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Neighbours Invited Jason
Donovan Back
Neighbours producers have invited Jason Donovan to join in
with the soap's 25th anniversary celebrations next year, the Australian
actor revealed.
Donovan, who rose to fame as Scott Robinson in the Aussie soap in the 80s,
said work commitments mean he is unable to attend, but said it was "a shame"
he can't make it.
He said: "They have asked me to come back and be part of the celebrations -
but I can't, I'm working, which is a shame."
He said: "They have offered for me to come back, but time has moved on
considerably for me since then. I'm very proud of that show. It's launched
incredible careers over the years, and given a lot of work to people in the
industry in Melbourne and Australia.
"Every day of my life I refer to it at some point and I'm not someone who
runs away from that. I'm very proud of that so long may it last."
19:32
November 10 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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Apprentice Delayed
The 2010 series of The Apprentice is being delayed until the
summer to avoid a clash with the general election, the BBC confirmed today.
It follows a ruling by the BBC Trust that there would be an increased "risk
to impartiality" after Lord Sugar's appointment as Labour's business tsar.
The move will allow the show to run without a break after June 3, the last
possible date for the election.
Series six was originally due to run for three months from March.
The change in scheduling may mean that the entrepreneurial contest will be
pitted against the final series of Big Brother on Channel 4, which is
expected to start at the end of May.
The BBC Trust said in July there was no breach of editorial guidelines with
Lord Sugar's dual roles on The Apprentice and as a government advisor, but
admitted that extra care would have to be taken with the programme's timing.
18:32
November 10 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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Rip Off Britain
Angela Rippon, Jennie Bond and Gloria Hunniford team up to
help the nation in its battle against Rip Off Britain, in a new, five-part
series for BBC One Daytime, starting on Monday, November 30.
The series investigates the sharp practices by some of the biggest names on
the High Street – exposing the hidden costs and the deals that really are
too good to be true.
For five consecutive days, the team digs into the facts to show consumers
what they need to do to fight back. They tackle a different area each day,
including finance and banking, travel, utilities, shopping and housing.
Rip Off Britain also features a new nationwide survey, investigations into
how companies don't always give consumers the best deals and information
aimed at helping people make informed choices about their finances.
18:15
November 10 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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I'm A Celebrity Contestants
Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan are heading to the
Australian rainforest for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, it has been
confirmed.
Colin and his civil partner Justin - who found fame on BBC Two show The
Million Pound Property Experiment and who have also hosted ITV's 60 Minute
Makeover - will apparently join figures such as Samantha Fox and How Clean
Is Your House star Kim Woodburn, who are reported to be jetting Down Under
for this year's Bushtucker Trials.
None of the contestants have yet been confirmed by ITV.
14:56
November 10 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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Ofcom Not
Investigating X Factor Complaints
Broadcasting regulator Ofcom said it is not investigating
some 3,000 complaints to ITV about X Factor hopefuls John and Edward Grimes
staying in the contest.
ITV, whose message boards was deluged after Sunday's result, said the show
"can divide opinion and provoke comment from our viewers".
The Irish pair survived the sing-off with Lucie Jones after judge Simon
Cowell turned to the public result.
Cowell has been criticised for not casting his vote for a second week.
An Ofcom spokesman said that it launches formal investigations into
complaints including the treatment of TV show contestants and flaws in
voting processes, but not the outcome of programmes.
But the watchdog added that it reviews every complaint that it receives.
13:00
November 10 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
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X Factor
Voting Complaints
Broadcasting regulator Ofcom has confirmed it has received
complaints following Simon Cowell's decision to let the public decide who
was to be voted off the latest episode of The X Factor.
Welsh teenager Lucie Jones was kicked off the talent show after the public
chose twins John and Edward Grimes to go through to the next round.
The decision to open up the voting has been criticised in some quarters due
to the twins' apparent popularity.
An Ofcom spokeswoman confirmed that complaints had been made but would not
confirm how many had been received.
She said: "We will assess the complaints against the Broadcasting Code."
The twins said they have were racked with guilt after knocking Jones out of
the show.
The 18-year-old joined the boys, nicknamed "Jedward", in the bottom two in
front of the biggest audience the ITV talent show has ever received.
When it was his turn to vote, Cowell said he would prefer to see the boys
again rather than Lucie Jones, but left the final decision to viewers as
that meant the vote was "deadlocked."
08:00
November 10 2009 - waveguide.co.uk
Reader Comment
there is no way on this earth that those stupid twins
should be gracing our screens, they show on tallent,singing ability or
entertainment value at all. so why do we pit up with them as LUCY HAS MORE
TALLENT IN HER LITTLE FINGER than those idiot could ever achieve.
dave, eastbourne,sussex
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