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Wychwood Sing along now . . . Ra Ra Rasputin . . . Seventies band Boney M get the party started on Friday with a sizzling set of hits old and new. The Proclaimers and UB40 are also among the big names heading to Cheltenham Racecourse.

La Vie En Bleu Mon dieu! Voitures of all shapes and sizes take over at Prescott Hill Climb today and tomorrow in a celebration of all things French. It’s one of the most popular events in the racing calendar and there’s bound to be plenty of joie de vivre. First cars are on the hill at 9am.

FASHION & BEAUTY Take a packet of dolly mixtures and you’ve got a flavour of this summer’s fashion with its soft pastels and sherbety shades. And beauty follows the trend with sweet, sugary themes to tempt you. P13-16 @WeekendGlos

HEALTH & WELLBEING The scientists are fighting back against cancer and we catch up with immunologist David Morgan, ahead of his appearance at Cheltenham Science Festival, to find out more. And we take a look at the benefits of creative therapy. P18-20

HOMES & GARDENS Water, big or small can transform a garden and we meet a couple who brought in the diggers to bring their plan to life. And if you’re planning to revamp indoors, we’ve got some stylish ideas that will make a big difference. P37-41

FOOD & DRINK

Mary Berry recipes, a new deli at Cheltenham’s Art Deco favourite The Daffodil and eating out at The Langton – it’s a feast of goodies this week. P25-31

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You know you love it – it’s Eurovision time again and carrying our hopes are Electro Velvet. And last year’s winner Conchita will be there too. P49-53

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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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F I had the means to travel endlessly – forever spanning continents, hopping across exotic islands, drinking in culture (hiccup), then I would. But sadly I can’t. I’ve come to realise I’m more Keith Chegwin than Keith Richards, more Michael Barrymore than Michael Caine. That is to say, they’ve had their day in the sun but can’t bask in it for an entire summer long. Actually they probably can. If Sinitta can still dine out on So Macho – forever swanning around Simon Cowell’s villas with an outfit made only of leaves – then there’s hope for us all. What a thought. Last summer, along with three friends, I embarked on my third interrailing trip around Europe. Our first trip took place when I was a student and we survived on a very strict diet of crisp sandwiches, pizza and on occasion – and usually in Eastern Europe – the odd bottle of beer. We journeyed across 10

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countries on the ultimate shoestring budget and it was utterly, utterly brilliant. Last year we upgraded to more conventional sandwich fillings – praise be to cheese and ham – and had an equally good time. Over the course of 10 fast and furious days we paid a visit to a Bavarian castle, had to contend with a group of thieves in Milan and drank in an ice bar in Prague. We also encountered some of the most unhinged people on Earth, including a man of faith on a night train to Munich. He seemed pleasant enough at first but then – after answering a set of quiz questions on religion – steered the conversations towards matters of the afterlife. An hour later we were branded ‘scum of the earth’ and went to sleep in the compartment with one eye firmly open. Jonathan Whiley weekend@glosmedia.co.uk 01242 278072

This issue’s contributors were asked: Where are you going on holiday this summer?

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“It’ll be my first family holiday as a granny – or Nanny Joyce, I should say,” says deputy editor Joyce. “We’ve booked a cottage on the Dorset coast with my daughter and her husband, so I’ll be spending the week organising food with one hand and rocking the baby to sleep with the other. “I’ll probably be on the early shift while they have a lie-in, be completely knackered but will love every minute . . .”

“This year, I’m off to Orlando for a big family holiday in June,” says designer Debbie. “I’ve been a couple of times before, and done Disney to death – there’s only so much of ‘it’s a small world’ I can take – but we will definitely hit some of the parks. “We’re going to book the Kennedy Space Centre too, and hopefully see a launch. Otherwise, it will be just lazing by the pool eating a lot of fried food and sipping a cool beer.”

“Really looking forward to our holiday this year as we have arranged to meet some old friends fromTexas in Portugal and will rent a villa together,” says WEEKEND columnist Jane. “The Algarve is a place we frequently go to. It has everything for a family – beautiful beaches, great food and friendly people. We know the area well so are keen to take our friends from the US to some of our favourite places.”

“We’re going to Italy later this year as we love everything about it there,” says puppet maker Peter. “The food is amazing and it’s such an interesting country – great characters, great faces to photograph and sketch. “It’s a bit like Gloucestershire – you’d be hard pushed to say which area is best as they are all amazing in their own ways. “

“St Ives – one of my favourite places in the world,” says feature writer Sally. “A week or two there rejuvenates my soul and I start to feel the positive effects as soon as its peculiarly bright light hits my skin. “I adore the beaches, the translucent green sea, the little bookshop and the galleries, the Barbara Hepworth bronzes, and being transfixed by the waves on Porthmeor beach.”

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CLUED UP WITH CLOONEY Disney releases one of their most ambitious movies ever this month, with George Clooney in the front seat. The Hollywood philanthropist (and secret rapper) tells WEEKEND why he'll never be as cynical about the world as his disillusioned character

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EORGE Clooney knows how hard it can be on set, and as a movie lead, feels it's his responsibility to lift morale when the going gets tough. In fact, in the past, he's confessed to busting out Sugar Hill Gang hits between scenes. Is he still singing the hip-hop group's numbers? “I do still sing them every once in a while to entertain the troops,” says the 54-year-old. “They think, ‘Gosh. We're in the water. It's cold. We're shooting 14 hours. It's terrible. What could be worse?’ And then I rap...” he adds with a laugh. George stars as Frank, a disillusioned inventor, in Disney's new Tomorrowland: A World Beyond. Writer and director Brad Bird only ever envisioned him in the role, infusing Frank “with a curmudgeonly humour and a heroic quality, all of which we think George embodies”. And much to his – and co-writer Damon Lindelof's – relief, the eighttime Academy Award-nominated actor (he won in 2006 for Syriana and 2013 for Argo, and has now been nominated in more categories than anyone else in Oscar history) was intrigued by the project. “Putting me in a summer movie is a very bold thought,” says George, who rose to fame in Nineties hospital drama ER, as heart-throb Dr Doug Ross. “Y'know, listen, first and foremost, I think it's a really bold thing for Disney to be willing to do a film that isn't a sequel and isn't a comic book, and to truly invest in a summer film of this sort of ilk,” he explains, smiling. The origin of the ambitious movie stems from Walt Disney himself, an optimist and innovator who believed that technology held the key to building a better world. In 1955, he created Tomorrowland as a section of Disneyland, and later introduced three rides for the 1964 World's Fair including It's A Small World, in reference to the world finding itself on the brink of nuclear war as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis. “I actually grew up during the Cold War period, and although we always thought the world would end in some sort of nuclear holocaust, everybody was pretty hopeful,” says George, who

was born in Kentucky, the son of a game show host and former beauty queen. “I grew up in an era where the voice, the power of the one, really did feel as if it mattered. We obviously had the riots that are reminiscent of the things we're looking at today, but we also had the Civil Rights Movement and we had Vietnam and we had the women's rights movements, and all those things where you felt you could actually have some part of changing. “So I didn't ever have that great disappointment in mankind. I always felt that it's going to work out in the end, and I still feel that way.” Once the world's most famous bachelor, before he married BritishLebanese barrister Amal Alamuddin last September (he bats away any questions about whether he's feeling broody yet with good grace), George describes his character Frank as “a disenchanted grump who was a bit of a dreamer as a young boy”.

Britt Robertson and George Clooney in Tomorrowland

I grew up in an era where the voice, the power of the one, really did feel as if it mattered

“Young Frank goes somewhere he thinks is the greatest in the universe, and he believes the world is going to be much better off because of it. He finds out that those things are untrue and becomes probably the most cynical person one could be,” explains the actor. Frank isolates himself on his family farm, and plans to spend the rest of his life there, but he is forced to deal with his past when Casey, a bright, optimistic teen played by Britt Robertson, enters his life. Together, they embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of the enigmatic place, located somewhere in time and space,

known only as Tomorrowland, where, as the movie posters tell us, ‘nothing is impossible’. “What I loved about the film was that it reminds you that young people don't start out their lives cynical or angry or bigoted. You have to be taught all those things. I watch the world now and think, ‘Well, I see really good signs from young people out there’, and I feel as if the world really will get better,” he adds. But then George is, he says, an optimist. “I've been a realist – but I've been an optimist about it,” he clarifies, laughing. In 2006, he and his father, Nick, travelled to drought-stricken Darfur, Africa, to film the documentary A Journey To Darfur. He's since addressed the United Nations Security Council on the subject matter, narrated the 2007 Darfur documentary Sand And Sorrow, and in 2010, co-produced the Hope For Haiti Now! telethon, which raised more than 66 million US dollars.

“You end up participating in whatever way you can,” he says. “You find as time goes on and you become more comfortable in your career path, it's not just about work. You're able to focus on other things and other people, particularly in this line of work, where there's a lot of attention focused on you. “We're not policy makers,” George continues. “So what we try to do is shine a light on people who really don't get shone upon.” Tomorrowland: A World Beyond is now showing in cinemas. Catch it at Cineworld in Cheltenham or Gloucester.

Amal and George Clooney arrive atThe Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala

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OTHERHOOD is a big change in any woman’s life and Zara Phillips is no exception. Yet the Gloucestershire-based royal is taking things in her stride as she combines looking after one-year-old Mia with her equestrian career. And, speaking at this week’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show after taking part in the International Horse Trials at Chatsworth at the weekend, she said it was a great help to have an easygoing baby. The Olympic silver medal winner added it was handy to be living in a cottage on her mother’s Gatcombe estate on the outskirts of Minchinhampton, which means she is close to the

SUE BRADLEY chats to Zara Phillips at the Chelsea Flower Show about what it's like balancing motherhood, horse-riding and life as a royal yard in which she keeps her horses. “Motherhood is really good,” she said. “It’s a big change in your life but Mia has been really easy. “I am lucky with the horses; I am right next to them. I come home and can carry on riding. “When Mia was small I could come back and give her a feed, and then she would have a sleep. “I think it’s always hard when you are trying to do two things at once but I have been lucky – she has been good. “I have a lot of support: I couldn’t do it without the girls in the yard. They kept riding the horses when I wasn’t able to. “Mia fits in well. She comes everywhere and fits in. It’s good fun. I

am very lucky to have a well-behaved child.” Zara, who famously wore a tongue stud in her younger years, said she was prepared for her own daughter to test her in the years to come. “I am sure she will get more rebellious as she gets older,” she laughed. “I am sure she will be her own person.” Zara was at Chelsea as a brand ambassador for John Deere, which was celebrating a manufacturing milestone of 10 million lawn tractors produced worldwide since 1963. The daughter of The Princess Royal uses compact tractors and Gator utility vehicles made by the company to support her horse riding activities and features in John Deere adverts. Zara admitted that unlike her uncle The Prince of Wales, she was not a very good gardener. “I would love to be a good gardener,” she said. “I would love for someone to do my garden so I could carry it on.” gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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

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SWEET STUFF

Got a sweet tooth? This season’s sugary pastels will be your pick and mix to brighten up your summer wardrobe.

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 Mary’s a winner

Raise a toast to Damsel In A Dress’ Bellini dress, the clear winner on the TV BAFTAs red carpet, seen on both Konnie Huq and Great British Bake Off style icon Mary Berry. Mary had her raspberry pink gown customised with half-length sleeves, but you can pair the sleeveless dress with their pretty shrug. ■ Bellini Dress, £229, Amelia Rosa shrug, £59, at damselinadress.co.uk

The main event

Head to Gloucester Quays next Saturday to learn the secrets of special occasion dressing. Personal stylist and Weekend fashion writer Kate Parker will be at the Jacques Vert Group Outlet store to talk about how to dress for summer events from weddings and summer balls to Ascot and garden parties. The free fashion shows take place at 11.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm. ■ Don’t miss Kate’s column in Weekend on June 6 for more tips on event dressing. Jacques Vert luxury lace dress, £129, and flower trim fascinator, £49

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The Victoriana look – think high collars and lots of English lace – is set to be huge for autumn. Get a head start on the trend with this ruffly beauty, £125, from French Connection’s Dayton Lace collection, a blouse that’s boho enough to fit summer’s Seventies vibe too. Find it at frenchconnection.com

Claudia Sturgeon Claudia, 29, a legal secretary, said: “I try to dress smart and classically but with a little twist. I like to browse at different shops like Zara and Lazy Oaf, an independent graphic brand from London. “Today I am wearing Zara coat and dress. My flats are Italian and my bag is from John Lewis.”

SACCHARINE SKIRTS For a two-piece alternative, a full or circle skirt is your best bet, but steer clear of light, swishy fabrics. Look for brocade or scuba skirts that hold their structure and pair well with silk tees or fitted blouses in equally icy shades.

Charlie Wilson Charlie, 22, a student, describes his style as colourful and vibrant. “I surf quite a lot and it influences the way I dress. “I don’t really follow fashion that much. “Today I am wearing a Quicksilver T-shirt, Volcom Bermuda shorts and New Balance trainers.”

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Mailys Morel checks out your style Susan Jenks Susan, 52, is a hairdresser at Lawrence John: “I just wear what I like to wear, it is as simple as that. I try to be a bit summery and to have a fresh style. “Today I am wearing Primark white trousers and a New Look T-shirt. “My sandals are Primark as well, I thought they looked more expensive than they actually were.”

Jack Binks Jack, 22, a manager at V Club, said: “I guess my work affects my style a bit, as I am working in a nightclub. “I just go out shopping and see what I like. My favourite shops are H&M and River Island. “Today I am wearing H&M jeans, a Debenhams coat, a River Island T-shirt and New Balance trainers.”

Approach print with caution too – florals should be bold not chintzy, or the overall effect can look cluttered. To elevate the look for evening, a high-waisted tulle skirt looks great with a boxy crop top and a smattering of chunky costume jewels. ■ Right: Mary Portas Gabriella button-detail soft shirt, £65, Untold bonded jacquard Fifties skirt, £120, at houseoffraser.co.uk ■ Below: Girls on Film coral structured midi skirt with belt, £4, at little-mistress.com

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Feminine frocks and sherbety shades topped with pops of neon are all over the high street. Take your pick and mix from these sweet pieces . . .

SUGAR COATS Top your retro dress or skirt with a jacket in a tonal or contrasting colour, but keep it on the pastel spectrum - powder pink and lemon yellow are ideal. With a prom dress, you’ll want a sharp cropped jacket whose hem falls no lower than your waist, but a longer frock coat works well with a fitted shift. ■ Alison jacket, £150, from phase-eight.com

FROSTY FROCKS The perfect no-fuss foundation for the dollhouse look is a pastel-hued, vintage inspired dress - think of it like a flawlessly frosted cake waiting to be decorated. If the shade is edible – mint, lemon, pistachio, peach – you know you’re on the right track. As for silhouette, a Sixties shift is great for day, but be wary of high-necked styles if you’re larger on top, while a Fifties prom style will accentuate, or fake, hourglass curves. ■ Above: Jimena sparkle dress, £95, from coaststores.com ■ Left: Nixie dress, £99, at monsoon.co.uk

POPPY SOCKS BIJOUX BAGS Mini bags are big news this season. These dainty darlings may not be practical, but they’re perfect for the baby-doll trend, particularly the acid bright grab bags with shiny metallic detailing. Think juicy hues like lime, tangerine or fuchsia to add a modern edge your icy ensemble. ■ Michael Kors Selma Specchio pink small cross body bag, £155, at houseoffraser.co.uk

Socks and sandals may be a no-no for summer, but socks and court shoes are another matter. Update the Fifties bobby sock look by pairing pointed-toe courts with lace, crochet or gingham trims. ■ Organza trim ankle socks, £3.50, at topshop.com

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Sugar may be enemy number one on the nutrition front, but in the beauty world, things are sweeter than ever. Tuck into these confectionery-inspired cosmetics

THEY’RE SO SWEET . . .

Remember those little packets of crunchy crystals that fizzed and popped on your tongue? The new B Sweet Popping Candy Highlight Serum, currently reduced to £9.99 from £14.99, works in a similar way on skin, with illuminating beads that burst on contact to work their magic. Also new from the B Sweet range are three candy-bright lipsticks, in Sherbet Dip, Lollipop or Orangeboom; currently reduced to £4.99 from £7.99 each.There is also Whipped Blush, available in peach and strawberry, reduced to £5.99 to £7.99 each at superdrug.com

HIGH DRAMA

Orly’s six-piece Sugar High collection is the grown-up way to taste the gourmand trend. Like a platter of haute-cuisine puddings, the polishes range from pale pink Cake Pop to zesty Key Lime Twist and deep purple Plum Sugar, currently reduced to £5.25 from £10.50 each. Visit graftonsbeauty.co.uk

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B Sweet Lipstick in Orange Boom and Whipped Blush in peach

Rimmel has replicated those little round romantic sweeties we all love, right down to the chalky texture of its Sweetie Heart Matte Pastel Nail Colour Collection, £4.49 each at rimmellondon. com

EYE-CATCHING PERFECT POUT

Revlon has whipped up a trio of juicy new ColorBurst Lip Butters to add to the Sweet Boutique line-up. Red Velvet, Brown Sugar and Sugar Plum, £7.99 each at boots.com, all deliver luscious colour in a buttery, vanilla scented balm.

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SUGARY SHADES

Load your lids with a scrumptious eye shadow fromToo Faced’s latest palette. Packed with nine powder colours, the Sugar Pop Collection lets you mix and match subtle shades like Peach Fuzz and Strawberry Ice, with brights like Bubblegum and the dark-chocolatey Malted Milk Ball. It’s £32 from debenhams.com

Give your eyes the royal icing treatment with an Eye Gloss from Paul & Joe, £16 each. These frosted liquid eyeshadows are shot through with moisturising serum and dry down to a metallic finish. The sweetest shade? That’ll be biscuity beige Creme Brulee. Find it at beautybay. com

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Immunology: HOW SCIENTISTS ARE FIGHTING BACK We all know someone who has been affected by cancer. But with advances in medical research, we can fight back to lower the statistics. HELEN BLOW meets immunologist David Morgan ahead of his appearance at Cheltenham Science Festival David Morgan

T’S a chilling fact that, in about five years’ time, experts believe almost one in two of us will get cancer sometime during our

lives. Leave it at that and it’s enough to make anyone seriously concerned about their future health. But the proviso – and an important one at that – is that almost four in every 10 of those won’t die from the disease. It’s a statistic that immunologist Dr David Morgan is keen to stress. “It’s quite an alarming statistic but bear in mind that the reason those sorts of statements are made is one, because people are living longer and it is predominantly a disease of old age, and two, because detection and the diagnoses are much better than they ever were. “One in two of us might be affected by it, but that’s a completely different statement from saying one in two of us

are going to die from it.” David has been researching how immunology interacts with the body and can possibly aid treatment against a variety of illnesses, including cancer. And he will be discussing the question of the possibility of using our own immune systems to fight cancer at the Cheltenham Science Festival next month. Together with pathologist Gareth Thomas and paediatric oncologist Juliet Gray, he will look at the new research in immunotherapy and its impact on cancer treatment. “As a research scientist at Bristol University, I have my own research lab where I am trying to understand how the immune system interacts with cancer,” he said. “We know how the immune system responds to cancer and why at some point it stops working to get rid of cancer cells. “What we are trying to work out is how we can reverse that and get the immune system working again. Basically how we can attack cancer using our immune system. “The more traumatic the growth of the tumour the more likely it can stimulate the immune system. “The problem is that very slowgrowing cancers do not alarm the body very much and produce the danger signals, so the immune system often doesn’t get alerted in the same way it would if you were affected with a virus. “We are trying to understand how the cancer can evade immune responses by evolving - that’s a big area of research in cancer immunotherapy. “We are trying to find out how we can

try to block those immuno-suppressive pathways or make the immune system more robust.” David studied as a student in Bristol and at the University of Warwick and also spent several years working at a research institute in California. “My interest has always been how the immune system interacts with the body in infections such as the flu virus, diabetes, cancer and auto-immune disease,” he said. This will be his first visit to the Science Festival and he is already planning how he will approach the talk. “I’ll try to explain my ideas without using scientific jargon and I will use diagrams and a few little videos of immune system killing cancer cells. “I think the festival is a particularly high level event and those going there are interested in science, as well as people who are interested in finding out more about current cancer treatments and research.” David also stressed how the work done by organisations like Cancer Research UK is extremely valuable in the fight against the disease. “The work done by them means that we are getting diagnosed quicker and better, and the treatments available to us can be implemented quicker,” he said. “Their mantra is to halve the number of people dying from cancer. I would do anything to promote what they do.” Immunotherapy and Cancer Treatment takes place in the BBC Science Zone on Tuesday, June 2, at 5.30pm. Tickets cost £7 and can be booked on 08448 808094 or by visiting cheltenhamfestivals/science gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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CREATIVE THERAPY

Art is good for your health – especially if you are coping with a life-limiting illness. Now a Gloucestershire charity is giving people the opportunity to find out for themselves, as SALLY BAILEY discovered

HEN Lou Jordan walked into the creative space at Longfield and saw the stained glass, all her fears faded away. “My initial reaction was that a hospice was a place to go and die and I didn’t want to come,” said the 55-year-old. “But when I walked into the creative arts space and saw the glasswork it inspired me and I thought ‘I want to make one of those’.” Longfield, formerly known as Cotswold Care Hospice, has been using creative therapy for many years. Now the charity, which is based in Minchinhampton, is going out into the community so that more people can find out for themselves the benefits. From this week onwards, Longfield charity will run a free 12-week Art for Health group at the Ed Shed at Gloucester Folk Museum. It is free and open to adults aged 18 or over living in the county and are coping with a respiratory condition. You don’t have to have any artistic ability to sign up to the group. Art for Health benefits anyone living with a life-limiting illness. It helps people manage the physical and emotional symptoms of their condition. “Art for Health isn’t about creating a piece of art,” says Sian Cole, head of Care Services at Longfield. “It’s about focussing on something different which helps you relax, de-stress and thus improve your breathing.”

Lou Jordan with the art she created at Longfield withTherapeutic Arts Practitioner AnneTandree

For Lou, who lives in Stonehouse and attended day therapy at Longfield, Art for Health helped her come to terms with her cancer and to become more positive. “The art has inspired me. If I can make a piece of stained glass or paint a scarf then what else can I do? It has opened up my world,” she says. “The cancer isn’t going to stop me. After coming to Longfield I feel like my life is just beginning, not ending.” Lou never considered herself artistic. It had been decades since she had tried anything creative or crafty. Not only has she made the stained glass piece that she was so determined to do but has made scarves, done silk painting and created other pieces. “You can lose yourself with the art,” she explains. “You forget that your arms and legs hurt, that your stomach aches, that you feel unwell.” Research shows that creative arts aid recovery, improve life for people with chronic respiratory conditions and shorten hospital stays and cut

down visits to GPs. “Art for Health helps people come to terms with the psychological impact an illness is having on their life,” explains Therapeutic Arts Practitioner Anne Tandree who will lead the Art for Health groups. “They may be suffering anxiety, depression and loss of confidence. “Some people may have trouble accessing their feelings through words. Art bypasses the head. By learning to use their imagination they can become more self-aware and find new meaning in their life.” Longfield carried out research into the public health needs in Gloucestershire and as a result are now providing Art for Health for people with heart or respiratory conditions as these people are often not aware of the benefits that Longfield’s services can provide. People need to book in advance to join an Art for Health group. The group is for people with respiratory conditions.

Contact Anne Tandree on 01453 886868 or email anne.tandree@ longfield.org.uk

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THE POETS OF

Dymock The Dymock Poets forged their craft in the shadow of May Hill more than a century ago. A special weekend of events next month will be celebrating their legacy, as LYSTRA MAISEY reports

HILE cradled by the calm before the storm of 1914, the natural beauty of Gloucestershire was beginning to bear the fruits of literary history. And more than a century later, the lives and works of the Dymock Poets are taking centre stage in Cheltenham and the village which inspired them. First World War poets Rupert Brooke and Wilfrid Gibson were among the six writers who lived, worked in and walked the landscape between May Hill and the Malverns, prior to the outbreak of the First World War. The University of Gloucestershire is working with the friends of the Dymock Poets and the Edward Thomas Society to celebrate the poets, who included Lascelles Abercrombie, John Drinkwater, Robert Frost and Edward Thomas, at a conference on June 6 and 7. And Professor Shelley Saguaro, head of the School of Humanities, believes the work of the poets remains just as relevant today. “By August 1914, Abercrombie, Gibson and Frost were all living in and around Dymock. Visitors including Brooke, Drinkwater, Thomas and Eleanor Farjeon were helping to encourage their poetry. Marking a departure from the literary style of the day, their inspiration was the natural world and everyday-something which we can all continue to connect with today.” The poets produced four issues of a periodical, New Numbers, which has inspired the conference’s title, New Numbers: New Approaches. “They were hugely constructive in a short space of time,” said Shelley. “It led to Thomas forging a name for himself as a gifted writer of verse, and Frost developing a new poetic philosophy.” But by 1917, both Brooke and Thomas had died, and Frost had returned to America. The university @WeekendGlos

established and houses a major research collection to promote their work, providing an important educational resource. The conference, based at the Francis Close Hall campus in Cheltenham, is part of the university’s Festival Fortnight, featuring a wide range of events from June 1 to 14. On the first day, delegates will be able to view a special exhibition of the material, which includes photographs from Gibson and first editions by Abercrombie. In the evening, Voices from the Forest, a collection of monologues written in response to the collection, will take the stage for the first time. Featuring original music by Ian Higginson, the university’s musical director, the production uses artefacts, poetry and biographies of the poets. The following day, delegates can follow in the poets’ footsteps in a series of guided walks around Dymock. An exhibition, in conjunction with countybased arts collective Walking the Land, has gathered work by artists and writers for whom walking is a catalyst, as it was for the Dymock Poets. University of Gloucestershire

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Dr Iain Robertson, Reader in Historical Geography, is one of the organisers. “This event is for everyone,” he said, “including those who may have only heard of the poets. The academic discussion, exhibitions of art and Dymock material, the play and Sunday walks should conjure up a vibrant atmosphere.” Shelley added: “The time when the poets burned brightest was brief. But their literary legacy and the landscape they loved are very much alive today, and continuing to shape and influence a new generation of writers and artists.” New Numbers: New Approaches tickets are on sale until Monday. To find out more about Festival Fortnight, visit festivalfortnight.info

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Established in 1993, the Friends of the Dymock Poets aim to foster an interest in their work and preserve the places and things associated with them. Founded in 1980, the Edward Thomas Fellowship promotes the knowledge and appreciation of his work.

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HEN Countryfile’s Adam Henson was but a lad, his dad had a dream, and that dream was to ensure that no more rare breeds became extinct. So farmer Henson senior struck out and opened up the Cotswold Farm Park, and it turns out that both he and Adam have both now played their part in bringing farming to the forefront of the nation’s consciousness. And Adam will be continuing the family line in educating the next generation when he appears at the Royal Three Counties Show in June. “The Royal Three Counties is one of my favourite agricultural shows,” said Adam. “It’s local for me and it’s set in a beautiful setting in that bowl next to the Malvern Hills. “My father was president for a couple of years – he helped introduce the rare breed show, which is now on a Sunday. “When my dad initially set up the farm park in 1971 he was collecting rare farm animals – he didn’t want to see anything else become extinct, so he started collecting old-fashioned breeds, things like Gloucestershire cattle and Gloucester Old Spot pigs. So to pay for his expensive hobby and to showcase rare breeds conservation he opened his gates to the public, and their initial plan was to tell everybody about rare breeds but also to educate people about food and farming. “I share his passion, but also, I think more and more in this day and age, we’re trying to get that connection between farming and food and what’s going on in the countryside, and to bridge the urban divide, but also to educate kids. “I’m at the Three Counties on Friday this year. I’m particularly focussing on dairy, I’ve got a couple of talks for schools and we’ve got a cow that we’re @WeekendGlos

milking and a robotic milking machine as well. So we’re going to be explaining to them about where milk comes from, what you can make from milk, trying to encourage them to understand the whole food-to-plate or food-to-glass process really.” Adam is thrilled that he gets to highlight life in the countryside through his work at the Farm Park and on TV on Countryfile, which now has a huge, loyal following. And Adam says that a lot has changed in farming in recent years.

Adam Henson presents an award to David Butt from Somerset

“I thoroughly enjoy working with Countryfile, I think the farming community has changed, with farms opening their gates to the public, the introduction of farmers markets and Open Farm Sunday. And there are so many more farm parks in the country. I mean my dad in 1971 was the only one in the country and now there are somewhere around the 200 mark. “I feel like I’m part of that being on Countryfile and telling the story, and I think the media have started to embrace

the general public’s enthusiasm to learn about the countryside and farming – we’re starting to see more farming programmes. We did Lambing Live and Harvest, and Countryfile is getting seven million viewers week in, week out. “I think that they do realise that there is an appetite, excuse the pun, for people to learn about where their food comes from. Because perhaps there’s been a generation gap; my parents and grandparents’ generation understood it, but my generation forgot about the value of food.” But no matter where Countryfile takes him, Adam is still a huge advocate of his native Cotswolds. “I’ve travelled all over the country and all over the world, but the Cotswolds, with the beautiful rolling hills and that gentle landscape, the dry stone walls – that yellow limestone that’s warm all year around, even in the winter. It’s just a stunningly beautiful place to live and work and I feel very privileged to be living where I do. Although I don’t own the farm – I’m a tenant farmer – it’s an amazing place for me to have been brought up and to be bringing up my children. I feel very lucky. “The Three Counties Show is a beautiful setting, and talking about professionalism and the way we communicate as an industry in agriculture, the Three Counties is a brilliant example of that. They do it very, very professionally and they do it very well. The class of animals that are being shown is amazing, then there’s the young handlers’ classes, young farmers and shearing contests, all of those things. “They get over 100,000 visitors coming to see it all, which is fantastic. It’s a great showcase for British agriculture, bringing town and country together, and that’s great.” Adam will appear at The Royal Three Counties Show on Friday, June 12.

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Art Deco deli Cheltenham’s reputation as the foodie capital of Gloucestershire is set to receive a further boost with the launch of an exciting new delicatessen. SUE BRADLEY takes a look

ESTAURATEUR Mark Stephens is a businessman with a talent for lateral thinking. He’s the individual who was able to look beyond the shabbiness of a former furniture warehouse to see a stunning Art Deco cinema beneath, before going on to create the iconic restaurant The

Daffodil in 1998. Now he’s taking the concept a step further by opening a delicatessen next door, within which customers can lay their hands on the same ingredients as those used in the dishes served to diners and even take home ready-made meals cooked by head chef Tom Rains and his brigade. This small yet stylishly decorated gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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shop, with its eye-catching glass and white marble counter and crackleglazed white tiles, is a cornucopia of food and drink in the heart of Cheltenham. Customers calling in anytime between 11am and 8pm can buy everything from artisan-made cheeses to British charcuterie and fine wines, along with the same stocks, sauces and condiments as those used in The Daffodil’s kitchens. Seasonal fruit and vegetables and fresh milk and yoghurt from Hardwicke-based Jess’s Ladies are delivered daily, while all the bread, cakes and pastries are made on the premises by the Daffodil’s in-house baker. Other products on sale include the fine chocolates from Nailsworth-based chocolatier Matthieu de Gottal that are served with coffee at The Daffodil. And, in what is a first for Cheltenham, there is a bespoke 100-gallon crustacean tank holding live lobsters and crab, and local crayfish for customers to buy. For Mark, the beauty of opening a delicatessen at The Daffodil is that the restaurant’s high turnover of ingredients will ensure that everything on sale to the public is as fresh as it can possibly be and, just as importantly at a time when food waste is a major problem in the UK, there is little scope for unsold produce having to be thrown away. “I suppose it’s a little bit of an indulgence on my part, opening a delicatessen here, but it’s something we have always wanted to do in conjunction with the restaurant,” he explains. “The main difference between what we’re doing here and a regular deli is that everything we’re using and accessing is coming from the existing kitchens of the restaurant. “If we’re not using it in the restaurant we’re not selling it in the delicatessen. “We’re also providing local people with a handy place to come to for any everyday provisions they might need: we have lost two small independent shops from The Suffolks over the last few years, which means that the nearest place for groceries has been Bath Road up until now. “The delicatessen concept wouldn’t @WeekendGlos

work unless we managed to secure the property next door to the resttaurant: the building was originally part of the cinema and was a fruit and vegetable shop in 1922, which means it’s really going back to its origins.” Other special features will include regular tasting sessions attended by producers, which means customers can find out how various foods are produced. The delicatessen will be linked to the foyer of the restaurant, which means diners can take their time over choosing wines to enjoy with their meals and, after paying a corkage fee, drink them with their food. The opening of The Chef’s Pantry brings the total number of people employed at The Daffodil to 40, with the restaurant’s mâitre’d Katie Garrity becoming the manager of the delicatessen. “Economies of scale has enabled us to take on two new chefs in the restaurant, while having somebody exclusively baking for us is quite a luxury: our baker makes 30 loaves of bread a day for the restaurant and we will put these into the shop window; if the demand for bread is there we will just increase our baking for the restaurant to accommodate it,” says Cheltenhamborn Mark. “If somebody wants a fresh sour dough loaf every day they can put in an order and we will make it for them; the same goes for people who want to order a rib eye steak to take home and cook on a Friday night. We’re very keen to accommodate requests.” Running a delicatessen and a restaurant side by side appears to make good business sense for all sorts of reasons, yet Mark says he has not come across any other examples in the UK. He says he’s convinced that the concept will be a success because people are now far more knowledgeable about good food and appreciative of good personal service. “The Chef’s Pantry is a hybrid,” he laughs. “It’s an old fashioned provisions shop mixed with a deli. We think it will work really well.” The opening of the Chef’s Pantry on Monday coincides with The Suffolks Street Fair. thedaffodil.com

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Pizza Lovers A COTSWOLDS pub believes it might have the answer for those struggling to make it down to breakfast after a night on the town – the Breakfast Pizza! The Golden Cross pub in Cirencester’s Black Jack Street, has introduced a new breakfast pizza following advice given to head chef Andy Routledge from an Italian guest staying at the popular eatery and bed and breakfast.The guest noted that the main ingredients of a typical full English breakfast could be used to produce a great-tasting pizza. “You have a tomato base, layered with black pudding, Cotswold back bacon, sausage meat and mushrooms, all topped with a fresh, free-rang egg,” the chef commented. “There have been suggestions of adding baked beans or hash browns to the pizza but we feel this would be taking things a bit too far,” he added. “If you’ve been out on a Friday night you might struggle to be up in time for breakfast so we thought, why not add breakfast to our pizza menu in a slightly different form so people can enjoy it later in the day. It has already proved a popular addition to our more established pizza menu.” The Golden Cross is open for breakfast in their Stable Bar and Garden on Saturday and Sunday mornings from 10am, while the pub’s homemade pizza menu is available throughout the week at lunchtimes and in the afternoon. For more information or to book a table contact The Golden Cross Inn on 01285 652137 or visit goldencrossinn. com. Chef Andy Routledege

Wines & takeaways

The perfect wine matches for your weekend indulgence. ANTHONY DAVIES from Cheltenham's new wine bar, The Grape Escape, in Bath Road, shares some useful guidelines for food and wine pairing and compares the best wines to accompany your Saturday night takeaway Match the flavour intensity of the food and the flavour intensity of the wine. Pair fatty foods with high acid wines. Avoid pairing very savoury foods with high tannin wine. Pair chewy foods with high tannin wine. Match the richness of the food with the body of the wine. Match sweet foods with sweet wines.

Generally these guidelines are used to find the perfect match to the different meats and fish that feature in celebration or seasonal dinners. But what about our favourite meals of all?The ones we eat at the weekends and that require no cooking whatsoever?That’s right, I’m talking about the takeaway. Why does no one ever tell you what to drink with these most decadent dinners? Well, today that all changes as we take a look at a few options to enjoy with your favourite dirty food secret!

Pizza

I’m going straight for the rustic reds to match up with that tomato sauce; a young Chianti Classico is a great place start but you could head north to Piedmont to select a fruity Barbera or Dolcetto, or even east to Abruzzo.

Fish and chips

It’s bubbles all the way for fish and chips. For pure decadence choose a Blanc de Blancs from Champagne, made with 100 per cent chardonnay and with plenty on weight and acidity to cut through that wonderful grease. If you’re on a budget then try a glass of cava from northeast Spain. Finally, what better to match with this British seaside institution than a bottle of England’s finest fizz?

Chinese

Spicy, sweet and sour sounds like an impossible match but there is one grape that doesn’t understand the meaning of impossible. I’m talking about the greatest white grape in the world… Riesling! It can produce wines from super-dry to super-sweet and here we are looking for just a touch of sweetness to balance the sweet, sour and spicy notes of the food.

Curry

You can apply the same guidelines to a curry as those I’ve outlined for Chinese but maybe look for something with a bit of gentle fizz as well as good acidity. Prosecco frizzante is a genuine contender but you can’t beat a glass of cold lager to wash down your Madras and naan bread. So there you go; a selection of wines to go with your favourite guilty food pleasure. Wine is such a versatile drink; don’t just keep it for the fancy meals.

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From Farrow and Ball-esque colour schemes to roaring log fires, The Langton in Cheltenham is quintessentially British, as HELEN BLOW discovered

’VE been cooking halloumi for years – grilled with kebabs on the barbie, panfried for a quick supper or cubed in salads – but this was a new one on me. One of my vegetarian daughter’s favourites, she too was intrigued to discover what it was like marinated in buttermilk and garlic and then deep fried in batter. This was one of the options on The Langton’s extensive and interesting menu – one of those places where it is really difficult to choose between a line-up of delicious-sounding dishes. I was a bit apprehensive about her choice, remembering past eating out disasters, but the dish was inspired and was wolfed down with relish. Later, in the car home, she demanded I gather all the ingredients together to make it at home – something that I’ve managed to avoid so far, knowing I will probably make a bit of a pig’s ear of it. The Langton is one of Cheltenham’s favoured eating out haunts and, in my experience anyway, has never failed to impress. From its delightfully designed period interior, painted in Farrow and Ball-type muted shades and filled with leather and wood and, in winter, roaring log fires, this is a jewel in the crown of Charlton Kings. Large enough to cater for lots of covers yet filled with cosy little corners, the pub is equally at home hosting a few after work drinking colleagues to a large family Sunday lunch outing – and everyone in between. It’s not cheap but neither is it prohibitively expensive and you can restrict yourself to a light lunch or go all out for the works, beginning with a sharing platter of starters to a trio of roasts and ending with the house sharer dessert – four of the most popular puds to wade indulgently through. Sensibly, we opted to plunge straight into the mains - apart from a sneaky garlic pizzette (£6.95), a pizza-shaped garlic bread with wild rocket and parmesan to share between us four. The hand-battered halloumi (£11.50) came with twice-cooked chunky chips, minted homemade pea puree and tartare sauce. It was a @WeekendGlos

triumph of culinary invention and was probably be one of the main reasons behind our return visit a couple of weeks later. My husband and I chose the roasts – rib of beef (£13.95) for me and pork loin (£11.95) for him. The beef had been roasted with course-grain mustard seasoning, while the pork came with an apple and vanilla puree and pork, apricot and sage studding. Both were served with plentiful goose fat-roasted potatoes, Yorkies and seasonal veg and were great value for money. My son chose chicken and chips from the children’s menu (£5.95), which also included choices of fish fingers, pasta, sausages or burgers – all freshly made with good quality ingredients. On to the puddings and more difficult choices to be made. How does one pick between glazed passion fruit tart and Eton mess or between British blackcurrant mousse and damson, plum and apple shortbread crumble? In the end the salted caramel chocolate pot (£6.50) with lemon and butter biscuits won out, but it was a close call and I seriously wanted to try them all. Child one had the warm Belgium chocolate brownie (£5.95) and child two chose Glenown Farm ice cream in a home-baked triple chocolate cookie (£4.95). Does it get any better? Location: London Road, Cheltenham Food: Modern British cuisine with a Mediterranean flavour Atmosphere: Classy traditional British pub, full of character and always busy Prices: starters from £4.95, mains from £9.95, desserts from £4.95 Service: Relaxed and friendly Contact: 01242 233022

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WATERMELON, FETA, CUCUMBER AND MINT SALAD Half a cucumber Half a small watermelon, peeled, deseeded and cut into 2cm cubes 200g good-quality feta cheese, crumbled into small cubes 50g pitted black olives in oil, halved 1 small bunch of mint, chopped For the dressing: 4tbsp olive oil (or oil reserved from the olives) Juice of half a lemon Salt and freshly ground black pepper Peel the cucumber with a potato peeler, cut in half lengthways and, using a teaspoon, scoop out and discard the seeds. Cut into crescent shapes. Method Layer half the watermelon, cucumber, feta and olives in a bowl, repeat again, then sprinkle with the chopped mint. For the dressing, whisk together the oil and lemon juice, season with salt and pepper and pour into the bowl. Serve chilled.

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ROASTED SAUSAGE AND POTATO SUPPER 2tbsp olive oil 2 large onions, sliced lengthways into wedges 2 red peppers, deseeded and cut into large dice 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 tbsp chopped thyme leaves 500g baby new potatoes, unpeeled and halved 12 sausages, pricked with a fork 200ml white wine Salt and freshly ground black pepper Preheat the oven to 220C/200C fan/Gas 7. Method Place all the ingredients except the wine in a large, resealable freezer bag. Seal the bag shut and shake well to coat everything in the oil.

Alternatively, put everything in a large bowl and turn the ingredients until they are fully coated in the oil. Tip into a large roasting tin, spreading the ingredients out into one even layer and ensuring that the sausages aren't covered by any of the vegetables. Season well with salt and pepper. Roast for about 30-35 minutes until golden, then remove from the oven, turn the sausages over and toss the vegetables in the cooking juices. Pour in the wine and return to the oven for a further 20 minutes, or until browned and the sausages are cooked and the potatoes tender. Serve hot with a dollop of mustard on the side.

MALTED CHOCOLATE CAKE

Prepare ahead:The filling will remain soft and ready to use in a bowl covered with clingfilm up to three days.The finished cake can be kept in an airtight container for up to a day. Freeze: Freeze the cake and icing separately, then defrost at room temperature and assemble when ready to serve. 30g malted chocolate drink powder 30g cocoa powder 225g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 225g caster sugar 225g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 4 eggs For the icing 3tbsp malted chocolate drink powder 1 1/2tbsp hot milk 125g butter, softened 250g icing sugar, plus extra for dusting 50g dark chocolate (at least 50 per cent cocoa solids), melted 1tbsp boiling water About 20 Maltesers, to decorate Icing sugar, to dust

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Method You will need two 20cm round sandwich tins. Preheat the oven to 180C and grease the tins and line with baking paper. Measure the malted chocolate powder and cocoa powder into a large bowl, pour over two tablespoons of water and mix to a paste. Add the remaining cake ingredients and beat until smooth. Divide evenly between the prepared tins and bake in the oven for 2025 minutes. Set aside in the tins to cool for five minutes, then turn out on to a wire rack to cool completely. To make the icing, measure the malted chocolate drink powder into a bowl, add the hot milk and mix until smooth. Add the butter, icing sugar and melted chocolate, then add the boiling water. Place one cake on a plate and spread over half the icing. Sandwich with the other cake and spread, using the tip of a rounded palette knife to create a swirled effect from the centre to the edge of the cake. Arrange the Maltesers over the top and dust with icing sugar before serving.

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From Emu to Orville, Peter Pullon is the man behind some of the world's most famous puppets. HELEN BLOW chats to him about his amazing career

HEN Rod Hull’s puppet Emu attacked Michael Parkinson on his chat show, it went down in history as a classic TV moment. But it would never have happened without model maker Peter Pullon and his incredible creative talents. He also designed and made other ventriloquist puppet icons of the ‘70s and ‘80s, including Roger De Courcey’s Nookie Bear, and Orville, the cute green-feathered pal of Keith Harris. Not only this but Peter was also responsible for some of the most famous TV advertising characters ever seen, including the Honey Monster, Smash Martians (“For mash get Smash”) and the Hoffmeister bear. And for those of you born after the ‘80s, Peter created the Sinitta puppet complete with laurel leaves, last seen with ventriloquist Steve Hewlett on Britain’s Got Talent just two years ago.

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It all adds up to an incredible career for this unassuming man, who lives a quiet but hectic life working out of his studio in the Stroud Valleys. Peter, who has just been named as one of the Rock the Cotswolds’ Rockers of the Month, is still just as busy designing and making some of the most extraordinary models and puppets in the world. Originally a set designer and scenic artist, Peter moved into prop and modelmaking due to demand for his skills. “Both my parents were in the theatre and I spent all my childhood there,” he said. “All I wanted to do was be a set designer and that led to other doors opening for me. “It was a big theatre and a lot of stars came through there, asking me to make stuff for them.” Demand was so great that, after a decade in the theatre, Peter left and started his own model-making business, first in London and then Gloucestershire. “I have ridden horses and loved animals all my life and I wanted to move out of London, so I rented a cottage up here and came up at weekends,” he said. “After a while the wrench pulling me to Gloucestershire got harder and decided I wanted to live here permanently.” Emu was probably Peter’s most famous creation, particularly known for his outrageous and violent antics on stage and around other celebrities. When he attacked Parkinson, fellow guest

Billy Connolly was heard to yell: “If that bird comes anywhere near me, I'll break its neck and your bloody arm!" “I was lucky enough to make a lot of characters that were well known. I absolutely love doing it and am still very busy doing it. “I’ve made anything from a chocolate bar to an Elizabethan submarine. “Sometimes clients come with a drawing and we take it from there or I will design from scratch, but I tend to design in third dimension from clay or something because then they’ll know exactly what they’re going to get.” He was commissioned by Rod Hull after he came over to the UK from Australia, where he had been working. “He brought a really scrappy old puppet with him and we just went on from there and worked on it together. He was a really lovely man but a complete, total eccentric. “I’m always pleased when something takes off because you are delighted for the client. I will push the boundaries for any client and I always want to give them the best they ever had. “Clients become mates at the end of the day; it’s very personal.” Peter says he will keep working for as long as possible because he loves it so much. “I will never retire; I’ll keep working until the point where I can’t do the job properly.” At the moment he is creating several new characters, including a rat for a ‘very old client’, some animated characters and two mechanical models. “It’s great that I can carry on doing this work as so many people still want puppets and electronic characters.” And it is doubtful he will ever move out of Gloucestershire. “This is the place where I feel at home,” he said. “Stroud is such a creative area with stunning scenery and eclectic people, yet it’s still got a working heart to it. It’s the best place in the world.”

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Room for improvement

Water features

We pick out the more creative ways to spruce up your home for the summer

Going green doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean losing beauty, as Mandy Brashaw finds out at Hookshouse Pottery

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At Hookshouse Pottery water serves a purpose far beyond mere ornament. The pools and falls at its heart are part of a filtration system that refutes the notion that going green means sacrificing beauty, says MANDY BRADSHAW

OTTON grass, geum, iris and hemerocallis bring colour to the pools introduced by Christopher and Lise White while saxifrage and other low-growing plants edge the freeform cascades that help to cleanse grey water from the house. Such is the careful way they have been incorporated into the garden it would be easy to miss their true purpose. The pools replaced a failing sceptic tank but the move had consequences far beyond dealing with waste water. Until then that part of the garden had been untouched and was little more than a field. Bringing in diggers for the necessary changes on what had been flat ground opened up further possibilities. “We realised it was going to make it much more interesting,” recalls Christopher, who runs his pottery business on site. Today, a grassy slope at one end is

being developed into a wild flower area where orchids have already been spotted. The opposing slope has wide steps – built as part of BBC TV’s Open Gardens programme – flanked by colourful borders. Around the ponds are beds of shrubs, all chosen to give year-round colour with a repeated theme of purple in berberis, weigela and physocarpus and splashes of gold from spiraea and ground cover marjoram. It wasn’t the first time the couple had brought in diggers. One of their first projects when they moved in 40 years ago was to create a sunken garden at the front of the house, partly to enliven a dull arrangement of flat ground and a straight path to the door, partly to provide shelter from the ever present wind. Here, shrubs have been used as additional shelter and more berberis and spiraea are mixed with pulmonaria,

campanula, polemonium, and heuchera. “It’s a difficult bed to cope with because of the wind,” says Lise, adding “I’m trying to have everything covered so there’s no space for weeds.” Meanwhile, raised beds around the now sunken patio are filled with Veronica umbrosa ‘Georgia Blue’, aubrieta, geranium and saxifrage. Veronica ‘Shirley Blue’ adds yet more colour and foxgloves give height. While the couple insist the garden is the result of evolution rather than a carefully mapped out plan, it’s clear that thought has gone into its development. Although the areas are varied there is a strong thread running through the planting giving the garden an overall cohesion. Some of this is due to the repeated use of plants, such as iris, which feature in several borders, but there is also repeated colour, purple being the most obvious, which is found throughout gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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RESOURCES the plot in the foliage of shrubs and perennials. Dark-leaved heucheras, sedum, weigela, berberis, Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’, and a malus all help to continue the theme. The walled cottage garden started life as a vegetable plot but was developed later into a flower garden. Circular and semi-circular beds give a sense of movement and are filled with a mix of perennials and herbaceous again built on a strong framework of shrubs. The vegetables are now relocated outside the wall, sheltered on one side by a mixed green and copper beech hedge and on the other by a border of shrubs, including viburnum, lilac and berberis. Raised beds and two greenhouses are put to good use producing a range of fruit and vegetables. All are protected either in the fruit cage or by wire, as the garden is plagued by rabbits and badgers; the latter are scared off by the Home Service playing all night. More fruit is found in the orchard where plums, apples, cherries, quince and greengage are underplanted with narcissi and camassias. Meanwhile, a small wooded area @WeekendGlos

provides a secluded retreat and is home to camellias, rhododendron and magnolia.Throughout the garden there is sculpture. Some, such as a rusty metal heart, arrived as part of the annual exhibition the garden hosts, others, including what is laughingly referred to as Hookshenge, are pieces of stone uncovered when the ponds where created. With clematis scrambling through trees and over fences, Alchemilla mollis and saxifrage self-seeding in a gravel path, and barely an inch of bare earth to be seen, this is a packed garden and far removed from the south of France gardens of Lise’s childhood with their emphasis on containers. Yet it’s a style that she loves. “What I like is the lovely feel of an English cottage garden.”

n Hookshouse Pottery is open daily from today until Sunday May 31 from 11am-6pm for the National Gardens Scheme. Admission is £3.50. The garden will be hosting an arts and crafts exhibition including garden furniture and sculptures.

n Don’t let maggots of codling moth invade your apples before you harvest them in the autumn - take action now by hanging a codling moth trap in your tree and leaving it there until August. nTake cuttings from summer-flowering clematis. n Plant out annual climbers but cover them with fleece at night if frost is forecast. n Begin feeding plants in containers and continue through the summer. n Harden off hanging baskets and windowboxes ready to put outdoors when all danger of frost is over. n Plant both dormant dahlia tubers and young plants. n Propagate stocks of Hydrangea hortensia in a warm frame, inserting cuttings singly into 3in pots and putting them in the frame. n Continue to make successional sowings of swedes and turnips, through to July, to produce crops from August to October. n Sow scarlet runner beans and dwarf kidney beans direct into the garden. n Continue to water newly-planted trees and shrubs regularly, especially in long periods of hot weather. nThin out vegetables sown earlier in the kitchen garden.

PLANT OF THE SEASON

AQUILEGIAS may seem common to some but Lise White believes they are the ideal cottage garden plant and help to bridge the gap between spring and summer. Start with just a couple of different varieties and you will soon end up with a range of colours as they cross freely. If you don’t want them to multiply, make sure you cut off the dying flowers before they set seed.They can spread rapidly but are easy to dig up.

FRESH FOCUS

Banish a dull view and boost privacy by screening glass with window film, which comes in a range of coloured, cut and printed patterns. Frostbite Frosted Film with patterns, including flowers and foliage, starts from £30, windowfilm. co.uk

CUPBOARD UPDATE

Displays in glass-fronted dressers are always attractive, and will be even more striking if the cupboard’s interior is wallpapered or painted. A floral trail of roses decorates Un Bisou Wallpaper by Eijffinger, £53.55 a roll, which comes in a variety of colourways

FURNITURE FACELIFT

“Injecting individual personality into a room is easily done by painting a piece of furniture in a fashionable neon shade, which instantly makes it a statement,” says Homebase paint buyer, HeatherTaylor. Up the impact by accessorising in the same shade. Shocking pink flamingos fly across the horizon on a Breaking Dawn Silk Cushion by Anna Jacobs, £75 (www.quiirk.co.uk)

10 ways TO REVAMPYOUR ROOMS

When it comes to making homes beautiful for the summer, small tweaks can make a big difference

DOOR DAZZLE

A fresh lick of paint on your front door and windows won’t just transform your home’s exterior, but could increase its value by up to 25 per cent. Dulux Weathershield Smooth Masonry Paint, from £14.29 for 2.5L; Dulux Weathershield Exterior Quick Dry Satin, £13.49, dulux.co.uk

MAKE AN ENTRANCE

So often filled with clutter and overflow, it’s easy for hallways to give a less-than-best impression. Berkeley White Storage Bench with three drawers, £199.95, available June, melodymaison.co.uk

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Decor details count, and new handles, light pulls, furnishing trims and edging are all affordable ways to transform a look.

FLOWER POWER

Blake Card Frame Cup Handle, £40, sarahbeenyhome.co.uk

Bringing the outdoors in with floral designs will add colour and interest and evoke a sense of hazy, summer days.

Murrayfield Chair, upholstered in Osborne & Little Butterfly Gardens fabric, £1,439, multiyork.co.uk

ROLL UP, ROLL UP!

“Window coverings featuring bold graphic designs in bright colours deliver an instant style update for summer living spaces,” says Mike Stephen, head of product development at Apollo Blinds.

Made-to-measure blinds start from £66, apollo-blinds.co.uk

BLUE BOOST

Blues are the nation’s favourite moodboosting hue, and even a couple of blue accessories could lift to a room. Clouds Bentwood Chair, £175, Cath Kidson

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HIP & HAPPENIN’

Hamburg

With its prominent punk and music scene, Hamburg is a hit with the twenty-somethings. DAVID SHEPHERD finds out more about this bohemian centre of Germany

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AMBURG surprised me – but perhaps it shouldn’t have. The one question I kept asking myself was this; ‘why have I never been here before’? I confess my knowledge of the city was very limited before my trip. I did know, however, that it is famed for its industry and has a massive port. But down to my sheer ignorance, I was mentally comparing it Port Talbot – that industrial town on the south coast of Wales with its plume of smog you can see from Somerset on a clear day. But those twenty or thirty-somethings who love nothing more than jumping on a turbo prop for a quick getaway would probably not consider Hamburg, but tried and tested destinations including Rome, Amsterdam or Paris. I’m certain

this will soon change. When I arrived in Hamburg – Germany’s second largest city – the first thing that struck me was the number of young people and how relaxed and bohemian the place seems to be. You might think Brighton and Bristol are trendy and alternative, but they don’t come close to Hamburg. Beards, tattoos, piercings and Mohawk haircuts are just as commonplace as the graffiti and outthere street art; slogans egging people to ‘be wrong and be strong’ and advocating ‘yuppycide’ are symbolic of the city’s left-wing edge. There is art everywhere. Not only are there tags and monikers on any square-inch of wall space in many parts of the city, but even road signs have been ‘sticker-bombed’ beyond recognition. The ‘leftiness’ of the city is particularly

prominent in the St Pauli quarter, which has its own ‘Kult’ 2 Bundesliga football club, whose skull-and-crossbone wearing supporters leave their anti-fascist message emblazoned all over the club’s 29,000-seater stadium. It became the first team in Germany to ban right-wing activists and displays in its stadium in an era when fascist-inspired hooliganism threatened the game across Europe. People-power also appears to have been victorious in the Sternchanze district where protests to turn demolish part of the Rote Flora and turn the rest into a theatre became so violent, that plans were abandoned in the 1980s. According to Hamburg Tourism, this is the city’s hippest area; chic creativetypes rub shoulders with musicians and students in the piazza’s cafes and in the gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

evening revellers pack the many bars and clubs spilling out into the streets. It probably won’t come as a massive surprise, then, that there is a massive punk scene in the city which has a passion for art. There are more than 40 theatres, 60 museums and 100 live music venues and clubs, as well as countless shops which sell vintage clothing and fruit bowls made from David Bowie vinyl, egg cups from LPs and wall lights from hairdryers. Herzog de Mueron’s Elbphilharmonie, an opera house which is taking shape on top of a former 1960s warehouse on the banks of the Elbe river is already looking impressive. It is expected to cost about 800 million euros when complete. The Beatles played some of its very first shows in Hamburg and according to website thelineofbestfit.com, John Lennon said: “We played what we liked best and the Germans liked it long and loud”. Many of their gigs were performed at the Reeperbahn, in St Pauli, the city’s red light district which is home to countless strip clubs, restaurants and music venues and clearly not a place for the faint-hearted. It was here where much of the early hours of Sunday morning were spent in the company of a superbly loud covers band who performed hard rock and punk classics – on the bar. Remember Coyote Ugly? But one of the most-striking venues was Uebel and Gefarlich, a music venue situated on the upper floors of a behemoth of a Second World War bunker.

Hamburg has everything for a perfect weekend. Music junkies are wellcatered for thanks to the Golden Pudel Club, which plays music from hip-hop and house to electronica; Frau Hedi, Hamburg’s most stunning open air venue in the summer, as well as its numerous ‘beech clubs’. There are also several festivals on the horizon including Stamp, a celebration of everything street art, and the Reeperbahnfestival which will feature about 150 acts over 20 stages this September. But where should you stay? Under the motto ‘great design for little money’, Motel One successfully combines the concept of the low budget and designer hotel trade with first-class city centre locations. Motel One currently has four hotels in Hamburg to choose from, one at the airport and three in central city locations but all with unique design features. It has 48 hotels across Europe and the UK and will have three new openings this year including Manchester, Amsterdam and Vienna. Prices at Motel One Hamburg-Alster start from 79 euros (£57) per night which is only about a 15-minute metro journey from the Reeperbahn. And at only one-hour-and-a-half away, it really is worth a visit. BMI Regional prides itself on being the UK’s most punctual scheduled airline and flies an all-jet fleet from Bristol to Hamburg six days a week from £89pp one way, which includes 20kg checked baggage and atseat full bar and snack service.

Escape this Bank Holiday Weekend The Hotel Collection has some luxury getaways suited to anyone looking for a family break, a couple’s weekend or a countryside getaway, with prices ranging from £99 REDWORTH HALL, COUNTY DURHAM Enjoy a stay in this breathtaking Jacobean style four star manor house from £99, including a three course dinner and a bottle of sparkling wine The Redworth Hall Hotel is set in 150 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and woodland, yet only a short drive from the historical and vibrant cities of Durham and Newcastle. Guests can visit Hadrian’s Wall, the East Coast’s unspoilt beaches and historical cathedrals and when the exploring becomes too much, they can relax in the in the Health & Leisure Club’s pool. Guests can also work up an appetite on one of the eight outdoor tennis courts, before enjoying delicious local ingredients 1744 restaurant. thehotelcollection.co.uk/hotels/ redworth-hall-hotel-durham

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THE BASINGSTOKE COUNTRY HOTEL, HAMPSHIRE Motel One

Spend the Bank Holiday relaxing in picturesque Hampshire at this four-star classic country hotel from £104 per stay, including a three-course dinner and sparkling wine. Hampshire is a fantastic option for a weekend getaway, with the cathedral cities of Winchester, Salisbury and Chichester close by, as well as the unspoilt beauty of the New Forest within easy reach.The Basingstoke Country Hotel, which is dog-friendly, is perfect for a countryside escape with miles of country walks to enjoy and explore. The hotel is situated in five acres of peaceful gardens and woodland, and also features a stunning indoor pool in the conservatory. thehotelcollection.co.uk/hotels/ basingstoke-country-hotel-hook

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Antiques & Auctions Steam up at Stroud for a sparkling sale S

The secret’s out for Enigma buyers CODE red!The time is nigh for those who want to own a cracking piece of military history as a rare Enigma machine is up for auction. The 1942 Second World War ciphering device, featured

in Oscar-winning filmThe Imitation Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch, comes up for auction online on May 30. It’s expected to reach between £22,000 and £37,000. Visit proxibid.com

TROUD Auction Rooms are gearing up for a sparkling June. Next month’s highlights are jewellery, silver, watches, musical instruments and textiles and the saleroom is already overflowing. There are large diamond solitaire rings including a stunning yellow diamond, Omar Ramsden silver plus Omega, Rolex and Jaeger le Coultre watches. The special section for musical instruments boasts more than 100 piano accordions and music boxes and there is also a quirky Black Forest musical bear.

In their May sale a small transport section was wellreceived with a wooden propeller making £800. Toys and steam saw virtually no unsold lots with a large beam engine commanding the top spot at £2,400. “We are spoilt for choice with Thomas Macey, Mark Rozelaar and Stuart Maule having excellent knowledge in the steam, transport and toys sections,” said auctioneer Nick Bowkett. Furniture was a high point with a set of six Arts and Crafts Gimson Clissett chairs fetching £1,300, probably the best price in recent years.

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JUMPIN’ AT THE WOODSIDE A rip-roaring festival of live swing music and dance continues at Dowty Sports and Social Club in Staverton today and tomorrow. Day tickets are available with free entry for under-16s.

LECHLADE FESTIVAL Status Quo fans will be in their element tomorow as the band take centre stage at this popular music festival. Get ready to rock all over the world. @WeekendGlos

DEAN FIRE AND WOOD FESTIVAL Chainsaw carving, fire juggling and stone carving – there’s something for everyone at this annual event at the Dean Heritage Centre. It runs from today until Monday with The Welsh Axemen set to appear from tomorrow.

GREAT SCOTS

Ever since The Proclaimers stomped their way through 500 miles at The Commonwealth Games they’ve become national treasures – CORRIE BOND-FRENCH chats to the twins ahead of their Wychwood gig

HE clue may be in the name, but The Proclaimers have written some of the most heartfelt, rousing anthemic songs of modern times and they are still happily wearing their hearts on their sleeves after 30-odd years in the business. Which you would think is quite a feat; to not become jaded and weary. But after bursting on to the scene with songs like I’m Gonna Be (500 miles), Sunshine On Leith and Letter From America in the late Eighties, then taking a break before getting back on the horse, so to speak, identical twins Charlie and Craig Reid are still full of the joys of it all. They have just released their tenth studio album and will be back on the road for the foreseeable future – they are headlining at The Wychwood Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse next weekend. Clearly, it’s all still a real labour of love for the proud Scots. “We’re very, very busy. For a lot of people of our vintage, the live shows are the main thing, that’s how you make your living, and to us it was always the most important part of what we did”, said Charlie. “It’s gig gig gig, it’s nothing but shows. I think we’re playing every weekend until September then we’ll have a couple of weeks to rehearse the main British tour and then we’ll start in October. So we’re gigging from this weekend and then we don’t finish pretty much until Christmas.” Given that the pair didn’t anticipate any commercial success when they first started playing and writing together in the early Eighties, their continued success is still something of a surprise to them. “When we signed a deal with Chrysalis back in 1987 we had pretty

low expectations and I think they did as well. They thought we were the left field circuit, a bit folk because we were just an acoustic duo at the time, so I think they thought the Billy Bragg type market, which we would have been delighted with, you know, and that’s all – that was absolutely the limit of any ambition we had. So to have hit records later on was more than we ever planned for,” said Charlie. “Then we were off the road for a long time, so then to come back and kind of rebuild it in the early part of this century, I think we’re surprised we’re still playing at the level we’re playing at now, yes, definitely!” And Charlie is a tad coy when I mention that the pair have now achieved national treasure status. “I think there’s always a danger you get into Jimmy Tarbuck and Bruce Forsyth territory, there’s nothing wrong with those guys, but we always think that we need to keep progressing. “It’s the tenth studio record that we’ve just put out. We keep writing new songs, you keep adapting what you do to keep the show fresh. We’ve got three gigs this weekend in Scotland and you won’t get the same gig twice, we change it every night so nobody goes on to autopilot, you know. “I think it’s important you should do it right. We understand that a lot of people come along to hear four or five songs and that’s fine, but for the band and us we try and keep it as fresh as we can possibly get it and not worry about status or where we sit in the culture of British music. We don’t worry too much about that.” So, given that they now have families and more separate lives, how has the twins’ approach to songwriting changed?

“It used to be 50-50, we used to actually sit and write together, but not for a long time now. We’ve each got families, our lives have changed a lot and we don’t live in the same flat any more. Obviously we’re both married and we live apart. “Craig does a lot more than I do but we’ll sit together when we’ve got the basis to a song and we’ll work on a song for months just to make sure it’s sitting right. “What we do is not complicated but it has to feel right, the way you play it, so we both work on it together. I wouldn’t say we’re perfectionists, I think what we go for is the right feel. I think we go for something truthful and soulful.” There’s no denying that the fact that the pair are identical twins has always been a fascinating factor for fans. “I have to say in terms of getting older, we’re getting even more similar, in terms of clothes, the shades and the shoes and stuff. Sometimes you think ‘oh for Crissakes, he’s wearing them as well!’ But there’s not really much you can do about it at this stage – it’s unstoppable. “When we were kids we slept in the same bedroom and we always had the same friends at school. It was natural that we were going to be in a band together, so we set up The Proclaimers in 1982. It was always natural we’d kind of play music together,” said Charlie. “I’ve got three sons, they’re all grown up now. Craig’s got two daughters and two sons, and they’re nearly all grown up. We didn’t have any twins but a lot of people say it jumps a generation, so maybe if our kids start having twins that could be fun.” ■ The Proclaimers headline at The Wychwood Festival next Saturday. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

FIVE THINGS TO DO OVER HALF-TERM 1. National Waterways Museum, Gloucester Docks

Housed in a warehouse in Gloucester’s Victorian Docks, the museum tells the story of our canals and rivers. Climb aboard historic boats and enjoy hands-on fun. canalrivertrust.org.uk/ gloucester-waterwaysmuseum

2. Cheese Rolling

It’s one of our quirkiest traditions so join spectators at

@WeekendGlos

Cooper’s Hill near Brockworth to watch all the action. Watch thrill-seekers race to the bottom of the near vertical hill for their prized round of cheese. cheese-rolling.co.uk

3. Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, Gloucester Docks

Dedicated to the memory of the Gloucestershire Regiment. Find out about how the soldiers have fought in every

major conflict over the past 400 years. ■ soldiersofglos.com

5. Clearwell Caves, near Coleford

4. International Centre for Birds of Prey, near Newent

The centre is the oldest dedicated birds of prey centre in the world and well worth a visit. Ogle at the owls and give the eagles the eye as you find out more about their world and watch the live shows.

The caves were mined for iron ore and are some of Britain’s oldest mine workings, dating back over 4,000 years. Miners created a warren of passageways by connecting the huge caverns where you can discover stalactites and stalagmites and have an unforgettable underground adventure!

■ icbp.org/index

■ clearwellcaves.com

The ultimate guide to:

EUROVISION

Can Electro Velvet steer the United Kingdom to success, or will it be nil points again for the United Kingdom? NICHOLA VAUGHAN gives the lowdown on this year’s Eurovision Song Contest UNITED KINGDOM: Still In Love With You (performed by Electro Velvet) The UK is one of the “big seven” who automatically qualify and given the quirky song we’ve entered we might be glad we missed the semi-finals. For those of you who were old enough to eat solid food back in 1981, the UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest will no doubt bring back memories of something “waffly versatile”. Yes, there is more than a hint of a television advert but also something very distinctive about our 1920s ‘fast-foodmeets Downton’ offering. Public opinion is split (continuing the food theme), it seems the song is entirely “Marmite” (you either love it or hate it). Unfortunately, we can’t vote for our own song so let’s hope the rest of Europe reach for their telephones.

This year’s entry for the United Kingdom, Electro Velvet

THE MAIN CONTENDERS As well as the UK, two of the strongest contenders also automatically qualify. Italy have a hotly-tipped offering in the style of three tenors do Italy’s got talent but they will have to fend off strong competition from Down Under because, in honour of the Sixtieth anniversary of the contest, it was decided that Australia (who as a nation, are fanatical about Eurovision) should be allowed to compete this year and their funk-soul-groove offering could take the top spot. Of the 40 songs entered this year only 27 will make it on to the stage for the final. Twenty others have battled for a place via the semi-finals and the entry from Estonia – a simple Sixties-style song – has created a lot of positive interest across Europe, so Tallinn could be where it’s all happening in 2016. Armenia have gone global with performers Genealogy – one native Armenian and five others of Armenian descent from around the world. Described as “the X-factor song where they all sing together no matter what their style is”, no one seems sure if this is huge hit or a massive miss. The entry from Finland is the talking point of 2015. Performed by Pertti Kurikan Nimipaivat – a Finnish rock band whose

members met at a workshop for adults with developmental difficulties. They have had some success in their native country and might win with the shortest song in the history of Eurovision at only 100 seconds. Others tipped to do well are Sweden, Russia and Norway.

WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR Last year’s winner

No, not a flashback. Austria’s darling, Conchita, is going to be part of the show as the hostess with the mostest in the green room. Remind me of last year’s winner

You won’t have to look too hard to see the impact the winning song had last year. Seventeen of the songs are performed by solo females (although none are sporting beards). More than six people on stage

If you do see this the song will be disqualified. The rules state a maximum of six people on stage, all of whom must be over 16 years old. Tactical voting

Of course it’s going to happen. The Scandinavian nations will probably give the big points to each other; most of the points from the Eastern European nations will stay in Eastern Europe; Greece and Cyprus are likely to be each other’s biggest fans and, whilst recently Ireland haven’t always been generous with their points for the UK, we can rely on Malta to send some our way. But don’t think of it as political, think of it as ‘neighbourly’.

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Songs in a foreign language

Out of 40 songs only seven of them are not entirely in English – but don’t worry – subtitles will be available if you want to get the gist of what they are singing about. Same title, different song

This year two songs have the same title with Malta and Georgia battling it out to see which ‘Warrior’ will triumph. Competitive co-hosts

The show’s three female hosts are all celebrities in Austria, so expect lots of jostling for the top spot between them. Past hosts have resorted to singing; dancing and comedy routines to grab our attention. “Here are the votes from”...

If co-hosts are competitive it pales in comparison to the efforts of the national spokespeople to make the absolute most of their one-minute of international stardom as they deliver the points. Expect lots of flattery for the hosts, some dodgy dress sense and even dodgier jokes. Technical hitches

Admit it, part of the fun is watching as it all goes horribly wrong. When the dix and douze points get muddled up; when we are “going to Greece” but somehow end up in Azerbaijan; when their lips are

moving but nothing is heard. It’s all part of the great Eurovision experience.

contained lyrics claiming she was 15 when in fact she was only 13.

THOSE WERE THE DAYS...

In 1992 Johnny Logan became the only person to win the contest in all ways possible performing a song he didn’t write (What’s Another Year in 1980); performing a song he did write (Hold Me Now in 1987) and writing but not performing the winning song (Why Me in 1992).

Abba, Bucks Fizz, Celine Dion, Dana International and Conchita Wurst wins aside, what else has happened in the six decades of the contest? In 1956 the United Kingdom was disqualified from the first ever Eurovision Song contest because the BBC submitted the song after the deadline for entry had passed. In 1969 four songs were declared winners – including Lulu singing BoomBang-A-Bang for the United Kingdom. A change in the rules now means that only one song can now be declared the outright winner. In 1974 Portugal’s entry became the first song in the contest to actually start a revolution. One month after the competition, Portugal’s military generals decided to use it as a secret signal for a national coup. When it was played on the radio it gave the green light to rebel leaders to begin what became the Carnation Revolution. A rule change in 1990 means the 1986 winner, Sandra Kim will remain the youngest winner of the contest. Her winning song

The UK’s entry in 2003, Jemini

2006 winners, Lordi, from Finland

The United Kingdom has scored “nil points” only once with Jemini in 2003. This was the first time the UK had come last in the contest. The UK was also bottom of the board in 2008 (scoring 14 points) and again in 2010 (scoring 10 points). Catch the Eurovision Song Contest on BBC1 at 8pm, with commentator Graham Norton. Commentating, Graham Norton

2014 winner, Conchita Wurst

Saturday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 10.00 Saturday Kitchen Live (S,HD). 11.30 Paul Hollywood’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 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 2.00 Film: Father of the Bride Part II (S,HD). (1995) ●● 3.40 Escape to the Continent (R,S,HD). 4.40 Celebrity Mastermind (R,S,HD). 5.10 Formula 1: Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying Highlights (S,HD).

FILM RATINGS

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BBC2

6.20 Film: A Walk in the Sun (S). (1945) ●●●● 8.10 Film: Jubal (S,HD). (1956) ●●●● 9.50 Animal Park (R,S). 10.50 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 11.50 Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial (R,S,HD). 12.50 Hitch (S). 1.50 Shirley MacLaine: Talking Pictures (R,S). 2.35 Film: The Trouble with Harry (S,HD). (1955) ●●●●● 4.10 F1 Rewind: Title Battles (S,HD). 5.10 Flog It! (R,S). 5.30 Britain’s Greatest Generation (R,S,HD).

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). 12.30 ITV News (S); Weather 12.40 Doc Martin (R,S,HD). 1.35 Who’s Doing the Dishes? (R,S,HD). 2.40 Film: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (S,HD). (2001) Fantasy adventure, starring Daniel Radcliffe. ●●●● 5.30 Regional News (S) 5.45 ITV News (S); Weather

Channel 4

6.15 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 7.05 Volkswagen Racing Cup (R,S,HD). 7.30 The Grid (S). 8.00 The Morning Line (S,HD). 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 10.35 Frasier (R,S). 11.35 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 12.35 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (R,S,HD). 1.30 Channel 4 Racing (S,HD). Live coverage from Haydock Park, Goodwood and the Curragh. 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 Chinese Food in Minutes (R,S). 10.50 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door (R,S,HD). 11.50 Film: Columbo: Mind Over Mayhem (S). (1974) ●●● 1.25 Film: The Great Escape (S,HD). (1963) Second World War drama, starring Steve McQueen. ●●●●● 4.45 Film: Anzio (S,HD). (1968) Second World War drama, starring Robert Mitchum. ●●

Ninja Warrior UK, 7pm

Walking Through History, 7pm

NCIS, 11.20pm

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6.30 Golf: PGA Highlights (S,HD). Highlights of the third round of the PGA Championship.

6.00 New You’ve Been Framed! Unleashed (S). Comical clips, narrated by Harry Hill.

6.15 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). 35/90. The final dinner party in Perth. 6.40 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

6.55 5 News Weekend (S,HD)

7.00 The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins – Eurovision Special (S,HD). Game show in which strangers pair up to win money.

7.30 Dad’s Army (R,S). 3/6. Captain Mainwaring puts the defence of the realm before personal pride.

7.00 Ninja Warrior UK (S,HD). 7/8. Ben Shephard, Rochelle Humes and Chris Kamara provide the show’s most successful competitors with another chance to prove their skills.

7.00 Walking Through History: North Norfolk (R,S,HD). 3/3. Tony Robinson travels along the north Norfolk coast. Last in the series.

8.00 Eurovision Song Contest (S,HD). Graham Norton comments on all the action from the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria, as the 60th annual Eurovision Song Contest reaches its grand final.

8.00 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 (S,HD). 14/15. Monty Don and Joe Swift provide viewers with another chance to relive highlights from the BBC’s coverage of the show throughout the last week.

8.00 Britain’s Got Talent (S,HD). The final round of auditions arrives, as the judges give more would-be entertainers a chance to grab a place in this year’s live shows. Presented by Ant and Dec.

8.00 The World’s Most Extreme (S,HD). 6/6. An exploration of 10 of the most extraordinary tunnels on Earth, including those at the US-Mexico border that are often used to smuggle drugs. Last in the series.

7.00 Cricket on 5 (S,HD). England v New Zealand. 7.55 What the Dambusters Did Next (R,S,HD). Documentary examining the missions undertaken by the RAF’s 617 Squadron after the famous May 1943 raids on the Ruhr and Eder valleys, which were immortalised in The Dam Busters.

9.00 Great Expectations (S,HD). (2012) Premiere. An orphan is given the chance to rise through high society with the assistance of a mysterious benefactor. Period drama, with Jeremy Irvine and Helena Bonham Carter. ●●●

9.20 Play to the Whistle (S,HD). 7/7. With guest panellists Pat Cash, Bob Mortimer and Natalie Anderson. Last in the series.

9.00 Rise of the Planet of the Apes (S,HD). (2011) A genetically engineered chimpanzee develops superior intelligence and leads other apes to rebel against the human race. Sci-fi thriller, starring James Franco. ●●●●

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10.05 ITV News (S); Weather 10.20 Mickey Blue Eyes (S,HD). (1999) A strait-laced Englishman falls for a New York mobster’s daughter, and is reluctantly drawn into the family business. Comedy, starring Hugh Grant. ●●●

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12.25 Film: Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (S,HD). (2004) Romantic comedy, starring Kate Bosworth and Topher Grace. ●●● 1.55 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 2.00 BBC News (S,HD).

12.00 Film: Man of the Year (S). (2006) Political comedy, starring Robin Williams. ●●● 1.50 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

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11.00 The Many Faces of Michael Crawford (R,S,HD). 1/4. A profile of the actor and singer best known for his portrayal of Frank Spencer in Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em.

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11.35 BBC News; Weather (S,HD). Followed by National Lottery Update. 11.55 Peter Kay’s Car Share (R,S,HD). 6/6.

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

9.20 Big Brother: Timebomb (S,HD). A round-up of Friday’s events in the compound, including how the housemates coped with the pressure of the impending eviction, which took place that very evening. 10.20 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (S,HD). 18/18. When two sisters in their 30s are found dead in a crime-scene filled with twin imagery, it seems clear to the team that the Gig Harbor Killer is back. Last in the series.

11.10 Savages (S,HD). (2012) Premiere. Two marijuana dealers attract the attention of a Mexican drug cartel that kidnaps their shared girlfriend. Crime drama, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson. ●●●

11.20 NCIS (R,S). 15/24. A marine’s severed head is found.

1.35 Alan Carr: Chatty Man (R,S,HD). With guests Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon. 2.30 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). Omnibus. Freddie grabs Mercedes from Trevor. 4.45 SuperScrimpers (R,S,HD). 5.00 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under (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). Highlights of Friday’s action in the compound. 4.00 The Gadget Show (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 (S,HD) 9.00 The Andrew Marr Show (S,HD) 10.00 Pentecost 2015 (S). 11.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 12.00 Wanted Down Under (R,S). 1.00 BBC News (S,HD) 1.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 2.15 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 2.45 Shark (R,S,HD). 3.45 Points of View (S,HD). 4.00 Songs of Praise (S,HD). 4.35 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 (S,HD). 5.05 Formula 1: Monaco Grand Prix – Highlights (S,HD).

FILM RATINGS ●●●●● Excellent ●●●● Very good ●●● Good ●● Average ● Poor

BBC2

7.30 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015 (R,S). 8.00 Countryfile (R,S,HD). 9.00 The Beechgrove Garden (S,HD). 9.30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites (S,HD). 11.00 Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites (R,S,HD). 11.30 Paul Hollywood’s Bread (R,S,HD). 12.00 Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial (R,S,HD). 1.00 Film: Camelot (S,HD). (1967) ●●●● 3.50 Flog It! (R,S,HD). 4.30 Final Score (S,HD). 5.30 Nature’s Weirdest Events (R,S,HD).

ITV

6.00 CITV. 8.25 ITV News (S) 8.30 Weekend (S). 9.25 Judge Rinder (R,S,HD). 10.25 Judge Rinder (R,S,HD). 11.25 Judge Rinder (R,S,HD). 12.25 ITV News (S); Weather 12.40 The Unforgettable Sid James (R,S). 1.10 Film: Batteries Not Included (S,HD). (1987) Sci-fi fantasy, starring Jessica Tandy. ●●● 3.15 Britain’s Got Talent (R,S,HD). 4.30 All Star Family Fortunes (R,S,HD). 5.15 Thunderbirds Are Go (S). 5.45 Ninja Warrior UK (R,S,HD).

Channel 4

6.20 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 7.10 Ginetta GT5 Challenge (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). 3.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 3.30 Film: Casper (S,HD). (1995) Supernatural family comedy, starring Christina Ricci. ●●●● 5.30 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 (S,HD). 10.40 Ultimate Police Interceptors (R,S). 11.35 Ultimate Police Interceptors (R,S). 12.25 Ultimate Police Interceptors (R,S). 1.25 Film: The Deep End of the Ocean (S,HD). (1999) Drama, starring Michelle Pfeiffer. ●●● 3.35 Film: What a Girl Wants (S). (2003) Comedy, starring Amanda Bynes. ●● 5.30 Film: Chicken Little (S,HD). (2005) ●●●

Celebrity Squares, 7.15pm

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6.00 Golf: PGA Highlights (S,HD). Highlights of the fourth and final round at the PGA Championship.

6.45 Regional News (S); Weather

6.30 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

7.00 Countryfile (S,HD). The team explores Warwickshire, where Matt Baker looks for wildlife at Charlecote Park. Including Weather for the Week Ahead.

7.00 A Very British Airline (R,S,HD). 2/3. Examining how British Airways keeps its 28 flights a day to New York’s JFK airport running smoothly.

7.00 ITV News (S); Weather 7.15 Celebrity Squares (S,HD). 6/8. With Frank Skinner.

7.00 Speed with Guy Martin (R,S,HD). 2/4. For his second adrenaline-fuelled challenge, the racer tries to set the world record for riding a motorcycle on water.

7.00 Cricket on 5 (S,HD). England v New Zealand. 7.55 5 News Weekend (S,HD)

8.00 Antiques Roadshow (S,HD). 23/26. Fiona Bruce and the team return to Barrington Court in Somerset, where finds include a revolver that may have been owned by Buffalo Bill and a collection of rare chocolate moulds.

8.00 Demolition: The Wrecking Crew (S,HD). 2/3. A team demolishes an office block in the centre of Doncaster, a gas holder close to two railway lines has to be brought down safely, and a demolition expert searches for scrap.

8.00 Sunday Night at the Palladium (S,HD). 4/5. Jason Manford introduces the variety show, featuring Will Young performing his new single Love Revolution, comedy from Joe Lycett and a duet between David Gray and LeAnn Rimes.

8.00 For the Love of Cars (S,HD). 6/8. Philip Glenister and Ant Anstead restore a rare and potentially valuable Ford Transit in Manchester, and take a look at some of the classic working vehicles manufactured in Britain.

8.00 Dogs Make You Laugh Out Loud (R,S,HD). 2/6. Comedians Des Clarke and Katy Brand present a selection of the internet’s most popular videos featuring dogs, including one with a pooch dressed in a tarantula costume.

9.00 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (S,HD). 2/7. Strange takes up an apprenticeship with Norrell, who fears the younger magician’s potential. The mysterious Gentleman exerts his sinister influence over Sir Walter Pole’s household.

9.00 Armada: 12 Days to Save England (S,HD). 1/3. New series. Three-part documentary about the sinking of the Spanish Armada. In the first episode, Dan Snow reveals the events that led to conflict between England and Spain.

9.00 Home Fires (S,HD). 4/6. Steph hides a secret that threatens the farm, and Erica tries to save Bob and Pat’s marriage. Teresa’s past comes back to haunt her and Miriam fears that David will learn the truth.

9.00 Trance (S,HD). (2013) Premiere. A hypnotist helps an amnesiac art dealer remember where he hid a painting stolen from his own auction house. Crime thriller, starring James McAvoy and Rosario Dawson. ●●●●

9.00 Big Brother: Timebomb (S,HD). Daily round-up of highlights, featuring the latest tasks, games, arguments, diary room visits and chit-chat in the aftermath of the recent eviction. Narrated by Marcus Bentley.

10.00 1945: The Savage Peace 10.00 BBC News (S,HD) (S,HD). Documentary 10.20 Regional News (S) examining stories of brutal acts 10.30 Match of the Day (S,HD). Gary of violence carried out against Lineker presents highlights of German civilians in formerly the final round of Premier occupied countries in the League fixtures, which included aftermath of the Second World Chelsea v Sunderland. War.

10.05 ITV News (S); Weather 10.15 Perspectives: Eddie Redmayne on War Art (S,HD). 6/6. Actor Eddie Redmayne explores how conflict has inspired creativity. Last in the series.

11.00 The Many Faces of Stanley Baxter (R,S,HD). 2/4. A profile of the Glaswegian entertainer, whose TV shows drew huge audiences in the 1970s and 80s.

11.15 Premiership Rugby Union (HD). Action and reaction from the semi-finals.

11.00 The Mega Brothel (R,S,HD). A look inside a high-end, fivestorey brothel in Stuttgart, Germany, exploring what life is like for the women, clients and management in a country with liberal prostitution laws.

11.50 Blinging Up Baby: You Won’t Believe It! (R,S,HD). 1/3. This three-part series examines the growing trend for parents to kit out their young children in glamorous outfits.

12.00 Film: Valhalla Rising (S). (2009) Historical adventure, starring Mads Mikkelsen. ●●● 1.25 Sign Zone: Countryfile (R,S). Anita Rani explores the rural gems to be found in Bradford. 2.25 Holby City (R,S). 3.20 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

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

12.00 Sean Lock: Purple Van Man (R,S,HD). 1.00 Film: Renaissance (S,HD). (2006) Animated drama, with the voice of Daniel Craig. ●●● 2.45 Born Naughty? (R,S,HD). 3.45 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under (R,S,HD). 4.40 The Renovation Game (R,S,HD). 5.35 The Common Denominator (R,S,HD).

12.50 Criminals: Caught on Camera (R,S,HD). 1.15 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 World’s Angriest: Caught on Camera (R,S,HD). 4.00 House Doctor (R,S). 4.25 Make It Big (R,S). 4.50 Make It Big (R,S). 5.15 Make It Big (R,S). 5.45 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.50 Angels of Jarm (R,S).

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Blinging Up Baby, 11.50pm

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Monday’s Television Guide BBC1

9.00 The Housing Enforcers (S,HD). 9.45 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S,HD). 10.45 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom (S,HD). 11.30 Saints and Scroungers (R,S,HD). 12.00 Bargain Hunt (R,S). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) 1.30 Moving On (R,S,HD). 2.15 Perfection (S,HD). 3.00 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 4.00 The Box (S,HD). 4.30 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman (R,S,HD). 5.00 Flog It! (R,S,HD). 5.45 Pointless (R,S,HD).

FILM RATINGS

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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 Flog It! Trade Secrets (R,S,HD). 8.15 Glorious Gardens from Above (R,S,HD). 9.00 Film: Kidnapped (S). (1960) ●●●● 10.30 Golf: PGA Highlights (S,HD). 12.30 Film: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (S,HD). (1971) ●●● 2.25 Film: Dances with Wolves (S,HD). (1990) ●●●●● 5.15 Eggheads (S,HD). 5.45 Vintage Antiques Roadshow (R,S).

ITV

6.00 CITV. 7.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 Murder, She Wrote (R,S,HD). 10.30 Film: Columbo: Last Salute to the Commodore (S,HD). (1976) ●●● 12.25 The Unforgettable Les Dawson (R,S). 1.00 ITV News (S); Weather 1.10 Regional News (S) 1.15 Catchphrase (R,S,HD). 2.00 Judge Rinder (R,S,HD). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 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 Car SOS (HD). 10.30 Come Dine with Me (HD). 1.05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun (HD). Properties in Gran Canaria. 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). Beat-the-banker game show. 4.00 Posh Pawnbrokers (HD). Dan values a handbag once belonging to Cheryl Fernandez-Versini. 5.00 Couples Come Dine with Me (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.45 Big Brother: Timebomb (R,S,HD). 12.45 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.50 Neighbours (S,HD). Ezra’s son Clem claims that Brad is picking on him. 1.20 Film: The Ghost of Greville Lodge (S). (2000) Supernatural family drama, starring George Cole. ●●● 3.20 Film: Mrs Caldicot’s Cabbage War (S,HD). (2002) Comedy drama, starring Pauline Collins. ●● 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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The Island with Bear Grylls, 11pm

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6.30 Beat the Brain (S,HD). 11/30. Quiz, hosted by John Craven.

6.00 Off Their Rockers (R,S,HD). 2/6. A pensioner’s wheelchair is clamped. 6.25 Regional News (S); Weather 6.45 ITV News (S); Weather

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). Cartoon capers. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Zack runs Dylan over in a stolen car.

6.00 Criminals: Caught on Camera (R,S,HD). 2/8. The use of CCTV to tackle shoplifters. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Masood and Shabnam exchange some home truths.

7.00 A Cook Abroad: Tony Singh’s India (R,S,HD). 2/6. The Edinburgh chef travels to the state of Punjab to trace his family’s roots and sample the region’s cooking.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Betty says goodbye to the village. 7.30 Britain’s Got Talent (S,HD). Ant and Dec present the first live semi-final. Continues tomorrow.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD) 7.30 Food Unwrapped (S,HD). Revisiting some of the series’ most surprising investigations.

7.00 Cricket on 5 (S,HD). England v New Zealand. Mark Nicholas presents highlights of the fifth and final day in the first Test of the two-match series. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 Avengers Assemble (S,HD). (2012) Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and the Hulk join forces to defend Earth from an alien invasion. Superhero adventure, starring Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth. ●●●●●

8.00 Springwatch 2015 (S,HD). 1/12. New series. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games follow the fortunes of wildlife around the UK from their base at the RSPB’s Minsmere reserve in Suffolk.

8.00 Damned Designs: Don’t Demolish My Home (S,HD). 3/3. A man takes drastic steps to save his luxury log cabin, before another faces a dilemma over whether or not to demolish his straw house. Last in the series.

8.00 World’s Angriest: Caught on Camera (S,HD). Students clash with police during the London riots. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.00 Benefits Street (S). 3/4. Maxwell fixes his front door after another police raid, Sue’s daughter Lisa waits to give birth, and Julie celebrates her 53rd birthday at home with her family.

9.00 Gotham (S,HD). 22/22. Fish goes head-to-head with Maroni and Penguin to try to renew her claim on the city. Meanwhile, Barbara agrees to undergo therapy and Bruce hunts for clues. Last in the series.

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10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.00 Episodes (S,HD). 3/9. Sean’s former writing partner turns up 10.10 Regional News (S); Weather to wreak havoc. 10.15 Carry On Forever (R,S). 1/3. 10.30 The Many Faces of Les Martin Clunes narrates the Dawson (R,S). 1/5. Profile of story of the comedy franchise, the Manchester-born beginning with a look at its comedian. Pinewood Studios origins.

11.20 The Football League Show (S,HD). The Championship playoff final.

11.30 Armada: 12 Days to Save England (R,S,HD). 1/3. Threepart documentary about the sinking of the Spanish Armada.

11.15 Carry On Cowboy (S,HD). (1966) Comedy Western, starring Jim Dale. ●●●

11.00 The Island with Bear Grylls 11.00 Big Brother’s Bigger Bit on (R,S,HD). 12/12. The men the Side (HD). Rylan Clark struggle to find enough to eat presents a bumper edition of and decide to put the last of the live spin-off show, including their energies into hunting for a nominations debate. meat, before Bear returns them to civilisation. Last in the series.

12.00 Regional Programme (R,S,HD). 1.00 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 1.05 BBC News (S,HD).

12.30 Sign Zone: Watchdog at 30 (R,S). The consumer show returns with a birthday special. 1.25 Britain’s Greatest Generation (R,S). The united spirit of the Second World War. 2.25 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

1.00 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 UEFA Champions League Weekly (S,HD). A look ahead to the final of European football’s elite competition. 3.25 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). Guests air their differences.

12.05 The Shooting Gallery (S). 12.30 Embarrassing Bodies Down Under (R,S,HD). 1.25 Supersize vs Superskinny (R,S,HD). 2.20 You Can’t Get the Staff (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).

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9.00 Coronation Street (S,HD). Tracy tells Liz about her affair with Tony. 9.30 Britain’s Got Talent Results (S,HD). 1/5. Ant and Dec announce the result of the public vote.

9.00 Churchill: When Britain Said No (S). A look at Winston Churchill’s unsuccessful battle to be elected Prime Minister just weeks after VE Day. With Sir Max Hastings, Juliet Gardiner, Anthony Beevor and Dave Douglas.

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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 (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,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD); Regional News. 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Perfection (S,HD). 3.00 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 4.00 The Box (S,HD). 4.30 Flog It! (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

FILM RATINGS

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BBC2

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 The A to Z of TV Gardening (R,S). 12.20 Italy Unpacked (R,S,HD). 1.20 The Super League Show (S,HD). 2.15 Monty Don’s Italian Gardens (R,S,HD). 3.15 Elephant Diaries (R,S). 3.45 Are You Being Served? (R,S). 4.15 ’Allo ’Allo! (R,S). 4.40 Just Good Friends (R,S). 5.15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow (R,S).

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S). 10.30 This Morning (S). 10.55 ITV News (S) 11.00 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder (R,S,HD). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (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 Car SOS (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 Vero Beach, Florida. 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). Beat-the-banker game show. 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). 3.15 Film: Justice for Natalee Holloway (S,HD). (2011) Premiere. Fact-based crime drama sequel, starring Tracy Pollan. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Coronation Street, 9pm

Kirstie and Phil’s … 8pm

Big Brother’s Bit on the Side, 11pm

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6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). Quiz show. 6.30 Beat the Brain (S,HD). Quiz, hosted by John Craven.

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). Cartoon capers. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Jason helps Zack try to cover his tracks.

6.00 Criminals: Caught on Camera (R,S,HD). 3/8. The use of CCTV to tackle motoring offences. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Live chat and topical reports. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Vincent asks Kim to be his alibi. Followed by BBC News.

7.00 A Cook Abroad: John Torode’s Argentina (R,S,HD). 3/6. The MasterChef judge goes on a road trip through the South American country.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Sam and Rachel’s relationship hits the rocks. 7.30 Britain’s Got Talent (S,HD). Tension mounts during the second live semi-final.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

7.00 Ultimate Police Interceptors (R,S). Helicopters and police cars chase a reckless driver across two counties. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 Holby City (S,HD). 33/52. Oliver is haunted by the past, which puts a patient’s life at risk. Raf discovers the truth behind Lucy’s injuries and Essie is uncomfortable about meeting Sacha’s children.

8.00 Springwatch 2015 (S,HD). 2/12. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin HughesGames follow the fortunes of wildlife around the UK from their base at the RSPB’s Minsmere reserve in Suffolk.

8.00 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It (S,HD). 5/6. The duo come to the aid of Ian and Sarah from Brixham, Northamptonshire, whose twobed rural semi is bursting at the seams.

8.00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies (S,HD). The owner of a pregnant staffie is unable to look after a litter of puppies. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.00 Crimewatch (S). The National Crime Agency joins Kirsty Young and the team in an attempt to track down criminals hiding out on the continent.

9.00 Joan of Arc: God’s Warrior (S,HD). Helen Castor investigates the Middle Ages heroine, a 17-year-old who came from nowhere to command a French army in an age that believed women could neither fight nor lead.

9.00 No Offence (S). 4/8. The team discovers a scam encouraging people in debt to sell their kidneys on the black market and the search for a kidnapped girl leads to a breakthrough in the serial killer case.

9.00 Pets Make You Laugh Out Loud (S,HD). 3/6. Dave Spikey and Zoe Lyons introduce another compilation of internet videos, featuring tortoises with attitude problems, foulmouthed parrots and a waterskiing squirrel.

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6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather 6.30 Regional News (S); Weather

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Holby City, 8pm

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10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.45 On Assignment (S). Monthly current affairs programme.

11.15 Weather (S,HD) 11.20 The Detectives (R,S,HD). 1/3. The work of a Greater Manchester police team investigating sex offences.

11.15 The Big Fish Off (S,HD). 2/5. 11.00 Benefits Street (R,S). 3/4. Team captains Ali Hamidi and Maxwell fixes his front door Dean Macey are joined by after another police raid, Sue’s reality star Kirk Norcross and daughter Lisa waits to give actor Julian Lewis for a series of birth, and Julie celebrates her fishing challenges in Spain. 53rd birthday at home with her family.

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

1.40 Weather for the Week Ahead (S,HD). 1.45 BBC News (S,HD).

12.15 Sign Zone: Antiques Roadshow (R,S). A visit to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. 1.15 Rip Off Britain: Food (R,S). Unravelling the tricks used by food manufacturers. 2.00 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

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

12.00 Bear Grylls: Surviving the Island (R,S,HD). A look back at the reality show. 12.55 KOTV Boxing Weekly (S). 1.25 The Grid (R,S). 1.50 Ginetta GT5 Challenge (R,S,HD). 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 Benefits Britain: Big Families Special (R,S,HD). 1.00 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 GPs: Behind Closed Doors (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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10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed by Regional Programme. 10.45 Gary Lineker on the Road to FA Cup Glory (S,HD). Gary Lineker meets the men whose careers were changed by the tournament. 11.45 Crimewatch Update (S). Responses to the earlier programme. 11.55 Biker Boyz (S,HD). (2003) Action drama, starring Laurence Fishburne and Derek Luke. ●●

10.00 Later Live – with Jools Holland (S,HD). 7/7. With Muse, Melody Gardot, Sleater Kinney and Giorgio Moroder. Last in the series. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Evan Davis.

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9.00 Coronation Street (S,HD). Tracy prepares to murder Carla. 9.30 Britain’s Got Talent Results (S,HD). 2/5. Ant and Dec reveal the results of the public vote.

10.00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (R,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.

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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 (S,HD). 10.30 State Opening of Parliament (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 Perfection (S,HD). 3.00 Escape to the Continent (S,HD). New series. A Cornwall couple hoping to relocate to Spain. 4.00 The Box (S,HD). 4.30 Flog It! (R,S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

FILM RATINGS

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BBC2

10.30 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 Glorious Gardens from Above (R,S,HD). 1.00 Cagney & Lacey (R,S). 1.45 Cash in the Attic (R,S). 2.15 Monty Don’s French Gardens (R,S,HD). 3.15 Elephant Diaries (R,S). 3.45 Are You Being Served? (R,S). 4.15 ’Allo ’Allo! (R,S). 4.40 Just Good Friends (R,S). 5.15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow (R,S).

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Channel 4

6.00 Countdown (HD). 6.40 Will & Grace. 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.25 Frasier. 9.25 Car SOS (HD). 10.25 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 second home on Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands. 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 threatens to unleash a chemical attack. 3.15 Film: The Trail to Hope Rose (S,HD). (2004) Western, starring Lou Diamond Phillips. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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Britain’s Got Talent, 7.30pm

Bodyshockers: My Big … 11pm

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6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather 6.30 Regional News (S); Weather

6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 46/100. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Beat the Brain (S,HD). 13/30. Four former work colleagues compete.

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). Cartoon capers. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Nico spots a chance to take revenge on Sienna.

6.00 Criminals: Caught on Camera (R,S,HD). 4/8. The use of CCTV to tackle shoplifters. 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. Followed by BBC News.

7.00 A Cook Abroad: Rachel Khoo’s Malaysia (R,S,HD). 6/6. The chef explores the cuisine of the Southeast Asian country.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Rachel plays right into Jai’s hands. 7.30 Britain’s Got Talent (S,HD). Another nine acts take to the stage in a bid to win the next two slots. Ant and Dec host.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

7.00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors (R,S,HD). Doctors treat a man who woke up to discover a red rash covering his entire body. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 Traffic Cops (S). An insight into the working life of officers as they patrol the nation’s roads, bringing car criminals to justice.

8.00 Springwatch 2015 (S,HD). 3/12. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin HughesGames follow the fortunes of wildlife around the UK from their base at the RSPB’s Minsmere reserve in Suffolk.

8.00 The Supervet (R,S,HD). 3/4. Noel Fitzpatrick prepares to operate on a Staffie puppy whose legs are growing in the wrong direction, plus a Labrador with a spinal problem and a cat with a broken pelvis.

8.00 Seconds from Death: World’s Worst Near Misses (S,HD). Documentary featuring neardeath experiences captured on camera. Followed by 5 News Update.

9.00 New Tricks (R,S,HD). Detective drama, starring Dennis Waterman as one of three retired officers dedicated to tackling unsolved cases.

9.00 Springwatch Unsprung 2015 (S,HD). 1/3. New series. With Vic Reeves, David Lindo and Matt Brash. 9.30 Modern Times: Secret Life of Cleaners (S,HD). Documentary about immigrants who work as domestic cleaners.

9.00 24 Hours in A&E (S). 1/8. New series. A 28-year-old man is brought in after a car crashed into his motorbike and a 77-year-old ambulance driver arrives after collapsing at the wheel of his vehicle.

9.00 Benefits Britain: Me & My 14 Kids (S,HD). 11/12. Part two of two. Insight into the lives of a couple who claim more than £70,000 a year from the state to support themselves and their 14 children.

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10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed by Regional Programme. 10.45 SunTrap (S,HD). 1/6. New series. Comedy, starring Kayvan Novak.

10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Kirsty Wark.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.40 Come On Down! The Game Show Story (R,S). 3/4. Bradley Walsh looks at the role played by contestants in creating game-show history.

11.15 FA Cup: The Road to Wembley (S,HD). The story of this season’s competition. 11.45 Jagged Edge (S,HD). (1985) Thriller, starring Glenn Close, Jeff Bridges and Peter Coyote. ●●●●

11.15 Weather (S,HD) 11.20 The Detectives (R,S,HD). 2/3. Documentary centred on the three-day interrogation of Ray Teret, the Manchester DJ and friend of Jimmy Savile.

11.45 More Tales from 11.00 Bodyshockers: My Big Boob Northumberland with Hell (R,S,HD). 4/4. Katie Piper Robson Green (R,S,HD). 2/8. meets a woman who wants to The actor heads to reverse her breast enlargement Northumberland National Park. surgery. Last in the series.

11.00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (HD). 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.

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

12.20 Sign Zone: See Hear (R,S,HD). 12.50 Portillo’s State Secrets (R,S). 1.20 Hunters of the South Seas (R,S). Will Millard spends time with the whale hunters from the Indonesian village of Lamalera. 2.20 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.10 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). The host takes his successful talk show stateside. 3.40 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Textbased information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). Guests air their differences.

12.00 Music on 4: Street Sound and Style (S,HD). 12.25 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (R,S). 1.15 One Born Every Minute USA (R,S,HD). 2.10 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under (R,S,HD). 3.05 Film: Cat Ballou (S,HD). (1965) ●●●● 4.40 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD). 5.35 The Common Denominator (R,S,HD).

12.00 The Hotel Inspector (R,S,HD). Alex Polizzi visits the Little Thatch Inn in Gloucester. 1.00 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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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 Perfection (S,HD). 3.00 Escape to the Continent (S,HD). 4.00 The Box (S,HD). 4.30 Flog It! (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

FILM RATINGS

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BBC2

7.45 Flog It! Trade Secrets (R,S,HD). 8.15 Sign Zone: Shark (R,S). 9.15 Victoria Derbyshire (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD) 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD) 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD) 1.00 Cagney & Lacey (R,S). 1.45 Cash in the Attic (R,S). 2.15 Monty Don’s French Gardens (R,S,HD). 3.15 Elephant Diaries (R,S). 3.45 Are You Being Served? (R,S). 4.15 ’Allo ’Allo! (R,S). 4.40 Just Good Friends (R,S). 5.15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow (R,S,HD).

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 10.55 ITV News (S) 11.00 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Judge Rinder (R,S,HD). 3.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (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 Car SOS (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 Norfolk couple search for a holiday home in 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). An arms dealer steals secret launch codes. 3.15 Film: Beyond the Blackboard (S). (2011) Fact-based drama, starring Emily VanCamp. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Emmerdale, 7pm

Hollyoaks, 6.30pm

Big Brother’s Bit on the Side, 11pm

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6.00 Eggheads (R,S,HD). Quiz show. 6.30 Beat the Brain (S,HD). 14/30. Quiz, hosted by John Craven.

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). Cartoon capers. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Nico realises she has made a tragic mistake.

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

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Topical stories from around the UK. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Kim confronts Vincent about his relationship with Ronnie. Followed by BBC News.

7.00 A Cook Abroad: Dave Myers’ Egypt (R,S,HD). 1/6. The Hairy Biker visits the pyramids at Giza.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Vanessa orders a private DNA test. 7.30 Britain’s Got Talent (S,HD). Ant and Dec host the fourth semi-final as another nine acts take to the stage.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

7.00 World War II in Colour (R,S,HD). How Britain remained defiant after the retreat from Dunkirk. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 Watchdog (S,HD). Investigation show, fighting for consumers’ rights.

8.00 Springwatch 2015 (S,HD). 4/12. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin HughesGames follow the fortunes of wildlife around the UK from their base at the RSPB’s Minsmere reserve in Suffolk.

8.00 Born Naughty? (S,HD). Dr Ravi Jayaram and GP Dr Dawn Harper meet eight-year-old Charlie, whose violent and destructive actions have reached the point where his mother has involved the police.

8.00 Deep-Sea Mega Jaws (S,HD). Followed by 5 News Update.

9.00 Britain’s Secret Terror Deals (S,HD).

9.00 The Game (S,HD). 5/6. Wendy’s undercover mission becomes critical to the investigation. Meanwhile, Joe is facing troubles of his own, with the mission’s security under threat from a mole inside MI5.

9.00 Inside Jaguar: Making a Million Pound Car (S,HD). Mark Evans follows the creation of the Lightweight E-type, the manufacturer’s most expensive car ever.

9.00 The Hotel Inspector: Abroad (S,HD). 8/8. Alex Polizzi visits La Casa Hotel in Torrox Pueblo near Malaga, southern Spain, where a number of factors have led to a room occupancy rate of just 25 per cent. Last in the series.

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10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.45 Regional Programme.

10.00 Seven Psychopaths (S,HD). 10.00 Big Brother: Timebomb (2012) Premiere. A writer turns (S,HD). A chance to catch up to two crooks for advice about with the latest action, including a script, but ends up in danger the usual array of diary-room when they kidnap a gangster’s confessionals, domestic dramas dog. Comedy thriller, with Colin and off-kilter challenges. Farrell and Sam Rockwell. ●●●

11.15 Weather (S,HD) 11.20 The Detectives (R,S,HD). 3/3. The series concludes with the trial of a DJ for historical offences. Last in the series.

11.10 Britain’s Secret Homes (R,S,HD). 1/5. Michael Buerk and Bettany Hughes reveal 50 properties that provide an insight into how the nation once lived, with contributions by well-known faces.

11.00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (HD). 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.

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

12.15 Sign Zone: Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked (R,S). Documentary portrait of the Duke of Wellington. 1.15 Modern Times: For Richer, For Poorer (R,S). Cameras follow four twosomes as they try to build the business of their dreams. 2.15 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

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10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.25 Regional News (S) 10.45 Question Time (S,HD). 33/38. David Dimbleby takes the debate to Aberdeen, where he is joined by a panel of guests who face a series of topical questions from the audience. 11.45 This Week (S,HD). The past seven days in politics.

10.00 QI (R,S,HD). Comedy panel game, with Stephen Fry. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Kirsty Wark.

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9.00 Coronation Street (S,HD). Maddie tries to raise the alarm about Jenny. 9.30 Britain’s Got Talent Results (S,HD). 4/5. Two more finalists are revealed.

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12.10 The Night Bus (R,S,HD). 1.05 The Job Centre (R,S,HD). 2.00 Damned Designs: Don’t Demolish My Home (R,S,HD). 2.55 Grayson Perry’s Dream House (R,S). 3.55 Unreported World (R,S,HD). 4.20 Food Unwrapped (R,S,HD). 4.45 SuperScrimpers (R,S,HD). 5.05 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD).

12.00 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Mysteries of the Bible: Mary Magdalene (R,HD). Margaret Starbird reassesses one of the most controversial figures in the Bible. 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).

Friday’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,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD); Regional News. 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Perfection (S,HD). 3.00 Escape to the Continent (S,HD). Relocating to Portugal’s Silver Coast. 4.00 The Box (S,HD). 4.30 Flog It! (R,S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

FILM RATINGS

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BBC2

8.15 Modern Times: The Great British Garden Watch (R,S). 9.15 Victoria Derbyshire (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD) 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD) 12.00 Daily Politics (S,HD) 1.00 Cagney & Lacey (R,S). 1.45 Cash in the Attic (R,S). 2.15 Monty Don’s French Gardens (R,S,HD). 3.15 Elephant Diaries (R,S). 3.45 Are You Being Served? (R,S). 4.15 ’Allo ’Allo! (R,S). 4.40 Just Good Friends (R,S). 5.15 Vintage Antiques Roadshow (R,S).

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S). 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,HD). 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 Car SOS (HD). 10.25 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 second home in Lanzarote. 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). Beat-the-banker game show. 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: Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (S,HD). (2006) Crime drama sequel, starring Tom Selleck. ●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Emmerdale, 7pm

Alan Carr: Chatty Man, 10pm

Big Brother: Timebomb … 9pm

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6.00 BBC News (S,HD); Weather 6.30 Regional News; Weather

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). Cartoon capers. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Celine comes up with an alternative moneymaking scheme.

6.00 Criminals: Caught on Camera (R,S,HD). 6/8. The use of CCTV to fight crime. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Chris Evans and Alex Jones. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Vincent tries to blackmail Phil. Followed by BBC News.

6.00 Eggheads (R,S,HD). 48/100. Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine. 6.30 Beat the Brain (S,HD). /30. Four friends who studied at university compete. 7.00 A Cook Abroad: Rick Stein’s Australia (R,S,HD). 5/6. The chef embarks on a culinary tour of Australia.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Vanessa makes a confession to Kirin. 7.30 Britain’s Got Talent (S,HD). Ant and Dec host the last of this year’s semi-finals, as a wide variety of acts compete.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S,HD)

7.00 Cricket on 5 (S,HD). England v New Zealand. Mark Nicholas presents highlights of the opening day in the second Test of the two-match series. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (S,HD). 20/22. Tensions rise between SHIELD and the Inhumans, leaving Skye feeling torn between the two groups. Meanwhile, Coulson reveals a secret about the Theta Protocol.

8.00 Apocalypse Code: The Bible Prediction (S,HD). Followed by 5 News at 9.

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

9.00 Big Brother: Timebomb – Live Eviction (S,HD). Emma Willis makes the announcement as another housemate gets the boot, chatting to them about the whole Big Brother experience and why they think the others wanted them out.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man (S,HD). 11/13. Drag queen 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather RuPaul talks about his TV show 10.45 Miami Vice (S,HD). (2006) Two RuPaul’s Drag Race, and undercover narcotics detectives Maroon 5 lead vocalist Adam pose as smugglers to infiltrate a Levine chats with the host powerful drug cartel. Crime before the band perform their thriller, starring Colin Farrell single Sugar. and Jamie Foxx. ●●●

10.30 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side (HD). Rylan Clark and his guests discuss tonight’s eviction, debating whether the public made the right decision and chatting to the evictee.

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Gardeners’ World, 8.30pm

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The Graham Norton Show, 10.35pm

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8.00 Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites (S,HD). 3/6. The cook takes inspiration from the herb garden. 8.30 Gardeners’ World (S,HD). 11/31. The art of kokedama and the Cape primrose.

9.00 Have I Got News for You (S,HD). 8/9. With panellists Andy Hamilton and Sara Pascoe. 9.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys (R,S,HD). 6/6. Newlyweds Dermot and Maria argue. Last in the series.

9.00 Britain’s Greatest Generation (S,HD). 4/4. A look at individuals who played their part in creating a more culturally diverse post-war Britain, including Earl Cameron, George Montague and Brian Rix. Last in the series.

10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed by Regional Programme. 10.35 The Graham Norton Show (S,HD). 8/13. With Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law, Chris Pratt and John Bishop.

10.00 The Clare Balding Show (S,HD). 9/12. Former rugby star Jason Robinson is among the guests. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Evan Davis.

11.25 SunTrap (R,S,HD). 1/6. Comedy, starring Kayvan Novak. 11.55 City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly’s Gold (S,HD). (1994) Comedy Western sequel, starring Billy Crystal and Daniel Stern. ●●

11.00 Weather (S,HD) 11.05 Later – with Jools Holland (S,HD). 7/7. Extended edition of Tuesday’s live show. Last in the series.

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

12.10 Film: SoulBoy (S,HD). (2010) Drama, starring Martin Compston. ●●●● 1.25 Sign Zone: Question Time (R,S). David Dimbleby takes the debate to Aberdeen. 2.25 Wastemen (R,S). The value of waste materials. 3.25 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

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8.00 Regional Programme (R,S,HD). 8.30 The Vicar of Dibley (R,S). Comedy, starring Dawn French.

9.00 Coronation Street (S,HD). Jenny changes her plans. 9.30 Britain’s Got Talent Results (S,HD). 5/5. Ant and Dec announce the results.

11.05 Virtually Famous (S,HD). 7/10. 11.30 Big Brother – Live from the With Joe Swash, Roisin Conaty, House (HD). 4/15. Coverage of Russell Kane and Alex Brooker. events following this evening’s eviction. 11.50 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (S,HD). 20/23. Jake injures himself while chasing down a suspect. 1.00 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). The host takes his successful talk show stateside. 3.40 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service.

12.15 Film: Notorious (S,HD). (2009) Biopic of Notorious B.I.G., starring Jamal Woolard. ●● 2.20 The Hotel (R,S,HD). 3.15 One Born Every Minute USA (R,S,HD). 4.05 Four Rooms US (R,S,HD). 4.55 Deal or No Deal (R,S,HD). 5.50 The Common Denominator (R,S,HD).

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final word BY JANE DYER

Bell-janging, stick-smacking glory

HAVE never felt the urge to try out Morris Dancing but that doesn’t mean I haven’t held those who participate in this activity in the highest regard. On a rather unseasonably warm spring day I popped over to Beechenhurst with the family and, after completing (most) of the sculpture trail, was treated to a rather unexpected display of this quintessentially British dance craze in all of its stick-smacking, bell-jangling, handkerchief-waving glory. The Wimble Clog group, as I learnt they were called, were also joined by a female dance troupe bedecked in bright purple and green attire who, after laying down a do-it-yourself wooden dancefloor, proceeded to launch into some clog dancing. I stood and watched for some 10 minutes or so, spellbound by this rare sight and pondering what it was that made me smile in admiration. I realised that most of the dancers – around 12 in total – looked so extraordinarily happy. They laughed out loud as they bounced and crashed their sticks together or clacked their wooden shoes in moves similar to Irish dancing but without the high kicks. I glanced around at the crowd, in the middle of the Forest of Dean, and saw that my fellow spectators too were caught by surprise. There were, of course, a few vocalised guffaws and derisive comments but, on the whole, the scene seemed to add to the beautiful weather and weekend spirit of those watching. A few of the younger children tested out a few steps of their own in time to the accordion music and in gay abandon that reflected that of the dancers. By the end of the demonstration I realised I felt a lot happier for having watched the dancing. It really had lifted my spirits. I believed I had witnessed more than just a dance, a piece of history, a snippet of British culture that suited the rural surroundings with its backdrop of the rustic style Beechenhurst café and souvenir shop. And, for a few minutes, I was able to ignore the boy on the bike in his bright red Van Percie shirt or the many mobile phones that were held aloft to capture the moment for YouTube

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or Facebook. I made a mental note to Google a few more of the county’s unique and traditional activities and events and pledged to make sure we found time as a family to go and see them. Just in case you are interested – it looks like a choice between Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling and Tetbury Woolsack Races on Monday. I look forward to the outcome of the family vote.

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my ideal

What music would you listen to?

Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald or the Cannonball Adderley Quintet would be my favourite music.

What would you read?

I’m an infrequent reader of books, but an avid reader of The DailyTelegraph, particularly the sports pages.

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

Rick Stein would be my ideal dinner guest. We’d be mutually stimulated by discussing music, food and wine and the therapeutic effects of travel and foreign cuisine.

MIKE D’ABO Manfred Mann singer

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Sanibel Island, just off the coast of Southern Florida, a couple of miles from Fort Myers.

If you didn’t do your current job, what would could have liked to have done?

How would you describe your ideal weekend?

I would like to have been either a dry stone waller or a landscape gardener.

It starts with sunshine. As long as the sun is shining, I’ll enjoy my weekend whatever I’m doing.This involves spending as much time outside as possible – preferably playing golf, cricket or gardening.

Mike will perform at St Swithuns Church in Leonard Stanley near Stroud on Friday, June 26 as part of a fundraising concert.Tickets for the 7.30pm gig cost £12.50 and are available on the door on the night.

Who would you spend it with?

My lovely wife Lisa, and my beautiful twins, Louis & Ella, who’ll be eight years old in July.

What would you eat?

My real food passion is seafood – so lobster, crab, oysters and prawns have got to be served.

What would you drink?

Seafood comes to life served with white wine – preferably New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough region.

What is your guilty pleasure?

Sneaking in from the garden to monitor England’s progress in theTest Match. (New Zealand & Australia are the scheduled opposition this summer.)

What would you watch on TV?

Sadly Indian Summers on Channel 4 has recently finished, so Sunday nights aren’t quite the same. If one of my two favourite films was ever scheduled I’d be staying in to watch High Society (1955) or Genevieve (1953).

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