Monthly Archives: May 2012

Couch Potato column – Saturday, 26 May

Essex psychic-to-the-stars Jayne Wallace, who can tell a person’s key personality traits just by holding one of their possessions, demonstrated her extraordinary powers on Wednesday’s This Morning. So who was mystery celebrity number one waiting in the wings? Jayne: “This … Continue reading

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Couch Potato column – May 19

ITV1’s Tonight strand, the highlights to date. April 1999. An interview with Stephen Lawrence murder suspect Gary Dobson, who would be convicted 13 years later. April 2002. An interview with Damilola Taylor’s father Richard. February 2003. An interview with Michael … Continue reading

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Couch Potato column – Saturday, 12 May

The narrator of C4 documentary More Sex Please, We’re British, about the country’s largest online sex-toy retailer Lovehoney: “Last year this company sold 41km of plastic penis. That’s almost a marathon.” Ah, so that explains why they move that way … Continue reading

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Couch Potato column – Saturday, May 5

BBC1’s continuity woman, the tease that she is, had this little tempter for us last Saturday night: “A sensational new twist now… on The Voice.” So I watched as the live shows began. And I waited. And waited. And, a … Continue reading

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