Pauline Quirke, Birds of a Feather star, living with dementia | Television & radio
Actor Pauline Quirke, best known for starring in the BBC sitcom Birds of a Feather, has dementia, her husband has announced. Steve Sheen confirmed in a statement that he was diagnosed several years ago and will no longer do any public work. Mr Sheen said: “It is with heavy hearts that I announce my decision […]
Katie Price: Making Babies review – truly repugnant television | Television & radio
Katie Price's relentless belligerence is one of the wonders of the modern world. She can start a fight in an empty house. It's fascinating. In Katie Price: Babies, her anger is directed at her fiancé Karl (“I love Kate. She gives me headaches. Migraines. But I'm still here. The ravages of time, the woman's reproductive […]
Out There review – Martin Clunes waving a shotgun is an unexpected January treat | Television & radio
○In recent weeks, ITV has been heavily following Out There with teasers that sound like a combination of Happy Valley, Countryfile and the Liam Neeson revenge thriller Taken. Martin Clunes plays Nathan Williams, a Welsh farmer whose feeble son Johnny is manipulated into joining County Lines' drug-trafficking operation. The film is drenched in Ozark blue […]
Joyce Meyer and Jimmy Evans Cut Ties with Daystar Television Amid Child Abuse Scandal
Joyce Meyer Ministries and XO Mariage host Jimmy Evans has announced his departure from the Daystar Television Network amid a child abuse scandal. “Daystar is a long-time broadcast partner who has helped our ministry share the life-changing message of Jesus. all over the world. However, in recent weeks we have been plagued by allegations surrounding […]
Our Tiny Islands review – wonderful proof that it is still possible to live a life of contentment | Television
○Your little island is dangerous TV. Ostensibly the most benign of concepts, this four-part, hour-long documentary series, narrated by Meera Char, depicts life on the hundreds of ancient islands that dot the coastline of Britain. Compared to what's on offer here, it's not Lundy's, Lindis Farns, or Mercy's equivalent to Manhattan, Las Vegas, or Dubai, […]
TV tonight: Joe Lycett and David O’Doherty’s dreamy Spanish holiday | Television
Travelman: 48 hours in Malaga 8:30pm, Channel 4Joe Lycett begins his mini-break in Europe with fellow funnyman David O'Doherty in Malaga. Food and booze are plentiful here, and the itinerary includes stops at Paco Jose, the area's oldest crisp joint, and Antigua Casa de Guardia, the longest-running bar (“Their Wetherspoons”). ?”). They also go dolphin […]
TV tonight: fitness guru Joe Wicks means business in Dragons’ Den | Television
dragon's den 8pm, BBC OneJoe Wicks may seem too nice to be a business incompetent – but he's a self-made man whose fitness empire is worth millions, so he'd probably be a good fit for Guest Dragon (Future guests for the 22nd series include:) Trinny Woodall and Emma Greed). First den: A family man creates […]
American Primeval review – this samey Western is far less clever than it thinks it is | Television & radio
aAmerican Primeval opens in Utah Territory in 1857. The caption says “wild and untouched,” which is good to know. “The American military, Mormon militia, Native Americans, and settlers are all engaged in a brutal war for survival. Every man who dares to step foot in this primitive America… , women and children caught in the […]
TV tonight: a new detective duo investigate a string of suicides | Television
patience 9pm, Channel 4Patience (Ella Maisie Purvis) is an autistic woman who works in Yorkshire Police's crime records unit, but whose real talent is criminology (she taught herself since she was a child). When a series of suspected suicides are linked, detective Bea Metcalfe (Laura Fraser) realizes that patience is the key to the case […]
The Amazon Review Killer review – should we really still be watching this evil drivel in 2025? | Television & radio
Yes, you are a terrible person. That's enough seasonal goodwill for you. Time to get back to business. The first new true crime documentary of the year is “Amazon Review Killer.” This is the gruesome story of real estate agent, sex offender, and serial killer Todd Kohlhepp. He was convicted of seven murders in 2017 […]