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What’s sauce for Claire Goose...
Published 2 August 2008
A veteran of hospital and police dramas, Claire Goose is donning a uniform yet again as she joins The Bill this week.
Rhodes to China
Published 26 July 2008
Before I met Gary Rhodes, I had already seen what was underneath his chef’s whites.
He killed our pet dogs, he broke my bones... and still I couldn’t leave him
Published 23 July 2008
Alice still has the marks on her neck from where she was strangled to the point of unconsciousness.
Kevin’s got star quality
Published 19 July 2008
Kevin Bishop is something of a rarity in showbusiness. As one of the main characters in kids TV institution Grange Hill (he played nice guy Sam Spalding for two years in the mid-90s) and the star of 1996 film Muppet Treasure Island, he found considerable success as a child actor.
Con artist at work
Published 28 June 2008
Thanks to his distinctive name and features, not to mention the hugely successful films to his credit, Pete Postlethwaite is one of Britain’s most recognisable actors.
I’m taking my little girl to America to find her voice
Published 24 June 2008
As ten-year-old twins Georgia and Kyla Johnston appear at the living room door after a day at school, their faces are filled with happy smiles.
Fit for employment
Published 19 June 2008
Gordon and Marina Suth erland have supported each other through difficult and traumatic times.
Even better... get rid of the car and go places by bike
Published 14 June 2008
John Bird is preaching from the heart, from the soul and from the legs. “For fresh air,” he says. “For fitness. A bike is a fitness machine.” Bike CheckAdvance PlanningBike Week Events
Test of efficiency
Published 31 May 2008
THE weather is in danger of losing its position as Britain’s favourite talking point.
'Eurovision would not be the same without Wogan...'
Published 24 May 2008
When Nicki French was asked if she’d consider recording a song for the Eurovision Song Contest she couldn’t wait to get in the studio.
Whiter than white
Published 24 May 2008
With Big Brother’s brazen nudity, Gordon Ramsay’s bad language, and the soaps’ racy storylines, Mary Whitehouse would probably be doing a 180-degree turn in her grave if she knew what was being shown on TV today.
Following in Carr's footsteps
Published 21 May 2008
In 1831 Jonathan Dodgson Carr hauled a sack of flour onto his shoulders, took a deep breath, and embarked on a new life.
His friend died and he lost his arms and legs to frostbite but Jamie's carried on climbing
Published 19 May 2008
Mountaineer Jamie Andrew and his best friend Jamie Fisher were stranded for days on an ice ledge in the Alps, while a ferocious winter storm blew around them.
Eat for Britain
Published 17 May 2008
Not many men would be brave enough to tell their wife that their puddings are, ‘like cream strained through a tramp’s hair’.
TOP MAN OF FASHION
Published 13 May 2008
Whether it’s a short sleeve, casual, checked or smart shirt, there’s a chance you have seen, and possibly worn, one of Damian Gadsby’s creations.
Being a sex symbol is funny
Published 3 May 2008
Roxanne Pallett is delighted to have received her third nomination for sexiest female at tonight’s British Soap Awards.
I know I’m not a bad parent, it just takes one moment . . .
Published 1 May 2008
They’re the ones screaming on the floor of the supermarket aisle. They misbehave in class, cause problems in the playground, while on planes and trains they’re just a nightmare.
Denny, the free spirit who painted Mandela’s portrait
Published 30 April 2008
The reputation for the Bohemian lifestyle of an art student proved altogether too daunting for Denny Gaudin’s parents.