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PLUG INTO 2010 SALE!SALE!SALE! Over in the Neutral room it’s all the fun of the fair with the Saturday night party giant Shuffle. Resident house clowns LJ Freeman & Geoff Ticehurst will be dropping all of 2009’s best house tunes from vocal, through to electro, tech and minimal in a mammoth back to back DJ set all night long. As should be the case with any good party, it’s not just about the music though. There’s going to be an array of awesome entertainment to keep the party rocking from start to finish. Aerial Trapeze Ribbon Artists, Unicycle Jugglers, Sword Swallowers, Circus Acrobats, UV Ribbon Dancers, Face Painters, Magicians, Clowns and even a Hammer Bell game to test that strength. Let’s not forget the biggest moment of the whole year, the midnight countdown… and it’s certainly a moment to remember at Plug, with a crazy pyrotechnic show at midnight
for us all to see in the New Year with not just a bang but a flash, a bang and a big boom. The venue itself is going to be decked out like nothing you’ve seen before with full Circus décor turning the club into something very special, and the party even continues on the Outdoor Decked area where we’ll be providing all manner of hot delights - Hog Roast, Hot Shots, Roasted Chestnuts, BBQ, Marshmallows and Hot Mulled Wine keep you snug and warm while you rest yourselves in between the proper partying sessions on the dance floors. This is going to be a party to remember, and there really won’t be a better way to end your year than to party the night away at Plug this NYE. See you on the dance floor. NYE @ The Plug - Doors 10.30pm / £8 Adv & Nus Motd / Age 18+ / www.theplug.com / 0114 276 2676
THE MERCURY PRESENTS AN EVENING OF CLAIRVOYANCE In the new year The Mercury will be hosting a series of events around the regional area consisting of several evenings of clairvoyance that should not be missed. International medium and author Joanne Gregory, renowned for providing compelling evidence that we live on after death, will be conducting her tour of the area throughout January and February. Local girl Joanne is well known throughout the region for her accuracy and frequently her evenings are a sell out. She
has been a guest medium on Living TV’s Most Haunted several times, has celebrities from Hollywood, TV and the music industry as regular clients. She is launching her first book in September 2010 entitled “Ask and it will happen” published by Cico Books. Our first event will be held at Dronfield Civic Centre on the 15th of January. Next we will be hosting an event and Club Baize in Beighton, Sheffield on the 21st of January with our final event being held
at Wadsley Bridge WMC on the 16th of February. Tickets are available by calling the Ticket Booking line on 0114 2763701, all major cards accepted, early booking is advised for this event. Doors will open at 7pm for a prompt 7.30pm start.
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It’s that time again, the biggest party of the year is upon us and this one’s going to be a monster. Down at The Plug they have Sheffield’s biggest midweek event Jump Around going head to head to lock horns with the weekend beast known as Shuffle in a full on Circus themed party. Quite frankly this is going to end the year like nothing else…. Come dressed as your favourite Circus character, a Clown, the Ringmaster, a Circus Animal, anything you like… Free champagne for the best group outfits…. Roll Up, Roll Up!! In the Live room Big Top it’s the monstrous Jump Around with super resident main room hero Christopher Bibby dropping party bomb after party bomb. Joining him will be Master of the ceremonies and Hallam FM superstar Ollie Hayes! Jump Around is arguably the best club night in the UK.
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LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING Are you one of those people who always forget to do their Christmas shopping on time and then, rush here and there in panic? If so, you must read Crystal Peaks’ ultimate Christmas shopping tips. These tips will
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A WELCOME ADDITION TO SHEFFIELD SCENE Over the least 12 months we’ve heard little of cheer in the Sheffield leisure scene and I was intrigued to see work beginning on a new and exciting venue for this city only a few months ago. The new ‘G. Casino’ is directly opposite the Mercury and we have watched the building works taking shape. Over £5 million pounds has gone into this superb venue and I have to say it’s a welcome show of confidence and also a great addition to the leisure scene. I was delighted to be invited
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ARIES March 21st - April 20th A tense family situation comes to an end as the festive season gradually draws to a close. Moving away from meddling relatives comes as a huge relief. If you’re getting a divorce, find a home far away from your former partner. You need to make a fresh start. If an adult child has moved out, find a healthy way to fill your time. Check out the chances of doing some voluntary work, taking a challenging job or opening your own business are all positive ideas. Reach for the stars!
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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR Whatever you believe in Christmas still holds a special magic for many. Christmas is the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, who is considered the Son of God, and the saviour of all people. With our world now being a melting pot of different cultures and beliefs this might not hold true for everyone. The concept of a man spreading peace, love and healing during his life, however, is a concept that we would all benefit from grasping. Better still if we implemented it in our own lives Though Christmas is normally celebrated on the 25th of December, strong evidence suggests that Jesus may have in fact been born in the spring. Though many Christians date Christ’s birth as the end of the “Before Christ” or BC era, most believe Christ’s birth can actually be dated to 4 BC. Sextus Julius Africanus, a third century Christian missionary, is believed to have first started the theory of Christ’s birth as December 25th. This worked well when the Romans later largely converted to Christianity because Christmas could be tied to pagan winter rituals, making it more palatable. Historical records suggest some forms of Christmas celebrations dating back to the early 4th century CE. I would imagine that there is more than just a little ‘Chinese whispers’ in affect with the story of Christ. Christmas celebrations become more elaborate every year and seem to start earlier. Some, however, argue that Christmas should not be celebrated as a feast date, because of the divine nature of Christ. This position is still held by some minority Christian groups like the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Though many modern Christmas traditions seem very ‘English’, England actually banned celebration of Christmas from 1647-1660 in an effort to free the holiday of what was viewed as its pagan trappings and the excess and corruption of the Ro-
man Catholic Church. This, however, was not a popular decision. England reinstated Christmas as a celebratory holiday, though tensions still ran high between the Anglican and the Roman Catholic Church. Charles Dickens must be mentioned as inspiring many of the traditions we now regularly practice as part of Christmas celebrations. His phenomenal classic The Christmas Carol published in 1843 pictured Christmas as a moderate, family oriented holiday, again, containing philosophies that would still serve us well today. Clement Clarke Moore’s 1822 poem “A Visit from Saint Nicholas,” firmly embellished Christmas with Santa Claus. Actually many Christmas traditions are based in Germanic pagan rituals predating Christianity. Many consider Thor to be a frontrunner as an early Santa Claus figure, and the Christmas tree was once a sacrificial tree to the gods, hung brightly with dead animals. Today, some argue, Christmas has been corrupted by the commercialism with which it has come to be associated. For the poor, it may well be a time when, to quote Dickens, “want is keenly felt.” Dickens uses this as an argument for practicing charity and “keeping Christmas in our hearts” on every day of the year. So whether you buy into a Christian Christmas, a Dickensian one or your own version why not make yourself the epitome of what it all stands for this Christmas. Be benevolent and share what you have, be kind and make time for others, be loving and tell others how you feel about them and whenever you can have fun and spread joy. Merry Christmas to you all and may all your dreams come true!
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TAURUS April 21st - May 21st A period of study is coming to a close and you’re a little sad as a result. The prospect of finding a practical use for your knowledge is a little daunting. Job opportunities are few and far between. Don’t beat yourself up for this turn of events. After all, it’s beyond your control. Be assured that your education will pay off over the next twelve months. Think about broadening your horizons with more than your usual amount of travel during the year ahead. GEMINI May 22nd - June 21st A source of income will be cut off, forcing you to find another way to earn money. Unfortunately, the kind of work you enjoy will be elusive. You might have to take a tough job just for the sake of paying your bills. Try not to dwell on your disappointment. There is a silver lining to this cloud. If you’re single, you could meet the love of your life through a new employer in 2010. If you’re in a relationship, the benefits this job will bring will be significant. CANCER June 22nd - July 23rd 2010 is the time to put an end to an image that no longer serves your interests. You’re tired of being the one everyone comes to for guidance. Pursuing your own star should be your first priority. If that means shaking off some overly dependent people, so be it. Establishing stronger boundaries between you and a romantic partner is very important. Stop letting them pass their responsibilities to you and start passing some of your chores onto them. LEO July 24th - August 23rd You long for privacy, but work demands keep crashing into your personal life. Instead of being the only person who knows how to perform certain share your knowledge and know how with others. That way, people won’t have to run to you whenever there is an emergency. It’s the only sensible course of action to take. Your New Year resolution must be to force yourself to delegate more and encourage the people around you to start taking charge of their own lives. VIRGO August 24th - September 23rd Friends are impatient for you to join their ranks, but you’re just not ready yet. A budding romance, needy youngster or promising creative project commands every ounce of your attention. Some will accuse you of being selfish for neglecting loved ones this way but nobody realises how dependent they’ve become on you. Your nearest and dearest will have to learn how to take care of their own needs in 2010, instead of asking you to attend to them all the time.
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LIBRA September 24th - October 23rd Career matters could come to a head in 2010. It may be necessary to decide between work and family. A once in a lifetime opportunity depends on your moving to a different location. Putting this much distance between you and your loved ones makes you nervous. Alternatively, you could be given a promotion that gives you next to no private time. If you feel like a youngster needs you, look for another job offer or you’ll never be able to appease your conscience. SCORPIO October 24th - November 22nd All the experience in the world has not prepared you for the challenges ahead. You just have to trust your instincts when it comes to dealing with a troubled relative or neighbour. It’s possible they resent you for having an easier childhood than they did. Maybe the difference in your incomes makes them angry. It’s even possible they have designs on your romantic partner. Whatever the reason for this animosity, you’ve got to address it in a direct fashion at the start of the year. SAGITTARIUS November 23rd - December 21st Sexual hang ups are making you miserable. If you’ve had trouble maintaining a long term relationship, think about getting some counselling. Adopting a healthier attitude to life and love is critical to your happiness. In the past, someone may have made you feel undesirable because you didn’t make enough money and this may be contributing to your cynicism about romance. You can find the kind of love you’ve always wanted in the year that lies ahead. CAPRICORN December 22nd - January 20th An intimate relationship needs to undergo some serious changes. For the past few weeks, you’ve devoted all of your energy to making your partner comfortable. The problem is, this person has taken all of your sacrifices for granted. You have to consider whether you want to stay committed to such a relationship. Set the tone for the coming year by putting your needs first. Head off to a spa or nature reserve where you can be pampered in January. AQUARIUS January 21st - February 19th Your mind, body and spirit are intimately connected. If you don’t feel well, it may be because you’re not emotionally fulfilled. Spending more time on pursuits that make you happy is essential. Steer clear of people whose religious or political beliefs are offensive to you. You’re tired of having to argue on behalf of the underdog all the time. Put your beliefs into action by volunteering for a humanitarian organisation and make the year ahead special for the people you help. PISCES February 20th - March 20th Recently, you’ve been neglecting friends, choosing to focus on a lover or youngster’s needs instead. Now you’ve got to rejoin your social circle. Of course, you may be met with mixed reviews. 2010 is a year for building bridges and strengthening ties so start the year by looking for ways to overcome difficulties with others. Once you start the process it will get easier and easier making the coming year a fruitful, positive and joyous time for you and everyone around you. Burning question about Love, Money, Career or Life..? Why not call one of Russell’s hand picked team of sychics & Mediums on 0906 661 0538* or Free Phone 0808 206 4530 to pay by Credit Card. *0906 calls cost £1.50 from a BT Landline, other networks/ mobiles will vary. 18+ only. All calls are recorded for your protection and safety. This entertainment service is regulated by PhonePayPlus and provided by RGA Ltd, PO Box 322, WA15 8YL.
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There’s been a lot said about the failure of the X Factor Christmas release not getting to number 1. It would be difficult to find the words or space that expressed my personal delight at this. It’s not because I have any issues with the programme or Joe. Neither do I particularly favour the Rage Against the Machine however Shelter have benefited by £65000 which is no bad thing. I have to also concede that the X Factor has created income for CD producers and record shops and much needed advertising revenue for beleaguered ITV.
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I find the programme essential viewing as it cannot be denied that it is well produced and generally entertaining. But that’s all it is a hyped, glitzy piece of plasticised eye candy. Now I come to the problem areas for me as someone who has spent 35 years in this business, worked hard, practiced hard and thankfully achieved some small success and still performing regularly. The X Factor, judges and performers have little to do with music and everything to do with branding, advertising and the generation of wealth for the few. My own
Great Escape. Fender equipment and Merc clothing will also be up for grabs as well as hours of free consultancy with Arising ArtStorming into its fourth ist, a group of music industry year, the Red Stripe Music professionals who advise on Award 2010, supported A&R, Promotion, Publicity, by Last FM, is hitting the Marketing, Management and streets once again to give you the chance to share what general business management. Paul Brazier heads up the Red you’ve got with the rest of the country. Stripe team and is keen to give Red Stripe is set to raise the something back to fans of the stakes with its biggest and best Jamaican lager beer; “The Red gig series yet with even more Stripe Music Award is about live music venues, partners providing emerging artists and music industry muscle on with an appropriate platform board for 2010. to be heard, with support from Gigs will take place around partners that truly benefits the country from January each band.” to April, across 30 of the Extra support in the way country’s best live music ven- of Last FM and The Fly ues - from London’s Dublin magazine will see emerging Castle and 93 Feet East to the Cockpit in Leeds and Moho in talent exposed to music lovers across the country, so get Manchester. The Awards will be calling into Sheffield on Fri involved and sign up now! Open to bands playing any 19th February at The Harley manner of music, utterly on Glossop Road. unbiased to trend or leaning, Bands and artists are invited Red Stripe asks only that apto enter details via www. plicants are over 18 years old redstripe.net and if selected, will play for the chance to win and perform original tracks spots at some of the UK’s best with the heart and soul they loved festivals, including The deserve.
politics are middle ground and I appreciate the need for commercialism however for Mr Cowell to be described as a ‘music industry mogul’ or any other description with music attached to it is a deception. He can’t play, sing or dance so he is neither a musician or entertainer. I have strong views about this as the UK music industry is a shadow of what it was 40 years ago and it now under the control, largely, of Japanese and US based corporations motivated by share value and profit. From the early 60s and the advent of the Beatles till the
late 70s and the arrival of Punk British music dominated not only the US charts it dominated the world. Furthermore many of the bands and musicians that were around during this fantastic era are still selling CDs and performing to sell out gigs to this day. Records had to sell millions to go Gold or Platinum and everyone knew who was in the charts. Record companies relied on the imagination and inspiration of the musicians they signed and largely left them alone to come up with the goods. The result was that the UK was the centre of the world when
it came to popular music and try as they might the US only had limited success. I listened to a debate on radio the other day and a staggering truth came out of it. If The Beatles auditioned for the X Factor, had it exisited, they would have never been put through and this just about says it all about the damage that Simon Cowell has caused to something I care about. Had Cowell been around with his factory formula we may never had seen Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Genesis, Yes, Def Leppard,
Mike Oldfield, Joe Cocker, Led Zeppelin, Queen and the list goes on and on. Some of these took a year to make and album and they wrote tracks that lasted half and hour. They also sold millions and millions of albums but not because of a TV programme, branding or endorsement from a mobile phone company it was about the music. Thankfully while history remembers the greats of the music profession the man in black with the gleeming smile and daft haircut who sits in judgement of the mediocre will be forgotten. For me, the sooner the better.
We also have the legal ‘no smoking’ signs but with an addition underneath stating there should be freedom2choose about how you run your business. We will also send you our petition forms for your We have shown you all just customers to sign for it is only what this miserable smokepeople power that will force ban law is about; a social the much needed reform to engineering programme, this hospitality killing law. pure & simple. Many of you socialise in the Last time I gave you figures showing the cost to our social Working Men’s Clubs, well don’t be surprised when I tell structure-but I forgot to tell you that these great instituyou that the ban, so far, has tions, the very backbone of cost 100,000 people their our social society are ‘on their jobs! How can this be? The knees’. This law has virtually labour party are, supposedly, ‘for the working classes’! Not barred the elderly & infirm from enjoying that which any more they aren’t folks. Henry Solly originally set up They have no interest in the working classes anymore save for them over 130 yrs ago! They cannot struggle out into the NI contribution’s coming their way every week-and they the cold to enjoy a cigarette are rapidly diminishing whilst therefore they don’t go out at all anymore. War veterans, the benefits payment section who fought for our freedoms, grows ever larger! can no longer enjoy those Last week I told you we freedoms as we are being would show you how to organise ‘lawful open defiance’ oppressed by our own power to this atrocious law, it is quite crazed politicians – not Adolf Hitler! simple. All you need to do is Talking of Germany, it may join freedom2choose (f2c) surprise you to know that and we will send you posters the Germans had their ban to display in your pub/club.
overturned by their own Constitutional Court as the law was to the complete detriment of their businesses. The bar owners got together and fought this law-AND WON. The Dutch did the same-AND WON! Why are the British simply sitting back and doing nothing? It may also surprise you to know that we have secured the full support of CIU at National Executive level for they simply do not see why there should not be choice. Separate rooms and/or ventilation is a very simple solution to this problem. After all, many years ago, before the ‘yuppy’ brigade came on the scene, we had SNUGS where smokers could happily retire and leave non smokers in peace. Everyone was happy. In August, this year, we co-hosted a “Smokers Music Festival” at the Jolly Brewer Public House in Lincoln. The licensee (Emma) was sick to death of the dearth of customers so put this idea forward to f2c. The pub has a large patio’d area at the rear and a covered stage area where
several local bands were invited to play. The event was only advertised locally and on ‘facebook’ (internet) yet amazingly 234 happy souls availed themselves of a most fantastic night of smoking, drinking & entertainment – and 6 of them were non smokers happily mingling! Here is the most amazing thing: not one single smoker walked into the pub to replenish their drink with cigarette in hand! Every single person respected this idiotic law. Emma has vowed to repeat this night again in 2010 and we look forward to supporting her excellent initiative. Considering that her usual ‘crowd’ amounted to 6 or 7 souls this proved beyond doubt that pubs need smokers. If any pubs/clubs in the “Mercury Area” feel they would like to do the same please do not hesitate to get in touch with me on 07773-926818 and we will be only too happy to help you out with a “Smokers Music Festival”.
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6:00 Breakfast 9:00 Dani’s House 9:30 Doctor Who: Dreamland 10:15 Shaun the Sheep 10:25 FILM: Home on the Range 11:35 FILM: The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause 1:00 BBC News at One 1:10 Regional News/Weather 1:15 The Two Ronnies Christmas Sketchbook 2:15 FILM: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 4:25 FILM: Over the Hedge - Computeranimated animal caper. A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating, learning a lesson about family in the process 5:45 FILM: Shrek 2 - Animated sequel following the grumpy ogre and his bride as they head for the land of Far Far Away to meet her parents. As Shrek contends with his new in-laws, the wicked Fairy Godmother sets in motion a dastardly scheme to scupper his marriage to Fiona. And will any of them survive at the hands of dandy assassin Puss in Boots? Starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese 7:10 BBC News 7:25 Regional News/Weather 7:30 EastEnders - Peggy leads the breaking Mitchells in a final act of defiance against Archie. Christian is in hell watching Syed and Amira make the final preparations for their wedding, and Max’s Mercedes finds itself a new, utterly ungracious owner 8:00 My Family 9:00 Victoria Wood’s Midlife Christmas 10:00 QI 10:30 Live at the Apollo 11:00 The Best of the Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson 11:30 BBC News 11:45 Christmas Midnight Mass from Westminster Cathedral - The first Mass of Christmas, celebrated live in the spectacular setting of London’s Westminster Cathedral
6:00 Me Too! 6:20 Big Cook Little Cook Christmas Special 6:40 Brum 6:55 Pingu 7:05 Arthur 7:30 Inside Life 8:00 Gimme a Break 8:30 Wainwright’s Walks 9:00 Great Railway Journeys 9:50 FILM: Pinocchio 11:30 Coast 11:50 FILM: South Pacific 2:15 The Tsarina’s Slippers 4:45 James May’s Toy Stories 5:45 Dad’s Army 6:15 Carols from King’s 7:30 The Good Life - Silly But It’s Fun. With Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith, Paul Eddington, David Battley. Seasonal special of the suburban sitcom. The Goods and the Leadbetters plan their respective Christmases, but neither go according to plan. Classic comedy from 1977 8:00 Victorian Farm Christmas - Historical reality programme. Christmas is coming to Acton Scott, but first there’s a huge amount of preparation to do. Ruth Goodman and food historian Ivan Day try their hand at making a Christmas pudding using the same methods as Bob Cratchit’s wife in A Christmas Carol. Meanwhile Alex and Peter light the forge for the first time to re-shoe the farm workhorse Clumper - the first time a horse has been shod at this forge in over five decades 9:00 FILM: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s chilling thriller. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson have to confront the forces of evil on Dartmoor when they are called in to investigate the gruesome death of Sir Charles Baskerville. Is it possible that one of the century’s most developed deductive minds has met his equal? 10:40 The Grumpy Guide to Christmas 11:40 The Funny Side of Christmas 12:40 Comedy Songs: The Pop Years
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Christmas Day 25/12 BBC ONE 6:00 Breakfast 9:15 FILM: Ingenious 10:15 Christmas Day Eucharist 11:15 The Sarah Jane Adventures 12:10 BBC News 12:25 FILM: The Santa Clause 2:00 Top of the Pops Christmas 3:00 The Queen 3:10 FILM: The Incredibles 4:55 Shrek the Halls - Festive animated comedy. Having left his festive plans to the last minute, Shrek faces a mad dash to create the perfect first Christmas for the baby ogres. However, it is also Shrek’s first Christmas, and events spiral out of his control when Donkey and the others descend on his hovel to join the fun. A chaotic party ensues, leaving Shrek to learn the true meaning of Christmas the hard way 5:20 BBC News 5:30 The Gruffalo - Animated film based on the classic children’s picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Gruffalo tells the magical tale of a mouse who takes a walk though the woods in search of a nut 6:00 Doctor Who 7:00 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special - Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly introduce the ultimate Christmas selection box. The Strictly 2009 title may have been taken, but the Christmas trophy is still up for grabs as six celebrities battle it out in this festive special. The final three celebrities from the 2009 series 8:00 EastEnders 9:00 The Royle Family 10:00 Gavin and Stacey 10:30 Catherine Tate: Nan’s Christmas Carol 11:20 BBC News 11:30 On Christmas Night 11:45 FILM: Speed
BBC TWO 6:00 Bob the Builder Snowed Under: The Bobblesberg Winter Games 7:00 CBeebies Panto 7:30 Inside Life 8:00 Gimme a Break 8:30 Wainwright’s Walks 9:00 Great Railway Journeys 9:50 FILM: Heidi 11:30 Star of Bethlehem 12:30pm: FILM: Kiss Me Kate 2:15 FILM: White Christmas 4:10 La Boheme 6:00 The Private Life of a Christmas Masterpiece 6:50 The Queen 7:00 James May’s Toy Stories 8:00 Dad’s Army 8:30 Blackadder the Third - Amy and Amiability. With Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Helen Atkinson Wood, Miranda Richardson, Warren Clarke. Sitcom about E Blackadder Esq, butler to the Prince Regent in the late 18th century. The regent is low on cash, so Edmund sets out to find him a bride with a big dowry. A certain Amy Hardwood seems to fit the bill - but is she connected with squirrel-hating highwayman Dick Turpin? 9:00 Top Gear - Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May take over an entire modern art gallery in Middlesbrough and fill it with motoring-related works, including some remarkable creations of their own, in a quest to prove that cars can be more popular than traditional art. The task forces them to engage in some unusual promotional activities 10:00 Oz and Hugh Drink to Christmas 11:00 The Funny Side of Chat - Clive Anderson accompanies us through the most embarrassing chat moments on TV, including BA Robertson’s interview with Annabella Lwin and Frank Skinner’s interview with Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, as well as his own car-crash TV moments. There are also first-hand tips and advice from chat show regulars and insiders, such as how to make an entrance and how to survive an on-air walk-out 12:00 QI
Birthdays: Jesus Christ (0) - Isaac Newton (1642) - Humphrey Bogart (1899) - Helena Christensen (1968) On this Day: First Game of Ice Hockey played (1855) - Charlie Chaplin Dies (1977)
ITV 1 6:00 The Fluffy Club 7.25 Toonattik 9.25 Christmas Cooks Challenge 10.25 Creature Comforts 10.55 FILM: Santa Claus - The Movie 1.00 ITV News/Weather 1.10 FILM: The Polar Express 3.00 HM The Queen 3.10 You’ve Been Framed at Christmas!
3.40 FILM: Happy Feet - Animated adventure about a penguin cast out by his colony because he is unable to sing. However, his tap-dancing skills and new friends enable him to make a triumphant return. Featuring the voices of Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Robin Williams, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman.
5.40 ITV News/Weather 6.00 Emmerdale - Debbie is angry to discover that Cain and Charity are still at odds. Mark is torn about leaving Natasha. Jimmy and Nicola are excited about spending their first Christmas with Angelica 7.00 Coronation Street - Will Molly and Kevin stick to their plan and reveal all to Sally? Tina is tense and suspicious of Nick’s intentions. A typically fraught Christmas dinner at the Barlows’ begins
8.00 All Star Mr & Mrs Christmas Special - Special festive edition of the gameshow in
which Fern Britton and Phillip Schofield submit three celebrity couples to some cheeky relationship scrutiny to find out who knows the most about their respective other halves. Today Joan Collins and husband Percy Gibson, Spice Girl Emma Bunton and her partner Jade Jones, and Corrie’s Andrew Whyment and wife Nichola battle it out to win big money for their chosen charities.
9.00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot - Appointment with Death 11.00 ITV NewsWeather 11.15 FILM: Gladiator 2.05 FILM: One Million Years BC
CHANNEL 4 6:00 Yo Gabba Gabba: Christmas 6:30 Little Wolf’s Book Of Badness 7:00 Wilde Stories: The Devoted Friend 7:30 Film: Olive The Other Reindeer 8:25 The Simpsons 8:55 Friends 9:30 Friends: The One Where Ross And Rachel... You Know 10:00 The Simpsons 10:35 Beyonce: I Am Yours - An Intimate Performance From Wynn, Las Vegas 11:40 Film: Honey I Blew Up The Kid 1:25 Only When I Dance 3:00 Alternative Christmas Message - This Year, Acid Attack Survivor Katie Piper Will Deliver Channel 4’S Traditional Alternative To The Queen’s Christmas Day Broadcast
3:10 Deal Or No Deal 4:15 Film: Annie 6:35 The Secret Millionaire Changed My Life 7:40 Channel 4 News/Weather 7:45 Katie: My Beautiful Face 8:50 Alternative Christmas Message 9:00 Film: Grey Gardens - This Superior
Emmy-Award Winning Made-For-Television Film, Directed By Michael Suscy And Based On A True Story, Stars Drew Barrymore And Jessica Lange As Daughter And Mother, Both Named Edith Bouvier Beale. To Differentiate, The Mother Is Called Big Edie, The Daughter Little Edie. Their Story Came To Light In A 1975 Documentary (Which Is On Channel 4 Next Week), Which Captured The Reclusive Pair’s Life In A Decaying 28-Room Mansion In Exclusive East Hampton, Which They Had Hardly Left For 50 Years. Suscy Recaptures The LIfe Shown In The Documentary But Also Reveals The Unhappiness In Their Lives And What Caused It, As Little Edie Is Almost Kidnapped From Living Her Own Life In New York To Return To Grey Gardens And Become A Bird In A Gilded Cage, As The Pair Collapse Physically And Mentally 11:05 Lee Evans: Big: Live At The O2 Lee Evans: Big: Live At The 02 Was Recorded At The End Of His Record-Breaking Tour, Which Played To Over Half A Million Fans Across The Uk. It’s Infectious Stand-Up From The Master Of Physical Observational Comedy At The Height Of His Powers
12:10 David Blaine: Frozen In Time
FIVE 6.00 Sunrise 7.00 Fireman Sam Christmas Special 7.25 Mio Mao 7.30 The Milkshake! Show Christmas Special 7.55 Noddy Saves Christmas 8.25 Peppa Pig 8.40 Thomas & Friends 8.55 Roary the Racing Car 9.10 Little Princess 9.40 The Mr. Men Show 9.50 Hana’s Helpline 10.05 Olivia 10.20 Animal Rescue Squad 10.50 Michaela’s Zoo Babies 11.50 Polar Bear Adventure with Nigel Marven 12.50 Ice Road Truckers 1.50 Crusoe 2.50 Five News 3.05 Film: Call Me Claus 5.00 Heads or Tails 6.00 Film: High Society - Classic, glossy musical remake of ‘The Philadelphia Story’. A highclass but haughty socialite is about to be married for the second time. But on the eve of her wedding, her first husband realises that he is still madly in love with her and attempts to win her back. The tuneful Cole Porter score includes ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’, ‘Well, Did You Evah?’ and ‘True Love’. This was Grace Kelly’s last film 8.00 Gadget Show: Gadget of the Decade - Consumer technology show presented by Jason Bradbury, Suzi Perry, Jon Bentley and Ortis Deley. In this instalment, the presenters take a look back at the last ten years of technology, focusing on music, gaming, photography, computing and telecommunications. 9.00 The ABBA Years - Documentary exploring the remarkable success of ABBA, featuring interviews with the band members, footage of tours and stage shows, digitally remastered archive footage and music from 26 of the band’s hit records. Filmed in both Sweden and London to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Mamma Mia stage production, this film is the story of chart-topping music, flamboyant outfits, successful spin-offs, marriages and break-ups - all told in ABBA’s own words 10.00 Mamma Mia: Where Did It All Go Right? 11.00 Film: ABBA: The Movie 12.50 SuperCasino
TV Highlights
Gladiator ITV - 11:15pm
Award-winning action drama set in Roman times, about a once-powerful general who is forced to become a gladiator. The death of Marcus Aurelius sees his devious son Commodus replace him as emperor, and he immediately orders the execution of his father’s favourite general, Maximus.
The Incredibles BBC 1 - 3:10pm
Superhero Mr Incredible receives a mysterious invitation to a remote island after spending the last 15 years living a humdrum suburban existence working for an insurance company. He and his family are forced into action to save the world
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BBC ONE 6:00 Breakfast 10:00 Saturday Kitchen 11:40 FILM: Herbie: Fully Loaded 1:15 BBC News 1:25 Regional News/Weather 1:30 FILM: Bridge to Terabithia 3:00 FILM: Flushed Away 4:20 BBC News 4:35 Regional News/Weather 4:40 FILM: Wallace and Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - Oscar-winning claymation about the chase for a giant rabbit terrorising a town’s allotments and vegetable patches days before the annual vegetable-growing competition. As Wallace and his trusty companion are called into action with their pest control business, the dastardly Lord Victor Quartermaine competes to capture the Were-Rabbit and win the heart of a beautiful Lady 6:00 Total Wipeout: Celebrity Special - Richard Hammond presents the game show, assisted from the sidelines by Amanda Byram. There are crashes, smashes and hilarious mud splashes on the world’s most ridiculous obstacle course. Ten celebrity contestants, including actor Joe Swash, Olympic legend Fatima Whitbread and Strictly Come Dancing couple James and Ola Jordan, compete for 10,000 pounds for the charity of their choice and the accolade of being crowned Celebrity Total Wipeout champion 7:00 EastEnders - As Walford struggles to come to terms with the brutal murder of Archie Mitchell, the suspects begin to emerge. By the end of the day, the police have one of them in handcuffs - but is it the killer? Meanwhile, Stacey and Bradley reach a decision, Sugar the dog threatens Lucas’s dark secret, and Ricky has a tender surprise for Bianca 7:30 FILM: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End 10:05 The National Lottery Draws 10:15 BBC News 10:25 Match of the Day - Gary Lineker hosts highlights from a busy Boxing Day of Premier League fixtures. Birmingham faced a visit from Chelsea, who have never lost at St Andrew’s in the Premier League. Tottenham were at Fulham, who were responsible for Harry Redknapp’s first defeat as Spurs manager in the corresponding fixture in 2008/09 11:50 The Football League Shows
BBC TWO
Birthdays: Phil Sector (1940) - Richard Skinner (1951) - Lars Ulrich (1963) On this Day: The Excorcist released in cinemas (1973) - Nigel Hawthorne dies (2000)
ITV 1
6:00 Me Too! 6:20 Big Cook Little Cook 6:40 Brum 6:55 Pingu 7:00 Dennis & Gnasher 7:15 Dennis & Gnasher 7:30 Prank Patrol 8:00 Shaun the Sheep 8:05 Shaun the Sheep 8:15 What’s New Scooby Doo? 8:35 The Basil Brush Show 9:00 Bear Behaving Badly 9:25 Dani’s House 9:55 Sam and Mark’s Guide to Dodging Disaster 10:20 The Story of Tracy Beaker 10:50 Living Famously 11:50 BBC Proms 2009: A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals 1:55 FILM: An American in Paris 3:45 Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em 4:30 Final Score 5:05 Hamlet 8:10 Victorian Farm Christmas - Historical reality programme. Christmas is coming to Acton Scott, but first there’s a huge amount of preparation to do. Ruth Goodman and food historian Ivan Day try their hand at making a Christmas pudding using the same methods as Bob Cratchit’s wife in A Christmas Carol. Meanwhile Alex and Peter light the forge for the first time to re-shoe the farm workhorse Clumper - the first time a horse has been shod at this forge in over five decades 9:10 The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show: 1973 10:15 The Story of Slapstick - Slapstick comedy special narrated by Miranda Hart charting the highs and lows of physical comedy and examining the audience’s love of visual humour. Featuring pies and pratfalls from over a century of comedy and entertainment programming including Monty Python, Charlie Chaplin, Morecambe and Wise and even Hole in the Wall. Featuring analysis from great physical gag practitioners including Vic Reeves, Mathew Horne, Reece Shearsmith, Ben Miller and Sally Phillips 11:15 The Young Ones - Anarchic sitcom about a group of North London students in the 80s. A bout of illness puts a strain on Vivian’s usual easygoing approach to communal living. The somewhat delicate matter of Rick’s lost virginity raises further consternation 11:45 Shooting Stars
6.00 The Fluffy Club 7.25 Toonattik 9.25 Christmas Cooks Challenge 10.25 All Star Mr & Mrs Christmas Special 11.25 I Dreamed a Dream - The Susan Boyle Story 12.25 ITV News/Weather 12.40 FILM: Racing Stripes 2.30 Goodnight Mister Tom 4.40 FILM: March of the Penguins 6.15 ITV News/Weather 6.30 Harry Hill’s TV Burp Review of the Year - Big-collared comic Harry Hill applies his forensic eye for comedy detail to all the telly you thought he had missed while he was away. With Harry at the helm, you can be sure there will be laughs aplenty - and with so many top clips, skits and quips, this bumper Burp is bursting at the seams with pure entertainment 7.00 You’ve Been Framed at Christmas! - More hilarious home-grown comedy for the post-Christmas comedown, as Harry Hill returns with the second of two seasonal specials for this year, chock full of festive funnies captured on viewers camcorders and mobile phones 7.30 Ant & Dec’s Christmas Show 8.45 All Star Family Fortunes Christmas Special - Vernon Kay hosts an all-soap Christmas edition. Today actors Michael Le Vell, Sally Whittaker, Helen Flanagan, Brooke Vincent and Peter Armitage, aka Coronation Street’s Webster family, take on the Kings from Emmerdale - Tom Lister, Nick Miles, Kelsey Beth Crossley, Lucy Pargeter and Nicola Wheeler. The Websters are playing for Genesis Breast Cancer Charity, while the Kings are supporting St Anne’s Community Services and Safe at Last. Who will win the big money for their chosen charity? 9.30 All Star Impression Show 10.30 ITV News/Weather 10.45 Above Suspicion 12.40 FILM: The Graduate
New Years Day 01/01 BBC ONE 6:00 Breakfast 9:00 Bear Behaving Badly 9:25 What’s New Scooby-Doo? 9:45 FILM: The Sword in the Stone 11:05 FILM: Muppet Treasure Island 12:35pm: The Archbishop of Canterbury’s New Year Message 12:40 BBC News 12:50 Regional News and Weather 12:55 Doctor Who 1:55 FILM: Shark Tale - Animated comedy about a fast-talking fish who gains fame after taking credit for the accidental death of a shark mobster. Though he enjoys the popularity at first, his tall tale starts to unravel as others begin to suspect that he is not the Defender of the Reef after all. And when the shark’s enemies get involved, his lies lead him into dangerous waters 3:15 FILM: Superman Returns 5:40 BBC News 6:00 Regional News/Weather 6:10 EastEnders 6:40 Doctor Who 7:55 EastEnders 8:30 Celebrity Mastermind 9:00 Gavin and Stacey 9:30 QI 10:00 Live at the Apollo - Stand-up comedy from the world-famous Hammersmith Apollo. The nation’s favourite impressionist, Alistair McGowan, introduces guest appearances from young Scottish comedy prodigy Kevin Bridges and acclaimed comic Reginald D Hunter 10:30 BBC News 10:45 National Lottery EuroMillions Draw 10:55 FILM: Sweet Home Alabama 12:35 Weatherview
BBC TWO
CHANNEL 4
6.00 Sunrise 7.00 Angels of Jarm 7.05 Milkshake! Bop Box 7.10 Fireman Sam 7.20 The WotWots 7.35 Rupert Bear 7.45 Hana’s Helpline 7.55 Make Way for Noddy 8.10 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 8.25 The Mr. Men Show 8.40 Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs 8.55 Milkshake! Bop Box 9.00 Olivia 9.15 Little Princess 9.30 Gerald McBoing Boing 10.00 NFLUK 11.00 Film: The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue 1.00 Film: Snow White 2.50 Film: Titanic 6.20 Heads or Tails 7.10 Five News 7.15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 8.05 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Drama series about a team of forensic investigators in Las Vegas. After Grissom finds evidence to suggest an alleged suicide victim was deliberately electrocuted, he, Warwick and Sara search a building site for more clues. Meanwhile, Catherine and Nick are called to the scene when a psychiatrist reports that a young patient of hers died from an epileptic seizure 9.05 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 10.05 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 11:05 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Drama series about a team of forensic investigators in Las Vegas. When the CSIs discover that all of the victims of a serial killer still on the loose were born in the same month as Grissom, Gil realises that he could be the killer’s next target 12.00 SuperCasino
TV Highlights
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End - BBC 1 - 7:30pm
Action adventure sequel. In the final instalment of the buccaneering trilogy, Jack Sparrow is trapped in Davy Jones’s Locker, and in his absence the East India Trading Company is taking over the seas.
Ant & Dec’s Christmas Show ITV - 7:30pm
Join Ant and Dec in Santa’s Cabin, complete with a roaring fire and a live studio audience, to help the celebrations along in what promises to be a barrel-load of fun and laughs. Some celebrity pals, including Robbie Williams, will be dropping in
Birthdays: Sir Alex Ferguson (1941) - John Denver (1943) Val Kilmer (1959) - Steve Bruce (1960) On this Day: Three day week introduced to save energy during the miners strike (1973)
ITV 1
6:00 Me Too! 6:20 Big Cook Little Cook 6:40 Brum 6:55 Pingu 7:00 Arthur 7:25 Inside Life 7:55 Gimme a Break 8:25 Wainwright’s Walks 8:55 Great Railway Journeys 9:45 Animal Park 10:15 Who Do You Think You Are? 11:15 New Year’s Day Concert 2010 12:40 FILM: Big Jake 2:25 FILM: The Guns of Navarone 4:55 The Archbishop of Canterbury’s New Year Message 5:00 Funny Women 5:30 Funny Turns 6:00 Are You Being Served? 6:30 The Story of Are You Being Served? - Chock-full of innuendo, dodgy lifts, occasional customers and much loved regulars, this documentary tells the story of the long running farce set in the clothing section of a dilapidated department store 7:30 Are You Being Served? 8:00 Three Men Go to Ireland. 9:00 FILM: The Good Shepherd - Spy thriller charting the life of the man charged with heading the CIA’s covert operations and uncovering a mole during the Bay of Pigs scandal, revealing how he changed from a once idealistic student into the untrusting overlord of American espionage 11:40 I’m Alan Partridge - To Kill a Mocking Alan. With Steve Coogan, Felicity Montagu, Ian Sharrock, Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathews, Phil Cornwell. Comedy series charting the fortunes of a former chat show host. Alan puts on a Sunday afternoon version of his show at the hotel and invites some Irish TV executives over to watch it 12:10 I’m Alan Partridge
6:10 Sali Mali 6:15 Planet Cook 6:35 Yo Gabba Gabba: Space 7:00 Freesports On 4 8:00 The Morning Line 8:55 Friends 9:25 Friends 9:55 T4’S Stars Of 2009 11:55 90210: Off The Rails 12:50 Scrubs 1:20 Scrubs 1:50 Channel 4 Racing From Kempton Park, Wetherby And Wincanton 4:05 Celebrity Come Dine With Me Extra Portions 4:35 Celebrity Come Dine With Me Extra Portions 5:05 Celebrity Come Dine With Me Extra Portions 5:35 Celebrity Come Dine With Me Extra Portions 6:05 Deal Or No Deal 7:05 Channel 4 News/Weather 7:10 Film: Crocodile Dundee 9:00 Decoded: Dan Brown’s Lost Symbol 10:00 The Real Da Vinci Code - The Phenomenal Success Of Dan Brown’s Book The Da Vinci Code Has Once Again Brought The Holy Grail And Its Myriad Hunters Into The Spotlight. It May Be A Novel, But Brown Has Claimed That His Book Is Based On Research And That All The Art, Architecture And Secret Societies He Describes Are Real. It’s A Controversial Claim Because, If Based In Truth, The Da Vinci Code Threatens To Turn Our View Of History On Its Head. Millions Of Readers Have Been Hooked, But What Do Historians Think Of The Book And Do Its Major Claims Stand Up To Scrutiny? 11:05 The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2005 - Do You Remember Who Prince Charles Was Talking About In 2005 Year When He Said “I Can’t Bear That Man”? Or What Tom Cruise Shouted As He Leapt Up Onto Oprah’s Sofa? Host Jimmy Carr And Celebrity Teams Including Jonathan Ross, Sharon Osbourne, Gordon Ramsay And Rob Brydon, Gather For Channel 4’S End-Of-The-Year Entertainment Bash. Further Clasic Editions Of The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year Can Be Seen Throughout The Week, With A Brand New Programme On Friday 1:05 Film: Aeon Flux
FIVE
6.00 The Fluffy Club 7.25 Toonattik 9.25 Dickinson’s Real Deal 10.25 FILM: Carry On Screaming 12.15 ITV News/Weather 12.30 FILM: Some Like It Hot 2.50 The Railway Children 4.50 FILM: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 6.40 ITV News/Weather 7.00 Emmerdale 7.30 Coronation Street 8.00 Countrywise 8.30 Coronation Street - Can Steve and Becky ever resolve their differences? Will Audrey go all the way with Lewis, her glamorous escort? Tyrone receives an offer he cannot refuse - or can he? 9.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple - Sensing danger surrounding her sister Carrie-Louise, Ruth Van Rydock enlists the help of her old friend Miss Marple. But after Carrie-Louise’s beloved step-brother is murdered during a dress rehearsal of an amateur stage show, Miss Marple has to draw from her deep understanding of human character in order to unpick the conjuring trick played out by the murderer, and reveal their identity 11.00 ITV News/Weather 11.15 Piers Morgan’s Review of the Year - Piers Morgan looks back at the highs and lows of 2009. The momentous year began with Barack Obama’s inauguration and took in Michael Jackson’s death, the MPs’ expenses scandal, the demise of Woolworth’s, Katie and Peter’s split, swine flu and the war in Afghanistan as well as some great British sporting victories from the Ashes to Jenson Button. Featuring contributions from Andrew Flintoff, Louis Walsh, Amanda Holden, Fearne Cotton, Michael Winner and Alastair Campbell. 12.45 FILM: Connie and Carla
CHANNEL 4 6:05 Yo Gabba Gabba 6:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 6:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 7:20 Frasier 7:40 Will & Grace 8:05 According To Jim: Anniversary 8:30 Friends 8:55 Friends 9:30 Friends 10:00 90210 10:55 Rimmel London Presents The World’s Greatest Pop Star: Beyoncé 12:00
A Place In The Sun: Home Or Away: The Lakes V Val Di Fiemme, Italy 1:05 Romancing The Stone 3:05 Come Dine With Me Extra Portions 3:40 Come Dine With Me Extra Portions 4:10 Deal Or No Deal 4:55 Come Dine With Me Extra Portions 5:30 Come Dine With Me Extra Portions 6:00 The Simpsons: Smart And Smarter 6:30 Hollyoaks 7:00 Channel 4 News/Weather 7:30 The Greatest Songs Of The Noughties - The Decade No-One Can Pronounce
Is Coming To An End And Channel 4 Is Celebrating By Finding The Greatest Music And Tv Programmes Of The Past Ten Years. Channel 4 Have Conducted A Survey With The Leading Critics And Industry Figures, And Asked The Public In A Yougov National Poll To Tell Us What They Think Were The Greatest Songs Of The Last 10 Years. With New Ways To Access Our Favourite Tunes, It Is Near Impossible To Take The Sunday Chart Ratings As A True Guide As To What People Like. 9:00 Your Top 20 Celebrity Big Brother Moments 10:00p The Greatest Tv Shows Of The Noughties 11:45 Alan Carr: Chatty Man New Year’s Special 12:45 Hits & Headlines: Christmas No.1s 94-08
FIVE 6.00 Sunrise 7.00 Fireman Sam 7.10 The Beeps 7.20 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures 7.25 Roary the Racing Car 7.40 Chiro 7.45 Noddy in Toyland 8.00 Fifi and the Flowertots 8.10 Peppa Pig 8.15 Peppa Pig 8.25 Thomas & Friends 8.40 The WotWots 8.55 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 9.15 Little Princess 9.30 The Milkshake! Show 10.00 The Mr. Men Show 10.15 Olivia 10.30 Zoo Days 10.50 Michaela’s Zoo Babies 11.50 Ice Road Truckers 12.50 Crusoe 1.45 Five News 2.00 Film: Journey to the Centre of the Earth 5.30 Knight Rider 6.20 Five News with Matt Barbet 6.50 Film: White Hunter, Black Heart - Clint Eastwood, Jeff Fahey, George Dzundza, Alun Armstrong, Marisa Berenson. Dramatic character study of a tough, unpredictable director who takes his crew deep into the heart of Africa to film an adventure story. On site, however, the director’s commitment to shooting the complicated film is gradually overwhelmed by his obsession to hunt and kill an elephant. Based on Peter Viertel’s novel, a thinly veiled account of his experiences with John Huston on the set of `The African Queen’ 9.00 Michael Jackson’s 30th Anniversary Concert - Michael Jackson’s shocking death in June left a huge gap in the music world. One of the biggest-selling and most influential artists of all time, his ground-breaking contributions to music and dance kept him in the media spotlight for four decades. This 30th anniversary concert, first aired in 2001, includes performances by Destiny’s Child, Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross, as well as classic performances of his greatest hits by Jackson himself 10.50 The Cheryl Cole Factor - Documentary examining the popularity of Cheryl Cole, a reality TV star who has conquered controversy to become one of the hottest properties in British pop culture 11.45 The Sexy Ads Show
TV Highlights
Gavin and Stacey BBC 1 - 9pm
Nessa and Dave’s wedding is fast approaching, and the preparations are in full swing. Stacey breaks some life-changing news to Gavin, while Bryn and Jason finally put their big secret to bed. Smithy takes care of Neil the baby, and wishes Nessa all the best as she makes her way to the church to marry Dave
Superman Returns BBC 1 - 3:15pm
The last son of Krypton returns to Earth for another adventure. Having been away for five years in search of his home planet, Clark finds that the world has moved on from Superman
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COPLEY’S COLUMN ALBERT SNODGRASS A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology courses. She started her class by saying, “Everyone who thinks they’re stupid, stand up!” After a few seconds, Little Davie stood up. The teacher said, “Do you think you’re stupid, Little Davie?” “No, miss, but I hate to see you standing there all by yourself!” Lesser-Known Facts: Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. He who laughs last, thinks slowest. Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don’t. Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there’s a 90% probability you’ll get it wrong.
Regular readers of this column will know that in my opinion, women should not be allowed to drive on the roads. It was a softening in attitude that I made a condescending suggestion that they should all drive pink cars so that we all knew when they were coming. However, last Sunday morning, I discovered the ultimate terror, a woman driving in snow. To explain, the missus and I had attended a fabulous party, with loads of food and drink together with entertainment from Junkyard Dog and The Score, on the previous evening. As I have never been someone who would drive after a drink, I left my car in a field adjacent to the party house which was at the end of a private road which was about half a mile long. Road conditions were treacherous on the way there and so I was full of trepidation when we went to pick my car up the following lunchtime. I went carefully and anticipated no problems until the last fifty yards which was on a hilly part. Lo and behold, I encountered a car twenty yards from the end which was sideways on the road making it impossible to pass on either side. Sounding my horn brought no response and so I went to investigate. Behind the wheel was a young lady I had seen at the party and she was in a bit of a panic, explaining that her car would no longer go forward and was slipping backwards. I used my manly knowledge to resolve the situation and got the
poor girl on her way. The moral to this story is that if you don’t know how to drive in snow, get a taxi. Better still ladies, do the decent thing and surrender your licences. As this is the last column before Christmas, I would like you all to spend a few minutes remembering those in the entertainment industry who have passed away in the last twenty years. Of course the most recent loss was the wonderful Dave Kilner, a star in every way who succumbed this year after being ill for a while. Others I would like to pay tribute to are, in no particular order, as follows:- Potty Pete Hayward ,Steve Denton, Dave Green, Barrie Glynn, Chuck Fowler, Tony Capstick, Dave Hawley, and Paul Symons. My apologies if there are any omissions, which I am sure there will be from this exalted list. It is now six weeks since my last cigarette and I am fairly confident of continued success. My heart does go out though to the addicts who are suffering freezing conditions having to satisfy their craving outside pubs, many of which have not provided the necessary shelter. As a result of being caught on a speed camera, I have managed to avoid the obligatory points and fine by agreeing to attend a speed awareness course. This is a brilliant initiative from South Yorkshire Police, who in certain cases, dependant presumably on the speed involved and previous motoring history; consider edu-
cation as a realistic alternative to punishment. However, I have not got away totally Scot free, as the course commences at the unearthly time of 8.00 a.m. and the fee is seventy pounds. I will give more information about this once I have attended the course Last Wednesday evening, the missus and I attended, courtesy of Mercury proprietor David Hayes, a dinner with guest speaker Ricky Hatton. This is the third time I have attended functions with Ricky and I have to report that he is a born comedian and would have great success were he to make this his next career. I was pleased to receive a call from a lady pensioner enquiring where she could obtain Jackie Toaduff’s autobiography, Coaldust to Stardust. Having pointed her in the right direction, she informed me that my column was the first thing she read and how much she enjoyed reading it. She is obviously a lady of some taste. May I take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a merry Christmas and a happy, and prosperous, (once we get a change of government in the spring) New Year. God Bless you all Editors note: I’d like to thank Howard for his column which I always look forward to receiving. His spelling and grammar are a delight and the content, although sometimes a little dubious, is always entertaining
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Drag. Hi Gary, thank you for talking to Drag at The Mercury. The last time we mentioned your name on our music page was when you made a guest appearance at the Nine Inch Nails gig at London’s 02. How did that come about and did you enjoy it? The response you got from the NIN crowd was huge! Gary. It was down to my wife Gemma actually. We knew NIN were playing a song of mine called ‘Metal’ on their final UK tour so Gemma, unknown to me at the time, e-mailed Trent (lead singer) and asked if he was up for the idea of me singing it with him when the tour came to London. He got back to us straight away and he then asked if I was up for doing ‘Cars’ as well. I wasn’t sure that the NIN fans would be too happy with having two Numan songs played to them, especially with me singing instead of Trent but, much to my surprise, the crowd went ballistic when I was introduced and so I had a great time. I’d been quite
nervous leading up to it but Trent and the band and crew were extremely welcoming and made me feel very much at home.
Drag. You then did the NIN farewell shows in LA shortly after with other special guests, how did that go? Plus do Trent Reznor and yourself plan to work together in the future? Gary. The LA shows were amazing. Trent had some throat problems after the first show and so the final three were rearranged. Luckily I was able to extend my time there and sing at all four shows. Again, I was sure that the crowd wouldn’t go for so much Numan material being played and with me doing so much singing but they did. On most of the nights Trent was playing three of my songs, sometimes two different versions of one of them and then he asked me to sing a cover version of the Gang Of Four song ‘Anthrax’ so I was on stage for about 20 minutes or so. It was an amazing experience to be on stage with one of the greatest bands ever, at their final shows ever. Amazing and sad to be honest. I felt honoured to be asked, honoured to be there on stage with such amazing musicians. We have discussed doing some stuff together next year, I hope so, it’d be really cool. Drag. You’ve been recently filming a video for your next single called ‘The Fall’ in a mental asylum? Can you give us any details and when it may be released? Gary. Not sure. I’m working on two
albums worth of stuff at the moment, one called ‘Dead Son Rising’ and the other one called ‘Splinter’, and we are yet to decide what album ‘The Fall’ song will go on, or when these albums will be released. Hopefully ‘The Fall’ will come out in the spring 2010 and ‘Splinter’ soon after. The other album will also come out next year in some form or another but ‘Splinter’ is my main focus. I don’t put out singles very often as it’s impossible to get music played on national radio unless it fits neatly into that light weight, radio friendly style that has been slowly killing alternative music for the last decade or two. For me the point of a single these days is to let the fans know what direction the new material is going in and to start to generate interest in the album and, most importantly, the tour that will go with it. It’s about feeding the faithful and creating new interest where possible, not about getting into the chart, although that would be nice of course. Oh and the mental asylum, ha-ha. It’s this really old disused building in Lincolnshire, it looks great for the feel we’re after and I think it’ll make the video look quiet threatening. It’s really terrifying in there, there are bits of old iron beds and restraints left around. All of us made sure we got out of there before night set in.
Gary. I was shocked. I hadn’t really been looking forward to The Pleasure Principle Tour as I’m not a big fan of playing a lot of old songs but a few things made it a lot more enjoyable than I’d expected. First of all the old songs didn’t sound as weak and dated as I’d thought they would, in fact they sounded quite powerful and quirky, and I’m okay with quirky. Secondly, as you say, the second half of the show was predominantly new material and that was getting every bit as good a reaction, if not better, than the Pleasure Principle stuff. Pleasure Principle was a massive Number 1 album and this tour was to celebrate the 30th anniversary of that Number 1 and so I’d expected the crowd to walk out as soon as those songs were finished. To have the second ‘industrial’ half go down even better was a massive boost for me. And, strangely, it made me proud of the earlier songs as well as they became a quality point of
reference for what was to come later in the show, where we were able to show how things had evolved and grown from those earlier days. Drag. You recently did a BBC Live Session at Maida Vale with upcoming electro-bird Little Boots, what songs did you do and when and where can people see it? Gary. I played songs called ‘Metal’, ‘The Fall’ and ‘Haunted’. Little Boots did three of her songs and then we duetted on my song ‘Are Friends Electric’ with my band, switching to Little Boots band for a duet of her song ‘Stuck On Repeat’ and then the Lou Reed classic ‘Venus In Furs’. I believe that the BBC 6 Music web site has details of when the session will be broadcast. It was also filmed and can, apparently, be seen using the Red Button system on the BBC in the near future. Again,
all details are on the BBC web site. Drag. Thankyou Gary for exclusively talking to Drag at The Mercury and we’ll hopefully see you playing live again in Sheffield soon. Gary. My pleasure, thankyou and I’ll definitely be playing there sometime in 2010.
You can catch Gary’s BBC Session with Little Boots on the BBC’s Interactive Red Button from 29th January for one week. Gary’s Pleasure Principle 2009 Show will be released on DVD sometime in 2010. To keep up with all things Numan go to www. numan.co.uk and/or www. myspace.com/garynuman
Drag. On your recent sell-out Pleasure Principle Tour, mostly the second half of the set is your later industrial stuff, which seemed to be getting an even bigger response from the audience than your classic million seller material. That must be really gratifying?
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Talk by Zoe Oldfield of Support 55 at the recent event Black Card’s idea Black Card suggested an Marion Bagshaw and Rosie Winterton MP in the initiative called ‘IT for mobile tea room in January the Generations’. This encourages elders – in this 09 case from BME communiIn April, DWP worked with ties – to find out if they are entitled to Pension Credit older people’s organisaBlack Card have identified tions in Sheffield, such a group of young people to as Support 55 and Black work with elders and teach Card, to come up with them basic computer skills. ideas about how to reach Starting in January, the people who are missing short courses will include out. This resulted in further an introduction to the Penactivity in the region. sion Credit calculator on Directgov, the government’s Support 55 internet site. DWP sponsored a Support 55 event, to bring together Don’t miss out local people and organiIf you are aged 60 or over sations. The day helped (or if you know someone people to find out about who is) and you think you Support 55’s services and might qualify for extra cash also to spread the word – please get in touch with about Pension Credit. 80 The Pension Service on people attended and infor- 0800 731 4811. Or you can go online to find out more mal feedback on the day at www.direct.gov.uk was very positive.
ing tubes, certain medications, dialysis, and other treatments that might be started in the event that you should stop breathing or your heart stop beating or various other life-threatening conditions. • This document has the potential to decrease arguments between or uncertainty of family members who are next of kin if they are making medical decisions • If certain treatments are not wanted, this can cut down on unnecessary medical expenses • A living will does not mean that you will not receive care. The only care that should be affected is that which is specified in the document. In some instances, a shift of focus from curative to palliative care occurs, in which comfort measures take the place of data collection and aggressive treatment • A living will cannot pre-
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VOICE OF THE NIGHTINGALE WEEK 17
It’s been a busy long-weekend at Radio Nightingale this week, starting on Friday evening with Ice Hockey commentary. Although this almost didn’t manage to make it to air, the Sheffield Arena had not quite got everything back to normal after hosting another event. But with a couple of extension wires through windows, we were able to join the game missing only the first 10 minutes. During which time Newcastle Vipers had scored, but it was to be the Steelers night as they started what was to become a hat-trick of wins over the weekend with a final score of 6-3. Sunday saw an anniversary as we returned to record Carols by Candlelight marking one year since our first broadcast from the Rotherham Minster. The congregation who braved the arctic weather were treated to a wonderful performance from the Minster choir under the direction of Phillip Higgins. The recording will be broadcast to the patients on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. On Monday, Mel was joined in
the studio by the Rotherham 31st Guides. The girls presented a cheque for £150 from their recent fundraising efforts before Lauren, Abigail, Grace, Harriet, Georgia, Nicole, Ellie and Hannah read out requests for the patients. There’s never a good time to be in hospital but Christmas has got to be one of the worst. So we’ll be doing our best to bring Christmas cheer to the wards with special programmes on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. There’ll be request programmes, plus Carols by Candlelight, another opportunity to hear the Schools Christmas Carol Concert and extra editions of Bookmark and The Sunny Side of the Street. If you know anyone who is in hospital over this time, we’d be delighted to receive your requests and dedications, so please give us a call or send an email.
Finally, we’d like to wish a very Merry Christmas to everyone who reads our column each week and to all at the Mercury Newspaper. Radio Nightingale broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for the patients and staff of the Rotherham General Hospital on 945 &1350mw and Hospedia. For more information about the station visit www.radionightingale.org.uk Current volunteer vacancies: • Saturday sports show presenter • Football commentator • Request collector (Tuesday or Wednesday morning) • Fundraiser • MW transmitter engineer • Voice over artist / creator Contact us on 01709 304244 for more information on volunteering.
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career with the club. “The new deal takes me to 36 and touch wood ‘keepers can go on further,” he said. “I want stay beyond this contract and I believe that I will Millers boss Ronnie Moore finish my career at the club described Andy Warrington but that is in the future, in the as the best in division after short term we want to try and the ‘keeper put pen-to-paper win promotion this season. on a new two year contract. “I firmly believe that we are Warrington was out of heading in the right direction contract at the end of this and obviously our main goal season but after showing some is to achieve promotion, I am scintillating form between the ambitious and so is the club sticks Millers manager Ronnie so I am looking forward to the Moore has rewarded the fornext two years.” mer Doncaster Rovers stopper In a professional career that with a deserved new deal. started in 1994 at York City, “Andy is a fantastic ‘keeper Warrington has made over and we are delighted to have 400 appearances for the likes signed him for a further two of Doncaster and Bury and years,” said Moore. recently passed 100 appear“I firmly believe that he is the ances for the Millers. best ‘keeper in this division by a mile. He has been in great form all season and hopefully there are plenty more great performances and clean sheets to come.” “We have 12 out of contract at the end of this season and Andy has shown the way to the others who want a new deal. If they want to be here they have to play for a contract so it is up to them to do the right things on and off the field.” The 33-year-old ‘keeper has been immense for the Millers since his move in 2007 and he revealed to www.themillers. co.uk that he would eventually love to go on and finish his LOCAL SPORT NEWS
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FANCY DRESS DAY V DARLINGTON Bring a ‘Friend for a Fiver’ to our Boxing Day clash with Darlington, and why not extend the festive fun by coming in fancy dress as well? The Millers have designated this special offer game as a fancy dress day and if Miller Bear picks you out of the crowd, you will win and be presented with a signed football on the running track in front of the Millers fans. Our photographers will be present at the game also, so make yourself known to them and you could feature on the website or in a future matchday programme. Rotherham United’s Mark Hitchens said: “It’s the ideal opportunity to dig those old Elvis wigs from the bottom of the wardrobe. It’s an exciting match in prospect, so if we can get as many people down as possible, and have some fun at the same time then we can end 2009 with a bang, and go into next year looking to seal promotion to League One.” No doubt we’re going to see plenty of Father Christmas outfits on show, but if you want to win the prize you’re going to have to stand out from the crowd, so grab your tickets and start preparing now!
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THREE WINS IN THREE DAYS FOR SUCCESSFUL STEELERS Steelers fans left the Arena on Sunday in festive high spirits, after seeing the Steelers achieve their third win in three days this weekend. On Friday the Newcastle Vipers came to the Arena, for the first of two meetings between the teams this weekend. Steelers’ Head Coach Dave Matsos was back behind the Steelers bench, after Steelers fans got the news they were all hoping for this Christmas, that his young son George Matsos was home with his family for Christmas after spending time in a critical condition at the ICU at Sheffield Children’s Hospital for much of December. The visitors scored first with a goal at 7:03 from Mike Berry, but the Steelers quickly answered with two goals in just over a minute from Doug Sheppard and Robert Dowd. It was Dowd who opened the scoring in the second period, with a goal in the 24th minute. Vipers’ Matic Kralj scored at 26:31 to put the Vipers back into the competition, but any hopes they had were soon dashed as Randy Dagenais scored, followed at 33:01 by a goal from Brad Cruikshank to put the Steelers three goals ahead going into the third period. Kralj added his second goal of the night in the third period. Cruikshank’s second, an emptynetter with Kevin Reiter (for the Vipers) off the ice, the game was won but not over, as on the final buzzer Steelers’ Stephen Wood took a 5+game penalty for fighting, whilst Newcastle’s Dean Holland ended up with a 5
minute fighting penalty. On Saturday it was time for round two, this time in Newcastle, and the game got off to a fiery start, with six goals and 56 penalty minutes (including an ejection for Jason Hewitt in just the fifth minute) in the first period. The home side opened the scoring with a goal from Matic Kralj, and at 4:03 they doubled their lead as Mike Berry scored. Soon after the goal Steelers lost Jason Hewitt, who was ejected from the game with a 10+game penalty for abuse. Less than a minute later Matt Hubbauer, who would leave Newcastle with fewer teeth than he arrived with, after being high-sticked under his visor, scored for the visitors. Jeff Legue leveled the scores, and it was Legue again who put the Steelers ahead on the powerplay. Less than a minute later however, the Vipers pulled a goal back and leveled the scores once again at 3-3 going into the second period. Joey Talbot found the back of the net at 25:15 with another powerplay goal, and Rod Sarich and Hubbauer added their goals to give the Steelers a three goal lead. Matic Kralj added the last goal of the period for the Vipers, but it did little good as the Steelers went on to hold their lead through the third period and leave Newcastle with the points. The Steelers were back at home on Sunday, in front of a muchdepleted crowd thanks to the snowfall earlier in the day. Steelers took the lead in a first period which saw some decidedly dubious refereeing calls. Goals from
Joey Talbot and Jason Hewitt put the Steelers ahead, but the goals were not the biggest concern of the period. The first period also saw the Steelers lose Captain Jonathan Phillips not only for the remainder of the game, but for the team’s Boxing Day clash at the NIC in Nottingham, as he was ejected on a Match penalty for “excessive roughness” after retaliating and fighting Jay Latulippe after receiving a butt-ending from the Devils’ player. Matsos has been reported as saying that the Steelers will appeal the decision. The Devils lost Jay Latulippe in the same confrontation, with a 5+game for roughing/misconduct. Neither side scored during the second period, Jeff Legue scoring the next goal in the 47th minute to give the Steelers a 3-0 lead with a short-handed goal. It was then that the Steelers seemed to ease up, allowing the Cardiff side to score two quick goals, ex-Steeler Phil Hill at 56:10 and Mark Richardson adding the second at 58:21, but the Devils fans got their hopes up for nothing, and the Steelers held on for the win. The Steelers’ next game is the big Boxing Day clash in Nottingham vs the Nottingham Panthers. To get your tickets call the NIC box office on 0115 853 30 02. The two teams then return to the Sheffield Arena on the 27th for Round Two! Get your tickets from the Arena box office on 0114 256 56 56
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SEAN SHARING DRIFT FURTHER INTO SHEFFIELD OWLS WITH ANOTHER LOSS RESPONSIBILITY WEDNESDAY TROUBLE Sheffield Wednesday’s wincontinued to press but overall, 2009/10 FIXTURES
August 8 Barnsley 15 Peterborough 19 Newcastle 22 Scunthorpe 29 Plymouth
2-2 1-1 0-1 4-0 1-3
September 12 Nottm Forest 1-1 15 Middlesbrough 1-3 18 Sheff Utd 3-2 26 Cardiff 3-1 29 Crystal Palace 0-0 October 3 Derby 17 Coventry 20 Preston 23 Watford 31 Bristol City
3-0 2-0 1-2 4-1 1-1
November 7 QPR 21 Ipswich 28 West Brom
1-2 0-0 0-4
December 5 Reading 8 Doncaster 12 Leicester 19 Swansea 26 Newcastle 28 Blackpool
0-2 1-0 3-0 0-2 (H) (A)
January 9 Peterborough 16 Barnsley 26 Scunthorpe 30 Plymouth
(H) (A) (A) (H)
February 6 Nottm Forest 9 Blackpool 13 West Brom 16 Doncaster 20 Ipswich 27 Reading
(A) (H) (A) (H) (H) (A)
March 6 Leicester 13 Swansea 16 Preston 20 Derby 24 Watford 27 Coventry
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less run continued on Saturday as high-flying Swansea left Hillsborough with all three points. A first half double from Darren Pratley did the damage, although it’s fair to say the scoreline flattered the Welsh side. The Owls bossed the lion’s share of play but just lacked the spark in the final third to unlock a resolute Swans backline. And they were duly made to pay as Paulo Sousa’s counterattacking tactics reaped full reward on a bitterly cold afternoon in S6. Wednesday, under the caretaker guidance of Sean McAuley following the departure of Brian Laws, fielded the same eleven that started the game at Leicester last week. The only changes to the squad were on the bench, where Francis Jeffers took the place of loanee Warren Feeney while Frank Simek came in for Michael Gray. The early exchanges were even, with neither side looking particularly threatening until Swansea stole into the lead in the fifth minute. Gorka Pintado swivelled in midfield and sent Pratley racing through the middle to clip neatly across Lee Grant and into the back of the back of the Leppings Lane net. The goal sparked the Owls into life and they twice came close to levelling inside a minute. First, Jermaine Johnson forced a flying save from Dorus De Vries, then Darren Purse’s header from the resulting corner again brought the best out of the Swans’ keeper. Marcus Tudgay was a whisker away from getting on the end of Tommy Spurr’s cross from the left as Wednesday
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Swansea: De Vries, Williams, Tate, Pratley, Orlandi, Van Der Gun, Dyer (Butler 75), Lopez (Serran 84), Pintado (Bauza 89), Bassone, Rangel Unused substitutes: Cornell, Trundle, Allen, Cotterill Referee: Oliver Langford Attendance: 18,329
Caretaker manager, Sean McAuley, is sharing responsibility with his players for the 2-0 defeat at the hands of Swansea on Saturday. It was the Swans first win ever at Hillsborough and despite endeavour and commitment shown by the Owls in the first half, two goals before half time from Darren Pratley secured the victory for the visitors. “I am a really positive person and a positive coach,” McAuley said. “I believe just about anything can be achieved if everybody is playing to their potential. I think the ability levels of our squad are good but at this moment in time they are not playing to their ability levels and they are not pushing the boundaries of their ability to show what potential they have got and that’s because there is a fear. “Before the game I said I would make changes but those changes were meant to be about the performance rather than the personnel. I thought we were nervy in the first five minutes but then got in amongst them and had set plays and chances. We played with good enthusiasm and after Swansea scored their first goal I thought it lifted the pressure off our team a bit and they went again. At 2-0 though Swansea played very well and made life difficult for us. “Fielding the same team that started last week was a bit of forward planning because we always have to plan for the ‘what ifs’. We are now in a ‘what if?’ situation so if I had made changes to start with and it hadn’t worked then had to bring players back into the team then it would have been messy. It was also important to forward plan for
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the next game and I need to give everybody an opportunity.” McAuley was pleased with the effort and work rate shown by his team in the first half but conceded the heart shown in their performance may have led them not to play with their heads as he would have liked. “I can take responsibility for setting the tone in the first half because maybe that left us susceptible at the back to the counter attack,” McAuley commented. “Sometimes previously our players have been criticised heavily and it’s our responsibility as staff, as well as players, to take responsibility so I think we will share it. Hopefully that then leads us into getting the players into a better position than they are now.” Looking ahead, McAuley is hopeful that the team can turn their fortunes around against Newcastle on Boxing Day. “I will tell the truth to the players but I can’t batter them with a stick and the Newcastle game can take care of itself because of the atmosphere we expect at the game. There will be thousands of Newcastle supporters, it will be live on television, and I expect our supporters to feed off the atmosphere and get behind the team - that should spur anybody on,” McAuley said. “We have won four games all season but I think we are a better team than that. Frankie Simek has not played much all season and if we need him for the rest of the season then he needs playing time now. So does Franny Jeffers and everybody else because every man in the squad will be required and that is the position we are in. “There will be no panic but there will be no dressing the situation up to be something that it isn’t; we have 24 games of the season left and we probably need at least ten wins and four draws from those games.”
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A VIEW FROM THE TERRACE Written by Bunsen Bob
So this is what that creek looks like when you haven’t got a paddle. It is my sad duty to report that, at this moment in time, the players look totally void of ideas, passion and competence. The instinctive knack of knowing what to do and when to do it has gone, the body language when a goal is conceded can almost be classed as simply expectant and a goal looks as elusive as brain cells do in a Hillsborough concession stand. Disappointingly, the same line up was named by McAuley who has nothing to lose by stamping his authority on team selection. Hopefully, this was a final chance for the underperformers (who are now too numerous to mention) to make amends for recent shortcomings (which are also too numerous to mention) and a real shake up is due for the next game. The fixture overlords who insist on churning out horrifically average cup draws for us have also given us the runaway leaders of the league when we are at our lowest ebb. Newcastle roll into town carrying with them not only good form, but formidable form. That said, will the increased atmosphere that they will undoubtedly bring be the catalyst for the start of the Wednesday revival? To be honest I doubt it, but if we do get something from this game then it may go down as the most important December 26th since a certain game back in 1979. We will fight forever more and I do you know why? Because of Boxing Day. Merry Christmas to all Mercury readers.
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SEVEN GAMES UNBEATEN CHAIRMAN REID JOINS A VIEW AS BLADES EARN POINT ON BLADES FERENCVAROS FROM THE United’s unbeaten run was stretched to seven games with a hard-earned point in freezing London conditions in the final game before Christmas. Both goals came in an entertaining opening ten minutes as ex-Blade Mikele Leigertwood gave QPR the lead only for Richard Cresswell to level soon after. The game was Paul Hart’s first game in charge of Rangers and was an interesting appetiser ahead of the FA Cup third round tie between the teams in early January. Due to injury and illness, Blackwell made three changes, bringing in Kallio, Montgomery and Stewart for Williamson, Taylor and Evans, although the latter was deemed fit enough to take a place on the bench. The personnel suggested a switch to a 4-5-1 formation with Cresswell as the sole frontman and that proved to be the case. There was a frantic start and United, on the back of three consecutive clean sheets, found themselves behind before two minutes had elapsed. Kallio was forced to concede a corner to stop Simpson and after Watson’s delivery was cleared by Morgan, LEIGERTWOOD picked up the loose ball before drilling a 25-yard shot which was deflected into Bunn’s bottom left corner. It stunned the Blades fans arriving behind Bunn’s goal and Kilgallon had to time a tackle to prevent Simpson adding a second. The Sheffield contingent, however, were warmed by a leveller - it was on eight minutes and was United’s first attack. Rangers had three players close by one of their defensive corner flags but Watson managed to surrender possession and Kallio raced on to the loose ball before firing into the danger area for CRESSWELL to bundle home at the near post. A spell of end-to-end, entertaining action followed before the half hour mark but only presented two changes for the home side. From a short Watson corner, Taarabt’s turn and shot failed to find the target and then Bunn gathered the ball at the feet of Routledge when the winger looked set to go around the goalkeeper. After the initial blitz, United’s system was beginning to frustrate the home side and it was the visitors who looked the more like to claim the third goal of the game as halftime approached. Quinn shot just wide after Montgomery had robbed Taarabt and then QPR’s Stewart was booked for stopping Ward in what was an obvious physical mismatch. United’s Stewart, faced with a difficult chance, could only shoot at Cerny and a Quinn effort, following Kallio’s pass, was blocked when it looked to be heading towards goal. On the stroke of the break, Quinn and Ward combined to work a chance down the right but the latter dragged his leftfoot volley wide of the target. The start of the second period was somewhat scrappy with both sides struggling to hold on to possession long enough to create worthwhile chances. The opportunities that did present themselves, though, fell to the home side in the first 15 minutes after the interval. Montgomery was tempted into
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a foul on Taarabt in a central position right on the edge of the penalty area but fortunately, the Moroccan, on loan from Tottenham, could only fire his free-kick into the wall. On 59 minutes Agyemang ran at the Blades defence and his cross was perfect for a volley but Simpson sliced his effort well wide. Three sides of Loftus Road appealed for a penalty on 65 minutes when, following a spell of the ball pinging around the Blades box, Simpson went down under a Morgan tackle but referee Swarbrick was unconvinced and another run from Taarabt came to nothing. As in the first half, United came back into the game and began to force the home side back, beginning with a good chance on 67 minutes. Walker and Quinn combined on the right and the latter’s pull back resulted in Harper sidefooting over the angle of post and crossbar. Quinn, the further forward of the three central midfielders, was heavily involved in the attacking intent of the Blades and twice he failed to find the target with very difficult shooting chances. As the final, nervy 15 minutes approached QPR were again appealing for a penalty when Gorkss claimed he was pulled back by Kilgallon as Watson’s corner flashed across the box and then Vine was allowed time to shoot for home from 25 yards but Bunn was well placed to gather. Another Rangers corner was cleared as far as Leigertwood in the final five minutes but, thankfully, the former United midfielder was unable to repeat his crisp strike that gave the home side the early lead. After denying Rangers two penalties, referee Swarbrick did hand the home side a soft free-kick with a minute to go when Morgan was adjudged to have impeded Agyemang. To add insult to injury the United skipper was booked. Fortunately, Watson’s free-kick was deflected wide and the Blades cleared the resulting corner. QPR were on the offensive in the closing stages, and the three additional minutes, whilst the home side went mightily close to winning it. Two of three injury-time minutes had elapsed when Routledge’s cross was headed against the top of the crossbar by Watson. Bunn was in no hurry to restart the action and was booked for delaying but it was worth it as it was confirmed moments later that the Blades had secured a hard-earned point in the capital. QPR: Cerny, Ramage, Stewart, Leigertwood, Routledge, Agyemang, Gorkss, Watson, Williams, Simpson (Vine 68), Taarabt. Unused: Hall, Pellicori, Faurlin, Balanta, Taylor, Parker. Blades: Bunn, Montgomery, Morgan, Kilgallon, Harper, Cresswell, Ward, Stewart, Quinn, Kallio, Walker. Unused: France, Evans, Reid, Bennett, Little, Geary, Camara.
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Chairman Kevin McCabe, following the formal business of last Friday’s AGM, answered questions from the audience and media about several issues connected with the Club. Here is a brief synopsis of what his reactions were: On Sheffield Eagles “It is a trial period so we will see how it goes from there. I don’t see why the stadium can’t be used for other sports, and if rugby league doesn’t interfere with the playing surface, or affects the football, then we can do it. “Looking ahead, there’s the rugby league World Cup in 2013 and there is a possibility that Bramall Lane could be considered.” On investment “We are still in the process of looking to find partners who follow our vision for the future of the club and recognise the business model we have created, so the search continues. “I’d like to think something can happen but my reservation is that we are in a crazy world at the moment where a recession has hit. That makes it more difficult than if it was normal circumstances, although I am optimistic.” On the money from West Ham “It is all agreed and the initial amount was all set out with West Ham’s backing.” On the transfer window “We are working hard to procure finance to accommodate the transfer window. The banks are in disarray so that is a dilemma affecting a number of clubs at present.” On the Academy “We are looking to re-shape the Academy, hopefully to get better performances in the years ahead. We have some excellent people in at Shirecliffe but, like anything, things need freshening up.”
Sheffield United academy director Ron Reid is to take up a senior football position with Ferencvaros - the Blades sister club in Hungary. He will join head coach Craig Short, the former United player, as senior coach and academy manager. Reid has been in charge of the footballing arm of United’s impressive Academy at Shirecliffe, which has seen many players graduate into the first team. Chairman Kevin McCabe said: “This is part of the re-shaping of our overseas operation which began a few weeks ago.” A striker with Chesterfield, York City and Boston United in his formative years, Ron moved into non-league to begin his managerial career and served both Worksop Town and Stafford Rangers with distinction. He was also handed the honour of managing England’s semi-professional team. Reid was one of the first men in the country to obtain the UEFA ‘A’ coaching licence and joined former team-mate Neil Warnock as assistant manager at both Bury and Oldham. Sheffield United will recruit a new academy director.
SHEFFIELD DERBY SWITCHED The Blades Championship fixture at Hillsborough has been put back one day to Sunday 18th April and will kick-off earlier than normal at 1pm. The decision has been made on police advice on safety grounds. United won the first encounter of the season at Bramall Lane which was a Friday night fixture live in SKY television back in September.
TERRACE
A Fan’s Weekly Verdict Written by Jon Warburton
Football fans are a strange breed. Most of the country was panic buying bread and milk, stoking the fires and battening down the hatches in anticipation of a sub zero weekend. Meanwhile hundreds of thousands of football fans up and down the country were instead preparing to brave the elements in following their club to all four corners of the UK. For Unitedites this meant a grueling trip to West London to see the Blades take on the Championship’s new self proclaimed ‘boutique’ football club Queens Park Rangers. And as the clock ticked past 11am while sat in a freezing cold broken down minibus at Tibshelf services, it did cross my mind whether this particular Saturday may have been one better spent glued to the radio, rather than frozen to the bonnet of a redundant vehicle. Even once replacement travel had been secured, the elements still conspired against us as a major crash on the M1 led to a further hour sat in a freezing immobile minibus. All this meant that at 3.02pm, we were dashing along the concourse of QPR’s away end just in time to hear a mass roar as former Blade Mikele Leigertwood put the hosts ahead. But once again, the grit and determination that has become synonymous with the United of late saw Richard Creswell quickly respond for the visitors with his second goal for the club. And what Sheffield United can do better than any team in this league is grind out a result, especially away from home. However the Blades will be hoping to go one better on Saturday and record a Boxing Day win that will see them jump above Leicester and back into a play off position. And if a positive home result against Preston follows, Sheffield United will be well set for a prosperous start to 2010. Congratulations must also go to our city rivals for potentially securing World Cup football in 2018. It’s just a shame they’re crippled by debt, managerless and languishing in the Championship’s relegation zone... So Blades, have a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
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August 7 Middlesbrough 0-0 15 Watford 2-0 18 Leicester 1-1 22 Reading 3-1 29 West Brom 2-2 September 12 Derby 15 Coventry 18 Sheff Wed 26 Swansea 29 Ipswich
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October 3 Doncaster 17 Scunthorpe 20 Blackpool 24 Cardiff 31 Newcastle
1-1 3-1 3-0 3-4 0-1
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2-2 1-0 2-3
December 5 Plymouth 8 Nottm Forest 12 Crystal Palace 19 QPR 26 Leicester 28 Preston
0-1 0-0 2-0 1-1 (A) (H)
January 9 Watford 16 Middlesbrough 26 Reading 30 West Brom
(A) (H) (H) (A)
February 6 Derby 9 Preston 13 Bristol City 16 Nottm Forest 20 Peterborough 27 Plymouth
(H) (A) (H) (A) (A) (H)
March 6 Crystal Palace 13 QPR 16 Blackpool 20 Doncaster 23 Cardiff 27 Scunthorpe
(A) (H) (H) (A) (A) (H)
April 3 Barnsley 5 Newcastle 10 Coventry 17 Sheff Wed 24 Swansea
(H) (A) (H) (A) (H)
May 2 Ipswich
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New Year Sales at the Metro Centre, Gateshead Visit to Bury Market with Fish & Chips at Compos Cafe Judith Mary 2 Boat Cruise & Buxton Boundary Mill & Oltwistle Mill Shopping Shudbury Hall & Museum of Childhood Visit to Bury Market with Fish & Chips at Compos Cafe Lake Widermere & Skipton with Fish & Chips Mothering Sunday Boat Ride in York with 3 course Carvery Mea Liverpool Guided Tour & Visit to Sunlight Village Day in Scarborough North Yorks Moor Railway & Whitby, including Fish & Chip Supper Day Visit to Southport Hartlepool Quay & Marina, Carvery Meal on Return Harlow Carr, Harrogate
£10 £15 £25 £10 £25 £15 £25 l£29 £25 £10 £29 £10 £29 £25
We will be running regular day trips to new and old destinations throughout the year. For details of these please call in to our New Travel Shop or simply call free phone for an up to date list on 0808 166 2924. Holidays Mon 28th Dec 09 Wed 30th Dec 09 Sat 16th Jan 2010 Fri 5th Feb 2010 Sat 13th Feb 2010 Mon 15th Feb 2010 Sat 27th Feb 2010 Sat 20th Mar 2010 Mon 22nd Mar 2010 Fri 2nd April 2010 Friday 9th April 2010 Sat 1st May 2010 Wed 12th May 2010 Mon 17th May 2010 Sat 22nd May 2010 Sun 23rd May 2010 Mon 31st May 2010
Twixmas in Scarborough - 3 Days New Year in Northumberland 4* - 4 Days London Special - 2 Days Bachelors Weekend, Scarborough - 4 Days Valentines in London - 2 Days Gilsland Spa - 5 Days Pamper Weekend - 2 Days Classical Spectacular - 2 Days Newquay - 5 Days Easter in Eastbourne - 5 Days Showbreak, Scarborough - 4 Days May Day Mystery 4* - 3 Days Austria - 10 Days Scarborough - 5 Days London Weekend - 2 Days Southport - 5 Days Llandudno - 5 Days
£99 £319 £59 £149 £69 £159 £79 £139 including tickets £190 £249 £149 £125 £539 £179 £89 £239 £229
For a copy of our new 2010 Brochure or to make a booking Free Phone 0808 166 2924
£145 £95
Thurs 25th March Whistle Down The Wind(Manchester)
£35
Weds 14th April Riverdance (Manchester)
£40
5 days £170
Weds 5th May
£48
London at Leisure Break
3 days** £128
Thurs 20th May Laughter in the Rain
All Inclusive-Warners Corton
5 days £185
Tues 16th March Dublin-St Patricks Day Celebrations 3 days £170 Mon 22nd March Sandown - Isle of Wight
5 days £183
Sat 27th March
Kew Gardens London Weekend
2 days £85
Sun 28th March
St Ives & Cornish Riviera
6 days £230
Mon 29th March
Springtime in Cumbria
5 days £184
Fri 2nd April
Land of the Prince Bishops
4 days £182
** singles, where available, may incur a supplement
Days out Sat 16th Jan 10 Wed 27th Jan 10 Tuesday 2nd Feb 10 Thursday 11th Feb 10 Thursday 25th Feb 10 Wed 4th March 10 Tuesday 9th March 10 Sunday 14th March 10 Tuesday 30th March 10 Thursday 15th April Thursday 22nd April 10 Thursday 29th April 10 Thursday 6th May 10 Friday 28th May 10
5 days** £149
From £7
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Manchester)
The Nail Sedaka (Story Manchester)
£32
Thurs 15th July Hairspray (Manchester)
£39
Thurs 22nd July Hairspray (Manchester)
£39
Thurs 14th Oct
£30
Oklahoma (Manchester)
DOWN TOWN 60+ SPECIAL
Tuesday 19th January £5 Limited Pickup