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Suite Francaise Dame Kristin Scott Thomas, a former pupil at Cheltenham Ladies’ College, stars in this Second World War drama about a French wife who falls in love with a German officer. It’s out now. Catch it Cineworld in Cheltenham or Gloucester Quays.

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Villain or a misjudged honourable man of his time? Richard III continues to divide opinion. We discuss the legacy of the king in the car park as Gloucester’s Richard III festival continues.

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It’s Mother’s Day tomorrow, so we’ve put together some great fashion ideas to make her feel her best, with flattering spring florals and pastels. P13-15

Making small changes to your daily life could mean a healthier you. So visit the first Gloucestershire Healthy Life Expo, which takes place today and tomorrow. And we find out about a luxury pregnancy retreat to give new mums a boost. P18-21

Spring is here so we get some tips from veg grower Maggi Brown. And when it comes to brightening up your home, we indulge in some sky blue thinking. P33-37

Two star Michelin chef Tom Kerridge tells us all about his mum Jackie, who lives in Gloucester, and how she has influenced his life. We enjoy a Champagne afternoon tea treat in Winchcombe and find out about the county’s glorious apple heritage. P25-31

Julian Lloyd Webber talks about giving up his beloved cello and what the future holds for him now. P49-52

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OW. What a week. Have you got your breath back yet? Four days of racing like that can certainly take it away. Year after year it leaves me utterly spellbound; the sea of tweed outfits, the endless empty bottles of Verve Clicquot and that spine-tingling roar as they approach the finishing line. This year was no exception. Dressed like a history teacher on a school trip or a farmer who had simply lost his way, I spent an afternoon mingling with the record-breaking crowds on day one. And when I say ‘mingle’, I mean listen out for tips from those with an Irish accent while trying to figure out why I don’t touch Guinness for the other 364 days of the year. All in all, it was a pretty successful outing too. Collectively the WEEKEND team had three winners and we would have had a fourth if it wasn’t for that dastardly photo finish. Still, we were happy – soaking

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up the sun, basking in the electric atmosphere and playing ‘spot the dead woodland animal on the fascinator’. I have to say I was pretty disappointed to miss Camilla Parker Bowles’ meeting with model Katie Price on Ladies’ Day – the mind boggles – but I did overhear one punter asking his friend what he would like to drink at a Guinness-only bar. Swings and roundabouts. Alas, we bid adieu to the horses for another year and turn our attention to Mother’s Day. In this week’s edition we chat to Oscar-winning mum Julianne Moore, track down two Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge and his mum Jackie and indulge in a spot of afternoon tea in Winchcombe. Now if that doesn’t provide a postraces pick-me-up, I’m not sure what will. Enjoy the issue and have a great weekend, whatever you’re up to. Jonathan Whiley weekend@glosmedia.co.uk 01242 278072

This issue’s contributors were asked: What are your plans for Mother’s Day?

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“I’m on tenterhooks at the moment – my lovely daughter Jo is expecting and a week overdue,” says deputy editor Joyce. “So I’ll be on the coach to London to visit her for Mother’s Day and probably cooking dinner! “But then she might go into labour at any minute – what if it’s on Mother’s Day? Wouldn’t that be something . . .”

Tom will be working in a Mayfair restaurant with five acclaimed chefs to create a special six-course menu tomorrow. He opens up about his childhood in Gloucestershire in this week’s edition. “Unfortunately I can’t be in Gloucester because of a charity gig,” he says. “But there will definitely be a phone call going in [to my mum] and a big bunch of flowers heading her way.”

“Sadly I won’t be seeing my own mum on Mothering Sunday but I have sent her a card and posh truffles and will make up for it at Easter,” says feature writer Helen. “This year my birthday is the day after Mother’s Day, so I’ve forewarned my children that they need to get their act together this weekend and keep reminding them on a daily basis. No pressure.”

“Today I’ll be popping down to Wiltshire to spend a bit of time with my lovely mum, Marjorie, and brilliant mother-inlaw, Gwladys, who is 93,” says Sue. “Hopefully I’ll have got my act together enough to have a couple of cakes and bunches of daffodils from my allotment to take with me. “Tomorrow I’m hoping my 13 and eight-year-olds will muster up a cup of tea for me to drink in bed.”

“My brother and I are planning on cooking a homemade roast with all the trimmings for the family,” says designer Deb. “I’ll probably make a banoffee pie for afterwards. “Mum’s working in the afternoon and evening, so we’ve only got a few of hours with her in the morning, therefore we’re going to make the most of it.”

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She's scooped countless gongs, including an Oscar, for her moving portrayal of a woman with early-onset Alzheimer's in Still Alice. But as Julianne Moore tells WEEKEND, the approval of people living with the disease has been the greatest reward 6

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HE mantelpiece in Julianne Moore's home must be pretty crowded right now. The actress has won more than 20 awards for her performance as a woman diagnosed with earlyonset Alzheimer's disease in Still Alice, including, at 54 years of age – after being nominated four previous times – her first Oscar, for Best Actress. The endless gongs are no surprise to anyone who has seen the film. Moore's moving portrayal of how linguistics professor Alice struggles to keep control of her life and cope with her gradual loss of independence, makes for powerful viewing. But the North Carolina-born star insists she had no expectations when she signed up for the "little" independent project. "We finished this movie not even a year ago – it was last March in New York City," she says. "When you make these little movies, you don't know whether they'll be financed, you certainly don't know if you'll have distribution, and we didn't expect this, we really didn't. So this has been a major surprise. It's really great it's received so much attention." Still Alice was made in just three and a half weeks on a budget of four million dollars – that's peanuts in Hollywood. Moore even joked in an awards speech how she had to pay for her own food and bras during the shoot. But while the production was speedy, her own research for the role was much more in-depth. "I spent about four months researching the disease and I met quite a few people who were diagnosed with early-onset, people at various stages of the disease," she explains. "They were incredibly generous and very forthcoming about their experiences. I based the character on that." Relaxed and giggly, Moore comes across as very fun to be around. With her pale, freckled skin and deep red hair, she looks stunning in ankle boots and a long-sleeved black minidress with jewelled collar. Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia, causes symptoms such as memory loss and difficulty with thinking and language. It tends mostly to affect older people, over-

65s most typically, but early-onset Alzheimer's can develop in people in their 50s, and sometimes – although very rarely – in even younger age groups. Alice, 50, is an accomplished academic living in New York, who travels the country giving lectures. She has an equally busy husband, played by Alec Baldwin, and three grown-up children, the eldest of which (Kate Bosworth) is expecting her first child, and the youngest (Kristen Stewart) is training to become an actress. When Alice is diagnosed, she is determined not to let the condition get the better of her. "The interesting thing about the movie is it's about a progression through a disease," says Moore. "So it's not like you go from zero to 100 all at once." But the film sees the independent and self-assured

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woman gradually regress to a helpless, almost childlike patient. And despite all the awards and nominations, the actress says her greatest reward has been the response from people personally living with earlyonset Alzheimer's. "It's been really amazing, I have to say," she says. "That's probably the most rewarding experience that I've had, because I think there's a tremendous amount of shame around the disease,

and people feel like they're not seen, they feel isolated. "And so it's been nice to hear from people that they were represented (in the film), their experience was represented and they felt seen." The movie is directed by married couple Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland. And as it happens, while it was being shot, Glatzer was undergoing a battle of his own, after being diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. "When we were working on the film, he basically had lost function from the waist up and was no longer speaking. He was directing on an iPad," Moore reveals. "So what they were experiencing professionally and personally as a

couple, was mirroring what was happening in the movie. It was an extraordinary experience for all of us." So, having been crowned the undisputed queen of this year's awards season, has life changed for Moore? "Not really," she says with a laugh. "It's a lot, it's definitely a lot, but it brings so much attention to the movie, and this is a movie we all care about, so it's wonderful, because hopefully people will see the film," she adds. And while red carpets and awards buzz is fun, now that the hoo-ha is over, she's looking forward to a weekend when she can just stay at home and chill out. "Every weekend (during awards season), it's like you're going to your own wedding again," she says. "That's what it's like – it's me, I'm the bride! Because you put on make-up and hair and stuff. So that element is fun, but odd." Still Alice is out now in cinemas.

MOORE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES

Boogie Nights (1997) – Moore earned an Oscar nomination for her performance as porn star and mother Amber Waves in PaulThomas Anderson's cult classic. The End OfThe Affair (1999) – her second Oscar nod came for playing the object of Ralph Fiennes' obsession in this Graham Greene adaptation. Far From Heaven (2002) – the Academy recognised her in the Best Actress category again, for her portrayal of a suburban housewife whose perfect life is not all it seems. The Hours (2002) – that same year, she was also nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category, for her portrayal of another unhappy housewife in this drama, alongside Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman. The Kids Are All Right (2010) – no potential Oscars this time but the film itself received four nominations and earned Moore her sixth Golden Globe nod and second for Best Actress at the Baftas.

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Above:Talk show host Jeremy Kyle with his wife Carla Germaine Centre: Olympic cycling star Victoria Pendleton; the Duchess of Cornwall chats to author Jilly Cooper Wales rugby players Rhys Priestland, left, and Jonathan Davies, centre, with Camilla Henderson

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a shopping spree at L.K. Bennett, cinema tickets and a meal at Zizzi – all at Gloucester Quays

O celebrate Mother’s Day and the launch of live action movie Cinderella, Gloucester Quays is offering the ultimate prize package to one lucky reader. Spoil your mum with a shopping spree at L.K. Bennett, Gloucester Quays*. Think British, think luxury, think L.K. Bennett. Its unmistakable heritage reflects a modern blend of femininity,

colour, style, and a touch of quirkiness. Founded as a footwear brand, L.K. Bennett is now globally recognised as a luxury lifestyle brand with successful shoe, bag and ready-to-wear collections. The prize doesn’t stop there. Rest your feet following a day of retail therapy and enjoy an evening in the Leisure Quarter at Gloucester Quays, including two tickets to see Cinderella at Cineworld and dinner for two with

a bottle of house wine at Zizzi. The Zizzi menu offers pastas, pizza, salads, risottos, meat and fish, all served in a welcoming environment with décor inspired by Gloucestershire’s timber history. Gloucester Quays is a treasure trove full of exciting gifts, and with up to 70 per cent off retailers such as Next, M&S Outlet and All Saints, you can really spoil your mum.

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

What type of food is typically served at Zizzi? a. Italian b. Thai c. Mexican Send your answer on a postcard with your name, address and daytime telephone number to Gloucester Quays Competition, Features Department,Third Floor, St James’ House, St James’ Square, Cheltenham, GL50 3PR. The closing date is Saturday, March 21 at noon. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Usual Local World terms and conditions apply. Visit www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/houserules or www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/ houserules for full details. By entering this competition you are agreeing to Local World informing you of promotions, offers and services unless stated otherwise. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. *L.K. Bennett shopping spree up to the value of £100. Vouchers must be collected from the Customer Service Desk at Gloucester Quays within one month of the winner being announced. @WeekendGlos

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FASHIONABLE MUMS

It’s Mother’s Day tomorrow so take a wellearned day off, enjoy yourself and dress to the nines with our spring fashion.

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.

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Make it an item . . .

It’s not quite time to ditch the thick tights . . . but almost. So check out intelligent legwear brand, ITEM m6 now available at Sandra Dee in Montpellier, Cheltenham. Its new range of nudes smooth, conceal and support to give that barely there look for summer. German ITEM m6, named after the pressure point m6, situated two fingers’ width above your ankle, is known for its technical properties, comfort and fit.

Expectant mums can enjoy a much-needed boost with a stay at luxury retreat in the Cotswolds. We take a closer look at what Retreat-Yourself has to offer.

Mum’s the word Mum’s eyes will light up when you treat her to this Eyes Wide Gift Set, £25, from natural beauty company Green People. With eyeliner in flattering Forest Brown, volumising mascara in black and Night Forest mineral eye shadow duo with tawny owl and mink shades, she’ll be glowing. Visit greenpeople.co.uk for stockists.

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Look ladylike with the trend for full skirts. Coast’s MIlana stripe skirt, £75 has full-on impact in dramatic black and red florals. Team with heels and this black lace and knit top, £65, also from Coast. Visit coast-stores.com

Roisin Macrae Roisin, 23, a recruitment administrator, describes her style is just casual and edgy. “I am wearing a Primark cardigan, a Topshop coat, a Miss Selfridge scarf, Topshop trousers and Primark boots. My bag is a present.”

Renetta Garvey Renetta, 27, an education employment worker, said: “My style is smart and neutral – I wear basics so I can add a twist.

Barely-there blue . . . Carys coat, £99, at phase-eight.com

I am inspired by Instagram and Youtube – I love Shirley B Enjang. I also like Kim Kardashian’s style. My jacket and scarf are from eBay. My jeans are from New Look and my bag and boots are Primark.”

Spring is here . . . Ted Baker’s Naldine rose jumper is filled with oversized blooms and dragonflies. It’s £99 at tedbaker.com

Henrietta croc effect leather and blue trim ballerinas, £120, from French Sole at frenchsole.com

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Chris, 38, a freelance journalist, likes to be casual. “I don’t feel comfortable in business clothes or suits. I like shopping in H&M, River Island or Cavendish House. My jacket is Jack & Jones, my top is from Cavendish House, my jeans are from H&M and my shoes are Tod’s.”

Lauren Geary Lauren, 20, a student in music management, said: “My style is quite classic with a twist. If I like something, I’ll buy it – it depends on how I’m feeling on the day. “I look a lot at Pinterest to inspire me. My coat and dress are Topshop, my boots are Boohoo, my bag and hat are Primark.”

A bouquet for mum . . . the Clemence dress, £75, and Vamp heel sandals, £65, from the new So Glad and Very range; Clemence earrings, £12.50, all from White Stuff, Cheltenham and Cirencester or visit whitestuff.com Leather shopper, £49, at Bodega Womenswear, Suffolk Parade, Cheltenham, visit bodegawomenswear.com

Echo Designs woven scarf with tassel detail, £32, at qvcuk.com

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Taking mum out for lunch tomorrow? Make sure she looks her best in our pick of the prettiest spring florals and pastels

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Floral dance . . . Chantay rose dress, £120, Malory leather pouch £69, and sandals, £130, from Phase Eight, Promenade, Cheltenham or visit phase-eight.com

■ Spend less on your bag with this laser-cut Bryony clutch, £14.99, at chichiclothing.com from mid-March

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Holistic Times Janie Whittemore brings news of events at the Isbourne Holistic Centre WHAT’S in a voice? A workshop on March 29 called The Healing Power of Vocal Sound will show you. Participants will learn how to use the natural quality of their voice to resonate in the body, guiding it to a more healthy, relaxed state. You don’t need any prior experience; the leading authority and author on sound healing, James D’Angelo, will be there to empower and assist. ■ Colour has the unique ability to tap into the subconscious mind. It can help us understand ourselves, our strengths and our weaknesses. Held next Saturday, this workshop with experienced sound and colour healer and teacherTelle King will introduce you to the magic of colour and how it affects the physical, mental, spiritual and emotional aspects of your life. You will experience practical exercises, as well as find out what your colour is. ■ Do you feel shy speaking in public? Nicola Belle has run her Speaking with Confidence course at the Isbourne for many years, helping numerous people over their stage fright and fear of speaking in all kinds of situations, from parties to seminars to job interviews. On March 22 you will be provided with the support you need to express yourself freely and joyfully, and will learn how to establish instant rapport with others. Dates for your diary ■ Thursday: next Reiki Practitioners’ Share Group. ■ May 18-24: next IsbourneTaster Week – free bite-size sessions to get your teeth into. Check online for more details on these and allour events. The Isbourne Foundation is a Registered Charity, founded in 1995 to Create Positive LivesThrough Education. Where is the Isbourne Centre? Very central but tucked away; WolseleyTerrace is opposite the Rodney Road Car Park on Oriel Road, close to theTown Hall. 3, WolseleyTerrace, Cheltenham, GL50 1TH Registered Charity No. 1051622

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pregnancy pampering Being pregnant is tough on your body at the best of times. HELEN BLOW found out about Cotswold retreats designed to give you a much-needed boost

FTER morning sickness, heartburn, swollen ankles and sleepless nights, what pregnant women doesn’t deserve a bit of TLC before finally giving birth? A bit of relaxation and pampering was on the mind of Eliza Guerrini while pregnant with her second child as respite from weeks of morning sickness. But when she couldn’t find anywhere to meet her needs, she decided to start up her own retreat, offering a haven for pregnant women and new parents. “With a young child and pregnant with my second, I needed nurturing but there didn’t seem to be anywhere that could meet my needs,” said Eliza, an occupational therapist and natal hypnotherapist. So she joined forces with her mother-in-law Heather Guerrini, an experienced doula, to set up RetreatYourself two years ago. With Heather’s antenatal and birth experiences and Eliza’s professional background, they initially teamed up to create a nurturing pregnancy retreat for expectant mums. But now they have branched out to also provide Babymoon and RecoupYourself breaks, for new mums and couples who need to recharge their batteries for the challenges of parenthood ahead. “We devised Retreat-Yourself with a view to giving women a chance to escape, be looked after and connect with their unborn baby,” said Eliza, 35.

“It offers women a safe and caring environment and help them to enjoy and develop a greater sense of their own and their baby’s health and wellbring.” They hold their retreats in a variety of beautiful Cotswold venues, where mothers can relax in gorgeous surroundings while taking part in workshops or pampering treatments, all designed to destress and relax. “We piloted the retreats at Heather’s home in Sheepscombe, which is a beautiful little cottage, and we got fantastic feedback and lots of interest,” said Eliza. “But the cottage was really not big enough so we found more luxurious and bigger venues so we could host more people and provide more for them.” Both Eliza and Heather run the workshops and some of the therapies, while chef Kirstie Urquhart cooks up a variety of delicious and nutritious food for clients during their stay. A new mum herself, Kirstie said: “My main focus is to provide healthy and nourishing food for this special time in a woman’s life. “Being a mum myself I have a great interest in how much your diet affects your mood, wellbeing and milk production once the baby arrives.” The luxury pregnancy retreat takes place at Matara in Kingscote, set within 28 acres of Cotswold parkland, and includes taster sessions of natal hypnotherapy, yoga and pregnancyfriendly treatments. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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Eliza Guerrini, left, with her mother-in-law Heather

We devised RetreatYourself with a view to giving women a chance to escape Eliza Guerrini

If a weekend is out of the question, pregnant women can attend one of the pregnancy day retreats instead at Heather’s cottage, with a chance to relax and have any niggling questions answered by experts. After the birth, women can take a brief break from being a mum to spend a couple of days at Ballinger House near Stroud, enjoying pampering sessions, good food and relaxation. Finally the Babymoon Retreat gives couples chance to grab some me-time before the birth takes place at magnificent Elmore Court, near Gloucester, with luxurious bedrooms and glorious grounds. ■ Visit retreat-yourself.co.uk @WeekendGlos

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Young skins are sensitive to dryness, especially at this time of the year. So share this scent-free balm from natural brand Green People.The organic Mum & Baby Rescue Balm contains shea butter and an organic blend of oils. It’s £9.95 from greenpeople.co.uk

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Organisers of Healthy Life Expo, Dawn Swinley, left, and Lorna Hedges

CHELTENHAM Holistic Health Centre is opening its doors today for a free Osteopathic Open Day from 10am-4pm. Osteopaths Stuart Wilson and Lucy Carden will be available to offer advice on a number of problems. Drop-in talks include pregnancy, labour and breastfeeding; how to support your body in desk work plus solutions to headaches, migraines and arthritis. They are also offering free 20-minute spinal and baby checks. Stuart said “We treat a number of babies in the post-birth period, as even a seemingly simple delivery can be traumatic to mother and baby, leading to a wide range of issues. “This risk is increased with birth intervention such as forceps deliveries and caesarean sections. “Gentle cranial osteopathy can release physical strains and be very beneficial and relaxing.” Lucy added: “Many people have something that causes pain and discomfort which they have been putting up with for weeks, months or maybe years because they don’t know who to see about it. “Because osteopaths are able to work on all joints, muscles, ligaments, fascia and bones we can restore physical balance throughout the whole body and relieve many medical conditions giving our patients discomfort. “ The centre is in Wellington Road. Visit chhc. co.uk or call 01242 584140 for more details.

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It’s hard to make time to eat well and exercise when you’re rushed off your feet day in, day out. But as HELEN BLOW found out, a new event is encouraging us to make small changes for the better

S rates of heart disease and diabetes continue to rise, following a healthy lifestyle is now more important than

ever. Busy lives don’t always mix well with healthy eating and exercise. As people work hard and play hard, they often don’t have time to cook and keep fit. But a pair of friends from Gloucester are trying to change that by organising a special weekend, aimed at promoting a healthier, more holistic lifestyle. Nutritionist Dawn Swinley and psychic healer Lorna Hedges will be launching the first Gloucestershire Healthy Life Expo this weekend. Visitors will be able to take part in a range of assorted workshops, activities and treatments, all aimed at raising awareness and encouraging a healthier way of life. Information stands, demonstrations, key speakers and pamper rooms all await at the Cheltenham Chase Hotel in Brockworth. And all money raised from the event will help fund life-saving research into coronary heart disease and diabetes in the UK. “We want to show people that, with a little bit of effort, we can change a few bad habits for good ones to make our lives healthier and reduce our risk of getting these diseases later in life,” said Dawn, 50, who runs Mode de Vie website, offering advice on how to live a healthier life. “I believe that children should be taught healthy eating habits at school. “Fast food and ready meals are so popular now and children should be educated about how high these foods are in sugar and salt and other things. “Good eating habits should be learned at a young age so they remain with you all through your life and makes you less at risk of things like diabetes and heart disease.” When Dawn started a family, she became a full-time mum after careers in hotel management and as air cabin crew. “I’d always been interested in nutrition and worked for a global nutrition distributor for six years.” But when she started the menopause, @WeekendGlos

Dawn found herself piling on the pounds and struggling with depression. “My doctor wanted to give me drugs to treat my symptoms but instead I read a lot about the menopause and how it is affected by what you eat and how you live and decided to requalify in nutrition to help myself,” she said. During that time she found that natural remedies and a healthy diet were much better for her symptoms than any pills. “At the start of the menopause my weight rocketed from eight and a half stone to 11 but once I’d started eating properly and discovered which foods worked for me and which didn’t, my weight went back down.” Dawn set up the Mode de Vie website which is aimed at promoting a simpler, more healthy and fun way of life. “Many people don’t understand the power of nutrition and its impact on their mind, body and spirit, or they think to be healthy, you have to live on rabbit food or starve yourself or not enjoy any treats. “I don’t believe in faddy diets, intense fitness regimes and finger pointing. I do believe that making small changes in your lifestyle can have major benefits. “I decided to organise the Healthy Life Expo not only to promote healthy lifestyles but also to help like-minded businesses in Gloucestershire. “Both Lorna and I have family members who have suffered from heart problems and diabetes so this is something that is very close to our hearts.” The event includes 37 exhibitors, 14 talks and workshops in everything from reflexology and spinal checks to facials and acupuncture to try-out sessions in things like Pilates, yoga, belly dancing and exercise routines. “If this inaugural event is a success, we would like to make it an annual thing,” said Dawn. ■ The Gloucestershire Healthy Life Expo runs today from 10am to 5pm and tomorrow from 10am to 4pm. Entrance costs £5 and is free for all mothers tomorrow. Pay on the door or via eventbrite.co.uk

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ELD at gunpoint, Marc Moor tried to decipher what the French policeman was trying to say. He stood frozen, his usual defence tactics suddenly rendered obsolete. But he had a job to do. Gloucester’s Marc Moor had to protect the children of a multi-millionaire. What sounds like the plot of a Lee Child novel is, in fact, the career of a former Gloucester bodyguard who was tasked with protecting the son of a wealthy Greek shipping magnate. As Marc recalls the many lifethreatening situations he encountered protecting the wealthy businessman, it’s clear that he took danger all in a day’s work. Experiencing the luxury life that limitless money can buy, Marc could have had it all. But at what cost? Drugfuelled binges, a lack of moral code

and ignorance of the outside world – behaviour of those he was hired to protect – made him question the very job he dreamt of as a child. Marc aspired to become a guardian for those with a high profile. He simply saw it as a heroic profession. Raised in a household familiar with celebrity culture and with the Kennedy assassination writ large on the world’s memory, he was aware of politics and the way of the world from an early age. With his natural ability to live fearlessly in any situation – combined with a strange fascination for those with a propensity to violence – he decided it was his calling to face fear for a living. This was a career far from what his father imagined. He led a glamorous lifestyle working for Decor Records and counted Mick Jagger and Ewan MacColl among his famous friends. It was this connection which led to

Marc’s first high profile relationship – with the late singer Kirsty MacColl. Marc grew intrigued by combat sports and martial arts, attracted to the mindset needed to conquer your opponent. He also had an aptitude for winning a fight. At the age of 18, he became a professional doorman. His job involved travel to London, Bristol and Gloucestershire, which suited his lone wolf nature. But it was his decision to answer a phone call one night which changed the course of his career path. The midnight caller asked him if he would be interested in a job in Shepherd’s Bush. He accepted without knowing too much, just that the assistant manager of a pub had stolen money and he was needed if there was more trouble. When he turned up at the pub, he noticed six Irishmen sitting in the corner,

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High speed car chases, luxury jets and a brush with death – Marc Moor’s former career is straight out of a James Bond film. Except, as he tells CHERANNE HACK, it felt all too real

looking shifty. He was told to drink up. The men stood up slowly and turned towards Marc. “They had been waiting until closing,” he recalls. “I didn’t know who they were and I didn’t ask, the less you know in this business the better.” Pushing him to the wall, they threatened to shoot him, but he refused to back down. They returned to the pub on a daily basis, sitting, waiting and watching. After two weeks, Marc was told he wasn’t needed any longer but the memories remained with him. “I would have fits,” he says. “I would shake, I was sick, I couldn’t sleep. It was clear these men wanted to kill me but I was hired to protect the place.” He soon received another phone call, this time it was from a voice he didn’t recognise. “You don’t know me,” the voice said, @WeekendGlos

“how would you like some work?” He caught a flight to Zurich – “I had a wife and family but I had to leave; I didn’t know when I was going to be back.” But it wasn’t Zurich, it was St. Moritz where he worked for three months. Once there, a mysterious gentleman asked him to drive the car and spoke in short, sharp sentences about the job. He was introduced to the man he was hired to protect; travelling with his family to France, New York and Switzerland to their multimillion-dollar mansions. The son of the political business tycoon faced constant paranoia from continuous threats of burglary and kidnap. Marc was the only man hired who wasn’t ex-SAS. His fearless reputation alone stood out. When the billionaire was found dead, speculation mounted about his employer’s involvement with drugs and illicit affairs. But on the day of his employer’s brother’s funeral, he fell ill with anaphylactic shock and had Marc Moor to be rushed to hospital in his sports car. “We were driving through France at supersonic speed when it hit me,” says Marc. “If he dies there will be no one else to take over the family empire and I’ll be held responsible.” Shortly afterwards, Marc was asked to escort the children to London from France with their nanny. Aware of the drama around the family, the police were on high alert and arrested Marc. “I was almost shot by the French officials,” he says. “I was trying to defend the nanny from the angry officer when he went for his gun. Luckily she was able to translate and get us home safely.” Marc collapsed with gallstones and the family paid for the best medical care available on Harley Street. Although likened to a real-life Roger

Moore, he didn’t follow the playboy lifestyle enjoyed by James Bond. Instead, following the death of his client, he decide to leave it all behind him, took some time to find his feet on solid ground and has had no regrets. “Their normality is not our normality,” he says of the family’s lifestyle. “When you have that much money, you don’t have to do anything. You don’t have to work, I think you must go a little crazy.” Marc discovered his new-found tranquillity in the sanctuary of his martial arts teachings and now has a happy relationship with his partner, Siobhan. They live frugally with no car or television and share complete peace with their quality of life. “Of course I’d love more money,” he says. “But I always say it’s better to be broke and depressed than rich and depressed. “When I was at art school I studied Andy Warhol. When I lived in one of the houses, I saw the very paintings I loved on their wall. At first I was exhilarated, yet when time had passed I grew accustomed to them and soon they weren’t so special, you see?” He started the Budo Warrior Schools in Gloucester and around the UK, which he’s found an exciting challenge and he has had his fair share of famous fans. Survival expert Bear Grylls even attended his famed Ninjutsu course in Marlborough. But despite his past and his current occupation, Marc’s approach to life is much more like a pacificist. “Though I teach fearless living I always say at the end of every lesson, ‘spread the love’, because I really mean it. That’s what life’s about,” he says. For information on the Budo Warrior School, contact 07776 202011.

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OTHERING Sunday will see Tom Kerridge in a Mayfair restaurant working with five acclaimed chefs to create a special six-course menu. The high profile event, to support fellow chef Sat Bains’ bid to hold a dinner party on Mount Everest to raise money for the charity Hospitality Action, looks set to be a busy day for Gloucester-born Tom. Yet uppermost in his thoughts will be his mum, Jackie; a woman he describes as “an amazing person”. “Unfortunately I can’t be in Gloucester on Sunday because of a charity gig but there will definitely be a phone call and a big bunch of flowers heading her way,” laughs the man who was the first chef in the UK to win two Michelin stars for a pub, the Hand and Flowers in Marlow. “My mum is incredible. She is the most influential person in terms of my character and the way I am. “It is from her that I have got my work ethic and attitude to life and, like her, I enjoy being with people. “Mum doesn’t suffer fools or lazy people but she wants everybody to be happy; she thinks of everybody else before herself.” Much has been written about Tom’s childhood; how his parents split up when he was 11 and Jackie worked hard to support her two boys and buy a house in Abbeydale, at one stage holding down two jobs before being promoted to being the secretary to the deputy chief education officer at Gloucestershire County Council. So strong is her work ethic that even having turned 70, she still has a job, working at the B&Q store close to her Kingsholm home. “She’s like me, if she did nothing she would be bored,” laughs Tom. “She’s able to walk to work and to matches at the rugby ground; she’s a very proud season ticket-holder at Kingsholm.” Tom, who has a younger brother, Sam, has described Jackie as being “a brilliant mum and dad rolled into one”. “Dad was very ill with multiple sclerosis for several years and we used to see him once a week; he wasn’t an influential father figure, but I didn’t lack a father figure in my life,” Tom explains. “I played rugby and didn’t lack for male company. Mum was really @WeekendGlos

supportive. She used to watch us play. “Career-wise she never made me feel pressurised: she did not push me to do A levels, go to university, serve an apprenticeship or get a job. She allowed me to find out what I wanted to do. “Everything we showed an interest in, she encouraged, whether it was rugby or, in my brother’s case, art. Most nights my mum would cook but sometimes I would have a go.” Tom, who attended Saintbridge School – now Gloucester Academy – says he “loved” his teenage years in Gloucester. “School was an all boys’ comp in the middle of Matson, Coney Hill, Abbeydale and White City,” he says. “I used to hang around with all the naughty boys but mum always pushed home the message about personal responsibility to both me and my brother. “She taught us that we had to be responsible for our own actions; that for every action there would be a reaction, and that we should always care for other people around us. “Sometimes I consider how much of an idiot I was when I was growing up and how as a chef I have 78 members of staff I am responsible for, and I think, ‘how did that happen’?” Tom says some of his early cooking knowledge came from Jackie, particularly her recipe for spaghetti bolognaise. “We would make it the day before we wanted to eat it so that it would mature and everything would become friends,” he says. “It wasn’t until later that I learned why doing this improved the flavour.” Tom’s career in cooking began at 18 after he got a job as a kitchen porter. “From the first moment I walked into the kitchen I thought 'I absolutely love this',” he says. He went on to study at Gloscat during the day and work in the evenings, before doing work experience at the Calcot Manor in Tetbury and getting jobs at the Painswick Hotel and the Country Elephant, where he worked with Rob Rees. Tom, now 41, left Gloucestershire for London 20 years ago. He was working as a sous chef at a restaurant in Soho when he met his wife, Beth, and the pair went on to open The Hand and Flowers in 2005, with Tom earning a Michelin star for his food in the first year and two in 2012. His profile further increased

when he won the main course category in BBC’s Great British Menu with his slow-roasted duck breast and hosted his own BBC show, Proper Pub Food, which led to a bestselling cookbook “I have been lucky to have had the support of both my mum and Beth, who believed in me from the moment she first met me,” he says. “Mum is an amazing person. Beth loves her dearly and they talk a lot on the phone. “Really I don’t see her often enough, maybe three or four times a year. I wish it was more.”

What Mum says... TOM’S mum Jackie says her son hasn’t changed from his days at home in Gloucester. “He was delightful and he’s just the same now,” she says. “He makes us all laugh. He gets on well with his little brother and takes the mickey out of him the same. “He was a happy child and I don’t recall going through any great traumas. “We always seemed to have a household of boys and people who knew him then say he hasn’t changed a bit.” Back then, Jackie never expected Tom to go on to make cooking his career, let alone become a two Michelin star chef. “He always enjoyed his food but he didn’t show any particular interest in cooking, other than mixing a cake and such like,” she laughs. “Sometimes I wonder whether the moment that put him on the path to cooking came when he was around 11 or 12 and we went for a birthday meal atThe Longford. “He was fascinated by the chefs cooking the steaks on the open grill, and the waiters noticed that and took him into the kitchens. He came out with one of the big white paper hats and saw how the ice cream machine worked and he was thrilled.” Jackie believesTom’s catering course at Gloscat really spurred him on to pursuing his culinary career. “They did a wonderful job with him,” she says. “He was very lucky with his tutor, Mrs Hibbs; she encouraged him an awful lot and he was with a nice crowd.The college did a solid job and deserve a lot of credit.” Jackie says she is thrilled with Tom’s success. “I’m very proud of him.”

There's nothing more quaint than sitting down for a scrumptious afternoon tea. JOYCE MATTHEWS tucked into delicate sandwiches and cream cakes at Wesley House in Winchcombe

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VERYTHING stops for tea, cream cheese, egg mayonnaise and so the song goes, whether cress and baked ham with mustard and it’s scones, jam and cream mayonnaise. in the office – yes, it has A sandwich is a sandwich, you might been known – or a full-blown feast with think, but it’s the attention to detail that sandwiches and cakes. makes the difference. The bread was soft Afternoon tea is such an English and not too heavy, the cucumber was tradition – my last celebration was for peeled and thinly sliced, the dill crème my daughter’s baby shower, with a fraîche was heavenly and the ham was crowd of thirty-somethings. And now the proper thing. Even the egg mayo was with Mother’s Day coming up, it’s a a cut above. great way to spoil mum. Next, we decided on the scones, Winchcombe is the perfect destination thankfully served with a good-sized dish for a cosy afternoon out, with plenty of plum jam and clotted cream – no of little shops to explore, followed by scrimping here. Nice and fruity, not too a catch-up over afternoon tea at the big, and delicious with a lovely crusty quaint Wesley edge – a triumph. House. So far, so The 15th traditional but century black and our next treat white merchant’s was an intriguing house, complete Black Forest with beams and shot. Two little mullion windows glasses were is a treat. filled with Step off the layers of black High Street and cherries and you’re straight sponge soaked into the little bar in Kirsch layered Interior of Wesley House and reception with cream that area with sofas, gave a mini-hit easy chairs and a of liqueur in a stylish display of few delicious spring flowers in a mouthfuls. tall wrought-iron There were still stand. cakes to go, so Just beyond is after a breather the bijou beamed and a fresh dining room top-up of tea, with a sunny we tackled the conservatory chocolate eclairs. extension, Light crisp choux the only nod pastry, filled to modern with cream, was architecture. topped with a Wesley House, Winchcombe thick layer of We settled on the sofas in front chocolate – just of the log fire and tucked into some too hard to resist. Finally, the lemon afternoon delights prepared by pastry and vanilla cup cakes were really a cake chef Ben Freeman. too far and we wouldn’t quite finish, You can keep it traditional with although the combination of zesty lemon a choice of teas, served in a nice big and swirling icing would tempt many white teapot, but the moment manager with a sweet tooth. Matthew Brown suggested Champagne, It was hard to move from the fireside well...what do you do? – Wesley House had served up a luxury My Champers was poured into the tea to remember. most elegant flute I’ve seen and turned the whole event into a really luxurious Location: Wesley House, occasion. Winchcombe With a glass of fizz in one hand, it Prices: Afternoon tea, 3pm-5pm, was time to tuck into the goodies on our Tues-Sun, pre-bookings only. three-tiered cake stand. £14.95 per person, Champagne First the generous array of sandwiches afternoon tea, £22.95 – crusts cut off of course – which were Service: Friendly and efficient arranged in neat little triangles on the Atmosphere: Relaxed bottom plate. With a mix of brown and Contact: wesleyhouse.co.uk or white bread, there was smoked salmon call 01242 602366 with dill creme fraiche, cucumber and @WeekendGlos

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BEN Freeman, 31, has been pastry chef at Wesley House for 10 years. “I started cooking in professional kitchens at 15 years old, but it was my nan, Alma, who really got me into cooking,” he said. “She was a great cook and from as early as I can remember I was helping her bake in the kitchen. “I guess that's where my love of pastry work came from. I always enjoyed making scones with my nan and I actually still use her recipe to this day. “I think afternoon tea should be an occasional, indulgent treat. “It’s a time to relax and also to enjoy the company of your friends and family. It is not a time to worry about calorie intake but a time to treat yourself. “I believe that one of the keys to a great afternoon tea is freshness. Myself and my partner, Claire, have had too many disappointing afternoon teas, and most of the time it is because it is not fresh enough. “The vanilla cream for the éclairs should be whipped just before sending, the scones still warm from the oven. “This is why at Wesley House, we ask people to pre-book their afternoon tea. This way I can ensure that every item will be made that day, as fresh as it can be. “The afternoon tea seems to be coming back into fashion, and I think it's a good thing. “I like a quick coffee with friends, but it is nice to take an hour or so, and really relax and enjoy yourself with a delicious selection of handmade sandwiches and cakes, topped of with a pot of steaming hot tea.” Ben Freeman

Author Charles Martell with his newly published Gloucestershire Pomona

Mother's Day Wines Anthony Davies, owner of The Grape Escape Wine Bar & Merchant - coming to Cheltenham soon – reveals the secret ingredient to the perfect Mothers Day... THIS is the most important decision you will have to make for a very long time; the wine you select for Mother’s Day will set the tone for the rest of the year. For mum there is only one place to start; it has to be fizz and it has to be pink.You could head straight to the Champagne selection for the fresh red summer berries of Moët et Chandon Rosé NV (Morrison’s £30) or, if you want to make her feel really special this year, go for a fantastic English Sparkling wine. Sussex’s Ridgeview Fitzrovia Rosé (Waitrose £25.99) has been beating the French in blind tastings for a few years now. If you’re cooking a seafood dish for mum this Sunday make Chablis your first destination. You don’t have to tell her it’s made from Chardonnay grapes, but she will love the apple and citrus flavours with electrifying acidity and cool minerality. Tesco’s Finest Chablis Premier Cru 2011 (£13.99) is one of the bestkept secrets on the supermarket shelves. For a perfect partner to lamb look no further than the spicy Grenache-based

wines of the Southern Rhône, the brilliant E Guigal Côtes du Rhône 2011 (Majestic £11.75).That great British favourite beef is possibly the easiest meat of all to match. Here we’re talking about full-bodied reds so treat her to a butch Australian likeThe Hedonist Shiraz 2013 (Waitrose £13.99). For mums who like pork pick up a juicy red from Piedmont. The Nebbiolo grape doesn’t ever come cheap but Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Barbaresco 2011 (£10) delivers everything you would expect from a wine three times its price. Finally, if you are roasting a chicken then it’s time to turn to the greatest red grape of them all, Pinot Noir. The Escarpment ‘The Edge’ Pinot Noir from Martinborough (Waitrose £14.99) will keep everyone happy with its stylish combination of ripe dark cherries, plums and earthiness. However you plan to treat your mum this Mother’s Day, please don’t forget that magic ingredient when you go shopping; the perfect wine. The Grape Escape will be opening on Bath Road in Cheltenham next month.

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O FEWER than 190 different types of apples have been linked to Gloucestershire over the centuries, of which 106 can still be found in the county. Over time these fruits have been inextricably linked with the landscape, diets and income of generations of people. Yet until now no definitive book cataloguing the names, appearances and various attributes of these fruits has ever been published, the same of which cannot be said for the neighbouring county of Herefordshire, which commissioned its first Pomona in 1874. Now this situation, described by some as ‘a glaring omission’, has been rectified with the publication of Native Apples of Gloucestershire, the third volume in The Gloucestershire Pomona Series. Its author is Charles Martell, a man well-known for bringing the production of Double and Single Gloucester cheese back to its native county and inventing the famous perry-washed ‘Stinking Bishop’, as well as playing a role in helping to preserve many of Gloucestershire’s native farm animals. The Dymock farmer has spent

almost three decades visiting farms, orchards and gardens across the length and breadth of Gloucestershire in his quest to track down old fruit varieties. Throughout this time he has carefully taken cuttings to propagate in his own orchard, and in other apple collections in the county, and talked to local people about the histories of old trees, in many cases managing to preserve a piece of DNA from the last remaining specimen just a few years or even months before the parent perished or was felled, and record memories just before folks passed away. To Charles, fruit trees such as Arlingham Schoolboys, Hen’s Turds, Gloucester Royals and Yellow Willies are as much a part of the local landscape as its Gloucester Cattle, Cotswold Sheep and Gloucestershire Old Spots pigs and needed to be preserved. “I started by just collecting information and it grew,” says Charles, who now has a large orchard of native apples at his Gloucestershire farm. “One of our apples, a dessert variety called Leathercoat, is recorded in a play by Shakespeare. In Henry IV: Part Two, Davy says to Bardolph: ‘There is a dish of Leathercoats for you.’ gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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Gloucestershire’s glorious apple heritage has finally been brought together in one book, as SUE BRADLEY discovers “I thought there might be a dozen variety of apples and so far I’ve found 190, 106 of which are still growing. It’s taken more than 25 years to bring together this information but it was something I did part time. “I believe passionately in saving every scrap of relevant information about the amazing heritage this county has in orchard fruit. With the loss of so many traditional varieties and their orchards continuing apace, unless we take urgent steps now to protect our horticultural and cultural history, it could, very easily, be lost forever.” Charles says some apples bear the names of places with which they’re associated, while the origins of some titles are a bit more obscure. “The late Sydney Hewlett gave me a variety called Hen’s Turds but I don’t know why or how this variety earned its disparaging name,” he laughs. Latterly an Irish correspondent has written asserting this is the same variety as Coccagee: interestingly the name Coccagee translates as ‘goose turd’.” Charles says he is still contacted by people who believe they have native fruits in their gardens and @WeekendGlos

some visits still turn up unknown cultivars, as was the case two years ago when he was shown an apple called ‘Yellow Willy’ in Woollaston, so there could be scope for a revised edition of the book in the future. “For me the holy grail is the Forest Styre, a cider apple first mentioned in 1706 and last known at a farm in Aylburton near Lydney – we believe it’s gone but then again it could still be out there,” he says. Nobody can quite explain just why Gloucestershire had so many different apples, although it’s thought that many of the varieties may have come from seedlings that came up on the many smallholdings in the county. “Back then a lot of people grew from seedlings and cuttings from the best ones were passed around,” explains Charles. “These apples that never left their villages produced one or two classics. “Most of Gloucestershire’s apples were dual purpose, while others were grown for cider: the Kenchy Pippin were planted to provide cider fruit for the cider house at Halmore; I used to drink there.” Volume four of the Gloucestershire Pomona series is due to look at plums and other fruits, a subject that is not expected to produce such a large tome. “So far we only have 17 varieties of plums so it will be a lot slimmer,” says Charles. Keith Turner, chairman of the Gloucestershire Orchard Trust which has published the book, says the book “rectifies a glaring omission in the county annals”. “We have never had within the covers of one book the wealth of information about the county’s extraordinary heritage of apples of all kinds until now,” he says. “Umpteen years ago there was an idea planted in Charles’ mind to do something about this problem; the idea took root and after much graft, it flowered and bore fruit.” Native Apples of Gloucestershire is published by the Gloucestershire OrchardTrust and printed by Severnprint. Copies are available from info@gloucestershireorchardtrust. org.uk

Types of apples Arlingham Schoolboys

Light green and crimson-flushed general purpose apple with firm, dense and juicy flesh that offers a pleasant balance of acid, dryness, aroma and flavour. Named by Arlingham landowner William Phipps Merrett before 1914.

Chaxhill Red

Pale green-yellow and crimson-flushed general purpose fruit that’s best known as a cider variety with an ‘unremarkable’ bittersweet flavour. Listed in a fruit manual of 1884. Squire Bennett, who owned the Chaxhill estate, was said to be interested in fruit production and his tenants’ farms were well stocked with a broad range of trees.

Foxwhelp

Yellow fruit beautifully striped with bright red crimson that was first recorded in 1653 and is thought to have originated in the Forest of Dean. Used as a cider apple, it has a bitter-sharp taste. Theories over its name include possibility that a tree seedling was found near a fox’s earth, or that a fox hunter found this colourful apple.

Hard Knock

This acid tasting and densely-fleshed dark green apple with red mottling is thought to get its name from the pain it causes should it hit somebody standing beneath a tree. Used for cider and cooking, it’s associated with the Oxenton area.

Hen’s Turds

Nobody knows how this small greenishyellow apple with red streaks got its disparaging name, but it’s certainly one of the most memorable fruits included in the new Pomona! It has an acid and slightly astringent taste and is used for cider and culinary purposes.The tree growing in the Gloucestershire Apple Collection at Dymock was propagated from an old specimen at Rodley Court.

Jackets and Petticoats

A banana-flavoured dessert apple also known as jackets and waistcoats, possibly as a reference to the colours of the Gloucestershire Regiment’s uniform in years gone by. This yellowing-green and red-striped apple is associated with Ashleworth, although fruits with a similar flavour were known at Arlingham and Frampton-on-Severn.

Nine of Diamonds

This red and greenskinned apple gets its name from the nine red spots visible in its flesh when the fruit is cut horizontally. It’s similar to the Ten Commandments apple claimed as a Herefordshire variety, which has one more spot.Two trees bearing this cider and dessert apple used to grow at Breadstone near Berkeley.

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Mandy Bradshaw finds out how to have perfect pots this spring

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The story behind the creation of a nursery will be the subject of Charlton Kings in Bloomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual talk this month. Rob Cole will tell how he and his wife, Diane, set up a business specialising in herbaceous perennials on part of a meadow in Worcestershire.The couple also turned the oneacre behind their house into a colourful garden. The talk will be held atThe Stanton Rooms in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, on Friday at 7.30pm.Tickets are ÂŁ6, to include refreshments, and are available fromThe Forge Newsagent in Charlton Kings or on 01242 521917.

Horticultural adviser and lecturer, Maggi Brown

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Spring has sprung and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to plant fresh seedlings into your beloved gardens. MANDY BRADSHAW chats to veg grower Maggi Brown about her gardening classes and how to care for your potted plants

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T doesn’t matter how long you’ve gardened, there’s always something new to learn. I’ve grown things since childhood and vegetables for much of that time but expert advice is always welcome. When the expert is Maggi Brown, former senior advisor at Ryton Organic, then the chances of picking up some worthwhile tips is high. And so it proved. Judging by the reaction of her audience it was her method of thinly sowing tiny seed, such as lettuce, that was noteworthy. Mixing a pinch of seed with a little compost before spreading it over a seed tray ensures an even distribution. Obvious when you think about it but how many of us do? It was just one tip out of two hours packed with advice, ideas and information designed to get even the most reluctant gardener growing vegetables. “People have the impression that it’s difficult and frightening. It’s not and if you follow some simple, basic rules, you will be surprised at what you can grow in even the smallest spaces,” says Maggi, who lives in Cirencester. The talk is one of a series of four being hosted by Mel Tanner at her home in Ampney Crucis and it attracted a range of gardeners from the experienced to the novice. Drawing on a lifetime of knowledge, Maggi covered planning, crop rotation, soil care and compost making. We were told that the soil is the most important part of any garden: “If your soil is wrong, it does not matter how many seeds you sow, it does not matter how much time you spend in the garden, you won’t get good crops.” To ensure it’s in tip top condition beds should be designed so that you can reach into the middle without walking on them; treading on soil is the quickest way to compact and damage it. Never leave soil bare but keep it covered – fallen leaves, hay or soil conditioner were suggested – or grow a green manure that can be dug in before planting veg. “Bare soil is bad because the structure will be damaged, nutrients can be leeched out and weeds can take hold.” When it comes to making compost, it’s essential to get the right mix of green plant material and carbon-rich stuff, such as paper. Junk mail, old bank statements and newspaper are ideal and there is no longer any need to worry about shiny finishes or coloured ink. Just keep in mind that ‘less is more’ when adding compost to beds. Maggi suggests no more than two standard buckets of @WeekendGlos

compost to one square metre and only one bucketful of manure to the same space. “More is not always better,” she observes. Dividing a plot into beds is the best way to keep it under control: “It makes life easier and makes you feel as though you’re in charge and not the garden.” It also makes the all-important crop rotation more straightforward. This is something that many gardeners skip, either through confusion or sheer laziness. Yet, it is vital in protecting against diseases, such as brassica clubroot. Maggi outlined a simple four-year plan that would help avoid problems and even offered an alternative for those who don’t grow space greedy brassicas. The morning divides into two with the chance for some hands-on practical experience. We were given cosmos seeds to sow, salad leaves to pot on and sweet pea seedlings to divide. Any thoughts of gardening requiring specialist, expensive equipment, were quickly banished when faced with Maggi’s tools of choice: a table knife and fork and a bread knife. The latter was used to ‘cut up’ pots of seedlings, a seemingly brutal, but she assured us, far more effective method than the more common teasing out of individual plants. Indeed, her style was memorable for its no nonsense approach. Asked why we were planting whole plugs of salad leaves into bigger pots rather than spacing out the plants, she replied: “Why bother?” They would, she said, grow just as well and could be used as a ‘cut-andcome-again’ crop. In the same way, she does not bother to prick out trays of annuals but cuts them up into chunks with a knife and plants those. And that’s the beauty of such informal talks, far removed from the classroom and the constraints of textbook theory; we potted up on cloth-covered tables in Mel’s kitchen and afterwards were able to wander around her lovely one-and-ahalf-acre garden. After all, the best way to learn is to get some expert advice and then try it yourself. There are still places available on the talks on Wednesday, April 29, and May 20. Subjects will include sowing inside and directly into the ground, making the most of your plot, growing herbs and winter crops. Sessions run from 10.30am until 12.30pm and cost £30 to include coffee and chocolate brownies, seeds and hand-outs. Mel is also running a series of garden lecture days with speakers including Bob Brown, of Cotswold Garden Plants, writer Robin Lane Fox, designer Rupert

Golby and plantsman John Massey. The first, on March 26, will see writer Anna Pavord describe good seasonal planting and Timothy Walker, director of Oxford Botanic Gardens, talk about euphorbias. The lecture days run from 10.30am to 4pm and cost £85 to include refreshments and a two-course lunch. Full details of both series are available at thegenerousgardener.co.uk

GOOD ENOUGHTO EAT

SO much begins to spring to life this month and chives are no exception, so you need to divide large clumps over four years old and replant them to boost their vigour and can also use them as an attractive edging if you have enough. Not only will the stems perk up your summer salads with their oniony flavour, but the pretty mauve flowers add colour to any herb garden or rockery. As soon as the shoots show above the ground, lift large clumps, divide the roots then replant in groups of three or five plants, each group 30cm (12in) apart in a new position in rich, moist soil in full sun. If you can’t put them in a new position, dig over the old soil and add compost and fertiliser.

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Feed seedlings before nutrients in the compost become exhausted Mulch beds and borders while the soil is still moist to reduce watering and weeding later in the year Sow seeds of summer bedding under cover, starting them off in pots or trays

Thin hardy annuals and vegetables sown in the open ground before they become overcrowded Divide congested clumps of perennials before they make a lot of new growth Prune roses as soon as possible, ideally before this year’s new growth is well developed Remove the pool heater if you used one over the winter and replace it with the pump Watch out for pests in the greenhouse as warm March days under glass can encourage a population explosion Repair lawn edges that have crumbled Watch out for brambles, ash, holly and sycamore that have been self-sown by birds and dig them out

Recreate the brilliant blues and sun-bleached white settings so characteristic of Mediterranean homes for a holiday feel, which could work well in a dining area. We love this Saga plain blue floor runner, £39, from Skandihome

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A contemporary Cafe Sofa, in royal blue, £1169, Sofas & Stuff, would certainly catch the eye.

Bird MenagerieTeal Wallpaper, £35 a roll, Next

Don’t miss COTSWOLD CRAFT ROOM - OPEN DAY COTSWOLD Craft Room in Winchcombe is hosting an open day today from 10am until 4pm.There will a range of activities throughout the day, from mini craft-making workshops to a raffle in support of Macmillan Cancer.

For further details contact Jules Owen on 07850 505058 or visit cotswoldcraftroom.com.

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turn on the Watercolour Spot Cushion, £8,Tesco

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Teal five tier easy-to-fit shade, £25, Next

BOOK BUY Painted furniture’s an essential ingredient for the popular ‘country’ look. Simply renovate an existing piece, by painting it in a shade such as Bridge Blue (No 222), £53 for 2.5L, Mylands

Blue & White Style: Classic And contemporary Interiors From MediterraneanTo Country Blue, by Gail Abbott is published by CICO books, £19.99

Painting walls and floors white will make the perfect backdrop for a set of aqua-blue wooden Daisy Chairs, £39 each, Very

We love this white bedstead contrasted against an inky blue wall, featured in Blue & White Style by Gail Abbott

Emma Bridgewater’s Small Fluted Bowls, £24.95 for set of two, in the appropriate Blue Skies design, which has delicate blue blooms on a white background

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CONTEMPORARY HOMES NEW TO GLOUCESTERSHIRE House hunters in Gloucestershire will be thrilled to know that Woodland View has released a new phase of contemporary homes into the scheme. Local property developer, Freeman Homes are developing the site to provide 47 fabulous new homes for the area.

and features accommodation arranged over four floors including open plan living areas, four double bedrooms and four bathrooms. The design also incorporates large south facing terraces to enjoy the fantastic views over the forest. For those seeking modern, stylish homes look no further.

They were keen to build a variety of homes in different styles to give purchasers a choice of design. With 10 different styles of home, two of which being more contemporary, this development will appeal to families looking for large living accommodation, retirees wanting an easy to manage and maintain home as well professional couples looking for something more contemporary in a semi-rural but accessible location.

Knowing the importance of storage, bedrooms incorporate dressing rooms or built in wardrobes, with additional storage built into every space possible giving these properties an advantage over others in the area. The houses also come with a garage and double driveway, as well as a private garden.

The ‘Longford’ style of contemporary home offers a generous 2400 square feet

Woodland View is situated at the gateway to the Forest of Dean, perfectly placed for anyone who love the outdoors with miles of wonderful walks, some of the best bike trails nationwide and exhilarating activities including rock climbing on the doorstep.

The best thing is that being only 20 minutes from Gloucester and 35 minutes from Cheltenham these modern homes are attracting people from the surrounding towns who can enjoy a short commute to work while enjoying stylish living in a semi-rural location.

“It’s not surprising that we have had a great deal of interest in these homes” says Hayley Coombs, Sales and Marketing Manager for Freeman Homes, “They are built to a high standard and include a high specification. The Longford houses offer a rare alternative to the local market. Often contemporary homes are built in towns like Cheltenham and come with a huge price tag, we want to offer people the option of city style living at an affordable price and in a great location.”

FIND OUT MORE The sales office is open 7 days a week 10am 4.30pm. Prices for the Longford homes start from £350,000 and are due for completion early Autumn. To find out more about this development, visit www.woodlandview.info or call 01594 544271 to speak to our Sales Coordinators.

THE LONGFORD • 2400 sq ft of accommodation arranged over four floors • Open plan living areas • Fitted kitchen with Neff appliances • 4 double bedrooms and 4 bathrooms • Large south facing balconies • Private garden • Garage and double driveway • Very high standard of finish throughout • 10 year NHBC warranty • Part Exchange and Help to Buy available

Woodland View, Gloucester Road, Mitcheldean, GL17 0XW

Shepherds Paddock Great Rollright, Oxfordshire A unique and stylish village house Reception Hall, Kitchen / Breakfast room, Vaulted Reception Room with Dining Area, Master Bedroom with En-Suite Shower Room, Two further Bedrooms, Bathroom, Study, Garage & Parking, Private Garden, Summer House & Garden Room

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Isle of Wight

Chelsea Flower Show

2015 Theatre Trips & Shows Dutch Bulbfi Bulbfields elds & Keukenhof Gardens April 10th 3 nights from £399

Tue March 17th & Thu April 2nd ~ £22/£42*

Jersey by Sea May 2nd 7 nights from £549

Hobbycrafts, NEC*

Wonderful Weston May 10th, June 7th & September 20th 5 nights from £299

London Flyer (Elvis Exhibition*) Sewing for Pleasure & Saturday March 21st ~ £32 Wellesbourne Market or Stratford Sat March 21st & Sat April 4th ~ £17 Mystery Tour

Sussex Coast in Eastbourne May 17th & September 13th 5 nights from £399

Sunday March 22nd ~ £20

Pembrokeshire & West Wales in Tenby May 17th & September 6th 5 nights from £399

Tuesday March 24th ~ £21

Dorset Delights in Bournemouth May 31st & September 13th 5 nights from £399 Isle of Wight Explorer June 1st 4 nights from £375 North Wales Splendour in Llandudno June 13th 7 nights from £549 Cornish Coast in St Ives June 22nd & August 31st 4 nights from £299 Weymouth Carnival Week August 15th 7 nights from £549 Isle of Man August 22nd 4 nights from £475 Rhine & Mosel September 6th 5 nights from £499

Portsmouth & Southsea Weston-super-Mare March 25th, April 5th, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th~ £17 Ideal Home Exhibition, Earls Court* Thursday March 26th ~ £32 Ross-on-Wye & Monmouth Saturday March 28th ~ £18 Chester or Chester Zoo* Sunday March 29th ~ £24/£36* Highgrove House (gardens only)* Saturday April 4th ~ £47 Grand National, Aintree* Saturday April 11th ~ £55 Chelsea Flower Show* Thu May 21st & Sat May 23rd ~ £89 *Entry included. Children (15 and under) receive a discount of £5 on all our Day Trips.

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Top Hat Birmingham Hippodrome Wednesday March 18th ~ £59 Dance ‘Til Dawn Bristol Hippodrome Thursday March 26th ~ £49 Disney On Ice Genting Arena, Birmingham Saturday April 4th ~ £49 Beautiful London Thursday April 16th ~ £65 Sunny Afternoon London Wednesday April 22nd ~ £69 The Bodyguard Wolverhampton Grand Wednesday April 29th ~ £59 Dirty Dancing Birmingham Hippodrome Wednesday May 6th ~ £65 Lord of the Dance Bristol Hippodrome Wednesday May 13th ~ £59 War Horse London Thursday May 21st ~ £69 Jersey Boys Bristol Hippodrome Tuesday June 9th ~ £59 The Sound of Music Bristol Hippodrome Wednesday June 24th ~ £59 Sinatra at the Palladium London Wednesday July 29th ~ £75 Children (15 and under) receive a discount of £10 on all our Theatre Trips & Shows.

We Are Open Monday to Saturday 9.00am to 5.00pm!!

All of the above trips include coaching from pick-up points in Cheltenham, Gloucester, Bishop's Cleeve and Tewkesbury

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Antiques & Auctions

Perfect for the supper club A

PRETTY George II mahogany supper table attributed to German cabinet-maker Frederick Hintz (1711-1772) comes up for auction at Chorley’s Prinknash saleroom on March 25. Tables attributed to Hintz, better known as a maker of musical instruments, have achieved huge sums at auction which makes the £5,000-£7,000 estimate seem more than reasonable. With scalloped tilt top and brass inlays it makes an attractive piece. A rare Mason’s patent ironstone fire surround

will appeal to collectors of ceramics, chimney pieces and interior decorators. Mason’s are the only firm known to have produced chimney pieces entirely from ceramic and perhaps owing to the nature of the material, few have survived. This attractive piece is expected to fetch between £8,000£12,000. The picture section includes a number of sporting and equestrian subjects including one attributed to English painter John Nost Sartorius showing a gentleman on a bay horse accompanied by three hounds, expected to fetch £700-£1,000.

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CHELTENHAM Antique Crystal Chandeliers Market offers a wide and varied selection of old vintage chandeliers sourced from England, Italy, France, Belgium and Holland. ■ Armada Exports, 54 Suffolk Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2AQ ■ antiquecrystalchandeliers.co.uk

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LEDBURY

WHITELYE FARM, CATBROOK, CHEPSTOW

Dispersal sale of part of the private collection of Harold Johns. Plus surplus modern equipment, and others. VINTAGE TRACTORS, IMPLEMENTS, SPARES, LITERATURE. MODERN FARMING EQUIPMENT. TOOLS SATURDAY 21st MARCH. 10am Some further items may be accepted. LEDBURY SALEROOMS VINTAGE, CLASSIC AND MODERN MOTORCYCLES, SPARES, LITERATURE

Pretty George II table and rare Mason’s Ironstone fire surround

SATURDAY 28th MARCH 10am. Single items and complete collections undertaken

ROSS AUCTION CENTRE

HAZLE MEADOWS, LEDBURY MODERN MACHINERY, PLANT, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS. SAWN TIMBER, OAK BEAMS HORTICULTURAL MACHINERY, TREES, SHRUBS, PLANTS SATURDAY 11th APRIL Early entries for National advertising -----------------------------------3 BAY STEEL FRAMED BUILDING 56ft x 45ft Buyer to dismantle, Redmarley area. Offers

SALE OF STORE CATTLE THURSDAY 26TH MARCH 2015 Sale at 11.15am

Entries now invited for the Catalogue. REARING CALVES AT 10.30AM Tel: RG & RB WILLIAMS (01989) 762225 @WeekendGlos

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Laurence Olivier starring as Richard III

THE

King INTHE CAR PARK As the Richard III festival in Gloucester draws to an end this weekend, CORRIE BOND-FRENCH delves deeper into the history of the controversial king

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VEN centuries before Sir Laurence Olivier limped menacingly towards the screen and sneered the infamous ‘now is the winter of our discontent turned glorious summer’ line, King Richard III was long perceived as the villain of the piece. Thanks largely to Shakespeare’s politically correct antennae – he was, after all, writing a history play for Elizabeth I, the proudly Tudor granddaughter of Richard’s nemesis, Henry VII, Richard’s place in history was generally reduced to that of a reviled double-crossing, dissembling murderer: The ‘subtle, false and treacherous’ upstart, a hunchback capable of murdering his nephews to get his greedy hands on the glittering crown. A man who would put Old Nick himself, Machiavelli, to shame. But not everyone is swayed by this consensus. Many historians and Ricardians, or members of the Richard III society, remain unconvinced of his guilt, and offer opposing views to the cliched one of old. The Plantagenet bloodline was responsible for the 100-year-long War of the Roses, also aptly named ‘The Cousins War. If the Tudor court would be defined by faction, the Plantagenet one was defined by family. In those days, six degrees of separation was far too many. On claiming the throne, Henry VII would deal with this cannily; those who could help strengthen his admittedly tenuous claim to throne he married (Richard’s niece Elizabeth of York), and the others he either incarcerated or controlled by banning private retainers so no private armies could rise against him easily. Shakespeare based the play on Raphael Holinshed’s Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland, an ambitiously conceived undertaking of history that Shakespeare often turned to for inspiration, written at a time when accuracy and the notion of the writing factually were so far in their infancy as to be swaddled. Holinshed’s accounts in turn were based on the work of Sir Thomas More, who categorically condemns Richard. But More was himself just five-years-old at the time of Richard’s defeat and slaying at Bosworth in 1485. Of all of the suppositions about Richard, the only one we can confirm with any certainty is physical. It was exaggerated in portrayals of Shakespeare’s villainous king, but curvature of the spine was undeniably evident in the unearthed bones of the last Plantagenet King when they were @WeekendGlos

discovered in a car park in Leicester in 2013. Yet Richard was a highly regarded soldier and leader. Did he fight through pain to achieve this? The propaganda of the Tudors has led to myth and legend being perpetuated through the centuries, and historians only really started challenging this in recent years; when novelist Josephine Tey wrote her book about Richard ‘The Daughter of Time’ in the 1930s, (the title meaning that the truth will out, a reference from Shakespeare’s A Winter’s Tale) she could scarcely have dreamed that Richard’s remains would be rediscovered under the letter ‘R’ in a County Council car park in Leicester 80-plus years later. And when Lacey Baldwin Smith wrote his biography of Richard in the 1950s, highlighting the King’s contemporary popularity and prowess as a soldier and leader, it was a revelation. Although some still consider it revisionist history 60 years later. But was Sir Thomas More the original Tudor revisionist historian? His involvement in the story of the princes in the tower and in Richard’s reputation is full of strange elements. Firstly, he wrote his account of Richard without having been old enough to have known him. Secondly, he wrote with some knowledge of where the bodies of the princes in the tower were buried. Extraordinarily, some bones were discovered near to where More had stated over 150 years later in 1674. In the 1930s these bones were re-examined and reinterred in Westminster Abbey. Were these the bones of the young princes? Pre-DNA study confirmed that they were of two children of similar ages. But Henry VII’s reign was plagued by the appearances of impostors claiming to be either Edward or Richard. And on ascending the throne, Henry did not pass an Act of Attainder against Richard for their murder, odd in itself as he was married to their sister and it would have helped demonising Richard and aided Henry’s position as new king. Did the boys survive? Their mother, Elizabeth Woodville, did not openly accuse Richard of their murder. And this is where Sir Thomas More comes in again; in a famous Holbein painting of the More family, there are reputedly clues and indicators of the fate of the two princes. Did they survive, take on new identities, and lead unremarkable lives? Were deals struck between Elizabeth Woodville and Henry’s mother Margaret Beaufort, former adversaries whose ambition had them resigned to history

as she-wolves? Certainly, Elizabeth Woodville was acquiescent in allowing her daughter to marry Henry VII. Did she quash her ambition for her sons to ensure their survival? Did she accept Richard’s claim of their illegitimacy to move forward with Henry Tudor? The discovery of Richard has raised yet more questions. It is a remarkable story, a King of England rediscovered in a Leicester car park, whose legacy is a myriad of contradictions and polemic division. In Gloucestershire, we are lucky enough to have such a strong link to our former Duke of Gloucester, and as the second Richard III festival is currently underway, the debate and controversy rages on. We now have a reconstruction of Richard’s face, and even this has been queried; it is more likely that Richard had fair hair and blue eyes, according to the mitochondrial DNA study. And this ties in with the less famous portrait of Richard (shown opposite) that he is believed to have commissioned himself. Richard III is a fascinating subject, so make the most of the debate on your doorstep this weekend before his official reinterrment at Leicester later this month. The Richard III Festival winds down this weekend, with the following events: TODAY ’Tis but a scratch, the reality of 15th century Warfare. Medieval arms conjure up wonderful images of knights in shining armour. Join Bob Woosnam-Savage, Curator of European Edged Weapons at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, as he takes us on an interesting journey. Warning: Contains adult content and images some viewers my find distressing. Tickets £7.50 per person. 10.30am, City Museum Richard III’s Heir? – The Dublin King’, with Dr Louis-John Ashdown-Hil In 1486 a young man claiming to be a Richard’s heir appeared to oust the usurper and reclaim the throne for the legitimate royal family. In 1487, he was crowned King of England in Dublin’s cathedral. So who was this boy? In his talk John Ashdown-Hill offers new and intriguing evidence regarding the identity ofTHE DUBLIN KING.Tickets £7.50 per person. 12pm, City Museum ‘Shakespeare and the Remains of Richard III’, with Professor Philip Schwyzer This talk will be followed by a book signing.Tickets £7.50 per person. 2pm, City Museum Call the City Museum for information 01452 396131

LAUNCH NIGHT

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Guests gathered to celebrate the Pied Piper Appealâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s launch of the Cheltenham Chapter House at Dean Close School.

Wendy Fabian, Cathryn Hage and Mandy Samuel

Tracey Colbert Smith and Rebecca Chaplin

Steve Brown, Mandy Samuel, Wendy Fabian and Pete Geddes

SimonThompson, Oliver Bishop, Spencer McPherson and Stefano Pucello

Paul and Janine Stafford

Julie Kent and Spencer McPherson

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LADIES’ DAY

Winner of the Ladies’ Day best dressed competition was Jennifer Wrynne, centre, with Lucy Ralph, left, in second place and Tracey Smith placed third

It was all about colour for this year’s Ladies’ Day at Cheltenham Festival and racegoers turned on the glamour with beautiful outfits and stunning hats

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Above: from left, Kirsty Merchant, Emma Fitter, Laura Buffin and Gemma Mechant

Left: Claire Cruse, Jenny Cormack, Natasha Ellis, Sarah James and Steph Sims

Above: Charlotte Hamilton, left, and Miss Cheltenham Sophie Lydia Smith Right: Linda Perks @WeekendGlos

Marle Hill WI members, from left, Brenda Marshall, Sara Jefferies, Sue Davies, Elaine Shand and Mo Brookes

THE BREATHTAKING

highlands With spectacular 360-degree views, Lochearnhead in Scotland has a lot to offer. STEVEN IMPEY heads off the beaten track to discover more

Y dusk, the water at Lochearnhead takes on a different hue altogether. In the morning, a cold blue shimmers in the sunrise and can be seen from the hotel, which overlooks this postcard setting. By afternoon, the snowy mountains of February reflect beautifully from its still surface. By the evening, sometime between when the jagged skyline darkens and the starry blanket is pulled over, the vast body of water takes on a deep rose, embodying all the seasons’ colours in one elegent snapshot. During the summer, I am told Loch Earn is used for a multitude of watersports. It is quiet during our stay although known for its boats and jetties, most privately-owned by a small

population in the Perthshire village. Sadly, this attraction was the centre of a police investigation into arson after the Lochearnhead Watersports Centre – once one of Scotland’s mostpopular, according to local reports – was completely destroyed by a fire in April last year. The building has yet to be renovated, however. Thankfully, the water was too cold to request an afternoon windsurfing so no damage was caused. In the summer, I am told adventurers still persist regardless. Loch Earn is around six miles from civilisation in all directions and, even then, it’s sparse. Perhaps the point of journeying into The Trossachs National Park isn’t to experience the crowds. The solitude makes it a peaceful setting, an escape

from the bustling Edinburgh streets two hours south-east of here. The car journey north is spectacular. There’s nothing quite like the climb on the Callander road, weaving around and alongside iced-over lakes and bearing witness as Scotland’s landscape grows all around you. Clachan Cottage Hotel is simple but perhaps just what you would expect. Its walls are lined with Scottish history and culture, as is its menu. Importantly, the manager is a rugby fan so there is no missing an evening of Six Nations action when the day is over. Sorry, that isn’t essential; only a bonus for the stub-nosed rugby supporter. The dining area is tartan and the menu includes haggis and classic Cullen skink (a traditional Haddock soup for those, like me, who were unaware). The food gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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is good – not remarkable – but this trip isn’t about fine dining or indoor activities. Friendly service, steak and chips are enough for me anywhere. Job done, let’s see some culture. Like I’ve said before, it is hard to escape the water. From our second-floor room, the vast expanse stretches from window’s edge to window’s edge. Surrounded by mountainous terrain, there is little more to do than soak up the experience. One of the nearest villages – and also a popular destination for photographers – is Killin, which can be reached with a simple car journey or, for those up for it, an eight-mile woodland hike. Now, on a summery day, I imagine walking would take less effort than trudging through six inches of snow. Knocking down icicles with snowballs @WeekendGlos

probably slowed us down but it is still one hell of a walk. Sorry for the cliché, but it is hard to imagine William Wallace’s army fighting in Stirling with the view of these moving mountains in the distance. What it must have been like to live off the land while marching for days before battle. Five miles in my boots and I’ve already finished my packet of Fruit Pastilles. Killin is friendly. It sits next to the neighbouring Loch Tay and is known for its cascading river, which tumbles over a body of rocks at its centre. Tourists wait by the bridge after the long and lonesome walk through the forests to take pictures. It is a relief to see something manmade after a hike we did not quite expect but, even then, the wild scenery trumps anything else. And don’t worry, the local bus driver can get your tired feet home in his minibus. Right up to your doorstep, in fact. Loch Earn is quite something. If beach holidays or adventurous trips abroad are your thing, still try it. Seriously, if you removed the street signs and told me we were somewhere Scandinavian, I still would have believed you. It proves that you don’t necessarily have to travel far to experience something a little different. I’ve been in the winter.; a summer return is certainly on the cards.

Best of the rest

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BARCELONA: BroadwayTravel (broadwaytravel.com) offers three nights at the four-star Vincci Bit from £129pp (two sharing). Includes flights from various UK airports on select dates in March and April. ITALY:Travelzoo (travelzoo.com) offers five nights in Umbria at Relais il Castello (half-board) from £299pp. Includes flights from Stansted, car hire or transfers and a cooking lesson. Travel on select dates from March 11April 23. Barcelona

TOPTRAVEL PICK Location: Clachan Cottage Hotel, Lochearnhead, Perthshire, Scotland Facilities: 20 en-suite bedrooms of different specifications, breakfast room, and lively bar and restaurant including pool table Cost: Prices start from £118 Contact: 01567 830247 Getting there: Flight to Edinburgh airport and hire car is recommended

FOXHILL Manor, the Grade II listed Cotswolds manor house on the privately owned Farncombe Estate, opened onTuesday as an exclusive eight-bedroom Private House Hotel. The eight suites have a spaciousness that few hotels can offer and there is a large drawing room, a dining room and a media room. There are no set meal times, dining is run on a ‘whatever, whenever’ policy. To book call Foxhill Manor directly on 01386 852711 or visit foxhillmanor.com Rates from £295 per room per night including a full breakfast, snacks and drinks throughout the day

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library The Faithful Couple by AD Miller

Little, Brown, priced £12.99 Two very different men, Adam and Neil, meet on their gap year in the US, and during the course of their travels, egg each other on to seduce a young girl in their group before realising the next morning quite how young she is – fifteen. The boys escape, and end up travelling back to London together, from where they begin a friendship that we follow. This friendship, however, is overshadowed by this single, morally reprehensible act. Adam,

harbouring guilt; and Neil, doing his best to ignore the momentous event, initially. As they age their lives diverge in ways that they both find quietly surprising. But guilt over this one, shared event is not easily shaken off nor unburdened. As the years go by, it becomes heavier, leading not to a breath-taking finale, but to a satisfyingly subdued one - which is perfectly fitting.

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Half Life

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Joseph Connolly presents a dystopian vision of a future in which celebrity and scandal become ever more entwined. At times, colloquial language and regional dialect makes the text difficult to engage with, and the informal narrative style, which presents most of the story through conversations or thought processes, becomes hard to follow. However, this unique way of writing becomes extremely informative, amusing, and as detailed as you could ever possibly desire. There are intriguing plot points covering child stardom and the family rivalries which follow, but some of these become warped and leave you wondering whether the novelist really had a story to tell, or whether he just wanted to condemn contemporary society for its media obsession with celebrity culture. This aside, Joseph Connolly is an extremely talented author, and fans of his work won’t be disappointed in his latest offering.

Kate Hamer’s powerful thriller The Girl InThe Red Coat will certainly cement her name in the literature world.The story switches between the narratives of eight-year-old Carmel and her mother, Beth. Hamer builds the suspense that something terrible is about to happen.Then, when Carmel is suddenly taken by a man claiming to be her grandfather, the reader is left racing to the end of every page to find out what happens to her. ‘Gramps’ as he is only ever known, is gradually revealed to be a complex character who is isn’t entirely evil. Bringing every parent’s worst nightmare to life, the tale is worryingly plausible. The descriptions can be overly wordy at times, but the themes of fanatical religion, grief and family relationships, make it far more sensitive and interesting than the average thriller. Just be prepared to put the rest of your life on hold.

A biography of physicist Bruno Pontecorvo, Half Life is a fascinating insight into the life of a physics genius whose personal life unfortunately overshadowed his scientific breakthroughs. Frank Close, a noted particle physicist at Oxford University, takes us on a journey from Pontecorvo’s early years in Italy during World War Two through to his sudden defection to the Soviet Union, which fuelled accusations that he was a Soviet spy spilling western nuclear secrets. Readers familiar with Close’s writing will feel more comfortable with his scientific explanations than newcomers who may find some parts heavy going, but it is outside the laboratory where the story really shines. At times it feels more like a cold war spy novel as Pontecorvo’s life takes some extraordinary twists and turns, which will keep readers new and old glued until the end.

Matt Haig explained it was partly a metaphor for his experience with mental illness. This book explores his struggle with depression and anxiety, which began 14 years ago with a nervous breakdown, in a vaguely chronological stream of consciousness. Haig tries to explain depression but has to resort to metaphor - he wants to escape his “mind on fire”. Instead, he lists symptoms, facts about depression and its high occurrence, tips for coping and tweets with the hashtag #reasonstostayalive. He emphasises the importance of love - especially the vital presence of his wife Andrea - and of physical health to counterbalance the effects. It is enlightening for someone without mental health problems and - I imagine - could comfort those with them. As Haig says in a ‘dialogue’ with his 24-year-old, suicidal self:You make it, and on the other side of this is life.

Joseph Connolly

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Julian Lloyd Webber is one of, if not, the world’s most renowned cellists. CORRIE BOND-FRENCH chats to him about his career spanning nearly 50 years

E is one of the greatest cellists the world has ever seen, and the cello has been a constant in his life for more than 50 years. So it is near-impossible for the rest of us to comprehend the depths of anguish and desolation that Julian Lloyd Webber must feel when he can no longer reach for his bow and dazzle his audience with a little Prokofiev. Because Julian, now 63, has bowed to the inevitability of physical pain and deterioration and relieved himself from playing duty after a herniated vertebrae was diagnosed. Given that Julian has been a professional cellist since he was 16 and he and his cello have made beautiful music across the globe on every international stage you could think of, to have his cellist’s career, or indeed calling, snatched from him by the threat of physical damage was a devastating blow. Composers composed for Julian, he won a Brit award for Elgar’s Cello Concerto, an interpretation considered by many to be the best ever, so it is probably not a step too far when I venture that stopping must feel like a bereavement to him, and he agrees. But it is the measure of the man that he is able to speak openly about it, and of his hopes for the future. And it transpires that, despite the emotional sensibility that he conveys with every stroke across the strings, there is fortitude behind those extraordinarily blue eyes. Because Julian has also made the excruciating decision to sell his rare Stradivarius cello. “It hasn’t been easy, but I just really feel that the cello needs to be played, and I really need to hear that cello again,” said Julian. “I can’t bear to think of it being silent. It has been a very difficult

decision to make, and now, well, I just want to move on.” I last interviewed Julian nearly 14 years ago, and sweetly, he remembers. Although I suspect that this is mainly because we talked about football, which he is also absolutely passionate about. So much so, in fact, that his young daughter with his fellow cellist wife Jiaxin is named Jasmine Orienta. And yes, the Orienta is after his favoured team, Leyton Orient; Julian doesn’t do things by halves.

He also has son David from a previous marriage, but I’m pretty sure that Beckham wasn’t the inspiration there. But I also recall that we discussed his mission to retrieve lost music compositions written by his father. And on this front, there is good news, because the music of William Lloyd Webber CBE is being celebrated afresh. “I think there are two or three that really are lost, because it was all handwritten, so in all probability they were thrown away, but it has been very rewarding to hear his music played again.” Julian is appearing at Tewkesbury’s

Roses Theatre next Thursday, and he will be taking the audience on an historical and musical journey through his life and career. Anecdotes and snippets from touring, recording, concerts and TV will be linked with video footage of him playing. Julian will be joined by Jiaxin and he is hoping to give two lucky cellists a masterclass if they can bring their cellos with them on the night. So, it appears that Julian is being brave and generous-spirited in the face of such personal adversity. He is hoping to continue sharing his passion for music through education. He is the founder of Sistema England, a charity that tries to transform the lives of young people through music. “The last thing I wanted to do is retire, I just can’t see myself retiring. I want to give something back to music, because it has given me a lot. “I have to look at this as a chance to do something that I wouldn’t have done otherwise, and I am keen on music education – I am already involved with a music education charity so hopefully something will grow from this.” For now, Julian and Jiaxin are enjoying their time at their house near Chipping Campden, which Julian bought in 1989 as an escape from London. Julian will also accompany Jiaxin on tour, with a forthcoming hiatus to Hong Kong on the cards. So, after half a century, Julian is looking for a new path to tread. But while he will miss playing and will in turn be missed on stage, you can’t help but feel that something wonderfully rewarding and karmic will give Julian an amazing second career, and the pain will become a distant memory. ■ See Julian at the Roses, Tewkesbury on Thursday at 7.30pm. For details, visit rosestheatre.org gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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ABSENCE OF WAR, EVERYMAN THEATRE

THE ROVING CROWS, GLOUCESTER GUILDHALL FIERY folk fusion band The Roving Crows return home tonight for their annual St Patrick’s Day knees-up at Gloucester Guildhall. The Gloucestershire-based five-piece perform their traditional Paddy’s Day Extravaganza and launch their new EP at the same time. Their Gloucester gig comes after a hectic touring schedule which took them all around the UK last year. Change is afoot for the band and this gig sees the last performance from Greg their trumpet player and drummer Tim. but also the launch of the Up Heaval EP, which will give a taste of their new direction.

The Crows are an original act, with roots in folk and Celtic music, with fiddle, guitar, trumpet bass, drums and vocals. Renowned for their highenergy live performance, their shows pull together funkedup traditional tunes and catchy original song. As well as almost constant national touring, the band has released two albums and two EPs since their launch in 2009. The most recent album Deliberate Distractions won four-star reviews in the Financial Times and R2 Magazine among others.

THE impending General Election makes a tour of The Absence of War all the more timely when it takes centre stage at Cheltenham’s EverymanTheatre next week.

“It’s a fabulous tour and is brilliantly timed.”

For playwright David Hare, it’s not a moment too soon.

“I was looking for a play with a bit of heft to take around the country during the run-up to the General Election,” said Jeremy.

So why has director Jeremy Herrin, fresh from his success with Wolf Hall, keen to revive the play?

“I had been talking to some lily-livered artistic directors, pointing out that The Absence of War was screaming to be revived but London theatre has become de-politicised and I’ve been dismayed by the lack of political vitality in it,” he says.

“It is the strongest of the three plays that make up the Hare trilogy but because it was too closely identified with Neil Kinnock and Labour’s election campaign in 1992, it didn’t get the credit it deserved and the universality of the story was not fully appreciated. More than 20 years after it was first produced, The Absence of War is still the most accurate analysis of the problems facing the Centre Left in Britain today.”

“What we have now is directors’ theatre, the triumph of style over content.That is why I’m so delighted that these three theatres outside London have teamed up to doThe Absence of War on a scale that could only be equalled by the National Theatre.

Doors open at 7.30pm tonight and tickets cost £10 from 01452 503050.

It runs fromTuesday until Saturday at Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre.Tickets cost £14 to £26. Call 01242 572573.

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FABULOUS BAKER BROTHERS FABULOUS Baker Brothers Tom and Henry Herbert will be back on our television screens this coming week with their six-part series Bite of Britain.

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The show will be aired on Discovery’sTLC UK channel for six consecutive week days at 1pm, starting on Monday and finishing the following Monday with the pair cooking and baking their way around Britain. Each programme includes a dash of classic sibling rivalry, including a cook off.

VINTAGE FAIR, GLOUCESTER TWO eras collide is a delightful way when vintage meets medieval at a fashion and craft fair in Gloucester. Next Saturday the best in vintage treasures fill stalls at Blackfriars Priory for a vintage and craft fair. Organised by Hels Belles Boutique, the fair will feature an abundance of all things vintage, handmade, antique and collectable Live vintage-inspired entertainment will entertain

in the cloister gardens including family-friendly burlesque routines and solo artists. Visitors will also be able to indulge in vintage beauty, refresh themselves at a vintage tearoom and relive distant memories at a display of classic cars along city centre streets.

Filming of the brothers’ third series took place last summer, withTom and Henry visiting Rye, Bakewell, Winchester, Cartmel, Monmouth and Wells to find great food producers.

Entry to the fair is only £1 for adults and free for children.

Tom, a baker, and Henry, a butcher and chef, are closely connected with the Hobbs House Bakery, which is based in Chipping Sodbury, has branches in Nailsworth, Tetbury and Cirencester and sells its products in independent retail outlets all over Gloucestershire.

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Saturday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Live (S,HD). 11.30 Mary Berry Cooks (R,S,HD). 12.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) 12.10 Football Focus (S,HD). 12.50 Formula 1: The Australian Grand Prix – Qualifying Highlights (S,HD). 2.00 Live Six Nations Rugby Union (S,HD). Wales v Ireland (Kick-off 2.30pm). 4.30 Live Six Nations Rugby Union (S,HD). England v Scotland (Kick-off 5.00pm).

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6.15 Film: Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon (S). (1967) ●●● 8.10 Six Nations Rewind (S,HD). 9.10 Six Nations Rewind 10.10 The Fred Dibnah Story (R,S). 10.40 The Fred Dibnah Story 11.10 The Nature of Britain 12.00 A Taste of Britain 12.30 James Martin’s Food Map of Britain 12.55 Kenneth More: Talking Pictures 1.25 Film: North West Frontier (1959) ●●●● 3.30 The Great British Sewing Bee 4.30 Final Score 5.15 Flog It!

ITV

6.00 CITV. 7.30 Scrambled!9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 10.20 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 11.20 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 12.25 ITV News (S); Weather 12.30 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 1.35 Tipping Point (R,S,HD). 2.35 Doc Martin (R,S,HD). 3.35 Secrets from the Sky (R,S,HD). 4.05 Off Their Rockers (R,S,HD). 4.35 Big Star’s Little Star (R,S,HD). 5.35 Regional News (S) 5.45 ITV News (S); Weather

Channel 4

6.30 The Grid (S). 7.00 Cycling: Revolution Series (S,HD). Action from the fifth round of the series in London. 8.00 The Morning Line (S,HD). 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 10.30 Frasier (R,S). 11.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 1.00 Rude(ish) Tube (S). Videos include a naughty dog. 1.30 Channel 4 Racing (S,HD). Live coverage from Uttoxeter, Kempton Park and Lingfield Park. 4.15 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 10.25 SpongeBob SquarePants. 11.00 Film: Open Season 2 (S,HD). (2008) ●●● 12.30 Film: Hitch (S,HD). (2005) Romantic comedy, starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes. ●●● 2.45 Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud (R,S,HD). Compilation of cat-themed internet videos. 3.45 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole (R,S,HD). 4.40 GPs: Behind Closed Doors (R,S,HD). 5.40 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door (R,S,HD).

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The Restoration Man, 7.05pm

CSI: Crime Scene … 10.10pm

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6.00 Gardeners’ World (R,S,HD). 2/31. 6.30 Afghanistan: A Service of Commemoration Highlights (S,HD).

6.00 You’ve Been Framed! Top 100 Weddings (R,S). Marital mishaps with Harry Hill.

6.15 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 13/23. Lisa investigates her ancestry. 6.40 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

6.30 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (R,S,HD). 1/5. A taxi driver is evicted from his home.

7.15 The Voice UK (S,HD). 10/14. Emma Willis and Marvin Humes present the first knockout round. Continues tomorrow.

7.30 How We Got to Now with Steven Johnson (S,HD). 5/5. The science author explores innovations in capturing and transmitting sound. Last in the series.

7.00 Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway (S,HD). 4/7. Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace get involved in a tango-themed End of the Show Show.

7.05 The Restoration Man (R,S,HD). 5/6. An update on a Victorian gate lodge project in Surrey.

7.20 Police Interceptors (R,S,HD). 9/10. A drink-driver leaves a trail of destruction in his wake.

8.30 The National Lottery: Win Your Wish List (S,HD). 10/10. Game show, hosted by Shane Richie. Last in the series.

8.30 Dad’s Army (R,S). 5/8. Jones suffers a financial crisis.

8.20 You’re Back in the Room (S,HD). 1/4. New series. Game show in which five strangers are hypnotised by Keith Barry and must tackle apparently simple challenges as a team, hoping to win £25,000. Phillip Schofield hosts.

8.00 The World’s Weirdest Weather (S,HD). 2/4. The mystery of red rain in Sri Lanka and India, how unusual weather is making Florida the sinkhole capital of the world, and strange lights in the sky in a remote Norwegian town.

8.15 5 News Weekend (S,HD) 8.20 NCIS (R,S,HD). 12/24. A navy recruitment officer is murdered at a high school.

9.20 Casualty (S,HD). 24/46. Lily has an accident that places her career in jeopardy.

9.00 Hockney (S,HD). (2014) Premiere. Documentary exploring the career of acclaimed artist David Hockney. The film incorporates previously unseen home movies and photographs taken from his personal archive. ●●●

9.20 The Jonathan Ross Show (S,HD). 8/11. A Madonna special in which the Queen of Pop talks about her infamous fall on stage at last month’s Brit Awards, and performs two tracks from her new album Rebel Heart.

9.00 Bridesmaids (S,HD). (2011) A disorganised woman takes charge of her best friend’s bridal party, but the wife of the groom’s boss causes problems. Comedy, with Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne and Melissa McCarthy. ●●●●

9.15 NCIS (R,S,HD). 13/24. The team suspects a marine has beaten her husband to death.

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10.10 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S,HD). 8/18. A murder leads the team into a fetish scene.

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10.20 ITV News (S); Weather 10.45 Enigma (S). (2001) A gifted 10.10 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) mathematician employed to 10.40 Mercury Rising (S,HD). (1998) 10.30 Match of the Day (S,HD). Gary crack Germany’s latest cipher An FBI agent shields an autistic Lineker presents action from fears a female colleague he has child from government the latest Premier League fallen for is a spy. Second World assassins after the boy cracks a fixtures. War drama, with Dougray Scott supposedly unbreakable topand Saffron Burrows. ●●● secret code. Thriller, starring Bruce Willis. ●●●

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11.50 The Football League Show (S,HD). Manish Bhasin presents highlights and all the goals from the latest fixtures in the Championship, League One and League Two, including Norwich City v Derby County.

1.10 EastEnders (S,HD). Omnibus. Kush and Shabnam struggle to find some time alone. 3.05 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 3.10 BBC News (S,HD).

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12.40 Film: Puppet on a Chain (S). (1971) Action thriller, starring Sven-Bertil Taube. ●● 2.15 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.40 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.

11.30 True Lies (S,HD). (1994) A computer salesman’s wife is unaware her boring husband leads a double life as a secret agent. James Cameron’s action comedy, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. ●●●●

11.05 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (R,S,HD). 9/22. The death of a marine who became pregnant by a rapist brings the unit into conflict with the Pentagon.

2.00 The Million Pound Drop (R,S,HD). Jo Brand and Alan Davies conclude their game for charity. 2.55 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). Omnibus. Grace is thrown when she receives haunting reminders of Mercedes. 5.05 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems (R,S,HD). 5.20 Location, Location, Location (R,S).

12.05 SuperCasino. 3.10 Costa Del Casualty: Benidorm ER (R,S,HD). 4.00 The Boy They Call Fish: Extraordinary People (R,S,HD). 4.50 Make It Big (R,S). 5.15 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.20 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.30 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.40 Roary the Racing Car (R,S). 5.50 Roary the Racing Car (R,S).

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Sunday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 7.35 Match of the Day (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 MOTD2 Extra (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News (S,HD) 1.15 Formula 1 – Australian Grand Prix Highlights (S,HD). 2.40 Live Six Nations Rugby Union (S,HD). Italy v France (Kick-off 3.00pm). 5.00 Songs of Praise (S,HD). 5.30 Regional News (S,HD) 5.55 The Big Painting Challenge (S,HD).

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8.00 Countryfile (R,S,HD). 9.00 Six Nations Rewind (S,HD). 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites (S). 11.30 A Taste of Britain (S,HD). 12.00 A Taste of Britain (S,HD). 12.30 Film: Merrill’s Marauders (S,HD). (1962) ●●●● 2.05 Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em (R,S). 2.35 Three Up, Two Down (R,S). 3.05 Hi-de-Hi! (R,S). 3.35 Flog It! (S). 4.35 Galapagos – Islands of Change: Natural World 5.35 Supercars vs Used Cars: The Trade Off (R,S,HD).

ITV

6.00 CITV. 7.30 Scrambled! 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 10.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 11.30 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 12.30 ITV News (S); Weather 12.35 Murder, She Wrote (R,S,HD). 1.35 River Monsters (R,S,HD). 2.40 Tipping Point (R,S,HD). Quiz show, hosted by Ben Shephard. 3.40 Film: Licence to Kill (S,HD). (1989) James Bond spy thriller, starring Timothy Dalton. ●●

Channel 4

6.15 How I Met Your Mother (S,HD). 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 8.25 Frasier (R,S). 9.30 Sunday Brunch (S,HD). 12.30 Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year (R,S,HD). 1.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 2.25 Film: Step Up 4: Miami Heat (S,HD). (2012) Premiere. Dance drama sequel, starring Kathryn McCormick. ●● 4.30 Location, Location, Location (R,S,HD). 5.35 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 10.00 SpongeBob SquarePants. 10.35 Access (HD). 10.45 The Dog Rescuers (R,S,HD). 11.15 The Hotel Inspector (R,S). 12.15 The Hotel Inspector (R,S). 1.15 Film: Lost in Space (S,HD). (1998) Sci-fi adventure, starring William Hurt and Gary Oldman. ●● 3.50 Film: Surf’s Up (S). (2007) ●●● 5.25 Film: A Bug’s Life (S,HD). (1998) Pixar animation, with the voices of Dave Foley and Kevin Spacey. ●●●●

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6.05 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (S,HD). Searching for properties in Costa Tropical and the Cotswolds.

7.45 The Voice UK (S,HD). 11/14. The line-up for the live shows is revealed as Tom Jones, Will.i.am, Rita Ora and Ricky Wilson settle on the three acts they are each taking through.

7.00 Comic Relief – The Best Bits (S,HD). Highlights from Friday’s extravaganza to raise money for disadvantaged people in the UK and Africa.

7.30 Off Their Rockers (S,HD). 3/9. Mo embraces modern fashion.

7.00 Four Rooms (S,HD). 3/5. The dealers battle it out over a lock of Napoleon’s hair and recycled haute couture worn by Dita Von Teese.

8.00 Inside 8.00Red Top Arrows: Gear (S,HD). 8/10.the The Bubble (R,S). Documentary presenters immerse themselves offering an insight into the in the world of classic cars, day-to-day work and lives of Richard Hammond compares pilots and ground crew as the Subaru’s with VW’s Royal Air WRX ForceSTi Aerobatic Team prepares toGary celebrate its 50th Golf R and Lineker is the display season. star in the Reasonably Priced

8.00 All Star Family Fortunes (S,HD). 8/11. Sunderland defender Wes Brown and actress Jill Halfpenny team up with their families in an attempt to win a jackpot of £30,000 for charity. Vernon Kay hosts.

8.00 Great Canal Journeys (S,HD). 1/4. New series. Embarking on a waterway adventure, Timothy West and Prunella Scales follow the Oxford Canal through the Cherwell Valley, meeting son Samuel West and Philip Pullman.

9.00 Poldark (S,HD). 2/8. Ross considers re-opening his family tin mine to bring prosperity back to the area, while Verity falls for Captain Blamey – who turns out to be hiding a dark secret.

9.00 Dragons’ Den (S,HD). 12/12. Duncan Bannatyne and Kelly Hoppen bid farewell to the show, with ideas pitched including a bespoke suittailoring business and an ecofriendly skip on wheels. Last in the series.

9.00 Mr Selfridge (S,HD). 8/10. Harry is thrown when Nancy announces they should keep their relationship professional, Mr Grove continues to shun Miss Mardle, and Violette catches the eye of a French count.

9.00 Indian Summers (S,HD). 5/10. Cynthia is left reeling when Eugene makes a revelation about his family’s finances, while Sarah uses her knowledge of Alice’s secret past to blackmail her friend.

10.00 Regional News (S,HD) 10.30 Match of the Day 2 (S,HD). Mark Chapman reviews the day’s Premier League action, featuring Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea v Southampton and Everton v Newcastle United.

10.05 Bluestone 42 (S,HD). Comedy drama about a British bomb disposal detachment. 10.35 The Revolution Will Be Televised (S,HD). Part two of two. James and Barnaby go on a fact-finding mission to the EU.

10.00 ITV News (S); Weather 10.15 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive (R,S,HD). 4/6. Arriving at a cave system, the contestants use their rope skills to navigate the tight spaces and waterfall descents in search of their dinner.

10.00 Britain’s Racist Election (S,HD). Recalling how a political campaign took a street to the brink of racial segregation in 1964, when maverick Conservative Peter Griffiths won the West Midlands seat of Smethwick.

11.40 Comic Relief – The Best Bits (R,S,HD). Highlights from Friday’s extravaganza to raise money for disadvantaged people in the UK and Africa.

11.05 Burke and Hare (S,HD). (2010) 11.15 LV= Cup Rugby Union (S,HD). Saracens v Northampton Saints Two 19th-century grave robbers and Leicester Tigers v Exeter resort to murder to provide a Chiefs. doctor with fresh bodies for his anatomy lectures. Comedy horror, with Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis and Tom Wilkinson. ●●●

11.05 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse 11.20 Revolver (S). (2005) A gambler (S,HD). (2010) Romantic fantasy is helped by two enigmatic loan sequel, starring Kristen Stewart sharks to exact revenge on his and Robert Pattinson. ●●● deranged former boss for landing him in jail. Guy Ritchie’s crime drama, with Jason Statham and Ray Liotta. ●●

12.40 The Apprentice USA (S,HD). Past winners of the series return to conduct individual interviews. 2.05 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 2.10 BBC News (S,HD).

12.30 Film: Lone Star (S). (1996) Mystery, starring Chris Cooper. ●●●●● 2.40 Sign Zone: Countryfile (R,S). The work of agricultural apprentices in rural Cheshire. 3.35 Holby City (R,S). Harry comes out of his coma – but is not out of the woods yet. 4.35 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

1.15 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S). 2.05 Come Dine with Me (R,S). 4.30 River Cottage Veg Heroes (R,S,HD). 4.55 Hugh’s 3 Good Things: Best Bites (R,S,HD). 5.05 Location, Location, Location (R,S). Two couples look for properties in Buckinghamshire.

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7.10 5 News Weekend (S,HD) 7.15 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (S). (2001) Action adventure, starring Angelina Jolie and Daniel Craig. ●●●

9.00 Killer Elite (S,HD). (2011) A former secret agent takes on one last mission to save his mentor, but assassins are sent to stop him. Action thriller, starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro. ●●

1.35 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Filming My Father: In Life and Death (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).

Monday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 Heir Hunters (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 The Sheriffs Are Coming (S). 11.45 Watchdog Test House (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD); Regional News. 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 The Edge (S,HD). 3.00 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 3.45 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman (S,HD). 4.15 Flog It! (R,S). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

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7.35 Animal Park (R,S). 8.20 Countryside 999 (R,S). 9.05 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (R,S). 10.05 The Great Antiques Map of Britain (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 1.00 The A to Z of TV Cooking 1.15 Cagney & Lacey 2.05 The World at War 3.00 Wogan: The Best Of 3.45 Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em 4.15 Three Up, Two Down 4.45 Hi-de-Hi! 5.15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 10.55 ITV News (S) 11.00 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). With Marc Almond. 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 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 1000 Heartbeats (S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).

Channel 4

6.00 Countdown (HD). 6.45 The King of Queens. 7.10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 Undercover Boss Canada (HD). 11.00 Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary 12.05 Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD). 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 4.00 Come Dine with Me. 5.00 Four in a Bed (HD). 5.30 Coach Trip

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 The Hotel Inspector (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door (R,S,HD). Disputes between neighbours. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: Assumed Killer (S,HD). (2013) Thriller, starring Barbie Castro. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 8/21. Mr Burns wins a professional basketball team in a poker game. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD).

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Maddy returns and announces she wants to start chemotherapy. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. 7.30 Match of the Day Live (S). Reading v Bradford City (Kickoff 7.45pm). Coverage of the FA Cup sixth-round replay from Madejski Stadium, where the teams battle for a place in the semi-finals. Subsequent programmes are subject to change.

7.00 Racing Legends: John Surtees (R,S). 3/3. Paul Hollywood explores the life and times of the only man to win world championships with both bike and car.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Pearl tells a shocking lie to Paddy. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Katy tells Linda she will not be moving to Portugal after all.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD) 7.30 Britain’s Defence Squeeze: Channel 4 Dispatches (S,HD). A report on cuts to the nation’s defence budget.

7.00 The Gadget Show (S,HD). The team looks at ways for consumers to save money. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 University Challenge (S,HD). 33/37. The quarter-final matches continue. 8.30 Only Connect (S,HD). 25/27. Three chess enthusiasts take on a team of historians in the first semi-final.

8.00 More Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green (S,HD). 5/8. The actor explores the region’s industrial heritage. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Gail lies to Nick about why she was checking the payroll.

8.00 Food Unwrapped (S,HD). 8/8. A look at extra-virgin olive oil, insects farmed for human consumption in Holland, the secrets of Louisiana’s famous hot sauce, truffle oil and wild boar. Last in the series.

8.00 Police Interceptors (S,HD). A foul-mouthed pensioner pushes Barry’s patience to the limit, Sarah gives a bad-boy biker an early birthday present and Jim’s Audi S3 is outclassed by a car 30 years its senior. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.00 Kew on a Plate (S,HD). 1/4. New series. Raymond Blanc and Kate Humble spend a year at the Royal Botanic Gardens trying to re-establish the fruit and vegetable plots that once provided produce for the monarchy.

9.00 Arthur & George (S,HD). 3/3. Determined to find out whether George has been hiding anything, Arthur attacks the case and uncovers fresh evidence, but he and Woodie are led into danger. Last in the series.

9.00 Britain’s Benefit Tenants (S,HD). 1/3. New series. As council housing numbers fall, this documentary follows the work of specialist letting agencies dealing with benefit tenants who have turned to private landlords.

9.00 Gotham (S,HD). 11&12/22. Double bill. The return after a mid-series break of the crime thriller. Gordon investigates a series of attacks on Arkham Asylum inmates.

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10.00 House of Fools (S,HD). 4/6. The gang prepares for a danceathon at Julie’s bistro. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Kirsty Wark.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.00 Raised by Wolves (S,HD). 1/6. New series. Comedy set on a 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather Wolverhampton council estate. 10.40 The Jonathan Ross Show 10.30 8 Out of 10 Cats Does (R,S,HD). 8/11. A Madonna Countdown (R,S,HD). 1/3. special in which the Queen of Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy Pop talks about her infamous version of the famous quiz. fall on stage at last month’s Brit Awards.

11.15 Regional Programme (R,S,HD).

11.15 Weather (S,HD) 11.20 Dragons’ Den (R,S,HD). 12/12. Duncan Bannatyne, Kelly Hoppen and Piers Linney bid farewell to the show. Last in the series.

11.45 A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones (R,S,HD). 3/8. The funnyman visits Pembrokeshire.

11.35 24 Hours in A&E (R,S). A mother and daughter involved in a serious car crash.

12.00 Film: Junkhearts (S,HD). (2011) Drama, starring Eddie Marsan. ●●● 1.35 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 1.40 BBC News (S,HD).

12.20 The World at War (R,S). The Nazi quest to create an Aryan race. 1.10 Sign Zone: Inside the Commons (R,S). Speaker John Bercow runs into trouble with his plans for reforming the House. Last in the series. 2.10 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (R,S).

12.10 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 UEFA Champions League Weekly (S,HD). A look ahead to this week’s last-16 second-leg fixtures. 3.25 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). Guests air their differences.

12.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (S). 1.20 The Secret Millionaire (R,S). An internet entrepreneur goes undercover in north Manchester. 2.20 The Fairy Jobmother USA (S,HD). 3.10 Four Rooms (R,S,HD). 4.10 Secret Location (R,S,HD). 5.05 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

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10.50 Outbreak (S). (1995) An expert in infectious diseases searches for the cure for a lethal airborne virus threatening to turn into a pandemic. Thriller, with Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo and Morgan Freeman. Edited for language. ●●●●

1.15 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 My Violent Child: Living in Fear (R,S,HD). Following two families as they try to solve their children’s behavioural issues. 4.00 Wildlife SOS (R,S). The work of an animal sanctuary. 4.25 Great Artists (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 Heir Hunters (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 The Sheriffs Are Coming (S). 11.45 Watchdog Test House (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD); Regional News. 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 The Edge (S,HD). 3.00 Escape to the Country (S,HD). 3.45 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman (S,HD). 4.15 Flog It! (R,S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

FILM RATINGS

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BBC2

7.35 The Sheriffs Are Coming 8.20 Countryside 999 9.05 Your Home in Their Hands 10.05 The Great Antiques Map of Britain 10.35 HARDtalk 11.00 BBC News 11.30 BBC World News 12.00 Daily Politics 1.00 A to Z of TV Cooking 1.20 The Super League Show 2.05 The World at War 3.00 Wogan: The Best Of 3.45 Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em 4.15 Three Up, Two Down 4.45 Hi-de-Hi! 5.15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

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). 10.55 ITV News (S) 11.00 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). With guest Jo Swinson MP. 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder (S). Real-life cases in a studio courtroom. 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 1000 Heartbeats (S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).

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Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 The Hotel Inspector (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors (R,S,HD). Dr Ashleigh Helm talks about having a breakdown due to an eating disorder. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: My Family’s Secret (S,HD). (2010) Thriller, starring Nicholle Tom. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Emmerdale, 7pm

First Dates, 11pm

Costa Del Casualty … 8pm

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6.00 Two Tribes (S,HD). 22/60. Quiz, hosted by Richard Osman. 6.30 Eggheads (S,HD). 13/70. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine.

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 9/21. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Darren and Cameron get a shock while out in one of the taxis.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Kyle learns he might never be able to sing again. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

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7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Live chat and topical reports. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Stan is rushed to hospital after collapsing. Followed by BBC News.

7.00 The Hairy Bikers and Lorraine Pascale: Cooking the Nation’s Favourite Food (S,HD). The cooks reveal which 10 evening meals are Britain’s best-loved dishes.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

7.00 Police Interceptors (R,S,HD). A foul-mouthed pensioner pushes Barry’s patience to the limit. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 Holby City (S,HD). 23/52. Jonny intervenes when his frightened cellmate is attacked, putting his life in danger. Harry wallows in self-pity and refuses any further treatment.

8.00 Back in Time for Dinner (S,HD). 1/6. New series. A family embarks on an experiment to discover how a post-war revolution in food transformed the British way of life, beginning by sampling meals from the 1950s.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). 7.30 Live UEFA Champions League (S,HD). Monaco v Arsenal (Kick-off 7.45pm). Coverage of the last-16 secondleg match from Stade Louis II, where the Gunners will need to score at least three goals to progress. Subsequent programmes are subject to change.

8.00 Mary Portas: Secret Shopper (S,HD). 4/4. A struggling usedcar dealership in Aylesbury, where some of the salesmen swear in front of customers and smoke in the vehicles they are hoping to sell. Last in the series.

8.00 Costa Del Casualty: Benidorm ER (S,HD). A man is admitted to hospital as his doctor suspects he could have deep vein thrombosis. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.00 Ordinary Lies (S). 1/6. New series. Ensemble drama about the workers at a car showroom and the lies they tell. Salesman Marty (Jason Manford) comes up with a drastic excuse after being late once too often.

9.00 Horizon: Dancing in the Dark – The End of Physics? (S). A look at the scientific quest to identify the nature of dark matter, hypothetical particles that are generally believed to make up the majority of the universe.

9.00 One Born Every Minute (S,HD). Former lovers look forward to the arrival of their third child, a Brazilian first-time mother is focused on a natural birth and childhood sweethearts put their squabbling aside.

9.00 The Benefits Estate (S,HD). 2/2. Part two of two. A committee is formed to campaign for council-built stables on Darndale and friends Tommy and Noel make plans to run the New York City marathon for charity.

10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed by National Lottery Update. 10.45 Life After Suicide (S,HD). Angela Samata, whose partner committed suicide 11 years ago, explores why some people choose to take their own lives. 11.45 The Double (S,HD). (2011) Premiere. Spy thriller, with Richard Gere and Topher Grace. ●●

10.00 Nurse (S,HD). 2/4. Liz becomes troubled by the relationship between Graham and his mother. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Evan Davis.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.00 Gogglebox (R,S). 4/12. Capturing the households’ 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather instant reactions to what they 10.40 UEFA Champions League: are watching on TV from the Extra Time (S,HD). Action from comfort of their own sofas. tonight’s last-16 second-leg Narrated by Caroline Aherne. matches.

11.15 Weather (S,HD) 11.20 Suffragettes Forever! The Story of Women and Power (R,S,HD). 3/3. Amanda Vickery examines why the Edwardian suffragettes resorted to violent tactics. Last in the series.

11.40 Carry On Up the Jungle (S). 11.00 First Dates (R,S,HD). 2/6. When (1970) Comedy, starring Sid a ladies’ man meets a James and Frankie Howerd. ●● childminder, things go well between them – until they realise they have a mutual friend.

1.15 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 1.20 BBC News (S,HD).

12.20 Sign Zone: Italy Unpacked (R,S). Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli travel through Le Marche and Umbria. 1.20 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (R,S,HD).

1.10 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Loose Women (R,HD). With guest Jo Swinson MP. 3.45 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). Guests air their differences.

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12.00 Poker (S,HD). 12.55 KOTV Boxing Weekly (S). 1.25 The Grid (R,S). 1.50 Trans World Sport (R,S). 2.50 Cycling: Revolution Series (R,S,HD). 3.45 Location, Location, Location (R,S). 4.45 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems (R,S,HD). 5.05 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

10.00 Most Shocking TV Moments (R,S). A countdown of memorable moments from the small screen, including Tom Cruise jumping on Oprah’s sofa and Will Young getting the better of Simon Cowell on Pop Idol.

12.55 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 The Classic Car Show (R,S,HD). Jodie Kidd and her husband take part in the Mille Miglia. 4.00 Wildlife SOS (R,S). The work of a wildlife sanctuary. 4.25 Great Artists (R,S). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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Wednesday’s Television Guide BBC1

FILM RATINGS

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BBC2

6.00 Perfection (S,HD). 6.45 Perfection (S,HD). 7.30 The Sheriffs Are Coming (R,S). 8.15 Sign Zone: Countryside 999 (R,S). 9.00 Eat Well for Less? (R,S). 10.00 The Great Antiques Map of Britain (R,S). 10.30 See Hear (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD) 11.30 The Budget 2015 (S,HD). 3.30 Wogan: The Best Of (S). 4.15 Three Up, Two Down (R,S). 4.45 Hi-de-Hi! (R,S). 5.15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (R,S,HD).

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 10.55 ITV News (S) 11.00 This Morning (S). 12.15 Budget 2015 – An ITV News Special (S,HD). 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder (S,HD). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 1000 Heartbeats (S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).

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Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 The Hotel Inspector (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 Holiday Love Rats Exposed (R,S,HD). People preying on single holiday-makers looking for love. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS: New Orleans (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: Dead Lines (S,HD). (2010) Thriller, starring Jeri Ryan. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

DCI Banks, 9pm

24 Hours in A&E, 9pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors, 8pm

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6.00 Two Tribes (S,HD). 23/60. Quiz, hosted by Richard Osman. 6.30 Eggheads (S,HD). 14/70. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine.

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 10/21. Homer learns a distressing fact about his schooldays. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Dirk’s torment continues.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Ash and Brax track down Sam the bartender. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Matt Baker and Alex Jones. 7.30 MasterChef (S,HD). Another five cooks are put to the test in the second heat. Followed by BBC News.

7.00 Britain’s Got the Builders In (S,HD). 1/6. New series. Documentary examining the relationship between builders and their clients.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Alicia’s nightmare continues. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Callum loses his temper at his and David’s first mediation session.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

7.00 Trauma Doctors (R,S,HD). Documentary following the work of specialist medics. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.30 EastEnders (S,HD). The Carters are frustrated by Stan’s demands as he lies in hospital.

8.00 Stargazing Live (S). 1/3. New series. Professor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain return to Jodrell Bank Observatory as they look ahead to Friday’s total solar eclipse. With guest Buzz Aldrin.

8.00 Big Star’s Little Star (S,HD). 3/6. A peek into the home lives of the stars, with actor Danny Dyer and singer Peter Andre being joined by their daughters, and presenter Saira Khan with her son. Stephen Mulhern hosts.

8.00 Three in a Bed (S,HD). 1/6. New series. B&B owners in Suffolk, Hampshire and the Lake District take turns to stay with one another and pay what they consider a fair price.

8.00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors (S,HD). Veteran GP Don McKenzie performs a rectal examination, treats a young girl with a marble-sized growth on her forearm, and offers advice to a patient who has terminal cancer.

9.00 The Billion Dollar Chicken Shop (S,HD). 1/3. New series. Documentary going behind the scenes at KFC, following new starter Beth and health-andsafety man Brian, plus a visit to one of the farms that provides the chickens.

9.00 Stargazing Live: Back to Earth (S). 1/3. New series. Discussion and debate from the team. 9.30 Eat to Live Forever with Giles Coren (S,HD).

9.00 DCI Banks (S,HD). 3/6. Part one of two. When the body of an eminent lawyer is washed up by an underground river, suspicion falls on a disgruntled employee with whom she was having an affair.

9.00 24 Hours in A&E (S). Doctors treat a 63-year-old man with throat cancer who has suffered a bleed, a baby who stopped breathing at home, and a young expectant father involved in a motocross accident.

9.00 My Violent Child: My Secret Shame (S,HD). 3/3. The documentary looks at single parents struggling to cope on their own, including one mother whose eight-year-old son uses violence to command her attention. Last in the series. 10.00 Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite (S,HD). Stefan Dennis and Tim Phillipps host a celebration of the Australian soap’s 30th anniversary, taking an affectionate look back at its many colourful cast members.

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10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Evan Davis.

10.00 First Dates (S,HD). 3/6. A security guard sets out to impress a podium dancer, a northerner is keen to prove laughter is the way to a woman’s heart, and a software designer has his palm read.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.40 Pop Gold (S). 3/8. Archive musical clips with a “guitar heroes” theme, featuring performances by the Smiths, ZZ Top, Queen, Eric Clapton and a host of others.

11.15 Hollywood Homicide (S,HD). (2003) Two cops dream of escaping their jobs until their skills are challenged by a baffling case. Action comedy, starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett. ●●●

11.15 Weather (S,HD) 11.20 Horizon: Dancing in the Dark – The End of Physics? (R,S). A look at the scientific quest to identify the nature of dark matter.

11.40 Duran Duran: One Night Only (R,S,HD). Christine Bleakley presents this one-off special from 2011.

11.00 My Self-Harm Nightmare (S). 11.30 Neighbours: Scott & The stories of three women Charlene Get Married (R,S). A who have been drawn into an classic episode from 1988. online world where blogs and 11.55 Neighbours: The First websites encourage weight loss Episode (R,S). The men of and glorify self-harm. Ramsay Street throw a rowdy stag party for Des Clarke.

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

12.20 Sign Zone: See Hear (R,S,HD). Exploring the current status of education for deaf children. With voiceover. 12.50 Suffragettes Forever! The Story of Women and Power (R,S). Women’s rights in the Victorian era. 1.50 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (S).

12.40 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). Guests air their differences.

12.00 One Born Every Minute (R,S,HD). 12.55 Film: Control (S,HD). (2007) Biopic of singer Ian Curtis, starring Sam Riley. ●●●● 3.00 Film: Dragonball Evolution (S,HD). (2009) ●● 4.25 Location, Location, Location (R,S). 5.25 Hugh’s 3 Good Things: Best Bites (S,HD). 5.30 The Common Denominator (R,S,HD).

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Take That

At The LG Arena, Birmingham, departing May 2015 Our price includes • One night’s bed and full English breakfast based on a twin room with private facilities at a good quality hotel in the Midlands area • A ticket for the Take That concert at The LG Arena, Birmingham (face value £55). Ticket upgrades available • Return coach transfers between your hotel and the concert venue • Coach travel throughout • Visit to Stratford-upon-Avon • Services of a Newmarket Tour Manager gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

Thursday’s Television Guide BBC1

FILM RATINGS

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BBC2

7.35 The Sheriffs Are Coming 8.20 Sign Zone: Countryside 999 9.05 Great British Garden Revival 10.05 The Great Antiques Map of Britain 10.35 HARDtalk 11.00 BBC News 11.30 BBC World News 12.00 Daily Politics 1.00 The A to Z of TV Cooking 1.15 Cagney & Lacey 2.00 The World at War 2.55 Wogan: The Best Of 3.40 Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em 4.15 Three Up, Two Down 4.45 Hi-de-Hi! 5.15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S). 10.30 This Morning (S). 10.55 ITV News (S) 11.00 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). Topical debate from a female perspective. 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder (S). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 1000 Heartbeats (S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).

Channel 4

6.45 The King of Queens. 7.10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 Undercover Boss Canada (HD). 11.00 Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary 12.05 Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD). 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 4.00 Come Dine with Me (HD). 5.00 Four in a Bed (HD). 5.30 Coach Trip (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 The Hotel Inspector (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (R,S,HD). A taxi driver is evicted from his home. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: Escape from Polygamy (S,HD). (2013) Drama, starring Haley Lu Richardson. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Emmerdale, 7pm

The Supervet, 8pm

The Mentalist, 10pm

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6.00 Two Tribes (S,HD). 24/60. Quiz, hosted by Richard Osman. 6.30 Eggheads (S,HD). 15/70. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine.

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 11/21. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Dirk realises his tormentor could be a lot closer to home than he thought.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Zac discovers the seriousness of Hannah’s injuries. 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). Sonia and Tina decide to give their relationship a go. Followed by BBC News.

7.00 Britain’s Got the Builders In (S,HD). 2/6. Galia Grainger’s relationship with her builder deteriorates further.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). David resorts to drastic measures with Lachlan. 7.30 The Food We Eat: Tonight (R,S,HD). 2/4.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

7.00 The Classic Car Show (S,HD). Jodie Kidd is taken for a spin through downtown Los Angeles with an obsessive fan of Porsche 911s. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 MasterChef (S,HD). 5/24. Five more cooks compete for a place in the quarter-final, preparing a dish that represents who they are, before three of them use the same main ingredient in the Reinvention Test.

8.00 Stargazing Live (S). 2/3. The team reveals how to view tomorrow’s solar eclipse safely, and there is an update on the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission after last year’s touchdown on comet 67P.

8.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). David loses his cool with Lachlan. 8.30 Double Decker Driving School (S,HD). 1/6. New series. The competitive world of trainee London bus drivers.

8.00 The Supervet (S,HD). 3/6. Noel Fitzpatrick operates on two poodles with the same owner, one requiring a hip replacement and the other in need of a new knee, while a kitten faces a high-risk operation.

8.00 The Philpotts: Britain’s Worst Crimes (S,HD). Eyewitnesses, family members and neighbours discuss the case of Mick and Mairead Philpott, who killed six of their children in a house fire in May 2012. Last in the series.

9.00 The Truth About Sugar (S). 1/4. New series. In the first of four documentaries focusing on health matters, Fiona Phillips finds out what sugar does to the body by enlisting four volunteers to reduce their intake.

9.00 Banished (S,HD). 3/7. Governor Phillip orders work to cease on the building of the church, while Kitty suffers from the attentions of Major Ross and makes a desperate bid for freedom.

9.00 The Triplets Are Coming! (S,HD). 1/2. Part one of two. Documentary exploring the highs and lows of life during a multiple pregnancy, following three couples who are expecting triplets.

9.00 Things We Won’t Say About Race That Are True (S,HD). Trevor Phillips presents a documentary about equality and discrimination.

9.00 Holiday Love Rats Exposed (S,HD). 2/3. Documentary about people who have been conned out of money and left brokenhearted by people preying on single holiday-makers looking for love. 10.00 The Mentalist (S,HD). 6/13. 10.55 Mummy’s Little Murderer (R,S,HD). Documentary using covert police recordings and surveillance footage to examine the events surrounding the 2011 killing of Emily Longley by her boyfriend Elliot Turner.

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10.00 Stargazing Live: Back to Earth (S). 2/3. The team answers viewers’ questions about tomorrow morning’s solar eclipse. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Laura Kuenssberg.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.25 Britain’s Benefit Tenants (R,S,HD). 1/3. As council 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather housing numbers fall, this 10.40 Cricket World Cup documentary follows the work Highlights (S). Action from the of specialist letting agencies second quarter-final, which dealing with benefit tenants took place at Melbourne who have turned to private Cricket Ground in Australia. landlords.

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

11.15 Weather (S,HD) 11.20 Quelle Catastrophe! France with Robert Peston (R,S,HD).

11.40 The Great War: The People’s Story (R,S,HD). 4/4. A Glasgow shipbuilder, an aristocratic man and an 18-year-old Londoner – all previously exempted from service – are called up to fight as the death toll rises.

11.30 Raised by Wolves (R,S,HD). 11.55 Access. Showbiz news and 1/6. Comedy set on a gossip. Wolverhampton council estate. 11.55 Junk Food Kids: Who’s to Blame? (R,S,HD). 1/2. Part one of two. Documentary about the health of British children.

12.30 Skiing Weatherview (S,HD). 12.35 BBC News (S,HD).

12.20 Sign Zone: What Britain Wants: Somewhere to Work – Panorama (R,S). Clive Myrie asks whether Britain is delivering in the workplace. 12.50 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (R,S,HD).

12.40 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). Guests air their differences.

12.50 Underage and Gay (R,S,HD). 1.45 Food Unwrapped (R,S). Insects farmed for human consumption in Holland. Last in the series. 2.45 Britain’s Defence Squeeze: Channel 4 Dispatches (R,S,HD). 3.15 Secret Location (R,S,HD). 4.10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (R,S,HD). 5.05 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

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Elvis at The O2 - The Exhibition of His Life

Departing May & Jun 2015 Our price includes • Entrance to Elvis at The O2: The Exhibition of His Life on Day Two • Time to shop and sightsee in London on Days One and Two • One night’s bed and continental breakfast accommodation in a good quality hotel in the Docklands area of London • Coach travel throughout • The services of a friendly tour manager

Friday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast 9.00 Eclipse Live – A Stargazing Special 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 The Sheriffs Are Coming (S). 11.45 Watchdog Test House (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD); Regional News. 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 The Edge (S,HD). 3.00 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 3.45 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman (S,HD). 4.15 Flog It! (R,S). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

FILM RATINGS

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BBC2

7.35 The Sheriffs Are Coming 8.20 Sign Zone: Countryside 999 9.05 Alaska – Earth’s Frozen Kingdom 10.05 Gardeners’ World 10.35 The Travel Show 11.00 BBC News 11.30 BBC World News 12.00 Daily Politics 1.00 The A to Z of TV Cooking 1.15 Cagney & Lacey 2.00 The World at War 2.55 Wogan: The Best Of 3.40 Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em 4.15 Three Up, Two Down 4.45 Hi-de-Hi! 5.15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 10.55 ITV News (S) 11.00 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). Topical debate from a female perspective. 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder (S,HD). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 1000 Heartbeats (S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (S,HD).

Channel 4

6.00 Countdown 6.45 The King of Queens. 7.10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 Undercover Boss Canada 11.00 Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary 12.05 Celebrity Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD). 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 4.00 Come Dine with Me. 5.00 Four in a Bed (HD). 5.30 Coach Trip (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 The Hotel Inspector (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 Costa Del Casualty: Benidorm ER (R,S,HD). 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: Safe Harbor (S). (2009) Drama, starring Treat Williams and Nancy Travis. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Emmerdale, 7pm

The Million Pound Drop, 8pm

NCIS, 10pm

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6.00 Two Tribes (S,HD). 25/60. Quiz, hosted by Richard Osman. 6.30 Eggheads (S,HD). 16/70. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine.

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 12/21. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Jason is discharged from the eating disorder clinic.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Chris attempts a citizen’s arrest after catching Josh painting a mural. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Chris Evans and Alex Jones. 7.30 A Question of Sport: 6 Nations Special (R,S,HD). With Duncan Weir and Nigel Owens. Followed by BBC News.

7.00 Britain’s Got the Builders In (S,HD). 3/6. A Shropshire woman faces a cashflow problem when construction of her new home progresses faster than she had anticipated.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Michael’s aunt calls at No 8 to break the news of Gavin’s death.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

7.00 The Gadget Show (R,S,HD). The team looks at ways for consumers to save money, with guest contributors Stevi Ritchie, Pat Sharp and Timmy Mallett testing budget laptops.

8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). The locals celebrate Donna’s birthday, only for a drunken Martin to ruin the party. 8.30 MasterChef (S,HD). 6/24. The quarter-finalists cook dishes suggested by Tracey MacLeod.

8.00 Mastermind (S,HD). 30/31. Five contenders compete in the last semi-final. 8.30 Gardeners’ World (S,HD). 3/31. Monty Don tries to revive the fortunes of the chrysanthemum.

8.00 Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant (S,HD). 6/8. The broadcaster navigates the Kennet and Avon Canal. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Sophie and Maddie are taken aback by Jenny’s strange behaviour.

8.00 The Million Pound Drop (S,HD). 4/4. The Broadfoot family from Newcastle conclude their game, with a huge amount of money still in play, and only one question to answer. Davina McCall hosts. Last in the series.

8.00 World’s Scariest Animal Attacks (R,S,HD). Terrifying animal encounters caught on camera. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.00 The Musketeers (S,HD). 9/10. The Queen is accused of treason, so the Musketeers steal her away from the palace to safety – while searching for evidence that Rochefort is a Spanish spy.

9.00 Stargazing Live (S). 3/3. Professor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain have images from this morning’s solar eclipse and Dallas Campbell is at the European Space Agency’s test centre in Holland. Last in the series.

9.00 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive (S,HD). 5/6. The four remaining celebrities forage for food in the forest, endure another stormy night and face their most extreme challenge yet – crossing a 200ft ravine one by one on a rope.

9.00 Gogglebox (S). 5/12. Capturing the households’ instant reactions to what they are watching on TV from the comfort of their own sofas. Narrated by Caroline Aherne.

9.00 NCIS: New Orleans (S,HD). 6/23. A body is found in the bayou and is identified as naval counterintelligence officer William Reed, who Wade and Lund ascertain had been waterboarded and then dumped.

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11.25 Would I Lie to You? (R,S,HD). 11.00 Artsnight (S,HD). 3/4. 6/9. 11.30 Weather (S,HD) 11.55 EastEnders (R,S,HD). Omnibus. 11.35 Passchendaele (S,HD). (2008) Stan is rushed to hospital after First World War drama, starring collapsing. Paul Gross and Caroline Dhavernas. ●●

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1.50 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 1.55 BBC News (S,HD).

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1.20 Sign Zone: Question Time (R,S). Topical debate from Croydon, south London. 2.20 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.40 Cricket World Cup Highlights (S). Highlights of the third quarter-final, which took place at Adelaide Oval in Australia.

10.00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 10.00 NCIS (S,HD). 5/24. Gibbs and (S,HD). 1/13. New series. The the team investigate when a NTA-winning host is joined by naval cryptoanalyst is shot dead all four coaches from The Voice, in a park, and Tony spots a Hollywood star Antonio police informant who went into Banderas and EastEnders actor hiding 15 years earlier at the Danny Dyer. Ella Henderson crime scene. performs Mirror Man.

11.40 Carry On Follow That Camel 11.05 Troy (S,HD). 2/4. The magician 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims (S). (1967) Comedy, starring Phil amazes players at a table-tennis Unit (R,S). 10/22. Benson and Silvers, Jim Dale and Kenneth club, gives an unsuspecting Stabler investigate a serial Williams. ●●● couple a mind-bending rapist. experience at a 3D film and 11.55 Access (HD). Showbiz news stuns spectators at a go-karting and gossip. track. 1.20 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). The host takes his successful talk show stateside. 3.40 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service.

12.05 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (S,HD). 12.30 Film: Machete (S,HD). (2010) Action thriller, starring Danny Trejo. ●●● 2.15 Fargo (R,S,HD). Malvo embraces his alter ego. 3.10 Secret Location (R,S,HD). 4.05 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (R,S,HD). 5.00 SuperScrimpers (R,S,HD). 5.10 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

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Formula 1™ British Grand Prix 2015

Departs Jul 2015, kids from £209 Our price includes • Return coach travel • One night’s bed and continental breakfast accommodation at a three-star hotel within 90 minutes coach transfer of Silverstone • General admission to the 2015 Santander Formula 1™ Grand Prix at Silverstone on race day and Saturday Qualifying (upgrade tickets available at a supplement) • The services of a tour manager gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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MLM converts. These felt particularly endearing and convincing and I was glad that this was the one I’d chosen back in September. A few weeks ago I got chatting via Facebook with a fellow ‘Glambassador’ called Natalie who is based in Staines and turned out to be not only very sweet and caring but also hilarious with a wicked sense of humour. Ernie had saved her a parking spot too and we got to meet for the first time in a corridor of the Hilton. We got on just as well as we had expected and I know I have made a lifelong friend right there. The conclusion to my column this week would be something along the lines of ‘embrace new opportunities and people into your life.’ They may lead somewhere fabulous.

NOTICED there was a bike in the River Chelt. I bet my dad wades in to get it like he did with the shopping trolley. Whether he will enlist the help of an unsuspecting passer-by this time remains to be seen. Last Saturday, I went with my mum and friends Melissa and Karen to an event called The Glammies at the Birmingham Hilton. It occurred on the same weekend as Crufts. We saw some beautiful canine specimens being walked around the car parks and some inside the hotel. Unfortunately, not all the owners are very kind to their animals. A photograph has been circulating around social media of a man who was snapped beating his gorgeous collie. You can see the anguish of the dog in the photograph. Hopefully the pressure and awareness of social media can do its magic and in this case the person will be banned from not only entering dogs into competitions like Crufts, but also from owning animals full stop. He doesn’t deserve to and can’t be trusted with their welfare. Rant over. On a happier note, we were greeted at the Hilton by my friend Ernie who is a chef there and had saved us a parking space for the day. This was a great help and much appreciated. The day was a very glamorous affair, with a jazz band, a glitzy stage, dancers, and buff butlers sprayed gold. There were 600 Tropic ambassadors all dressed up to the nines in order to celebrate their achievements in social-selling and to receive awards and recognition, and observe the unveiling of this season’s new products. Mum nodded off a little during the 100th or so announcement and chorus of clapping, but we all found the speech and questions with Lord Sugar fascinating and inspiring. There was also an informative talk by Susan Ma about chemicals in most cosmetic products on the market, and why she chose to go natural. There were also talks by ambassadors about how the job had changed their lives, given them freedom – all the usual direct selling plusses you hear from the various

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my ideal

Too many unhealthy foods that I would feel guilty about afterwards. Probably never-ending takeaways (whilst watching Saturday NightTakeaway, with Ant and Dec, of course).

What would you drink?

Either the Apple & Raspberry J2O (no product placement intended) or a lot of hot chocolate.

What is your guilty pleasure?

WEEKEND

I don’t know if I feel that guilty about it, but singing along to musical songs in the car whilst pretending I am in them. Best way to spot me when I’m driving – seeing some teenager behind the wheel pretending he’s flying on a carpet singing along to Aladdin.

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

KIERAN POWELL Ventriloquist

Aside from the people I said I would spend my weekend with, I would probably invite Madonna (so I can ask her how her head is feeling after the Brits), Beyoncé (so she can have a sing-off with Madonna), David Cameron (because I have some ideas as to how he should run the country, probably none of which he would listen to) and James Corden (because let’s be honest – everyone thinks he is the nicest guy in the world).

How would you describe your ideal weekend?

Fun. Really fun. Not boring. Really exciting. Doing something new and exciting.Yeah, really really fun. Just fun.

Nailsworth ventriloquist Kieran will be entertaining cruise ship passengers from Florida to Madeira from March 21 to March 29.

Who would you spend it with?

Do you want the real answer here? Or the big exciting fantasy answer? Because if I’m going for the fantasy answer than I’d probably spend it with Ant and Dec, Boris Johnson, Lady GaGa and Jackie Chan. I just think something really interesting may happen with that random group of people. Although if I’m being realistic here, I’d either spend it on a ship with a bunch of entertainers I only met a few days before, or with my girlfriend, friends and family at home.

What’s in your fridge?

Too many ready-meals and chocolate

What would you watch on TV?

Ant and Dec’s Saturday NightTakeaway

If you could go anywhere for the weekend, where would you go?

You see, this is a difficult one. I’ve been so lucky to be travelling to so many places recently with my act, so I don’t know if I’d go crazy with somewhere really lavish, abroad. I’d probably stay in Gloucestershire and spend it wrapped up in multiple coats (because lets be honest, England is freezing compared to Samoa where I was four days ago anyway) and wonder around doing a spot of shopping, then going home to a roast dinner.

What would you eat? @WeekendGlos

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