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Calum Best Confronts Booze
Calum Best is the son of one of the greatest footballers of
all time, George Best. He is also the son of an alcoholic.
In an intimate special for the BBC's Children in Need next month, Calum Best
confronts the harsh realities of growing up with an alcoholic parent.
Meeting some of the 1.3 million children who are growing up with a parent
that abuses alcohol, and sharing with them intimate tales of his own
upbringing, Calum begins to accept that his life continues to be affected
even now by his father's drinking.
Brought Up By Booze takes Calum across the UK to meet young people who share
stories of chaos and neglect, but also inspirational stories of
determination not to end up like their parents.
14:40
October 28 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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Andrea Catherwood Joins
Bloomberg
Former ITV newsreader Andrea Catherwood is joining business
news broadcaster Bloomberg Television as one of its anchors.
The former ITN foreign reporter is becoming one of Bloomberg's star
presenters as part of a relaunch of its output.
Catherwood has also presented ITV's politics show The Sunday Edition and is
a regular contributor to BBC Radio 5 Live.
Bloomberg Television's head of broadcast for Europe, the Middle East and
Africa, Brian Martinez, said: "Andrea will be joining as one of our
presenting team as we expand our European production. Her background gives
her exactly the type of knowledge we're hoping to bring our viewers.
"She'll be joining within the next couple of weeks and is part of a global
roster of anchors. She's becoming part of our premier global reporting
team."
14:08
October 28 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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Strictly Moved For Remembrance Programme
The BBC is to bring forward the timing of Strictly Come
Dancing next month after weeks of clashes with The X Factor - but only to
allow coverage of a Remembrance Day event.
The corporation has been criticised during this series after its Strictly
editions went head-to-head with the ITV1 talent show for upwards of an hour.
However, the November 7 show is set for an 18:25 start as BBC One ensures
the Remembrance Festival is given its traditional slot.
The BBC has argued that it has been unable to schedule Strictly at other
times because of time constraints due to other shows which need to be
slotted into its Saturday night timetable. The evening is bookended by
family drama Merlin and Match Of The Day which determine when other shows
can be screened.
A BBC spokesman said: "Strictly Come Dancing has been brought
forward this week to ensure the Festival Of Remembrance can be broadcast in
its traditional timeslot."
12:27
October 28 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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Children's Baftas
Presenter Richard Hammond has been nominated for a Bafta for
his Blast Lab children’s TV show.
The Top Gear presenter features in the category at the British Academy
Children’s Awards, along with Steve Backshall for Deadly 60, CBeebies
presenter Andy Day and Phil Gallagher who fronts Mister Maker.
Comedy duo Dick and Dom will host the awards for the first time. The pair
are nominated in the entertainment category for The Legend Of Dick And Dom.
The awards are billed as “a celebration of the very best in children’s media
including television, film, video games and online”.
This year’s drama nominations include S4C’s Rhestr Nadolig Wil (Wil’s
Christmas List) and Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventure.
Channel 4's Lost and Found competes with Horrid Henry, Chop
Socky Chooks and Art Sparks for best animation.
Other categories include factual programme, independent production company,
learning primary, learning secondary and pre-school animation.
The 2009 EA (Electronic Arts) British Academy Children’s Awards will take
place on Sunday, November 29 at the London Hilton in Park Lane.
09:17
October 28 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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Gordon Ramsay
Chef Gordon Ramsay has revealed in an interview that he has
had plastic surgery on his chin.
Ramsay said he had his craggy 'laughter lines' filled in to help him make it
big in the US, on the advice of Simon Cowell.
"My mother said they were smile lines. I could deal with that at 21 but not
at 42," he told the Radio Times.
"Simon Cowell suggested that now I'm a success in America, I should do
something, so I had a filler put under the deep crevices. It hurt."
Ramsay also said the furore over his alleged affair brought him and wife
Tana, 34, closer.
Speaking of how she has faced criticism after signing up for ITV's Dancing
On Ice, he said: "She's called Clingon, Gordon's little limpet. Some women
columnists are much more vicious than men. Bitter."
08:36
October 28 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
Reader Comment
I'm from America, and everyone I know think Gordon Ramsay
is very handsome! He has a very unique, ageless face. He also appears to
have a lovely family who adores him, which speaks a lot of his character.
Too bad people can be so cruel at times. Any woman with four kids like Tana
is no wimp, but I imagine runs the house, including Gordon!
Linda Leonard
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