colesbournegardens.org.uk flowering bulbs. “It’s okay in the summer but at this time of year it sends up fantastic foliage in a lovely moody red.” There are new forms of aconite, including orange and double flowered, grasses, such as Anemanthele lessoniana and Chionochloa rubra, for winter structure and new topiary box balls. “It gives the planting some rhythm.” Elsewhere in the 15 acres there has been pruning to clear vistas, and splitting and replanting of the extensive drifts of snowdrops. Over the summer, the garden team have been busy propagating and there will be 88 different varieties on sale, both classic varieties and newer cultivars. “When I receive and order I see a mini collection within a collection and I re-appreciate the beauty and value of each snowdrop again.” To help visitors choose the snowdrops @WeekendGlos
Add a splash of colour to your winter garden The jewel of the winter garden, sometimes known as the Christmas or Lenten rose, this popular perennial flowers reliably from late winter to early spring. Its elegant flowers and attractive leathery leaves bringing a lift of colour from pale green to white, cream to pink, and purple to almost black. There are about 20 species of herbaceous, evergreen, perennial flowering types.Their resistance to frost and tolerance of shady conditions makes them a popular choice and favourites include Helleborus foetidus, Helleborus niger and Helleborus hybridus.
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A new year means new looks for rooms. WEEKEND reveals 2015’s trends to transform homes
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OMES - just like relationships - suffer over time from familiarity, and once that early passion for decor and DIY has faded, rooms can end up sad, pale shadows of their formerly glowing, super-smart selves. Who wants an interior that, while it may be as cosy as a pair of slippers, doesn’t pack a punch in style terms and says nothing about your taste now? To stay fresh and appealing, it’s good to shake things up every now and then and - timing is all - this year’s trends have just burst onto the scene with plenty to inspire. Lovers of all things neutral should look away now – colour, especially exotic, rich pink, is taking centre stage, sweeping away blandness with clashing shades and zingy hues. If that’s too adventurous, there’s a charming botanical look featuring blooms, birds, and bees, or you could see things simply in black and white and embrace sophisticated, sleek monochrome. Classic coastal’s taken on board elements of global style, and the smart way to interpret this chic combined look is with leather chairs and chunky chests, and fashionable copper accessories – so that it’s solid, swaggering and has almost a gentleman’s club or captain’s cabin feel. Plump for whichever appeals, or take an element from each trend, and you could breathe new life into jaded schemes and fall in love all over again with your home...
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of designs. This look retains a hold on our rooms because of our continuing desire to ‘bring the outdoors in’, but this year, there’s a variety of options to choose from. Gather bold, bright blooms or opt for the most sophisticated interpretation, which emulates pin-sharp accurate botanical designs, depicting flowers, foliage and insects, especially butterflies. “We’ve taken inspiration from antique, botanical illustrations for our collection,” says Claire Roberts, print designer at Marks & Spencer. “One of my favourites features delicate nature - fern leaves mixed with an ultramodern black base, for a design which works effortlessly,”
luxury. “Concrete, matte and gloss finishes are mixed throughout our collection to add depth to this sophisticated, fashionforward look.”
SUPER SHORE Blend together perennially popular coastal style and the more edgy global/ traveller style for an irresistible decor combination, appropriate for any location, urban or seaside. “Pure, simple and timeless, the old maritime look is a fresh interpretation of the classic geographical map-inspired style,” says Ysanne Jenkins, executive director for home at House of Fraser. “Red and navy striped linens are balanced with washed, earthy tones for a sophisticated nautical feel. Leather and rope detailing work alongside tarnished metal surfaces, to add a New England take on key home accent pieces.” Set sail into this style by paying a nod to the look with a blue and white Anchor Mug, £5 (also available late February), all House of Fraser.
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Monochome cushion, £15, Sainsbury’s
MASTER MONOCHROME Chic black and white is still the most striking way to update a room; this versatile scheme is a trend leader and works particularly well with Eastern touches in accessories or furniture. “Simplicity is key for this graphic trend, which is grounded in a modern palette of black, white and grey,” says Emma Mann, head of home design at Sainsbury’s. “Striking patterns on textiles and ceramics have a distinctly tribal feel, while brass and copper detailing lift the colour palette and add a subtle sense of
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Antiques & Auctions The Enigma game . . .
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WITH Benedict Cumberbatch up for an Oscar for his role as Alan Turing inThe Imitation Game, interest in the tragic genius is at an all-time high. A notebook revealing Turing’s mind-boggling calculations as he fought to crack the Enigma Code is expected to fetch £600,000 at a New York auction on April 13. The book, from 1942, has never been seen in public before.
TOMORROW Bath Vintage & Antiques Market Green Park Station Green Park Road Bath. 9.30am.
WEDNESDAY Dominic Winter Auctions Mallard House, Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Cirencester. Printed books, maps, travel, polar exploration. 10am
BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPH, MEDALS, MILITARIA, AFRICAN & COLLECTABLES
THURSDAY Chorley’s Prinknash Abbey Park, Prinknash. Waterline models, including Titanic and Lusitania. 10am
Tuesday, 3rd February 2015 10.00am Chapel Walk Saleroom, Cheltenham, GL50 3DS
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Catalogue on www.cotswoldauction.co.uk Live bidding on www.the-saleroom.com
also includes furniture, ceramics, silver, jewellery, pictures, books, stamps & collectables
Church Street Auctions Church Street, Tewkesbury. General sale. 10.30am.
Heals style dining suite Est £600/£800
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British Bespoke Auctions The Old Boys’ School, Gretton Road, Winchcombe. Antiques and collectables. 10.30am. Dominic Winter Auctions Mallard House, Broadway Lane, South Cerney, Cirencester. Music and theatre: The Gasson Opera Collection Part 2. Henry Irving and Ellen Terry memorabilia. 11am.
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES SALE 30th January at 10am with Coin and Notes Section
Gothic Crown 1847 Est £1200/£1800
This large Victorian meat pla with an Ottoman Empire sce sell for £100-£150, the treen stand has an estimate of £5 the silver page marker and s nips can be yours for £80-£1
FRIDAY Smiths Newent Auctions Broad Street, Newent. Large sleection of silver and gold coins. 10am.
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Master’s story of doomed ship
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orian meat plate, printed an Empire scene, should 50, the treen needlework stimate of £50-£70 and marker and sugar bowl urs for £80-£120
OINS, ceramics, furniture and a fascinating ship’s log make up Smiths first sale of the year on Friday. Collectors will be out in force, hoping to secure a large selection of British silver coins, with several valued at more than £1,000 each. There is also a large quantity of gold coins. And a fascinating item of maritime history in the form a ship’s log from the master of the doomed steamship Jenny Otto is expected to make £200-£400. The vessel was shipwrecked on January 11, 1899 off the coast of Northumberland. The master was found guilty for sailing at full speed on the wrong course in thick fog and was suspended from his position. The journal covers his period as master of the Jenny Otto from 1896 until the date of the accident – the last entry made describes the events of the shipwreck – luckily there were no casualties. The log is
Ship’s log from the doomed steamship Jenny Otto
expected to create keen interest in the maritime world. Furniture includes a Victorian Chippendale-style mahogany desk and an unusual Georgian oak mule chest with six dummy drawers at the front. Retro items from a Newent home will also be popular. Two leather and chrome lounge chairs in the style of 1960s designers Ray and Charles Eames are expected to fetch £150-£200 and £200-£300 each.
Bloomin’ saucy postcards in demand THIS saucy postcard of a buxom blonde showing her bloomers as she waters her flowerbed, sold for £160 at Moore Allen & Innocent in Cirencester. The postcard, with a caption that read “I like her display of pinks, Fred!” was among a collection of original sketches by the ‘king of the saucy postcard’. The collection of 10 original sketches made a total of £1,080, with individual postcards fetching up to £180. They were all in the manner of Donald McGill, unsigned but believed to be one of the Bamforth artists – whose work will be familiar to anyone who has browsed
the postcards at a British seaside resort. The pencil sketches with handwritten or typed punchlines were drawn for postcard publisher Bamforth. The most popular – a red-faced policeman telling a curvy blonde driver with the broken taillight “You’ve got no light behind, so I’m afraid I’ll have to pinch you,” fetched £180 – well above the £80 to £120 estimate. The jokes might make us groan now, but in the 1950s they fell foul of strict morality laws with director of public prosecutions, Sir Theobald Mathew, waging war on the postcard industry.
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A Heals-style light oak refectory dining suite with refectory table and six lattice back chairs should sell for £600-£800. In the ceramics section, an 18th century Chinese cup and saucer decorated in the European style is estimated at £80-£120 and a large Victorian meat plate printed with an Ottoman Empire scene is in good condition and expected to attract interest around £100-£150. In the silver section, collectable delights include a Sampson & Morden Victorian page marker with a sweet duck decoration and a pair of Georgian shell bowl sugar nips – both estimated at £80-£120. There is also a Georgian horn-handled Stilton scoop and a Georgian sauce boat by Alexander Field. If sewing is your hobby, a desirable treen needlework stand with turned cotton reel holders and pin cushion will also be on your list. Visit smithsnewentauctions.co.uk
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EVEN years ago the only time Swarez had held a paintbrush was probably as a child at primary school. Now he’s an internationally-acclaimed artist with clients across the globe and his paintings hang in some of the world’s leading private collections. As far as high achievers go, the Stroud-based artist is pretty much at the top of the game and is living proof that anything is possible. The 45-year-old from Cheltenham – known as Ed to his friends – is one of the UK’s leading contemporary artists, known for his huge, incredibly-detailed colourful canvasses. He paints in a studio in Bath Road, Stroud, and displays the finished pieces in his own gallery at Lightpill Mill off the Bath Road. Since dabbling in the art seven years ago, Swarez has built up a loyal following for his paintings, with collectors as far afield as Dubai, Australia, the US and Russia. Some of his paintings come at you like an express train; an explosion of colour to assault the senses and leave you reeling. Others are more contemplative, with subtler shades or darker undertones. “My art is abstract with no intentional figuration in it,” says Swarez. “Everyone will see different things in my paintings. “I don’t know why I choose to paint what I do. I’ve always liked colour and shapes on a big scale and making order out of chaos. “Painting big canvasses is necessary to get the most out of some of the styles; if I am constricted I haven’t got the movement to finish what I have got in my head.” It all began seven years ago when Swarez was working as a ‘body’ for a pair of martial arts instructors. “I‘d been into martial arts for 15 or 20 years and helped out two instructors, who basically used me as a body to demonstrate on,” he said. “At one class they announced that we were all going to paint at the following session, so the next week we painted and it was the best five hours of my life. “It was utterly brilliant and that
was the date my life began again – 07.07.07.” Originally from Birmingham, Swarez moved to Cheltenham for work in 1998, employed as a store manager for a mobile phone company and then as a courier driver, delivering parcels. “I reached a point where I felt like I’d had enough of it all and wanted to do something out of the ordinary,” he said. A fortnight after his first painting experience, he’d made the decision that that was what he wanted to do with his life and the hard work began. “I had to teach myself how to paint; I needed to find my style,” said Swarez, who is totally self-taught. At the same time he also learned how to make websites and spent two or three years as a website designer while he was developing his craft. Last spring he finally made the jump to professional artist. “When people started to buy my art I realised I needed a new studio with space for the big canvasses,” he said of the move to Stroud. “I don’t display my paintings in any other gallery; if people want to see my work they come here or view it on my online site. “I sell worldwide; my work is in collections on almost every continent. A private collector in Dubai has 37 canvasses, and there are others in the US, India, Australia, Europe and Russia.” Swarez will also paint to order. “People can have exactly what they want. “They can tell me what they’re after and we work together to produce what they want. I will keep painting canvasses until I come up with something the client likes.” Once the piece is finished, Swarez delivers the painting personally and has travelled all over the world to install the painting. “I’m off to New York soon with some paintings for a client,” he said. Although he is a perfectionist, he also believes that art is open to everyone. “I throw away 50 per cent of my work because that is the nature of experience and I am very particular about what goes out,” he said.
“I do believe that art should be for everyone but it’s not. “Too many people criticise art for not being right but I don’t believe there is any bad art. “Painting has 100 per cent transformed my life.”
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PAINTING THE CITY
THIS spring, Swarez is heading an exciting new art project in Gloucester called Paint The City. “I will be getting together with others in the community, including schools and the National Star Centre to paint walls, bridges and buildings across the city,” he said. Swarez is also hoping to hold a major exhibition, displaying up to 100 of his paintings. “I am very excited about this as it will be art on a really large scale and it will be great working with young people across the county,” he said.
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values If you’re considering a family staycation this Summer, be sure to keep the wonderful Polurrian Bay Hotel in Cornwall in mind, as CHARLOTTE LEWIS found out.
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KNEW I was going to like Polurrian Bay Hotel in Cornwall from the moment I saw the views open up at the end of the country road that led there. A picture perfect turquoise blue in autumn, the sea was so close that it seemed unreal. This is its selling point – views which made me want to sell my granny, remortgage the house and stay forever. The small hotel chain behind polurrian bay – luxury family hotels – have taken over the Edwardian building with the promise that you don’t have to compromise on having a quality holiday in a hotel just because you have children. It’s a tall order. Because I don’t know about you, you’re probably far more lovely and forgiving, but I don’t much like other people’s children. They tend to be noisy and clutter up the place. I feared a run-of-the-mill child-friendly
hotel – excellent fun for they little ones – but a headache for adults and with gin and tonics for double the price. Happily I was wrong. It is a tastefully decorated hotel, that felt like it welcomed young ones rather than being taken over by them, and catered to look after frazzled parents. There were plenty of childless groups and couples staying too. After two nights, a facial and a few good meals, I felt the cares of the world, and the nightwakings of our teething baby, fall from my shoulders. The bed was lovely and soft, the staff were helpful and pleasant, the food good and reasonably priced and the ofsted-registered crèche well-equipped, well-run and welcoming (two hours use is complementary each day of your stay). You can even pop in there as a family to use the toys and craft equipment at
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certain times of the day. The Edwardian hotel is perched atop cliffs near Mullion, on the Lizard Peninsula, and panoramic views of turquoise seas and bay towards Penzance and St Michael’s Mount stretched out in front of our room. From my bed I could lie looking out at the waves splashing the rocks and on one memorable night, we all hunkered down in bed and watched lightning fork across the bay. We could even see the sea from our loo. If you don’t have a front-facing room, you’ll want to spend all your time in the vista lounge or terrace. From there you can see 180-degree views of the ocean from the floor to ceiling windows. It’s a spot you easily could spend an afternoon in just watching the sea and having drinks brought to you. In the corner, a box of oversize Lego and a dolls house gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend
kept children amused. There we lounged on the sofas reading the paper, played scrabble with a nightcap on beanbags while the baby slept soundly, and fed her her dinner in a highchair while sipping prosecco. Families are welcome in the dining room, but there is also a late afternoon high tea where children can pre-order from a menu (including purées for babies) and eat it in the vista dining area which is all wood and wipeable surfaces where staff look the other way tactfully as your little one tries to launch all their food off the table. A baby listening service is available for use on the grounds or hire a babysitter (just make sure to arrange 48 hours in advance). There’s a bottle drop service for sterilising and they will happily heat bottles or store baby food in their fridge as well as providing travel cots and other equipment. Children are welcome in the heated indoor pool (and jacuzzi), and there’s also a spa with excellent treatments, an outdoor pool, play area, tennis court and children’s cinema room. But perhaps the piece de resistance in fine weather is the nearby beach. It’s a walk down the cliffs (and a stiff one back up) but equipment is provided for building mighty sand castles or rock pooling and it’s also possible to swim there. It being sunny but autumnly chilly during our trip, we found the location ideal for pottering nearby – we took a half hour cliff top walk to Poldu Beach and rewarded ourselves with cheesy chips, mug of tea and a sit in the sunshine. The path passes the point where Marconi sent the first transatlantic message in 1901. A similar walk in the opposite direction takes you to Mullion Cove, and within a short drive are plenty of lovely Cornish villages, beaches like the world-famous Kynance Cove, Lizard point and numerous child-friendly tourist attractions. I can’t vouch for how noisy or quiet it might be during the summer holidays, but I will say that I cannot imagine the views ever being dull or that there would be little to amuse your family whatever the weather.
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Situated in the stunning Suffolk countryside, just a couple of hours outside London, the Ickworth Hotel is great for a family weekend break. There is loads of fun outdoor activities to do with the family in this area of the coutry, from bicycle routes, to following geo-caching clues around the grounds of the hotel.
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Decadent DETOX GETAWAYS Soothe January blues with a pampering weekend break. Spa sleuths LISA HAYNES and ABI JACKSON offer suggestions
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HERE’S nothing like a mini spa break to offset the stress and excess of Christmas, and reset for the year ahead.
CHEWTON GLEN, HAMPSHIRE In fact, in the plush tranquillity of a treatment room at Chewton Glen, as my skin soaks up the delicate pure rose damascena oil being gently massaged into my face, the tensions of the past frantic few months simultaneously drift away. My cold, weather-parched face is refreshed and gleaming after this relaxing and moisturising treatment. But the 60-minute Ananda Facial is far more than a treat for the complexion; the feet, scalp, face and neck Ayurvedic marma points are also massaged, while my skin is thoroughly cleansed and scrubbed, making this a complete, healing and reviving therapy. I feel utterly weightless after mere minutes. Unsurprisingly, the spa at this award-winning luxury Hampshire hotel is always busy, especially during the
New Year period. The treatments are arguably among the best you’ll find and despite the five-star rating, the spa – and indeed the whole hotel – always feels welcoming and relaxed. There’s a decent-sized swimming pool and gym, dance studios, cold-drench showers, single-sex saunas and steam rooms, a fantastic lunch buffet and an amazing hydrotherapy room. If those powerful jets can’t pound the tension from your shoulders, nothing will. Doubles from £415 a night, room only. Book at www.mrandmrssmith.com or call 03301 003180. DORMY HOUSE, COTSWOLDS I’m no stranger to massage but I’m gently stirred from my Revitalising Face Pure Massage at Dormy House spa, feeling like I’ve been floating outside my own body. The power of touch is integral to the House Spa’s ethos and this signature treatment, created by leading massage expert Beata Aleksandrowicz. Despite the facial focus, tensions in
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my body feel instantly looser. That’s because, as Beata explains, we have 600 nerve points on the face and each is related to a different part of the body. Massage techniques offered at the spa are bespoke to each client, and in my post-treatment analysis, my therapist tells me that I can be “quite sensitive and sometimes take on too much.” The personal touch continues with the relaxation spaces in the House Spa (one year old in February), which feel light and airy, yet comforting and homely. Outside, we brace the cold for 0.5 seconds to remove our fluffy white robes and immerse ourselves into the warm bubbles of the hydro pool. You can almost inhale the local Cotswold lavender pots surrounding the pool as their scent drifts with the light breeze. Doubles from £240 per night, including breakfast. The two-night Dormytox Retreat costs from £565 per person and includes one 60-minute studio session with personal trainer. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend
FABULOUS EVENTS at
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GLOUCESTER
WEDDING FAYRE
Sunday 15th February 11:00 - 15:00 View the fabulous Merlot Suite set up for a ceremony and wedding breakfast and meet local wedding suppliers
ROBBIE WILLIAMS TRIBUTE
VALENTINE’S DAY
Saturday 7th Feb 2015 Let him entertain you! Enjoy a fabulous evening with our Robbie Williams tribute artist which includes a hot fork buffet Only £15.00 per person
MOTHER’S DAY LUNCH Sunday 15th March Why not indulge your mum with a fabulous 3 course lunch in the Brasserie restaurant Only £18.95 per person plus a gift for mum
Fri 13th & Sat 14th February
Treat the one you love to a romantic 5 course meal with a glass of pink bubbly and pianist entertainment Only £69.50 per couple
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library Great War Britain: Remembering 1914-18 The History Press, £12.99
Drawings by Tewkesbury-based illustrator Melissa Turland can be found in a new series published to mark the centenary of the First World War. Great War Britain: Remembering 1914-18 explores the profound impact of the conflict at a community level. Titles in the series are being produced in association with renowned institutions,
heritage organisations and expert authors in towns and cities all over the UK. They include a Gloucestershire edition, written by Lt Col Robert Dixon in association with the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, which is due to be published in 2016. Melissa, who created the book covers, says she hopes her illustrations will be a “fitting tribute to all the brave service men and women who played their part.”
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The Winter War
The Girl On The Train Paula Hawkins
Diane Chamberlain
The Silent Sister
Runaway Peter May
Serpent’s Tail, £12.99
Doubleday, £12.99
Pan Macmillan, £7.99
Quercus, £16.99
First-time novelist Philip Tier comes from the same ancient community of Swedish-speaking Finns as illustratorTove Jansson, best known for the Moomin books. But though some of the Moomin characters make a brief and troubling appearance inThe Winter War – they are the star attractions of an imaginatively sterile children’s show on board a Baltic ferry – the two writers couldn’t be more different. The book’s cover blurb suggests that it will blast away our preconceptions of Scandinavian society. But since the protagonist is a university academic who wrote an often-quoted study of Finnish sexual habits – really, not so much.
Like many commuters, every day Rachel distracts herself on her journey to and from work by indulging in fantasies about the lives of the people whose houses she peers into from the safety of the train. Unlike most commuters though, Rachel develops a morbid obsession with a couple she passes every day, a couple who just happen to live a few houses down from where she used to enjoy domestic bliss with her ex-husbandTom. This is a fast-paced clever thriller which grapples expertly with the reality of alcoholism and loneliness.
High school counsellor Riley MacPherson has a lot on her plate. Out of town to settle her late father’s estate, she accidentally uncovers a deep dark family secret that is linked to her sister, Lisa, who committed suicide when Riley was just a toddler. As the will is read, Riley finds out that her father knew more about things than he let on, leading her to ask questions about her childhood to war veteran brother Danny and tenants on her father’s RV park. Diane Chamberlain has weaved a tale spanning two generations full of twists, turns and surprises. One thing is certain: Riley and Danny’s lives will never be the same again.
In 1965, 17-year-old wannabe pop star Jack Mackay gets expelled from school in Glasgow, and persuades four of his friends to run away to London in search of musical stardom.They soon find, however, that the streets of London are paved with delusion rather than gold. A series of shocking events pushes their friendships to the limits, and within a month, three of them have returned home. Now 67, Jack is looking back on a life of failure and regret when news of a murder forces the three friends to go back to London and confront the truth they’ve been running away from for 50 years. It’s a poignant study of the fragility and fickleness of friendship, but works less well as a crime thriller.
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what’s on FILMS OFTHEWEEK
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MORTDECAI (12A) Johnny Depp waxes his moustache in David Koepp’s comedy based on the cult books by Kyril Bonfiglioli. Catch it at Cineworld now.
THE GAMBLER (15) Out now, Cineworld, Cheltenham and Gloucester Quays Times and prices vary
BOUNCERS
It’s your last chance to see John Godber’s award-winning play which has been thrilling audiences at Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre all week. Catch it at 5pm or 8pm tonight. @WeekendGlos
A MOST VIOLENTYEAR (15) Out now, Cineworld, Cheltenham and Gloucester Quays Times and prices vary
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HELEN BLOW chats with comedian Stephen K Amos about stand-up, touring and the Great British Bake Off
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HEN comedian Stephen Amos volunteered to take part in the Comic Relief version of the Great British Bake-Off, he was under no illusion that his real talents lay in other places than baking. But he didn’t quite envisage creating a cake that was so bad, it made Mary Berry screw up her face in disgust. “I am a useless cook and I didn’t realise when you made a chocolate cake that you had to put in sugar as well as chocolate,” said the Londoner. “When Mary tasted it her face screwed up and I got that Mary Berry look. It’s pretty scary.” Stephen is much more at home on stage performing his stand-up routines or alongside fellow comedians on radio and TV panel shows. On Wednesday he will be returning to Cheltenham Town Hall with his new stand-up show Welcome To My World, part of his latest UK tour. “I’ve been doing stand-up since 1996 and in those days they didn’t really have stand-up comedians like me on TV, so my life was performing live,” he said. “I still prefer live shows because you can say whatever you like and you aren’t censored or affected by the watershed like you are on TV or radio. “You also have a captive audience playing live because people have chosen to go to see you. There is no other job in the world where you can say anything you want. “This will be my third visit to Cheltenham. It’s a very nice little place, quaint, historic, and with all those festivals. “Cheltenham people obviously say: “Bring everything to us; we’re not going anywhere. “Last time I was there it was race week and I couldn’t believe how many people had descended on the town; it
was just heaving.” In Welcome To My World Stephen gets to ask the audience all those awkward questions that everyone is dying to ask but can’t quite bring themselves to do it. “I came up with the idea after getting a bit frustrated with people asking me what the K stands for in my name and that got me thinking about all the other questions we don’t ask each other because they might be awkward,” he said. “So my new show is asking those questions. I first give a bit of a talk about me and what I think and then I ask the audience some awkward questions and see what their opinions are.” Funnily enough, Stephen has also found that awkward questions can also lead to awkward answers. “One of the questions people are often asked is ‘who is your role model?’ and 20 or 30 years ago people would usually say their parents or a teacher. “These days however young people are more likely to say a footballer or a singer or some other celebrity and at one of my recent shows when I asked that question to this young guy about 19, he gave the name of some boxer as his role model. “The guy was sitting with his mum and dad and you should have seen his dad’s face when he replied with the boxer instead of him; he looked devastated. That was a gift for me.” Known for his warm-hearted wit and charm, Stephen is usually pretty gentle when he pokes fun, but people shouldn’t get too complacent. He admits he is a little peeved that people seem reluctant to talk about big issues such as politics, racial and sexual inequality and the like. “Comedy in the UK is strong and buzzing at the moment but I don’t know whether you’ve noticed but the big names are not doing anything political.
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“Rather they are talking about everyday stuff that amuses them and I think people want that release from all the stuff that is happening. “On the other hand I admire comedians who use the stand-up platform to make political points and I champion those people.” So audiences can expect to be asked questions about Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine and why people are voting for UKIP, alongside who would be their ideal role model. The tiniest dash of subversion thrown in for good measure to keep us all on our toes.
Stephen K Amos is at Cheltenham Town Hall on Wednesday at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £18.50. Call 08445 762210.
STEPHEN’S TOP GAGS
“I love performing in front of all you wonderful people. But really, this isn’t all that. What I really want is my own show. But the BBC have very strict guidlines about ethnicity. Apparently I’ve got to wait for Lenny Henry to die.” “Christmases were terrible, not like nowadays when kids get everything. My sister got a miniature set of perfumes called ‘Ample’. It was tiny, but even I could see where my dad had scraped off the S.” “Love is like a fart. If you have to force it, it’s probably s***.”
“We had one book, the phone book, I’ve read it, it wasn’t a great read, lots of characters, and at the end loads of Polish people turn up.”
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Burns’ Night Celebrating the life and works of Scottish poet Robert Burns gives us all the perfect excuse to drink lots of whisky and try our hand at Ceilidh dance. Here are the best places in Gloucestershire to celebrate tomorrow night John Gordon’s This independently run bar in Montpellier, Cheltenham, has its walls aligned with rare whiskies. This, in addition to its lively and welcoming atmosphere, makes it the perfect place to be on Burns’ Night. Hallmark Hotel A four-star hotel and spa, the stylish Hallmark Hotel in Gloucester will be providing a three-course Scottish supper including cock-a-leekie soup, haggis, neeps and tattties and cranachan. Bowden Hall Hotel Providing a traditional meal, themed music and poems, this event in Gloucester is sure to be in true Scottish nature. Expect many a bagpipe player. Forest Hills Golf Club This golf club in The Forest of Dean will be celebrating Burns Night a week early, hosting celebrations including a traditional menu and Ceilidh dancing. With proceeds going to a local hospice, £20 is well spent. Earls & Co Barbers shop and nail salon in Regent Street,
Cheltenham, which offers a luxurious experience to all its customers. A complimentary glass of whisky is offered to all barber shop customers on arrival in addition to a shoe shining service. Gloucester Old Spot This country pub in Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham, will be celebrating Burns’ Night in the only way possible – with lots of haggis, tatties and whisky. A sell-out is expected so tickets to the event must be booked in advance. The Hunters Inn A five-course meal will be served by this cosy, familyrun pub in Tewkesbury. The meal will be served alongside traditional Scottish entertainment including poetry and live music from bagpipe players. The Farmers Boy Inn Offering a free dram of whisky to all diners, this Forest of Dean B&B is hosting a four course traditional meal in a true tribute to the Scottish legend. Wheatstone Inn This contemporary pub in Barnwood, Gloucester, is offering a four-course meal consisting of Scottish salmon, venison and haggis.
watch OUT FOR AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, EVERYMAN THEATRE PAUL Nicholas, star of stage and screen,TV heartthrob of the Eighties and former nation’s sexiest man, has still got that certain je ne sais quoi – in spades. That housewives’ favourite charm and appeal propelled him to fame back in the Swinging Sixties, and kept him at the forefront of the entertainment landscape in the ensuing decades. Paul’s career to date has been something of a rollercoaster ride; a teenage pop star, he has acted alongside Sir Laurence Olivier and Sir Ralph Richardson; played Roger Daltry’s menacing cousin in Ken Russell’s cult film Tommy and has sold millions of records worldwide. He was the first star of musicals Jesus Christ Superstar and Hair and went on to star in Cats. Now, though, at nearly 70, Paul is venturing
into uncharted waters and starring in his first ever period thriller: Agatha Christie’s And ThenThere Were None at Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre. So is it refreshing for him to be in period costume as he brings Sir Lawrence Wargrave to the Everyman’s stage? “Well, I can’t play the virile young men any more, and it is actually quite nice to be playing older gentlemen,” he says. It runs from Monday until next Saturday. Tickets cost from £16 to £28. Call 01242 572573.
stage TREASURE ISLAND, BACON THEATRE, CHELTENHAM HOW about a bit of mutiny and mayhem to entertain the children this term? Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of Treasure Island will be broadcast at the Bacon Theatre in Cheltenham as a delayed live performance from the National Theatre. This timeless tale of pirates and treasure is brought to life in a thrilling
new adaptation by renowned playwright, Bryony Lavery. First broadcast next Saturday, a special encore screening for families will follow during the half-term holiday on February 18. Tickets cost £16 and £14 or £10 and £8 for the February encore, with a special family ticket at £32. Call 01242 258002 gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend
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Saturday’s Television Guide BBC1
6.00 Breakfast (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). Two teams test their antiques knowledge. 2.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 3.00 Escape to the Continent (R,S,HD). 4.00 Final Score (S,HD). A round-up of this afternoon’s football results. 5.20 Pointless Celebrities (R,S,HD).
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7.35 Film: Angels One Five (S). (1953) ●●● 9.10 Fred Dibnah’s Age of Steam 9.40 Fred Dibnah’s Age of Steam 10.10 British Isles: A Natural History 11.00 FA Cup Rewind: Fourth-Round Classics (S,HD). 12.00 James Martin: Home Comforts (R,S,HD). 12.30 The Churchill Obituary (S,HD). 1.30 Great Britons (R,S). 2.30 Live International Bowls (S,HD). 4.30 Somerset: After the Floods (R,S,HD). 5.30 Flog It! (S,HD).
ITV
6.00 CITV. 7.30 Scrambled! 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). 10.20 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). 11.20 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). 12.25 ITV News (S); Weather 12.35 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). 1.35 The Undriveables (R,S,HD). 2.05 Who’s Doing the Dishes? (R,S,HD). 3.05 Doc Martin (R,S,HD). 4.05 Big Star’s Little Star (R,S,HD). 5.05 Regional News (S) 5.15 ITV News (S); Weather 5.30 You’ve Been Framed! Top 100 Senior Moments (R,S).
Channel 4
6.10 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 7.00 Snowdon Race 2014 (S). 7.55 The Morning Line (S,HD). 9.00 The King of Queens (R,S). 9.30 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 10.30 Frasier (R,S). 11.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 12.25 Speed with Guy Martin (R,S,HD). 1.30 Channel 4 Racing (S,HD). Live coverage from Cheltenham and Doncaster. 4.00 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). 5.00 The Simpsons (R,S).
Channel 5
6.00 Milkshake!. 10.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (R,S,HD). 10.35 Access. 10.40 Ice Road Truckers (R,S,HD). 11.35 Ice Road Truckers (R,S,HD). 12.30 Ice Road Truckers (R,S,HD). 1.25 Film: Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot (S). (1991) Detective drama, with Peter Falk and Rip Torn. ●●● 3.25 Film: Columbo: Murder Under Glass (S). (1978) ●●●● 5.00 Film: Columbo: A Matter of Honour (S). (1976) ●●●
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6.30 Porridge (R,S). 3/6. Fletcher and Godber while away a long night.
6.30 Planet’s Got Talent (S,HD). 2/6. Featuring a farmyard animal impressionist and a moped stuntwoman.
6.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD) 6.30 The Restoration Man (R,S,HD). 3/6. A dramatic vision for a wartime airfield control tower in the Highlands.
6.25 Elvis by the Presleys (R,S). Personal reminiscences by the singer’s family.
7.00 The Voice UK (S,HD). 3/14. Emma Willis and Marvin Humes host the third round of blind auditions, with coaches Tom Jones, Will.i.am, Ricky Wilson and Rita Ora.
7.00 The Two Ronnies Sketchbook (R,S). 4/4. 7.30 Ronnie Barker: The Many Faces Of (R,S,HD). 1/4. A profile of the comedy actor and writer.
7.00 Harry Hill’s Stars in Their Eyes (S,HD). 3/6. Five more contestants impersonate famous singers.
7.30 Guy Martin’s Spitfire (R,S,HD). Guy Martin joins a two-year project to rebuild a Spitfire which was shot down over northern France in 1940.
8.25 The National Lottery: Win Your Wish List (S,HD). 5/8. Game show, hosted by Shane Richie.
8.30 The Two Ronnies: The Studio Recordings (R,S). Unedited takes from the classic comedy show.
8.05 Take Me Out (S,HD). 4/10. Sales consultant Lewis, strongman Archie, toy designer Adam and model Scott vie for the attentions of 30 single women. Paddy McGuinness hosts the dating show.
9.15 Casualty (S,HD). 17/46. Rita’s ex-husband turns up at the hospital.
9.00 Holbein: Eye of the Tudors – A Culture Show Special (S,HD). Waldemar Januszczak looks at the life and career of Henry VIII’s court artist Hans Holbein.
9.20 The Jonathan Ross Show (S,HD). 1/11. New series. The host is joined by Take That, Kingsman: The Secret Service stars Colin Firth and Taron Egerton, actress Caroline Quentin and comedienne Katherine Ryan.
10.05 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) 10.25 Match of the Day: FA Cup Highlights (S,HD). Gabby Logan presents highlights of the fourth-round matches. Followed by National Lottery Update.
10.00 The Artist (S,HD). (2011) A 1920s movie actor gives an actress her big break, but his career suffers with the advent of sound. Oscar-winning silent drama, starring Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo. ●●●●●
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9.00 Holocaust: Night Will Fall (S,HD). (2014) Premiere. The story of Sidney Bernstein’s 1945 documentary exposing the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps. ●●●●
11.55 The Football League Show 11.35 International Bowls (S,HD). (S). Manish Bhasin presents The World Indoor highlights and all the goals Championships. Highlights of from the latest fixtures in the the Open Singles semi-finals at Championship, League One and the Potters Leisure Resort in League Two, including Norwich Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk. City v Brentford.
12.55 Film: Primeval (S). (2007) Thriller, starring Dominic Purcell. ●●● 2.25 Weather for the Week Ahead (S). 2.30 BBC News (S,HD).
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12.35 Film: Thirteen Days (S,HD). (2000) Fact-based political drama, starring Kevin Costner. ●●●● 2.50 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.
9.05 5 News Weekend (S,HD) 9.15 Celebrity Big Brother (S,HD). 19/31. Catching up with the celebrities as they react to Friday night’s eviction, revealing how the departure has affected the remaining contestants.
10.20 ITV News (S); Weather 10.20 Unstoppable (S,HD). (2010) 10.15 CSI: Crime Scene Two train operators must stop a Investigation (S,HD). 1/20. 10.30 Bridget Jones: The Edge of runaway locomotive carrying New series. Julie discovers a Reason (S,HD). (2004) Comedy toxic chemicals before it causes bomb has been planted in her sequel, starring Renee a major disaster. Tony Scott’s car, while DB gets a phone call Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh action thriller, with Denzel demanding he confess to Grant. ●●● Washington and Chris Pine. arresting the wrong man in a ●●●● serial killer case. 11.15 Law & Order (S,HD). 1/18. New series. Cyrus Lupo returns to New York.
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8.05 Elvis – The 1968 Comeback Special (R,S). Classic TV show from 1968, including Heartbreak Hotel, Hound Dog, All Shook Up, Jailhouse Rock, Don’t Be Cruel, Love Me Tender, Can’t Help Falling in Love and Gospel Medley.
12.30 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.
12.10 Film: The Departed (S,HD). (2006) Gangster thriller, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon. ●●●● 2.45 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). Omnibus. Dodger faces a terrible dilemma. 5.00 SuperScrimpers: Winter Survival Tips (R,S,HD). Seasonal cash-saving tips with Mrs Moneypenny. 5.55 NFL: Rush Zone (S,HD).
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Sunday’s Television Guide BBC1
6.00 Breakfast News, sport and entertainment reports. (S,HD) 7.30 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,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S). 1.00 BBC News (S,HD) 1.15 Match of the Day Live (S,HD). Bristol City v West Ham United (Kick-off 2.00pm). 4.05 Escape to the Country 4.35 Songs of Praise (S,HD). 5.10 Nature’s Boldest Thieves (S).
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6.15 Great British Garden Revival (R,S,HD). 7.15 Glorious Gardens from Above (R,S,HD). 8.00 Countryfile (R,S,HD). 9.00 The Football League Show (R,S). 10.00 FA Cup Rewind: Fourth-Round Classics (S,HD). 11.00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites (S,HD). 12.30 James Martin’s Food Map of Britain (R,S,HD). 12.45 Film: The Long and the Short and the Tall (S). (1960) ●●● 2.30 Live International Bowls (S,HD). 5.15 Ski Sunday (S,HD).
ITV
6.00 CITV. 7.30 Scrambled! 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). 10.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). 11.30 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). 12.35 ITV News (S); Weather 12.40 Harry Hill’s Stars in Their Eyes (R,S,HD). 1.35 Catchphrase (R,S,HD). 2.20 Midsomer Murders (R,S,HD). 4.15 Film: The Man with the Golden Gun (S,HD). James Bond adventure, starring Roger Moore and Christopher Lee. (1974) ●●●
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Channel 5
6.20 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 Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast (R,S,HD). Tinie Tempah learns to cook a Nigerian street-food classic. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 2.25 The Simpsons (R,S). 3.30 Film: Maid in Manhattan (S,HD). (2002) Romantic comedy, with Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes. ●● 5.35 Channel 4 News (S,HD)
6.00 Milkshake!. 10.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (R,S,HD). 10.35 Access (R). 10.50 The Hotel Inspector (R,S,HD). 11.45 The Hotel Inspector (R,S,HD). 12.45 The Hotel Inspector (R,S,HD). 1.40 Film: Dudley Do-Right (S). (1999) Comedy, starring Brendan Fraser. ●● 3.20 Film: Cheaper By the Dozen 2 (S,HD). (2005) Comedy sequel, starring Steve Martin. ●● 5.05 Film: Zookeeper (S,HD). (2011) Comedy, starring Kevin James. ●●
All Star Family Fortunes, 8.15pm
Walking the Nile, 9pm
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6.00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (S,HD). 19/20. A couple who want to move to the Cayman Islands.
7.30 Still Open All Hours (S,HD). 6/6. Granville begins to think the shop is haunted by Arkwright. Last in the series.
7.00 Get Your Act Together (S,HD). 2/6. Actor Nigel Havers, 1980s pop star Sinitta, TV presenter Gaby Roslin, comedian Rufus Hound and rapper Chip are paired with variety acts.
7.00 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (S,HD). 5/6. Phil Spencer seeks buyers for two shabby semis in the north of England, including a home in Ripponden, West Yorkshire.
7.00 Bulletproof Monk (S). (2003) Martial arts thriller, starring Chow Yun-Fat, Seann William Scott and Jaime King. Edited for violence. ●●
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8.00 Call the Midwife (S,HD). 2/8. Barbara treats a first-time mother, but the birth does not go according to plan. Sister Julienne worries about Nonnatus House’s financial problems, and a new nurse arrives.
8.00 Top Gear (S,HD). 1/10. New series. The presenters race one another across St Petersburg, with Jeremy Clarkson piloting a hovercraft, Richard Hammond riding a bicycle and James May driving a small car.
8.15 All Star Family Fortunes (S,HD). With Dave Myers and Jack P Shepherd.
8.00 The Hotel (S,HD). 5/8. Mark decides to bring Torquay’s Gay Pride to the Cavendish, hoping the event will be highly profitable, but to guarantee a big crowd he needs to book a headlining celebrity.
8.55 5 News Weekend (S,HD)
9.00 Last Tango in Halifax (S,HD). 5/6. Caroline receives a worrying phone call to say the police have baby Flora and her nanny Holly is in the cells. Gillian is angry when Gary offers to pay for her wedding.
9.00 Dragons’ Den (S,HD). 7/12. The business ideas contest returns after a mid-series break, with Kelly Hoppen, Piers Linney, Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden and Duncan Bannatyne evaluating more pitches.
9.00 Mr Selfridge (S,HD). 1/10. New series. Harry is griefstricken as the family gathers for Rose’s funeral, but nine months later and the Selfridges are in high spirits at Rosalie’s wedding to a Russian aviator.
9.00 Walking the Nile (S,HD). 4/4. Reaching his final country, Egypt, Levison’s journey takes him through strongholds for the Muslim Brotherhood opposition group, where security must be tightened. Last in the series.
9.00 Celebrity Big Brother (S,HD). 20/31. The ups and downs of life in the BB house as friendships and alliances are made, battle lines are drawn and arguments erupt.
10.00 Shadow Dancer (S,HD). (2012) 10.00 ITV News (S); Weather 10.00 Regional News (S,HD) Premiere. An IRA member is 10.20 Churchill: 100 Days That 10.30 Match of the Day: FA Cup arrested by British intelligence, Saved Britain (S,HD). DramaHighlights (S,HD). Mark and forced to turn informant to documentary drawing on Chapman presents action from avoid prison. Thriller, starring letters, diaries and the the latest fourth-round Andrea Riseborough, Clive testimony of Winston matches, featuring Bristol City v Owen and Gillian Anderson. Churchill’s personal physician. West Ham United and Brighton ●●●● & Hove Albion v Arsenal.
10.00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (R,S,HD). 3/5. Team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by Reginald D Hunter and Aisling Bea, while Holly Walsh is in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent. Jimmy Carr hosts.
10.00 The Darkest Hour (S,HD). (2011) Premiere. Two software entrepreneurs on a business trip to Moscow get caught up in an invasion by a race of invisible aliens. Sci-fi horror, with Emile Hirsch and Olivia Thirlby. ●●
11.30 The Apprentice USA (S,HD). 11.35 Billionaire’s Paradise: Inside 11.20 The Undriveables (R,S,HD). 4/12. Surviving candidates Meat 4/6. A woman who hates Necker Island (R,S,HD). Loaf, Marlee Matlin, Dionne exceeding 30mph and a man Documentary going behind the Warwick and others are tasked with spatial awareness issues. scenes at Richard Branson’s with creating an advert for a Necker Island. 11.50 The Chase (R,S,HD). /40. Series new videophone. three of the quiz show, hosted by Bradley Walsh.
11.05 Evil Dead (S,HD). (2013) Premiere. Horror remake, with Jane Levy and Shiloh Fernandez. ●●●
11.45 Cats Do the Funniest Things (R,S,HD). Compilation of internet videos, including cats playing musical instruments, dressed in costumes and riding on vacuum cleaners. Narrated by Iain Lee.
12.35 Sign Zone: Countryfile (R,S). The team pays a visit to Keswick in the Lake District. 1.30 Holby City (R,S). Fletch’s ex-wife turns up drunk on AAU. 2.30 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.
12.55 The Last Leg (R,S,HD). 1.50 Film: Joe Somebody (S,HD). (2001) Comedy drama, starring Tim Allen. ●● 3.30 Kirstie’s Best of Both Worlds (R,S,HD). 4.25 River Cottage Bites (R,S,HD). 4.35 SuperScrimpers (R,S,HD). 5.05 SuperScrimpers 2013 Resolutions (R,S,HD). 5.30 Face the Clock (R,S,HD).
12.45 Car Crash TV (R,S,HD). 1.15 SuperCasino. 3.10 Storage: Flog the Lot! (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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Monday’s Television Guide BBC1
6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 Wanted Down Under (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Saints and Scroungers (R,S,HD). 11.45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) 1.38 Regional News (S) 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 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).
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BBC2
7.50 Helicopter Heroes Down Under (R,S,HD). 8.20 Sign Zone: Channel Patrol (R,S). 9.05 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (R,S). 10.05 Great British Railway Journeys (R,S). 10.35 Click (R,S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD) 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD) 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD) 1.00 Coast (R,S,HD). 1.35 Reel History of Britain (R,S). 2.05 Churchill: Into the Wilderness (R,S). 3.05 Film: Mrs Miniver (S,HD). (1942) ●●●●● 5.15 Flog It! (R,S).
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). 12.30 Loose Women (S). Celebrity interviews and topical studio discussion. 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder (S,HD). Reallife cases in a studio courtroom. 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
6.00 Countdown (HD). 6.45 According to Jim (HD). 7.10 The King of Queens. 8.00 Frasier. 9.05 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.05 Undercover Boss USA (HD). 11.00 Car SOS (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary 12.05 Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 Four in a Bed (HD). 2.10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD). 3.10 Countdown (HD). 4.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 5.00 Come Dine with Me (HD). 5.30 The Simpsons.
Channel 5
6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Traders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 Celebrity Big Brother (R,S,HD). The ups and downs of BB life. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: Like Mother, Like Daughter (S,HD). (2007) Thriller, starring Michelle Stafford. ●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).
Coronation Street, 7.30pm
The Great Car Con … 8pm
Got Hitched, Got Ditched, 10pm
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6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 14/22. Homer is sentenced to 10 years in prison. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Ste is out for revenge.
6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Chris plays Cupid for Spencer and Monique. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)
7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. 7.30 Regional Programme (S). Followed by BBC News.
6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 94/100. 6.30 Great British Railway Journeys (S,HD). 16/20. Michael Portillo begins the first leg of a journey from southwest Wales to Cambridge. 7.00 Top Gear (R,S,HD). 1/10. The presenters race one another across St Petersburg.
7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Chrissie kicks Robert out after going through his laptop. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). David learns Kylie has been caught shoplifting in Rochdale.
7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD)
7.00 Criminals: Caught on Camera (S,HD). 3/8. The use of CCTV to tackle motoring offences. 7.30 Car Crash TV (S,HD).
8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). Shabnam alienates herself from her friends and family. 8.30 Rescued from a Forced Marriage – Panorama (S,HD). How some British girls are being forced into marriage against their will.
8.00 University Challenge (S,HD). 26/37. The second of the quarter-final matches. 8.30 Only Connect (S,HD). 19/27. Three book lovers take on a team of video-game enthusiasts.
8.00 Richard Wilson on the Road (S,HD). 4/6. The actor follows the 1968 guidebook to Essex. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Chesney makes it clear Steve is not welcome when he tries to visit Sinead.
8.00 The Great Car Con: Channel 4 Dispatches (S,HD). Growing concerns about the impact of diesel fuel on the environment. 8.30 Food Unwrapped (S,HD). 3/7. Halloumi cheese, apple cores and sourdough loaves.
8.00 Storage: Flog the Lot! (S,HD). Chuko finds a valuable vase among the contents of a lot, Sir Ben battles to buy a locked safe and Dawn takes on David for a collection of musical items. Last in the series. Followed by 5 News at 9.
9.00 Silent Witness (S,HD). 7/10. Part one of two. The team investigates a shooting that has left the nanny of a Russian oligarch and an unknown hitman dead, trying to identify the assassin and find a motive. Continues tomorrow.
9.00 David Starkey’s Magna Carta (S,HD). The historian examines the origins of the document issued by King John in 1215 that placed limits on the power of the crown and has become a symbol of individual freedom.
9.00 Broadchurch (S,HD). 4/8. Family tensions surface as Ellie struggles to control her sister Lucy, Hardy faces his demons and Mark must make a decision. David Tennant and Olivia Colman star in the crime drama.
9.00 The Undateables (S,HD). 4/5. A catch-up with contributors featured in previous series, including a man with autism who goes on dates with two women, having previously thought he had found the love of his life.
9.00 Celebrity Big Brother (S,HD). 21/31. Marcus Bentley narrates as the famous housemates lie in their beds, chat on the sofas and argue in the kitchen – all for the enjoyment of the viewing public.
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10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.00 Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad (S,HD). 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 4/6. With guests Joan Collins 10.40 The Jonathan Ross Show and Miranda Hart. (R,S,HD). 1/11. The host is 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented joined by Take That. by Evan Davis. Followed by Weather.
11.40 The Graham Norton Show (R,S,HD). 15/20. Light-hearted chat and music.
11.20 Surviving the Holocaust – Freddie Knoller’s War (R,S). An Austrian-born Jew talks about his life under the Nazis, when he fled from Vienna to Belgium.
12.25 Film: The Visitor (S). (2007) Comedy drama, starring Richard Jenkins. ●●●● 2.05 Weather for the Week Ahead (S). 2.10 BBC News (S,HD).
12.20 Sign Zone: The Super-Rich and Us (R,S). Part one of two. The effects billionaires are having on Britain’s economy. 1.20 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (R,S,HD).
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10.00 Got Hitched, Got Ditched (S,HD). 3/3. This episode of the documentary about stories of infidelity and betrayal focuses on those whose marriages went wrong before they had barely started. Last in the series.
11.45 The Kyle Files (R,S,HD). 3/6. A report on the nation’s young drinkers.
11.35 24 Hours in A&E (R,S,HD). 3/7. Staff at St George’s Hospital tackle one of their most dramatic emergencies when 60-year-old rail worker Alan is airlifted to the helipad after being hit by a high-speed train.
11.00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (HD). 14/30. Rylan Clark presents the CBB companion show, in which a celebrity panel and the studio audience give their thoughts on the housemates.
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.
12.35 Walking the Nile (R,S,HD). Levison Wood faces a 1,300-mile walk across the Sahara. 1.30 Man vs Weird (R,S,HD). 2.25 Jon Richardson Grows Up (R,S,HD). 3.20 Grand Designs Australia (S). 4.15 Sarah Beeny’s Double Your House for Half the Money (R,S,HD). 5.05 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).
12.00 Botched Up Bodies (R,S,HD). 1.00 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Suspects (R,S,HD). 4.00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S). 4.25 Great Scientists (R,S). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).
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Tuesday’s Television Guide BBC1
6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 Wanted Down Under (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S,HD). 11.00 Saints and Scroungers (R,S,HD). 11.45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) 1.38 Regional News (S) 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 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).
FILM RATINGS
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BBC2
7.05 Saints and Scroungers 7.50 Helicopter Heroes Down Under 8.20 Channel Patrol 9.05 Kate Humble – Into the Volcano 10.05 Great British Railway Journeys 10.35 HARDtalk 11.00 BBC News 11.30 BBC World News 12.00 Daily Politics 1.00 Coast 1.35 Reel History of Britain 2.05 Reel History of Britain 2.35 Churchill: Into the Wilderness 3.35 Film: The Wooden Horse (S). (1950) ●●● 5.15 Flog It! (R,S).
ITV
6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 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). Real-life cases in a studio courtroom. 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
6.00 Countdown (HD). 6.45 According to Jim (HD). 7.10 The King of Queens. 8.00 Frasier. 9.05 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.05 Undercover Boss USA (HD). 11.00 Car SOS (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary 12.05 Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 Four in a Bed (HD). 2.10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD). 3.10 Countdown (HD). 4.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 5.00 Come Dine with Me (HD). 5.30 The Simpsons.
Channel 5
6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Traders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 Celebrity Big Brother (R,S,HD). The famous housemates continue their on-camera holiday. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: Desperate Escape (S). (2009) Mystery thriller, starring Elisabeth Rohm. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).
Emmerdale, 7pm
Phil Spencer: Secret Agent, 8pm
Celebrity Big Brother … 9pm
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6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 16/22. Bart is sent to a juvenile detention centre. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD).
6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Sasha and Matt agree to start over. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)
7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Live chat and topical reports. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Max makes a decision he may live to regret. Followed by BBC News.
6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 95/100. 6.30 Great British Railway Journeys (S,HD). 17/20. Michael Portillo visits a traditional cider house in Hereford. 7.00 Holocaust Memorial Day (S,HD). A ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, commemorating those who were killed.
7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Nicola receives unwelcome news from her doctor. 7.30 River Monsters (S). 3/6. A colossal fish said to swallow men whole in South America.
7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD)
7.00 Benefits: Can’t Work, Won’t Work (R,S,HD). People unable to work due to health problems as well as those who refuse to get jobs. Followed by 5 News Update.
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8.00 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer (S,HD). 3/6. The hotelier and entrepreneur travels to Torquay to meet the Messers, the owners of a struggling tea room and eatery in the Devon seaside resort.
8.00 Bad Builders – Bang to Rights (S,HD). 1/3. New series. Consumer champion Dominic Littlewood confronts unreliable contractors, meeting those clients whose lives they have ruined and helping them rebuild their homes.
8.00 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (S,HD). 6/6. In Leicestershire, the property expert helps a couple having trouble selling their house in a sought-after location, and meets a divorced woman eager to move on. Last in the series.
8.00 Costa Del Casualty: Benidorm ER (S,HD). New series. Return of the documentary following tourists and expats in need of medical attention. Followed by 5 News at 9.
9.00 Silent Witness (S,HD). 8/10. Part two of two. A woman is found dead in Maksim Bazhanov’s apartment, so Nikki and Jack set out to unravel the mystery of her death and the missing Russian oligarch.
9.00 Touched by Auschwitz (S,HD). Six people who survived the concentration camp talk about the problems, challenges and triumphs they have experienced since their liberation 70 years ago.
9.00 Paul O’Grady’s Animal Orphans (S,HD). 2/3. The animal lover is reunited with elephant calf Nkala, meets a five-month-old cheetah and helps release two leopard tortoises back into the wild.
9.00 24 Hours in Police Custody (S,HD). As Bedfordshire Police deal with domestic violence cases, footage from officers’ bodycams captures the aftermath of a serious incident involving a man and his pregnant girlfriend.
9.00 Celebrity Big Brother: Live Eviction (S,HD). 22/31. Emma Willis presents the next eviction, revealing the least favourite nominee and chatting to them about their CBB experience.
10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Kirsty Wark.
11.15 Film 2015 (S,HD). 3/7. Reviews of Kingsman: The Secret Service and Inherent Vice. 11.45 From Auschwitz with Love (S,HD). A PoW shares his experiences of being held at the concentration camp.
11.10 Benidorm (R,S). 1/6. First-ever 11.15 Weather (S) episode of the comedy series, 11.20 Dragons’ Den (R,S,HD). 7/12. starring Johnny Vegas. The business ideas contest returns after a mid-series break. 11.40 Carry On Cleo (S,HD). (1964) Comedy, with Amanda Barrie, Kenneth Williams and Sid James. ●●●●
11.55 Poker (S,HD). The PokerStars and MonteCarloCasino EPT Grand Final Main Event.
11.00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (HD). 15/30. Rylan Clark and his guests discuss tonight’s eviction, debating whether the public made the right decision and chatting to the unlucky housemate.
12.15 Weather for the Week Ahead (S). 12.20 BBC News (S,HD).
12.20 Sign Zone: Film 2015 (R,S). Reviews of Mortdecai, Ex Machina, A Most Violent Year and The Gambler. 12.50 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (R,S).
12.50 KOTV Boxing Weekly (S). 1.20 Snowdon Race 2014 (R,S). 2.15 Film: Better Things (S,HD). (2008) Drama, starring Patricia Loveland. ●●● 3.50 River Cottage Bites (R,S,HD). 4.00 SuperScrimpers (R,S,HD). 4.55 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems (R,S,HD). 5.05 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).
12.00 10 Things I Hate About 1995 (R,S). 12.55 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Suspects (R,S,HD). 4.00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S). 4.25 Divine Designs (R,S). 4.50 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).
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10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed by National Lottery Update. 10.45 Count Arthur Strong (S,HD). 4/7. A conman regrets tangling with Arthur.
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10.00 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell (S). 7/8. 10.00 Britain’s Flashiest Families Gordon Ramsay checks in to (S,HD). Documentary about the Connecticut’s oldest inn. habits and lifestyles of people who are unashamedly excessive 10.55 Josie: The Most Hated spenders, including a woman Woman in Britain? (R,S,HD). who forks out up to £10,000 a Documentary following the life year on treats for her dog. of controversial model Josie Cunningham.
Wednesday’s Television Guide BBC1
6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 Wanted Down Under (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Saints and Scroungers (R,S,HD). 11.45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) 1.38 Regional News (S) 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 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).
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BBC2
7.00 Saints and Scroungers 7.45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under 8.15 Sign Zone: Channel Patrol 9.00 Great Continental Railway Journeys 10.00 Claimed and Shamed 10.30 See Hear 11.00 BBC News 11.30 Daily Politics 1.00 Coast 1.20 Reel History of Britain (R,S). 1.50 The Churchill Obituary 2.50 Churchill: Into the Wilderness (R,S). 3.50 Film: The Red Beret (1953) ●●● 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). 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). Real-life cases in a studio courtroom. 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
6.00 Countdown (HD). 6.45 According to Jim (HD). 7.10 The King of Queens. 8.00 Frasier. 9.05 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.05 Undercover Boss USA (HD). 11.00 Car SOS (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary 12.05 Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 Four in a Bed (HD). 2.10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD). 3.10 Countdown (HD). 4.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 5.00 Come Dine with Me (HD). 5.30 The Simpsons.
Channel 5
6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Traders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 Celebrity Big Brother: The Eviction (R,S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). The team suspects a marine has faked his own death. 3.20 Film: Lethal Obsession (S,HD). (2007) Thriller, starring Kellie Martin. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).
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6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 18/22. Marge and Homer go on a second honeymoon. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD).
6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Ricky is upset when Brax misses her scan to help Ash. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)
7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the live magazine show featuring topical reports from around the UK and big-name studio guests.
6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 96/100. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Great British Railway Journeys (S,HD). 18/20. Michael Portillo visits Big Pit coal mine in Blaenavon. 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 5&6/30. Philip Serrell and Charles Hanson begin the last day of their road trip in Old Wolverton, Buckinghamshire.
7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Jason is furious when Eva reveals Tony offered to lend them the deposit for a flat.
7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD)
7.00 Cowboy Builders (S,HD). Dominic Littlewood heads to Northwich in Cheshire to revisit a couple he first helped in 2011 after their builders downed tools.
8.00 Pets – Wild at Heart (S,HD). 2/2. Part two of two. The hidden senses and secret communication skills of pets, from a hamster using its navigational talents to find its way home to cats’ secret messaging techniques.
8.00 The Great British Sewing Bee – Class of 2014 (S,HD). Last year’s contestants reflect on their experiences on the show, looking back at their best and worst moments from their time in the sewing room.
8.00 Midsomer Murders (S,HD). 1/4. New series. The unveiling of a newly discovered novel by a deceased writer is jeopardised when the manuscript is stolen and an artist is electrocuted by a lethal roulette wheel.
8.00 The Restoration Man (S,HD). 4/6. After living in a bungalow for 25 years, a Yorkshire couple aim to transform a water tower into a five-storey home, encountering devastating legal problems along the way.
8.00 North Pole Ice Airport (R,S,HD). The base plays host to the North Pole Marathon, and American researchers need the help of Camp Barneo’s helicopter pilots to investigate whether the polar ice-cap is shrinking.
9.00 Churchill: A Nation’s Farewell (S,HD). To mark the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill’s death on January 24, Jeremy Paxman tells the story of his state funeral and asks whether his legacy still has resonance today.
9.00 Wolf Hall (S,HD). 2/6. Henry starts to take notice of Cromwell and comes to rely on the lawyer’s advice, but news arrives from York that Harry Percy has arrested Cardinal Wolsey for treason.
9.00 24 Hours in A&E (S,HD). 4/7. A baby is rushed to St George’s after suffering a fit, a man is brought in with a self-inflicted stab wound and a 68-year-old arrives by air ambulance having fallen from a ladder.
9.00 Celebrity Big Brother (S,HD). 23/31. Highlights of the famous housemates’ past 24 hours under the all-seeing eye of Big Brother, including another eviction.
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10.00 Up the Women (S,HD). 2/6. The female workers at Helen’s factory go on strike. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Evan Davis.
10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.40 Bring Back Borstal (R,S,HD). 2/4. The nine remaining trouble-makers learn to take responsibility for the running of the institution.
10.00 Bodyshockers: Nips, Tucks and Tattoos (S,HD). 4/6. Katie Piper meets an artist who is determined to turn his back, bottom and thighs into a human canvas with one giant tattoo, plus a man who wanted lips like Lana Del Rey.
10.00 Sugar Daddy, 82, Seeks 24-Year-Old: Age Gap Love (S,HD). 1/3. New series. The return of the documentary about people in relationships with much younger partners.
11.15 The League Cup Show (S,HD). Action from the semi-final second-leg ties.
11.15 Weather (S) 11.20 David Starkey’s Magna Carta (R,S,HD). The historian examines the origins of the document issued by King John in 1215.
11.40 I Never Knew That About Britain (R,S,HD). 5/8. The origins of the oil industry and London Stock Exchange.
11.00 The Undateables (R,S,HD). 4/5. A catch-up with contributors featured in previous series.
11.00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (HD). 16/30. Emma Willis presents the CBB companion show, in which the celebrity panel and studio audience give their thoughts on the housemates.
12.00 Film: The Mexican (S). (2001) Comedy thriller, starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts. ●●● 1.55 Weather for the Week Ahead (S). 2.00 BBC News (S,HD).
12.20 Sign Zone: See Hear (R,S,HD). Investigating failings at a care home. With voiceover. 12.50 Posh People: Inside Tatler (R,S). The younger generation of Britain’s upper classes gather at the Teen Tatler Bystander Ball. 1.50 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (R,S,HD).
12.10 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). The host takes his successful talk show stateside. 3.45 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Textbased information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.
12.00 Music on 4: Launched at Red Bull Studios (S,HD). 12.30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell (R,S). 1.20 Film: Transamerica (S,HD). (2005) ●●● 3.05 Kirstie’s Best of Both Worlds (R,S,HD). 4.05 Hugh’s 3 Good Things: Best Bites (R,S,HD). 4.10 SuperScrimpers (R,S,HD). 5.05 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).
12.00 Trauma Doctors: Every Second Counts (R,S,HD). 12.55 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Botched Up Bodies (R,S,HD). 4.00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S). 4.25 Divine Designs (R,S). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).
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6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 Wanted Down Under (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S,HD). 11.00 Saints and Scroungers (R,S,HD). 11.45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) 1.38 Regional News (S) 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 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).
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7.05 Saints and Scroungers 7.50 Helicopter Heroes Down Under 8.20 Sign Zone: Channel Patrol 9.05 Six Puppies and Us (R,S). 10.05 Claimed and Shamed 10.35 HARDtalk 11.00 BBC News 11.30 BBC World News 12.00 Daily Politics 1.00 Coast 1.40 Reel History of Britain (R,S). 2.10 Walden on Heroes (R,S). 2.40 Churchill: Into the Wilderness (R,S). 3.40 Film: Return from the River Kwai (S). (1988) â—?â—? 5.15 Flog It! (R,S).
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). 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). Real-life cases in a studio courtroom. 3.00 Tipping Point (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Mel & Sue (S,HD). With guest Brenda Blethyn. 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).
Channel 4
6.00 Countdown (HD). 6.45 According to Jim (HD). 7.10 The King of Queens. 8.00 Frasier. 9.05 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.05 Undercover Boss USA (HD). 11.00 Car SOS (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (HD) 12.05 Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 Three in a Bed. 2.10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD). 3.10 Countdown (HD). 4.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 5.00 Come Dine with Me (HD). 5.30 The Simpsons.
Channel 5
6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Traders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 Celebrity Big Brother (R,S,HD). Highlights of the famous housemates’ past 24 hours. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.10 Cedar Cove (S,HD). New series. Drama following the fortunes of a small-town judge. 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).
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Location, Location, Location, 8pm
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6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 20/22. Homer tells the story of his first love. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Celine faces a difficult dilemma.
6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Ash reveals he wants to step up the search for his sister. 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). Shabnam reveals a secret that has haunted her for years. Followed by BBC News.
6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 97/100. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Great British Railway Journeys (S,HD). 19/20. Michael Portillo visits Oxford University’s Bodleian library. 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 7&8/30. Anita Manning and James Braxton continue their bargain-hunting journey.
7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). 7.30 The Kyle Files (S,HD). 4/6. Counterfeit and dangerous goods on the nation’s high streets.
7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD)
7.00 North Pole Ice Airport (R,S,HD). A dog-handler reveals the special bond he has with his huskies. Followed by 5 News Update.
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8.00 Attenborough’s Paradise Birds (S,HD). David Attenborough examines the appeal of birds of paradise.
8.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Emma flees the scene, until she sees Pete arrive. 8.30 Birds of a Feather (S,HD). 6/8. Tracey is released from prison.
8.00 Location, Location, Location (S,HD). Kirstie Allsopp meets a couple who want to downsize and move into Shrewsbury town centre, while in Wolverhampton, Phil Spencer helps two musicians buy their first home together.
8.00 Benefits: 19 Kids and a Whole Load of Debt (S,HD). Three women on benefits who are struggling to bring up their children, including a mother-ofseven who also cares for her husband as he has health problems. Last in the series.
9.00 Death in Paradise (S,HD). 4/8. A hen party on the island ends in tragedy when the bride-tobe is found dead in her bath the following morning. Meanwhile, Camille has a big decision to make.
9.00 Modern Times: The Vikings Are Coming (S,HD). Sue Bourne follows four British women hoping to get pregnant using donor sperm from Denmark.
9.00 Bring Back Borstal (S,HD). 4/4. The Governor hears that Casey Spence, who left the borstal in week one, is in trouble, and tracks him down in Blackpool hoping to persuade him to return. Last in the series.
9.00 Cucumber (S,HD). 2/8. As Henry begins his new life, Lance enlists Cleo’s help to track him down, but only Cliff is devious enough to work out the truth. Drama, starring Vincent Franklin and Cyril Nri.
9.00 Celebrity Big Brother (S,HD). 24/31. Highlights of Wednesday’s antics in the starstudded bungalow, as the celebrity housemates continue their attempt to live harmoniously under the allseeing eye of Big Brother. 10.00 Botched Up Bodies (S,HD). 4/4. Surgeons help a man with more than 50 scars due to hairthickening procedures and a charity worker left with a golf ball-shaped air bubble in her forehead. Last in the series.
10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.25 Regional News (S) 10.45 Question Time (S,HD). 16/38. David Dimbleby chairs a topical debate from Wrexham in Wales.
10.00 Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe (S,HD). New series. A satirical look at the latest news from politics, the media and the internet. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Laura Kuenssberg.
10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.40 Perspectives: Gary Kemp – Kick Out the Jams (R,S,HD). 2/6. The Spandau Ballet star explores the work of Damien Hirst.
10.00 The Mega Brothel (S,HD). A look inside a high-end, fivestorey brothel in Stuttgart, Germany, exploring what life is like for the women, clients and management in a country with liberal prostitution laws.
11.45 This Week (S,HD). The past seven days in politics.
11.15 Weather (S) 11.20 MH17: In Search of Truth (S,HD). 11.50 The Super-Rich and Us (R,S,HD). 2/2. Part two of two.
11.40 Ade at Sea (R,S,HD). 5/6. Adrian Edmondson visits the fishing port of Mallaig in the Highlands.
11.05 24 Hours in Police Custody 11.00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit (R,S,HD). As Bedfordshire Police on the Side (HD). 17/30. Emma deal with domestic violence Willis presents the CBB cases. companion show, in which the celebrity panel and studio audience give their thoughts on the housemates.
12.30 Skiing Weatherview (S). 12.35 BBC News (S,HD).
12.50 Sign Zone: Rescued from a Forced Marriage – Panorama (R,S). How some British girls are being forced into marriage against their will. 1.20 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (R,S).
12.05 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.
12.10 Weighing Up the Enemy (S,HD). 1.05 One Born Every Minute (R,S,HD). 2.00 Food Unwrapped (R,S,HD). 2.25 The Great Car Con: Channel 4 Dispatches (R,S,HD). 2.55 Queen Victoria and the Crippled Kaiser (R,S,HD). 3.50 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems (R,S,HD). 4.00 SuperScrimpers (R,S,HD).
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Friday’s Television Guide BBC1
6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 Wanted Down Under (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Saints and Scroungers (R,S,HD). 11.45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) 1.30 Regional News (S) 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 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).
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BBC2
7.05 Saints and Scroungers 7.50 Helicopter Heroes Down Under 8.20 Sign Zone: Channel Patrol 9.05 The Big Allotment Challenge 10.05 Food & Drink 10.35 The Travel Show 11.00 BBC News 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD) 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD) 1.00 Great Britons (R,S). 2.00 Churchill: A Nation’s Farewell (R,S,HD). 3.00 Film: Young Winston (S,HD). (1972) ●●● 5.15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow (R,S).
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). 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). Real-life cases in a studio courtroom. 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
6.00 Countdown (HD). 6.45 According to Jim (HD). 7.10 The King of Queens. 8.00 Frasier. 9.05 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.05 Undercover Boss USA (HD). 11.00 Car SOS (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary 12.05 Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 Three in a Bed. 2.10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD). 3.10 Countdown (HD). 4.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 5.00 Come Dine with Me (HD). 5.30 The Simpsons.
Channel 5
6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Traders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 Celebrity Big Brother (R,S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: Deadly Sibling Rivalry (S). (2011) Thriller, starring Charisma Carpenter. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).
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8 Out of 10 Cats Does … 9pm
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6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 22/22. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Nancy tries to find the courage to face the consequences of her actions.
6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Oscar is stunned when Maddy reveals he might be the father of her baby. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)
7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Chris Evans and Alex Jones. 7.30 Regional Programme (S). Followed by BBC News.
6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 98/100. 6.30 Great British Railway Journeys (S,HD). 20/20. Michael Portillo travels from Oakham to Cambridge. Last in the series. 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 9&10/30. Anita Manning and James Braxton travel through Cambridge and Suffolk.
7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Robert warns Katie not to play with fire. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Callum pays Max a visit.
7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD)
7.00 Race to the Pole (S,HD). Adventurer Richard Parks sets out on his mission to become the fastest-ever person to ski unassisted to the South Pole from the coast of Antarctica.
8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). The Carters become the subject of local gossip. 8.30 Room 101 (S,HD). 5/8. With Jonathan Ross, Michael Vaughan and Sara Pascoe.
8.00 Mastermind (S,HD). 23/31. 8.30 Food & Drink (S,HD). 5/10. Tom Kerridge and guest Angela Hartnett discuss how to make high-quality food on a tight budget.
8.00 The Martin Lewis Money Show (S,HD). 8/9. Mortgages and haggling techniques. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Sinead is convinced she will never walk again.
8.00 Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast (S,HD). 5/6. Actor Michael Sheen prepares lamb cawl, Jamie Oliver impresses the diners with pork belly and beef brisket chilli, and Jimmy Doherty builds a DIY oven to produce crispy Peking duck.
8.00 Ice Road Truckers (S,HD). The unmaintained Udit Lake road claims a casualty when a Polar Industries truck jack-knifes across it, prompting Mark to send out Darrell to see if he can clear the way. Followed by 5 News at 9.
9.00 The Musketeers (S,HD). 4/10. A prophet raises an army against Spain, claiming she is doing so on the word of God – so Aramis is sent into her camp to discredit her before France is pushed into war.
9.00 The Big Allotment Challenge (S,HD). 5/6. Five contestants battle it out for the three places in the final, having to grow okra, use helichrysum to create table swags and make pickles and chutneys.
9.00 Benidorm (S,HD). 5/7. CEO Crystal (Joan Collins) announces staff cuts, turning Joyce’s world upside down, the Oracle’s fiancee arrives in Benidorm, and Kenneth and Liam launch a makeover competition.
9.00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (S,HD). 4/5. Team captains Jon Richardson and Sean Lock are joined by Johnny Vegas and Romesh Ranganathan, while Josie Long is in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent. Jimmy Carr hosts.
9.00 Celebrity Big Brother: Live Eviction (S,HD). 25/31. Emma Willis presents the next eviction, announcing the least popular housemate and chatting to them about their time on the show.
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11.25 Bluestone 42 (S,HD). 3/6. The 11.00 Weather (S) Lieutenant Colonel and Nick 11.05 The Road (S,HD). (2009) A man end up in a battle of wills. and his son go in search of 11.55 EastEnders (R,S,HD). Omnibus. sanctuary. ●●●●
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10.00 The Last Leg (S,HD). 4/8. Adam 10.00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit Hills, Josh Widdicombe and on the Side (HD). 18/30. Rylan Alex Brooker are joined by Call Clark and his guests discuss the Midwife star Miranda Hart tonight’s eviction, debating for a comic review of the whether the public made the significant moments of the past right decision and chatting to seven days. the unlucky housemate. 11.05 Catastrophe (R,S,HD). 2/6. 11.30 Celebrity Big Brother: Live Sharon faces the reality of from the House (HD). having Rob has a room-mate. Coverage of the housemates’ every move. 11.40 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (S,HD). 3/23. The squad takes part in an eccentric series of races and contests.
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12.30 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Film: Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (S,HD). (2004) Comedy adventure sequel, with Sarah Michelle Gellar. ●● 4.30 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service.
12.05 Rude Tube (S,HD). 1.00 Film: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (S,HD). (1975) Cult musical, starring Tim Curry. ●●●● 2.45 The Ricky Gervais Show (R,S,HD). 3.45 Grand Designs Australia (S). 4.40 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD). 5.35 Face the Clock (R,S,HD).
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Life is too short and they have their own lessons to learn. Put your wellbeing first. 5) Escape: Trips are a great thing to look forward to. If you can’t travel, read. In the short time we’re here there’s so much reading to cram in that will enrich our lives. What are you waiting for? If you are unable to read books for whatever reason then listen to them instead. Audiobooks are a gift from the gods. Or watch – there are films for everyone. You’ll feel transported after a good film. Music will also change your mood. Blast out something you love. 6) Socialise: Whatever stage of life you are at, company is good for you. We are social creatures and even if you feel like a lonely grumpy old so-and-so, there are other grumpy old so-and-sos who need cheering up too, whether they admit it or not.
OOD morning/ afternoon/ evening/ middle-of-thenight, readers. This one is being written in the night. I was asked by the lovely Jonathan (editors Tanya & Lucy are off having their babies – how exciting!) to write about winter blues. Having the blues sucks and as humans it’s a feeling we all know. I’m going to think of some tips we can use to get through it together unscathed. 1) Look at your diet: There’s so much information about healthy eating at our fingertips these days and it doesn’t have to cost the earth. Changing things just a little can make a valuable and noticeable difference. Even if you try having a cup of warm water with a slice of lemon, it’s going to help cleanse your system from within. 2) Move around: Step up your fitness. If you can walk or cycle somewhere instead of drive – do it. Set sustainable targets. A little more exercise that you can keep up is better than an overwhelming target that you give up on in a week. What activities do you enjoy? Sometimes these things can be easier with a friend – and they probably need the moral support as much as you do. 3) Positivity: We can unknowingly slip into a habit of moaning, whinging, playing the victim, bitching and gossiping. Stop it! It’s better for the soul if we aim for better than that. Replace those things with gratitude and mindfulness – be in the moment. Replace fear with love - it’s a conscious choice and it’s yours to make on a daily basis. Do not get sucked into chauvinism, racism, homophobia, Islamophobia and the like. These are all mental traps. Come on, you are smarter than to be led along with any of that. 4) Remove toxic friends: When I say remove I don’t mean eradicate them from all existence. Giving them a wide berth will do. If it feels draining to be around some people while others are uplifting company, you owe it to yourself to spend your quality time and energy on the ones who make you laugh and smile and feel good about yourself.
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my ideal
If you could invite anyone for a dinner party, dead or alive, who would you invite?
Albert Einstein. Imagine how great you’d feel teaching him about the new world... for about five seconds before he caught up.You could ask him anything and the conversation wouldn’t dry up.
Quick fire . . .
WEEKEND...
Country weekend or city break? City break. Newspaper or iPad?
Early-bird or lie-in? Early-bird.
Mike Beckingham
Wine or water? Wine. The Guardian or Daily Mail? Neither.
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Full English or continental? Full English. Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz? Ha – Shaun of the
Dead.
How would you describe your ideal weekend?
Friday night would be a film night and takeaway (probably Chinese). I would be spontaneous on a Saturday and go on a day trip somewhere. In the evening I would go out for meal with friends and then on Sunday I’d eat lots of food and then go on a nice long walk with the dogs.
What do you need to get through the weekend? Great company, beer and animals.
What film would you watch? Planes,Trains and Automobiles.
What would you watch on TV?
Im catching up withThe Walking Dead so probably that. I love animals so any animal programme too.
What is your guilty pleasure? It would have to be cheesecake.
What would you eat?
I love a good grill or barbecue.
What would you drink?
Would have to be a bottle of Budweiser or a glass of red wine.
Where would you go?
You couldn’t cram it all into a weekend but I’d like go on a safari to see the ‘big five’ while sleeping under the stars.
@WeekendGlos
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