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Haliey “Hawk Tuah Girl” Welch joined the storied ranks of Yo La Tengo, Japanese Breakfast, 50 Cent, and Grimace by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at a New York Mets game.

Welch took the mound Thursday as the Mets faced off against the Oakland Athletics, and her throw was solid. Welch knew her game, didn’t try to hurl 60 feet to home plate, tossed a strike to her friend instead, and then shared a celebratory chest bump.

It was totally innocuous, the usual stunt a baseball team will pull...

The 1975 began their Still… At Their Very Best Tour in September and it seems that fans have been enjoying every minute of their shows.

Fans have been treated to exciting performances of their hit songs like “The 1975,” “Be My Mistake” and “Looking For Somebody To Love.” They weren’t the only ones onstage, though, as they also have up-and-coming singer Dora Jar join them as their opener for many of their shows.

At their Madison Square Garden stop, frontman Matty Healy welcomed his father, Tim, up on the stage, where he sang the band’s song “All I Need To Hear.”

The tour follows the 1975’s previous tour, At Their Very Best, which began in November 2022 and ended in August this year. Still…At Their Very Best is set to end in March 2024, making it almost two years of back-to-back concerts.

It comes as no surprise that Healy has suggested...

Vice TV is once again expanding its “Dark Side” franchise with a new spinoff that should hit close to home for millennial audiences in particular: “Dark Side of the 2000s.”

Premiering July 18 at 10 p.m., the 10-episode season will cover aughts subjects including the radio wars between Howard Stern and Opie & Anthony, “Trl,” the rise of TMZ, Lindsay Lohan, Charlie Sheen’s “Two and a Half Men” conflict, “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” “The Bachelor,” Siegfried & Roy and men’s lifestyle magazines, or “lad mags.”

Per its official logline, “From outrageous shock jocks to record breaking reality TV, and the rise of celebrity gossip to the downward spiral of a child star, ‘Dark Side of the 2000s’ delves into the decade’s untold histories, revealing dark secrets and personal insights from the people who witnessed it all first hand.”

Mark McGrath narrates the new show, having done the lead voice work for its predecessor,...

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy appeared to do a Nazi salute on stage during a recent performance.

The band – behind hits such as “Robbers” and “It’s Not Living” – are currently on tour.

During one performance, video of which has circulated online, Healy, 33, appeared to perform a Nazi salute while marching on the spot.

He made the action during a performance of The 1975’s song “Love it If We Made It”, as he sang the lyrics: “Thank you, Kanye, very cool.”

Kanye West has found himself recently embroiled in controversy over a number of antisemitic remarks. He has consequently been dropped by French fashion house Balenciaga.

The Independent has contacted a representative of Healy’s for comment.

His actions have sparked controversy online, with fans of the band condemning the singer. Others, however, have claimed that he was being “satirical” and “mocking” West over the rapper’s antisemetic statements.

“Why is...

Matty Healy definitely got up, close and personal with his fans in Brighton, U.K. over the weekend.

The 1975 singer sparked an online frenzy after being caught on camera sucking on a girl’s thumb mid-performance as he mingled with the crowd.

Twitter user @kayyculffx shared a clip of the racy moment on Sunday, captioning it: “Matty Healy just sucked my thumb goodnight.”

Read More: The 1975’s Matty Healy Says ‘I F**king Hate Metallica’: ‘My Worst Band Of All Time’

matty healy just sucked my thumb goodnight pic.twitter.com/z81y4nUvd6

— kayleigh (@kayyculffx) January 8, 2023

She later jokingly apologized to Healy’s parents Denise Welch and Tim Healy, posting:

i’d like to publicly apologise to denise welch and tim healy for making them watch their son suck my thumb last night

— kayleigh (@kayyculffx) January 9, 2023

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Vice TV’s “Dark Side of the 90’s” returns with its second season next month, featuring new twisted tales from the era. In the Season 2 trailer, which is exclusive to Variety, Mary Jo Buttafuoco breaks down the infamous 1992 incident in which she was shot in the face by Amy Fisher, a teenager that her husband, Joey Buttafuoco, had committed statutory rape against.

Labeled by the tabloids as “The Long Island Lolita,” 17-year-old Fisher served seven years on first-degree aggravated assault charges for the attack. “I turned my head to open my door, and that’s when my head exploded,” Mary Jo Buttafuoco says in the trailer.

The promo also includes 90’s icon Maury Povich, and teases of deep dives into “Cops,” “The Real World” and Mma and UFC.

Per Vice, “‘Dark Side of the 90’s’ reveals the soul of the decade through the pop culture moments, trends and people that captivated us.

History has set two new documentaries and a podcast dedicated to remembering the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001 on Monday.

The hourlong documentaries, “9/11: The Final Minutes of Fight 93” and “9/11: The Pentagon,” will air back-to-back on Friday, Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Et/Pt. Watch the teaser for the two specials above.

“History is dedicated to remembering the catastrophic events of September 11 with compelling and new premium content,” said Eli Lehrer, executive vice president and general manager for History. “We are honored to continue to commemorate the unrelenting bravery of the individuals who lost their lives that day – one Americans and our history will never forget.”

Also Read: Nat Geo Unveils Slate for 2020-21 Including '9/11' Docuseries, 'Explorer' Reboot

History is also debuting a new eight-part podcast called “Blindspot: The Road to 9/11.” Premiering on Wednesday, Sept. 9, the podcast series “will bring together the voices of U.S. government and intelligence officials,...

History plans two new hour-long documentaries and an original eight-part podcast devoted to coverage of the infamous events of September 11, 2001.

The two documentaries, “9/11: The Final Minutes of Fight 93” and “9/11: The Pentagon,” will debut Friday, September 11 at 8 pm. and 9 p.m. eastern, and will offer perspective on events that took place on United Flight 93 and at the Pentagon. The podcast, Blindspot: The Road to 9/11, is hosted by Wnyc reporter Jim O’Grady and is co-produced in partnership with Wnyc Studios. It will debut September 9, and weave together voices experts in intelligence and national security, as well asassociates of the terrorists involved in the incident.

“History is dedicated to remembering the catastrophic events of September 11 with compelling and new premium content,” said Eli Lehrer, executive vice president and general manager for the A+E Networks-owned outlet, in a prepared statement. “We are honored to continue to commemorate the unrelenting bravery of...

Exclusive: Travel Channel’s new eight-part investigative-adventure series Expedition Bigfoot will premiere December 8th at 10 p.m. with a colorful quintet of researchers and an advanced algorithm as their guide.

Bryce Johnson (Expedition Operations), Dr. Mireya Mayor (Primatologist), Russell Acord (Ex-Military/Survivalist), Ronny LeBlanc (Bigfoot Researcher), and Ryan “RPG” Golembeske (Bigfoot Investigator) seek out the legendary beast of the Pacific Northwest.

The cameras of Expedition Bigfoot will track their “harrowing experience and pioneering endeavor” in an “undisclosed, remote location in a 90,000-acre swath of land in central Oregon,” according to producers.

“Travel Channel has assembled the very best team of experts in Bigfoot lore and science to give us proof of the creature’s existence once and for all,” said Matthew Butler, general manager, Travel Channel. “The journey is formidable, and the jeopardy is real. Skeptics and believers alike will both agree the trek this team makes is something they have never seen before.

Brian Volk-Weiss Apr 9, 2019

The creator of Netflix's The Toys That Made Us takes us through the five-year process to get his passion project made.

This guest column comes from Brian Volk-Weiss, creator and executive producer of Netflix's The Toys That Made Us.

In 2011, I was in a Borders bookstore when the initial kernel of the idea that would become The Toys That Made Us hit me like a ton of Energon Cubes; why were there so many books about the War of 1812 and zero about the origin of Transformers? Or G.I. Joe? Or He-Man? The War of 1812’s importance notwithstanding, how was it possible that hundreds of millions of people knew the names Optimus Prime and Snake Eyes, had their youths shaped by those characters, and yet not one book out of the thousands that were on display could be purchased and taken home to learn about their origins?...

Arkwright’s is still open for funny business. The Still Open All Hours TV show comedy has been renewed for a third series (season) on BBC One. The British broadcaster has also commissioned a Still Open All Hours Christmas special.The Still Open All Hours TV series cast includes: Sir David Jason, Tim Healy, James Baxter, Stephanie Cole, and Sally Lindsay. Series regulars also include Maggie Ollerenshaw, Johnny Vegas, Kulvinder Ghir, Brigit Forsyth, Nina Wadia, and Geoffrey Whitehead. Lynda Baron is unable to return due to a scheduling conflict. Get the details from this BBC press release.Read More…...

White Dee has joined the cast of 'Benidorm'. The 'Benefit Street' star - whose real name is Deirdre Kelly - is set to make a cameo in the next series of ITV's popular comedy show - alongside Sherrie Hewson, Tim Healy and Jake Canuso - when it returns to screens next year. The 44-year-old's manager, Barry Tomes, told the Daily Star newspaper: ''I always thought she would be brilliant in the series. I can imagine her sharing benefit tips by the pool while rubbing in the baby oil. It would be TV gold. It's a show that she has wanted to...

'Benidorm' will return for another series. The eighth season of the popular comedy - starring Sherrie Hewson, Tim Healy and Jake Canuso - is set to wrap up tonight (22.02.16) but fans won't have to wait too long to see their favourite characters getting up to mischief in the Solana hotel as bosses have confirmed they're set to kick off filming for the next installment in four weeks' time in Costa Blanca, Spain. Saskia Schuster - the commissioning editor of 'Benidorm' - said: ''The storylines for the new series of 'Benidorm' are wonderfully sharp and funny capturing the very heart and...

'Benidorm' will return for another series. The eighth season of the popular comedy - starring Sherrie Hewson, Tim Healy and Jake Canuso - is set to wrap up tonight (22.02.16) but fans won't have to wait too long to see their favourite characters getting up to mischief in the Solana hotel as bosses have confirmed they're set to kick off filming for the next installment in four weeks' time in Costa Blanca, Spain. Saskia Schuster - the commissioning editor of 'Benidorm' - said: ''The storylines for the new series of 'Benidorm' are wonderfully sharp and funny capturing the very heart and...

Football documentaries - they're a funny old game. Today's fly-on-the-wall peeks into the lives of Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo may have marked a welcome return of the genre - but compared to mud-and-studs docs of old, they're as over-polished and blemish-free as one of David Beckham's Armani suits.

And so ahead of Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville and co's new BBC documentary series Out of Their League, let's reminisce about some classic football programmes - when the beautiful game felt like less a Nike advert, more like an episode of Bullseye.

1. Graham Taylor gets the sack

After an abysmal 1992 European Championships, England manager needed some positive PR, so the Fa allowed camera crews to follow him round during the entire 1994 World Cup qualification campaign for An Impossible Job.

Whoops: this spectacularly backfired for old Turnip Head, as England were knocked out. But not before Taylor effed and jeffed his way through every single match,...

ITV has hit a mighty milestone - first launched on September 22, 1955, the home of The X Factor, Downton Abbey and more is 60 years old today.

In its six decades, ITV has produced some of the biggest, best and most memorable TV shows in British broadcasting history.

But while everyone else is talking up Gladiators, Coronation Street and Blind Date, we wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate a few of the channel's less celebrated gems.

1. The Krypton Factor (1977-1995)

"Television's Toughest Quiz!" boomed the announcer back when the show launched in 1977. And even almost forty years later, nothing has quite matched Granada's brutal search for a UK superperson since.

Resembling a cross between a byzantine parlour game and a Soviet-era punishment for shoplifting, each week saw four more contestants subjected to a variety of cruel and unusual tests – from terrifying memory tests to landing a Boeing 747 (albeit on a simulator).

But worst of all?...

ITV has hit a mighty milestone - first launched on September 22, 1955, the home of The X Factor, Downton Abbey and more is 60 years old today.

In its six decades, ITV has produced some of the biggest, best and most memorable TV shows in British broadcasting history.

But while everyone else is talking up Gladiators, Coronation Street and Blind Date, we wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate a few of the channel's less celebrated gems.

1. The Krypton Factor (1977-1995)

"Television's Toughest Quiz!" boomed the announcer back when the show launched in 1977. And even almost forty years later, nothing has quite matched Granada's brutal search for a UK superperson since.

Resembling a cross between a byzantine parlour game and a Soviet-era punishment for shoplifting, each week saw four more contestants subjected to a variety of cruel and unusual tests – from terrifying memory tests to landing a Boeing 747 (albeit on a simulator).

But worst of all?...

If this exclusive outtakes clip is anything to go by, it appears the cast of Benidorm have just as many laughs off screen as they do in front of the camera.

The cast descends into laughter as Johnny Vegas forgets a fellow character's name, while Jake Canuso admits defeat after getting tongue-tied in a scene.

The laughter keeps coming as Tim Healy's mistake suggests he's thinking of the catering table, and once again Vegas tries to control his giggles as a scene goes wrong.

Benidorm was recently renewed for an eighth series.

The comedy will film seven new episodes in Spain later this year.

Dame Joan Collins reprised her role as Solana Group boss Crystal Hennessy-Vass in the current seventh series, which airs on ITV.

Benidorm series 7 is out on DVD on 23rd February and available to order from Amazon.

Benidorm: ITV, 9pm

More belly laughs from our favourite chaotic holiday resort as the seventh series continues with more celebrity cameos.

Joyce Temple-Savage (Sherrie Hewson) leaves Mateo (Jake Canuso) in charge while she recovers from her dodgy botox disaster. Meanwhile Les (Tim Healy) is in for a shock when his ex-wife Gloria (Denise Black) turns up at the Solana.

Celebrity Big Brother: Live Eviction: Channel 5, 9pm

After this week's surprise eviction twist rocked the house, who will be the next housemate to get booted out?

The public cast their votes once again, while host Emma Willis chats to tonight's evictee.

Ascension: Sky1, 9pm

Don't miss the second instalment of this gripping three-part sci-fi drama, starring Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) and Brian Van Holt (Cougar Town).

The year is 1963 and a group of humans have been sent into space to ensure the survival of the human race. 50 years into their century-long voyage,...

Johnny Vegas and Elsie Kelly make a return to Benidorm this week.

The Oracle (Vegas) and Noreen (Kelly) arrive back in town after hearing of Lesley's (Tim Healy) big quiz, while Clive's sister Terri (Charlotte Eaton) also appears for a holiday.

Vegas last appeared on the ITV sitcom in its third series back in 2009, while Kelly was last seen in 2012's fifth run.

Last week's episode saw the departure of the Garvey family, including Siobhan Finneran's Janice and Steve Pemberton's Mick.

Benidorm continues on Friday (January 16) at 9pm on ITV.

ITV has apologised for repeating an episode of Benidorm that referenced Rolf Harris.

The edition - originally broadcast in 2012 - was aired the day after Harris was convicted for indecent assault.

A repeat was pulled from ITV+1 which was set to air the show an hour later.

ITV released a statement saying: "This was a repeat episode of Benidorm and we wish to apologise for this oversight."

The show featured Tim Healy's character singing 'Two Little Boys' on karaoke, which was introduced as "a classic Rolf Harris number".

Another scene saw character Jacqueline talking about a rock star and asking: "Didn't his wife have an affair with Rolf Harris?"

Writer Derren Litten wrote on Twitter: "Extremely unfortunate timing of a Benidorm repeat tonight. Apologies to anyone who was offended."

He added: "An apology was appropriate as ITV went from a song made famous by Rolf Harris straight...

Feature Alex Westthorp 16 Apr 2014 - 07:00

Alex's trek through the film roles of actors who've played the Doctor reaches Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy...

Read the previous part in this series, Doctor Who: the film careers of Patrick Troughton and Tom Baker, here.

In March 1981, as he made his Doctor Who debut, Peter Davison was already one the best known faces on British television. Not only was he the star of both a BBC and an ITV sitcom - Sink Or Swim and Holding The Fort - but as the young and slightly reckless Tristan Farnon in All Creatures Great And Small, about the often humorous cases of Yorkshire vet James Herriot and his colleagues, he had cemented his stardom. The part led, indirectly, to his casting as the venerable Time Lord.

The recently installed Doctor Who producer, John Nathan-Turner, had been the Production Unit Manager on...

Johnny Vegas is to return to 'Benidorm'. The 42-year-old comedian - who starred in the ITV show from 2007 to 2009 - is set to make a comeback to the sitcom next year as his well-loved character Geoff Maltby, alongside Crissy Rock, who will play Janey York again, and Elsie Kelly as Noreen Maltby. Show favourites Sherrie Hewson, who plays manageress Joyce Temple Savage, Tim Healy, who plays Les/Lesley, and Jake Canuso, who plays hunky bar worker Mateo, will return to the Spanish Solana resort as usual. The ITV director of entertainment Elaine Bedell said:''After another successful run on screen we're...

Benidorm is to return for a seventh series, ITV has confirmed.

Johnny Vegas, Elsie Kelly and Crissy Rock have also been announced to be making returns as The Oracle, Noreen and Janey York, respectively.

The Oracle was last seen in the third series, when he began dating Chantelle Garvey, while Noreen last appeared in series five and Janey stopped managing the Solana resort in the fourth run.

Benidorm's sixth series averaged 6.8 million viewers for ITV, scoring its highest figures since 2011.

The new series will also include returning characters Joyce Temple Savage (Sherrie Hewson), Les/Lesley (Tim Healy) and Mateo (Jake Canuso) among others.

ITV's Director of Entertainment and Comedy Elaine Bedell said: "After another successful run on screen we're thrilled that a new series is about to start shooting on location in Spain.

"We're equally pleased that some familiar faces from the Solana's past will be making a welcome return to the sunshine.

Want to make sure you don't miss anything great on the telly in the next seven days? Never fear, because Tube Talk has done all the hard work for you and smushed all of this week's must-see TV into one snappy rundown. Check out what you should be checking out below...

Outnumbered: Wednesday (March 5) at 9pm on BBC One

We've been dreading this day, the day when we finally have to cut the apron strings and let go of the kids from Outnumbered. Sorry, we thought we'd be able to stay strong but it's just too...*dabs eyes with hankie*

Yes, after five series, the show's child stars Tyger Drew-Honey (Jake), Daniel Roche (Ben) and Ramona Marquez (Karen) are starting to dwarf their on-screen parents Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner, meaning it's time to bring the beloved BBC sitcom to an end. In this final episode, Auntie Angela (Samantha Bond...

Joan Collins has joined the cast of Benidorm for the series six finale.

The 80-year-old former Dynasty actress plays Crystal Henessy-Vass - chairman and CEO of the Solana Hotel Group and Joyce Temple-Savage's (Sherrie Hewson) boss.

Crystal arrives at the Solana to inspect the 4-star Benidorm hotel, and the straight-talking manager is quick to make an impression on barman Mateo (Jake Canuso) and Les/Lesley (Tim Healey).

The final episode of Benidorm airs Thursday night at 9pm on ITV.

Collins revealed last year that she turned down a role in Goldfinger, after being offered the iconic part of Jill Masterson.

A new trailer for Benidorm's sixth series has been released by ITV.

The clip teases the arrival of the Dyke family, played by Perry Benson, Hannah Waddingham, Bel Powley and Danny Walters, who will join the regular cast at the Solana resort.

Steve Pemberton, Siobhan Finneran, Sheila Reid, Oliver Stokes, Sherrie Hewson, Kenny Ireland, Tim Healey and Jake Canuso all return to the ITV comedy for the new series.

Meanwhile, Matthew Kelly is back as Cyril Babcock and former Brookside actor Philip Olivier will star as a "sexy new barman".

Joan Collins will play Crystal Hennesy-Vas, the CEO of the Solana Hotel Group, while former Coronation Street star Ken Morley also appears.

Benidorm returns to ITV on Thursday, January 2 at 9pm.

Catch up on all the latest TV and Movies releases in Digital Spy's Screen Time:...

Benidorm will return for a sixth series in the New Year on ITV and a new family will be joining the series regulars.

Perry Benson, Hannah Waddingham, Bel Powley and Danny Walters will play the Dykes, a new family who arrive at the Solana resort.

The Dykes are from Watford and Clive (Benson) is firmly under the thumb of no nonsense wife Tonya (Waddingham). The two kids are "young, single and looking for fun".

The four newcomers join returning cast regulars Steve Pemberton, Siobhan Finneran, Sheila Reid, Oliver Stokes, Sherrie Hewson, Kenny Ireland, Tim Healey and Jake Canuso. Meanwhile, Nicholas Burns will return as Martin Weedon for the first time since series three.

This year's guest cameos will include the return of Matthew Kelly as Cyril Babcock, former Coronation Street actor Ken Morley as the head of a local hairdressing mafia and Philip Olivier as a "sexy new barman".

Also...

The stars of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet will reunite for the show's 30th anniversary later this year.

A special weekend-long convention in Newcastle will mark the milestone in September, including a tour of locations used in the series.

The comedy followed a group of British construction workers overseas, launching in November 1983.

It ran for two series on ITV from 1983 to 1986, before returning on BBC One in 2002. A fourth series followed in 2004, along with a two-part finale special.

Timothy Spall, Kevin Whately, Jimmy Nail and Tim Healy led the cast, along with Gary Holton, Christopher Fairbank and Pat Roach.

Healy - who played team leader Dennis Patterson - is confirmed for the event, along with creator Franc Roddam and writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.

Several other cast members are expected to confirm their attendance in the coming weeks.

"Thirty years, I can't believe where it's gone," said Healy. "We're having...

The half-hour History series stars Mark Muller and his brother and business partner, radio host Eric “Mancow” Muller, as they run their throwback auto dealership Max Motors in rural Butler, Mo. They make car deals the old-fashioned way in the heartland, fueled by a larger-than-life personality and turbo-charged attitude — they’ve been known to blow up cars and stage a fake UFO landing to drive sale, but Mark is just as likely to cut a break for a cash-poor farmer in need of a car. Gods, Guns & Automobiles is produced by Zone 3, with Michael Kronish, Isabelle Anouk Bourduas and Michel Bissonnette executive producers and Austin Reading showrunner. Tim Healy is exec producing for History.

No more reject soap stars snapping their ankles and elbows on the ice. No more Pip Schofield shouting about "The Dangers Of The Ice". No more Z-listers in unforgiving pink Lycra. Dancing on Ice has announced that it is bowing out in 2014 with a ninth and final series.

Torvill and Dean's ice dancing format has never been the most glamorous of reality shows. It's never pulled in the biggest names (Tamara Beckwith, Elen Rivas, Bobby Davro) and it's always been in the shadow of its slicker, more stylish cousin over on BBC One, Strictly.

However, across its eight years the show has created many memorable TV moments and even if some of them are for the totally wrong reasons, Digital Spy is raising a toast to the series today by remembering them.

Jennifer Ellison gets sliced! We've got a bleeder!

Dancing on Ice has had many nasty injuries down the years - broken bones,...

ITV has ordered a sixth and seventh series of Benidorm.

The comedy's sixth run is currently shooting on location, with stars Steve Pemberton, Siobhan Finneran, Sherrie Hewson and Tim Healy all confirmed to return.

The new series will also introduce a new family - the Dykes, composed of father Clive (Perry Benson), mother Tonya (Hannah Waddingham) and their children Bianca (Bel Powley) and Tiger (Danny Walters).

The character of Martin Weedon (Nicholas Burns) - last seen in Benidorm's third series - will also return for the new run.

Coronation Street's Ken Morley and former Brookside star Philip Olivier have signed up for guest roles, with Matthew Kelly confirmed to return as Cyril Babcock.

Show creator Derren Litten - who has written all seven episodes of the new series - said: "I'm so excited about series six of Benidorm, probably more excited than all previous series. Apart from Dynasty...

Pick up your remote and start setting reminders - or grab a pencil and a calendar if you're a bit behind the times - because there's some fan-bloomin'-tastic TV coming up in the next week.

We at Tube Talk have once again picked out the best programmes that are about to hit your box, which we've previewed below. Oh, and we'll also be putting on our finest tuxedos and diamond-encrusted ballgowns to catch the 66th British Academy Film Awards, which air Sunday (February 10) at 9pm on BBC One.

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Dancing on the Edge: Monday (February 4) at 9pm on BBC Two

You won't find anything more grand or glamorous on TV this week than Stephen Poliakoff's Dancing on the Edge, a five-part drama about a black jazz band in 1930s London.

Boasting an all-star cast including Matthew Goode, John Goodman, Anthony Head, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Merlin's...

A paranoiac Luke Treadaway and a pulp writer in decline star in the two standouts of this diverting half-dozen short films

A half-dozen shorts care of distributor Soda's New British Cinema programme, all diverting, two outstanding. The narrative-short food groups are amply covered: twist-in-the-tale jobs (Douglas Hart's Long Distance Information has splenetic Peter Mullan forming a surprising telephonic bond one Christmas), pun-films (Dan Sully's short, sweet urban legend The Ellington Kid; Romola Garai's straining Scrubber, about a woman juggling dogging with Ocd), zeitgeisty star vehicles (Chris Foggin's agreeably cosy Friend Request Pending, with Judi Dench as a lovelorn silver surfer). The picks are William Jewell's teasing, stylish feature-in-waiting Man in Fear, which conjures a fatalistic universe around paranoiac Luke Treadaway and no-nonsense copper Tim Healy; and Matthew Holness's A Gun for George, a tremendously assured, funny-sad portrait of a pulp writer in decline, which envelops...

Denise Welch was relieved when she found out her estranged husband had been cheating on her. The 'Loose Women' star admits that instead of feeling angry that her spouse of over 20 years Tim Healy had another, she was pleased as it meant she could be with her lover, Lincoln Townley. Recalling the time she discovered messages from on Tim's phone, she said: ''I waited for the information to hit me, for a surge of jealousy to sweep over me, but there was nothing. If anything, I found it quite amusing. ''Around this time, my relationship with Lincoln Townley became physical. It was...

Denise Welch has revealed that estranged husband Tim Healy was cheating on her before she met boyfriend Lincoln Townley. The Loose Women host recently came under fire following reports that she was having an affair with Townley during her marriage to the actor. However, the Sunday Mirror reports that she found out Healy was having an affair before she and Townley began seeing each other. She claimed in new autobiography Starting Over that she learned of Healy's adultery when she found a text message to another woman on his phone. "Seeing those messages just made me realise we really had to take steps," Welch wrote. "It took him a while to admit it even though I had it in (more)...

Denise Welch was relieved when she found out her estranged husband had been cheating on her. The 'Loose Women' star admits that instead of feeling angry that her spouse of over 20 years Tim Healy had another, she was pleased as it meant she could be with her lover, Lincoln Townley. Recalling the time she discovered messages from on Tim's phone, she said: ''I waited for the information to hit me, for a surge of jealousy to sweep over me, but there was nothing. If anything, I found it quite amusing. ''Around this time, my relationship with Lincoln Townley became physical. It was...

Los Angeles, Aug 19: Actress Denise Welch, who separated from Tim Healy in February after 22 years of marriage, has got engaged to Lincoln Townley, who is 15 years younger to her.

Townley, 39, proposed to Welch, 54, when they were on a holiday in Nice, France.

Welch is said to be absolutely thrilled. She said she had "no idea the proposal was coming", reports mirror.co.uk.

"Lincoln knew fairly early on that Denise was the one (for him) and, over the past few months, they have.

Denise Welch is engaged to her boyfriend, it has been announced. The Celebrity Big Brother winner said that she is "absolutely thrilled" after boyfriend Lincoln Townley proposed while they were on holiday in Nice. "I had no idea the proposal was coming," Welch told The Mirror. The couple met last year and began officially dating after the Loose Women star split from Tim Healy. She and Healy have started divorce proceedings as Welch plans to marry Townley, who now works as her publicist, next July. "Lincoln knew fairly early on that Denise was 'the one' and, over the past few months, they have become inseparable. (more)...

Denise Welch has revealed that she is considering quitting Loose Women. The actress, who has been on the panel for ten years, is struggling to juggle the ITV1 show with her acting career as she stars in the theatre tour of Steel Magnolias. The Celebrity Big Brother winner also wants to focus on her family after splitting from husband Tim Healy. She will take a break from Loose Women over the summer before deciding whether to quit for good. "I'm touring all around the country and then have to race back to the studio. I was already knackered trying to do them both before the tour even started and rehearsals were in London," Welch told the Sunday Mirror. "Also, my boys are trying to adjust with Tim and I splitting up and I want to be (more)...

Denise Welch has said that she will continue to wear her wedding ring as a tribute to her 24-year marriage to estranged husband Tim Healy. The Celebrity Big Brother star confirmed her split from Healy after winning the latest run of Channel 5's reality series. However, speaking to Closer, Welch said that the couple remained good friends. "I have only good things to say about my marriage and just because Tim and I aren't 'in love' anymore, it doesn't mean we don't still love each other," she explained. "Why would I get rid of my ring? Tim and I were together for 24 years - we really tried to make things work and we've brought up two amazing children. "We were good friends, but we were getting to the point where we'd have lost our friendship if we kept the marriage going. We grew apart - the physical side (more)...

Denise Welch has said that she and estranged husband Tim Healy are remaining friends as they both enter new relationships. The couple confirmed that they were splitting after 23 years of marriage last month, following Welch's appearance on Celebrity Big Brother. While the Benidorm star is said to be "in love" with new partner Joan Anderton, Welch confirmed her relationship with 39-year-old Lincoln Townley (pictured above left) earlier this month. "Tim's moved on," Welch told The Mirror. "The fact is, we are good friends. He's spoken to Lincoln, I've spoken to Joan. We both knew about this (more)...

Tim Healy has reportedly found love again with a 50-year-old cleaner who he met in his local. The Benidorm actor, whose split from wife of 23 years Denise Welch was announced last month, is believed to be "in love" with Joan Anderton and is even considering moving in with her. A source told The Sun: "Tim has been spending a lot of time in the pub so it's not surprising it's where he met his girlfriend. They met a few months ago. She's a down-to-earth mum who's done various jobs, from cleaning to working in a cafe. "They seem really happy. They are very public about their relationship now and it is clear how at ease they are and how much (more)...

Denise Welch has reportedly let slip that husband Tim Healy has a new girlfriend. The Loose Women star announced her split from the actor last month and has since confirmed her relationship with toyboy Lincoln Townley. "Tim's got a new girlfriend, but no one is supposed to know about her," she was overheard telling a friend, according to The People. "He is fine. I call him four times every day. (more)...

Denise Welch has reportedly described her toyboy lover Lincoln Townley as "everything [she's] ever wanted". The Celebrity Big Brother winner confirmed her relationship with the 39-year-old upon announcing her separation from husband Tim Healy in February. The 53-year-old was wrongly reported to have had an eight-month affair with Townley, when her marriage had actually ended "some time ago". According to The Mirror, Welch was overheard telling a friend at an event in London this week: "I'm (more)...

Denise Welch is reportedly planning to move in with her toyboy lover. The Celebrity Big Brother winner announced earlier this month that she had split from husband Tim Healy "some time ago" following reports that she was having an affair with 39-year-old Lincoln Townley. Welch now plans to live with the party planner while she rehearses for a theatre tour of Steel Magnolias. She told him she wants to make the relationship work over a romantic dinner in London's ­Mayfair last week. "She missed Lincoln when she was away and it confirmed to her that she wanted to make a go of things. She really looked forward to meeting up on Monday with him and it (more)...

Denise Welch has thanked her friends for the support they've shown her over the past few days. The 'Loose Women' panellist has seen her twitter flooded with 'vile' messages from her army of followers after she announced her 24-year marriage to Tim Healy was over, and Denise admits she wouldn't have been able to get through it if it wasn't for her pals. She tweeted: 'Hanging on in there with support of lovely friends xx. (sic)' Denise was forced to notify police earlier this week of the messages sent to her and she singled out one follower in particular, who had told the former 'Coronation Street' actress to slit her wrists. She wrote to user @allymoney1: 'By the way, my...

Denise Welch has thanked her friends for the support they've shown her over the past few days. The 'Loose Women' panellist has seen her twitter flooded with "vile" messages from her army of followers after she announced her 24-year marriage to Tim Healy was over, and Denise admits she wouldn't have been able to get through it if it wasn't for her pals. She tweeted: "Hanging on in there with support of lovely friends xx. (sic)" Denise was forced to notify police earlier this week of the messages sent to her and she singled out one follower in particular, who had told the...

Denise Welch has revealed that she has been forced to contact the police after receiving abuse online following her split from Tim Healy. The Celebrity Big Brother winner confirmed the end of her 23-year marriage live on Monday's (February 6) edition of Loose Women in response to accusations that she was having an affair. The announcement prompted a vicious backlash from critics of the 53-year-old, with one Twitter user branding her a "disgusting w***e", mocking her past dependency on drugs and urging her to kill herself. Welch responded by saying: "How proud your parents must be of you... (more)...

Coleen Nolan has praised her Loose Women co-star Denise Welch's "brave" decision to announce her divorce live on the show. The Celebrity Big Brother winner confirmed her separation from partner of 23 years Tim Healy following false reports that she was having an affair. Nolan said she was "relieved" that they could finally come clean about their issues and "be happy in their own separate lives". "I know why people are so torn about the way Denise announced it on Loose Women," she wrote in The Mirror. "Some people think it was wrong to be so public, but it was really brave of her. Everyone we know thought it was the right decision. "People will always judge when you are in the public eye, you just have to do what feels right to you. I think she did it now because (more)...