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Review: Fifth Gear, Five

1:14pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

Fifth Gear is basically a poor man’s version of Top Gear.

Review: Demons, ITV1

4:23pm Monday 5th January 2009

ON the night that the Beeb revealed that the new Doctor Who will be played by a 12-year-old with weird hair, ITV launched its own fantasy series which it hopes will capture the Saturday evening, family market.

Review: Casa Tapas, Rawtenstall

Review: Casa Tapas, Rawtenstall

12:19pm Monday 5th January 2009

THIS was my first tapas restaurant experience in England, and with a group of 11 to feed, the restaurant had its work cut out!

Review: Celebrity Big Brother, Channel 4

12:27pm Monday 5th January 2009

YOU’VE just got over the disappointment of Christmas and New Year TV. But what is there to look forward to?

Review: Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 21st Century, Five

10:59am Friday 2nd January 2009

WHAT a lazy programme Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 21st Century was.

Review: Britain's Weirdest Phobias, ITV1

4:57pm Friday 2nd January 2009

JUST when you thought the year was over and you had learned all you were going to learn for 2008, this programme brought a few new surprises, to say the least.

Dick Whittington @ Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn

2:40pm Monday 29th December 2008

ONCE again Pendle Productions and Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, have excelled with their ever-popular pantomime.

Review: Milkshake! @ The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

Robert Emery and Rupert

2:28pm Tuesday 23rd December 2008

The thing about milkshakes is that you either love them or hate them.

Review: The Bill, ITV1

11:46am Friday 19th December 2008

IT may be a melting pot for former EastEnders and Hollyoaks actors but there is something really addictive about The Bill these days.

Review: Scrooge — A Christmas Carol @ Library, Darwen

11:44am Friday 19th December 2008

Our party consisted of ages from five to 60. Could this production possibly please us all? I needn’t have worried.

Review: Outnumbered, BBC1

1:40pm Friday 19th December 2008

WHY is Outnumbered, arguably TV’s funniest comedy since Gavin and Stacey, buried at 10pm on a week-night?

VIDEO: Review: Peter Pan @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

Phil Walker and Taylor Murphy in Peter Pan

4:54pm Monday 15th December 2008

THINK of Peter Pan and you think of flying - so how will that translate into a pantomime in an enclosed space?

Review: Piccolino, Clitheroe

Review: Piccolino, Clitheroe

4:06pm Monday 15th December 2008

IN ORDER to make people part with their hard-earned cash in the current climate you’ve got to provide something pretty special and that’s exactly what this new restaurant has done.

Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe *Xbox 360 *£49.99

Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe *Xbox 360 *£49.99

2:51pm Monday 15th December 2008

As brute strength, console credibility and meaty franchises go, this is a true clash of the titans.

WWE Smackdown vs RAW 2009 *PS3 *£49.99

2:52pm Monday 15th December 2008

Memories of TNA Impact! are quickly quashed once you step into the ring in WWE Smackdown vs RAW 2009.

All-star Cheerleader *Wii *£19.99

2:52pm Monday 15th December 2008

There are fewer and fewer sporting stones left unturned on consoles.

Left 4 Dead *Xbox 360 * £39.99

Left 4 Dead *Xbox 360 * £39.99

2:53pm Monday 15th December 2008

Many videogame studios would envy the stellar reputation cultivated by Valve Software.

The Legend of Spyro: Dawn Of The Dragon *Xbox 360 *£39.99

The Legend of Spyro: Dawn Of The Dragon *Xbox 360 *£39.99

2:54pm Monday 15th December 2008

The previous Spyro outings have been enjoyable, if a little traditional action, adventure events, but Dawn of the Dragon does seem to mark a new day for Spyro and his chum Cynder.

Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party *Wii *£39.99

2:55pm Monday 15th December 2008

Let the raving rabbids loose on Wii Fit and you’re soon be sat on your bum.

Tamagotchi Connection Corner Shop 3 *Nintendo DS *£34.99

2:55pm Monday 15th December 2008

The days of simple virtual pet management have long gone.

Deal Or No Deal: The Banker Is Back *Nintendo DS *£19.99

2:56pm Monday 15th December 2008

Noel Edmonds and co have made a pretty tasty living out of Deal Or No Deal...

Tomb Raider: Underworld *Xbox 360 *£49.99

Tomb Raider: Underworld *Xbox 360 *£49.99

2:49pm Monday 15th December 2008

In the midst of the pre-Christmas release onslaught, a very recognizable figure in gaming has quietly made her return.

Need For Speed Undercover *PS3 *£49.99

Need For Speed Undercover *PS3 *£49.99

2:50pm Monday 15th December 2008

You should know by now that the Need For Speed series doesn’t do things by halves.

Review: Outnumbered, BBC1

11:38am Monday 15th December 2008

The past decade has hardly been the golden age as far as sitcoms are concerned.

Review: Gavin and Stacey, BBC1

4:12pm Monday 15th December 2008

What more perfect Friday night telly could there be than the BBC sitcom Gavin and Stacey?

Review: Graham Norton Show, BBC2

2:47pm Friday 12th December 2008

He may be a multi-award winning comedy talk show host with a seven-figure salary but I don’t think I rate Mr Graham Norton or his show.

Review: The Cheryl Cole Factor, Five

10:40am Thursday 11th December 2008

IF, like me, you were wondering exactly how Cheryl Cole managed to make the transformation from chav to national treasure then last night’s Five documentary ‘The Cheryl Cole Factor’ should have answered all your questions.

Review: Strictly Come Dancing, It Takes Two, BBC2

11:07am Tuesday 9th December 2008

LAST night’s Strictly Come Dancing, It Takes Two saw poor old Austin Healey take his place on Claudia Winkleman’s rejects sofa to discuss why he got the boot.

Review: Aladdin Circus Pantomime @ Tower, Blackpool

Aladdin Circus Pantomime@Blackpool Tower

9:40am Tuesday 9th December 2008

It’s been around for years but I’ve never been to Blackpool Tower circus.

Review: Franco's Ristorante Pizzeria, Oswaldtwistle

Review: Franco's Ristorante Pizzeria, Oswaldtwistle

2:17pm Monday 8th December 2008

IT'S good to see that the credit crunch hasn't hit every business in town.


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