Tuesday, 12 November 2013

'Hollyoaks': Darren tries to win back Nancy - spoiler pictures.


This is the moment that Darren and Nancy Osborne start to grow closer again in Hollyoaks next week.

The much-loved couple split up in the summer, when Sienna Blake's ruthless scheme to take over Nancy's life finally paid off.

Darren and Nancy rekindle their memories.
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Darren and Nancy rekindle their memories.


However, with Nancy (Jessica Fox) now back in the village and on top form again, Darren's old feelings are starting to return.

Next week's episodes see Darren (Ashley Taylor Dawson) help out Nancy when he hears that she is looking for a flat, offering up his and Sienna's place as he would be happy enough living back at The Dog. 

Darren also agrees to give Nancy joint custody of Oscar and Charlie, now trusting her around the children again.

When Darren helps Nancy to move her belongings, they reminisce over their wedding and head to the folly to find the brick they carved their initials into at the time.

It's at this point that Darren admits to Nancy that he wants them to give their marriage another try.

Darren shows Nancy the inscription they did on their wedding day.
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Darren shows Nancy their inscription.


Darren and Nancy remember happier times.
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Darren and Nancy remember happier times.


Unfortunately for Darren, his hopes for a reunion are crushed when Nancy tells him that she has already moved on by sleeping with someone else.

Always one step ahead, Sienna manages to figure out that the guy in question was Joe Roscoe and lets the news slip to Darren. 

With Darren already bitter towards the Roscoe clan, how will he feel about the revelation?

Hollyoaks airs these scenes on Tuesday, November 19 and Wednesday, November 20 at 6.30pm on Channel 4.

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'Strictly Come Dancing' Tess Daly: 'Natalie Gumede collapse shocking'


Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly has opened up about Natalie Gumede's "really shocking" collapse during rehearsals this week.

Former Coronation Street star Gumede pulled out of this week's show and was given a 'bye' after fainting twice while practising with her partner Artem Chigvintsev. 

Tess Daly
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Tess Daly
Natalie Gumede and Artem Chigvintsev
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Natalie Gumede and her partner Artem Chigvintsev


Daly has now revealed that she was sitting "only a few feet away" from Gumede when she fell, recalling how her "legs twisted the wrong way" and "her eyes [started] rolling".

"It was actually really shocking to witness," she wrote in her Yahoo! blog. "She was dancing full pelt during an incredibly energetic jive at the time.

"She literally collapsed in a heap, legs twisted the wrong way under her with her head thrown right back and her eyes rolling. Luckily her professional partner Artem was on hand quick as a flash to catch her and break her fall.

"She was immediately attended by on-set medics. Let's just hope that she's back to full health and on her dancing feet very soon."

Natalie and Artem dance the Salsa
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Natalie and Artem dance


Gumede has thanked fans for their supportive messages on Twitter, writing: "Was devastated not to dance yesterday but so thankful to be given the chance...to dance again. I think we're looking at exhaustion and sleep is doing the world of good but getting a final check up 2moro."

She continued: "The cast, and you guys have been so wonderful and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you also to @artemchigvintse who was...a tower of strength and so understanding."

Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers became the sixth person to leave this year's Strictly Come Dancing at the weekend.

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Midsomer Murders Christmas special.

Midsomer Murders Christmas special features baby for Barnaby: First photo.


The Midsomer Murders Christmas special will feature a surprise twist, as DCI Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) and his wife Sarah (Fiona Dolman) discover that they are expecting a baby.

The new arrival was written into the ITV detective series when Dolman discovered she was pregnant. Her baby, Madeleine Charlotte, was born in July.

Midsomer Murders
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Midsomer Murders


"I didn't think I'd ever have a child so I feel very blessed," said the single mum. "I am very happy to bring up the baby on my own as I have incredible support and love from my family. 

"Things might not be perfect but from the moment I held Madeleine in my arms we felt like a team. I've got so much love around me, so I know we're going to be all right.

"Everyone on Midsomer Murders has been so supportive and lovely. I went back in October to film the fifth episode and Neil was very excited for me."

The new series will also include the arrival of detective Charlie Nelson (Gwilym Lee), who joins the Midsomer patch just in time for a haunted house investigation.

Titled 'The Christmas Haunting', the Christmas special will include an impressive list of guest stars, including Elizabeth Berrington, Les Dennis, Mark Heap, Emily Joyce, James Murray and Hannah Tointon.


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Monday, 11 November 2013

'Strictly Come Dancing': Dave Myers exits competition.

The Hairy Biker is the sixth celebrity to leave the BBC One competition, following Rachel Riley's departure last week.

Mark and Dave find themselves in the bottom two
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Mark and Dave find themselves in the bottom two


Mark Benton and his professional partner Iveta Lukosiute were also in the bottom two with Myers and Karen Hauer, after the judges' scores and viewers' votes were combined.

The two couples repeated their dances from Saturday to stay in the competition. Myers and Hauer performed a tango to 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)' by The Proclaimers, while Benton and Lukosiute performed their rumba to 'Goldfinger' by Shirley Bassey.

Craig Revel Horwood, Darcey Bussell and Bruno Tonioli each chose to save Benton. However, head judge Len Goodman stated that he would have voted differently by saving Myers.

Looking back on his time in the show, Myers said: "I've had the time of my life, I've met some wonderful friends, but everything is down to our Karen. I did come to this having never danced before, well only planted my feet and banged my head.

Dave thanks Karen
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Dave thanks Karen


"The first dancing lesson is a bit like having your first driving lesson but they give you a Ferrari, so you're bound to crunch the gears, but she's still in one piece. But I think with her and Kevin, myself and my wife, we've just made the most wonderful friends. 

"I would like to thank everyone at Strictly, including all of the professional dancers who've embraced us lot. The wonderful thing aboutStrictly, it's democratic, the public have a say, the professionals have a say and everybody looks out for everybody else and I've loved every minute."

Hauer added: "Ah Dave, I love you. You've given everything and I thank you for that because every day you've given 100% - I love you."

Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday, November 16 at 6.30pm and will be broadcast live from Blackpool.
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Miley Cyrus, Gary Barlow 'X Factor' performances confirmed.


Miley Cyrus and Gary Barlow have been confirmed as guest performers on The X Factor next weekend.
Show judge Barlow will step out from behind the panel to perform his new solo single 'Let Me Go' on Sunday, November 17.

On the same day, Cyrus will also perform.
Cyrus is currently promoting her fourth studio album Bangerz, while Barlow releases his own fourth solo studio album Since I Saw You Last on November 24.

Barlow's Take That bandmate Robbie Williams performed on tonight's (November 10) results show.

Next Saturday's (November 16) show's theme will be 'The Great British Songbook'.

Former contestants One Direction have been confirmed to appear on the show later in its run.

The X Factor airs on Saturdays and Sundays at 8pm on ITV.

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David Suchet says goodbye to 'Poirot', The actor on TV History.

The end is near... and now Hercule Poirot must face the final 'Curtain'.
David Suchet has achieved what many thought was impossible - 25 years on from his first appearance as the iconic Belgian detective, the 67-year-old actor has completed Agatha Christie's entire Poirot canon for ITV.

In a new interview, Suchet talks saying goodbye to Hercule, making TV history, how he almost walked out on the show and how he'd feel watching another actor play Poirot...

On saying goodbye to Poirot...

David Suchet as Hercule Poirot in 'Curtain'
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David Suchet as Hercule Poirot in 'Curtain'


"There is a complete strange mixture of... I now have to say goodbye, because I've done it, and then euphoria for exactly the same reason – I've done it! So it's a mixture of things.

"The predominant emotion is celebration, that actually it is time for him to go. The book was written; it's been on our bookshelves since 1975. Anybody could have read it, so nobody should be really surprised, especially the fans of Agatha Christie.

"She felt it was time, and having done all the stories, it is time [for me too]. So I'm very pleased to have done it - what a thing to leave behind, and personally, what a thing to have done."

On how Poirot was almost never completed...

Hercule Poirot
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"I've never been optioned. So every year has been, will you do it again? And there was a gap of four years at one point.

"There was also a time when I read in a tabloid paper that I had decided to do no more! Then [another time] I got a letter from ITV saying, 'Thank you very much, that's it, we're not doing anymore'.

"So no, I never anticipated what was going to happen. And then all of a sudden, I realise it's become a legend. All of a sudden, I realise it's television history." 

On the possibility of playing Poirot again...

David Suchet as Hercule Poirot in 'Curtain'
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David Suchet as Hercule Poirot in 'Curtain'


"Never say never, but I've only just finished filming and I don't see how I can revive myself for a story that is not Agatha Christie.

"However, I would love to do a remake of one of the stories for a movie. I would love to do 'The ABC Murders', which is my favourite – there's nothing to stop me reprising the story for the cinema, because I've never done a cinema Poirot."

On almost walking out on the series...

David Suchet as Hercule Poirot and Eric Sykes as Fullerton in 'Agatha Christie: Poirot, Halloween Party' in 2010
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"When it comes to defence of character or my work, then I will fight and I will not compromise. There will be directors throughout my 44-year career that have had a hard time with me - in the theatre, in radio, television and film - because I will serve my writer.

"I will not ever be told how to play a role. That's my job. if I'm not allowed my interpretation and that's taken away from me, then I'm a puppet, and I can't act that way.

"And if the time comes when it's make or break - I will walk, I will not compromise. I will say this quite openly and honestly in defence of the character - I would've walked at some points if I did not get the support of my producers."

On watching another actor play Poirot in the future...

David Suchet as Hercule Poirot and Gregory Cox as the Coroner in 'Curtain'
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David Suchet as Hercule Poirot in 'Curtain'


"There will be another Poirot - of course, there will be another Poirot - and I will look forward to [it] and encourage him in exactly the same way that another great actor encouraged me - Peter Ustinov.

"I will embrace and applaud the next Poirot with all my heart and hopefully will be as proud of them as Peter was of me."


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Friday, 8 November 2013

Paul O'Grady accuses Alan Titchmarsh of stealing show ideas.


The chat show host jokingly warned his rival to steer clear of him if they other bump into each other.

O'Grady told Alan Carr: "If our paths cross in the corridor he will rue the day.

"When he first started doing it, it was our set. Even our hideous topiary, which I hated, was nicked.

"And everything we did, they did a week later. I am not one to cross if I have a grudge."

He added: "I am looking forward to dealing with the gardener and it won't be bulbs I am planting, I can assure you."

Paul O'Grady returns to ITV for a new series of The Paul O'Grady Show on Monday, November 11. It is his fourth series on ITV, and 12th overall, having migrated to Channel 4 between 2006 and 2009.

The Alan Titchmarsh Show has aired for 13 series on ITV from 2007.
O'Grady also revealed how he prefers not to include Hollywood stars as guests on his show.

He said: "When a big guest comes into town, the chat show hosts are like a pack of wolves. I think people in the industry are far more interested in the A-listers than we are.

"I'd rather have someone from Corrie than some yank. They talk b*llocks, basically. And they moan. If I was being paid £15 million I would shag a donkey.

"But I am looking forward to human company because I have spent the whole year with animals doing shows like For The Love Of Dogs. It will be nice to have a job where I'm not peed on."

O'Grady recently signed up for a new BBC sitcom titled Led Astray alongside Cilla Black.

Alan Carr: Chatty Man airs tonight (November 8) at 10pm on Channel 4.

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Thursday, 7 November 2013

'Doctor Who' 50th clips to be unlocked by fans on new website


'The BBC and BBC Worldwide have launched a new interactive Doctor Who website powered by fans.

By uploading content to www.doctorwhosavetheday.com, fans can unlock five sneak peek clips from 50th anniversary special 'The Day of the Doctor'. Reported by digital spy.

'The new digital TARDIS website pulls together the best fan-produced content from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, with a specially shot video - featuring Matt Smith as the Doctor - greeting users on arrival. 

Fans can then either upload their content - including videos, stories and pieces of art - through the site or explore existing content by navigating around the 3D, golden TARDIS.

The site will also build over time, as the official 50th hashtag #SaveTheDay is used more online.

Messages of support for the Doctor will be featured on the site and the more content that is uploaded, the quicker the five special clips will be unlocked.

'The Day of the Doctor' will be simulcast globally and screened in cinemas worldwide on Saturday, November 23.'