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Couch Potato column – Saturday, 26 January

Janet Street-Porter, discussing a report about British accents, on Wednesday’s Loose Women: “When I was at school they wanted me to have elocution lessons because they said I would never get on.” Did you get your money back, Janet? =============== … Continue reading

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Couch Potato column – Saturday, 8 September

Bringing new meaning to the phrase “suspect package”, Thursday’s star guest on This Morning was Jonah Falcon who has, Phillip Schofield reliably informed us, “the world’s largest penis”. But, as the man explained, he’s not always cock-a-hoop about being so … Continue reading

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Couch Potato column – Saturday, 1 September – Paralympics, Celebrity Big Brother and X Factor’s chimney sweep

You can imagine the brainstorming session ahead of the Paralympics Opening Ceremony. “Good news, folks. We’ve got Sir Ian McKellen!” “Wow, he’ll be fabulous. I can almost hear him now saying that line, ‘Shine your light on the diversity of … Continue reading

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Couch Potato column – Saturday, 25 August – X Factor, Celebrity Big Brother and other beasts

Throw a bunch of famous people together for any longer than an hour and there are two certainties. Egos spiral rapidly out of control. And there’ll be an unofficial contest for best anecdote. It’s a title currently held by Julie … Continue reading

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Couch Potato column – Saturday, 18 August

Russell Grant’s Olympic prediction for bronze medallist Tom Daley, in the Daily Mirror, before the Games: “A Saturn/Mercury link keeps his mind focused, inspiring him to take control of his own destiny and come out with a gold.” I don’t … Continue reading

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Adam Postans’ Couch Potato column – Friday, 27 January

The week’s Couch Potato Spuduhate awards go to: David Jason humiliating himself by dressing up in drag on the laugh-free The Royal Bodyguard. E4 clearly failing to watch Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy before broadcasting the thing, although I’m still not … Continue reading

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Adam Postans’ weekly TV column – Friday, 26 August

On Channel 4’s Jamie Cooks Summer, Jamie Oliver cooked chicken two ways – jerk and spatchcock. As they say, Jamie, you are what you eat. ============================================================  New Channel 5 game show The Beat Goes On? The telly goes off. ============================================================ … Continue reading

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Adam Postans’ weekly column – Friday, 19 August

Best TV announcement of the week. Channel 5, Tuesday, 6.25pm, OK! TV’s Kate Walsh: “It’s our last show today.” Worst TV announcement of the week. Channel 5, Wednesday, 6.25pm, Jeff Brazier: “Hello and welcome to your new-look OK! TV: Bruv … Continue reading

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