"I like it!" Remember the short-lived 1980s helicopter-based game show Interceptor? Er, Jamie does...
When I used to look back on my childhood - in the days before the internet’s all-seeing taint - there were three things that I always assumed were as much a constant of my young life as excessive sugar intake and making up innumerable excuses for having torn my trousers.
The first was Bertha (lovely Bertha), the stop motion-animated kids TV show helmed by Ivor Wood about a sentient factory machine - the titular Bertha - whose exploits helped trick a generation of British children into thinking that factory life was a non-stop cavalcade of japery, typified by super-advanced AI, funny wee robots and, most unrealistically of all, smiling faces. Ivor Wood must’ve been laughing all the way to the Illuminati seminar: “Enjoy your life of low-wage labour in the iron clutch of Thatcher's fist,...
When I used to look back on my childhood - in the days before the internet’s all-seeing taint - there were three things that I always assumed were as much a constant of my young life as excessive sugar intake and making up innumerable excuses for having torn my trousers.
The first was Bertha (lovely Bertha), the stop motion-animated kids TV show helmed by Ivor Wood about a sentient factory machine - the titular Bertha - whose exploits helped trick a generation of British children into thinking that factory life was a non-stop cavalcade of japery, typified by super-advanced AI, funny wee robots and, most unrealistically of all, smiling faces. Ivor Wood must’ve been laughing all the way to the Illuminati seminar: “Enjoy your life of low-wage labour in the iron clutch of Thatcher's fist,...
- 8/14/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Let the (glamour) games begin! The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William kicked off the London 2012 Olympic celebrations Friday during a gala at The Royal Albert Hall, hosted by the British Olympic Association. Kate, 30, donned a teal Jenny Packham floor-length gown and wore her hair up at the event - called Our Greatest Team Rises - which raises money to back Great Britain's team at this year's Games. Kate and William (and his brother Prince Harry) are ambassadors to the British Olympic delegation and the British Paralympics squad. Photos: Will & Kate's Year of Firsts"It's wonderful they're ambassadors for Team Gb.
- 5/11/2012
- by Simon Perry
- PEOPLE.com
Celebrating their big achievements, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal were the guests of honor at a London dinner party on Sunday night (July 4).
The tennis stars were all dressed up as they attended the 2010 Wimbledon Gala Dinner at the Intercontinental Hotel.
Also on hand for the swanky soiree were Tim Henman and his wife Lucy Heald, Annabel Croft, Vania King, John Inverdale and Cliff Richard, among many others.
The party was held after Miss Williams easily won the women's championship on Saturday over Vera Zvonareva by a score of 6-3, 6-2.
Meanwhile, Mr Nadal claimed the men's title on Sunday morning over Tomas Berdych in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.
The tennis stars were all dressed up as they attended the 2010 Wimbledon Gala Dinner at the Intercontinental Hotel.
Also on hand for the swanky soiree were Tim Henman and his wife Lucy Heald, Annabel Croft, Vania King, John Inverdale and Cliff Richard, among many others.
The party was held after Miss Williams easily won the women's championship on Saturday over Vera Zvonareva by a score of 6-3, 6-2.
Meanwhile, Mr Nadal claimed the men's title on Sunday morning over Tomas Berdych in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.
- 7/5/2010
- GossipCenter
Dame Kelly Holmes attending the Sport Industry Awards 2010 at Battersea Evolution at Battersea Park in London.Photo copyright by Solarpix / PR Photos. Terry Venables attending the Sport Industry Awards 2010 at Battersea Evolution at Battersea Park in London.Photo copyright by Solarpix / PR Photos. Jessica Ennis attending the Sport Industry Awards 2010 at Battersea Evolution at Battersea Park in London.Photo copyright by Solarpix / PR Photos. Victoria Pendleton attending the Sport Industry Awards 2010 at Battersea Evolution at Battersea Park in London.Photo copyright by Solarpix / PR Photos. Annabel Croft attending the Sport Industry Awards 2010 at Battersea Evolution at Battersea Park in London.Photo copyright by Solarpix / PR Photos. 05/13/2010 - Kirsty Gallagher...
- 5/17/2010
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
Ugly Betty's season three premiere pulled in 1.83m (10.5%) for Channel 4 last night during the 10pm hour, according to early ratings figures. The audience is down around 650k on the season two premiere, which had 2.48m (11.7%) on October 10, 2007. The season one opener attracted an impressive 4.5m (19%) on January 5, 2007. Last night's Betty was broadcast after the Big Brother highlights show, which managed 1.78m (8.4%). A special live nominations show aired after the America Ferrera-fronted series, grabbing 1.77m (14.7%). Earlier on the channel, at 8pm, River Cottage put in 2.18m (11.1%). Over on BBC One, the latest Celebrity Masterchef episode interested 3.64m (18.5%), then the 9pm screening of Famous, Rich And Homeless, which saw celebrities including Annabel Croft and Bruce Jones experience the reality of homelessness, (more)...
- 6/25/2009
- by By Dan French
- Digital Spy
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