Weekend | October 25 2014 by LocalWorldGlos

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MEET OUR TASTE OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE WINNERS DESIGNER FROCKS AT HIGH STREET PRICES COOK MICHELIN-STYLE WITH DAVID EVERITT-MATTHIAS

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Rewriting Hugh THE ROM COM STAR WHO CALLS THE COTSWOLDS HOME

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Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt leads a tank crew on a deadly mission at the end of the Second World War in this gritty, actionpacked war film.

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Fright night is just around the corner and there’s a whole host of events planned across Gloucestershire. Read a round-up on our Buzz pages.

Clocks British Summer Time officially comes to an end at 1am tomorrow when the clocks go back an hour. While the mornings get lighter, the evenings will draw in considerably.

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Looking for the perfect outfit for the party season? Chapters dress agency in Cheltenham is a treasure trove of designer and vintage brands. We chat to former Harrods business manager Nicky Harris who runs the boutique in Montpellier. P13-17

Fight colds before you catch them. We provide top tips on boosting your immune system ahead of the winter months.

Clematis may be one of the most popular and versatile plants on the market, but do we know how to get the best out of it? Don’t miss our guide on how to plant it and what type to use. Plus find out where you can buy a rare hybrid orchid.

Two Michelin-star chef David Everitt-Matthias rustles up some real winter warmers. Recipes include comforting macaroni cauliflower cheese and a pumpkin and burnt honey tart. P21-29

Blackadder star Sir Tony Robinson is heading to Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre as part of riotous comedy The Hypochondriac. We catch up with him to talk about childhood, technology and growing old. Plus we preview the best Halloween events in the county. P57

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W Who are we? Weekend magazine is published every Saturday by the Gloucester Citizen and Gloucestershire Echo newspapers, part of the Local World stable. Editor Tanya Gledhill Deputy Editor Lucy Parford lucy.parford@glosmedia.co.uk 01242 278065

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ITHOUT really trying, we seem to be all about the Cotswolds in this week’s edition. And with autumn in full swing, that’s no bad thing. There’s no shortage of beautiful spots to soak up the very best the season has to offer. And if you read our contributors’ hot spots below, you might just discover some hidden gems you’d forgotten about. King of the rom com Hugh Grant, Stinchcombe second-homer, tells us why he loathes the culture of celebrity. And why, in truth, he’s a bit jaded when it comes to Hollywood. And we review the King’s Head – Cirencester’s newest place to be. If you’re in the market for a makeover, check out our fabulous competition with Laura Leigh Hairdressing. And on the fashion pages, we make strides on the current trend for

@WeekendGlos trouser suits, along with discovering a designer dress agency in the heart of Cheltenham. New Jimmy Choos, darling? What, these old things . . . David Everitt-Matthias, he of Le Champignon Sauvage fame, has come up with what we reckon is his best set of recipes yet. I know what I’ll be doing this weekend: making his cauliflower macaroni cheese and chilli verde. And if you can resist the lure of maple and Indian spiced popcorn for a Saturday night drinks-on-the-sofa treat, you’re a better person than me. Enjoy the weekend and don’t forget to put your clocks back in the early hours. It’s the best excuse we can think of for a guilt-free lie-in – children permitting, obviously.

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This issue’s contributors were asked: What’s your favourite place in the Cotswolds?

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Churchdown artist Dinny likes the abudance of nature in the Cotswolds. “Although I love a wild view and wide horizon, nothing gives me more pleasure than an unexpected detail of nature,” she says. “Seeing a badger trolling along a holloway at dusk, or the blue streak of a kingfisher can instantly make places like Chosen Hill or even a manicured golf course my favourite place of the moment.”

“That’s a difficult question,” Cirencester sculptor Adam says who shares his ideal weekend in this week’s edition. “There are so many areas of outstanding beauty in the Cotswolds, from the Stroud Valleys to the Cotswold Water Park. “For me, anywhere with an abundance of wildlife is a perfect spot so I’m naturally drawn to ancient woodlands and waterways.”

“Broadway” says Weekend columnist Sali Green, who this week writes about the power of nature. “Because it goes at its own pace, it’s good for pottering around and has a lovely little caferestaurant called Prego Broadway.”

“I was brought up near the coast and I miss the sea living up here,” says writer Helen. “But a few years ago I discovered the water park at South Cerney and I love spending time there when the weather is fine, wandering around the lakes. I’d love to get a dinghy one day and join the Cotswold Sailing Club to rediscover my love of sailing.”

“Broadway, definitely,” says Weekend editor Tanya. “It’s full of gorgeous shops – CotswoldTrading is one of my absolute favourites, along with the homeware in Oka – beautiful buildings, fantastic galleries and great restaurants. I love Prego and the nearby Dormy House. And there’s something about walking up to Broadway Tower that stirs the soul.”

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O you remember that to make a film, read a script. I’ve been the go-to guy for romcoms about scene in Notting Hill, never been that person, I confess.” a charming but cold-hearted cad. where Hugh Grant’s So, disillusioned Keith picks all The Rewrite is his fourth character goes to the prettiest young girls to be in collaboration with writer and director see Julia Roberts at her swanky Marc Lawrence, following Two Weeks his class, indulges in some extraLondon hotel, not realising she’s Notice, Music And Lyrics and Did curricular fun and aims to get away in the middle of doing interviews You Hear About The Morgans? with doing as little work as possible. promoting her new film? He insists he’s too old for But in true romcom style, that all Embarrassed, he poses as a romantic comedy, but enjoys his changes when single mum Holly, journalist for Horse And Hound collaborations with Lawrence because played by Marisa Tomei, signs up as magazine and a series of torturously they don’t require much effort. a mature student. She’s determined awkward questions ensue. “He really is very clever at writing to have a second chance at life, and That’s a bit like how it feels dialogue that’s good for me. The part convince Keith he can have one too. waiting to meet Grant. was written for me, so it wasn’t much “She’s very positive, and my A member of the anti-media of a stretch,” he concedes wryly. character is very cynical about that,” intrusion campaign group Hacked The Rewrite is a reflective film, says Grant. “It’s great that someone Off, who bugged a former tabloid with Keith looking back to the like that goes back to university, but reporter and got him to confess to peak of his success. In one scene, he can anyone learn to do something phone hacking before exposing him that requires talent? No, probably not. watches an old video clip of himself in The New Statesman, it’s no secret making an acceptance speech at an “I do think if you’ve got a little that Grant dislikes the press. He awards ceremony. The footage is bit of talent, you can learn to claims he was reluctantly “wheeled doctored from a real speech given make it much better,” he adds. out” of semi-retirement to appear by a fresh-faced Grant at the Golden in his latest romcom, The Rewrite. Globes at the beginning of his career. ollowing the success of The 54-year-old is polite, and But watching it didn’t stir any Four Weddings..., Grant charming. He flirts with all the sense of nostalgia in the went on to play the women, and has them tittering at self-confessed earnest, bumbling hero his remarks about the hotel staff “ultra several times over, including in the who sent up hot milk with his tea. even more successful Notting Hill. But shrugging and shifting in his He was a box office hit, the chair, it’s clear he’d rather not be in ‘romcom king’, and studios were this dark hotel room, with a queue throwing money at him to of journalists waiting next door. do it all over again. “It’s miserable,” he admits, Then in 2002, he sipping his tea. “But there’s played the lead even more miserable parts in About A Boy, of the job, I would say.” chopping off his In The Rewrite, Grant plays floppy hair Keith Michaels, a once successful to expose Hollywood scriptwriter forced a roguish to take a job lecturing at a twinkle in university to make ends meet. his blue “He loves screenwriting, he loves eyes. films, he’s desperate to get back Since into the business,” explains the then, London-born actor, who has a he’s house in Stinchcombe and famously dated Cotswolds model Liz Hurley before that very public indiscretion with prostitute Divine Brown. “But he’s just so out of fashion. He’s so ‘cold’ in Hollywood terms, he just can’t get a job. So he has to take this undignified position of teaching screenwriting to a lot of second-rate students in a third-rate university.” Grant, of course, had his big break in Four Weddings And A Funeral 20 years ago, and has gone on to star in numerous romantic comedies. But he hasn’t become jaded by Hollywood – he claims he always was. “I’ve always played that... affected that pose anyway. Maybe it’s not a Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei star in pose,” he says. “There are people The Rewrite; inset; Hugh with his then girlfriend Liz Hurley at the premiere of who really love showbiz. They get Mickey Blue Eyes in 1999 up every morning and they just want

cynic”. “That scene was slightly annoying; they always wanted to use that old footage of me and I didn’t want to do that. For a start, I convinced myself that I was playing a part in this film, and therefore if you see ME with a completely different voice, 20 years ago, it would bring you out of the film,” Grant reveals.

o what has he got out of his 20 year career as a romantic hero? “I don’t think I’ve learned any particular lesson,” he says, shrugging. “Except...”, and finally he appears frank, “it certainly always helps if you don’t just go for the money. Especially certain parts in Hollywood, they’re always trying to draw you in just for the money. “And the other thing is, the more you work at something - even if it’s quite good material already – keep working at it. It can always be better.”

Grant’s mistrust of the media is not without reason. In 1995, he was caught in flagrante with Brown in downtown Hollywood, and the story was splashed all over the tabloids. Broken-hearted Liz Hurley retreated to Sudeley Castle to get over it, but the couple split soon afterwards. His colourful love life – he has reportedly fathered three love children – has since been under constant scrutiny. If Grant was reluctant to become an actor, he was even more reluctant to become a celebrity. Over his two decades in the spotlight, the gossip and intrigue surrounding stars’ lives has intensified. In The Rewrite, one of Keith’s students declares celebrities “the Gods of our time”. “She might be right that some people think that,” observes Grant, shuddering. “I don’t share that. I’m a little disturbed by celebrity obsession.” And how does he feel, thinking some people might worship him as a God? “They would have to be psychotic.” The Rewrite is in cinemas now.

EXTRATIME GRANT’S ROMANTIC ROLES

Four Weddings And A Funeral (1994) Grant plays Charles, whose fear of weddings sees the love of his life slip through his fingers, until he finally decides to ask her “not to marry me”. Sense and Sensibility (1995) As shy Edward Ferrars to Emma Thompson’s independent-spirited Elinor Dashwood, Grant’s character finally finds the courage to confess his love at the end of this Ang Lee adaptation. Notting Hill (1999) Bookshop-owner William literally bumps into a Hollywood film star (Julia Roberts) in the streets of London. But at the end of it all, she was really just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her... Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) Grant is in his element as sleazy rogue Daniel Cleaver, Bridget’s boss, who seduces her, enormous pants and all. Renee Zellweger co-stars as Bridget. Two Weeks Notice (2002) Sandra Bullock co-stars as a lawyer who gets fed up with being taken advantage of by her boss (Grant), so quits. And that’s when he realises he can’t live without her.

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Every season has a vintage obsession, and for autumn/winter 2014 it’s undoubtedly the era that brought us miniskirts and mods.

FOLLOWING SUIT We take a look at bringing back the tailored two-piece suit - whether it be for that sought after job interview, or for the up-coming Christmas party.

Wrap up warm this autumn with this Clan Check Bomber Jacket, £179 from Jigsaw in Cheltenham.

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AST your mind back to a time, not that long ago, when the only reason you’d pull that tired old trouser suit (black, of course) from the depths of your wardrobe was for a job interview – or a funeral. Well, that’s all about to change. Because for autumn/winter 2014, the two-piece tailored number is back, and it’s anything but boring. On the catwalks, Stella McCartney who’s always been a tailoring trendsetter - sent out slouchy double-breasted jacket and trouser combos in petrol blue, while at Dior and Gucci, suits were sharp and came in deep turquoise and mustard. And now the high street has, well, followed suit. From mannish daywear to sleek evening looks, here’s how to embrace the return of the trouser suit.

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Claire Longthorn Claire, 41, a nanny, says: “My style is quite fashionable. My main inspirations are magazines and celebrities. My striped top is from Zara, I bought it in Dubai. My trousers are high-street and my boots are Faith. My bag is John Lewis.“

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Lucy Harris Lucy, 20, a photography student, says: “I like to find vintage pieces and mix them with modern clothes. I love River Island, New Look, vintage shops andTopshop. If I see someone looking cool I’ll go home and try to create the outfit. I’m wearing River Island boots,Topshop jeans and a vintage denim jacket.”

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Sam, 21, works at Trapeze. “I have a traditional British style,” he says. “I like the mod style. I try to wear smart clothes, I prefer shirts to T-shirts. I’m inspired by British social history, how fashion came about in the 60s. I have a Stone Island jacket on, Ben Sherman shirt and Clarks traditional shoes.”

James Dupoy James, 20, a student, says: “My style is quite quirky. I love to add a bit of colour to my outfits. I try to be bold. My inspiration is myself. I do a lot of street dance and there is a sense of style in this community. It suits my personality. I’m wearing aTopman printed shirt, Adidas shoes and skinny jeans from River Island. “

HERE can you indulge your passion for designer brands like Gucci, Armani and Burberry in Cheltenham without shelling out a fortune? At a smart little boutique tucked away just off the Prom, where preloved fashion comes at a much more affordable price. Chapters dress agency sells clothes, shoes, bags and jewellery on a 50/50 commission for the owner. New items come in every day so you could be browsing rails of Valentino, Prada and DKNY one day and trying Jimmy Choos or a Burberry bag the next. Run by former Harrods business manager Nicky Harris, Chapters opened at the end of the summer and has been quietly pulling in customers ever since. Located at the bottom of Montpellier Street, the shop is a

treasure trove of designer and vintage brands, whatever the occasion. Now, in the run-up to the Christmas party season, Nicky has lots of evening wear and party frocks in stock, including designs by Biba, Dolce & Gabbana, Ghost and Caroline Charles. “I’ve made sure there are lots of gowns and sparkly tops available,” said the 50-year-old mother of two. And as long as you can negotiate the friendly attentions of Nicky’s cocker spaniel, Hector, there are also tables piled with gorgeous winter boots, glamorous new underwear and luxurious leather and sequined bags and clutches. Nicky came to Cheltenham as a young woman, where she started a family. “It was a great place to be young; I loved it,” she said. After moving to Windsor and gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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“There certainly doesn’t seem to be a shortage of stuff bring brought in. “It’s a great way of decluttering your wardrobe and getting some money for items you won’t wear any more, so you can buy some more.” Some other items, such as the underwear, is new, and Nicky is also planning to start selling a small selection of menswear soon. “I only take immaculate items so the quality is high, but it’s an amazing chance for people to get a bargain or wear something designer for the first time.” Chapters also stocks belts, hats, tights and sunglasses, to complete the look. “I liked being tucked away a bit as it

means I am very easy to get to but it’s also a bit discreet. Everything is nearly new or new and varies from vintage chic to this season’s must-haves.” Nicky lives in Tivoli with her two grown-up sons, Toby and Ben, and is excited about her new life back in Cheltenham. “It’s always reminded me of the Knightsbridge or Chelsea parts of London; it’s very cosmopolitan here, I just love it,” she said. “I am really looking forward to building up the business and welcoming new customers in. “Chapters was partly named because it’s the next chapter of my life.”

Holistic Times Janie Whittemore brings news of events at the Isbourne Holistic Centre

TWO exciting guest speakers are coming in November. Firstly, Karl Dawson who is the founder of Matrix Reimprinting and an EFT Founding Master returns to the Centre for a day workshop on Saturday, November 1. Having trained thousands of people worldwide to use these tools of healing, from doctors and psychiatrists to people who just want to use it on themselves, Karl is now in demand as a trainer and knows how to quickly transform traumatic events into empowering life experiences. You will come away with real life-enhancing skills. Secondly, we are pleased to host Tom Fortes Mayor, Harley Street hypnotherapist, international speaker and founder of the Free Mind Project charity. Alongside his book,The 3 Pillars of Absolute Happiness,Tom demonstrates with great clarity and playfulness that there are three pillars upon which all lasting happiness and success are built. This is not a theoretical talk – it is experiential, dedicated to your power and ability to be fully in the moment, shining bright flowing with brilliance and utterly fulfilled. Book now for the event on Monday, November 3. Celebrate the Seasons – the end of the Celtic year is marked by the Samhain Festival. This is a time to let go and connect with the Ancestors.This workshop on Wednesday, October 29 is one of a series which connects you to the cycle of the seasons, using chanting and singing drawn from many traditions and sometimes accompanied by simple movements. Led by Simon Heather, founder of the College of Sound Healing, this promises to be a fun and moving session for all. On Friday, Hilary Norris Evans will be running workshop, Introduction to SelfHypnosis.

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T seems like five minutes since we packed away the summer beach towels. Now, suddenly, people everywhere are sniffling, spluttering or complaining of feeling achy. Colds and flu are a common part of winter and most of us fall prey. But taking action now could help keep these bugs at bay. And at the centre of this strategy is the immune system. “The immune system’s made of specialised cells and tissues that protect the body from invaders like bacteria and viruses, parasites and fungal infections,” explains Mel Wakeman, senior lecturer in applied physiology at Birmingham City University. These bacteria and viruses exist year-round and – despite the common myth – getting cold and

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Winter fuel “Better nourished people get less sick, so ensuring your diet’s packed full of nutritious foods is a good start, especially as it becomes more tempting to spend cosy nights in with the wrong types of comfort foods as winter closes in,” says Rob Hobson, of Healthspan. Balance is key and including wholegrain foods

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(brown rice and wholegrain pasta) and oily fish will help you get a good range of nutrients. Ensure your iron levels are up – red meats, leafy greens, beans and tofu are high in iron.

and reduce the duration of colds.” Good dietary sources include seafood, nuts and seeds – particularly pumpkin seeds and cashews – lean cooked meat and spinach.

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“Consider taking vitamin D supplements as the clocks go back,” says Rob. “Half of us have low levels of the sunshine vitamin in winter, and research shows people with low vitamin D get more respiratory tract infections.” Vitamin C is the vitamin most commonly-used to support the immune system and helps defend against infections. Not only does it seem to prevent flu, it can reduce its duration and severity.

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Food Brilliant bonfire night recipes from David Everitt-Matthias

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ITH the arrival of All Hallows` Eve or Hallowe'en as it is more commonly known and Guy Fawkes Night on November 5, there will be the need for food that warms the cockles of our hearts. I have gone for food that warms from within, quick

and easy, food that is ideal for bonfire night, either for coming in from the cold or watching the fireworks from the warmth of your home. There is even buttered beer and maple and Indian spiced popcorn to have as a little nibble before the main event.

Chilli Verde Chilli is one of the cold weather stand-bys and is especially good for bonfires.This is a twist on the normal chilli with not a bean in sight and it is also made with pork as opposed to beef.This happens to be a favourite of mine served in a wrap with some guacamole, cheese and salsa. It is ideal casual party food. You could, however, serve it with some rice with the accompaniments on the side. In a normal chilli verde it is common to use tomatillos, but they are harder to get and more expensive so I am using green tomatoes to replace them.

Ingredients Serves 6 1kg lean pork shoulder diced into 3cm cubes 400g water or chicken stock 500g green tomatoes, deseeded and chopped (or as unripe as possible) 2 bunches spring onions, finely sliced 1 large Spanish onion, peeled and chopped 2 large green peppers, seeded and diced 4 jalapeno green chillies, chopped,

seeds removed if you like milder food 2 bunches fresh coriander, coarsely chopped 1tsp ground cumin 3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped Juice 1 lime Olive oil Seasoning

Method Heat a little oil in a casserole dish that can go on top of the stove; season the pork and brown in batches in a little hot oil, removing one batch before adding the next. Fry the onions, and peppers and fresh garlic in the juices until soft, add the cumin and cook for three minutes, then add the remaining ingredients, but only half of the coriander. Bring the pan to a boil and then reduce to a very gentle simmer. Replace all the pork. Bring back to a simmer and cook gently for two to three hours, uncovered, until the pork is tender. When ready add the remaining coriander, stir well. Cook for two more minutes.

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Pumpkin and Burnt Honey Tart with a Ginger Crust Last month I gave you a recipe for pumpkin soup. Here is a dessert recipe for you to use all those trimmings from your scary Halloween lanterns. It is a lovely recipe: wobbly and creamy with the real flavour of pumpkin. You can vary the spices but I'd stick to warm spices, like ginger, cinnamon, cloves etc.

700g double cream 100g milk 50g rum 240g egg yolks (approx 10-12) 1 egg 1 vanilla pod, scraped Pinch saffron Pinch nutmeg Pinch mixed spice

Ingredients 270g plain flour 150g unsalted butter cold, 50g ground almonds 5g ground ginger 50g crystallised ginger, finely chopped 100g icing sugar 1 egg 1 egg yolk Grated zest of 1 lemon or orange Seeds from 1 vanilla pod

Make the pastry. Place all the dry ingredients in a food processor and pulse. Add the butter and pulse again until a texture like breadcrumbs is obtained. Add the eggs and chopped crystallised ginger and pulse until mixture starts to form a ball.Turn out on to a floured surface and work as little as possible until it is smooth. Form into a ball and flatten. Wrap in cling film and chill for at least 3 hours. This could be made well in advance, cling-wrapped and frozen.Thaw out for 24-hours in the fridge.

Pumpkin filling 450g cooked pumpkin pieces 100g soft brown sugar 100g burnt honey (just cooked until a dark caramel) 50g browned butter

Preheat oven to 160C. Line a buttered loose-bottomed tart tin, 29cm in diameter 3-3.5cm deep, with the pastry. Chill for 40-50 minutes, prick the base with a fork and line with bakewell paper and rice or baking beans. Place

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Method

flan on a baking sheet and blind bake in oven for 10-15 minutes. Carefully remove bakewell and beans. Put to one side. To make the pumpkin filling Warm the cooked pumpkin and add the rum. Place the cream in a saucepan and bring to the boil, add vanilla and mixed spice. Place the yolks, egg and sugar into a bowl and whisk lightly to incorporate them. Pour cream on to the pumpkin, add the browned butter and liquidise. Pass through a fine sieve. Pour on to the egg mix. Add the burnt honey. Pour back into the saucepan and heat through gently, stirring all the time for approximately two minutes. You do not want to cook the custard, just raise the temperature so the tart will cook quicker and more evenly. Pass through a fine sieve. Pour into tart tin, sprinkle with saffron and nutmeg. Bake at 180C for 30 minutes.The tart should have just set. Remove from the oven, place on the workbench and cover with a tray for 10 minutes for it to finish cooking out of the oven. Allow to cool before unmoulding.

Macaroni Cauliflower Cheese I just love cauliflower cheese and macaroni cheese, so why not combine the two of them? Lovely, filling and warming. Great on its own with a green salad, or why not add some smoked Polish sausage, finely sliced and incorporated into the mixture before baking in the oven? Mmmm!

Ingredients

400g cauliflower florets 225g macaroni 200g mature Cheddar grated 75g mature Cheddar, diced Â˝ cm 75g fresh Parmesan, grated 500g milk 40g unsalted butter 40g plain flour 1 medium onion, finely chopped 5g English mustard Nutmeg

Seasoning

Pinch of salt

Method

Preheat the oven to 180Â°C. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the cauliflower and cook for three to four minutes, remove from the pan, drain well and dry out in the oven for three minutes. Add the pasta to the water and cook for five minutes Drain well and place to one side with the cauliflower. Melt the butter in a medium pan, add the onions and cook without colour, until transparent and soft. Beat in the flour until smooth. Gradually add the milk in three stages, beating well after each stage until smooth. Return to the heat and bring to a simmer, stirring, until thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.

Stir in the grated Cheddar and mustard into the sauce. Add the macaroni and cauliflower. Season and add the diced cheddar. Add the sliced smoked sausage if you are using at this stage. Pour into a two-litre ovenproof dish, level off. Sprinkle the Parmesan over the top and bake for 30-35 minutes, until the top is golden and crusty and the filling is bubbling. Allow to cool a little before serving.

Hot Buttered Beer This recipe is a lovely warming drink, ideal for a winter barbeque or any time there is a chill in the air. I have used a beer from our local Battledown Brewery which has a deep, complex flavour with hints of chocolate and coffee. Any deeply-flavoured beer would do but I truly recommend this one. It's a keeper.The spices could be changed if a cider is your thing, I would suggest changing the rum to an apple brandy, though.

Ingredients Serves 4-6

800g Cheltenham Black Russian Imperial Stout 60g unsalted butter 100g light muscavado 60g dark rum 1 star anise 1.5g ground ginger 1.5g ground cinnamon 1.5g ground nutmeg Small pinch of ground cloves 1 orange 1 cinnamon stick to stir for each glass

Method

Place the butter in a heavy bottomed

saucepan and melt over a medium heat until lightly browned. Add the spices and place to one side until cool. Next, add the brown sugar and stir well. Run the grater four times over the orange above the pan. Make sure the sugar has dissolved and you have a thick paste. Remove the sugar from the pan and place to one side. Pour the beer into the saucepan and heat without boiling. Add the sugar to the beer and stir until dissolved. Pour the rum into the beer. Use a cinnamon stick to stir the beer in each glass.

Maple and Indian Spiced Popcorn Ingredients The popcorn is a quick little snack that can be served to accompany the hot buttered beer, or simply eaten by itself whilst watching the fireworks. I like to use cumin, fennel seeds, coriander, chilli and ajowan seeds, all freshly-roasted and ground to create the most amazing perfume, but you can tailor the spices to your own taste. Visit www.battledownbrewery. com for hand-crafted beers

200g sunflower oil 120g popcorn kernels 125g maple syrup 120g unsalted butter 20g curry spices (see recipe introduction) 4g salt

Method Preheat the oven to 160C. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat, add a few kernels of popcorn and cover with a lid. When you hear

the popping start, add the rest of the kernels together with the other ingredients and quickly put the lid back on. Gently shake the pan from side to side while the kernels pop. When the popping stops, the popcorn is ready. Tip on to a tray lined with kitchen paper to soak up any excess oil. Place on a baking tray and place in the oven for six to eight minutes just to dry out a little more. Remove from the oven, taste and add a little more salt if needed. Serve immediately. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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Gluten-Free An intolerance to gluten which is found in wheat, rye and barley and present in bread, pasta, flours, cereals, cakes, biscuits, as well as many favourite foods such as fish fingers, sausages, gravies, sauces and stock cubes, affects at least 1 per cent of the population*. This figure is on the increase as more people are also choosing a gluten-free diet due the perceived health benefits. This has led to an increase in the availability and quality of gluten-free dishes on restaurant menus as well as more ‘free from’ products available in the supermarkets. The availability and quality of gluten-free ingredients and ready to use products now available to chefs means they can create gluten free menu options to appeal to customers that are just as exciting as the rest of their menus. Creed Foodservice has recently launched a gluten-free range featuring items such as sausages, wraps, cake mixes and stocks, bread and snacks – featuring well known gluten free brands such as Doves Farm as well as quality names, manufactured specifically for the gluten free market. Gluten free is clearly here to stay so we are delighted to help chefs create inspiring gluten free dishes, without compromising on taste. (*Coeliac society)

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O be given a lifetime achievement award is a feather in the cap in anyone’s book, but to pick up the accolade at the age of 46 points to somebody quite exceptional. Rob Rees MBE received a standing ovation and had former England rugby captain Phil Vickery fighting back tears when he was honoured at the 2014 Taste of Gloucestershire Food and Farming Awards for his work spanning two decades. In his 20s he was running his own restaurant – The Country Elephant at Painswick – which merited a mention in the famous Bibendum Gourmand ‘Red Book’ and launched the careers of several chefs, among them Tom Kerridge. He’s cooked for the Queen, promoted Gloucestershire produce across the world and chairs the Children’s Food Trust charity, findings from which have led to 1.9 million free school meals for four to six-year-olds. Locally, Rob’s Wiggly Worm social enterprise has encouraged hundreds of youngsters to get cooking and given scores of people with

physical and learning and mental health difficulties the chance to experience life in a real workplace through the Star Bistro at National Star. Meanwhile The Little Green Wiggly Machine is now in its second year of serving street food to the public by day and using its profits to supply nutritional meals to people in poverty in the evenings. Rob’s latest mission is his “No Child Hungry Gloucestershire” campaign, through which he’s looking to work with restaurants, pubs and hotels to help feed youngsters who don’t always get a square meal. So what drives Rob Rees: what has made a man from a comfortable background – a banker’s son – give up his successful restaurant and devote himself to making a difference through food? “My mum was involved in Riding for the Disabled for years and I learned a lot about compassion from her,” he says. “I was really tired when I gave up The Country Elephant in 1999, and since then I can honestly say gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

I’ve winged it. What’s driven me is a hatred for inequality. “The new free school meals is the greatest public health policy of all time: it has the potential to be life changing. The fact it’s universal is really important because it takes away any stigma. The one thing we don’t have enough of is equality at the start of life. No Child Hungry is about equality from the start.” While he has experienced many successes in life, Rob is the first to say that not everything he touches turns to gold: there was a time when many considered a career in television to be the next step, with him becoming a household name like his protégé Tom Kerridge, whose pub The Hand and Flowers has two Michelin Stars. “At one time Tom was my slave,” laughs Rob, who lives in Far Oakridge. “He was always enthusiastic and passionate, a combination of that and skill. “I've appeared on all the TV channels, but it doesn’t make me tick. “I was reading a newspaper article about Tom the other day and one of the girls at Star Bistro asked me if I was jealous it wasn’t me. “I said maybe I was a bit jealous, to which she replied: ‘But you saved my life’. I feel good about what I’m doing; over the last 20 years there have only been three or four days when I would say I’d lost the plot.” Rob was 37 when he was given an MBE for services to the food industry; he felt he was “just doing a job”. “I was in the queue with a lollipop lady who had given 30 years to helping children and a guy who survived the bombing of an embassy in Turkey,” he says. “It made me think ) p28

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there's more to life." This Damascene moment drove him to consider the issues affecting society. It’s not been an easy road. Nevertheless he’s carried on; steadily chipping away and making inroads into solving some of the inequalities he sees in the UK and across the world. He refuses to consider a future career in politics, however, preferring to remain ‘a maverick’ who looks at the bigger picture. “I’ve always had energy and enthusiasm and the ability to innovate,” says Rob, who has always been open about his dyslexia. “My brain is always

bubbling: I’m often up at midnight making bread rolls or chopping spring onions. At The Star Bistro I may be mopping floors or cleaning toilets. These are times when I get to think.” Rob says his wife Renata and children Jack, eight, and six-year-old Maddie ensure his feet remain on the ground. “Ren was in bed asleep when I got back from the awards and in the morning Jack asked if I'd been given another plate,” he laughs. To donate to No Child Hungry Gloucestershire visit: http://www. thewigglyworm.org.uk/

The winners . . . The Taste of Gloucestershire Food & Farming Awards were held at Hatherley Manor Hotel last Tuesday. Nominees battled it out in 11 categories from Best Pub to Chef of the Year. Here's who won . . . Food or Drink Business Simon Weaver Organic, Upper Slaughter Best Eating Out Establishment Kibou Sushi, Regent Street, Cheltenham Best Independent Tea Room, Cafe or Snack Bar Central Cross Cafe, Pittville Park, Cheltenham Best Pub/Bar

The Retreat, Montpellier Farmer of the Year Simon and Sarah Righton, Moreton-in-Marsh Young Farmer of the Year Lizzie Dyer, Just Kidding Best Drinks Producer Gloucester Brewery Best Local Food Retailer Woefuldane Organic Dairy, Stroud Chef of the Year David Kelman, Ellenborough Park Food Producer Kitchen Garden Foods, Stroud

ALK along Cirencester’s Market Place and it seems that nothing has changed – everything is as it has always been. But behind the familiar facade of the King’s Head Hotel there’s been some jaw-dropping changes – several million pounds worth, in fact. The Grade II listed building, which sits a few steps away from the impressive medieval church of St John the Baptist, has had a makeover and some. Once a rather worn out Shearings destination, it’s just reopened as a chic luxury hotel, owned by The Vineyard Group. Large glass entrance doors reveal beautiful interior stonework and an open plan bar, lounge and restaurant. Here you can have breakfast and brunches through to afternoon tea and beyond. This is the hub of the building. A comfortable buzz from here radiates into a warren of spaces for all sorts of events, from private dining areas to a vaulted cellar, perfect for the jazz club vibe.

All have been beautifully renovated to make the most of architectural features, and the project incorporates the adjoining Corn Hall and The Assembly Room. It’s a mind-boggling task with a subterranean spa due to open next year. History is all around and work had to stop a number of times for archaeologists to inspect and record finds. You get a reminder of Cirencester’s Roman past as soon as you walk past reception – just look down at your feet where a glass panel in the floor reveals a mosaic uncovered during renovation work. The atmosphere is easygoing – enjoy a drink at the bar or relax on comfy sofas and armchairs, where in winter an open fire in the huge stone fireplace will make you linger even longer. We were there for a dinner as part of the reopening, hosted by general manager Stephen Mannock, and the first to be held in the wine cellar, an atmospheric private dining space, an underground vault of brickwork lit by subdued lighting, with

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jus, it was a delicious combination, partnered by a velvety, warming Vina Carmen from Chile. Our dessert was called a Jack Daniels cheesecake but didn’t resemble anything like the traditional pud. A delicious peanut mousselike texture was encased in rich dark chocolate, accompanied by milk ice cream and served with a crunchy brandysnap To go with it we tried an unusual rich red dessert wine, the Domaine Mas Amiel Gernache Noir. We promised ourselves that on our next trip to Cirencester, this will be our lunch spot – moules frite, £9.50, mac ’n’ cheese, £9, and wild mushroom gnocchi, £8, are among the choices. A main feature is the Robata grill – literally fireside cooking – taken

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These deciduous trees are ideal for small gardens, bearing apples in autumn in colours from yellow to red. Crab apples can be grown in any fertile well-drained soil and will tolerate light shade. Good varieties include M. ‘John Downie’, which grows to 10m, or M. ‘Marshal Oyama’. The fruits are perfect for making a chilli-spiked crab apple jelly. @WeekendGlos

Reach for the stars Clematis aren’t just pretty summer show-offs. Pick the right variety and you’ll have colour in the garden year-round. We show you what to choose and where to plant

Hibernate Cosy up for winter with colour and texture – we show you how

Peace triumphs in the end . . . A horticultural sanctuary by Gloucestershire designer Paul Hervey-Brookes has swept the board at the 2014 Garden World Cup in Japan. The Inner Peace garden was awarded gold, best planting and best in show at the prestigious competition in Nagasaki, which sees designers from across the world competing in Japan’s answer to the Chelsea Flower Show. The design, one of eight show gardens, featured a series of conflicting walls made from concrete and split bamboo and underplanted with herbaceous plants and trees. “It is about the difficulty we face when trying to find that sense of wellbeing,” explained Paul, pictured. “It’s not always easy and in the garden I wanted to explore that sensation with changes in levels and walls, which make it visually difficult to get a sense of what it is.” Berkeley-based Paul, who was invited back to Japan after winning gold and best planting last year, was thrilled with the result, which saw him return to top form after a disappointing bronze medal at Chelsea in May. “The judges included the chair of the Chelsea judging panel so it was a highly nerve-wracking time for me, but it has been a brilliant end to a roller coaster year and I thank my team in Japan for all their hard work in achieving the result.”

Think clematis is just a summer show-off? Think again. Versatile for country piles and city courtyards, it can be a show-stopper all year round, as MANDY BRADSHAW discovers

T’S easy to pigeonhole clematis as showy summer performers at their best entwined with roses in a classic cottage garden display In fact they come from a very versatile family that ranges from rambling varieties ideal for hiding eyesores to dainty climbers suitable for pots. And their flowering is not confined to summer. Choose carefully and you could have a clematis in bloom for most of the year. If it’s vigour and quick growth you want, then the montana varieties fit the bill. Flowering in late spring and early summer, they are among the easiest to grow as they need no pruning other than a light trim after flowering. Colours range from ‘Grandiflora’, which is white with bright yellow anthers, through the popular pale pink ‘Elizabeth’ to the deep cherry pink of ‘Freda’, which has the added advantage of bronze young foliage. New this year from Thompson & Morgan is ‘Sunrise’, which has eyecatching double pink blooms, again with bronze foliage. Less vigorous than many montanas it will grow to around 13ft by 6ft. Also unusual is the repeat flowering ‘Continuity’, which will produce pink flowers from May to August. At the other end of the scale are

clematis that will happily grow in a container Notable varieties include ‘Cassis’, which has blackcurrant coloured double blooms, the single, white ‘Miss Bateman’ and the striking striped, mauve-pink flowers of ‘Bees’ Jubilee’ New varieties to look for include ‘Hoshi-no-flamenco’, launched by Chelsea gold medal winners Thorncroft Clematis at this year’s show. It has carmine-red flowers with contrasting golden stamens and blooms between May and September. “The flowers are as impressive as the name,” says Jonathan Gooch of Thorncroft. “It’s stunning.” Meanwhile, Thompson & Morgan has a trio of ‘Top to Bottom’ clematis this year, with lavender, magenta or salmon pink blooms. Chosen because of their ability to flower from the base to the tip of the plant, they are ideal for containers. Although they are said to like their heads in the sun and their feet in the shade, some clematis can be grown in shade

Clematis in containers  Ensure your drainage is good  Use a big, deep container  Provide adequate support  Keep tying in new shoots to avoid tangling  Feed regularly and keep well watered

Clematis ‘Tie Die’, by Thompson & Morgan; main image, ‘Jingle Bells’ by Thorncroft; inset, Thorncroft’s ‘Nelly Moser’. Overleaf, Thorncroft’s ‘Hoshi no Flamenco’

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and a few are even better there. ‘Nelly Moser’ an old garden favourite, and ‘Carnaby’ both lose their distinctive stripes in strong sunlight, while the pale blooms of ‘Guernsey Cream’, which start as lime-green buds, open to cream and fade to white, are ideal for lightening a shady corner as are the textured white flowers of ‘Prince George’ from Thorncroft. “It’s a lovely flower,” says Jonathan, “and good for brightening up a purple clematis.” Winter-flowering clematis will give you colour in the garden from November through to February. These evergreen climbers with dainty bell-shaped flowers generally like a sheltered position and freedraining soil. ‘Freckles’ is one of the most colourful with pale yellow flowers speckled with maroon. ‘Wisley Cream’ has cream blooms, the waxy bell-shaped flowers of ‘Winter Beauty’ are gently fragranced and the aptly named ‘Jingle Bells’ will produce its creamy-white flowers throughout Christmas. And you can always rely on clematis for something a bit different. ‘Tie Dye’ has a hand-painted appearance to its purple and white blooms, while the Nepalese clematis, C. napaulensis, loses its foliage in early summer and lies dormant until autumn when it puts on lush foliage and sweet-scented cream and purple flowers for the winter. “Every garden should include a clematis,” says Michael Perry of Thompson & Morgan. “They lend themselves to any style and there’s one for every area of the garden.” ) p34

Pests & diseases Slugs and snails are one of the biggest problems, particularly as new growth appears in spring Clematis wilt is a fungal disease that leads to the sudden collapse of a plant. Cutting back to the lowest healthy buds can help to promote fresh growth. All infected material should be removed.

THISWEEKEND’S JOBS Start to pick Brussels sprouts and sprouting broccoli Remove dead growth from ponds, as aquatic plants die back now anyway Prune asparagus, cutting the stems off at ground level to make way for next year’s crop If fairy rings have appeared in your lawn, remove the fungus, spike, water and feed any dead areas of grass that they cause Sow sweet peas in pots in the greenhouse, to give you early flowers next year Wipe shading paint off the greenhouse windows to allow as much light in as possible Fill any gaps with perennials, while the soil is still soft enough Give beds a good weed – it’ll give you a head start for spring

PLANTING CLEMATIS Soil quality is the key to success and planting areas should be improved with good compost. Plant in a large hole that will allow the top of the root ball to be at least 3ins below the surface of the soil. The lowest leaf joints should be covered. Backfill the hole and firm in well. Water well and regularly particularly in the first year after planting. Use a mulch to protect the root run from sun but keep it away from the plant’s stem. If growing through trees and shrubs or against walls, plant out of the rain shadow or away from the wall. Train the clematis using a cane. PRUNING Clematis fall into three pruning groups. Group one

are not pruned, group two are lightly pruned and group three are pruned hard. Put simply, do not prune if the clematis flowers before June and hard prune if it flowers after June. However group one varieties, such as montanas and the winter-flowering clematis, can be lightly pruned immediately after blooming to reduce their size, while group two clematis that flower in May and early June should have weak or dead growth removed in March and can be cut back lightly after flowering if they are out of shape or tangled. This is best done gradually over two or three seasons. Late flowering clematis, such as viticellas, flower on new growth and each stem should be cut back to the lowest pair of healthy buds in February.

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INTER’S a time to hunker down, snuggle indoors and enjoy a home whose decor matches the season. But divine decor tends to come at a price. Luckily there’s no need to despair if, with the expense of Christmas looming, money’s tight, and you fear you can’t afford your dream of creating rooms perfect for indulgent hibernating. Pick one of our three on-trend schemes and either splash out on a

full-on luxe interpretation, or get the look for much less with some carefully-chosen budget buys. WINTER PALACE A dark, moody, monochrome palette, sensual textures and razzle-dazzle metallic touches conjure an opulent, elegant sanctuary. A subtle change of colour may be all that’s needed. Opt for mellow tones like fashionable greys, or muted taupes for a feature wall.

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Antiques & Auctions Bagging a bargain

A Sale dates TODAY Cothay Manor Fair Cothay Manor, Greenham Near Wellington, Somerset Antiques and collectors fair 10am Richard Edmonds Auctions Castle Combe Race Circuit, Castle Combe, near Chippenham, Wiltshire Automobilia, motor cars and motorcycles sale 9.30am Charterhouse Auctioneers The Long Street Salerooms, Long Street, Sherborne Pictures, prints, books, sporting items and antiques 10am SUNDAY Priory Auctions The Long Street Salerooms, Wotton Road, Bristol Antiques and collectables, 10am TUESDAY Aldridges of Bath Phoenix House, Bath Collectors’ sale

NTIQUES in bronze and steel proved their mettle at an antiques auction in the Cotswolds. A lot of three brass plaques – one by inscribed Gloria in Excelsis Deo-Bromsgrove Guild and cast by the renowned Cotswolds Arts and Crafts practitioner Walter Henry Gilbert – far exceeded its £150 to £200 estimate, selling for £880. The lot, sold at Moore Allen & Innocent in Cirencester, also included a bronze medallion of Franciscus Redi marked M.Sold 1684 and a bronze relief-work portrait medallion in the ancient Greek manner. There was more bronze success when a lot of four various Continental bronze figures from the 19th century made £580 against an estimate of £200 to £300, while a

modern steel nuts sculpture of a female torso in the manner of the American contemporary artist Holly Lentz made £600 against an estimate of £100 to £150. Saved from the skip, a canvas and leather bound trunk containing brocade trim provided the biggest surprise of the day, selling for £700 against a £100 to £150 estimate. Meanwhile, an antiques dealer walked off with a collection of designer shoes by big names including Jimmy Choo, Bruno Magli, Mario Cerutti, Salvatore Ferragamo for £300.

They were in her size, and she was delighted at her bargain. And from a collection of 21st century oil on canvas reproductions of Old Masters, including copies of works by Rembrandt,

Timless piece expected to fetch thousands A GENTLEMAN’S stainless steel Tudor submariner wristwatch, bought for just £2, is estimated to sell for thousands next month. The attractive piece is part of a Charterhouse auction of watches, silver and jewellery at their Sherborne saleroom “The watch was bought new in 1962 by an airman carrying out his national service and he told his wife it cost him £2,” auctioneer Richard Bromell said.

“Whether or not he was telling her a porky pie I would not like to comment, but she always thought it a fake as he paid so little for it.” The airman carried on serving with the RAF until 1970, after which he served as a lifeboat man at Skegness for 25 years. The watch is expected to sell for a hefty price in the region of £2,000 to £3,000 at their upcoming sale in Sherborne on November 20 and 21. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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Rubens, and Raphael, the latter’s tondo Madonna della Sedia performed best, selling for £130. The next sale at Moore Allen &

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A GOLD, diamond and pearl brooch in the form of a Cupid’s arrow is one of hundreds of lots of jewellery going under the Charterhouse hammer next month. “The brooch is beautifully crafted and unusually large measuring 10cm long,” auctioneer Richard

Bromell said. “It is just the sort of great quality piece of jewellery which is likely to sell to a private client looking to buy something special for their wife or girlfriend.” Estimated at £700 to £1,000, it’s part of a two-day sale on November 20 and 21.

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Animal magic I As the nights draw in, a new exhibition celebrates nature’s glories and the changing seasons. Artist Dinny Pocock paints a picture of her world for SALLY BAILEY

T has always been the little things that made life special for Dinny Pocock. With a father in the RAF, moving house was a constant and she soon came to the realisation that the smaller her belongings were, the more likely it was that she could hold on to them when space was tight. Finding precious pocket-sized objects became a life-long quest. “I always had a pocketful of treasures,” Dinny remembers. “I loved all the tiny things that went in our dolls’ house but we didn’t have an awful lot of money so my sister and I would look for anything that we could make into furniture. We’d pick up things like an acorn cup and wonder what we could do with it. As I’ve grown up that’s become part of my art work. “I’ve got old printers’ trays full of things in my house now, some of which I’ve had since I was tiny, sycamore helicopters and acorns – they’re like tiny sculptures.” For the new autumnal Back To Nature exhibition at Winds of Change gallery, Dinny is making dozens of teeny birds, some sitting on bobbins, some perched on pegs, all handcrafted from wool gathered from Spotty the sheep who lives on her sister’s farm near Stonehenge. The display, which is themed around British wildlife and nature, includes linocuts from Melvyn Evans; Alice Shepherd’s practical but quirky

ceramics; illustrations by Shelly Perkins; wood engravings from Howard Phipps; animal print cushions from Jan Jay and a sculpture of a stag by Caro Sweet. Gloucestershire artist Dinny works in a garage studio at her Churchdown home. A kiln, a grand old printing press inherited from her cousin, the late artist Richard Pocock, postcards, found things and all her bits and bobs make it an interesting space for those who love a good nose around. Her birds, though, are made at the dining table, retired sheepdog Hen sitting at her feet. She has been busy fluffing up their tiny felt feathers for some weeks. The very last one she makes might perch on her own windowsill for a while but the rest are waiting for new owners at the Winchcombe gallery. Dinny’s felt creations, starting from under £20, carry all the marks of an artist’s eye and a dreamer’s heart. On any given day you could dip in to her pockets and pull out a collection of small things that piqued her interest and will be given a small shelf on one of those printers’ trays at home. She sees magic wherever she goes; a bird with a charmingly mucky face, stacks of leaves that look like library card indexes, or a dog sent to provide company. Last week on a walking holiday in Corsica she was befriended by a dog who fell into step beside her. While many would try to shoo it away, Dinny simply accepted its presence calling it her ‘trail angel’. She later learned that the dog was

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known for walking with ramblers for a couple of days before returning home. “I find inspiration everywhere,” she says. “I remember seeing a jackdaw on a chimney pot and it looked like it was sitting on the edge of an inkpot and had dipped his head in and come out covered in black ink. That inspired me to make a little jackdaw that’s sitting on an inkwell.” Much like those days when a young Dinny had to carry her favourite things with her, she sometimes gathers up everything she needs to work and decamps to her sister’s farm. “I have an old shepherd’s hut on the farm and I can sit in there with my felt and wire and needles and sketchbooks with the door open and the woodburner on . . . It’s wonderful, a world in miniature. “I always seem to be seeing how small I can do things, how small a space can I live in? How small can I make my birds? How light can I travel? “I’ve got a stack of little sketchbooks which have lots of small pictures on

each page. I can’t work big.” Gallery owner Jane Smoczynski, feels strongly that art should not just be an investment to be stored away in a safe, it should be bought to enjoy on a regular basis. She has collated all the art work from national and regional artists whose work she was personally drawn to. “I’m really looking forward to this exhibition,” Jane says. “I aim to create a warm and cosy feel with gorgeous seasonal images of the landscapes, wildlife and nature. “It’ll be very organic and much like the changing seasons the exhibition will evolve during the months running up to Christmas. “I love this time of year and I hope the exhibition reflects that.” Back to Nature is at Winds of Change gallery, Winchcombe High Street, from today until December 27. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10am to 5pm. Call 01242 603836 for details.

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Nature’s law

Education charity The Ernest Cook Trust hopes a new venture will help children connect with nature in a safe environment. HELEN BLOW made for the woods to find out more

T is often said that today’s children are too cosseted and sofa-bound, not given enough chance to get outside and play. But one Gloucestershire-based education charity is working hard to change all that. The Ernest Cook Trust owns 22,000 acres of country estates around the country, where they run outdoor ‘classrooms’ for thousands of children every year. At its Forest Schools, the cotton wool comes off as children run around in safe woodland areas, visit the Trust’s farm and even learn how to use tools and make fires safely. Just up the road on its Slimbridge Estate, youngsters from schools in Stroud and Yate are booked in for a day of outdoor adventures. ECT’s head of education Anne Newman is gearing up for their imminent arrival with her helpers and the reception meadow is bathed in morning sunlight on what promises to be a beautiful day. “For many children who come here it is their first opportunity to do things for themselves in the countryside,” she said.

“Many of them come up to me afterwards and say it was the best day of their lives. The youngest pupils set off on a wander around the woods at the Redwood Education Centre, making collages out of leaves and twigs and anything else lying around. Later they will make dens out of sticks and sit down to some storytelling. Those in the middle age group go off in search of mini beasts and learn about how animals live in the woods, before going pond-dipping to see what they can find among the rocks and water weeds. Meanwhile the oldest children will also be building dens in teams, go orienteering and make rafts to sail across the pond, without falling in one hopes. “Some groups come every week for a while to see how things change during the different seasons,” said Anne. “When children go outside things change and they can give a different perception of each other. Those who may be quiet and unassuming in the classroom, turn out to be natural leaders and quietly confident outdoors.”

About 12 years ago the trustees of ECT decided they wanted to use their estates for direct educational work and today around 16,000 children a year visit the centres. In Gloucestershire, as well as Slimbridge, there is an outdoor centre at Fairford, where activities for children take place in Horseshoe and Lea woods. At Redwood, as well as the woods, there is a wetlands area, a large pond and wildlife area, an outdoor classroom and accommodation for children to stay overnight. The Trust was founded in 1952 by Ernest Cook, a grandson of travel company founder Thomas Cook, and education has been at the heart of the organisation since the start. Today the education programme is led by a team of officers, including Anne, allowing teachers to take any part of the National Curriculum in to the great outdoors. To find out more about the education programme of Ernest Cook Trust, visit www.ernestcooktrust.org.uk

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Moriarty

Anthony Horowitz, Orion, £19.99 Moriarty takes place after Holmes and his eponymous rival have fallen over the Reichenbach Falls. Holmes and sidekick Dr Watson appear briefly before Horowitz introduces us to his two central characters - Frederick Chase of New York’s Pinkerton Detective Agency and Scotland Yard inspector Athelney Jones. The pair meet near the falls and Jones, a fan

of Holmes, uses his hero’s methods to help his new friend track down an American gang that is taking over London. They dodge knives and gunshots as they hunt their suspects - but some of their encounters are strange. Something isn’t quite right...

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Fifteen-year-old Jess heads west with her family to witness the “rapture”. Her father assures them that on their arrival in California they will be received into the kingdom of Heaven, but hundreds of miles and several home truths later, Jess isn’t sure if she wants to be saved. With this debut, Miller makes a smooth transition from short story writer to novelist. A coming-ofage tale aimed at young adults, the author perfectly illustrates an internal battle between morality and adolescent angst. An enjoyable, easygoing read with a clear message and an ending that will leave you with a few questions of your own.

Most of us already know the story of Les Miserables, Victor Hugo’s novel of the French Revolution mainly told through the eyes of Jean Valjean, Inspector Javert and featuring Cosette, Fantine and Marius. But anyone who has seen the play or the films will also feel sympathy for the supporting characters such as Eponine and Gavroche. In A Little In Love, Susan Fletcher re-imagines the life of Eponine. At times, Fletcher’s plot seems to fill in the gaps, while at others, it feels slightly lacking, leaving the reader wanting just that little bit more.

Cross-dressing artist Grayson Perry’s Playing ToThe Gallery performs a dual function; not only does it beef up the rather slight volume but it also screams accessibility.This is exactly the point of the book, offering a sort of potted beginner’s guide to art history, theory and criticism in a chatty yet rigorous style.The book may be slim in proportions but there’s plenty of intellectual meat on its bones to chew over. Rather, like any good teacher, Perry wants to equip the non-expert, untrained public with the tools and confidence with which to look at, question and enjoy contemporary art.

Lies WeTell Ourselves is a compelling young adult fiction novel by Robin Talley that takes steps to expressing the enormity of segregation in 1950’s America. This story runs though the eyes of both Sarah and Linda. Sarah is a black girl corralled into joining nine of her friends at a formerly allwhite high school, while Linda is a student of that school, brought up in a traditional Southern State family. On the whole, the difficult topics and powerful characters make this what all young adult fiction should be: thoughtprovoking.

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N Gloucestershire at least, live theatre is still a crowd-puller and at this time of year, both amateur and professional companies devote their energy to putting on the nation’s favourite type of theatre – pantomime. Oh yes they do! It’s difficult to decide who enjoys a pantomime the most – the children who shout and scream at the baddie`or the parents who – although they won’t admit it – love the whole thing just as much. Pantomimes are truly British in their humour and style, with women dressed as men, men dressed as overthe-top dames and everyone bursting into song at the slightest excuse. Throw in the odd custard pie fight and a smattering of topical or local jokes and there you have it – the perfect mixture for a fantastic night’s entertainment. New for 2015, Promenade Productions are putting on Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves from January 21 to 25 while this year, Sleeping

Beauty is the offering from Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre with some old favourites are returning. Tweedy the clown will be back to his madcap best having recently starred in courtroom drama The Dock Brief, also at the Everyman Theatre. If that’s not enough to keep you warm in the winter monthsm, the brilliant William Elliot dons the Dame’s costume and heels. One of the best in the business, William will keep the kids laughing while at the same time chipping-in some gags that the adults will appreciate. ■ The Everyman’s pantomime, Sleeping Beauty, is on from November 28-January 11 and Tweedy and the other cast members are already rehearsing hard at St Andrews Church in Montpellier for what promises to be one of best pantos around. For tickets, call 01242 572573 or you can visit www. everymantheatre.org

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On screen he’ll be forever known as dim turnip-loving servant Baldrick in hit sitcom Blackadder. In real life however, actor Sir Tony Robinson has long been one of the most astute actors in the business as JONATHAN WHILEY discovered

Y his own admission, Sir Tony Robinson was a very odd child. Born in Hackney, London, a year after the end of the Second World War, he landed his first professional role aged 12. He was a member of Fagin’s gang in much-loved musical Oliver! before taking on the part of the Artful Dodger when the boy playing the part forgot to turn up to a matinee. “I was very advanced for my years and quite sophisticated,” he says in a tea break from rehearsals for his latest theatre role. “I used to go up to the West End every night and for my age I was pretty politically sophisticated as well. “I went on marches and I was the treasure of a local youth anti-apartheid and all kinds of things.” Old beyond his years, he’s spent the rest of his life trying to be the opposite. “There wasn’t much time for me to grow emotionally,” he says. “You know how much teenagers get squeaky and ghastly and then they get to 20 and they’ve worked all that out? “It took me much longer than that as I didn’t really have an adolescence.” An only child, he admits that while he was doted on, the attention proved something of a double-edged sword. “My parents were very formative in my life and I have an enormous sense of gratitude towards them for having such faith and commitment in me,” he says. “But at the same time I always felt like I had to live up to expectations that I would become a very successful actor and that’s always a bit of a weight for a child.” He spent three years at the Central School of Drama before a stint in repertory theatre which would prove key in his future success, landing his most famous role – as turnip-loving Baldrick in sitcom Blackadder in 1983. “When I was doing bit parts in order to survive I used to get very frustrated,” he admits. “But the great privilege for me was at

the age of 38 I suddenly got this rather late fantastic career break which gave me this entree into a whole host of things.” Did he find it tough at first, fitting in alongside Oxbridge-educated comedians such as Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry and Rowan Atkinson? “I was split down the middle,” he says. “On one hand I was 10 years older than them so I felt like I had the advantage of age. “But on the other hand they had all been to Oxbridge so they had the advantage of that veneer of sophistication that Oxbridge produces and that networking and confidence that Oxbridge produces so if I felt slightly inhibited by that. “But I fought my corner. There was probably a time when I felt I had something to prove but I don’t feel that now.”

imes have changed in showbusiness and theatre since Tony began his career and he believes that we’re now in a more diverse place. “And I don’t just mean ethnically,” he says. “I mean as far as ideas are concerned and I think the West End is a much more vibrant place now than when I was young. “I think the emergence, growth and sophistication of The National and RSC are absolutely fantastic. “I mourn the loss of the repertory system but on the other hand there are lots of diverse and new companies performing the kind of work we never would have dreamt of when I was young. “Just in my slice of culture, in theatre alone, I would say there have been huge steps forward.” It’s it easier for actors now, to enter the profession? “No, I think in many senses it’s very much harder because of the death of the repertory system,” he says. “There are nowhere near as many paid

positions available for people who have left drama school or university and want to take the road of being an actor. “They are going to have to subsidise themselves for far more years and the danger of that of course is that the only people in the future who might be able to afford that kind of lack of money is middle class kids whose parents will support them. “I don’t want to go back to the 1940s. That is something I’m fearful of.”

ony’s next role will see him take centre stage at Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre for a new adaptation of The Hypochondriac. “More than anything else it’s a very funny play and it’s got a new adaptation by Richard Bean, the man that did the adaptation for One Man, Two Guvnors,” Tony says. “It’s very modern, very sprightly and very funny and it provides me with a fantastic part. My wife is being played by Imogen Stubbs who is one of the actresses I’ve always wanted to play opposite. It was a no-brainer really.” Tony admits that returning to the stage has its surreal moments, particularly with fans of his work on the small screen. “Although I have an incredibly long and varied career in theatre nobody has the faintest idea that that’s the case,” he says. “Members of the general public will say to me ‘have you ever thought about going on the stage?’ and you can’t blame them. “One of the other reasons why I was so keen to do it was because I wanted to say to people, this is my background, this is what I do and this is my home.” The 68-year-old plays pennypinching Argan, a healthy, wealthy man completely obsessed by a list of imaginary ailments. Confusion is piled upon confusion as a gang of eccentric quacks and Argan’s treacherous wife endeavour ) p60 gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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continued from page 58 to fleece him of his fortune, while his lovesick daughter, her dashing lover and an astute maid, attempt to set him straight. “The character is so clearly written, so beautifully written,” he says. “It’s as though he came running towards me with his arms open.” An obvious question perhaps, but is he a hypochondriac? “When I told my daughter I was playing The Hypochondriac she said to me ‘well you’re not going to have to struggle to find that character are you’. “So she alleges; I deny it absolutely but I think most people are a little bit of a hypochondriac. “Especially in this electronic age where if we have something wrong with us we can Google it and find 20 reasons why it should be so and most of them tend to be death threatening.” Technology bothers him in so much that we don’t approach it in the right manner. “It’s going to take us some years before we actually deal with it in a mature way,” he says. “We all deal with it like a bunch of kids at the moment but then people have always dealt with their illness in a bit of a child-like way.” I’d read somewhere that Tony has never had a day off in 30 years. Is it true? “That’s probably a bit of hyperbole,” he says. “I think there was one afternoon of Christmas Day I had off.” Is he a workaholic? “My wife would say that,” he says. “I love what I do. I’m sure some psychologists would say I’m a very dark person who is covering their grief with work but actually if I wasn’t being paid for what I do then I’d want to do it anyway. It’s the best job in the world.” The Hypochondriac runs from Monday until Saturday at Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre. Tickets cost £22 to £28. Call 01242 572573.

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IT’S your last ever chance to catch the Welsh rock band who are calling it a day at the end of their latest tour. Formed in 2003, they released four top 40 albums - Smart Casual, Dirt, In Gold Blood and Peace. In a farewell message to their fans, they said: “We’re as unified in this decision as we have been with any that we’ve made together, and we’re excited by the prospect of ending things in the best possible spirit at the end of the year.” Tickets for their gig on Tuesday cost £14. Call 01452 503050.

watch OUT FOR HALLOWE’EN, VARIOUS VENUES THERE are plenty of spine-tingling events taking place in Gloucestershire over the next week. At Gloucester Waterways Museum a spooky trail has been created around the venue with an opportunity for children to make witches’ hats, frogs and scary spiders throughout the half-term holidays. On Wednesday, there will be a few creepy crawlies with Jonathan’s Jungle Roadshow set to return at 11am and 1pm and there’s a spot of storytelling onThursday throughout the day. Elsewhere, there are arts and craft activities planned at Nature in Art inTwigworth with a session on how to make your own trick or treat fabric bag on Wednesday and an incy wincy spider wand masterclass on Thursday. Meanwhile, at Woodchester Park in Stroud, children are invited to dress up in costumes and take part in a variety of outdoor games with a Wild Woodchester event on

Friday. Little ones will have the chance to play a variety of outdoor games and build spooky lairs. Elsewhere, performing arts students will take centre stage at Museum in the Park in Stroud as they present The Hallowe’en Human Ghost Train. Prefer something a little more terrifying? Over Farm in Gloucester are running their Frightmare Festival from now until November 1.

family CHRIS AND PUI SHOW, EVERYMAN CBEEBIES double act Chris and Pui are heading to Chelteham for two shows on Friday. All the toys and characters from their hit TV programme Show Me Show Me will make an appearance including the Gingerbread Man and the Ugly Duckling. Incy Wincy, Twinkle, Old MacDonald, Humpty,

Granny Humpty and many more will also join in the act with audience members invited to bring along their own toy. With songs, comedy sketches, a dash of magic and heaps of joining in, this is a true family show. Catch the shows at 11am and 2pm on Friday. For tickets, priced from £10 to £12, call 01242 572573. gloucestercitizen.co.uk/weekend gloucestershireecho.co.uk/weekend

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6.30 Rugby League: Four Nations (S,HD). 9.00 The Trials of Life (R,S,HD). 9.50 The Private Life of Plants (R,S). 10.40 The Private Life of Plants (R,S). 11.30 Map Man (R,S). 12.00 The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo (R,S,HD). 12.30 Film: That’s Entertainment! (S,HD). (1974) ●●●●● 2.35 Film: Silk Stockings (S). (1957) ●●● 4.30 Flog It! (R,S,HD). 5.30 The £100K House: Tricks of the Trade (R,S,HD).

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6.00 CITV. 9.25 ITV News (S) 9.30 The Hungry Sailors (R,S,HD). 10.25 Murder, She Wrote (R,S,HD). 11.20 ITV News (S); Weather 11.30 Storage Hoarders (R,S,HD). 12.30 Surprise Surprise (R,S,HD). 1.30 All Star Family Fortunes (R,S,HD). 2.15 Doc Martin (R,S). 3.15 Tipping Point (R,S,HD). Quiz show, hosted by Ben Shephard. 4.20 Film: Jurassic Park III (S,HD). (2001) Action adventure sequel, starring Sam Neill. ●●●

Channel 4

6.30 The Grid (S). 7.00 Ironman World Championship (S). 8.00 The Morning Line (S,HD). 9.00 Weekend Kitchen (S,HD). 10.00 Frasier (R,S). 11.00 The Big Bang Theory (R,S,HD). 12.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 12.30 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (R,S,HD). Coulson and his team of agents are now wanted fugitives. 1.30 Channel 4 Racing (S,HD). Live coverage from Doncaster, Newbury and Aintree. 4.10 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.30 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (S,HD). 10.05 Access. 10.10 Police Interceptors (R,S,HD). 11.05 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door (R,S,HD). 12.05 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (R,S,HD). 1.10 Film: Mosquito Squadron (S,HD). (1968) Second World War drama, starring David McCallum. ●● 2.55 Film: 55 Days at Peking (S). (1963) Factbased period drama, starring Charlton Heston. ●●●●

Casualty, 9.05pm

Rugby League … 6.30am

The Chase: Celebrity Special, 7pm

Grand Designs, 7pm

Live International … 8.30pm

6.30 Strictly Come Dancing (S,HD). 6/14. Another round of pro-celebrity ballroom action.

6.30 Gardeners’ World (R,S,HD). 30/31. Monty Don provides hints and tips for seasonal tasks in the garden.

6.00 Regional News (S); Weather 6.15 ITV News (S); Weather 6.30 New You’ve Been Framed! (S). 5/18. Home-made bombs and a light-fingered emu.

6.10 Come Dine with Me (R,S,HD). 110/140. Beautician Gina Shepherd hosts the final dinner party from Sheffield. 6.40 Channel 4 News (S)

6.00 When Hell Broke Loose (S). (1958) Second World War drama, starring Charles Bronson. ●●●

7.00 Restoring England’s Heritage (S). 7.30 Swallowed by the Sea – Ancient Egypt’s Greatest Lost City (R,S,HD).

7.00 The Chase: Celebrity Special (S,HD). 9/9. Bradley Walsh hosts. Last in the series.

7.00 Grand Designs (R,S). 8/10. Kevin McCloud returns to central France, where Denise Daniel and Doug Ibbs have finally finished transforming a dilapidated manor house.

7.30 World War II in Colour (R,S,HD). 7/13. The strategic firebombing of German cities.

8.20 Doctor Who (S,HD). 10/12. The Earth is over-run with its own vegetation.

8.30 Dad’s Army (R,S). Classic comedy.

8.00 The X Factor (S,HD). 17/24. The remaining acts relive classic big-screen moments as they perform songs from the movies. Dermot O’Leary hosts. The results are tomorrow at 8pm.

8.00 Walking Through History: Bronte Country (S). 1/6. New series. Tony Robinson traces the childhoods of the Bronte siblings on a four-day trek through West Yorkshire exploring the harsh reality of 1820s life for the literary family.

8.25 5 News Weekend (S,HD) 8.30 Live International Boxing: Monte Carlo (S,HD). Stuart Hall v Randy Caballero. Mark Pougatch presents coverage of the bout for the vacant IBF World Bantamweight title.

9.05 Casualty (S,HD). 8/46. Zoe makes a welcome return – and brings a surprise with her. 9.55 The National Lottery Live (S). The results of the Lotto and Thunderball draws.

9.00 QI XL (S,HD). 4/16. Extended edition. With Josh Widdicombe, Sue Perkins and Frank Skinner. 9.45 Dylan Thomas: A Poet in New York (R,S,HD). Drama charting the poet’s final days, in 1953.

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9.00 This Means War (S,HD). (2012) Premiere. Two spies fall in love with the same woman and use their talents to sabotage each other’s chances of romance. Comedy, with Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy. ●●● 10.10 The Jonathan Ross Show (S,HD). 2/11. On the sofa tonight are actor Daniel Radcliffe, actress Lindsay Lohan, former England captain Rio Ferdinand and comedian Russell Brand. The Script provide the music.

11.45 The Football League Show 11.00 The Accidental Husband (S). (S). Manish Bhasin presents (2008) A radio host planning highlights and all the goals her wedding discovers she is from the latest fixtures in the already legally married to a Championship, League One and man she has never even met. League Two, including Sheffield Romantic comedy, with Uma Wednesday v Norwich City. Thurman. ●●

11.15 ITV News (S); Weather 11.30 The Beguiled (S,HD). (1971) A Drama, with Clint Eastwood and Geraldine Page. ●●●

11.00 Friends with Benefits (S,HD). (2011) Romantic comedy, starring Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis. ●●●

11.00 Gotham (R,S,HD). 2/22. Gordon is on the hunt for two child snatchers. 11.55 Access. Showbiz news and gossip.

1.30 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 (GMT) The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). The host takes his successful talk show stateside. 3.45 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Textbased information service.

1.05 Alan Carr: Chatty Man (R,S). 1.00 Film: (GMT) 20 Million Miles to Earth (S,HD). (1957) Sci-fi thriller, starring William Hopper. ●●● 2.30 Hollyoaks (R,S,HD). Omnibus. Peri’s plotting leaves her in serious danger. 4.30 NFL: Hard Knocks (R,S,HD). 5.30 NFL: The American Football Show (R,S,HD).

12.00 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 (GMT) Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy (R,S,HD). 4.00 House Doctor (R,S). 4.25 Make It Big (R,S). 4.50 Make It Big (R,S). 5.15 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.20 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.30 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.40 Roary the Racing Car (R,S). 5.50 Roary the Racing Car (R,S).

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

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12.25 TOTP2 (R,S). Hits from yesteryear. 1.25 Film: Kicks (S,HD). (2009) Comedy drama, with Kerrie Hayes and Nichola Burley. ●●● 1.45 (GMT) This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

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Sunday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 (GMT) Breakfast (S,HD) 7.35 Match of the Day 9.00 The Andrew Marr Show (S,HD) 10.00 Sunday Morning Live (S,HD). 11.00 Sunday Politics (S). 12.15 MOTD2 Extra (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News (S,HD) 1.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S). 2.15 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman (R,S,HD). 3.00 Talk to the Animals (R,S,HD). 4.00 Points of View (S,HD). 4.15 Songs of Praise (S,HD). 4.55 Life Story (R,S,HD). 5.55 Regional News (S,HD)

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

BBC2

6.00 (GMT) Great British Garden Revival (R,S,HD). 7.00 Countryfile: Autumn Special (R,S,HD). 8.00 Gardeners’ World (R,S,HD). 8.30 The Beechgrove Garden (S,HD). 9.00 The Football League Show (R,S). 10.20 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites (S). 11.50 Sweet Baby James (R,S,HD). 12.20 Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure (R,S,HD). 1.20 Film: War and Peace (S). (1956) ●●● 4.40 Escape to the Continent (S,HD). 5.10 Flog It! (R,S,HD).

ITV

6.00 (GMT) CITV. 9.25 Dickinson’s Real Deal (R,S). 10.15 Murder, She Wrote (R,S,HD). 11.15 ITV News (S); Weather 11.25 Film: Carry On Cleo (S,HD). (1964) ●●●● 1.05 All Star Family Fortunes (R,S,HD). 1.50 The Unforgettable Yootha Joyce (R,S). 2.20 The X Factor (R,S,HD). The contestants perform songs from the movies. 4.30 Downton Abbey (R,S,HD). 5.35 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars (R,S,HD).

Channel 4

6.30 (GMT) FIM Superbike World Championship (S). 7.00 How I Met Your Mother (R,S,HD). 7.25 Everybody Loves Raymond (R,S). 8.30 Frasier (R,S). 9.30 Sunday Brunch (S). 1.00 American Football Live (S,HD). Atlanta Falcons v Detroit Lions (Kick-off 1.30pm). 5.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 5.30 Channel 4 News (S) 5.55 Film: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (S,HD). (2010) ●●●

Channel 5

6.00 (GMT) Milkshake!. 9.25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (S,HD). 10.00 Great South Run (S,HD). 12.00 World’s Scariest Plane Landings (S,HD). 12.45 Film: Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (S,HD). (2011) Comedy sequel, starring Jason Lee. ●● 2.25 Film: Kangaroo Jack (S,HD). (2003) Comedy, starring Jerry O’Connell and Anthony Anderson. ●●● 4.10 Film: The Goonies (S,HD). (1985) Children’s adventure, starring Sean Astin. ●●●●

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

7.20 Strictly Come Dancing: The Results (S,HD). 6/14. Another couple perform their last dance, and Culture Club perform.

7.00 Human Universe (R,S,HD). 3/5. Professor Brian Cox discusses the possibility of alien life beyond Earth.

7.00 Keep It in the Family (S,HD). 1/6. New series. Bradley Walsh hosts a game show in which families go head to head in a series of fun-filled rounds to win big prizes.

8.00 Antiques Roadshow (S,HD). 7/27. The team returns to Chenies Manor near Amersham in Buckinghamshire, where items include a forgotten train set, a collection of pocket watches and an ornate plant stand.

8.00 Wonders of the Monsoon (S,HD). Exploring how the lives of humans and animals are shaped by the tumultuous weather system that annually transforms an enormous part of the Earth.

8.00 The X Factor Results (S,HD). 17/24. The tension in the studio is palpable as the contestants learn their fate, and Dermot O’Leary introduces performances by more of the biggest names in the charts.

8.00 Speed with Guy Martin (S). 1/4. New series. The motorcycle racer teams up with endurance expert Jason Miles to find out how far it is possible to travel on a tandem during 24 hours of non-stop pedalling.

8.55 5 News Weekend (S,HD)

9.00 Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered (S,HD). Dallas Campbell reveals new scientific research aimed at getting to the truth about the boy pharaoh’s death at just 19, including DNA analysis and a CT scan of his mummified body.

9.00 The Afghan War (S,HD).

9.00 Downton Abbey (S,HD). 6/8. Blake’s scheming starts to come to fruition, Edith takes drastic measures after receiving terrible news and Thomas reveals the truth to Baxter as his health deteriorates.

9.00 Homeland (S). 3/13. Carrie makes a delicate alliance with her counterpart at Pakistan’s secretive Inter-Services Intelligence, and intervenes when Fara fails to recruit a key asset.

9.00 Angels & Demons (S,HD). (2009) Academic adventurer Robert Langdon is called in by the Vatican to search for four kidnapped men in line to become Pope. Thriller sequel, starring Tom Hanks and Ewan McGregor. ●●●

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6.20 Countryfile (S,HD). Northumberland is the location as Matt Baker visits Hadrian’s Wall.

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10.00 Russell Howard’s Good 10.00 Regional News (S,HD) News (R,S,HD). 1/9. The 10.30 Match of the Day 2 (S,HD). comedian’s weekly perspective Mark Chapman reviews the on the news. latest Premier League action, featuring Manchester United v 10.30 The Fall (R,S,HD). 1/5. A detective from the Chelsea, Burnley v Everton and Metropolitan Police works on a Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle murder case in Belfast. United.

10.05 ITV News (S); Weather 10.15 Harry’s South Pole Heroes (R,S,HD). 1/2. Part one of two. Prince Harry joins four injured British soldiers on a 125-mile expedition in the Antarctic.

11.40 The Apprentice (R,S,HD). 3/14. 11.30 The Fall (R,S,HD). 2/5. Gibson The entrepreneurs create their takes charge when the body of own home fragrance ranges, Spector’s latest victim is found, with each team splitting in two while the serial killer discovers – one half to make the products his separate worlds of family while the rest do a bit of and murder are in danger of market research. colliding.

11.15 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories: Roger Moore (R,S,HD). 1/6. The former Bond star recalls the highs and lows of his acting career and personal life.

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12.30 The Fall (R,S,HD). Gibson takes control of the hunt for the killer in Belfast. 1.30 Sign Zone: Countryfile: Autumn Special (R,S). 2.25 Holby City (R,S). Raf is pushed to the limit when he takes on a complex operation. 3.25 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.15 The Store. Home shopping. 2.30 Motorsport UK (S,HD). Highlights from Rockingham. 3.20 British Superbike Championship Highlights (S,HD). The final event of the season from the Brands Hatch GP Circuit. 4.35 ITV Nightscreen (HD). 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). Guests air their differences.

The Da Vinci Code … 11.45pm

6.20 Speed Racer (S,HD). (2008) Premiere. Action adventure, starring Emile Hirsch. ●●●

10.05 Four Lions (S,HD). (2010) Four British Muslims form an incompetent terrorist cell and hatch a scheme to attack the London marathon. Chris Morris’ satirical comedy, starring Riz Ahmed and Kayvan Novak. ●●●● 11.45 The Da Vinci Code: The True Story (R,S,HD). 2/5. Exploring the claims made in Dan Brown’s bestseller.

12.10 American Football Live (S,HD). New Orleans Saints v Green Bay Packers (Kick-off 12.30am). 3.45 The Grid (R,S). 4.10 Location, Location, Location (R,S). Kirstie and Phil revisit their oldest-ever house-hunters. 5.05 Win It Cook It (R,S,HD). 5.35 Countdown (R,S,HD). With Dictionary Corner guest Dave Myers.

12.40 Campus PD (R,S,HD). 1.05 SuperCasino. 3.10 The Gadget Show (R,S,HD). 4.00 House Doctor (R,S). 4.25 Make It Big (R,S). 4.50 Make It Big (R,S). 5.20 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.30 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.35 Angels of Jarm (R,S). 5.40 Roary the Racing Car (R,S). 5.50 Roary the Racing Car (R,S).

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Monday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 Rip Off Britain 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S). 11.00 Call the Council (S,HD). 11.45 Close Calls: On Camera (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) 1.30 Regional News (S) 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Perfection 3.00 Escape to the Country 3.45 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman (S,HD). 4.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (R,S,HD).

FILM RATINGS

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BBC2

7.50 Close Calls: On Camera 8.20 A Taste of Britain 9.05 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (R,S). 10.05 Lorraine Pascale: How to Be a Better Cook (R,S). 10.35 Click (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD) 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD) 12.00 Daily Politics (S) 1.00 Cash in the Attic (R,S). 1.30 Ready Steady Cook (R,S,HD). 2.15 The Rockford Files (R,S,HD). 3.00 Cagney & Lacey 3.50 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.50 Great British Railway Journeys 5.20 Flog It!

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). With Brendan O’Carroll and Jennifer Gibney. 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). 3.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (R,S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (R,S,HD).

Channel 4

6.20 The King of Queens. 7.10 3rd Rock from the Sun. 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 Daily Brunch (HD). 11.00 The Big Bang Theory (HD). 11.30 Come Dine with Me (HD). 12.00 Channel 4 News Summary 12.05 Come Dine with Me (HD). 2.10 Countdown (HD). 3.00 Fifteen to One (HD). General knowledge quiz. 4.00 Deal or No Deal (HD). 5.00 Come Dine with Me (HD). 5.30 Coach Trip (HD).

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door (R,S,HD). A retired couple’s dispute over the building of an 8ft boundary wall. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: Deadly Adoption (S). (2007) Thriller, starring Chandra West. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

Emmerdale, 7pm

8 Out of 10 Cats, 10pm

The Gadget Show, 7pm

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6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 1/25. Lisa discovers Bart’s demented twin. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Concerns for Theresa’s sanity grow, but she suspect Carmel is to blame.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Phoebe faces a choice between her career and Kyle. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. 7.30 Regional Programme (S). Followed by BBC News.

6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 69/100. Quiz show. 6.30 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two (S,HD). 21/60. An interview with the latest couple to be voted off. 7.00 FA Cup First-Round Draw (S,HD). Live coverage from the National Football Centre at St George’s Park. 7.30 Children’s Hospital: The Chaplains (S,HD).

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Kerry overhears Ali telling a doctor she might be pregnant. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Carla quizzes Rob about the night of Tina’s murder.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S)

7.00 The Gadget Show (S,HD). Ortis Deley, Jason Bradbury, Jon Bentley and Amy Williams offer a guide to the latest technological devices. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 University Challenge (S,HD). 15/37. The first of the highestscoring loser matches. 8.30 Only Connect (S,HD). 9/27. A trio of politics enthusiasts takes on a team from Oxford University.

8.00 Countrywise (S,HD). 1/8. New series. Paul Heiney visits the Gower Peninsula. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Carla confronts Rob with her theory about the murderer.

8.00 Benefits Britain: Channel 4 Dispatches (S,HD). Examining the new Universal Credit benefit system. 8.30 Sarah Beeny’s How to Sell Your Home (S). A Leeds couple with two mortgages try to sell their home online.

8.00 Marilyn Monroe: The Missing Evidence (S,HD). New series. The conspiracy theories surrounding the actress’s death, revealing the content of tape recordings made inside Monroe’s house hours before her apparent suicide.

9.00 Intruders (S,HD). New series. Supernatural drama thriller, starring John Simm. 9.45 Intruders (S,HD). Supernatural drama thriller, starring John Simm.

9.00 Grantchester (S,HD). 4/6. When Sidney rescues a woman from a burning house, there are a few questions surrounding the fire, and to add to the mystery, her husband is later found stabbed to death.

9.00 24 Hours in Police Custody (S). 5/5. PCs Leanne Turner and Andy Parsons are sent to investigate an alleged assault against a 75-year-old man, and a man is arrested for a drunken row with his wife. Last in the series.

9.00 Gotham (S,HD). 3/22. Gordon and Bullock track down a vigilante balloon seller responsible for the death of a corrupt businessman. Donal Logue and Ben McKenzie star.

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

8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). Nick Cotton is back in Albert Square and keeping a close eye on his family. 8.30 Baby P: The Untold Story (S,HD). The timeline of events leading to the death of infant Peter Connelly in 2007.

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

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.40 The Agenda (S,HD). 4/10. Tom Bradby and guests look to the week ahead.

10.00 8 Out of 10 Cats (S,HD). 4/9. With Alex Jones, Alex Brooker, Sarah Millican and James Acaster. 10.50 Sex Toy Stories (R,S,HD). Documentary following eight volunteers working with the Ann Summers company.

11.20 Our World War (S,HD). 3/3. A tank commander and his crew storm through enemy lines during the Battle of Amiens in August 1918. Last in the series. Previously shown on BBC3.

11.20 Trust Me, I’m a Doctor (R,S,HD). Medical journalist Michael Mosley and a team of doctors use their expertise and the latest research to investigate the truth behind health stories.

11.20 The Jonathan Ross Show (R,S,HD). 2/11. On the sofa tonight are actor Daniel Radcliffe, actress Lindsay Lohan, former England captain Rio Ferdinand and comedian Russell Brand.

11.50 NFL: The American Football Show (S,HD). Vernon Kay presents highlights from the eighth week of the NFL campaign, while Nat Coombs looks at the media reaction and latest headlines.

12.20 The Graham Norton Show (R,S,HD). With Benedict Cumberbatch, Timothy Spall, Miranda Hart, and music by Maroon 5. 1.05 Weather for the Week Ahead (S). 1.10 BBC News (S,HD).

12.20 Sign Zone: The Apprentice (R,S). The teams create their own home fragrance ranges. 1.20 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.20 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 UEFA Champions League Weekly (S,HD). 3.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). The host takes his successful talk show stateside. 4.10 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Textbased information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). Guests air their differences.

12.50 Undercover Boss USA (S,HD). The CEO of Retro Fitness poses as a contestant on a reality show. 1.40 Film: Ek Cup Chya. (2009) Premiere. Drama, starring Kishore Kadam. ●●● 3.50 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (R,S,HD). A homeowner in Irby, on the Wirral. 4.45 Location, Location, Location (R,S). 5.35 Countdown (R,S,HD).

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10.00 Under the Dome (S,HD). 10/13. Big Jim learns what happened to his wife. 10.55 Amityville II: The Possession (S). (1982) Horror prequel, starring Burt Young and Jack Magner. Edited to reduce violence. ●●●

12.50 Campus PD (R,S,HD). 1.15 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Fairground Attractions (R,S,HD). Abie Danter teaches his 12-year-old son to drive a lorry. 4.00 Wildlife SOS (R,S). 4.25 Great Artists (R,S). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 Rip Off Britain 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S,HD). 11.00 Call the Council (S,HD). 11.45 Close Calls: On Camera (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) 1.30 Regional News (S) 1.45 Doctors 2.15 Perfection (S,HD). 3.00 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 3.45 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman (S,HD). 4.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

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BBC2

7.05 Call the Council 7.50 Close Calls 8.20 Sign Zone: A Taste of Britain (R,S). 9.05 Antiques Roadshow (R,S). 10.05 Building Dream Homes (R,S). 10.35 HARDtalk (S,HD). 11.00 BBC News (S,HD) 11.30 BBC World News (S,HD) 12.00 Daily Politics (S) 1.00 Cash in the Attic (R,S). 1.30 Ready Steady Cook 2.15 The Rockford Files 3.00 Cagney & Lacey 3.50 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.50 Great British Railway Journeys 5.20 Flog It!

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). With guests Status Quo. 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Dickinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Real Deal (S,HD). Helen Gardiner appraises some Art Deco bronze. 3.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (R,S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (R,S,HD).

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6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 Rome: The Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Superpower (R,S,HD). Larry Lamb explores the rise of the Roman Empire. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: The Good Witchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gift (S). (2010) Family drama sequel, starring Catherine Bell. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 70/100. Quiz show. 6.30 Strictly Come Dancing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; It Takes Two (S,HD). 22/60. With the winners of Sunday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dance-off. 7.00 The Great Interior Design Challenge (S,HD). 1/16. New series. The first heat of a contest searching for untapped interior design talent. Continues tomorrow.

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

6.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 1/21. Featuring a parody of Michael Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Transformers. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD). Nanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life is put in danger.

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Ricky breaks up a fight between Brax and Andy. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Ali takes a pregnancy test. 7.30 Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears (S,HD). 3/6. The bushcraft expert explores Snowdonia.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S)

7.00 Meerkat Manor (R,S). 8/13. The Whiskers fight over territory with the Zappas. 7.30 The Secret Life of Pets (S,HD). The pets settle into their new homes.

8.00 Midsomer Murders (R,S,HD). 2/5. As Midsomer St Claire prepares for storms and flooding, it appears a murderer is using ancient torture methods to punish modern-day â&#x20AC;&#x153;sinnersâ&#x20AC;?.

8.00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners (S). 4/9. A finance support officer meets two pensioners who are swamped by clutter, and a retired woman visits a pair of football fans who have not cleaned their house in more than 15 years.

8.00 Assault & Robbery: Caught on Camera (S,HD). Journalist Nick Wallis joins police forces around the nation to discover how CCTV and technological advances are helping to bring criminals to justice. Followed by 5 News at 9.

9.00 You Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Get the Staff (S,HD). 2/5. Auriol Linlithgow faces pressure to choose a new recruit for her team at Bryngwyn Hall, while Detmar Blow wants to ensure a prosperous future for his stately home and staff.

9.00 CSI: The Last Days of Jim Brass (S,HD). 22/22. A 25-yearold mystery involving the theft of cash and the death of one of the robbers is rekindled, when officers find the body of a witness to the crime. Last in the series.

10.00 Gogglebox (R,S). 4/12. Capturing the householdsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; instant reactions to what they are watching on TV from the comfort of their own sofas. Narrated by Caroline Aherne.

10.00 NCIS (R,S,HD). 15/24. A navy captain leading a double life as a masked vigilante is killed. 10.55 NCIS (R,S,HD). 16/24. A Navy reservist is found dead in his home.

8.00 Holby City (S,HD). 3/52. Mo jumps at the chance to perform a ground-breaking procedure â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but may have bitten off more than she can chew. Sacha and Fleur battle for supremacy on Keller.

8.00 Autumnwatch 2014 (S,HD). 1/4. New series. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games host from Lancashire, studying wildlife species as they prepare for winter. Plus, a report on the red deer rut.

9.00 The Missing (S,HD). 1/8. New series. Drama, starring James Nesbitt and Frances Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor as a couple whose lives fall apart after their five-year-old son is abducted on a family holiday to France.

9.00 Human Universe (S,HD). 4/5. Professor Brian Cox explores how innate human curiosity has led mankind to realise its true place in space and time, appreciating that Earth is not at the centre of all things.

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10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.40 The Cube (R,S,HD). 9/12. A ballet dancer and a support worker try to complete a series of increasingly difficult tasks, hoping to win a jackpot of ÂŁ250,000.

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11.40 Gems TV (R,S,HD). The work of 11.05 Ramsayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen 11.50 Secrets & Lies (S,HD). 6/6. Ben a family-run jewellery shopping Nightmares USA (S). 9/9. stumbles upon a vital piece of channel. Gordon Ramsay revisits three of evidence. Last in the series. his most difficult American cases. Last in the series.

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

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10.00 Later Live â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with Jools 10.00 BBC News (S,HD) Holland (S,HD). 7/8. Performers 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed include Robert Plant and by National Lottery Update. Counting Crows. 10.35 Imagine â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Art That Hitler 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented Hated (S). 1/7. New series. A by Evan Davis. Followed by two-part special about the Weather. Third Reichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign against modern art. 11.55 The Mothman Prophecies (S). 11.20 Wonders of the Monsoon (2002) Supernatural thriller, (R,S,HD). Exploring how the with Richard Gere and Laura lives of humans and animals are Linney. â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;?â&#x2014;? shaped by the tumultuous weather system that annually transforms an enormous part of the Earth.

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12.20 Sign Zone: Operation Stonehenge: What Lies Beneath (R,S). Part one of two. A revolutionary project aiming to uncover the secrets of the historical site. 1.20 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.35 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Loose Women (R,S,HD). With guests Status Quo. 3.50 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). Guests air their differences.

12.00 Poker (S). The Pokerstars.com Shark Cage. 12.55 Trans World Sport (S). 1.50 KOTV Boxing Weekly (S). 2.20 Hever Castle Triathlon (S). 3.15 FIM Superbike World Championship (R,S). 3.45 Ironman World Championship (R,S). 4.40 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (R,S,HD). 5.35 Countdown (R,S,HD).

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Wednesday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 Rip Off Britain 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S). 11.00 Call the Council 11.45 Close Calls: On Camera (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) 1.30 Regional News (S) 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Perfection 3.00 Escape to the Country (R,S,HD). 3.45 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman (S,HD). 4.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

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BBC2

6.00 Homes Under the Hammer 7.00 Call the Council 7.45 Close Calls 8.15 A Taste of Britain (R,S). 9.00 Horizon: Is Your Brain Male or Female? 10.00 Building Dream Homes (R,S). 10.30 See Hear 11.00 BBC News 11.30 Daily Politics (S) 1.00 Cash in the Attic (R,S). 1.30 Ready Steady Cook (R,S,HD). 2.15 The Rockford Files 3.00 Cagney & Lacey 3.50 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.50 Great British Railway Journeys 5.20 Flog It! (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). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). Nick Hewer chats about The Apprentice. 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). Highlights from the show. 3.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (R,S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (R,S,HD).

Channel 4

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy (R,S,HD). Alex embarks on a voyage of discovery back to her roots. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS: Los Angeles (R,S,HD). 3.15 Film: Meltdown: Days of Destruction (S). (2006) Thriller, starring Casper Van Dien. ●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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6.00 The Simpsons (R,S). 4/23. Homer is possessed by an evil toupee. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD).

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Brax agrees to teach Josh how to drive. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

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

6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 71/100. 6.30 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two (S,HD). 23/60. How the contestants are shaping up for Saturday’s Halloweenthemed show. 7.00 The Great Interior Design Challenge (S,HD). 2/16. The competition moves to Canford Cliffs in Dorset. Continues tomorrow.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Moira attacks a mysterious hooded figure in her house. 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). Rob is nervous as the wedding day arrives.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S)

7.00 Police Interceptors (R,S). Two known offenders end up in trouble again after a highspeed chase. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 Waterloo Road (S,HD). 3/20. Allie introduces her virtual baby project, although Darren cannot understand why Rhiannon is taking it so seriously. Penniless Carol fakes an injury to exploit the school.

8.00 Autumnwatch 2014 (S,HD). 2/4. Martin Hughes-Games heads north to the Baltic Sea on the trail of migrating swans, while Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan provide updates from RSPB Leighton Moss in Lancashire.

8.00 Surprise Surprise (S,HD). 2/8. Holly Willoughby joins forces with Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon to reward a charity campaigner, and two friends are invited to tango with dancing duo Vincent and Flavia.

8.00 The Supervet (S,HD). 3/4. Noel Fitzpatrick and the team deal with emergency cases involving a cat that has been hit by a car and attacked by a fox, and a husky that may require hipreplacement surgery.

8.00 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door (S,HD). A dispute arising from a failed business venture, and the fury surrounding the construction of an extension that saw damage to an adjacent property.

9.00 The Apprentice (S,HD). 4/14. The entrepreneurs create their own online video channels for YouTube, with one team opting for light-hearted cookery demonstrations, while the other settles for health and fitness.

9.00 Trust Me, I’m a Doctor (S,HD). 3/3. Michael Mosley considers the safety of electronic cigarettes. Plus, a look at the benefits of caffeine, and its alternatives. Last in the series.

9.00 Scott & Bailey (S,HD). 8/8. When Cal Pritchard’s widow Evie smells alcohol on Gill’s breath, she tries to discredit the investigation into the discovery of slaves on her farm. Last in the series.

9.00 Grand Designs (S). 9/10. Kevin McCloud revisits a unique Japanese home in the Wye Valley, transformed from an old forester’s house in 2013, and hears how it weathered one of the wettest winters on record.

9.00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (S,HD). 7/10. Paul and Steve make an extraordinary discovery inside a bedroom, and immediately call for police back-up. Brian and Graham head to Swindon Town football club to recover a debt.

10.00 The Apprentice: You’re Fired (S,HD). 4/11. Interview with the show’s freshly rejected candidate. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Evan Davis. Followed by Weather.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.40 On Assignment (S,HD). 7/8. Typhoon Haiyan, the Berlin Wall and the US mental-health system.

10.00 Mercury Prize Live Winner Announcement (S). The recipient of this year’s prestigious best album award is revealed. 10.05 Grayson Perry: Who Are You? (S). 2/3.

10.00 Wentworth Prison (S,HD). 9/12. Ferguson discovers Doreen is the pregnant prisoner, and threatens to have Nash’s parole revoked unless she makes a false claim about the identity of the baby’s father.

11.15 Through the Keyhole (R,S,HD). 1/7. With Jonathan Ross, Ruth Langsford and Alan Carr.

11.05 24 Hours in Police Custody (R,S). 5/5. PCs Leanne Turner and Andy Parsons are sent to investigate an alleged assault against a 75-year-old man, and a man is arrested for a drunken row with his wife.

11.00 Inside Holloway (R,S,HD). 1/2. First of a two-part documentary exploring the history of the prison and its inmates, beginning with the period from its foundation in 1852 through to 1948.

12.10 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). The host takes his successful talk show stateside. 3.45 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Textbased information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). Guests air their differences.

12.05 Educating the East End (R,S). 1.00 Film: Vihir (HD). (2009) Premiere. Drama, starring Madan Deodhar. ●●● 3.05 Film: Crooks Anonymous (S). (1962) Comedy, starring Leslie Phillips and Julie Christie. ●● 4.40 Location, Location, Location (R,S,HD). 5.35 Countdown (R,S,HD).

12.00 Dallas (S,HD). The Ewings try to determine who set fire to Southfork. 12.50 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours (S). 1.15 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Underground Britain (R,S,HD). 4.00 Wildlife SOS (R,S). 4.25 Great Artists (R,S). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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11.05 The League Cup Show (S,HD). 11.20 Intruders (R,S,HD). Action from the fourth-round Supernatural drama thriller, ties, including Manchester City starring John Simm. v Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium and Shrewsbury Town v Chelsea at the Greenhous Meadow.

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10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed by National Lottery Update. 10.35 A Question of Sport (S,HD). 10/31. Light-hearted quiz, hosted by Sue Barker.

12.05 Film: Scary Movie 4 (S). (2006) Spoof horror sequel, starring Anna Faris. ● 1.20 Weather for the Week Ahead (S). 1.25 BBC News (S,HD).

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12.05 Intruders (R,S,HD). Supernatural drama thriller, starring John Simm. 12.50 Sign Zone: See Hear (R,S,HD). 1.20 The Kitchen (R,S). Documentary following the daily routines of eight households. 2.20 Doctor Who (R,S). 3.05 This Is BBC Two (HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

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Classical Spectacular

A Royal Albert Hall Concert Break! Departing Mar 2015 Our price includes • Return coach travel • One night’s bed and continental breakfast accommodation in a good hotel in London • A choir seat for Classical Spectacular (upgrades available) • A sightseeing tour of London or time to shop and sightsee • The services of a tour manager

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Thursday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 Rip Off Britain 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (S,HD). 11.00 Call the Council (S,HD). 11.45 Close Calls: On Camera (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (R,S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) 1.30 Regional News (S) 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Perfection (S,HD). 3.00 Escape to the Country (S,HD). 3.45 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman (S,HD). 4.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 5.15 Pointless

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

BBC2

6.05 Homes Under the Hammer 7.05 Call the Council 7.50 Close Calls: On Camera 8.20 Sign Zone: A Taste of Britain 9.05 Long Shadow (R,S). 10.05 Gardeners’ World 10.35 HARDtalk 11.00 BBC News 11.30 BBC World News 12.00 Daily Politics (S) 1.00 Cash in the Attic 1.30 Ready Steady Cook 2.15 The Rockford Files 3.00 Cagney & Lacey 3.50 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.50 Great British Railway Journeys 5.20 Flog It!

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). With panellist Judy Finnigan. 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). A compilation edition of the show. 3.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (R,S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (R,S,HD).

Channel 4

Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 Marilyn Monroe: The Missing Evidence (R,S,HD). Conspiracy theories surrounding the actress’s death. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: Sacrifices of the Heart (S). (2007) Drama, starring Melissa Gilbert. ●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

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Emmerdale, 7pm

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6.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 1/22. Blood-curdling tales, featuring an army of Homer clones and zombie cowboys. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD).

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Matt and Sasha try to organise a last-minute fundraising market day. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Topical stories from around the UK. 7.30 EastEnders (S,HD). Dot is convinced that Nick is alive. Followed by BBC News.

6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 72/100. Quiz show. 6.30 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two (S,HD). 24/60. A look ahead to the weekend’s action. 7.00 The Great Interior Design Challenge (S,HD). 3/16. The third heat sees three amateur enthusiasts tasked with giving 21st-century makeovers to medieval homes in Suffolk.

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). 7.30 Trouble with Numbers: Tonight (S,HD). Jonathan Maitland investigates numeracy levels among British adults.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S)

7.00 The Gadget Show (R,S,HD). Ortis Deley, Jason Bradbury, Jon Bentley and Amy Williams offer a guide to the latest technological devices.

8.00 Autumnwatch 2014 (S,HD). 3/4. Martin Hughes-Games immerses himself in the lifestyles of the otters and ducks at RSPB Leighton Moss. Plus, Iolo Williams heads to Wales to study fledgling seabirds.

8.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). Charity shows Maxine she has nothing to lose. 8.30 Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs (S,HD). 8/11. Including the story of a puppy abandoned in a graveyard.

8.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (S). 2/9. The architect meets a man building the first UFO-styled pre-fabricated Futuro house seen in Britain for 50 years, and a woman creating a garden room using centuriesold techniques.

8.00 Underground Britain (S,HD). Rob Bell goes on a subterranean adventure under the streets of London, discovering a labyrinth of tunnels, vaults and secret places the general public is not meant to know about.

9.00 Life Story (S,HD). 2/6. David Attenborough details the transition animals go through as they grow up into the adult world, illustrating how they develop new skills and learn how to survive on their own.

9.00 Peaky Blinders (S,HD). 5/6. The gang’s power base in London is obliterated and Arthur and Michael are imprisoned as Major Campbell makes his influence felt. Tommy receives a visit by a person from his past.

9.00 The Great Fire (S,HD). 3/4. Sarah sneaks back into Hanford’s house and retrieves the mysterious box from Romero’s room. Denton reads the letters inside and learns who is behind the plot to kill the king.

9.00 24 Hours in A&E (S). 1/8. New series. The documentary moves to St George’s Hospital in south-west London, where the trauma team fights to save the life of a young woman involved in a motorbike accident.

9.00 The Sham Wedding Crashers (S,HD). 4/5. Journalist Paul Connolly investigates the smugglers, forgers and con artists trading in fake cigarettes, false identities, illegal booze and counterfeit designer brands.

10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.25 Regional News (S) 10.35 Question Time (S,HD). 6/38. Topical debate from Taunton, Somerset.

10.00 Russell Howard’s Good News (S,HD). 2/9. The comedian’s perspective on the news. 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented by Kirsty Wark. Followed by Weather.

10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather 10.40 My Grandfather Dylan (S). Hannah Ellis talks about changing her grandfather Dylan Thomas’s image.

10.00 Scrotal Recall (S). 5/6. Dylan wonders whether it is wise to reveal his true feelings to Evie. 10.30 8 Out of 10 Cats (R,S,HD). 4/9. With Alex Jones, Alex Brooker, Sarah Millican and James Acaster.

10.00 Inside Holloway (S,HD). 2/2. The second of a two-part documentary exploring the history of the prison examines the period from 1948 to the present day, and reflects on changes in handling offenders.

11.35 This Week (S). The past seven days in politics.

11.20 The Afghan War (R,S,HD).

11.15 Wilderness Walks with Ray 11.20 The Sex Clinic (R,S,HD). 3/3. A Mears (R,S,HD). 3/6. The man is shocked to find an bushcraft expert explores unusual spot on his penis. Last Snowdonia. in the series. 11.45 River Monsters (R,S,HD). 5/10. Reports of deadly attacks in Florida.

11.00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (R,S,HD). 7/10. Paul and Steve make an extraordinary discovery inside a bedroom, and immediately call for police back-up.

12.20 Holiday Weatherview (S). 12.25 BBC News (S,HD).

12.20 Sign Zone: This World: Rwanda’s Untold Story (R,S). Documentary examining the events surrounding the Rwandan genocide of 1994. 1.20 This Is BBC Two (S,HD). Preview of upcoming programmes.

12.15 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 Trouble with Numbers: Tonight (R,S,HD). Jonathan Maitland investigates numeracy levels among British adults. 3.25 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Text-based information service. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R,S). Guests air their differences.

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12.15 Embarrassing Bodies (R,S,HD). 1.15 One Born Every Minute (R,S,HD). 2.10 Shop Secrets: Tricks of the Trade (S,HD). 2.35 Benefits Britain: Channel 4 Dispatches (R,S,HD). 3.05 Unreported World (R,S). 3.35 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (R,S,HD). 4.30 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures (R,S,HD).

12.00 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Rome: The World’s First Superpower (R,S,HD). Larry Lamb explores the rise of the Roman Empire. 4.00 Wildlife SOS (R,S). The work of an animal sanctuary. 4.25 Great Artists (R,S). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

Four-Star Christmas in Spain

Departing Dec 2014 Our price includes • Return coach travel and Channel crossings • Four nights’ half-board accommodation in the four-star Caprici Verdi Hotel, Santa Susanna • Visit to Barcelona and ‘Wild Coast’Tour • Festive meals and entertainment • Two nights’ half-board accommodation en route in France • The services of a friendly, experienced tour manager

Friday’s Television Guide BBC1

6.00 Breakfast (S,HD) 9.15 Rip Off Britain 10.00 Homes Under the Hammer (R,S). 11.00 Call the Council (S,HD). 11.45 Close Calls: On Camera (S,HD). 12.15 Bargain Hunt (S,HD). 1.00 BBC News; Weather (S,HD) 1.30 Regional News (S) 1.45 Doctors (S,HD). 2.15 Perfection (S,HD). 3.00 Escape to the Country 3.45 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman (S,HD). 4.30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (S,HD). 5.15 Pointless (S,HD).

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BBC2

6.05 Homes Under the Hammer 7.05 Call the Council 7.50 Close Calls: On Camera 8.20 Sign Zone: A Taste of Britain 9.05 The £100K House: Tricks of the Trade 10.05 Sea City 10.35 The Travel Show 11.00 BBC News 11.30 BBC World News 12.00 Daily Politics (S) 1.00 Cash in the Attic 1.30 Ready Steady Cook 2.15 The Rockford Files 3.00 Cagney & Lacey 3.50 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.50 Great British Railway Journeys 5.20 Flog It!

ITV

6.00 Good Morning Britain (S,HD). 8.30 Lorraine (S,HD). 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show (S,HD). 10.30 This Morning (S). 12.30 Loose Women (S,HD). With Collabro. 1.30 ITV News (S); Weather 1.55 Regional News (S) 2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal (S,HD). Featuring war medals and a Victorian toilet. 3.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show (S,HD). 3.59 Regional Programme (S). 4.00 Tipping Point (R,S,HD). 5.00 The Chase (R,S,HD).

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Channel 5

6.00 Milkshake!. 9.15 The Wright Stuff (HD). 11.10 Cowboy Builders (R,S,HD). 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S,HD) 12.15 Underground Britain (R,S,HD). Rob Bell goes on a subterranean adventure under the streets of London. 1.15 Home and Away (S,HD). 1.45 Neighbours (S,HD). 2.15 NCIS (R,S). 3.15 Film: Oliver’s Ghost (S,HD). (2011) Premiere. Fantasy, starring Nicholas Stargel. ●●● 5.00 5 News at 5 (S,HD) 5.30 Neighbours (R,S,HD).

The Job Lot, 10.40pm

Unreported World, 7.35pm

Body of Proof, 10pm

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6.00 The Simpsons (R,S,HD). 4/23. Classic movie monsters gatecrash a Halloween party. 6.30 Hollyoaks (S,HD).

6.00 Home and Away (R,S,HD). Chris proposes a kissing booth at market day. 6.30 5 News Tonight (S,HD)

7.00 The One Show (S,HD). Hosted by Chris Evans and Alex Jones. 7.30 A Question of Sport (R,S,HD). Light-hearted quiz, hosted by Sue Barker. Followed by BBC News.

6.00 Eggheads (S,HD). 73/100. Quiz show. 6.30 Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two (S,HD). 25/60. Analysis of the couples’ progress. 7.00 Mastermind (S,HD). 11/31. Specialist subjects include the films of director John Hughes. 7.30 Autumnwatch 2014 – Unsprung (S,HD).

7.00 Emmerdale (S,HD). 7.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). The wedding day continues, but it remains to be seen whether the couple will tie the knot.

7.00 Channel 4 News (S) 7.35 Unreported World (S). 5/8. How widespread electrification is pitting villagers against campaigners in India.

7.00 World War II in Colour (S,HD). Hitler’s disastrous invasion of the Soviet Union. Followed by 5 News Update.

8.00 EastEnders (S,HD). Dot thinks she has seen a ghost. 8.30 Citizen Khan (S,HD). 1/6. New series. Mr Khan’s mother-in-law reveals she wants to move into a care home.

8.00 Autumnwatch 2014 (S,HD). 4/4. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin HughesGames celebrate Halloween by observing the creatures of the night. Plus, a report on the urban badger. Last in the series.

8.00 Secrets from the Sky (S,HD). 3/6. An aerial view of Stonehenge. 8.30 Coronation Street (S,HD). The moment of truth comes for the happy couple.

8.00 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD (S). 2/22. Coulson puts his agents in the line of fire in the hope of saving them all, while a mysterious doctor harbours dangerous secrets that could destroy one of the core team members.

8.00 Rome: The World’s First Superpower (S,HD). Larry Lamb reveals how the Roman Empire became the dominant power in the Mediterranean, describing an early attack upon the Romans by the Gauls in the Battle of the Allia.

9.00 Have I Got News for You (S,HD). 5/9. Damian Lewis hosts the topical quiz. 9.30 Not Going Out (S,HD). 3/10. Lucy decides she wants a baby.

9.00 Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes (S,HD). 5/6. The chef improves on dishes he savoured in childhood. 9.30 Gardeners’ World (S,HD). 31/31. Horticultural ideas. Last in the series.

9.00 Lewis (S,HD). 4/6. Part two of two. As Maddox continues the hunt for drug dealer Harrison Sax, Hathaway is convinced the key to cracking the murder case lies in the stars.

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

9.00 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy (S,HD). 2/4. The presenter explores the secrets of the relatively undiscovered Le Marche region, before heading to the capital Rome and a rendezvous with a former boyfriend.

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10.00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man (S). 7/15. The host is joined by X Factor host Dermot O’Leary, Hollywood actor Elijah Wood, discussing his new film Set Fire to the Stars, and Paloma Faith, performing her latest single.

10.00 Body of Proof (S,HD). 7/14. An apparent rabies outbreak coincides with several murders. 10.55 NCIS: Los Angeles (S,HD). 17/24. The team investigates when a naval officer involved in illegal street-racing is killed.

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10.00 ITV News at Ten (S) 10.00 QI (S,HD). 5/18. With Josh Widdicombe, Jo Brand and Phill 10.30 Regional News (S); Weather Jupitus. 10.40 The Job Lot (S,HD). 6/6. The 10.30 Newsnight (S,HD). Presented staff take part in a wellbeing by Laura Kuenssberg. workshop. Last in the series.

11.00 Weather (S) 11.05 Later – with Jools Holland (S,HD). 7/8. Extended edition.

11.10 Paranormal Activity (S,HD). (2007) Horror, starring Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat. ●●●●

11.05 Scrotal Recall (R,S). 5/6. Dylan wonders whether it is wise to reveal his true feelings to Evie. 11.40 Mercury Prize Awards Show (S).

11.55 Poltergeist (S,HD). (1982) Horror, with JoBeth Williams and Craig T Nelson. ●●●●

12.05 Film: Witchfinder General (S,HD). (1968) Period horror, starring Vincent Price. ●●●●● 1.30 Film: The Devil’s Backbone. (2001) Thriller, starring Marisa Paredes. ●●●● 3.10 Sign Zone: Question Time (R,S). 4.10 This Is BBC Two (S). Preview of upcoming programmes. 5.40 This Is BBC Two (S).

12.45 Jackpot247. Interactive gaming. 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA (R,S). The host takes his successful talk show stateside. 3.45 ITV Nightscreen (HD). Textbased information service.

12.50 Film: Changing Lanes (S,HD). (2002) Revenge thriller, starring Samuel L Jackson and Ben Affleck. ●●●● 2.35 Boss (S,HD). 3.35 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent (R,S,HD). 4.30 River Cottage Bites (R,S,HD). 4.45 Location, Location, Location (R,S,HD).

1.50 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming. 3.10 Burglars & Break-Ins: Caught on Camera (R,S,HD). The residents who are taking neighbourhood watch to the next level. 4.00 Wildlife SOS (R,S). 4.25 Great Artists (R,S). 4.45 House Doctor (R,S). 5.10 House Doctor (R,S). 5.35 House Doctor (R,S).

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

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10.00 BBC News (S,HD) 10.25 Regional News (S). Followed by National Lottery Update. 10.35 The Graham Norton Show (S,HD). 6/13. With Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Lena Dunham and Micky Flanagan. 11.20 The Secrets (R,S,HD). 4/5. Drama. A housewife discovers her husband has a secret second family. 11.50 EastEnders (S,HD). Omnibus. Nick Cotton returns to Albert Square.

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final word COLUMNIST SALI GREEN

can harp on about any subject you like, but I’m only being truly honest with you if I write what comes from inside. So here goes.. Your mind can become clouded. Especially if you overload it, allow it to be manipulated or put yourself into a situation that doesn’t allow inner peace. If there is something on your conscience it is hard to rest, hard to function, hard to think straight. Mix that with emotions and booze and thoughts can become foggy. A walk in nature brings answers - where do they suddenly come from? Within. But it takes the surroundings to bring them out of you. Look at trees, see birds flying overhead and hear the autumn leaves crunching underfoot. We are being flooded with information, images and opinions wherever we go. There’s an obsession with material things, a fear for financial security and a whole lot of greed and confusion. The information we discover in the woods is in tune with our souls, and we don’t need ‘fixing’. It has been there as long as we have. That is where we find clarity. It is never a waste of time. ‘When the rain washes you clean you’ll know’ Fleetwood Mac Your immune system functions optimally when your body has an adequate supply of electrons, which are easily and naturally obtained by barefoot contact with the earth. Research indicates that electrons from the earth have antioxidant effects on your body. For most of our evolutionary history, humans have had continuous contact with the earth. It is only recently that substances such as asphalt, wood, rugs and plastics have separated us from this contact. You can find Buddhist monks dwelling in remote wilderness and forest dwellings, doing their spiritual practice as a way of life. This is called the Thai Forest Tradition and emphasises direct experience through meditation practice and strict adherence to monastic rules. Forest monks are considered to be meditation specialists and have won great respect and admiration from the Thai people. Buddha frequently dwelt in forests, both during his spiritual quest and afterwards. On a different note, I’m sitting in the bath writing this and nearly jumped out of my skin.. a witch just cackled loudly right next to me. Half way through the Hallowe’en-style screech I realise it’s coming from a game my son has been running on the iPad. I sit here

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writing about nature and technology literally laughs at me. It rudely interrupts my whimsical wanderings through the healing wonders of the natural world. Thanks for that. Right, I’m off for a walk. To join the local ramblers’ group run and get some fresh air see www.cheltenhamramblingclub.org.uk

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Quick-fire . . . Book or Kindle? Book. Newspaper or iPad? Neither.

WEEKEND...

Early-bird or lie-in? Lie-in. Downton or Strictly? Downton. Country or city break? Country. Takeaway or restaurant?

ADAM BINDER

Water or wine? Wine please.

Sculptor

Cirencester sculptor Adam Binder will be showcasing his latest body of work at an annual exhibition put together by the Society of Wildlife Artists.The Natural Eye collection will be on display at the Mall Galleries in London from Wednesday until November 9. For more information on Adam’s work, visit his website at www. adambindersculptures.com

How would you describe your ideal weekend?

Long walks in the countryside with a pair of binoculars and my dog Bo, pub lunches and spending time with family and friends.

What is your guilty pleasure? Doing absolutely nothing.

What would you watch on TV?

I don’t watch muchTV, but if I do, a documentary or a film.

Which film would you watch?

Preferably something with Jennifer Lawrence or something based on a true story.

If you could go anywhere for the weekend, where would you go? If it was closer I’d go on safari to Africa

What would you eat?

Anything my wife cooks but especially her Sunday roast.

What would you drink? Red wine.

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

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