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Corrie's comedy classics

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:52:42 +0100

CLASSIC comedy in Corrie (ITV1) on Monday night, as the Barlows invaded Peter's AA meeting en masse.

Captain Jack's a busy man

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:12:42 +0100

IT had already been a hell of a week for Captain Jack just two days into BBC1's five-day Torchwood special, Children of Earth.

Murray mania

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:05:01 +0100

WIMBLEDON'S much hyped and hugely expensive Centre Court roof was closed - and the tennis duly took over Monday evening's viewing on BBC1.

Checking out

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:02:12 +0100

THE self indulgent froth that is Hotel Babylon has always passed me by thus far, but in the interests of this column I gave the first episode of the new series a whirl last Friday (BBC1).

Mr Smug and friends

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:55:22 +0100

REGULAR readers of this column will know of my irrational antipathy for a couple of thespians - namely James Nesbitt and Caroline Quentin - so to watch Mr Smug for a whole hour on Monday was quite a feat.

The final showdown

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:49:54 +0100

SO The Stare beat The Teeth in the final of The Apprentice (BBC1, Sunday), while another set of pearly gnashers was the lasting impression from the launch night of Big Brother (Channel 4, Thursday).

No talent

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:37:14 +0100

BRITAIN may well have talent but the judges - with exception of Simon Cowell and his well documented money-making skills - really haven't.

It's not her time

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:13:15 +0100

BEARING in mind the mauling UK entries have received in recent years, it was more than little presumptuous of this year's sacrificial lamb, Jade Ewen, to arrive at the Eurovision Song Contest with a song entitled It's My Time.

All creatures great and small

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:28:45 +0100

THERE may be some real freaks of nature filling our screens with the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent (ITV1) this week.

Lovefools

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:09:34 +0100

SO the loveboat chugged out of Weatherfield without ageing Lothario Ken in one of Corrie's most hilarious storylines for years (ITV1, Monday).