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Celebrity Cash In
The Attic
The BBC has commissioned a celebrity spin-off from BBC One's
daytime series Cash In The Attic.
Michael Winner, Brian Conley, Donal McIntyre and John McCrirrick are among
those to have signed for Cash In The Celebrity Attic, which will begin next
month. The celebrities are accompanied by friends or
family members as they rummage for hidden treasures around their
homes. Then their antiques and mementos are sold at auction for the
benefit of the stars' nominated charities. Macmillan Cancer Support,
Water Aid, Born Free and Mencap are among the registered charities.
Additionally, the BBC has signed up for a 14th
season of of Cash in the Attic for broadcast in the summer.
Both the celebrity version of the series and the
regular edition will be fronted by the normal roster of presenters:
Lorne Spicer, Alistair Appleton, Jennie Bond, Angela Rippon and
Gloria Hunniford. Jules Hudson comes on board for the 14th season of
Cash in the Attic, fresh from his stint on BBC Two's Escape to the
Country. Meanwhile, antique valuations are provided by James Rylands,
Paul Hayes, Jonty Hearnden and John Cameron.
April
18 2008 - waveguide.co.uk
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Problems For
Gladiators Revival
Technical problems and injuries are reported to have hit Sky
One's revival of Gladiators.
The first show is scheduled to be recorded tomorrow at
Shepperton Studios in Surrey for transmission in May.
A number of games are reportedly being changed because of
health and safety concerns.
Tempest, otherwise knows at 19-year-old Lucy Boggis from
Wiltshire, slipped from a suspension bridge and was seen with blood pouring
from her mouth. It is understood that in one
incident a contestant travelled down an aerial runway and landed on
the floor, rather than a crash mat.
One of the pieces of equipment used in the final
Eliminator competition is said to have been changed because of fears
a contestant might be squashed by it.
Another game called Earthquake - which resembles a wrestling ring on
a high platform - is also thought to be under review because of
fears about what might happen if two people fell off on to the crash
mats together.
April
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Mark Speight
Series To Continue
The BBC has decided to push ahead with plans to produce a new
series of children's art show SMart, despite the death of previous host Mark
Speight.
Speight, 42, was found hanged on April 13, having been depressed following
the drug-related death of fiancée Natasha Collins, who also appeared on the
show.
Speight resigned from the show in February shortly before a
new series went into production. A new presenter has yet to be named.
April
18 2008 - waveguide.co.uk
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Bruce Forsyth
- Top Bafta Award
Veteran presenter Bruce Forsyth will receive Bafta's highest
honour at its TV awards ceremony, which is being held at the London
Palladium on Sunday.
Bafta said the Academy Fellowship, which will be given to him by Paul
Merton, was in recognition of Forsyth's "outstanding body of work".
Committee chair John Willis called the 80-year-old performer "the ultimate
all-round entertainer".
"He has been keeping viewers of all ages entertained for decades," he said.
Willis said it was the "perfect time" to honour Forsyth, who celebrated his
birthday in February.
Previous recipients of the honour include Ken Loach, Anne Coates, Richard
Curtis and Sir Anthony Hopkins.
Forsyth began his career at the age of 14 after an agent put him forward to
present Sunday Night at the London Palladium.
He went on to front a host of programmes including The Generation Game, Play
Your Cards Right and The Price is Right.
April
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TV Chef To
Appear In Emmerdale
TV chef Antony Worrall Thompson is to appear in Yorkshire
soap Emmerdale.
The restaurateur will play himself as part of celebrations to mark the
show's 5,000th episode.
Worrall Thompson, 56, appears as a judge at the fiercely-contested Pub of
the Year competition.
Woolpack chef Marlon Dingle, played by Mark Charnock, attempts to impress
Worrall Thompson with his cooking, but his efforts go awry.
The scenes were filmed yesterday for transmission in June.
Worrall Thompson said: "I'm a big fan of 'Emmerdale' and had a great time in
the Woolpack putting Marlon through his paces."
Series producer Anita Turner said: "We were delighted that Antony was
available to make this cameo appearance for us in what is going to be a
fun-filled episode to celebrate the 5,000 landmark."
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Coronation Street Actress Hospitalised
Coronation Street actress, 73-year-old Maggie Jones, who
plays Blanche Hunt in the ITV1 soap, is recovering in hospital after
injuring herself in a fall.
She injured her shoulder and knee after falling over at a Manchester hotel
where she stays during filming.
Jones is expected to be back at work in around two weeks, a spokesman for
the programme said.
"She is loved by everyone, and he cast and crew wish her a speedy recovery
and hope to see her soon," he added.
April
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Trisha Inspired By
Kylie
Talk show host Trisha Goddard said she has been inspired by
Kylie Minogue in her fight against breast cancer.
The 51-year-old presenter said in a newspaper interview she found the
singer's recovery a comfort when she was diagnosed with the illness herself.
She said: "Thank God for Kylie. I'd read so much about her and it was
really, 'Well hang on girl, she's all right'.
"Misfortune happens and there's nothing written anywhere that
it shouldn't happen to me. But I was a bit overwhelmed. There is that fear
about not seeing your daughters grow up."
At first the presenter wanted to keep her illness secret from husband Peter
and daughters Billie, 18, and Madison, 13, but later decided to come clean.
The operations have been successful but Goddard may have to continue
treatment as a precaution.
April
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