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

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DIDN’T get off to the best start with Dom Joly. We arranged to meet for lunch in Cheltenham and I arrived all eager beaver a few minutes early. I had a quick glance inside the hotel but I couldn’t spot him and so, with the sun beaming, parked myself on one of the outside tables. Half an hour passed and still no sign of him. I had nibbled my way through most of the bread basket and the waiter clearly thought I had been stood up. Maybe it’s a prank I thought. Perhaps he’s going to cross the road in an oversized snail outfit from his Trigger Happy TV days and the joke will suddenly become very clear. Except another 10 minutes passed – the waiter was becoming ever more twitchy – and I felt compelled to ask whether, on the off-chance, there was a celebrity who was mulling over a half-eaten bread basket. And there was. Well the celebrity, rather than bread. Dom had been at

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a corner table obscured by the bar the entire time and was just about to get up and leave with his family. I caught him in the nick of time and apologised for what had been a monumental misunderstanding. He accepted it, looking mildly irritated and left to top up his parking ticket. An hour and a quarter later – after one of the most enjoyable interviews I’ve ever done – he offered his own apology for the mix-up even though it was entirely my fault. I didn’t know whether I’d like Dom. I think I was afraid he might be like some of his loud-mouthed screen characters. But in fact, he was charming, friendly and very entertaining company. Plus he bought me lunch and provided some great material for this week’s big interview. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it. Jonathan Whiley weekend@glosmedia.co.uk 01242 278072

This issue’s contributors were asked: Who makes you laugh the most?

Debbie Pike

Corrie Bond-French

Paul Bacon

Helen Blow

Sally Bailey

“The idea of standup comedy makes me cringe a bit,” says designer Debbie. “But one of my favourite comedians would be Chris Lilley, the creator of mockumentary series Summer Heights High. “His comedy is pretty controversial and very tongue-in-cheek, but he somehow gets away with it. Summer Heights High is only eight episodes long, so if I want a comedy-binge I’ll whack that on”.

“I’m a huge fan of Stewart Lee, because it is so involved and engaging,” says feature writer Corrie. “I expect to laugh when I see someone live, but I don’t expect to cry with laughter and Stewart is the only comedian who has actually made me shed tears. “I think some of the sitcom writers we have in this country are superb, but I’m not a huge fan of physical comedy, or comedy that verges on the puerile.”

“I’m quite old school about comedy really,” says Elton John tribute act Paul. “I think I’d have to say that Morecambe and Wise are my favourite comedy act. It is timeless. “I also like Laurel and Hardy, so I think I definitely prefer old-time comedians and older, classic comedy. I don’t go back quite as far as Harold Lloyd, but I don’t think that Morecambe and Wise have been bettered yet.”

“My daughter keeps me amused with her teenage sound bites and spot-on impressions,” says feature writer Helen. “And I have a friend who is completely on my wave-length, humour-wise. “As far as famous funny people are concerned, David Mitchell and Lee Mack on Would I LieToYou? never fail to make me laugh-out-loud, and that’s also true of comedians Rhod Gilbert and Greg Davies too.”

“I tend to be a bit churlish about enforced fun but Billy Connolly is the exception,” says feature writer Sally. “He’s a man who can find something amusing in pretty much anything. My brother is the same. “He’s one of those quiet men who make their words count; when he speaks it’s often to say something wise or witty. He makes me laugh a lot.”

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Giant squirrels, stripper set-ups and a sketch involving a Mafia hitman – Dom Joly’s showbiz career is about as surreal as it gets. The comedian once branded 'the funniest man in Britain' opens up to JONATHAN WHILEY about fame, fortune and life in Gloucestershire

ON’T even think about calling Dom Joly a prankster. Frankly he’s sick of it and to be honest, I don’t really blame him. Trouble is, most people know him as a prankster. Trigger Happy TV – the cult hidden camera show which made him a household name – hasn’t been on our screens for more than a decade and yet for a generation he’s still the guy shouting down an oversized mobile phone in a quiet public place. “I hate that word ‘prank’,” he says. “It really irritates me but I have to use it because everyone else does.” I suspect part of the problem is Jeremy Beadle. His hidden camera show in the mid-1990s was exactly the sort of mass market low-rent comedy Dom was trying to avoid. “With the risk of sounding like a bitter old man, hidden camera was naff,” he says. “Beadle was naff and when Trigger Happy came out I think we made it cool.” We’re tucked away in a corner table at No 131 in Cheltenham which Dom loves, even if he does think it’s “way too expensive.” The stylish hotel is a 10-minute drive from his home in Brockhampton and he treats its lavish rooms as something of an office, often writing for three hours at a time. His latest book, Here Comes The Clown, was conceived in the very room we occupy and the poster on one of the walls even provided the inspiration for the title. More often than not you have to wade through reams of endless turgid prose in preparation for an interview but Dom’s flair for writing, combined with a collection of laugh-out-loud anecdotes, makes for a thoroughly entertaining read. “My publishers wanted me to do an autobiography but I hate autobiographies,” he says. “They paid me a stupid amount of money to write one in 2004 and I made it a spoof autobiography and it was kind of a bit annoying. “So I just thought I’ve got loads of stories I’ve bored people with – about all the weird things I’ve done – so I thought actually I’ll just whack them all in there.” @WeekendGlos

It’s a journey through the showbusiness industry like no other. Reading it feels like tumbling down a rabbit hole with tales of gatecrashing Michelin-starred restaurants dressed as the Michelin Man, chasing down Jeffrey Archer dressed as a gorilla and organising strippers to turn up at William Hague’s stag-do at a club in Mayfair. It’s all very surreal. “Is it?,” he says, looking puzzled. “It shouldn’t be. I mean it is surreal. When I look at some of the stories, especially meeting people that were my heroes when I was a kid, I think ‘did that actually happen or was I really p*****? It has been a really weird 15 years.” I’ll say. At the turn of the Millennium, Dom was hot property. Trigger Happy TV proved comedy gold; it was sold to more than 70 countries and made Dom a rich man in spite a reported four per cent cut. The accolades arrived too – one newspaper branded him ‘the funniest man in Britain’ – and he was suddenly being invited to swathes of celebrity parties and hanging out with the likes of Blur. “Everyone kept going on how terrible fame was but for the first three years I was a huge hit and there was no downside,” he says. “The reviews were amazing and every time I would go somewhere they’d say ‘Mr Joly, of course, come straight in' and all this s***, and I thought ‘this is f****** brilliant’.” But it didn’t last. In 2003 the BBC signed him up and his first venture was horribly misjudged. “I did a fake chat show – I called it This is Dom Joly – the obvious joke being this is not Dom Joly but I thought the joke would be 20 per cent of people thinking ‘he's a [insert expletive here] and 80 per cent would get the joke,” he says. “Actually it was the other way round. I was too caught up with stuff and that was a big mistake. In that show we made these video diaries, and it was all about me stomping around London and selling my house with a celebrity premium and hanging out with Michael Winner. “I remembered the other day we did this thing where I had my ‘stag night’ and I dressed up as Ali G and the guest

in that was Mark Owen from Take That. “The band had tanked and at that stage he was turning up in my appalling video diary. It was so crazy.” Suddenly fame and success proved a double-edge sword. “I definitely suffered from what I never quite understood which was first hit syndrome,” the 47-year-old says. “My first hit was so huge – I didn’t realise how big it actually was – and I then I realised that from then on I kind of had to beat Trigger Happy which I was never going to do.” Did he find it hard to accept when he didn’t manage to? “I knew it hadn’t gone down well,” he admits. “But Twitter wasn’t around then and the BBC is very sycophantic and they kept everything from me.” It was only after he left the BBC that he began to realise just how much his star was fading. “You think ‘hang on, I’m not being invited to any of these things anymore’,” he says. “I’d always been invited to Jools Holland and then two years after I left the BBC I suddenly realised I haven’t got my invite to the Hootenanny. “Then you think ‘oh my God, I did briefly think we were all mates and sort of fell for it’. I was a bit of idiot. By the time I got to the BBC I think I was a bit out of control. “I felt pressure, I didn’t really enjoy what I was doing and I definitely thought I’ve just got to get out of this.” His Hootenanny invite wasn’t the only indication. At the height of his fame Dom could bag a table for lunch at The Ivy at a moment’s notice. Once he left the Beeb, it was a very different story. He also tells a story about a signed picture which he sent to a fan who then sold it to an autograph shop. Its premium price tag in the early 2000s soon plummeted. “It ended up at 99p so I bought it before it went any lower,” he says. Playing the fame game suddenly became more complicated than merely passing go and collecting £200. “I hate fame,” he says.”Well I love fame and I hate fame, it’s funny. “I was a needy teen and I was a goth and I wanted to do something. The moment I got fame it was a bit like going to Oxford. “There were some really thick people

I know that went to Oxford and they just relax because they don’t have to prove anything. “The one thing I liked is that I could walk into a room and I didn’t have to say anything. People would look and thing ‘I know what he’s done’.” Despite that, he despised the pressure that accompanied his success. “I hate pressure. When Trigger Happy started we were the punky outsiders having a pop at people. It’s very difficult to be rude about celebrities when you become one. “I think what I’ve realised is that I’m actually much happier when I’m the outsider. “It’s great when you have success but it just makes you nervous as you think that it’s all going to end at any moment.” Did he find it difficult to trust people during that period? “I was really lucky,” he says. “I met my wife four months before Trigger Happy came out so in a bad way I’ve never had a period of shallow celebrity sex. “But in a good way I know she doesn’t really like what I do and she’s never really cared about it. “There were a couple of people who I worked with who were all over me, to the extent that Stacey [his wife] would ring them up and tell them to back off a bit. “Suddenly, once the show was off, they just dropped me.” I can’t help wonder where he might have ended up though if he had continued to build the global brand. His fast-talking, charismatic personality certainly lends itself to following the traditional rock and roll route. “If I’d have been 20 when Trigger Happy happened I would have done that,” he says. “I would have been single and I would have been an idiot and I would probably be dead. “I definitely would have overdosed on drugs I think. I would have just gone for it. Luckily for me I was tempered because I had to go home. “Whether I wanted to be an a******* or not, I couldn’t be because my wife is nice and my kids are nice so it’s quite good in a way.” After his stint at the BBC he embarked on a series of travel projects – his biggest passion in life – as well as other random shows such as ITV2’s Deadline in which he became a paparazzo. “That was probably the most surreal thing,” he says. “I ended up hanging out outside Kate Moss’s house waiting for her and [Pete] Doherty to come out and all these papps were outside. And even though they knew a picture of me wouldn’t be that

much they circled me [he mimics the sound of several shutters] and then said ‘right we’ve got it’. “Then we all became friends and I tried to get Pete Doherty and he tried to hit me round the head with a guitar.” He laughs. “It was amazing. The best thing I learned about papps was that five years ago, when I wasn’t doing anything at all, I was up in London and a papp came out and said ‘alright Dom, let me just get one’ and I said ‘honestly, are you going to sell it? and he said ‘no, it’s the death shot innit?. “Papps will always take at least one shot of anyone famous they see just incase you get run over the next day and they have got the last photo of you alive. “That was very weird and I thought it was really funny.” As I order the bar steak, Dom is in full flow. He’s properly charming, entertaining company and is not one to hold back on his answers; every interview’s dream. We get round to talking about his fourth place finish in reality series I’m A Celebrity!

Dom in South Beach, Miami as part of Dom Joly's Happy Hour

Somehow, I had gone from having a US TV show and being nominated for three British Comedy Awards to sneaking into my neighbour Liz Hurley’s garden to try and get photos of her for a magazine that didn’t really exist

His wife pleaded with him not to take part but since he finds it hard to say no to anything and he quite fancied the money to pursue other projects, he jumped straight in. “She knew if there were people in there I didn’t like I would have had a real bust-up,” he says. “But actually I was really lucky, I had some really nice people.” Really? Even Gillian McKeith? “Well no, she was an absolute w***** but you didn’t even bother to talk to her.” A year later ITV approached him with an offer to make a new comedy series – Fool Britannia – in a primetime Saturday night slot. On the face of it, it seemed like too good an opportunity to turn down and yet trouble brewed as ITV began sending down directives.

“I was told there would be canned laughter,” says Dom. “Most canned laughter you hear on the telly is recordings of audiences in the 1950s so you’re listening to dead people laughing which is insane. “If you’re putting canned laughter on something you’re basically saying ‘we haven’t got enough confidence you’re going to find this funny’. “Then they wanted me to do a voiceover and then I remember when I was at the BBC and I went in and said ‘f*** you I’m going to do it my way’ and it completely tanked and everyone hated me so I thought ‘right, I’ll play the game.’ “So I didn’t fight and it came out and it was so awful. People thought it was just a really clever spoof. “They gave me another series and then I dialled it in. There were moments where I’d turn up and I found out they’d sent people to do jokes without me and it was my show. I gave up and I left and I’m quite pleased I did. “I tried to play the game and in hindsight I shouldn’t have done. I should have fought like f*** .”

It’s a strange dichotomy. I had him down as antiestablishment and yet he has continually tried to get his foot in the door. “Well I am and I’m not. I’m really traditional in a way; I’d love to be really comfortable in the establishment but I’m really not and I’m sh** at that sort of thing. “I’ve always been like that. When I was abroad I was English and when I came to boarding school here I was always the guy who came from Lebanon so I’ve always never quite fitted in. “I quite like that, it’s fine, but I wonder whether the older I get – one of the many problems of being a prankster, is there an age where it’s a little undignified? Am I really going to wearing a squirrel costume at 55? My kids would be so embarrassed.” Fool Britannia may have been a misjudged venture but it did open Dom’s eyes to just how many people were having affairs in public. “I did a sketch in Burford and I was this sort of racist vicar who was my favourite character,” he says. “Our set up was a busker playing on a bridge and I’m talking to some Americans and I say that I’m not having any music in this village and I punch the guy in the face and throw the guitar in the river. “Then suddenly, out of nowhere, this guy, who looked like a UKIP cabby, runs up to me and says ‘what the f*** are you doing?’ “I’m thinking ‘just keep character, he won’t hit a vicar’ and he was livid and he backed off. “I really wanted to get that so the runner went up and started talking to him and I thought he wouldn’t sign [his consent] as he was so angry. “He turned out to be the world’s biggest Trigger Happy fan and he said ‘yeah course I’ll sign’ and then he said ‘is it going to be on telly?’ and he said ‘ahh... the lady over there is not the wife.’ “He got really freaked out. He was terrified we’d run it.” While the book is filled with brilliantly funny anecdotes, it’s not all sweetness and light. Dom talks about a panic attack during filming one day in which he was consigned to bed for days and wouldn’t speak to anyone. A doctor thought he had clinical depression at first but soon established that it was in fact low serotonin levels and prescribed him pills which he still takes a low dosage of today. He thinks his upbringing in Lebanon

– where a civil war raged – might be the cause. “We would just sit having a meal with machine gun sound coming up from Beirut and you would sort of repress it a bit,” he says. “And then I went to these boarding schools which was all about repressing everything you can so it was a bit of that. “In a funny way that’s what brings comedy. I think all great comedy comes from a little bit of madness actually. “It sounds really poncey but in a funny way I think it’s the price you pay. I think in some way it means your brain is wired in a slightly different way.” His education at a boarding school – he spent time at a Beirut school with Osama Bin Laden before moving to England – was a mixed blessing. It gave him freedom and confidence but he didn’t enjoy it for one minute. “They were just bullies,” he says. “You were just stuck with a bunch of thick, racist – most of them now in the Tory cabinet. “I’d never send my kids boarding. I think it’s the worst thing. I understand why my parents did as we lived abroad. I went at seven which was insane. “It was a nasty place. It was like Lord of the Flies. If you showed any weakness they’d jump on you. I f****** hated it.” While he has an unwavering confidence on the service, scratch that and there is a deep-rooted insecurity. “I’ve always had such huge self-doubt,” he says. “Showbusiness to me is very simple; it comes down to two people. “Robert Smith, to name drop, from The Cure, would call them the two Ronnies; you’re either Ronnie Corbett or Ronnie Barker. I can’t remember which one was the evil one. “When you meet someone in showbusiness and you tap them on the shoulder and go on ‘come on, you’re blagging it’ they either go ‘f*** off , what the hell are you talking about' like Johnny Vaughan who thinks he’s born for it or actually they go ‘oh alright I’ve been caught’. “I’ve always just thought I’m waiting for someone to go ‘come on now, get a proper job’. “The very nature of telly is riddled with doubt because you’re s*** and no-one looks at you and then suddenly you’re big and everyone looks at you and is trying to knock you off your

pedestal. “You’ve either got to be a complete [insert expletive] or very weird to be sort of comfortable in that. I don’t know how you could be.” I’m slightly taken aback – does he really still feel that, in spite of all that he’s done? “Yeah but I’ve f***** up haven’t I? I’ve got to the stage that 15 years on people are starting to go ‘well what happened to your career?.” In spite of that, he seems entirely comfortable with his lot and is happier than ever living in Gloucestershire. “It’s sort of like Miss Marple land,” he says “It’s perfect. I walk out the back of my farm, it takes me half an hour, and then I’m on top of Cleeve Hill and I

Dom recently returned from touring Italy in a hot air balloon

take my dogs and don’t see a soul. “But 10 minutes’ drive and I’m in Cheltenham which when I was a kid was hip replacement – here’s my catchphrase – but now is hip.” He remembers visiting his granny who lived in Brockhampton during the 1970s and it was a very different landscape. “It was a just place where people went to die. “In Lebanon it was so exciting but here everywhere smelt of urine. I thought why would anyone live here? “You’d have to shoot yourself and my aunt lived up in Brockhampton and the first pub I ever went to was The Craven Arms and again it was chicken in a basket and I thought I’d go mental. “Then I found this house that I’d

eventually live in and I thought ‘this is Brockhampton, this is the same village’, so there’s something really weird inside me drawing me back to these roots. “If I’m being Freudian, I’m trying to give my kids the opposite of what I had. I loved the way I grew up but it was all over the place, I never had roots. “But I quite like the schools here because they get a good education and I pay for them because I kind of have this guilt that if I can afford it I should do the best.” He’s a hypocrite of course. He finds it “sad” that he has sent his kids to a private school in Cheltenham and still can’t understand why the made the decision. “I can’t explain my feelings,” he says. “They’re very hypocritical.” We move on to talk of the future. He’s writing a travel piece on flying around Italy in a hot air balloon and he also hopes to set up an online hidden camera platform with a Trigger Happy TV-style prank involving Katie Hopkins. “I’m going to do it and then try and sell the thing rather than have someone pay me, and then they’re my boss and they tell me ‘we don’t like that’. “I’d love to bring Trigger Happy properly back because I’d like to say ‘look, this is how good it was’ but my experience of anyone bringing anything back – the only example of a successful comeback in the history of showbusiness where they come back and they are better is Take That. And I’m not Take That. “Now I’m at a nexus where I’m not sure if I’m a comedian any more really because really all I want to do is travel and write but I can’t. No one sees me as that – they still see me as the big mobile guy.” He’s not wallowing, it’s the truth. Fame dealt him an ace, he played his hand and has been left with the joker. And for once, it doesn’t seem to be a laughing matter. Here Comes The Clown is published by Simon & Schuster and is out on Thursday, priced £18.99.

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The high street has followed the big designers providing a wealth of green garms to build your spring/summer wardrobe around.

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.

BEAUTY Seventies suede It’s the only cloth that can be deemed a suitable match with denim - 70s inspired suede is the must-have look this summer. We love these two biker jackets – an essential addition to your wardrobe this season. Suede biker jacket, £185, fromTopshop is perfect if you preder a lighter tone, or the darker, slightly cheaper version is £75 from JD Williams. Either way, we can’t wait to get our hands on them.

The eight hour glow Urban Decay introduces Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush – the foolproof way to create that effortless, radiant look. Just a few quick swipes of Afterglow gives you the kind of easy, sexy, lit-from-within glow that makes people wonder if you spent the whole weekend in a secret love den. Available in 12 different shades, Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush (RRP £19) is available from Debenhams, House of Fraser, Selfridges Birmingham and John Lewis Cambridge stores. Ireland: selected Debenhams stores. Or you can purchase it online at urbandecay. co.uk.

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Kelly Rodgers Kelly, 28, works in marketing: “My style is a mixture of vintage and basics; I shop a lot on eBay. I am pregnant so I was struggling with stuff to wear today – I guess it will be that way until October! I went for grey and black as it is quite easy. I am wearing Converse trainers with a Topshop skirt and a Zara jumper. My leather jacket is Zara as well; it is really good for £140. My bag is Jack Wills and my sunnies are Ray-Ban.”

Dani Christie Dani,18, a student from Cheltenham said: “Clothes-wise, I always go for comfort mainly. I like to watch the Topshop website, they have a section where they talk about the newest trends. It is really inspiring. I try to follow what is in while keeping it cheap and comfortable. Today I am wearing an H&M skirt, New Look jumper and shirt and a Topshop bag. The boots are from a vintage shop in Stroud called Duffle.”

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Mailys Morel checks out your style George Avery George, 19, is an accountant. His style is comfy and casual. “I am quite picky, I prefer to look at clothes online. To inspire me, I mostly look around and see what other people are wearing. Today I am wearing Jack Wills trousers, Nike trainers, a Denim and Supply Ralph Lauren shirt and a Barbour coat. My watch is Dreyfuss.”

Jono Holme Jono, 28, is a doctor. He said: “Hopefully my style is quite classic. I try to add a little bit of a twist as well. It is kind of a mixture of different things; I am not the kind of person who keeps the same style all the time. My style heroes are some of the classics, James Dean for example. That’s the kind of look I try to go for. Today, I am mostly wearing clothes I bought in Australia. My shoes are Toms and my scarf is from Cavendish House!”

BIKER GROOVE Your black leather biker jacket may be the wardrobe equivalent of your favourite child, but it doesn’t really work on sweltering days, does it?The Pam & Gela Green Army Twill Jacket, £250 (www.harveynichols. com), however, is a winner for summer, its slightly faded hue providing major matching potential with acid brights and jewel tones alike.

The new unisex ‘Made in England’ Desert Boot, £250, is out at the end of May, Clarks

Keeping up with The gutsy green hue takes on a sleek, sporty vibe this season. WEEKEND reveals the top 10 ways to join forces with khaki

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Subtler than those hippy-dippy trousers that pool around your knees, East’s Khaki Satin Harem Pants, £99, east.co.uk, are more like a luxe version of the everpopular jogger.

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A khaki jumpsuit may bring to mind images ofTom Cruise inTop Gun, but don’t worry, the latest olive all-inones are way more classy. Like the Girls On Film Khaki 3/4 Sleeve Jumpsuit, £45, little-mistress.com, a slouchy number that you can style up with metallic heels and chunky gold jewellery.

Add a hint of the oriental trend to your look with Miss Selfridge’s Khaki Split Tunic, £30 (www. missselfridge.com). Whether over safari shorts, chinos or jeans, it’s smarter than a long T-shirt and the splits allow better movement, so you won’t get any annoying crinkly bits where your waistband shows through.

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bump Forget ‘snapping’ back into shape like those celebrities, and take the sensible ‘slow and steady’ approach to post-pregnancy fitness instead

ONGRATULATIONS! Firstly, on the arrival of your beautiful new baby, and secondly, for the fact your body has done exactly as nature intended. Of course, everybody knows that gaining too much weight (whether or not it’s related to pregnancy) can put your health at risk, so it’s wise to avoid letting that happen. But for the majority, some weight gain is a normal part of pregnancy, along with a host of other physical changes, some due to hormones and others due to the effects of carrying a baby and then giving birth to it. Yes, certain websites and magazines are ever so slightly obsessed with commentating on celebs’ post-pregnancy physiques, particularly the ones that effortlessly seem to spring back into prebump perfection in a matter of weeks. But here’s the thing – we’re all different. A lot of these celebs will have been in mega-good shape, with excellent abs, before even getting pregnant (not to mention having lucked out in the genes stakes).

For most though, losing the postpregnancy spread takes time. This is not to say new mums should abandon all motivation to look after themselves – on the contrary. Eating healthily and staying active will help keep your energy levels stable, balance out those raging hormones, and help boost your moods, all of which is especially important if you’re struggling with sleep-deprivation and coping with all the general overwhelming changes of becoming a mother. But take the pressure off. Give your body all the time it needs to heal, don’t rush into it, focus on taking care of your needs (not just everybody else’s!), and relish this special time.

TOP FITNESS TIPS FOR BUSY MUMS WITH a bit of imagination, turning everyday activities into exercise can be easier than you think. Things like walking wherever possible, or having a dance in the kitchen are fantastic ways to get the blood pumping. Bonus? They’re completely free!

Virgin Active personal training manager and mum-of-one Chrissi Delapperal is a firm believer in incidental activity. Here are her top five tips for busy mums: • Treat your house as your multi-level gym, and combine everyday tasks with a workout. For example, when you’re vacuum-cleaning, you could lunge instead of walking, and when wiping coving, you could incorporate squats. • If you’ve got a baby or toddler, add weight to your activities by carrying them in a sling/baby-carrier. You can even progress further with ankle/wrist weights. • Be imaginative and turn your favourite TV programme into a workout. For example, every time a favourite character appears or a certain word is said, challenge yourself to do 10 triceps dips on the sofa. • Train your core muscles by balancing on one foot, or on a Swiss ball, while brushing your teeth, doing the ironing, cooking or on the phone. • Just being active with the kids is a great way to get some exercise into your day, by walking or cycling with them to school if you can, and playing games with them in the house, garden or down the park. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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As experts claim it’s our diets – and not lack of exercise – causing the nation’s obesity crisis, KATE WHITING investigates

equal, when in fact, sugar is not filling, leaving people feeling they need to eat more, and is linked to type 2 diabetes. The experts also say athletes are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, because they’re filling up on carbs, when they’d be better off on a high-fat, lowcarb diet.

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CAN this all be true, and should we be foregoing carbs for good? We asked two nutritionists to sort the wheat from the chaf... Rob Hobson, registered nutritionist and co-author of the The Detox Kitchen Bible says: “I don’t go along with that whole anti-carb diet idea - ask anyone on the Dukan diet, you feel knackered and the wholegrains have got too much goodness to give them up. “There’s definitely a shift towards eating less carbs. But if you’re cutting out carbs from your diet, you’re also missing out on key nutrients, including B vitamins which convert food into energy, and help fight tiredness and fatigue. “It wouldn’t work if athletes had a low-carb diet, because they need to replace energy in muscles. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

Holistic Times

Janie Whittemore previews news and events at the Isbourne Holistic Centre in Cheltenham The Isbourne Centre specialises in bringing you events that help create positive lives. Don’t forget that this week sees the start of Isbourne Taster Week – with many free events for you to try out. Just come along or book online. If you pay for the full event after your taster session you also get a 10 per cent discount.There are so many subjects to choose from (and last week we listed them all) but they range from mindfulness and meditation to yoga, NLP, Egyptian belly dance and tai chi, with many in between. Last Monday we had a wonderful evening with Atasha Fyfe, at a talk that was part of our ongoing guest speaker programme of talks on Monday nights. She gave a fascinating and well researched talk on past lives that was very well attended and excellently received.

“Sugar is a simple carbohydrate, and it’s bad because it’s linked to spikes and troughs of insulin. The carbs that aren’t as bad are the complex ones, because they have high amounts of fibre, which has less of an effect on your blood glucose levels. “Not all calories are created equally, there’s nothing in sugar except energy, so gram for gram, you’re better off eating wholegrain carbs. “I recommend you include carbs in your diet, but stick to wholegrains, pulses and beans, because they are a valuable source of fibre, which protects against illnesses like colorectal cancer. “White carbs, like pasta and refined flour, will fill you to start with but are broken down quickly, so they’ll make you feel hungry and quite sluggish. But white carbs can be beneficial for some, including young children. “There’s a misconception that carbs are high in calories. Calories come from what you put on the carbs, so that’s partly the reason that you put on weight with carbs. “If you need to lose weight, I recommend veggies, because they’ve got a lot of bulk and fill you up.” Dr Marilyn Glenville PhD, nutritionist and author of Fat Around The Middle says: “I would definitely agree that sugar and carbs are causing the obesity crisis. Exercise has health benefits, including reducing the risk of @WeekendGlos

cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers and also Alzheimer’s, but people are fighting a losing battle with obesity and being overweight if they are still eating the sugar and refined carbs. “The problem is that sugar and refined carbohydrates hit your blood stream quickly, causing a high rise in blood sugar. “The result is higher levels of insulin being released from your pancreas, and insulin tells your body to store fat. “All forms of carbohydrate end up being broken down into glucose, but it’s the speed with which this breakdown happens that’s crucial to weight gain [known as the Glycaemic Index; GI]. “Refined carbohydrates are foods like sugar, white bread and glucose added to sports drinks. Unrefined carbohydrates give you greater, longer-lasting energy and stable blood sugar because your body digests them more slowly. These come in the form of brown rice, oats and rye. “You can add ‘fake’ starchy carbohydrates to your diet in the form of spiralised courgette pasta and also quinoa. Quinoa cooks up like rice so can be used like a starchy carb, but it is actually a seed and high in protein and rich in vitamins and minerals.”

Have you noticed how many life coaches there seem to be nowadays? Craig Musty is another – but with a difference. He wants to show you how to be your own life coach beginning on June 21, in an exciting series of 10 tailor-made sessions designed to empower you in all areas of your life and help you to make quick progress through any sticking points you may have. Zero-Point Breathing (ZPB) from Robin Hemmings at the Isbourne is a new, simple and easy to learn bio-feedback method of synchronising breathing and heartbeat.The exciting result is a more rhythmic heartbeat and more regular and consistent breathing that allows a deep and profound healing to take place. Robin says that his ZPB technique is not only THE first step in creating fundamental health and fitness, but that it has other profound spiritual implications as well. Come and try it for yourself at theTaster sessions or his 6pm class on Wednesday for just £6. And last but not least, a forthcoming course for public speakers. A taster session with Adam Fotheringham next Saturday will offer insights into the art of public speaking through entertaining and informed commentary and simple practical activities. Check out the details online – alongside all of our events. Have a positive week! Where is the Isbourne Centre? Very central but tucked away; Wolseley Terrace is opposite the Rodney Road car park on Oriel Road, close to the town hall.

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Historian Dr Susan Law

SEXinSCANDAL Southam Now an idyllic hotel and spa, Ellenborough Park has a hidden history that once shocked the country. CORRIE BOND-FRENCH delves deeper to find out more 20

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Ellenborough Park as it is today

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S any visitor to Ellenborough Park Hotel will tell you, it is a serene, picturesque and restful rural idyll, a country pile that looks as if it has always commanded its surrounding area of what is now the racecourse and tranquil Southam with grace. But the truth is that this once great house was a part-player in a sex scandal that shocked the entire country, revolutionised the press and had huge political repercussions as the Great Reform Act was passed. And the affair nearly destroyed the owner, Sir Edward Law, Lord Ellenborough; the cuckolded husband of the piece. The Georgians weren’t all like the noble characters in Jane Austen novels, or even Poldark. In fact, it was the Victorians who felt compelled to come along and establish a general sense of decorum, with manners and standards, essentially as a backlash to the proclivities of Georgian life. Historian Dr Susan Law became fascinated by the story of Ellenborough House when she started researching scandals for her book: Through The Keyhole. And the story in a nutshell, is about Sir Edward Law. He was a very ambitious political figure, his father had been Lord Chief Justice, and he served as a Tory MP and would become a minister in the Duke of Wellington’s cabinet. After losing his beloved first wife Octavia to tuberculosis after just five years of marriage, Sir Edward married Jane Digby, a society beauty 17 years his junior. Giddy with the rush of newfound love and supposed marital bliss, Sir Edward penned the following note to Jane: “The thought that I am loved again and loved by one I can adore, that I have passed through years of pain and found the bliss I knew before.” For Jane, however, the feeling was clearly not mutual, and she proceeded to embark on an extensive string of affairs. The first was with her cousin, whom she also confided to a friend in a letter was the father of her son Arthur, a fact that Sir Edward wasn’t aware of. Her cousin ended the affair fearing it would affect his military career as the rumours

were flying, and Jane promptly moved onto her second beau, a man responsible for cataloguing manuscripts at her childhood home. But then she fell for an Austrian prince who was working as a diplomat. Political cartoons of the day lampooned their not-so secret trysts at his Harley Street Lodgings, and when the affair became such public knowledge that Sir Edward was left with no choice but to request a divorce, Jane took herself abroad to await her Prince Charming. But the political landscape at the time was undergoing seismic changes, as the movement away from feudalism and the hierarchy of the aristocracy in power was being eroded. For Sir Edward,

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Lord Ellenborough, the timing was catastrophic. Not only did he have to contend with the divorce, then effectively a public trial through a private Parliamentary bill in which witnesses were called to the House of Commons to give their accounts. This was in itself an expensive process that could only be accessed by the wealthy. But the emerging press of the day was keen to undermine powerful aristocrats and they were happy to seize this opportunity to expose the corruption within the establishment, using it to undermine the whole basis of hereditary power. It would be true to say there was a media frenzy.The Times took the unprecedented move of clearing the entire front page on Friday April 2 1830 to devote all five columns to the divorce, and the general consensus was that Lord Ellenborough had been remiss and had shown gross negligence towards his young wife. Known as Elephant

Ellenborough for his thick skin and ability to trample his opponents underfoot, Sir Edward’s part in this personal scandal was used to attack him professionally and politically. To put this in context, the Queen Caroline adultery trial in 1820 only warranted a single front page column. The Great Reform Act was passed within two years, which indicates how relevant the overall political landscape was to Sir Edward’s divorce proceedings. Sir Edward then suffered the loss of his young son Arthur, and he retreated to Ellenborough, writing: “I really could not remain in London without any society, nothing to do in the house (Parliament). It oppressed my spirits, I feel my domestic misfortunes have extinguished all my desires to extinction.” Sir Edward became Governor General of India, but returned to Ellenborough Park. He never re-married, but he did have illegitimate children with his mistress. He died in 1871 and is buried in the family mausoleum at Oxenton Church. Although she hasn’t found a family link yet, Dr Susan Law has developed a bit of an historical soft spot for Sir Edward Law. “I devote a whole chapter to him because he was so interesting and his story illustrates my point about the way that public life and private life overlap,” said Susan. “I think he’s a fascinating character, and I do feel sorry for him. He was very bright but he had a really tragic private life, I really like him!” “I’ve spent a lot of time reading his many letters, there are hundreds of them. He’s a really caring, loving man but his public persona was arrogant, but the real man inside was only seen by his family. “The more I discovered about him the more I was hooked! This book has taken five years of research, but I just want to tell people these great stories, you don’t have to make it up – the truth is so much more interesting!” Through the Keyhole: Sex, Scandal and the Secret Life of the Country House by Susan Law, £18.99, is available from The History Press.

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The real Elton John may not be on talking terms with his mother, but impersonator Paul Bacon was the next best thing at her birthday bash. CORRIE BOND-FRENCH catches up with the dazzling doppelganger

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E didn’t start out with stars in his eyes, but Paul Bacon now wears starshaped glasses for a living. Because Paul is an Elton John tribute act, and not only has he met the man himself, but he also played at Elton’s Mum’s 90th birthday party. It transpired that she was a fan and had seen Paul’s act live, and she then invited them to play for her. Sadly, she and Elton are not on speaking terms. “It’s an interesting story because some of the media around it suggested that she just suddenly thought ‘oh, I’ll get a tribute Elton at my party’, which actually wasn’t how it happened. “My friend Stuart has known Elton’s mum for many years and he’d actually sent a video of us playing to someone who knew her and showed it to her, and she loved it, apparently! “Then she came to see us at a theatre in Epsom and she just thought it was great, she had a really good time, she loved hearing all the songs, and she hadn’t been talking to her son for some time – they’d fallen out. “They fell out some time ago, there’s a family rift, but she decided it would be great to have this at her party so that’s how that came about. It wasn’t a case of her actively seeking out an Elton tribute act, she had already seen us. And we had a great time – she’s a lovely lady.” Paul only started the act six years ago for a bit of fun, performing at the odd party and charity event, but within a year the demand had got so high that he decided to perform full-time, and he and his band now perform over a hundred gigs a year. He is performing tonight at the Stanton Village Club near Broadway. And Paul is still amazed at how the past five years have panned out. “I used to work in the events industry. I used to work in corporate events, so I often used to book people like me!” laughs Paul. “I’ve always been a big Elton John fan growing up. I suppose I used to sing a long a lot, then I did a performing arts degree. And back then people used to say you sound like Elton John, so I’ve just accepted my fate really, I thought I’ll have a go at this properly, because people had said that I had a passing resemblance to him as well, so it just picked me really, I think! But when he got to meet Elton himself, again through his friend Stuart, Paul was loathe to mention to him that he was a tribute act. “I must be honest I didn’t discuss it with him, I didn’t want to say the wrong thing or upset him, but what was funny was that I was wearing a suit that I’d @WeekendGlos

bought at one of his sales, because every few years he sells off his clothes for charity, and I’ve bought a few things of his that I wear sometimes on stage, and I was wearing one of his suits when I met him. “And of course the first thing he said to me was you’re wearing one of my suits! I didn’t say anything, because it was all about him really and I didn’t want to spoil the moment! Paul and the band have a busy schedule ahead, including cruises and festivals, and he has recently played at Wembley stadium and at the celebrations for Watford FC - Elton’s beloved football team, when they gained a place in the premier league last season. But Paul is a huge Elton fan, and he is keen for people to make the most of the opportunity to see Elton play at venues like Kingsholm this summer as part of this tour. “I would always encourage people to see Elton live, and I would never put myself up as an alternative, but in the meantime if they like the music and like hearing it live then come along and see an act like ours too. “It seems as though every band has a tribute, its certainly a growing market. The whole genre is very interesting from that point of view.” And Paul still has to pinch himself sometimes. “When I started doing this seriously about five years ago, if someone had told me back then you’ll get to meet Elton, you’ll sing at his mother’s party, you’ll sing with Kiki Dee, which I’ve done a couple of times, you’ll get to meet all of his band, well I wouldn’t have believed it!” Paul Bacon performs as part of Ultimate Elton at Stanton Village Club, near Broadway, tonight at 8pm, tickets £10. Call 01242 621483. Paul Bacon with Elton John’s mother, Sheila Farebrother

WHATTV’STAUGHT USABOUT MAKING IT BIG INTHE MUSIC BIZ BE AN UNDERDOG

If you want to succeed, make sure no one believes you will (except yourself and a peppy friend who has just the right words of wisdom when your chips are down). STOP AT NOTHING While being an underdog is a winning route to success, it must be coupled with extreme drive and ambition. Comfortable with her diva status, Glee’s Rachel Berry was never an underdog, but she did have a bucketload of can-do attitude and rhinothick skin to protect her from daily playground taunts. Unsurprisingly, she stopped at nothing to become a Broadway superstar. HAVE A MENTOR It’s always useful to have someone older and, hopefully, wiser to look up to. Someone who’s been around the showbiz block, as it were, to steer you in the right direction and, in the case ofThe Voice andThe X Factor, shout the loudest and encourage fans to support you. SET THE SONG-WRITING MOOD Look, you could just hunker down in an uninspiring office and tap away your dear old lyrics and chords into a laptop/phone/computer but, well, where’s the fun in that? Instead, why not take a cue and a pew, and settle down next to a roaring log fire as they do in Nashville? GET A SOB STORY Simon Cowell reportedly banned sob stories on the last series ofThe X Factor, while Nashville’s Juliette tried her hardest to hide her family strife from her fans and the baying media, but a heartstring-tugging tale can earn you considerable public support. So get the hankies out and, if need be, get creative with your past.

THE CELEBRATION EXPLORER

Bank Holiday Monday 25 May 2015

Take a trip to historic Chester or travel onto Liverpool where Cunard’s 175th anniversary celebrations will be taking place and for one day only you can see the three Queens (Victoria, Mary II & Elizabeth) together.

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Saturday 30 May 2015

Enjoy a mainly steam hauled trip to Cumbria with a break in Appleby-in-Westmorland before returning along the famous Settle & Carlisle Line.

THE MAZEY DAY CORNISHMAN

Saturday 27 June 2015

Enjoy a summer day in Cornwall, You can or alight at St Erth and take the local train to picturesque St Ives or continue on to Penzance where the Mazey Day celebrations will be in full swing

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Eating in the Eighties

It's National Vegetarian Week, so we pick out some tasty veggie recipes, and meet the owners of Woodruffs in Stroud

Corrie Bond-French travels back in time to sample what life was like in the decade of the microwave meal

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GIRAFFE GOESVEGGIE

Visit giraffe in Cirencester throughout National Vegetarian Week from Monday and enjoy 50 per cent off all vegetarian main courses. Start your day with “The Western” – a three egg omelette with roasted vegetables, manchego cheese and avocado salsa – or grab a nut bowl or veggie brunch plate with free range eggs, veggie sausages, Heinz baked beans, mushrooms and avocado with toasted artisan sourdough. For lunch or dinner, meat-free mains include a falafel 'deluxe' burger; tofu and squash laksa; tunisian roasted veggie and feta salad; green veggie and kale enchiladas and goats' cheese, pesto and grilled veggie focaccia sandwich. All you need to do to indulge in this vast variety of veggie treats is print off the voucher from the website giraffe.net.

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MEAT-EATING

More and more people are reducing the amount of meat that they eat. With National Vegetarian Week upon us, SUE BRADLEY visits a café in Stroud that’s a healthy eating institution

REEK mezze with falafel, humous and marinated feta; Goan coconut dahl and Spanish omelette: the menu at Woodruff’s Organic Café is a roundthe-world showcase of meat-free food. Housed over three floors of a Victorian building in the heart of Stroud’s High Street, this bustling food business has been a thriving part of life

in the town for 17 years. Organic food has been at the heart of Woodruff’s ever since the café was founded by Helen and James Wace in 1998. At the same time it offers its customers a vast choice of vegetarian dishes, along with fish pates made by local family fishmongers. Yet while many consider Stroud to be a town inhabited by a large number of gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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vegetarians and vegans, not least renewable electricity boss Dale Vince who raised eyebrows when he banned burgers and sausages from the stands at Forest Green Rovers, it is not only people who have made a conscious decision to cut meat out of their diets who eat at Woodruff’s. This picture reflects national research that has found that while the number of committed vegetarians has remained fairly stable over the past 10 years, standing at around two per cent of the population according to a recent Department of Health and Food Standards Agency survey, evidence shows that many people are making a conscious effort to eat less meat. This is especially shown by research by Mintel that showed that the value of the vegetarian market has grown from £333 million in 1996 to £786.5 million in 2011, with health being one of the key reasons that people name for reducing the amount of meat in their diets. Woodruff’s owner Holly Puttock says this picture fits her experience of running the café. “In 1998 when Woodruffs opened, Stroud had a huge number of customers to support it who were vegetarian, vegan or had special dietary needs,” says Holly. “It continues to be supported in the same way, only now with a far greater following of people who just love the food we offer. “We can’t claim to only serve healthy vegetarian food as we also serve some very naughty cakes and delicious coffee, as well as some fish items. I think a lot of our customers may not even be aware that we do not have meat on the menu.” Holly, who grew up in the Stroud area, was 18 when she joined the café in 1998 and went on to buy the business in 2003. She had previously spent time cooking in pub kitchens, followed

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by a stint in the town’s well known Sunshine Health Food Store, at which her awareness of organic produce and whole foods grew. Meanwhile her travels in France, Spain, Morocco and Portugal introduced her to the different tastes and flavours offered by the markets, cafes and street food stalls. Woodruff’s reputation for fine food took on a new dimension with the arrival of American-born chef Erin Baker in 2006 and she and Holly worked together to build on the success of previous chefs Angie Gallagher and Angie Murray and to streamline the business. “Erin is a fantastic chef and very passionate and knowledgeable of vegetarian and vegan whole foods,” says Holly. “She still works alongside us offering cookery classes at the café.” Nowadays the head chef is Holly’s husband Raoul Moore, who trained at his family’s restaurant The Passage at Arlingham and now organises a pop-up fish kitchen at Woodruff’s every Friday night. Meanwhile Woodruff’s offers customers a varied menu throughout the week with many dishes catering for people with food allergies and intolerances. There is also a special children’s menu, along with a family room in which youngsters have space to play as well as eat. In addition, the cafe offers a catering service along with Erin’s vegetarian gourmet cookery classes that offer advice both to people who are new to wholefoods and those who are looking for a bit of inspiration. “Woodruffs is an institution for healthy eating in Stroud,” says Holly. “Our menu is full of fresh organic produce and wholefoods – foods that are not processed and that are natural and from local suppliers wherever possible.” woodruffsorganiccafe.co.uk

QUICK KIDNEY BEAN BURGERS

Makes: 6 burgers Preparation: 10 minutes Cooking: 15 minutes

Ingredients

400g tin of kidney beans 2 tomatoes, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 2 heaped tsp mixed herbs 115g breadcrumbs 50g semolina 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp of vegetable oil

Method

Drain, rinse then mash the kidney beans. Mix together the beans, tomatoes, garlic and herbs in a large bowl. Add the breadcrumbs and semolina. Mix well. Add soy sauce and lemon juice. If necessary add a tablespoon of water to increase moisture (but don’t be tempted to add any more). Shape into burgers. Gently fry the burgers in the vegetable oil until golden brown, approximately about 10-15 minutes. Serve on lightly toasted buns with a salad and relish.

THAI MUSHROOM SOUP

Ingredients

For the dal: 3 tbsp groundnut oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp turmeric 2 fresh chillies, sliced thinly 2 garlic cloves, chopped 250g red split lentils 1 litre vegetable stock 1 tsp dried mint 2 limes, zest and juice 1 lemon, zest and juice For the dressing: 2 tbsp olive oil ½ tsp cumin seeds 1 garlic clove, finely sliced ¼ tsp cayenne pepper 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves Serve with rice, nan bread or chappati.

Method

To make the dal, gently heat the oil in a large deep pan, add the onion and slowly fry for 10 minutes. Cooking the onions on a low heat slowly will intensify the flavour and improve the whole dish. Add the cumin, salt, turmeric, chillies, garlic cloves and cook for 2 minutes. Add the lentils, stock and mint. Bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes, add more stock if required. Stir occasionally. Add the majority of the lime and lemon juice, but reserve some to garnish. To make the dressing, gently heat the olive oil then add the cumin, the finely sliced garlic and cayenne pepper. Cook for 30 seconds only then remove from the heat. To serve, place the dal into a serving dish and spoon swirls of the dressing over the top. Add the lemon and lime zest, the reserved chilli slices, a little fresh coriander and the remaining lime and lemon juice (to taste).

Making Scents

Ahead of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Sam Wylie-Harris picks some fragrant bouquets Ridgeview Marksman Brut Rose 2013 Sparkling Wine, NV, England (ÂŁ21, Marks & Spencer) which is a new listing to be distributed nationally and it oozes charm with its enticing aromas of wild strawberries, red berry fruit flavours and a hint of cream on the soft mousse. Not a wallflower by any standards.

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A rustic grape from Gaillac in Southern France, mauzac may not roll off the tongue but it produces a whole bunch of roses in Clos Rocailleux Braucol 2013, IGP Cotes DuTarn, France (ÂŁ11.99, www. redsquirrelwine.com). A well-made pink by a British couple who have created a fresh, summery rose with delectable wild, berry fruit flavours, a thread of minerality and enough complexity to find fortune in wine competitions with their first 2012 vintage.

King of beef sarnies

British artisan butcher, Meat Porter, provides the perfect recipe to celebrate the end of British Sandwich Week. 2 8oz matured meat porter rump steaks 2 tablespoons of olive oil Salt and black pepper Caramelised balsamic red onions 1 beef tomato 6 kaiser rolls, cut In half Heat up a griddle pan an rub oil over the meat and season generously. Place the meat in the pan and cook for three minutes on each side. Remove the steaks from the pan. Warm the caramelised balsamic red onions in a pan on a low heat. Lightly toast the rolls on the griddle pan and garnish with relish.

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Modern Bristish cuisine and a strong European influence come together at The Tivoli. HELEN BLOW samples their menu

HY go all the way to the Med when you can get a taste of the region right here in Cheltenham. The Tivoli offers a feast of flavours that shout palm-tree lined seafronts, lapping waves and balmy nights spent on the balcony of the local tavern. Its new summer menu is more than just a nod towards southern European and northern African cuisine mixed with modern British food that makes the most of seasonal ingredients and local suppliers. There’s spicy Moroccan lamb, garlic and thyme chicken, pan fried sea bream, couscous and halloumi to get you dreaming of your holidays. When we visited on a Saturday evening, the bar was quietly humming but the restaurant was full, bustling and loud. If you were after an intimate meal for two, this wasn’t going to be it. Fortunately being a long-time married couple, we are immune to such fripperies and were just happy to forgo the soft music and candles and just chat over a good meal and a glass or two of wine. First up were some crab and prawn cakes on a bed of leaves and a hearty haddock and mussel chowder. Both starters had good flavours and were beautifully presented, but there was far too much for a first course and at £6.50 each, we would have been far happier with less food for less money. By the end of the course, I already felt like I’d eaten a small main and was worried I wouldn’t be able to do justice to the real main course. My husband ploughed manfully through the chunky soup, declaring it delicious but again too much. Of course, this might sound like manna from heaven for anyone with a larger appetite and I admit that I’m a bit of a lightweight when it comes to large meals. There is loads of choice on the Tivoli menu, perhaps, I venture to say, a bit too much. Sometimes being overwhelmed with too many options, makes choosing seem like a bit too much like hard work. At the Tivoli there are the main courses, specials board, steaks and gourmet burgers, not to mention the starters or desserts. Still, it’s true that variety is the spice of life and the upside is that there will almost certainly be something you @WeekendGlos

like when the choice is there. We were dining just before the summer menu was brought in, so some of the dishes we ordered may not be exactly the same that’s available now. My lamb rump (£15) sounded delicious, served with feta cheese, cherry tomatoes and salsa verde and, when it arrived in front of me, the colours looked wonderful and the smell mouthwatering. Unfortunately, its appearance didn’t quite live up to the taste. While there is no doubting the combined flavours of the dish worked really well together, the meat was a bit fatty and the amount of feta was too much, overwhelming the other more subtle flavours somewhat. Happily my husband fared better with his pan-fried salmon with crushed new potatoes, tomato and tapenade (also £15). The fish flaked satisfyingly between the prongs of the fork and the olive tapenade gave it a bit of an edge. Again it was too generous a helping and another time we would probably do without the starters to make the most of our main courses. After both his large courses, my husband was happy to finish the wine and end the meal with a cup of coffee, but I decided to try one of the desserts as they sounded so good on the menu. I sacrificed my usual chocolaty choice (chocolate orange brownie with chocolate sauce and jaffa cake ice cream – yum) for a raspberry crème brulee, served with lemon-infused shortbread (£5.50). This tasted as good as it sounded, with a creamy brulee base given a sharp kick with the fruit, evened out with bites of the meltingly crisp biscuits. A match made in heaven. In the end it was a meal of mixed merits, some very good, some found wanting, but there is no doubt The Tivoli remains a great local venue where you can get a decent meal in a buzzing atmosphere that adds up to an enjoyable evening out. Address: TheTivoli, Andover Road, Cheltenham Food: a blend of modern British cuisine with Mediterranean influences Starters from £3, mains from £9, desserts at £5.50 Atmosphere: lively and relaxed Contact: 01242 285799

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Eighties From fizzy cola bottles to wine-swigging Keith Floyd, CORRIE BOND-FRENCH explores the delights of life in the kitchen during the Eighties

ID Frankie say relax? Or rather, did your T-shirt say that you said that Frankie said relax? Welcome back to the Eighties, when slogans on T-shirts were all the rage, the BBC banned certain songs, and wet-look gel was slicked through hair across the world after Michael Jackson’s Thriller album broke every record going. And all the while, housewives were reducing in number as women started to choose careers over children and couples opted to live together as partners instead. Can you cast your mind back to Culture Club’s first appearance on TOTP? Do you remember the fierce chatter in the classroom the next day, when no-one was sure if the moniker of Boy George was a misleading joke or not? The fact is, you may also have indulged in a microwave meal that same day, and you probably went to school with that Ready Brek glow, only to indulge in a crafty chocolate bar like a Prize or a Nutty with your pocket money. And if you were given your pocket money on a Saturday, you could have opted for a copy of Look-in, Smash Hits, or Just Seventeen (Jackie was so seventies now). And you could fill in your Panini sticker albums and take your swaps into school. For some people, these are still the first things they would save from a fire. And you could have bought a sachet of space dust, Goldrush bubble gum or a quarter of pineapple rock for around 10 pence, or you could have bought 40 sweets for ten pence, because you could

still get ha’penny sweets. Haribo hadn’t appeared yet, but we had cola bottles, mojos and fruit salads, and then fizzy cola bottles and tiny foilwrapped chocolate footballs, swizzlers and jewellery you could wear then eat. It might seem nowadays that food that goes ping has always been there, but you only need to rewind your ghettoblaster or Walkman back 35 odd years to see the seeds of the microwave revolution being sown. And the food industry promptly followed suit. A ready-meal lifestyle was born when the limitations of these cumbersome brown chunks that hogged the kitchen work surface became evident. Housewives’ valiant but unsuccessful attempts to roast chickens and bake cakes in them meant that microwaves were firmly relegated to the role of preprepared food heater-upper rather than actual oven in their own right for most people. Soon we were defrosting frozen spag bols and chicken curries, and families found themselves eating from their laps in front of the TV. The demise of the family meal can probably be accurately pinpointed to the rise of the ready meal. So we were still using our freezers a lot, but food preparation took a nosedive. Suddenly everything was about having other people make your for you. Pizza delivery companies took off on their mopeds nationwide, McDonalds and Wimpy fast-food outlets sprang up in every town, and Marks and Spencers became synonymous with more enticing, quality ready meals and their food hall reputation was sealed. Pre-packed

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sandwiches became the daily norm. Microwave ovens were, of course, featured on Tomorrow’s World. For some of us, an enlightening gaze into a future of possibilities. For the rest of us the interminable bore-off before between dinner and the start of Top of the Pops on a Thursday. And if you were really lucky, and your parents were distracted, you could watch Fame afterwards. Ah, what did I do with my purple catsuit and leg warmers? Soon, we were all dancing and doing the splits. Jane Fonda and the Green Goddess were helping to ensure that no-one could pinch more than an inch, which was, unbelievably now, a concern at the time. And smoking was only just starting to be actively discouraged in national campaigns. Spacehoppers were resigned to a long, slow deflation in the greenhouse as we all started rollerskating – even Cliff Richard moved in on this craze. And our Seventies Choppers made way for BMXes as flares made way for drainpipe jeans. Most families still prepared and ate a fairly intensive Roast Lunch on Sundays. these were the days before the shops were allowed to open, and you knew not to call around for your friends until they had finished the afternoons requisite family meal. This was the time when the late, lovely Lynda Bellingham made her name as the Oxo Mum. Some traditions still stood, possibly because we were still enjoying the company and wisdom of our grandparents. And although we would try to winkle information out of them about what gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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they did in the war, they never wanted to talk about it. Theirs was the generation who appreciated things, and who insisted on looking forward rather than backwards. The Eighties became synonymous with greed and individualism, and this even spread to food. Restaurants offered nouvelle cuisine, a personal statement from the chef to the diner, and celebrity chefs started edging to the fore. Restaurants were a booming industry by the end of the decade. Lovejoy, Howard’s Way and Only @WeekendGlos

Fools and Horses were television highlights. And charity became big business, as Live Aid, Run the World and Comic Relief got started. And advertisers started targeting kids, ushering in a new era of sugary cereals and lunch-box treats as school dinners declined nationwide. The legendary Keith Floyd spread the word, glass in hand, about the joy of food, travelling around with just two crew members on a wing and a prayer, often cooking in the kitchen of a complete stranger.

And his enthusiasm was infectious. Because if he helped popularise wine, he also helped one little allium achieve star status: The Eighties was the decade when we re-embraced garlic, and it hasn’t done too badly since. Yuppies may have been quaffing Champagne and eating lobster, but the truth is, we opened up to new influences in the kitchen, and cooking at home became more of a shared concern on the nights when we gave the microwave a night off. It doesn’t seem that far back now, does it?

Paralympian James Brown and co-pilot Neil Rutter used National Starâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100km Star Cycling Challenge as a training exercise

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Hitting the age of 50 hasn’t slowed down Paralympian James Brown. In fact, he tells SALLY BAILEY, he’s about to embark on a challenge that would make him the first partiallysighted athlete to compete alone in a championship event

f any one of us were put on the back of a tandem and whizzed down a hill at 50+ mph knowing the man at the front was the only one who could see where we were going we’d be pretty terrified – and, frankly, athlete James Brown is no exception. There’s just one difference – James has a stack of medals to prove he laughs in the face of fear, a cardboard box full in fact. Having recently moved house he’s not entirely sure where that box is right now but nonetheless, there are 14 of them, he thinks; two Paralympic golds, one bronze and 11 others from world, and European events. James, who has five per cent vision in his right eye, three per cent in his left, is motivated by constantly pushing himself and trying new things. His eye condition hasn’t given him blotches or tunnelling and he has developed good spatial awareness which enables him to compete. He competed at world level in cross country skiing, as a track runner, triathlete and swimmer before getting serious about cycling; a man who loves to feel the fear and do it anyway. “When we’re training and we’re screeching downhill I’m screaming for my tandem pilot to hit the brakes. I get really scared,” he says. “When it’s a race I’m different. You enter a different mindset. “When the beeps start it’s like a switch going inside your head, everything is magnified. All I care about is catching the bike in front.” James is proud of his medals but he doesn’t necessarily need proof of his achievements, it’s rising to the personal challenge that is his reward. His proudest sporting moment happened way back before the limos, cheering fans and flashing cameras of the media that he encountered after his first Paralympics. He returned to Worcester College for the Blind, now called New College Worcester, where he was a pupil. The former maths teacher took it upon himself to coach a few students and be a guide runner for one who he took to compete in the 1990 World Youth Games. The moment of pure joy came when James felt the totally blind 16-yearold’s power as they approached the final straight and simply let him go on @WeekendGlos

the track. “As a guide you have to be quicker than them but he was so fast I just had to let him go on the final straight and shout instructions at him. He cleaned up everything. It was just the most exciting thing I have ever done.” James used to live in Stonehouse and has fond memories of the Cotswolds. When a friend took him on a mountain biking trip, promising a gentle ride and then tackling every dangerous drop, he loved it. Back at home he joined Cheltenham and County Cycling Club. The members learned how to guide so that James could turn up on any given Saturday and take to the hills, cycling through woods and along narrow tracks. Those days, he says, were not only thrilling but got him fit enough for the 2012 Paralympics. Last month he got back on his bike to help a Cheltenham charity that is close to his heart ¬National Star. The organisation, based in Ullenwood, supports young people with complex disabilities and acquired brain injuries, providing further education and work skills to help them achieve their potential. James joined the Star Cycling Challenge using the 100km route as a training exercise with Neil Rutter as his tandem pilot. In any sporting team there has to be trust but with James relying on his pilot’s vision as well as technical skill the relationship between the two has to be beyond question. “It’s all about trust. When Neil throws us in to a corner at 50mph he’s got to know I’m going to follow the bike and James Brown and Damien Shaw during Qualifying of the Men’s Indivdual B Pursuit in the London Paralympic Games at the Velodrome, London

I’ve got to know he¹s going to miss the potholes.” The course, which they completed in three hours 34 minutes, proved a pleasant surprise for a man always keen to push that bit further. “Some parts of the course were really tricky on the tandem but Neil handled the bike to his usual very high standards. Usually we average 25mph for that kind of distance on the tandem but we averaged just over 17mph which shows how tough the course was.” James is keen to put something into his old community and help young people with difficulties to shine. He supports National Star College, has met students, and works on Gloucestershire’s Active Impact social enterprise scheme. One of his missions in life is not only to raise the aspirations of young people with disabilities but also those of their families. “We have to show them that things they thought weren’t possible are possible,” he says. Now at 50 and settled in Wiltshire, he is working towards a new personal challenge. He’s seeking the International Cycling Federation’s permission to compete solo in a velodrome competition. James has every intention of being the first partially-sighted man to compete in the World Masters Track Cycling Championships in October without a sighted pilot – and he’s aiming for a top five slot. It’s another project designed to keep life exciting. “I get bored really easily but I’ve learned what motivates me; it’s the excitement, the challenge; you have to feed those things. I do it for the joy of it.”

Next year’s National Star Cycling Challenge will take place on Sunday April 24 2016. To find out more email Matthew Nolan on mnolan@natstar. ac.uk or go to nationalstar.org

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ITH the bracing sea air of Poldark still coursing through our veins, Gloucester’s flagship festival Tall Ships returns to the city next weekend. After winning Silver for the Cotswolds Tourism Event of the Year for the 2013 festival, the event weighs anchor next Saturday for three days of culture, history and fun, expecting to attract in excess of 100,000 visitors. Living history characters, marauding pirates, stone carving, live music and a plethora of stalls line up at the Docks and other Gloucester venues alongside some magnificent vessels from the past. “This year’s festival promises to be as memorable as ever, with a feast of brilliant entertainment for everyone,” said events director Mhairi Smith. Making their festival debuts are the arresting sights of the brigantine Morganster, handmade schooner Atyla and Baltic trawler Keewaydin. Built in 1919, the Dutch brigantine started out as a fishing ship patrolling the North Sea and was used as a sail training ship during the 1990s. With its sails fully rigged on the open water, the ship looks as if it has just sailed out of the pages of Winston Graham’s Cornish-based historical novels. Docked alongside her will be the Spanish-built Atyla, looking for all the world like an old schooner resurrected from history but actually built by artisans just 30 years ago with a mission to follow in the footsteps of Ferdinand Magellan and circumnavigate the world. When the voyage fell through, the schooner found work in the tourist industry based in the Canary Islands, before taking part in the Mediterranean Tall Ships Regatta two years ago. The Keewaydin, built originally in 1913 as a Lowestoft sailing smack, trawling the banks of the North Sea for fish. During the Second World War, the ship ferried refugees from Denmark to neutral Sweden and converted into

a private yacht in 1963, competing in the very first Whitbread Round the World Yacht race in 1972. Alongside these three vessels will be the Welsh slate topsail schooner Vilma, which started out life as a ketch-rigged Danish sailing fishing boat in 1934 and is now operating out of the Menai Straits. During the festival she will be taking part in pirate ship battles. For the first time this year, the ships will be open all day every day, so there won’t be any sailing enthusiasts left high and dry. Visitors can buy a wristband to see the tall ships at close quarters while also gaining entry to the museums at Gloucester Docks, The Gloucester Waterways Museum and the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum. Other highlights include shows involving the swashbuckling Captain Jack and his pirate crew, and Victoriancostumed characters wending their way around the Docks Just a short walk away at Llanthony Secunda Priory there will be a nautically-themed stone carving event, while on the ‘lazy lawn’ live music and family shows will entertain. Family entertainment includes crazy golf, a climbing wall, water zorbing and a vintage fairground, with lots of rides. There will also be a new bar Tank Gloucester run by Gloucester Brewery, selling a range of craft beers and a nano brewery on site so people can see beer being made. Head brewer and joint owner Jared Brown said: “There used to be lots of oranges and lemons imported into the Docks so we’ve made a beer using them.” Visitors will also be able to browse around arts and craft stalls and keep energy levels up from an array of delicious food and drink stalls. Access all areas tickets for all three days of the festival are available for £6. Book online at www. gloucestertallships,co.uk (a £1 booking fee applies). Kids go free.

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THE first Gloucester Shanty Festival will get feet a-tapping at the Docks as acts from around the country bring their sea-inspired ditties to the city. Live bands from as far afield as Ireland will be stopping off at various venues to host free gigs throughout he festival. The opening concert on Friday and the finale concert both take place in King’s Square and proceeds from ticket sales go to the Severn Area Rescue Association. Nearly 30 acts will be playing, including the Portsmouth Shanty Men and Shake A Leg, while Molgoggers are making the trip from County Cork across the Irish Sea. The gigs will take place in a variety of venues, including cafes, pubs, chapels and city centre streets. Debra Hannis, who has organised the festival with Steve Rule, said: “We obviously have a strong maritime heritage in the Docks and thought it would be a good idea to bring the music as well as the tall ships to the city. “Steve and I used to sing in a band and we go down to Falmouth every year where they have a massive festival, so we thought, why not have one in Gloucester? “Because they’re working songs – they were sung to get work done and keep the momentum up - they’ve got a real meaning behind them and each one tells a story. “Audience participation is quite important and most of the songs have really good choruses and you just find yourself tapping your feet and clapping along - you can’t help it.” For more information on specific gigs or tickets, visit gloucestershantyfestival.co.uk

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RHS Chelsea Flower Show The world-famous Chelsea Flower show returns on Tuesday. We pick out the highlights at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glorious festival

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DOGS, leaves and dancing are the inspiration behind new pieces that Cheltenham sculptor Chris Lisney will unveil at Chelsea. Among the eight galvanised steel pieces on his stand will be one of three falling leaves and a bench with a back fashioned like an oak leaf complete with bird perching at one end. A dancer with a sash is a variation on an earlier design and there will be humour in a dog leaping on the end of a lead. “The lead goes above and behind the tail as though someone’s holding it,” explains Chris, who lives inTivoli. “I do try to do something that’s fun.” The artist blacksmith, who created the pedestrian bridge in Pittville Park, specialises in quirky garden art and is a regular at the Chelsea show where his stand always has a summerhouse and planting designed by his wife, Meredith, this year with a white theme. “I’m really excited about the show,” he says. “I can’t wait to get there.”

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The RHS Chelsea Flower Show will be in full bloom this week. MANDY BRADSHAW picks out some of the highlights of this year’s festival

HEN Sue Albone agreed to pay her son to garden she never imagined it would end in the spotlight of the Chelsea Flower Show. Charlie, then aged 18, was trying to fund a trip to Australia where today he is a successful landscape designer and TV star on such programmes as ‘Selling Houses Australia’, working with an interior designer to give homes a make-over. “I enjoy gardening and he had always seen me garden but I never imagined he would be at Chelsea,” says Sue, who lives CHELSEA stalwarts Fibrex Nurseries are hoping to bring in Charlton Kings, something a little different to their stand this year. Cheltenham. “I don’t The holders of the National Collection of Pelargoniums think he realised regularly exhibit ‘Lord Bute’ but this year plan to display he enjoyed it quite ‘Lady Bute’ for the first time as well. “Everybody knows ‘Lord Bute’ but ‘Lady Bute’ is less as much until he well known,” says Heather Godard-Key, of the family firm started.” at Pebworth near Evesham. “At the moment it is looking His first job in likely that she will be going to Chelsea. It will be nice to her then garden in show the two together for a change.” Somerset including Whereas ‘Lord Bute’ has dark, almost black blooms with a carmine edge, ‘Lady Bute’ is shocking pink. laying a patio and The rest of the stand will include scented leaved and digging a pond but decorative varieties although a final decision won’t be he soon found regular made until just before the show. work at a nearby manor “It all depends what comes into flower and is looking

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house; Charlie had impressed the owner by calling around to report details of a car he had seen knocking down the manor’s garden wall on a late night drive home. “They showed him how to use ride-on mowers and big electric tools,” recalls Sue. Work with landscape companies followed and eventually he returned to Australia and enrolled on a landscape design course. Today, Charlie’s company, Inspired Exteriors, is known for creating stylish urban gardens. His Chelsea entry, ‘The Time In Between’, is a personal message to his father, who died when Charlie was 17. “It’s a garden to meet my late father in and tell him about my life since his passing,” he says, explaining that as competing at Chelsea was likely to be a once in a lifetime experience he wanted a garden that meant something to him. It divides into three sections with the first featuring a 2m-wide path, designed to be big enough for him to stroll down with his father and two young sons, Leo, two, and Hartford, six months. Around it will be soft, romantic planting featuring things that he grows at his home near Sydney, including clipped

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RUSTY tulips, a metal sheep and copper planters will be showcased as Architectural Heritage returns to Chelsea after a three-year absence. For the first time, theTaddington-based firm, which specialises in antique and reproduction garden pieces, will pave its stand with reclaimed flagstones. It’s a new departure for the business but one which is already proving popular, with one client ordering a square mile of paving. Other best-selling products are the range of Victorian-style reproduction copper planters, which the firm designed after a customer wanted six. “They’ve got a wonderful colour,” says managing director Alex Puddy. “I’m really proud of them.” They and other containers on the stand will be planted up with alliums, geraniums, salvias and stipa, by Alex’s garden designer wife, Katie Guillebaud. Also on the stand alongside antique terracotta and lead statues will be some humorous pieces including rust-coloured metal tulips and a sheep, known as Dolly. “We are coming back to Chelsea refreshed and quite excited about it,” says Alex.

box, magnolia, delphiniums and foxgloves and the more exotic leucadendron, acacia and kangaroo paws. The middle section has a wide but shallow water feature that can drain in just 10 seconds. “I was present at my father’s death and I think that’s probably the best way to represent that feeling. You know something’s happening, like water draining out, but you can’t do anything about it.” The final part is his life today, a sunken courtyard with a central fire pit and surrounded by 17 sandstone pillars, shipped over from Australia, which represent people, such as his wife, Juliet, who are important to him. Last year, Charlie helped build Alan Titchmarsh’s feature garden at Chelsea and he has presented for Australian TV from the show but he says creating his own garden there is a dream come true “I have always wanted to design a garden at Chelsea. It is the most prestigious flower show in the world.” His brother and sister are flying in from Zimbabwe and Hong @WeekendGlos

Kong for the show and Sue, who is a regular Chelsea visitor, will also be there, while some of the plants may eventually end up in her garden. She says her late husband would have been “thrilled to bits”. “I think he would have been exceedingly proud. It’s going to be very poignant for all of us.”

Birds of a feather

DOVECOTS made from oak barrels will feature on Potting Up’s Chelsea stand. Yet, it’s not just doves that like them, says Matt Bryan, who runs the family firm in Chipping Campden with his wife, Cheryl. “We’ve got one by the back door and an over-ambitious robin uses it every year.” He has also had a customer report one being used by a spotted flycatcher. The barrels will feature alongside obelisks, tables and benches, including an antiquelook metal rocking bench. “It’s a really comfortable little bench.”

AWARD-WINNING ARRANGEMENTS

FLOWER arrangers from the South West will be creating an exhibit with a strong environmental message in the Great Pavilion at Chelsea. ‘Revitalisation and Regeneration’ moves from a junk yard, through a wetlands area and wildlife park to a modern urban area where old buildings have been reused as homes and wildlife is again thriving.The scene will be depicted in flowers with a green, cream, peach, orange and rust colour theme. Two of the team, all members of the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies, live near Kempsford, including joint lead designer Anne Bartlett. “We wanted to turn to nature and current environmental issues to highlight our work and show some wonderful plant material,” she explains. It’s NAFAS’ 40th consecutive Chelsea exhibit and during this time they have won 23 gold medals.

Life in full bloom for Stroud florist

Peter Dowle is coming up roses

AN unusual green rose is set to be the star in Stroud florist Jayne Morriss’ Chelsea entry this year. Jayne, from Brimscombe Hill, is hoping to use Rosa ‘Green Eye’, a carnation-like rose with a striking green centre. The title of the contest is ‘Limelight’ and Jayne is planning a simple arrangement in a tilted, circular bowl with different textures and shades of green. Other material will include fresh lotus seed heads, ivy, bun moss and galax leaves with possibly silver birch bark to add lightness. “It’s going to be very naturalistic,” says Jayne, who is in the second half of the contest staging on Wednesday night. It’s her eighth appearance at the show where last year she won a bronze.

NURSERYMAN and designer Peter Dowle will be helping to bring the sights and scents of Provence to Chelsea this year in a show garden that celebrates the perfume industry. Scented and aromatic plants including thyme, fig, helichrysum, osmanthus, lavender, roses and fennel will dominate ‘A Perfumer’s Garden in Grasse’, which marks the resurgence of the industry and the launch of a new fragrance by upmarket cosmetics firm L’Occitane. “It’s what you would see if you were in Grasse this summer,” explains Peter, who is building the garden for designer James Basson. One of the main challenges will be getting water levels spot on in a pool and series of irrigation channels made fromTufa stone,

which is found in Grasse. “We have got to get the flow right.” Precision will also be needed for nearly 20m ofTufa wall that will be planted with succulents, poppies and centranthus. “The planting is going to look as if it’s been there for ever,” says Peter, whose Howle Hill Nursery is based in the Forest of Dean. Other plants will be positioned in neat rows as they would be when grown for commercial use while at one end there will be a traditional lavoir, or bathhouse, in this garden designed as more of a spa. It is the third time Peter has worked with L’Occitane, in 2012 he designed and built a gold medal-winning garden for the firm, and the fourth time he has worked with James Basson, who was awarded gold and best in section for a Fresh garden in 2013. “It’s a fabulous opportunity and the team are really excited about it.”

THE HARDY PLANT SOCIETY VISITORS to Chelsea will be able to look ‘over the garden gate’ on a stand put together by the Hardy Plant Society. The Evesham-based organisation promotes the use of hardy herbaceous plants and will be using its Chelsea exhibit to encourage gardeners to grow more of these perennials, such as geraniums, campanulas and primulas.The display,

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which is being put together by the Kent group, will depict a typical HPS member’s garden from propagation to selling plants to fund more purchases. “Hardy plants are the backbone of any border, be it long, short, formal or informal,” said John McGhee, national treasurer. “They are important in a garden.”

THE past will be celebrated and the future welcomed in designer Darren Hawkes’ garden for Brewin Dolphin. Mature English elms, which still thrive in Cornwall, viburnum and hedgerow plants, all set against dry stone walling, will evoke the cultural past of the English countryside, while in stark contrast more than 40,000 pieces of hand-cut slate will form raised stepping stones over the garden’s stream and woodland planting of ferns, dicentra and aquilegia.The two styles will give the garden an angular modern feel from the front and a much softer appearance from the

sides, representing both the firm’s heritage and its ability to adapt. It is the fourth garden in a row at Chelsea for Brewin Dolphin, which has an office in Cheltenham. Last year, the finance firm won silver-gilt with a design by Matthew Childs. “We are thrilled to be working with Darren Hawkes to create another undoubtedly beautiful and interesting garden,” said Ed Mawle, head of Brewin Dolphin in Cheltenham. “Every year we are incredibly proud to showcase our garden to the public and our clients.”

Rupert Till returns to Chelsea

SCULPTOR RupertTill is hoping to win Royal approval for a new piece on his Chelsea stand. ‘Best of Friends’ is a study of his children’s Shetland pony, a family pet he describes as “rather special”. “I’m hoping to catch the Queen’s eye,” says the Cotswold-based craftsman, who is well known for his intricate wire sculptures. “It’s a sweet piece.” Also new this year is a stunning shell sculpture and a copper ring with a peacock, which proved “a nightmare to weld”.

The popular cockerel on a fork will also be exhibited and his trademark boxing mad March hares have been given a new look by being worked in copper wire. “The colour is beautiful. It’s like milk chocolate with a hint of green copper oxide.” Rupert’s stand will be double the usual size this year, due to a neighbouring exhibitor pulling out, and he’s hoping to make a big impression on what is his 21st visit to the world famous show. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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HILE many gardens are relocated after Chelsea, life after the show was the starting point for Chris Beardshaw’s entry. His design for Morgan Stanley is a central element in a community garden the firm is building in Poplar, East London. “We were delighted that their desire to sponsor a garden at Chelsea was not the traditional route of simply attaching their name to a show garden,” says Chris, whose design business is based in Cheltenham. “It is a real challenge to create a space which will work both at Chelsea and also fit within the wider community brief.” The garden is part of the firm’s Healthy Cities programme, which aims to improve children’s health through community projects, and Chris took the idea of what makes a city healthy as the basis for his design. A formal, geometric framework of paths and hedges represents the infrastructure and boundaries, while vibrant planting set in an interwoven knot garden symbolises a city’s social diversity. “Like the residents in the community it is destined for, the plants are diverse in their geographic origin, texture and character, but they all coexist to form a successful community,” explains Chris, who has won nine RHS golds and The People’s Choice Awards three times at Chelsea Unlike many designers, he has chosen this year to work with smaller nurseries, including Hare Spring Cottage Plants in South Yorkshire and Todd’s Botanics in Colchester, rather than traditional Chelsea suppliers. “This of course has its risks but we believe it’s important to celebrate the best of British growers and to use this prestigious platform to highlight their expertise,” he explains. Among the plants he plans to use are geraniums, anchusa, poppies, primulas and camassias, whose vertical blue flower spikes will punctuate the planting. And for Chris the plants are always the stars. “We like to be creative and explore different elements in each garden but one consistency is the abundance of beautiful plants. For me, Chelsea, like all gardens, is primarily all about showcasing plants in their full glory.”

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HELEN BLOW ventures to Devon to discover the beauty of the Jurassic coastline at the family-friendly Ladram Bay holiday park

OU don’t realise the beach is there until you head over to the restaurant and there it is, down a narrow little path between the cliffs, the jewel in the crown of Ladram Bay holiday park. The crescent-shaped bay of pristine pebbles and sparkling sea is edged by rock pools, strewn with seaweed, while gulls fly overhead, crying their pitiful song as the rising sun throws shadows across the beach. Later, as families congregate on the pebbles and fearless children paddle in the still chilly sea, the bay comes alive with the sound of the great British holiday, on those rare days when the sky is impossibly blue, the sun warm on your face and all is right with the world. Up above and out of sight are the rows of caravans and mobile homes that make up the holiday park, set on a cliff top almost equidistant between the Devon towns of Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton.

It’s a compact site with everything you need for an inclusive holiday in one of Britain’s most beautiful stretches of coastline that includes the South West Coast Path. Guests have at their disposal a café/ bar, swimming pool, crazy golf course, supermarket and children’s play area – surely all most families would need to make their stay a trouble-free one with entertainment on tap. Yet hop into your car and take the high road away from the park and another world of adventure opens up before you. Every corner of the Jurassic coast hides another tranquil little bay just waiting for someone to discover it, and in the narrow lanes that lead away from the beaches you will find enchanting country pubs, quaint villages to explore and endless walks stretching away into England’s green and pleasant land. Visiting a holiday park was a first for our family and we were intrigued to see

what it could offer us as an alternative to other kinds of holiday choices. This area of Devon was not unfamiliar to me, as I grew up just a short hop from Lyme Regis, 20 miles down the coast, and spent my childhoods on the beaches of west Dorset and east Devon. I know that along here sand mostly gives way to pebbles and the beach drops sharply down as you enter the water, taking you out of your depth in the twinkling of an eye. I also know that, when you picnicked on the beaches below the towering sandstone cliffs, you take care to sit as far away from their massive bulk as possible, prone, as it is, to crumbling away from the relentless force of the wind and waves. If you are a family with young children, a British holiday park seems an ideal compromise, as everything is on your doorstep and you can give your children a bit of freedom to run round a secure site, safe in the knowledge that everything is within easy distance. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

If you secure a holiday home at the front of the site, you have unrivalled views of the clifftop paths and the sea stretching away into the horizon. You can sit on your private balcony, glass of wine in hand and watch the golden sun sinking slowly in the west. Our home was a three-bedroom Ladram Gold, with the coveted front row position and the balcony to soak up the morning and evening sunshine. The homes are snug but comfortable and in spotless condition, with a spacious sitting/dining area and galley kitchen, with plenty of storage space and a TV. Although ours didn’t, I believe some also have DVD players to while away rainy days which are all too often part of the British holiday. Indeed my only criticism of the home was that the two twin bedrooms were a little too snug for our teenage children. With narrow beds just inches apart and barely room to turn around, the rooms, while suitable for small children, were not really much fun for my two, who are @WeekendGlos

now more or less adult size. We ended up with two of us bedding down in the living room so we could get the room we needed for a good night’s sleep. Also a word of warning about the wifi. You can buy a voucher for wifi when you arrive but reception is very sporadic – we couldn’t pick it up at all in our accommodation and it wasn’t great in other areas of the park either. It may have been our provider, but I’d be tempted to say, give the internet a miss and enjoy all the other things the area has to offer instead. Ladram Bay lays on plenty of entertainment for its guests, including activities such as the hugely fun water zorbing in the pool. This consists of huge plastic bubbles that you climb into and run around on the surface of the water. Another activity was sea scooters, that you hold on to and allow them to whizz you around underwater, James Bondlike. There’s an evening entertainment programme, with live music, discos, bingo sessions and children’s clubs for different ages. The Three Rocks Complex that sits on a clifftop above the park, includes the Pebbles restaurant, amusements arcade and mini bowling alley and pool, with swimming, slides, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room, as well as an outdoor terrace to soak up the sun on loungers as your kids run around, burning off excess energy. Plenty of attractions also beckon the visitor, including World of Country Life, an action-packed adventure and activity park just a short hop away in Exmouth. Awarded a Tourism Gold Award last year, the park offers a day of entertainment for families, with everything from animal encounters, deer train safari, soft play, outdoor adventure zone and no fewer than four museums, featuring Victorian street, farming and transport. The more adventurous can hitch a trip on a boat along the River Exe and sea coast for the best view of the unique sea stacks and coastal wildlife that might, if you’re really lucky, include a chance to see dolphins frolicking in the bay. After meandering through the lanes, stopping off at secluded beaches, wandering through the country towns and taking in a sight or two, we headed back to the site, stopping off at the nearby village of Otterton for supper on the way. In my mind, a week by the seaside is a better stress-buster than almost anything else I know. Holiday breaks at Ladram Bay start from £99. Call the park on 01395 568398 or visit ladrambay.co.uk for more information and booking.

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Lot 647 – Jan Frans van Bloemen, called Orizzonte (Flemish 1662-1749) est. £30,000-50,000

Lot 54 – Welsh oak tridarn, circa 1700, est. £3,000 - 4,000

HORLEY’S two-day spring auction on Tuesday and Wednesday is notable for the important provenance of many of the lots. The principal contents of Chambers Court near Tewkesbury, the property of His Honour David and Mrs Belinda McEvoy, are going under the hammer. Lot 647, a pair of oil paintings by the Flemish artist Jan Frans van Bloemen is one of the highlights of the consignment. Van Bloemen moved to Italy as a young man where he acquired the nickname Orizzonte because of the extensive depth of field in his landscapes. His classical landscapes have a softness of light combined with an Arcadian lushness which drew the admiration of his contemporaries. The pair offered by Chorley’s are typical and show pastoral figures beneath overhanging trees and buildings beyond receding to a distant horizon. It has an estimate of £30,000-50,000. From the same property, a pair of Meissen vases, Lot 819, are decorated in the Chinoiserie manner associated with the painter Adam Friedrich von Löwenfinck. The style is similar to that of the ‘Earl of Jersey Service’ held at Osterley Park which shares the distinctive use of full and crescent moons. These decorative vases were originally in the collection of Charles Grice-Hutchinson

Lot 433 – a fine late Victorian letter box est. £400-600

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Including: BARN FIND 1948 FORD PREFECT CAR, CHINA, GLASS, PICTURES, JEWELLERY, SILVER & SILVER PLATE, MISCELLANEA, MODERN & REPRODUCTION FURNITURE, PINE. IN ALL ABOUT 850 LOTS. on WEDNESDAY 20TH MAY 2015 at 10.00am VIEW DAY – Tuesday 19th May 1pm – 7pm BUYERS PREMIUM (15%+VAT) CATALOGUES AVAILABLE Tel: RG & RB WILLIAMS (01989) 762225 www.rgandrbwilliams.co.uk

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of The Boynes, Upton-uponSevern and ask £15,00020,000. The partial contents of Plas Gwyn, an impressive Queen Anne house on the Welsh island of Anglesey, are also included in the sale. Among the furniture Lot 54, an oak tridarn, will appeal to Welsh buyers. These threepart cupboards originate from North Wales and this example is set to make £3,000-4,000. A pine table and bench from the servant’s hall, Lot 89. measures more than four metres long and while once used by the servants, it would now make a good table for shooting lunches with a sale value estimate of £1,000-1,500. Lot 433 is a country house letterbox of sentry box form; a similar example appeared on a recent episode of the Antiques Roadshow and was valued at £4,000-6,000. Chorley’s example does not have such an attractively uniformed sentry and carries a much more cautious presale estimate of £400-600. A set of four candlesticks, Lot 1026, were discovered in the back of a cupboard during the valuation; black with dirt, it was only after a good clean that they were revealed as being George III neoclassical silver sticks by John Carter and as such could realise £1,500-2,000. Viewing days take place from 10am to 4pm tomorrow and 9am to 5pm on Monday. For more information, call 01452 344499.

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by Kate Atkinson Doubleday, priced £20

IN Kate Atkinson’s bestselling Life After Life, time rearranged itself, chaotic and unremitting, and Ursula Todd’s life perpetually looped back to its beginning. The masterful A God In Ruins resumes the mantle of World War II and its banal brutality, as Ursula’s brother Teddy joins Bomber Command and attempts to enact a life of love, survival, and approximate honour in the 20th century. Atkinson uses time once more to tell a multitude of histories as the novel slips between generations and decades: we know Teddy as gauche young pilot, weary wing commander, ‘plodding’ husband, heroic grandfather. The rebellious hatred of his daughter Viola wreaks

equal and opposite damage in the lives of her father and children, from the communes of the swinging Sixties to the care homes of the Noughties. The generations of postwar Britain navigate lives buffeted by absent parents and the secret legacies of history; all the while, the passage of time and ageing sweep Teddy and his family into an ambiguous present. Atkinson’s dry, sharp prose gives A God In Ruins a light touch, despite the heavy potential of its finelywrought historical setting. It paints both the painful and the most ordinary detail of extraordinary times: the worn felt cat that Teddy’s crew carried for luck; the engine mechanics of his clapped-out Halifax bomber; the safely wholesome marriage, fallen into when it was all over. At Atkinson’s deft hands, the unassuming and pragmatic Teddy sings from the page. It was a wrench to turn the last one.

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The Mountain Story

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TraceyThorn’s bestseller Bedsit Disco Queen told the story of the Everything ButThe Girl singer’s journey through the pop world.Topping the charts along with creative sidekick Ben Watt and the fame, if not fortune, which followed made her voice one of the most recognisable on the British music scene. But whatThorn did not have time or space to tell in her pop memoir was what it was like to be a singer: her emotions, her moods, her hopes and fears. What her second book shows, as in her first, is she also has an ability to write. She can pick at the scab of a subject and release some of the unsavoury contents which have been festering under the surface.The result is an honest appraisal of what motivates people to stand up in front of hundreds if not thousands of fellow human beings and how they feel about it, whether it rewards them or leaves them a quivering wreck.

Bestselling author, actress, funnywoman and all-round good egg Emma Kennedy returns with her ninth book, Shoes For Anthony. Set in the Rhondda Valley during World WarTwo the children of Treherbert have a tough life. Everyone is on rations, money is in short supply, those who haven’t been sent to fight are down in the pits or part of the Home Guard.The kids however, have a type of freedom, never wanting the war to end. Life gets even more exciting when Polish POW Piotr crashes into the mountain and a battalion of American GIs move into the area to train. Just as life makes a steady upturn for the Jones family, a tragic mining accident injures Anthony’s father and brother. Anthony has a decision to make. It’s a slow-burner of a story, well worth the initial stage setting for when the story really kicks in.

From charming rural branch lines to the glamourous Night Ferry, the accounts in Williams’ new book are sure to give a nostalgic thrill to anyone with the least longing for the lost age of steam. Anecdotes detail eccentric lines where crews would stop services to pick mushrooms, then fry them on the firebox; luxurious carriages are lovingly detailed, producing a pang in anyone familiar with drab modern services. Alas, at times the detail’s perhaps too loving for the general reader; anyone unaware of the functions of bogies and flanges, for whom even common engines’ names are unfamiliar, will not find Williams holding their hand and explaining. A shortage of illustrations doesn’t help, and the prose is marred by habits suggesting an amateur, in particular an addiction to the seldom-advisable description ‘famously’.

Immensely readable, beautifully written and incredibly heartbreaking, it’s the tale of WolfTruly, who finds himself stranded for several days atop a mountain summit in Palm Springs along with three strangers. Author Lori Lansens divulges Wolf’s backstory – his mother’s death, his troubled childhood and the reason why he was on the mountain that very day, to end his own life on his 18th birthday, precisely one year to the day when he lost his best friend Byrd on that same unforgiving rocky stretch of land.The flashbacks are expertly interwoven with Wolf’s current desperate situation. Despite The Mountain Story being a fairly quick and easy read, it’s an extraordinary story of survival, heroism and redemption that will stay with you long after you read the last page.

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GIFFORDS CIRCUS

Enter the Victorian world of Luna Park when Giffords Circus comes to Gloucestershire. Be dazzled at Fennell’s Farm near Stroud until Wednesday, then at Winchcombe from Thursday. For tickets, call 08454 597469.

Daylesford Summer Festival If the popularity of last year’s festival is anything to go by, more than 6,000 people are expected to flock to Daylesford Organic Farm today for their annual summer festival.

STEWART FRANCIS The Mock The Week panellist embarks on an hilarious new comedy roadshow Pun Gent, dropping by Cheltenham Town Hall on Thursday. Tickets cost £19. Call 08445 762210 to snap them up. @WeekendGlos

From sheep-herding to beekeeping demonstrations, there is sure to be lots to do and see for all the family.

To see the full list of events visit daylesford.com

YAPPY MAN

Ahead of the Cheltenham date on his Yap Yap Yap tour, much-loved funnyman Alan Carr chats to JAMES RAMPTON about what it’s really like in the world of stand-up

N the middle of my interview with Alan Carr, a very loud police siren starts wailing in the background. Quick as a flash, the comedian jokes that, “I’m so in demand, even the police want me,” before adding with a laugh: “Or maybe they’ve seen my act and want to arrest me!” This is typical of the quick-witted humour of one of the finest comics currently at work in this country. And the good news is, Alan’s heading to a venue near you – The Centaur at Cheltenham Racecourse – as part of his first major stand-up tour for three years. The comic, who boasts a huge nationwide following after hosting 13 series of his Channel 4 chat show, Alan Carr Chatty Man, smiles. “I adore touring – it keeps me out of mischief,” he says. “This is the biggest tour I’ve ever done.” In person, Alan’s just as hilarious as he is on stage. The comic has won numerous awards, including the 2013 Bafta for Best Entertainment Performance and the 2013 British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Entertainment Personality. Alan, previously responsible for such successful live shows as Tooth Fairy and Spexy Beast, is really pleased to be undertaking a tour once again. “I love live comedy,” he beams. “Sometimes the politics of doing the chat show and booking guests can be frustrating. And occasionally you’ll have a dud guest with nothing to say. “But when it’s just you on stage with a mic in front of lots of people who have come specifically to see you, it’s fantastic. You’re the boss. I get such a buzz on stage. It’s a complete adrenalin rush. When you dream up new material and think, ‘Great, I can add that to the set,’ it’s a wonderful feeling. If it works,

a new joke always brings a smile to my face. It’s such a thrill.” Alan has a massive and loyal fanbase, which is mobilised whenever he tours. “Some venues have sold out within five minutes,” the comic reveals. “People have apparently been sleeping outside to get tickets – oh please, stop it! That’s sweet, but unnecessary. “I always leave it three years between tours. I don’t know how Jimmy Carr does it, touring all the time. But I’m lucky enough to have the chat show to keep me busy in between. And it means that if I haven’t been touring for three years, it’s more of an event when I do.” It’s the instant connection with his fans that Alan relishes. “They’re always lovely,” he enthuses. “A lot of them want to mother me. I’ve got one of those faces that makes women want to put me on their chest and stroke my hair. Blokes do the same – they always want to nestle me on their chests!” The warmth of his fans gives Alan a real glow. “Twitter can be a nasty, spiteful place. It makes you think the British public are awful. But Twitter isn’t real. It encourages a certain type of person. “The real British public are lovely. People are really warm – they feel they know me, and they’re always bringing me presents! “They bring me lots of knickers and ropey drinks for the globe on my chat show.” Such is his rapport with his fans that Alan has deliberately chosen to perform at more intimate venues on the “Yap, Yap, Yap!” tour. “I could have played arenas and done the tour within a month, but in those big places you can’t talk to the audience. “If you mention the jumper of

someone in the front row, 11,999 other people say, ‘What’s he on about?’ “With arena shows, the material doesn’t evolve. You don’t want to take the gamble of trying out new stuff in front of 12,000 people. “And if you lose the room at an arena, you can’t get it back because it’s so big. Putting a show on in a theatre, everyone there feels they have had a unique night that won’t happen anywhere else.” Alan loves that. “When you’re on stage, the audience transports you and you almost go into a trance,” he says. “These people have paid good money to see you, and you can’t let them down. If they’ve had a crap day, they just want to go out and have a laugh – and it’s your responsibility to deliver. You want to perform for them because they’re so lovely.” His latest tour is a very personal one too which Alan admits can be a bit of a gamble in terms of the way the material is received. “The more personal stuff you put in, the more people go ‘Aaah!’,” he says. “Also, the audience can smell if you start lying in your act. There is an honesty in this show that people will appreciate.” “It’s about co-habiting and how it affects you. I talk about my partner. The show is about my life, so he has to be in it. I didn’t want to start lying and saying I still live on my own in Stretford. “My partner doesn’t necessarily like being part of the show, but I said to him, ‘Look, it’s paying the bills. See those shoes you’re wearing? Comedy bought them, so stop moaning! The show is about manning up.” It also includes a lot of waffle – which explains the title. “With blogs and Twitter, everyone has an opinion nowadays,” he says. “I can’t gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

believe I’ll be waffling on stage for two hours – I’m adding to it. It’s my own fault.” I’ve known Alan for many years and the lovely thing about him is that despite his very high profile, he remains the same grounded person that he has @WeekendGlos

always been. “Fame is very nice – I’d never take it for granted,” he admits. “You get lots of great opportunities and I also get marvellous presents. So if the fans who are coming to the show could bring me some awful wine to put in my globe on

the chat show, that would be very much appreciated.” Alan Carr is at The Centaur at Cheltenham Racecourse on Friday. Tickets are available at alancarr.net and offthekerb.co.uk. Alternatively, call 01242 513014.

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MARTIN CLUNES

Martin Clunes travels the globe for his latest documentary, exploring humankind’s relationship with animals. The actor and farmer tells WEEKEND about the surprises encountered along the way

ARTIN Clunes is used to dealing with all sorts of animals on his farm in Dorset, but a close encounter during the making of new documentary Man And Beast had him feeling rather uncomfortable. The Doc Martin star was in Northern Japan to meet one of the last surviving members of the ancient Matagi tribe, who hunt and kill the Asian black bear for safety and for food, when he was presented with a steaming bowl of wild bear casserole. “I knew it was something I would be offered. I thought I would be fine, I eat my own lambs,” recalls the actor, whose farm also includes beef cattle, chickens and Clydesdale horses. “But as we got there, there was something to do with the act of filming it, it was kind of entertainment, and I didn’t want to eat a bear for fun.” It’s not the first time the former Men Behaving Badly actor has been faced with an unusual menu option. While making a previous documentary in Mongolia, he was presented with a sheep’s head which he had to carve and pass around the dining table. “Then they passed round a bowl with the juice the mutton had been boiled in and we all had to drink that. Then we had fermented mare’s milk, which is alcoholic. I survived all that without getting tummy upsets.” His latest show, a two-parter for ITV, also sees him travel to Nepal and Thailand, along with locations in the UK, to investigate the ties between man and beast. “I am quite clear about my relationship with my animals, so I wanted to go and see other people’s relationships with animals. I find it so interesting how we relate and can coerce animals to do things,” Martin notes. The actor is as comfortable bottlefeeding orphaned lambs at home as he is seeing them off to slaughter and eating them a few months later. “There are some contradictions within that. But they don’t cancel out in my mind,” he says.

“If a ewe is struggling with a lamb, I will do everything in my power to make sure the lamb is born healthy, and wait to see if it drinks from its mother, and to see if its mother is well, before leaving it. That is the duty of care one has in lambing. But it is all to take it to slaughter. “Yet there are other animals I show similar care to at the start of their lives that come and live in our house, or travel in our car.” And then there’s Rum Cali, the elephant Martin met in the Himalayas. These animals were previously used for carrying logs, and are now used to transport tourists. “The reality of stabling an elephant like that is chains. They have to back up onto their spot and one of their legs is chained to a stake on the ground. They can move about nine or 10 metres around,” says Martin. “There’s something a little sad about the world of the working elephant, but as somebody said, nobody is killing them for their ivory. Maybe generations on, like horses – horses are happily domesticated – maybe one day elephants

will be. But at the moment, they look like wild animals in service. It was sad, but a joy to meet the elephant.” Man And Beast has plenty of lighter moments – including Martin’s visit to a special cafe for pampered pooches, and his performance as part of a dog circus in Japan. There’s also an uplifting visit to see British man Rupert Isaacson, who helps autistic children relax with his horse therapy programme. Returning to home soil, where he’s currently shooting a new series of Doc Martin in Cornwall, Martin has been reflecting on what he’s learnt on his travels. “Of course we shouldn’t be doing half the things we are doing to animals. We could all relate more, it wouldn’t do us any harm,” he notes. “It wouldn’t do our perception of ourselves and our planet any harm to remember it is not ours to administer, but we just share it, even though we generally seem to be in charge of these relationships.” Man And Beast continues on ITV on Fridays. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Live (S,HD). 11.30 Paul Hollywoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bread (R,S,HD). 12.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) 12.10 Football Focus (S,HD). 12.50 Saturday Sportsday (S,HD). 1.00 Athletics (S,HD). 2.00 Live Challenge Cup Rugby League (S,HD). Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants (Kick-off 2.30pm). 4.30 Final Score (S,HD). 5.20 Celebrity Mastermind (R,S,HD). 5.50 BBC News (S,HD)

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6.20 Animal Park (R,S). 6.50 Film: In Search of the Castaways (S). (1962) â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 8.30 Film: The Charge of the Light Brigade (S,HD). (1968) â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 10.20 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.20 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 12.05 Living Famously (R,S). 1.05 Film: Rope (S,HD). (1948) â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 2.25 James Mason: Talking Pictures (R,S). 3.05 Film: North By Northwest (S,HD). (1959) â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 5.20 Flog It! (R,S).

ITV

6.00 CITV. 8.25 ITV News (S) 8.30 Weekend (S). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 10.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 11.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 12.30 ITV News (S); Weather 12.35 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). 1.40 Doc Martin (R,S,HD). 2.40 Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Doing the Dishes? (R,S,HD). 3.40 Film: Freaky Friday (S,HD). (2003) â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 5.35 Regional News (S) 5.45 ITV News (S); Weather

Channel 4

6.15 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 7.05 Tarawera Ultra Marathon (S,HD). 7.30 FIM Superbike World Championship (S). 8.00 The Morning Line (S,HD). 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 10.30 Frasier (R,S). 11.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 12.25 Marvelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Agents of SHIELD (R,S,HD). 1.25 Channel 4 Racing (S,HD). Live coverage from Newbury and Newmarket. 4.15 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 10.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (R,S,HD). 10.35 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs (R,S,HD). 11.30 Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Horror Homes (R,S,HD). 12.30 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door (R,S,HD). 1.25 The Hotel Inspector (R,S,HD). 2.25 Film: Columbo: The Most Dangerous Match (S). (1973) â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 3.55 Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 2 4.55 Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Pay? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll Take It Away 5.50 5 News Weekend 5.55 Police Interceptors

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NCIS, 11.15pm

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6.20 Gardenersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; World (R,S,HD). 10/31. 6.50 Modern Times: The Great British Garden Watch (R,S,HD).

6.00 New Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Been Framed! Hall of Framed (S). Harry Hill presents some of the seriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; funniest clips.

6.15 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). 65/65. The final dinner party from Northampton. 6.40 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

6.45 Spider-Man 3 (S,HD). (2007) Superhero sequel, starring Tobey Maguire. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?

7.00 Atlantis (S,HD). 12&13/13. Double bill. Jason vows to save his fellow prisoners and makes a daring return to Atlantis. Last in the series.

7.50 Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Greatest Generation (R,S,HD). 2/4. The united spirit of the Second World War.

7.00 Ninja Warrior UK (S,HD). 6/8. Ben Shephard, Rochelle Humes and Chris Kamara host the first semi-final of the endurance contest.

7.00 Cornwall: Walking Through History (R,S,HD). 3/3. Tony Robinson treks along the coastline between Plymouth in Devon and Falmouth. Last in the series.

8.30 The National Lottery: In It to Win It (S,HD). 1/8. New series. Dale Winton returns with the big-cash quiz show.

8.50 Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Army (R,S). 2/6. Mainwaring tries to get equipment for the platoon.

8.00 Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Got Talent (S,HD). The contest reaches the sixth round of auditions, with more acts stepping up to perform in front of Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon.

8.00 The Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most Extreme (S,HD). 5/6. An exploration of the most unusual airports on the planet, including a runway squeezed between skyscrapers and a landing strip carved into mountains.

9.20 Casualty (S,HD). Charlie discovers his son is a heroin addict.

9.20 Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (S,HD). (2013) Premiere. The hapless local radio DJ ends up in the middle of a siege when a colleague responds to being fired by taking hostages. Comedy, starring Steve Coogan and Colm Meaney. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?

9.20 Play to the Whistle (S,HD). 6/7. Sports-based comedy panel show, hosted by Holly Willoughby.

9.00 The Hunger Games (S,HD). (2012) A teenage girl in a dystopian future-America is forced to fight in a televised battle to the death. Sci-fi adventure, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?

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6.00 Regional News (S) 6.10 Pointless Celebrities (S,HD). Actors from classic British films take part in the unorthodox general knowledge quiz.

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12.25 Film: The 51st State (S). (2001) Action comedy, starring Samuel L Jackson. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 1.50 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 1.55 BBC News (S,HD).

1.30 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

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11.15 W1A (R,S,HD). 4/4. 11.45 In the Loop (S,HD). (2009) Satirical comedy, starring Peter Capaldi and James Gandolfini. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?

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11.55 Live at the Apollo (R,S,HD). 5/6. Comedy sets by Hal Cruttenden, Justin Moorhouse and Tom Stade.

10.05 ITV News (S); Weather 10.20 The Break-Up (S,HD). (2006) Comedy drama, starring Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?

12.15 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.

9.20 Big Brother: Timebomb (S,HD). Daily round-up of highlights, featuring the latest tasks, games, arguments, laughs, diary room visits and bedroom chit-chat.

10.20 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S,HD). 17/18. Two sisters go missing.

11.50 Underworld: Awakening (S,HD). (2012) Action fantasy, with Kate Beckinsale and India Eisley. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?

11.15 NCIS (R,S). 6/24. The murder of a marineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife is shown live on the internet and inquiries point to two housewives who were running their own pornographic website, but have since vanished.

1.30 Alan Carr: Chatty Man (R,S,HD). With Billie Piper. 2.25 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). Omnibus. Dr Sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Avage confides in Sienna. 4.35 Double Your House for Half the Money (R,S,HD). 5.30 The Common Denominator (R,S,HD). 5.55 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD).

12.15 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Big Brother: Timebomb (R,S,HD). Daily round-up of highlights. 4.00 Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 2 (R,S,HD). 4.50 Make It Big (R,S). 5.15 Make It Big (R,S). 5.45 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.50 Angels of Jarm (R,S).

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Sunday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast 7.30 Match of the Day 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 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 1.55 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S). 2.55 Escape to the Country (R,S). 3.25 Shark (R,S,HD). 4.25 Lifeline (S,HD). 4.35 Points of View (S,HD). 4.50 Songs of Praise – School Choir of the Year (S,HD). 5.35 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015

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6.30 The Big Allotment Challenge (R,S,HD). 7.30 Countryfile (R,S,HD). 8.30 Gardeners’ World (R,S,HD). 9.00 The Beechgrove Garden (S,HD). 9.30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites (S). 11.00 Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites (R,S,HD). 11.30 Paul Hollywood’s Bread (R,S,HD). 12.00 Film: Scott of the Antarctic (S). (1948) ●●●● 1.45 Live Challenge Cup Rugby League (S,HD). 4.30 Triathlon (S,HD).

ITV

6.00 CITV. 8.25 ITV News (S) 8.30 Weekend (S). 9.25 Judge Rinder (R,S,HD). 10.20 Judge Rinder (R,S,HD). 11.25 Judge Rinder (R,S). 12.25 ITV News (S); Weather 12.30 Tipping Point (R,S,HD). 1.30 Britain’s Got Talent (R,S,HD). The contest reaches the sixth round of auditions. 2.45 All Star Family Fortunes (R,S,HD). 3.50 Midsomer Murders (R,S). The maid of honour is stabbed at a baron’s wedding. 5.50 Ninja Warrior UK (R,S,HD).

Channel 4

6.20 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 7.05 Volkswagen Racing Cup (S,HD). 7.35 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 8.30 Frasier (R,S). 9.30 Sunday Brunch (S,HD). 12.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (R,S,HD). 1.30 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 2.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 3.00 Film: The Parent Trap (S,HD). (1998) Comedy remake, starring Lindsay Lohan. ●●● 5.35 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away (S,HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 10.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (R,S,HD). 10.35 Access (HD). 10.40 The Dog Rescuers (R,S,HD). 11.05 Police Interceptors (R,S). 12.05 Police Interceptors (R,S). 1.05 Police Interceptors (R,S). 2.00 Film: The Money Pit (S). (1986) ●●● 3.45 Film: See No Evil, Hear No Evil (S). (1989) ●● 5.40 Film: The Great Escape (S,HD). (1963) Second World War drama, starring Steve McQueen. ●●●●●

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6.45 Regional News (S); Weather

6.30 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

7.00 Countryfile (S,HD). Anita Rani follows the journey from the urban sprawl of Bradford to the fresh air of the nearby moors. Including Weather for the Week Ahead.

7.00 A Very British Airline (R,S,HD). 1/3. Documentary about the inner workings of British Airways.

7.00 ITV News (S); Weather 7.15 Celebrity Squares (S,HD). 5/8. With Sarah Millican, Ana Matronic, Joe Lycett and Tess Daly.

7.00 Speed with Guy Martin (R,S,HD). 1/4. The motorcycle racer and lorry mechanic attempts, to break the British record for outright speed on a bicycle – 110mph.

8.00 Antiques Roadshow (S,HD). 22/26. A visit to Barrington Court in Somerset, where items include a toy Noah’s Ark from the 1920s, an Elizabethan jug found at a car-boot sale and a Flemish old master painted on copper.

8.00 Demolition: The Wrecking Crew (S,HD). 1/3. New series. Documentary following crews bringing down some of the country’s biggest buildings, including the demolition of the 100m cooling towers of Didcot A power station.

8.00 Sunday Night at the Palladium (S,HD). 3/5. Jimmy Carr hosts the variety show, with music by Markus Feehily, Rebecca Ferguson and Deacon Blue, a dance routine from Vincent and Flavia, and comedy from Rob Beckett.

8.00 For the Love of Cars (S,HD). 5/8. The lads celebrate Swedish cars, driving the Volvo P1800 from Roger Moore’s 1960s series The Saint and taking a Saab 96 along a treacherous winding road in the Scottish Highlands.

8.50 5 News Weekend (S,HD)

9.00 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (S,HD). 1/7. New series. The lives of two magicians become intertwined with the fate of 19th-century England. Fantasy based on Susanna Clarke’s novel, starring Eddie Marsan and Bertie Carvel.

9.00 The Detectives (S,HD). 1/3. New series. The work of a police team focusing on sex offences, beginning with a historic abuse investigation into a DJ accused of a string of sex offences in the 1960s and 1970s. Continues tomorrow.

9.00 Home Fires (S,HD). 3/6. Kate and Jack’s relationship intensifies and Claire plucks up the courage to ask Spencer out – unaware of a secret that could ruin their relationship before it has even started.

9.00 Grayson Perry’s Dream House (S). Documentary following the creation of Grayson Perry’s biggest and most ambitious work of art to date – the building of a secular chapel in tribute to Essex women.

9.00 Big Brother: Timebomb (S,HD). Daily round-up of highlights, featuring the latest tasks, games, arguments, laughs, diary room visits and bedroom chit-chat.

10.00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (R,S,HD). Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy panel show’s version of the famous quiz, with team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson joined by guests Kathy Burke and Kevin Bridges.

10.00 The Rock (S,HD). (1996) An FBI chemical weapons expert and a jailed SAS veteran must break into Alcatraz to bring down a renegade general and his men. Action thriller, with Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage. ●●●●

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6.00 Hotel India (R,S,HD). 1/4. The lives of staff and guests at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai.

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

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10.05 ITV News (S); Weather 10.00 Made in Dagenham (S,HD). (2010) The female employees 10.15 Perspectives: The Great of a 1960s British car firm lead a American Love Song with national strike, demanding the Nicky Campbell (S,HD). 5/6. right to equal pay. Fact-based The broadcaster reveals his comedy drama, starring Sally passion for the music of 1920s Hawkins and Miranda and 1930s New York. Richardson. ●●●●

11.35 Athletics (S,HD). The Shanghai Golden Grand Prix. Action from the second Diamond League event of the season, held at the Shanghai Stadium in China.

11.45 Hideous Kinky (S). (1998) 1970s-set drama, starring Kate Winslet and Said Taghmaoui. ●●●

11.15 Premiership Rugby Union 11.05 Jimmy Carr: Laughing & (HD). Action from the 22nd and Joking (R,S,HD). Stand-up final round of fixtures. comedy with the host of 8 Out of 10 Cats, recorded at London’s Hammersmith Apollo.

12.35 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 12.40 BBC News (S,HD).

1.20 Sign Zone: Countryfile (R,S). A celebration of farming heroes past and present. 2.20 Holby City (R,S). Zosia offers to assist Annabelle with her groundbreaking experimental procedure. 3.20 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.10 The Store. Home shopping. 2.30 Motorsport UK (HD). Highlights from Brands Hatch. 3.20 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). 4.00 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

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10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.20 Regional News (S) 10.30 Match of the Day 2 (S,HD). Mark Chapman reviews the latest Premier League action.

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12.10 Film: Hyde Park on Hudson (S,HD). (2012) ●●● 1.45 Undercover Boss Canada (R,S,HD). 2.35 Born Naughty? (R,S,HD). 3.30 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under (R,S,HD). 4.25 The Renovation Game (R,S,HD). 5.20 Hugh’s 3 Good Things: Best Bites (R,S,HD). 5.30 The Common Denominator (R,S,HD).

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12.40 Film: Bangkok Dangerous (S,HD). (2008) Action thriller remake, starring Nicolas Cage. ●● 2.30 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 4.00 House Doctor (R,S). 4.25 Make It Big (R,S). 4.50 Make It Big (R,S). 5.15 Make It Big (R,S). 5.45 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.50 Angels of Jarm (R,S).

Monday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 The Housing Enforcers (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom (S,HD). 11.45 Saints and Scroungers (R,S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD); Regional News. 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Escape to the Country (R,S). 3.15 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 (S,HD). 3.45 Decimate (S,HD). 4.30 Flog It! (R,S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

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7.00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 7.45 Oxford Street Revealed 8.15 Sign Zone: Wanted in Paradise (R,S). 9.15 Victoria Derbyshire (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD) 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD) 12.00 Italy Unpacked (R,S,HD). 1.00 Cagney & Lacey (R,S). 1.45 Cash in the Attic (R,S). 2.15 Athletics (R,S,HD). 3.15 Elephant Diaries (R,S). 3.45 Are You Being Served? (R,S). 4.15 ’Allo ’Allo! (R,S). 4.45 Just Good Friends 5.15 Antiques Roadshow (R,S).

ITV

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

Channel 4

6.20 How I Met Your Mother (HD). 6.45 Will & Grace. 7.35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 Frasier. 9.25 Undercover Boss (HD). 10.30 Come Dine with Me (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (HD) 12.05 Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD). Properties in the north of Tenerife. 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 4.00 Posh Pawnbrokers (HD). 5.00 Couples Come Dine with Me (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.45 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs (S,HD). 12.40 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.45 Big Brother: Timebomb (R,S,HD). Daily round-up of highlights. 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). Daniel breaks up with Amber. 2.15 NCIS (R,S). FBI agents try to seize control of an investigation. 3.15 Film: Wild Hearts (S,HD). (2006) Drama, starring Richard Thomas. ●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 39/100. Quiz show. 6.30 Beat the Brain (S,HD). 6/30. Quiz, hosted by John Craven.

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 7/21. Moe’s bar is threatened with closure. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Freddie grabs Mercedes from Trevor.

6.00 Car Crash TV (R,S,HD). 8/10. Events caught on film by dashboard-mounted cameras. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. 7.30 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 (S,HD). Coverage of the horticultural event. Followed by BBC News.

7.00 Antiques Road Trip (R,S,HD). 11/20. Thomas Plant and Anita Manning set off on a trip around Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Rachel has a frightening encounter with Jai. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Max’s custody hearing begins.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

7.00 The Gadget Show (S,HD). Jason goes camping with a raft of tech to try, while Amy puts 360-cameras to the test. Last in the series. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). The father of Linda’s baby is revealed. 8.30 Antibiotic Apocalypse – Panorama (S,HD). Fergus Walsh investigates antibioticresistant superbugs.

8.00 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 (S,HD). Monty Don and Joe Swift launch the celebrations at this year’s horticultural event. With coverage of HM The Queen’s visit and designer Paul Smith revealing what inspires him.

8.00 Wild Ireland (S,HD). 6/6. Christine Bleakley’s journey comes to an end. Last in the series. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Liz reveals she is selling her half of the pub.

8.00 Damned Designs: Don’t Demolish My Home (S,HD). 2/3. A landlord who extended his grade II-listed pub falls foul of planning laws.

8.00 World’s Angriest: Caught on Camera (S,HD). A US marine goes ballistic after a minor bump to his vehicle, while things turn dangerous for a Kentucky man who reports another motorist for bad driving.

9.00 New Tricks (R,S,HD). 5/10. The body of a missing computer expert turns up in a morgue under a false name, so Strickland asks the team to investigate. Brian struggles to accept Steve as a Ucos member.

9.00 The Detectives (S,HD). 2/3. Documentary centred on the three-day interrogation of Ray Teret, the Manchester DJ and friend of Jimmy Saville, who is accused of historic abuse against schoolgirls.

9.00 Scammers (S,HD). Jamie Theakston looks at cyber-crime in this documentary, which charts the rise of thieves using technology to commit unlawful acts and reveals those targeted by online criminals.

9.00 Benefits Street (S). 2/4. Maxwell’s girlfriend punches him and kicks in his front door after he refuses to watch TV with her, and the street’s youngsters clash with an elderly resident.

9.00 Gotham (S,HD). 21/22. The Ogre gets closer to Barbara, while the Penguin leads a massacre, and Bruce learns the truth about Wayne Enterprises. Starring Ben McKenzie, Robin Lord Taylor and David Mazouz.

10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.25 Regional News (S) 10.45 Have I Got a Bit More News for You (S,HD). 6/9. With guest host Robert Peston.

10.00 Episodes (S,HD). 2/9. Matt scrambles to solve his financial woes. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Evan Davis.

11.25 The Graham Norton Show (R,S,HD). 6/13. With guests Michael McIntyre and Simon Pegg.

11.15 Weather (S,HD) 11.20 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (S,HD). (2008) Drama, with David Thewlis and Asa Butterfield. ●●●

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

12.45 Sign Zone: Britain’s Greatest Generation (R,S). The stories of Britons who fought or lived through the Second World War. 1.45 Gallipoli: When Murdoch Went to War (R,S). 2.45 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (R,S,HD).

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10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.00 The Night Bus (S,HD). 2/3. The documentary explores how the 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather late night transport provides 10.40 The Class of 92 (S,HD). (2013) opportunities for socialising. Documentary about the rise of Featuring a lonely widower, a six of Manchester United’s most pair heading home from a successful players. ●●● disco, and a man on shoreleave.

12.35 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 UEFA Champions League Weekly (S,HD). The latest news from European football’s elite competition. 3.25 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S,HD). Guests air their differences.

11.00 The Island with Bear Grylls (R,S,HD). 10/12. The men are malnourished, exhausted and under pressure and begin to fight among themselves.

11.00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (S). Rylan Clark and his guests discuss the latest round of nominations.

12.00 The Shooting Gallery (S). 12.30 24 Hours in A&E (R,S,HD). 1.25 Embarrassing Bodies Down Under (R,S,HD). 2.20 Supersize vs Superskinny (R,S,HD). 3.15 You Can’t Get the Staff (R,S,HD). 4.10 The Renovation Game (R,S,HD). 5.05 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under (R,S,HD).

12.30 Jackass (R). 12.55 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 GPs: Behind Closed Doors (R,S,HD). A noisy 10-year-old makes life difficult for Dr Ali. 4.00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge (R,S). 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 The Housing Enforcers (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S,HD). 11.00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom (S,HD). 11.45 Saints and Scroungers (R,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 Escape to the Country (R,S). 3.15 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 (S,HD). 3.45 Decimate (S,HD). 4.30 Flog It! (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

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BBC2

7.00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom (R,S,HD). 7.45 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 (R,S). 8.15 Sign Zone: Collectaholics (R,S). 9.15 Victoria Derbyshire (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD) 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD) 12.00 Italy Unpacked (R,S,HD). 1.00 Cagney & Lacey (R,S). 1.45 Cash in the Attic (R,S). 2.15 Athletics 3.15 Elephant Diaries 3.45 Are You Being Served? 4.15 ’Allo ’Allo! 4.45 Just Good Friends 5.15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow

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). 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder (R,S). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (R,S,HD). 5.00 The Paul O’Grady Show (S,HD).

Channel 4

6.00 Countdown (HD). 6.45 Will & Grace. 7.35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 Frasier. 9.30 Undercover Boss. 10.30 Come Dine with Me (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (HD) 12.05 Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD). Searching for a property in Daytona, Florida. 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 4.00 Posh Pawnbrokers (HD). 5.00 Couples Come Dine with Me (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.45 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs (S,HD). 12.40 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.45 Big Brother: Timebomb (R,S,HD). The housemates nominate. 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). A robotic vehicle causes the death of a Navy lieutenant. 3.15 Film: The Good Mother (S,HD). (2013) Thriller, starring Helen Slater. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Benidorm, 10.40pm

Kirstie and Phil’s Love … 8pm

Big Brother’s Bit on the Side, 11pm

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 8/21. Homer choreographs the Super Bowl half-time show. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Joe crashes Freddie and Lindsey’s wedding.

6.00 Car Crash TV (R,S,HD). 9/10. Events caught on film by dashboard-mounted cameras. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Live chat and topical reports. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Shabnam is forced to admit that she had Dean’s baby. Followed by BBC News.

6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 40/100. Jeremy Vine hosts the quiz show. 6.30 Beat the Brain (S,HD). 7/30. A gay rugby team competes in the quiz show. 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (R,S,HD). 14/20. Antiques experts Thomas Plant and Anita Manning travel from south Somerset to an auction in Wimborne, Dorset.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Rachel plans to sneak away from the village with Sam. 7.30 The Air We Breathe: Tonight (S,HD). The rise in illnesses related to pollution.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

7.00 Police Interceptors (R,S,HD). Jon Moon and his dog Kanto are hot on the heels of some burglary suspects. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 Holby City (S,HD). 32/52. Zosia proves herself as a surgeon when she steps out from behind her father’s shadow. Meanwhile, Raf must tread carefully when he offers medical help to a reluctant patient.

8.00 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 (S,HD). Monty Don and Joe Swift present coverage of Medals Day, talking to the winner of the Best in Show award, while Carol Klein checks out the exhibits on display in the Great Pavilion.

8.00 Midsomer Murders (R,S,HD). 3/6. Barnaby and Jones investigate the death of an amateur astronomer who was killed by a blow to the head with a meteorite during a total eclipse of the sun.

8.00 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It (S,HD). 4/6. The duo comes to the aid of a family in Harrow divided over what to do about their home, which features a fridge freezer in the hallway and a single room for their two children.

8.00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S,HD). New series. The return of the programme following the work of RSPCA officers. The tide is rising on a rottweiler stranded on the River Dee’s mudflats in Merseyside.

9.00 24 Hours in the Past (S,HD). 4/4. Alistair McGowan, Ann Widdecombe, Zoe Lucker, Colin Jackson, Miquita Oliver and Tyger Drew-Honey face their final Victorian experience – life in the workhouse. Last in the series.

9.00 The Detectives (S,HD). 3/3. The series concludes with the trial of a DJ for a string of historic offences. Plus, a detective has a breakthrough in a case he has been pursuing for a year. Last in the series.

9.00 No Offence (S). 3/8. The team goes undercover to investigate a racially motivated murder, and Deering returns to the serial killer case – but Dr Peep is convinced that he will strike again very soon.

9.00 Blinging Up Baby: You Won’t Believe It! (S,HD). 1/3. New series. Following last year’s documentary of the same name, this three-part series examines the growing trend for parents to kit out their young children in glamorous outfits.

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10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.00 Later Live – with Jools Holland (S,HD). 6/8. With Joan 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather Armatrading, Rudimental, Leon 10.40 Benidorm (R,S). 7/8. Mel and Bridges and Ezra Furman. Madge arrange a beach 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Headline wedding. analysis.

10.00 Benefits Street (R,S). 2/4. Maxwell’s girlfriend punches him and kicks in his front door after he refuses to watch TV with her, and the street’s youngsters clash with an elderly resident.

10.00 Big Brother: Timebomb (S,HD). Highlights of Monday’s action in the house, as the housemates continue their attempt to live harmoniously under the all-seeing eye of Big Brother.

11.45 The Resident (S,HD). (2011) Horror, starring Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Christopher Lee. ●●

11.15 Weather (S,HD) 11.20 Starter for 10 (S,HD). (2006) Comedy drama, starring James McAvoy, Alice Eve and Catherine Tate. ●●●●

11.10 The Big Fish Off (S,HD). 1/5. New series. Game show in which celebrities take part in fishing challenges.

11.00 The Island with Bear Grylls (R,S,HD). 11/12. Hunger and disorganisation prompt Lauren and Beth to suggest electing a leader for the women’s island, but some of the survivors are less than keen on the idea.

11.00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (S). Rylan Clark presents the live Big Brother round-up, including the usual debates, features, insights and gossip.

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

12.50 Sign Zone: Antiques Roadshow (R,S). More from Cumbria, including Action Man figures and Beatrix Potter watercolours. 1.50 Rip Off Britain: Food (R,S). A look at the freshness of supermarket fish. 2.35 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (R,S,HD).

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

12.00 Poker (S,HD). 1.00 KOTV Boxing Weekly (S). 1.25 Tarawera Ultra Marathon (R,S,HD). 1.55 FIM Superbike World Championship (R,S). 2.20 Shameless USA (R,S,HD). 3.15 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under (R,S,HD). 4.10 The Renovation Game (R,S,HD). 5.05 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

12.00 Autopsy: The Last Hours of Marilyn Monroe (R,S,HD). 12.55 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Lusitania: 18 Minutes That Changed World War One (R,S,HD). 4.00 Nick’s Quest (R,S,HD). 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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10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed by Regional Programme. 10.45 The Dog Factory (S,HD). An investigation into the illegal dog trade.

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Wednesday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 The Housing Enforcers (S,HD). 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom (S,HD). 11.45 Saints and Scroungers (R,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 Escape to the Country (R,S). 3.15 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 (S,HD). 3.45 Decimate (S,HD). 4.30 Flog It! (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

FILM RATINGS

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BBC2

7.45 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 8.15 Britain’s Supermarket Revolution 8.45 Cowboys and Angels 9.15 Victoria Derbyshire 11.00 BBC News 11.30 BBC World News 12.00 Lifeline 12.10 Italy Unpacked 1.10 Cagney & Lacey 1.55 The A to Z of TV Gardening 2.15 Monty Don’s Italian Gardens 3.15 Elephant Diaries 3.45 Are You Being Served? 4.15 ’Allo ’Allo! 4.45 Just Good Friends 5.15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow

ITV

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

Channel 4

6.00 Countdown (HD). 6.45 Will & Grace. 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.25 Frasier. 9.25 Undercover Boss. 10.30 Come Dine with Me (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (HD) 12.05 Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD). Searching for a property on Spain’s Costa del Azahar. 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 4.00 Posh Pawnbrokers (HD). 5.00 Couples Come Dine with Me (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.45 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs (S,HD). 12.40 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.45 Big Brother: Timebomb (R,S,HD). Highlights of Monday’s action in the house. 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). A terrorist plots to kill the US president. 3.15 Film: A Surrogate’s Terror (S,HD). (2014) Drama, starring Cassie Steele. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Eggheads, 6pm

Newzoids, 9pm

The World’s Most … 8pm

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6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 9/21. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Joe threatens Lindsey and Freddie at gunpoint.

6.00 Car Crash TV (R,S,HD). 10/10. Including motorists driving on top of crash barriers. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

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

6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 41/100. Jeremy Vine hosts the quiz show. 6.30 Beat the Brain (S,HD). 8/30. Three members of a family and their friend compete. 7.00 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 15&16/20. Thomas Plant and Anita Manning search for bargains to sell at their final showdown in Kent.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Laurel resorts to desperate measures to get a drink. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Steve has a panic attack during his stag night.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

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

8.00 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 (S,HD). Monty Don and Joe Swift are in the Great Pavilion to reveal the winner of the Diamond Jubilee Award and Penelope Keith shares her thoughts on 40 years of The Good Life.

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

8.00 The World’s Most Expensive Food (S,HD). 2/2. The conclusion of the documentary following the companies who cater to Britain’s super-rich clients examines how competition for customers is driving innovation.

8.00 Dogs Make You Laugh Out Loud (S,HD). Comedians Des Clarke and Katy Brand present a selection of the internet’s most popular videos featuring dogs, including one featuring a pooch dressed in a tarantula costume.

9.30 Peter Kay’s Car Share (S,HD). 5/6. John has forgotten to post his grandmother’s birthday card.

9.00 Horizon: Is Binge Drinking Really That Bad? (S,HD). Chris and Xand van Tulleken investigate the effects of drinking patterns on health, with one spreading his 21 units across the week and the other using it up in a single binge.

9.00 Newzoids (S,HD). 6/6. Satirical puppet sketch show. Last in the series. 9.30 The Delivery Man (S,HD). 6/6. The hospital’s drugs cupboard is raided. Last in the series.

9.00 The Island with Bear Grylls (S,HD). 12/12. The men struggle to find enough to eat and decide to put the last of their energies into hunting for meat, before Bear returns them to civilisation. Last in the series.

9.00 Benefits Britain: Big Families Special (S,HD). 10/12. Documentary examining the lives of people on benefits.

10.00 QI (R,S,HD). Comedy panel 10.00 BBC News (S,HD) game, with Stephen Fry. 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Regional Programme. by Evan Davis. 10.45 A Question of Sport (S,HD). 29/31. With Amy Williams, Gary Pallister, Matthew Hoggard and Stephen Hendry.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.40 Come On Down! The Game Show Story (R,S). 2/4. Bradley Walsh focuses on the quiz show.

10.00 The Job Centre (S,HD). New series. Documentary following Jane Vincent and her team at a recruitment agency in Bradford. The staff are under pressure to hit their targets for the month.

10.00 Big Brother: Timebomb (S,HD). The pick of Tuesday’s highlights, as the housemates embarked on more games, kitchen gossip and bathroom backstabbing – not to mention the inevitable arguments that flare up.

11.15 Robot & Frank (S,HD). (2012) Premiere. Sci-fi comedy drama, with Frank Langella and James Marsden. ●●●●

11.15 Weather (S,HD) 11.20 Mrs Henderson Presents (S,HD). (2005) Fact-based comedy drama, with Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins. ●●●

11.45 More Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green (R,S,HD). 1/8. The actor goes dolphinspotting in the North Sea.

11.00 Bodyshockers: My Tattoo Hell (R,S,HD). 3/4. Katie Piper continues her exploration of body modification in Magaluf.

11.00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (S). Rylan Clark presents the BB companion show, including a debate on the burning issues, celebrity guests’ thoughts on the latest developments and behind-the-scenes insights.

12.40 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 12.45 BBC News (S,HD).

1.00 Sign Zone: Portillo’s State Secrets (R,S). Documents showing why Britain did not boycott the Berlin Olympics of 1936. 1.30 Hunters of the South Seas (R,S). Will Millard explores the Coral Triangle in the western Pacific. 2.30 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes. 4.00 BBC Learning Zone (R,S,HD).

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

12.00 Music on 4: Street Sound and Style (S,HD). 12.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R,S). 1.20 Embarrassing Bodies Down Under (R,S,HD). 2.15 Film: Weekend (S,HD). (2011) ●●●● 3.55 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under (R,S,HD). 4.50 Hugh’s 3 Good Things: Best Bites (R,S,HD).

12.00 The Hotel Inspector (R,S,HD). Alex Polizzi tackles the Grant Arms Hotel in Ramsbottom, Manchester. 12.55 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Person of Interest (R,S,HD). 4.00 Nick’s Quest (R,S). 4.25 Great Artists (R,S). 4.50 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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BBC2

6.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S). 7.00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom (R,S,HD). 7.45 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 (R,S). 8.15 Sign Zone: Iceland – Land of Ice and Fire: Natural World (R,S). 9.15 Victoria Derbyshire (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD) 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD) 12.00 Italy Unpacked (R,S,HD). 1.00 Cagney & Lacey (R,S). 1.45 Cash in the Attic (R,S). 2.15 Monty Don’s Italian Gardens (R,S,HD). 3.15 Elephant Diaries

ITV

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

Channel 4

6.00 Countdown (HD). 6.45 Will & Grace. 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.25 Frasier. 9.25 Undercover Boss (HD). 10.30 Come Dine with Me (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (HD) 12.05 Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD). Looking for a property in Orlando, Florida. 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 4.00 Posh Pawnbrokers (HD). 5.00 Couples Come Dine with Me (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.45 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs (S,HD). 12.40 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.45 Big Brother: Timebomb (R,S,HD). The pick of Tuesday’s highlights. 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). A bartender wakes up next to a corpse. 3.15 Film: The Girl He Met Online (S,HD). (2014) Thriller, starring Yvonne Zima. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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High Class Call Girls, 10pm

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6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 42/100. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Beat the Brain (S,HD). 9/30. Quiz, hosted by John Craven.

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 10/21. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Patrick pressures Darren to lie at the custody hearing.

6.00 Criminals: Caught on Camera (S,HD). 8/8. The use of CCTV to fight crime. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

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7.00 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 17&18/20. Philip Serrell and James Braxton cross the border from Scotland and head toward an auction in Kendal.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Laurel wakes up to the shocking realisation that she slept with a stranger, and Ross admits to Debbie that he has taken up bare-knuckle fighting to pay

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7.00 Cricket on 5 (S,HD). England v New Zealand. Mark Nicholas presents highlights of the opening day in the first Test of the two-match series, which takes place at Lord’s.

8.00 Watchdog (S,HD). 3/8. The team investigates one of Britain’s biggest home-building companies, and takes a look at the issues surrounding new rules regarding pensions.

8.00 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 (S,HD). Monty Don and Joe Swift celebrate the designers of small show gardens, and take a look at the most impressive bedding plants on display at the Great Pavilion.

8.00 Born Naughty? (S,HD). 2/2. Dr Ravi Jayaram and GP Dr Dawn Harper meet more children with behavioural issues, including an eight-year-old who refuses to deviate from a diet including chocolate, chips and cake.

8.00 The Murder of Julius Caesar (S,HD). Novelist Robert Harris and historian Neil Faulkner are among the experts examining the events surrounding the assassination of the Roman dictator. Last in the series. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.00 Shark (S,HD). 3/3. A look at how scientists are challenging traditional perceptions of the predators, including breakthroughs regarding their intelligence and social skills. Last in the series.

9.00 The Game (S,HD). 4/6. After learning the KGB is one step ahead of them, the team must get to the bottom of what their enemies have been planning – and work out who they can trust.

9.00 Bear Grylls: Surviving the Island (S,HD). A look back at the reality show in which two groups of men and women were challenged to survive on a pair of remote, uninhabited Pacific islands for six weeks.

9.00 The Hotel Inspector (S,HD). 7/8. Alex Polizzi visits the Little Thatch Inn in Gloucester and meets the hotel’s owners, a mother-and-daughter team who have conflicting ideas about whether to modernise the building.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.40 Newzoids (R,S,HD). 6/6. Satirical puppet sketch show. Last in the series.

10.00 High Class Call Girls (S). Documentary exploring the lives of a pair of twentysomething high-class prostitutes, who share a flat together in Mayfair and charge thousands of pounds a night for sex.

10.00 Big Brother: Timebomb (S,HD). A chance to catch up with the latest action, including the usual array of diary-room confessionals, domestic dramas and off-kilter challenges.

11.10 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories: 11.05 The Night Bus (R,S,HD). 2/3. Brian Blessed (R,S,HD). 3/6. The documentary explores how The actor reflects on his career, the late night transport which has included a role in the provides opportunities for film version of Flash Gordon. socialising.

11.00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (S). Rylan Clark presents the BB companion show, including celebrity fans’ thoughts on the latest developments in the runup to tomorrow’s eviction and behind-the-scenes insights.

12.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R,S). 12.55 The Job Centre (R,S,HD). 1.50 Grayson Perry: Who Are You? (R,S,HD). 2.45 Damned Designs: Don’t Demolish My Home (R,S,HD). 3.40 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under (R,S,HD). 4.40 Unreported World (R,S,HD). 5.05 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

12.00 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Gotham (R,S,HD). The Ogre gets closer to Barbara. 4.00 Nick’s Quest (R,S). Costa Rica’s vampire bats. 4.25 Great Artists (R,S). The life and work of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. 4.50 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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8.15 Sign Zone: Gardeners’ World (R,S). 8.45 Cowboys and Angels (R,S). 9.15 Victoria Derbyshire (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD) 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD) 12.00 Italy Unpacked (R,S,HD). 1.00 Cagney & Lacey (R,S). 1.45 Cash in the Attic (R,S). 2.15 Monty Don’s Italian Gardens (R,S,HD). 3.15 Elephant Diaries 3.45 Are You Being Served? 4.15 ’Allo ’Allo! 4.45 Just Good Friends 5.15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow

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

Channel 4

6.00 Countdown (HD). 6.40 Will & Grace. 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.25 Frasier. 9.25 Undercover Boss (HD). 10.30 Come Dine with Me (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary (HD) 12.05 Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD). A couple seek a second home in Murcia, Spain. 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 4.00 Posh Pawnbrokers (HD). 5.00 Couples Come Dine with Me (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.45 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs (S,HD). 12.40 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.45 Big Brother: Timebomb (R,S,HD). A chance to catch up with the latest action. 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: Stone Cold (S). (2005) Detective drama, starring Tom Selleck. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Coronation Street, 7.30pm

Unreported World, 7.35pm

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 11/21. Lisa takes out a restraining order against Bart. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Patrick plays dirty at the custody hearing.

6.00 Criminals: Caught on Camera (R,S,HD). 1/8. Police officers monitor the activity of Soho’s 100,000 nightly visitors. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Chris Evans and Alex Jones. 7.30 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 (S,HD). The winner of the People’s Choice Award is revealed.

7.00 Antiques Road Trip (S,HD). 19&20/20. Antiques experts Philip Serrell and James Braxton start the fourth day of their journey in Kingsley, Cheshire.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Marlon asks Rakesh to recommend a divorce lawyer. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Carla finds the money to buy Liz’s share of the pub.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD) 7.35 Unreported World (S,HD). 8/8. Marcel Theroux visits the disputed territory of Crimea. Last in the series.

7.00 Cricket on 5 (S,HD). England v New Zealand. Mark Nicholas presents highlights of the second day in the first Test of the two-match series, which takes place at Lord’s.

8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). Sister Judith arrives on Kat and Alfie’s final day in Walford. 8.30 The Vicar of Dibley (R,S). 2/8. The Songs of Praise crew visits the village.

8.00 Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites (S,HD). 2/6. The veteran cook prepares mushroom Scotch eggs. 8.30 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 (S,HD).

8.00 Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis (S,HD). 6/6. The actor tries his hand at sailing on a trip to the Isle of Wight. Last in the series. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Tony tries to convince Liz to sell to Travis Ltd.

8.00 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (S,HD). 19/22. Gonzales and Coulson try to find a way to put their differences aside and work together against Hydra. Adventure, starring Clark Gregg.

8.00 Mysteries of the Bible: Mary Magdalene (S,HD). Margaret Starbird reassesses one of the most controversial figures in the Bible, examining suggestions she was not only Christ’s wife, but also the mother of His children.

9.00 Have I Got News for You (S,HD). 7/9. With panelist Jon Ronson. 9.30 Peter Kay’s Car Share (S,HD). 6/6. Kayleigh is tasked to promote national blackcurrant jam week. Last in the series.

9.30 Britain’s Greatest Generation (S,HD). 3/4. Stories of courage, suffering and survival from servicemen and women between 1942 and 1945.

9.00 Man and Beast with Martin Clunes (S,HD). 2/2. Part two of two. The actor meets doting dog owners in Tokyo, learns the truth behind snakecharming in Nepal and finds out how birds are used for gambling in Thailand.

9.00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (S,HD). Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy panel show’s version of the wordsand-numbers quiz, with team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson joined by guests Rhod Gilbert and Sara Pascoe.

9.00 Big Brother: Timebomb – Live Eviction (S,HD). Emma Willis reveals which housemate has been voted out, chatting to them about the whole Big Brother experience and why they think the others nominated them.

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11.35 Peter Kay’s Car Share (R,S,HD). 5/6. John has forgotten to post his grandmother’s birthday card.

11.00 Weather (S,HD) 11.05 Later – with Jools Holland (S,HD). 6/8. Extended edition of the music programme, featuring performances by Joan Armatrading, Rudimental, Leon Bridges and Ezra Furman.

12.00 Film: The Rebound (S,HD). (2009) Romantic comedy, with Catherine ZetaJones and Justin Bartha. ●●● 1.30 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 1.35 BBC News (S,HD).

12.05 Film: The History Boys (S,HD). (2006) Comedy drama, starring Richard Griffiths. ●●●● 1.55 Sign Zone: Question Time (R,S). David Dimbleby takes the debate to Derby. 2.55 Wastemen (R,S). 3.55 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

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10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed by Regional Programme. 10.35 The Graham Norton Show (S,HD). 7/13. Graham chats to Hollywood A-lister George Clooney.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.40 Fletch (S,HD). (1985) Comedy mystery, with Chevy Chase and Tim Matheson. ●●●

10.00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 10.30 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (S,HD). 10/13. Britain’s Got (S). Rylan Clark and his guests Talent judges Amanda Holden discuss tonight’s eviction, and Alesha Dixon join Alan on debating whether the public the sofa along with comedian made the right decision and Romesh Ranganathan. Plus, the chatting to the evictee. Vaccines perform their latest single Dream Lover. 11.05 Virtually Famous (S,HD). 6/10. 11.30 Big Brother: Live from the With panellists Joey Essex, House (HD). 3/15. Coverage of James Sutton, Katherine Ryan events following this evening’s and Chris Ramsey. eviction. 11.50 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (S,HD). 19/23. Jake experiences a run of bad luck.

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

12.15 Film: The Waterboy (S,HD). (1998) ●●● 1.50 Shameless USA (R,S,HD). 2.45 Film: Just Wright (S,HD). (2010) Romantic comedy, starring Queen Latifah and Common. ●●● 4.25 Four Rooms US (R,S,HD). 5.15 Hugh’s 3 Good Things: Best Bites (R,S,HD). 5.20 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

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final word BY JANE DYER

I Used To Be A Feminist

meeting saying she had picked up a leaflet about her club and was interested in finding out more. “I’ve left London to set up a new life and career here in Gloucestershire, your club sounds like a great way to get to know new people.” And away she walked with more information. “When I’m interviewed,” said Cheryl, “I am always asked about my thoughts on men. But we don’t compare ourselves to men. We don’t talk about men. Men deserve their own space and voice. We’re not looking for new men. We’re looking for new women.” And, according to Vivienne, women should find this fulfilment in any talent they have – from accountancy to modelling. In fact, she has mentored many women into a career in modelling and worked as a stylist with everyone from Hilary Devey to Selfridges. In the same way that local campaigns such as ‘Believe in Gloucester’ have done so much to persuade business people to support other businesses in their geographic area then perhaps I AM WOMAN is encouraging business people (of both sexes) to ‘Believe in Women’ and raise awareness of the many highly motivated and successful businesswomen around. And the organisation is, despite its reluctance to be compared to all-men groups, simply doing what Rotary, Freemasons and the like were originally set up to achieve for men many decades ago.

USED to be a feminist. I say ‘used to be’ because I have to say I’m not sure what that simple word stands for these days. It used to be clear-cut when I was a teenager in the 80s. A magazine called Spare Rib was the bible for all wannabe women’s libbers and conversations would be jolted to a stop as we interjected with comments like: “You can’t use the word ‘mankind’ – it’s sexist!” Now it seems there is a general move away from trying to be equal to men in all things. Clearly, women are still looking for equality where it really matters – respect in the workplace, respect in the home and equal pay for equal skills. But there is still a palpable acceptance for times and places where women can be women and men can be men. I recently attended a women’s business networking club called I AM WOMAN (other brands are available in the county). I AM WOMAN boss Cheryl Bass and her colleague, former Miss Universe Wales Vivienne Sharman-Lewis presented their vision of a world where women make the conscious decision to do business with other women. With a background in child development Cheryl compared the process of a woman building a business to birthing and rearing a child. She shared with me case studies of where women had joined the organisation with a lack of confidence and self-esteem and then had gone on to achieve at a high level in the business world. And then, on cue, an eloquent and smartly dressed woman approached Cheryl in the pub where we were

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What would you drink? Both: Easy gin and tonic.

What is your guilty pleasure? Both: Couldn’t say!

What’s in your fridge?

Calum: Our ideal fridge would be good beer, bacon, nice eggs and some good coarse pate. Will: In reality our fridge has half a portion of carrot and coriander soup!

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Which film would you watch? Both: A River RunsThrough It.

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

CALUM &WILLTHOMPSON Founders of EatWild,Cirencester

Calum: Geronimo. Will: Lunch with Sir Henry Cecil would be pretty awesome.

What do you need to get through the weekend?

Calum: Good company. Will: Guts and determination if I’m working!

How would you describe your ideal weekend?

And finally, what’s the best weekend you have ever been on?

Calum: Catching brown trout on a beautiful river. Will:Time off.

Calum: a trip to Blair Atholl. Will: It’s been too long.

Who would you spend it with?

Calum: Myself or my brother. Will: My girlfriend.

This summer Will and Calum will embark on their #EatWildRoadTrip, powered by Isuzu.They will tour the UK visiting music festivals and country shows with their sustainably sourced wild meat and game dirty food, delivering cookery demonstrations, foraging expeditions and a series of field to fork short films. If you’re game, join them. Follow them @Eat_Wild.

What would you watch on TV?

Calum: Anything of Jamie Oliver’s. Will: Loving the new series of Game ofThrones, Boardwalk Empire is number one.

If you could go anywhere for the weekend, where would you go? Calum: Montana. Will: Desperate to travel India.

What would you read?

Calum: a good bit of poetry. Will: Just finished reading a book called prairie fever, it’s a historical account of eccentric English gents trying to gentrify early America with foxhounds, polo and farming.

What would you eat?

Both: Game all day every day!

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