Monthly Archive: February 2012

Feb
24



Paxman slams the BBC relocation to Broadcasting House

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The sale of the BBC Television Centre in west London, and the relocation of its staff and services to the recently renovated Broadcasting House in central London, has drawn fire from one of its most eloquent employees. Newsnight host Jeremy Paxman has sniped at the BBC for what he considers a waste of money and …

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Feb
23



Missing potato peeler causes chaos in Brixton Prison

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No good deed goes unpunished, or so it may seem to celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. He and his team incurred the wrath of management at Brixton Prison in South London while giving cooking lessons to the inmates. A potato peeler went missing and the prison was locked down for over two hours while guards searched …

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Feb
15



Dancing on Ice contestant suffers head injury

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One of the contestants on the most recent edition of hit television show Dancing On Ice, Jennifer Ellison, suffered a blow to the head during her live performance and was seen leaving the studio with blood all over her hair. The injury occurred while she was performing the Scorpion Kick, which is a particularly challenging …

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Feb
15



Helen Flanagan exits Coronation Street

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One of the most recognisable faces on Coronation Street has left the popular soap after 11 years in the show. Helen Flanagan has played spoilt brat Rosie Webster since she was just ten years old and now, aged 21, has decided to quit the show to explore new acting roles and to spend more time …

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Feb
11



Anneka Rice set to return to television

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Anneka Rice, the former presenter of Treasure Hunt, is currently talking to the BBC about coming back to host a new prime-time television show after nearly 20 years off the TV screens. Ms Rice became famous in the 1980s for the Treasure Hunt television show and is looking to return to television. Reports have said …

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Feb
11



Hit TV show House cancelled after 8 seasons

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One of the most popular television shows on television is due to end in April after completing eight seasons. House, the television show, starring Hugh Laurie as the brilliant Dr Gregory House, will have completed a run of 175 episodes when it comes to an end this year. The executive producers of the television show …

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Feb
10



Cheryl Cole could be coming back to X-Factor

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Cheryl Cole could be coming back to X-Factor this year. Having risen to fame through Popstars, she became an X-Factor judge in 2008 and left in 2010 when she was due to judge the US version of the show, but this fell through. Simon Cowell is thought to be lining Cheryl up as the number …

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Feb
03



BBC lead the way in nature programmes

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The BBC has an impressive ability to find things to films that have never been shot before. Planet Earth had several impressive examples of this such as the goat being hunted by a snow leopard on a vertical cliff face. When Frozen Planet came along viewers are once again being treated to something they have …

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Feb
03



Sky launch online TV for UK customers

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The entertainment company Sky have recently announced a plan that is expected to benefit many people living in Britain. The company have said that they are going to allow their customers to start viewing some of the most popular television shows on the internet. The company has said that it is eager to embrace the …

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