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Roger and
Val
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Starts Wednesday 8 February on BBC
Two at 10.00pm - 10.30pm
Roger & Val Have Just Got In
returns to BBC Two, starring Alfred Molina and Dawn
French in the title roles in this new six-part series.
Married for over 20 years, Roger and Val Stevenson have
work issues, love issues and supper issues. And the half
hour after they’ve both got in is the perfect time to
put their world to rights, and decide whether or not to
have a takeaway.
Food Technology teacher Val has ambitions to climb to
the dizzy heights of Deputy Headship, while botanist
Roger is campaigning against unfair dismissal for sexual
harassment that he claims was a misunderstanding. But a
bizarre revelation is set to change everything in their
safe, domestic world.
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Episode 1 - The Shock sees Roger and Val return from a
family wedding to discover whether Val's bid to become
Deputy Head has fallen at the first hurdle. Val shows
Roger her novel way of overcoming interview nerves with
a little help from her friends .
Meanwhile, among the weekend’s post is a hand-delivered
note for Roger that will change every aspect of their
world and shatter the balance they have worked so hard
to achieve.
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Developed from an original idea by Dawn French, Roger &
Val is written by Emma & Beth Kilcoyne (Dogtown) and
produced by Jon Plowman for the BBC and directed by
Mandie Fletcher.
Executive Producers are Hugo Blick and Mark Freeland.
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Unforgettable Rod Hull
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February,
ITV ONE
Unforgettable
Rod Hull is a
tribute to a
very special
entertainer.
Rod Hull was
best known for
creating and
performing with
his puppet
sidekick Emu. In
the 1970s and
80s Rod Hull
enjoyed success
as one of
Britain's best
known and loved
entertainers
along with a
temperamental
and much feared
sidekick Emu.
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Friends and
family talk
about this much
loved man who
survived
bankruptcy and a
turbulent career
with his free
spirit intact.
His youngest son
reflects on
wonderful times
sharing a
tumbledown
cottage with him
in the months
before he died
in a bizarre
accident
adjusting the
aerial on his
roof.
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The programme
includes
contributions
from Warren
Mitchell, Rolf
Harris and emu
victim Michael
Parkinson.
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Unforgettable
Rod Hull is a
North One TV
production for
ITV.
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Take Me Out
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Presented
by Paddy McGuinness, Saturday nights on ITV1
from 7:45PM - 9:00PM
Cheer up your
Saturday nights
with Take Me
Out, presented
by Paddy
McGuinness.
Paddy McGuinness
presents this
smash hit dating
show and
attempts to play
cupid for his
line up of 30
single girls.
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Up for grabs is
a dream date on
the Isle of
Fernandos, but
which single boy
will bag him
himself a beauty
and who will
face the dreaded
blackout?
Tune in on
Saturday nights
at 7.45pm -
9.00pm.
Take Me Out also
has its own
website at
www.itv.com/takemeout
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The Diamond Queen
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Starts, Monday 6 February,
BBC One from 9.00-10.00pm (3
episodes)
In the first of this three-part
series which looks at the life
and achievements of The Queen,
Andrew Marr tells the story of
the young girl who never
expected to reign over us. 60
years after she acceded to the
throne, he looks at what she
actually does for us both at
home and abroad.
Marr observes the day-to-day
duties of the Royal Family and
hears from The Duke of
Cambridge, Prince Harry, The
Earl of Wessex, The Princess
Royal and Princess Eugenie about
the remarkable skills The Queen
has acquired in 60 years of
walkabouts, state visits and
receptions.
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The Queen has a private motto –
“I have to be seen to be
believed” - this programme bears
witness to the extraordinary
energy that she puts into every
engagement, however small,
however grand.
The film looks closely at the
influence of The Queen’s
grandfather, father and mother,
the impact of the abdication,
and the unique relationship
between the Head of State and
her Government. The Queen has
seen 12 Prime Ministers in her
reign and Marr looks at the
special relationships she has
had with them, hearing from
David Cameron, Tony Blair and
Sir John Major.
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Marr also follows The Queen to
the Middle East and the USA to
assess the global impact of The
Queen on British trade and
international relations. The
Duke of York gives his
perspective on The Queen’s
impact on overseas trade and
Foreign Secretary William Hague
and David Cameron gauge her
effect on British standing
abroad.
Even as a child, Princess
Elizabeth was not an ordinary
young girl. For her sixth
birthday Princess Elizabeth was
given a grand Wendy house by the
people of Wales. It has recently
been restored and Marr is given
a private tour of this unique
building by The Queen’s
granddaughter Princess Beatrice.
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The Diamond Queen is presented
by Andrew Marr and begins on
Monday 6 February on BBC ONE at
9pm. There are three episodes.
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Cricklewood Greats
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Sunday 5 February, 9.00-9.40pm
BBC FOUR
Peter Capaldi (The Thick Of It)
writes, directs and presents
Cricklewood Greats, a
documentary and personal journey
of discovery to reveal the
greatest forgotten stars of the
legendary Cricklewood Film
Studios, featuring clips from
the many films that were
produced in this iconic North
London landmark.
Except that Cricklewood Film
Studios doesn't really exist,
and every frame of footage has
been lovingly restored from the
vaults of Capaldi's fertile
imagination.
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Cricklewood Greats takes viewers
from the early silent movie
experiments of Arthur Simm,
through the 1930s comedies of
Florrie Fontaine and the glory
years of the "Thumbs Up" movies,
to the 1970s exploitation horror
movies starring Lionel Crisp.
There is also the
ultimate folie de
grandeur of Terry Gilliam's
"Professor Hypochondria's
Magical Odyssey" which finally
destroyed the studios in the
early 1980s.
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Cricklewood Greats includes
interviews with Terry Gilliam
(Monty Python) and Marcia Warren
(Life Of Riley), and also
features Alex MacQueen (The
Thick Of It) and Lyndsey Marshal
(Garrow's Law).
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Jamie Cullum's Jazz Show
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Tuesday 7 February, BBC RADIO 2
7.00 - 8.00pm
Jamie Cullum showcases his love
for all types of jazz and music
rooted in jazz, from its
heritage to the future. This
week, Jamie meets Sir Paul
McCartney for a special in-depth
interview about Sir Paul’s love
of jazz.
The two musicians discuss the
role jazz has played in Sir
Paul’s life, from growing up
listening to his father’s jazz
band to their mutual love of
Fats Waller.
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Sir Paul reflects on his days
with The Beatles, and how jazz
subtly informed the way the band
approached composition.
He then talks in-depth with
Jamie about his current album of
jazz standards and original
compositions, Kisses On The
Bottom.
Paul outlines how the album came
together, from the initial
inspiration to the great
collaborations.
Presenter is Jamie Cullum and
Producer is Karen Pearson for
Folded Wing.
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Sixtyplusurfers Competition
Win
Endeavour
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Out now on
DVD from ITV Studios
Discover the untold story of a
young detective with a legendary
future ahead of him in a brand
new Inspector Morse prequel,
Endeavour, out now
on DVD, courtesy of ITV Studios
Home Entertainment.
We're giving three
readers the chance to win a copy
of this exclusive show on DVD.
Starting from the beginning,
before the Jaguar and before
Lewis, Endeavour takes you back
to the swinging sixties. Deep in
a full blown murder
investigation, Endeavour Morse
(Shaun Evans), discredited and
sidelined by his superiors, is
drawn to the place which will
ultimately define his career and
shaped a generation of crime
solving fans – Oxford.
Beginning his own quest in the
pursuit of justice, Shaun Evans
(The Take, Cashback, Come Rain
or Shine) provides fans and
crime lovers alike with a
stunning adaptation of Colin
Dexter’s iconic character as
Detective Constable Endeavour
Morse risks it all once more in
a hunt for the truth that will
haunt him for the rest of his
days.
Supported by Roger Allam (The
Jury, V for Vendetta) as
Inspector Fred Thursday and
written by Russell Lewis (Lewis,
Spooks, Murphy’s Law) Endeavour
is a sheer masterpiece of crime
drama that will captivate
audiences and introduce a new
generation to the excitement and
brilliance of Inspector Morse.
Endeavour is available on DVD
from ITV Studios Home
Entertainment. Running time is
89 minutes. RRP is £12.99.
Watched and enjoyed
We were delighted to receive a
review copy of Endeavour.
Beautifully shot, with a
nostalgic 1960s atmosphere and
plenty of twists and turns, we
were captivated from start to
finish. Shaun Evans was very
convincing as a young Morse with
a few carefully chosen
mannerisms, intonation of voice
and youthful vulnerability.
Endearing and eminently
watchable, it was lovely to see
the beginnings of Morse's love
affair with the Jaguar, the
attention to detail such as the
old telephones and fashions, and
the fact that John Thaw was not
forgotten with clever teasers in
the film. It was also lovely to
see Abigail Thaw, John Thaw's
daughter, taking part in the
story.
I do hope there are further
episodes of Endeavour to follow
as I would definitely like to
see more of Shaun Evans in this
role and watch the character
develop. I would highly
recommend this DVD.
For Your Chance to Win
Tell us which famous actor
originally played the part of
Inspector Morse?
a) John Thaw
b) Nigel Havers
c) Hugh Bonneville
d) Dennis Waterman
To Enter the Competition
Tell us which famous actor
originally played the part of
Inspector Morse?
Then send
in your answer,
together with
your full name, address and
telephone number to
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*This
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Whitechapel
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Currently showing on ITV1, six
one hour, 3 x 2 part stories
Whitechapel,
written by Ben Court and
Caroline Ip, is produced by
Carnival Films for ITV 1 and
stars Rupert Penry-Jones, Phil
Davis and Steve Pemberton. Other
cast members include Ben Bishop,
Claire Rushbrook, Sam Stockman
and new team member Hannah
Walters who plays DC Megan
Riley.
Producer, David Boulter (He
Kills Coppers) says;
"Whitechapel is back, bigger and
bolder than before. Gruesome
present day investigations
summon the ghosts of the past,
screaming and restless.
"Chandler’s team must decipher
their historic relevance, but
history can be unreliable:
convincing and confusing in
equal measure. These new
Whitechapel stories are dark,
compelling and full of
surprises."
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Sam Stockman as DC Emerson Kent
Chandler and his new unit are
still based in Whitechapel nick
but as before feel slightly
removed from the prosaic and
mundane day to day, run of the
mill policing. They have rescued
a huge crime archive, a vast but
chaotic collection of files and
papers beneath the incident
room.
Buchan begins eagerly sorting
this treasure trove of primary
sources. When a new case lands
on the team’s desk and the race
is on to find the killer, Miles
is cynical about Buchan’s value
to the team, but Chandler is
convinced that history holds
clues. This is where the
nightmares of the past help
solve the horrors of the
present.
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Phil Davis as Ray Miles and
Rupert
Penry-Jones as Joe Chandler
Whitechapel remains a dark and
scary place, laden with villainy
and foreboding. The series will
take us through three hundred
years of history, peeling back
the layers of the East End.
There will be Gothic shadows,
cobblestones and ancient
hostelries, fear in the Huguenot
weaving houses of Wilkes Street,
and terrifying discoveries in
the dark corners and rooftops
around Brick Lane. With tinges
of black comedy the series is
heady, visceral and terrifying.
In Whitechapel, history isn’t
dead, it’s deadly.
Executive Producer, Sally
Woodward Gentle says: “I am
delighted we are getting the
chance to tell brand new
Whitechapel stories but this
time as a series. The East End
of London is steeped in history,
secrets and gore and we now have
the opportunity to take
Chandler, Miles and Buchan to
places darker still. If you
thought the Ripper and Krays
were scary, just wait.”
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Hannah Walters as DC Megan Riley
Laura Mackie, Director of Drama,
ITV says: “Whitechapel is a
striking and distinctive crime
drama that has struck a real
chord with the ITV 1 audience.
"The longer run will allow us to
tell an even richer range of
stories from the Whitechapel
area”
The new series is produced by
David Boulter (He Kills Coppers,
Prime Suspect 6) and executive
produced by Sally Woodward
Gentle, Creative Director of
Carnival Films (Enid, Any Human
Heart).
The directors are John
Strickland (Bedlam, Bodies,
Apparitions), Richard Clark
(Life On Mars, Doctor Who) and
Jon East (Summerhill, That
Summer Day).
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February
2012 