Tag Archives: Britain’s Got Talent

Couch Potato column – Saturday, 12 May

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

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, 7 April

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Lionel Richie traced his ancestors, including black slaves and a white slave owner, on a fascinating Who Do You Think You Are: USA? on BBC1. My only complaint is that he never bothered to track down his once, twice, three … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato column – Saturday, 31 March – The Voice Hasn’t Got The X Factor

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Sunday Brunch on Channel 4? Same Thing For The Weekend. ==========================================  It arrived with a fanfare and a forthright declaration of what it wanted to be, or rather, what it definitely did not want to be. “It’s all about the … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato column – Saturday, 11 June

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

The news showed moving footage of paralysed stunt rider Eddie Kidd completing the London Marathon this week. Unquestionably a heroic and inspirational feat. But just spare a thought for the poor sap who’s been waiting at the finish with a … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato column – Saturday, 4 June

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Hi folks. If you’re reading this on Friday, just pretend it’s tomorrow (for continuity purposes). And if that’s the case, could you please tell me the Euromillions numbers. Thanks. =============================================================== Girls Aloud “singer” and host of Sky Living’s atrocious Dating … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato weekly column – Friday, 20 May

Posted on May 20, 2011 by

Good news bad news. Primeval series five begins on Tuesday. But the good news is it’s on channel Watch, so you don’t have to suffer it on terrestrial TV until 2012. ===============================================================  Back now to Channel 5’s OK! TV, which … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato weekly column – Saturday, 7 May

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

Karen “Amy Pond” Gillan on BBC3’s Doctor Who Confidential: “At the end of episode two, we are left with a few questions, such as what is going on with Amy? Is she pregnant? Is she not?” Not to mention, what … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato weekly column – Saturday, 23 April

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

Name change required for ITV1’s implausibly daft The Reckoning to properly describe its plot. The Train Wreckoning. ===================================================== Piece of advice to whichever Sky Sports News scribe wrote this on-screen headline on Tuesday night about Celtic manager Neil Lennon receiving … Continue reading →

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