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           <title>The Million Pound Drop returns</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Davina returns with The Million Pound Drop live this summer to Channel 4, with players facing one of the biggest decisions of their lives.</p>
<p>Players must must try to keep hold of a million pounds in real cash. But in an exciting new final twist to the show, they can double the money they've managed to keep and walk away with a life-changing amount of cash.</p>
<p>There are now only seven questions between the players and a fortune, but it's going to be tougher than ever to make it to the final question - one false move could literally see thousands of pounds drop through the floor.</p>
<p>Whoever gets to the end and wins the cash will then be faced with one of the hardest decisions of their lives on live TV – risk it all on one last question for a chance to double their winnings. </p>
<p>Davina says of the show: "Woop Woop we're returning with a new series of The Million Pound Drop Live! I love hosting the show, it is always incredibly tense and these new twists are going to make it even more nail-biting. Is anyone brave enough to risk it all for the chance to double their money? We'll just have to wait and see!"</p>
<p><strong>The new series starts Friday 14th June on Channel 4.</strong><br><a href="https://www.themillionpounddrop.com/"><br>
Visit the website for more information.</a> </p>
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       <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 15:34:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Margherita Taylor to chair the annual RadioCentre Members’ Conference.</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/margherita-taylor/74" class="glossary">Margherita Taylor</a> will once again chair the annual half day RadioCentre Members’ Conference on July 3rd.</p>
<p>The event will take a look at radio’s future and its place in the digital economy and include a discussion on digital radio chaired by the BBC’s outgoing media correspondent, Torin Douglas – who you can hear in the latest edition of The Radio Today Programme.</p>
<p>Other confirmed speakers include Ben Cooper, Controller of BBC Radio 1 and Bruce Daisley, UK Sales Director of Twitter UK.</p>
<p>Daisley worked at Emap (now Bauer) as Digital Sales Director and ran YouTube for Google prior to joining Twitter, so will draw on these experiences as he discusses how social media works with radio.</p>
<p>Cooper, whose focus at Radio 1 is to make sure it delivers high quality content that engages with young adults between 15-29, will talk about the challenges in reaching young audiences in the digital age. Douglas will chair a panel session on digital radio where we will also hear from DRUK Chief Executive, Ford Ennals.</p>
<p>RadioCentre’s Andrew Harrison will take a look forward to the industry’s forthcoming priorities, and during the conference members of the RadioCentre team will also give snapshots of key work undertaken throughout the year on their members’ behalf.</p>
<p>The Radio Hub Exhibition also makes a return to this year’s conference, showcasing industry initiatives and providing delegates with the opportunity to meet senior executives and exchange business development ideas.</p>
<p>Andrew Harrison, CEO of RadioCentre, said: “Again, we anticipate a truly engaging Members’ Conference and plan to deliver a compelling half day’s programme. This year’s conference will look particularly at how radio can lead, by building and embracing its digital future”</p>
<p>The conference will take place on the afternoon of Wednesday July 3, at the Westminster Bridge Park Plaza Hotel and is free to attend by anyone from a member station or company of RadioCentre.</p>
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       <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Miranda Hennessy to lead as Zoe in the brand new Sky Living comedy Give Out Girls</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/miranda-hennessy/1121" class="glossary">Miranda Hennessy</a> is to lead as Zoe in the brand new Sky Living comedy Give Out Girls.</p>
<p>Brought to you by the award-winning  Big Talk Productions and Popper Pictures, Give Out Girls is a sharply observed, character led sitcom about a gang of four girls (and a couple of guys) who work in the world of ‘promotions’. Who are those girls out at 7am, dressed as light bulbs, giving you stuff you don’t want? It’s a world that’s instantly recognisable to anyone who’s ever done a job simply to pay the rent. It’s about working hard at avoiding hard work and how your colleagues by default become your mates. </p>
<p>Fellow promo girls include Zoe (Miranda), a passive aggressive, self-loving dancer from New Zealand and Poppy (Cariad Llloyd) who has her own unique way of looking at the world, she loves to party and is prone to obsessions when it comes to boys. The team work under Debbie, (Tracy-Ann Oberman) who’s in her mid-40s. She’s a Northern, menopausal trouser-suit wearing, nightmare boss of the company.</p>
<p>Also joining the cast is singer, Diana Vickers in her first television role. Vickers plays Gemma, the baby of the group, who is bright and enthusiastic with a naive view of the world. </p>
<p>The series starts filming in and around Manchester in May 2013.</p>
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       <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:19:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Keith Lemon goes Through The Keyhole</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Through The Keyhole makes a welcome return to ITV with new host Keith Lemon (<a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/leigh-francis/263" class="glossary">Leigh Francis</a>).</p>
<p>Hosted by Keith, the brand new series features three celebrity panellists who will attempt to identify three famous mystery guests by watching Keith take a tour of each home, exploring every nook and cranny in order to provide the guessing panel with revealing clues as to the identity of the famous owner.  </p>
<p>“When I was a young lad all I wanted to be when I grew up was the boyfriend of Patsy Kensit, Kylie Minogue, or Belinda Carlisle Be part of the A-Team, go back t' future or be the host of Through t' Key Whole," explained Keith. </p>
<p>"Well one of those dreams has come true! Not only am I the host of Keyhole, I'll be going round t' houses like Loyd Grossman but with better shoes. I honestly can't wait! I think this is what’s gonna meck Patsy go out with me! Oooosh!”</p>
<p>Loyd Grossman added:  “Keith has definitely put a new spin on a very well-established, much-loved format.  He has given Through the Keyhole a contemporary twist, but preserved the spirit and intention of the original programme.  The series has contemporary entertainment values, whilst still retaining the parts we all loved of the original – namely the fascinating insights into people’s lives!”</p>
<p>Sir David Frost, host of the original TV series added: "I am delighted that the Keyhole format is now entering its fourth decade on TV.  I know the pilot show went down very well with the studio audience and I wish Keith and his team the very best of luck for the series."</p>
<p>Keep your eyes peeled for Keith on ITV later this year.</p>
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       <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:47:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Ask Keith Lemon in his brand new app</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Ever wanted a personal assistant? Ever wanted to meet Keith Lemon? Well now you can have Keith Lemon (<a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/leigh-francis/263" class="glossary">Leigh Francis</a>) as your personal assistant with his next official app.</p>
<p>Keith is here with his Lemony ways to help you get through your day. Ask him for advice, general knowledge, help with your diary, messaging, weather predictions, time, maths and much much more.</p>
<p>You'll only find all the non stop hilarious Keith Lemonisms by using the app and asking Keith all sorts of different things to keep finding more. Even asking the same question again doesn't mean you'll get the same response! </p>
<p>You can interact through speech recognition, keyboard and an array of suggestions including the app community's latest questions and most popular queries.</p>
<p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/ask-keith-lemon/id600647391?mt=8&amp;affId=1702609" target="_blank"><strong>Find out more and downloan the app from the iTunes App Store</strong></a>. </p>
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       <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 10:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Clare Balding wins a Special Award at this year's BAFTAs</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>BAFTA presented Clare with the Special Award at 2013's Arqiva British Academy Television Awards this weekend.</p>
<p>Presented in honour of Richard Dimbleby, this year’s Special Award recognises the year’s most important personal contribution on screen in factual television, and is being given in appreciation of her incredible dedication to presenting across entertainment and sporting events. </p>
<p>"Thank you so much, this is extraordinary, " Clare said on the night. "When I was a child I dreamed of winning an Olympic Gold Medal, and I wanted to be on the podium with my pony, tears streaming down my face as the National Anthem played.</p>
<p>"But I never, ever in my life had the temerity to imagine that one day BAFTA would honour me with an award named after Richard Dimbleby, one of Britain's finest ever all-round presenters. And I could not be prouder."</p>
<p>Andrew Newman, Chairman of BAFTA’s Television Committee, said: “Clare's body of work over the last 13 years speaks for itself, but it was through her expert coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games that Clare became a national treasure, who with her warmth and charisma helped bring the country together as we celebrated in Team GB and Paralympic GB's success. She is a trusted and intelligent live presenter with an ability to transcend genre, and we’re delighted to honour her contribution to television at this year’s BAFTA ceremony on 12 May.”</p>
<p>Since Clare made her television debut in 1995 introducing highlights at Royal Ascot, she has gone on to present some of the most prestigious events in the world, including five Olympic Games, four Paralympic Games, Horse Racing on Channel 4 and Crufts. </p>
<p>Her expert knowledge across a wide range of topics has made her a trusted and admired television personality, proven by her coverage of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games. </p>
<p>Last presented in 2006 to Jamie Oliver, the Award’s previous recipients have included Jon Snow, Andrew Marr, Jeremy Paxman and Kate Adie.<br><a href="http://www.bafta.org/"><br>
Find out more about the awards at bafta.org.</a></p>
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       <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 18:50:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Jake Humphrey and Clare Balding team up to launch BT Sport</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Sport is more than just a game.  <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/jake-humphrey/797" class="glossary">Jake Humphrey</a> and <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/clare-balding/146" class="glossary">Clare Balding</a> have teamed with BT Sport to launch three free sports channels.</p>
<p>Jake will be the anchor of 38 exclusively live Barclays Premier League football matches.</p>
<p>"It’s a journey I can’t wait to start, and one that stretches back to when I first met the BT bosses just before last summer’s London Olympic Games," Jake explained in a <a href="http://www.jakehumphreyofficial.com/blog/article/BTSport">blog on his website.</a></p>
<p>"I honestly can’t wait to hit your TV screens in the summer.  Having three new channels so dedicated to top quality sport can only be a good thing for you as it should drive down prices, drive up quality, and keep everybody on their toes," he added.</p>
<p>As part of BT Sport's entertainment programming, Clare will host a weekly show that focusses the spotlight on women's sport, discussing and debating issues with major sporting names.</p>
<p>Take an exclusive first look at the<a href="http://clarebalding.co.uk/videos/great-sport-happens-here"> BT Sport trailer on Clare's website.</a></p>
<p>Find out how you can get to the heart of the BT Sport action - <a href="http://www.bt.com/sport/">visit the BT Sport website for more details.</a></p>
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       <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 14:17:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Richard and Judy launch the Summer 2013 Book Club and a new site</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Richard and Judy are launching their latest Book Club, exclusively with WHSmith, alongside a brand new website that will offer readers a chance to engage online and provide an ultimate and exclusive guide to all the Book Club titles.</p>
<p>The Book Club podcast has been hitting record numbers of downloads for the past two years (over 900,000 to date) and the new website - <a href="http://richardandjudy.whsmith.co.uk/">whsmith.co.uk/richardandjudy</a> - offers a forum to exchange thoughts with Richard and Judy and the authors themselves; plus an abundance of additional content that covers everything you will ever need to know about the duo’s favourite Book Club books and authors. </p>
<p>The Summer list includes seven debut novels: Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann – The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker; This is How it Ends by Kathleen MacMahon; The Universe versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence; The Light Between Oceans by ML Stedman; The Sea Change by Joanna Rossiter and The Sea Sisters by Lucy Clarke.</p>
<p>The titles completing the list of ten, promoted every week in-store are: Close my Eyes by Sophie Mckenzie, the eBook phenomenon Natural Causes by James Oswald and The Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Simon Mawer.</p>
<p>“As a reader, few things beat finding a new author to read, enjoy and recommend to other people,” Richard says. “We’ve experienced the excitement of being there at the beginning of a word of mouth bestseller with so many of our debut novelists – being among the first to read the book that everyone will soon be talking about."</p>
<p>“As a recent debut novelist myself, I know how exciting as well as daunting it is to have people read your work,” Judy adds.  “So from the other side of the fence, I’m really excited to reveal this diverse list for the summer - rest assured every one of them is an absolute page-turner. You won’t be able to put them down!”<br><a href="http://richardandjudy.whsmith.co.uk/"><br>
Join in the conversation on the new Book Club home at whsmith.co.uk/richardandjudy. </a></p>
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       <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 17:26:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Prodijig take the UK by Footstorm</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/prodijig/754" class="glossary">Prodijig</a> are touring their incredible new live show Footstorm around the UK until May 2013.</p>
<p>Comprised of seven of the world’s best modern Irish dancers and led by Alan Kenefick – often referred to as the Michael Flatley of his generation -   Prodijig have set the dancing world alight since winning Sky’s Got To Dance in 2012.  Judges Kimberly Wyatt and Ashley Banjo described their live performances as “on another level” and “disgustingly good” during the competition. </p>
<p>Footstorm features all original music and dance and tells the story of love between conflicting worlds, through a style of Irish dancing never seen before, and a cast eighteen members strong.</p>
<p>Choreographer Alan Kenefick said: “We’re so excited to be going on the road. We have worked so hard to create a mind-blowing show. We know to succeed we need to keep evolving and pushing our performance as far as we can and our debut show Footstorm will not disappoint!”</p>
<p>The show has been gathering rave reviews all across the country, with Michelle Geraghty from the Golden Plec writing: “Predictably, the dancing itself is phenomenal and completely flawless, making it look so damn effortless,” and adding “Prodijig have re-energised Irish dancing for a new generation, the way Riverdance did for the nineties.” <a href="http://www.goldenplec.com/prodijig-at-the-olympia-in-photos/#">Visit goldenplec.com for the full review.</a> </p>
<p>Tickets for Footstorm are available from <a href="www.gigsandtours.com">Gigs And Tours</a>, <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/">Ticketmaster</a>, <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.ie/">Ticketmaster Ireland</a> and <a href="www.gigsinscotland.com">Gigs In Scotland for Scotland shows</a>. </p>
<p>Visit <a href="www.prodijig.com">Prodijig</a> and <a href="www.footstormlive.com">Footstorm's website</a> for all the latest information and to sign up to their newsletter.</p>
<p>Watch the show promo below:</p>
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       <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:58:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>The Hairy Bikers: Rebuilding Industrial Britain</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/hairy-bikers/86" class="glossary">Hairy Bikers</a> return to screens with a three-part documentary series for the BBC, due to air this autumn. </p>
<p>The Hairy Bikers: Rebuilding Industrial Britain will follow Si and Dave around the UK as they rediscover, and help to fix, a number of lost treasures of the industrial age.  </p>
<p>The Bikers will travel the length and breadth of the UK to meet those with a passion for both keeping the skills of their ancestors alive, restoring the machines that kept Britain’s agriculture, transport, and industry moving. Si and Dave learn how to re-forge the wheel of a steam train, renovate rusted cogs and master hot riveting, uncovering secrets of their own past to get a glimpse of what life was like for their forefathers.</p>
<p>“The British Isles was and is the home of engineering pioneers who have designed and built amazing machines that change people’s lives,” Si explained.</p>
<p>“My mum kept links to the shipyards working as a crane driver and rediscovering more about my family’s past will be an emotional journey as I’ll get a glimpse of what their lives were really like,” added Dave.</p>
<p>The Hairy Bikers: Rebuilding Industrial Britain was commissioned for BBC Two, is produced by Arrow Media, and will air in the autumn of 2013.</p>
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       <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Stephen Mulhern returns with Britain's Got More Talent</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Stephen is back with a brand new series of Britain's Got More Talent!</p>
<p>Watch as he digs around behind the scenes probing our beloved judges, pitting Ant vs Dec in various funfair games and meeting all of the wonderful and amazing acts of Britain's Got Talent.</p>
<p>Make sure you don't miss it this Saturday 13th April, at 8:35pm only on ITV2.</p>
<p>Get the Britain's Got Talent latest on the <a href="http://talent.itv.com">official website</a>, get the fastest news from set with <a href="https://twitter.com/GotTalent">@gottalent</a> and like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BritainsGotTalent">BGT on Facebook</a>.</p>
<p>Watch the trailer below for a taste of the new series, and read Stephen's Q&amp;A on what he's looking forward to the most this year.</p>
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<p><strong>How does it feel to be back presenting Britain’s Got More Talent? </strong></p>
<p>I'm over the moon! Seven years in and the show is still going strong - we're back<br>
with a brand-new series and I can safely say, from the auditions, Britain does indeed,<br>
have talent! I honestly believe this could be the strongest year yet.</p>
<p><strong>What type of act would you like to see win this year?</strong><br>
I've always said I want a magician to win the competition, but now I think perhaps<br>
that’s getting less likely. The good news for me, as I love variety, is a speciality act<br>
could be this year's winner.</p>
<p><strong>What is new about Britain’s Got More Talent this year?</strong><br>
In the new series of Britain's Got More Talent, we have a brand-new game with David<br>
Walliams, called David vs. Goliath. It's a gladiator-style game where they compete<br>
against each other with ridiculous challenges. We also have a new series of games<br>
for Ant vs. Dec – they are as competitive as ever! And we've got more access to the<br>
judges that we've ever had which is great.</p>
<p><strong>What are your favourite acts from over the years?</strong><br>
My top three acts from over the years have to be Susan Boyle, <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/diversity/489" class="glossary">Diversity</a> and George<br>
Sampson.</p>
<p><strong>Can you give us a few clues about what to expect from some of the acts this year?</strong><br>
This year we have more variety than ever, including ventriloquists, comedians, and<br>
magicians.</p>
<p><strong>What are your favourite things about the BGT judging panel?</strong><br>
My favourite thing about the judging panel is how passionate they are and how they stand<br>
their ground. They all bring something different and a lot of experience in their field.</p>
<p><strong>What are your favourite things about presenting Britain’s Got More Talent?</strong><br>
The thing I love about presenting Britain's Got More Talent is that you<br>
can definitely expect the unexpected and we've definitely got some of the oddest acts on<br>
ITV2 this year.</p>
<p>Get the Britain's Got Talent latest on the <a href="http://talent.itv.com">official website</a>.</p>
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       <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Sonali Shah to co-host the 2013 Virgin London Marathon</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/sonali-shah/480" class="glossary">Sonali Shah</a> is to join Colin Jackson, Denise Lewis, Phil Jones and Katherine Merry to report along the course of this year's Virgin London Marathon for the BBC.  </p>
<p>Jonathan Edwards presents live coverage of the 33rd annual London Marathon as world-class runners and 36,000 fundraisers compete in one of the world’s most famous races, with race commentary from Steve Cram, Brendan Foster, Paul Dickenson, six-time London Marathon wheelchair race winner Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson and marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe.</p>
<p>The elite men’s race has attracted all three marathon medallists from last summer’s Olympics and six of the 10 fastest runners of all time. In addition, Britain's double Olympic champion Mo Farah will get his first taste of an elite marathon when he runs the first half of the course as a fact-finding mission ahead of his full marathon debut next year.</p>
<p>Farah will be up against the likes of marathon world record holder Patrick Makau, Olympic champion Stephen Kiprotich, world champion and Olympic silver medallist Abel Kirui, and reigning London champion Wilson Kipsang.</p>
<p>In the women’s race, Ethiopia’s Tiki Gelana defends the title she won last year but faces tough opposition from the likes of Kenyan world champion Edna Kiplagat and compatriot Priscah Jeptoo, who won silver at the London Olympics.</p>
<p>Great Britain’s four-time London 2012 Paralympic gold medallist David Weir and compatriot Shelly Woods will defend their wheelchair titles.</p>
<p>The day for the majority of runners though will be about setting personal bests or simply completing the 26.2 mile course. We will hear from some of those who are running for the many charities who benefit from one of the great events in the British sporting calendar.</p>
<p>For more information on the event visit the <a href="http://www.virginlondonmarathon.com/">Virgin London Marathon website</a>.</p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Your Takeaway hosts <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/ant-and-dec/54" class="glossary">Ant and Dec</a> have been nominated for a BAFTA award in the Entertainment Performance category for I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, which is also nominated for Reality &amp; Constructed Factual.</p>
<p>Can the boys bag a second BAFTA?</p>
<p>Up against Ant &amp; Dec for the Entertainment Performance are Sarah Millican, for The Sarah Millican Show; Alan Carr for Alan Carr: Chatty Man and Graham Norton for the Graham Norton Show.</p>
<p>I’m a Celebrity... is up against last year’s winner The Young Apprentice for the Reality &amp; Constructed Factual BAFTA. Also nominated are: newcomer The Audience, in which people making a life-changing decision allow 50 strangers to follow them around for a week; and Made in Chelsea, which was nominated in this category in 2012.</p>
<p>The Arqiva British Academy Television Awards take place on Sunday 12th May. For further information, visit <a href="http://www.bafta.org">www.bafta.org</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.officialantanddec.com/about-awards">See a full list of Ant &amp; Dec's awards</a>.</p>
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           <title>Davina to host Five Minutes to a Fortune</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Channel 4 have announced a brand new game show, Five Minutes to a Fortune, created and produced by Victory Television, and hosted by <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/davina-mccall/21" class="glossary">Davina McCall</a>. The daily show will challenge teams of two to work as the perfect partnership to take home a life-changing amount of money - £50,000.  On Saturday nights, the show will double the potential winnings to a £100,000 as two celebrities pit themselves against the clock to raise funds for charity. </p>
<p>Davina McCall says: “5 Minutes to a Fortune is one of those shows that has you clenching your buttocks from start to finish – I cannot wait to get started!”</p>
<p>Tom Beck, Commissioning Editor for Channel 4 Entertainment, says: “Five Minutes to a Fortune is a hugely exciting new format fronted by the best host in the business. It’s brilliantly simple to play, fiendishly difficult to win and simply gripping to watch.  It’s tense and exciting, funny and unique.”</p>
<p>Victoria Ashbourne, Managing Director, Victory Television adds: “Unlike most game shows, the pressure really kicks in when the clock hits zero and the prize money literally drains away, coin by coin. With an exciting combination of both daytime and primetime shows to create, we can’t wait to bring this brand new series to life.”</p>
<p>The game is simple.</p>
<p>One member of the team will play five games, the other ‘the Timekeeper’ will control the game.  The Timekeeper decides which categories their partner will play and more importantly how much time they’ll have to play each game. Each couple has five minutes to complete all five games.</p>
<p>Each game starts with eight categories on the board – each requires a range of skills and will vary every week.  This is where we find out how well the couples know each other – is their partner a music fan, trivia junkie or comedy genius?  Once the category has been decided, predicting how much of the five minutes to use for each challenge is crucial to keeping their fortune.  When things get tough, the Timekeeper has two ‘Time Controls’; The Freeze Time, which stops the game for ten seconds, and the Emergency Stop, which aborts the challenge and replaces it with a new one.  </p>
<p>Once the five games have been completed, the roles switch and the Timekeeper must play one final game to win the cash that is left in the hourglass.  After choosing their category, the Timekeeper is required to name ten items from this area in the time it takes for the hour-glass to turn.  Failing to complete the challenge in this time will again see their winnings drain away. </p>
<p>Five Minutes to a Fortune is being made for Channel 4 by Victory Television and has been commissioned by Tom Beck, Commissioning Editor for Entertainment at Channel 4.</p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/stephen-mulhern/83" class="glossary">Stephen Mulhern</a> is the new host of a revamped version of ITV classic Catchphrase, starting this weekend.</p>
<p>The nine part series, which will include a celebrity special, sees three contestants go head-to-head each week to identify familiar phrases with the help of Mr Chips and his 3D friends. </p>
<p>Co-produced by DRG and STV Productions and created by Pasetta Productions, the show has been updated with a brand new set, exciting graphics and dynamic new end game.</p>
<p>Celebrities confirmed to appear in a one-off celebrity special will be Coronation Street star Kym Lomas, I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! contestant Rosemary Shrager and Benidorm’s Steve Pemberton.</p>
<p>“I’m delighted and excited to be hosting the new look Catchphrase, a show I grew up watching,” Stephen says. “It's a dream to present but I warn you now, if your family is anything like mine, it can get very competitive when you play along at home! Always keep in mind..."The clues on the screen but what does it mean?"</p>
<p><strong>Don’t miss the first episode on Sunday 7th April at 6.45pm on ITV. </strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.officialstephenmulhern.com/video/view/watch_catchphrase_this_sunday-457">Watch the show promo here.</a></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/lorraine-pascale/769" class="glossary">Lorraine Pascale</a> has signed up to co-host and judge the UK version of My Kitchen Rules alongside Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton for <a href="http://skyliving.sky.com/">Sky Living HD</a>. Produced by Boundless and based on the smash-hit competitive cooking format from Australia’s Seven Network,  the show pits rival couples against each other to find the UK’s most exceptional home cooks. </p>
<p>Amateur cooking couples representing England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales with a real flair for cooking, will first have to compete in their homes to see who can whip up the most mouth-watering dishes. Then Lorraine and Jason will put couples through a series of more complicated challenges catering for the public before facing elimination cook offs in the My Kitchen Rules studio.</p>
<p>At the heart of the show are six couples: Husbands and wives, mothers and daughters, best friends, siblings or neighbours. Over ten weeks, their relationships, recipes, and cooking skills will be put to the test. There will be passion, tears and triumphs as they battle against the clock and each other to plate up outstanding menus and prove whose kitchen rules.</p>
<p> “I’d like to thank Sky for giving me the opportunity to work on the UK version of this massively successful show,” Lorraine says of her new role. “It’s an exciting new venture for me and I’m looking forward to stepping  back from the oven for My Kitchen Rules and judging other peoples’ efforts and taste their meals instead!”</p>
<p>My Kitchen Rules will go into production in Spring.  If you’re interested in taking part, visit the <a href="http://skyliving.sky.com/">Sky Living Online website</a> for further information.  </p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/emma-willis/95" class="glossary">Emma Willis</a> has been announced as the new presenter of Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother.</p>
<p>Emma has been involved with the show since 2010, hosting the spin off Big Brother’s Bit on the Side. </p>
<p>Currently co-hosting the Heart Sunday Breakfast show and The Hub on This Morning, Emma said of her new role: "I am thrilled to have been offered this job.  I’m a fan first and foremost so to be able to front the show is going to be amazing.  Roll on the summer!”</p>
<p>Channel 5 Director of Programmes Ben Frow added: "Emma is a natural on screen, she’s made the spin off show her own and now the time is totally right for her to step up.  I know she’ll take Big Brother to the next level and I can’t wait to see her dealing with the housemates both famous and soon to be famous!”</p>
<p>The next series of Big Brother will launch this summer. Visit <a href="http://www.channel5.com/bigbrother">www.channel5.com/bigbrother</a> for more information. </p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Ant &amp; Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway is confirmed to return in 2014.</p>
<p>Produced by ITV Studios, Ant &amp; Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway is currently averaging an impressive 7.1 million so far this series; making it the show’s most watched series since 2005.</p>
<p>Ant &amp; Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway exploded back onto screens this February with a host of huge scale stunts, hilarious sketches, and appearances from a whole host of A List stars.</p>
<p>Cameras have been turned on members of the public as the duo have sprung surprises on both the studio audience and viewers live around the UK, with plenty of amazing prizes on offer.</p>
<p>Countless celebrities, from Alan Carr, Robbie Williams, David Walliams, Ashley Roberts, Sharon Osborne to Sir Terry Wogan have been live in the studio each week; introducing or taking part in the show and the challenges.  </p>
<p>Each episode has rounded off with a show-stopping End Of The Show Show, including Robbie Williams, the cast of Riverdance and the now legendary one time performance of Let’s Get Ready to Rhumble; which has subsequently rocketed up the charts to the <a href="http://www.officialantanddec.com/news/2013/03/31/theyre_official_uk_no1-5844">official Number One spot</a>.</p>
<p>Ant said, "We've been overwhelmed by the positive reaction to this series, especially after four years off air."</p>
<p>Dec added, "We've absolutely loved every minute of the shows this year and can't wait to get working on another series for next year. "</p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Andrew Lloyd Webber celebrated 40 Musical Years with an ITV special, including one-off collaborations and insights from Andrew on his extraordinary career. </p>
<p>The 90-minute ITV special, hosted by Michael Ball, featured a star-studded line up including <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/denise-van-outen/319" class="glossary">Denise Van Outen</a> and <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/chris-moyles/923" class="glossary">Chris Moyles</a>, performing some of Andrew’s best-loved music.</p>
<p>Joining Denise and Chris were Nicole Scherzinger, Kimberley Walsh, Melanie C, Myleene Klass, Il Divo, Tim Minchin and Samantha Barks, who performed special versions of some of Andrew’s greatest hits, including songs from Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar and Tell Me On A Sunday.</p>
<p>Andrew says: “I was flattered when ITV approached me about a 90-minute special, but I said I would only do it if it wasn't some po-faced tribute to a bloke who's about to collect his bus pass.  I also said it must include the wet sari number from Bombay Dreams! I still don't know what I'm letting myself in for, especially as Simon Cowell has filmed an interview for the show.”</p>
<p><a href="https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/andrew-lloyd-webber-40-musical-years/series-1/episode-1-andrew-lloyd-webber-40-musical-years">Watch Andrew Lloyd Webber: 40 Musical Years on ITV Player</a>.</p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Si and Dave are back on BBC Two with their brand new series of <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/hairy-bikers/86" class="glossary">Hairy Bikers</a>’ Best of British, travelling the length and breadth of the country to explore our extraordinary culinary heritage.</p>
<p>What we cook and how we eat it tells us so much about our nation’s past. The Bikers will be getting hands on with our food history, trying the foods enjoyed by our ancestors as well as meeting today’s producers who are keeping our foodie traditions alive.</p>
<p>From our woodlands to our islands, our pork to our potatoes, every flavour of Britain has a story to tell. Through mouth-watering recipes and incredible archive footage, the Hairies bring these stories to life.</p>
<p>“Britain has some of the most prized produce, respected producers and pioneering chefs on the planet," Dave explains, "So, from field to fork, we really are world beaters. This comes down to our centuries of gastronomic excellence, perfecting our home grown ingredients and recipes as well as making the most of dishes we’ve imported from all over the world.”</p>
<p>Si adds: “We really are culinary magpies. There are few other food cultures which are such a melting pot of tastes, traditions and flavours, and the history of how our cooking has changed is fascinating.”</p>
<p>Whilst exploring this history the Bikers will meet with the country’s leading food historians who are able to bring centuries’ old recipes to life with skills and techniques which would otherwise be lost to history. They also meet the food heroes who are preserving our heritage dishes and ingredients as well as introducing modern British classics to our tables.</p>
<p>The boys will take us through some wonderful and very varied archive footage, clearly showing how our changing tastes are at the heart of social history. And they’ll be cooking up their own twists on some national classics in the Best of British kitchen – not least the ploughdue, a cross between a ploughman’s and a fondue!</p>
<p>Along the way the Bikers can't resist dipping in to TV history to watch some of the chefs and programmes that inspired them as cooks.</p>
<p>Each programme is themed, with subjects including Beef, Apples and Pears, Food and the Empire, Dairy and Shellfish. With more than 60 food heroes, over three hours of archive footage and 60 studio recipes, over four weeks, the series builds a lively, nostalgic and comprehensive picture of British social history through<br>
food, from our Iron Age ancestors right up to the present day.</p>
<p>The series captures all the warmth and fun of the Hairies - friends for more than two decades - with a fresh, down-to earth approach to cooking and a contagious enthusiasm for what they do...</p>
<p><strong>Don't miss the Hairy Bikers Best of British on BBC Two on Monday 1st April at 7pm.</strong></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>BBC Two's mockumentary starring Warwick Davis returns to the channel in a special one-off episode on Saturday 30 March at 10pm.</p>
<p>This special hour-long episode picks up from the end of the last series and follows the ups and downs of Warwick as he continues life in the uncertain world of ﻿show business.</p>
<p>Colin plays Bryan Medici, alongside Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Warwick Davis, Shaun Williamson, Keith Chegwin, Les Dennis and Val Kilmer.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017cj76">Find out more about the BBC Comedy series</a>.</p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Ant &amp; Dec topped the charts after the release of 'Let's Get Ready to Rhumble' 19 years ago, reaching number four of the Vodaphone Capital FM chart and number one in the iTunes download chart yesterday.</p>
<p>The hit rose back to chart-topping status after the boys <a href="http://www.officialantanddec.com/videos-tv/view/end_of_the_show_show_big_reunion-1082">performed live on Saturday Night Takeaway</a>, after 5ive, Atomic Kitten and Blue pleaded with them to bring PJ &amp; Duncan back in the spirit of <a href="http://www.officialantanddec.com/videos-tv/view/end_of_the_show_show_big_reunion-1082">The Big Reunion</a>.</p>
<p>"This is, genuinely, one of the maddest days of my life!" Dec tweeted after the boys introduced their song on the radio. "I can't quite believe what you lot have done! #LetsGetReadyToRhumble D x"</p>
<p>Speaking on Chris Evans' BBC 2 Radio Breakfast Show, Ant said "I've been trying to push it under the carpet! People are still buying the track, so we've just decided that any money we make out of it will be put towards <a href="http://www.childline.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx">Childline</a>, as we're patrons of that."</p>
<p>"At 37 it's a little bit harder than 19, it felt a lot quicker than in 1994!" said Dec on performing the routine, adding that the success of it has "been bewildering."</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01rcsjm/The_Chris_Evans_Breakfast_Show_Ant_and_Dec_on_the_Phone/">Listen to Ant &amp; Dec on Chris Evans' BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show</a></strong> and watch the original <a href="http://www.officialantanddec.com/videos-tv/view/end_of_the_show_show_big_reunion-1082">Saturday Night Takeaway performance</a>. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.childline.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx">Find out more about the causes that Childline support</a>.</p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Wine enthusiast <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/phillip-schofield/69" class="glossary">Phillip Schofield</a> has teamed up with Waitrose, giving readers of the Waitrose Weekend newspaper a taste of his passion for wine via his recommendations alongside their seasonal recipe suggestions.</p>
<p>As well as featuring on point of sale in the wine aisles in Waitrose shops, Phillip will also appear in the online cookery shows on the new <a href="http://www.waitrose.com/content/waitrose/en/home/tv/channel.highlights.1.html">Waitrose video channel</a>.</p>
<p>Customers can continue the conversation and follow Phillip’s commentary around the best selections on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/schofeonwine">@SchofeOnWine</a>.</p>
<p>For more information visit <a href="http://www.waitrose.com/content/waitrose/en/home/tv/channel.highlights.1.html">www.waitrose.com/tv</a></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/ant-and-dec/54">Ant &amp; Dec</a>, <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/davina-mccall/21" class="glossary">Davina McCall</a>, <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/clare-balding/146" class="glossary">Clare Balding</a>, <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/management/media/client/holly-willoughby/72" class="glossary"><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/holly-willoughby/72" class="glossary">Holly Willoughby</a></a>, <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/fearne-cotton/55" class="glossary">Fearne Cotton</a>, <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/leigh-francis/263" class="glossary">Leigh Francis</a> and <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/gethin-jones/71" class="glossary">Gethin Jones</a> celebrate success at the annual RTS  Programme Awards.</p>
<p>Little over a week from winning two TRIC Awards, Ant &amp; Dec scooped the RTS trophy for Entertainment Performance for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! </p>
<p>The jury said of the boys: “They are just brilliant, they get better and better. Quite simply, you couldn't have I’m A Celebrity without them.”  </p>
<p>Leigh Francis, <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/management/media/client/holly-willoughby/72" class="glossary">Holly Willoughby</a> and Fearne Cotton all had reason to celebrate with Celebrity Juice winning the gong in the Entertainment category, with the jury adding, “The divine alchemy of the right talent in the right format, with a mission only to create the biggest belly laughs possible, make this an unmissable channel-defining treat.”  </p>
<p>Clare Balding took home the Presenter award in the Live Event category for her outstanding work during the 2012 Olympics. “With tour-de-force live presenting skills, [Clare] was joyful, effortless and commanding with a perfect understanding of what viewers at home wanted to know," the jury remarked.</p>
<p>In the Daytime category, Gethin celebrated a win for Daytime Programme with Remembrance Week, being hailed by the jury as a "modern and relevant, fabulously and sensitively produced, incredibly well researched programme" that was "full of surprises.”</p>
<p>The RTS Programme Awards span all genres of television, from soaps to history, children's fiction to comedy performances. They cover both national and regional output and recognise exceptional actors, presenters, writers and production teams as well as the programmes themselves.</p>
<p>This year's RTS Programme Awards were presented by comedienne Jo Brand at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.</p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Si King and Dave Myers hit the non-fiction number one spot in the Nielsen UK Top 50 with The <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/hairy-bikers/86" class="glossary">Hairy Bikers</a>' Great Curries.</p>
<p>Having released Great Curries in February this year, the self-confessed "curry addicts" have toppled Mary Berry and Delia Smith's titles to become the new number one and overall non-fiction hardback chart-toppers with their spice celebration for the curry-keen home cook.</p>
<p>Having broken erotic novelist E L James’ 22 week stint in the top spot back in September 2012, the Bikers' weightloss bible The Hairy Dieters meanwhile holds strong at number three in the non-fiction paperback charts.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hairybikers.com/books">Visit the Bikers' official website to order Hairy Bikers books</a> </p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>James Grant clients have been raising money for<a href="http://www.rednoseday.com/"> Comic Relief</a> through a series of dares, challenges and Fun Raising activities.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/clare-balding/146" class="glossary">Clare Balding</a>, <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/davina-mccall/21" class="glossary">Davina McCall</a>, <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/fearne-cotton/55" class="glossary">Fearne Cotton</a> and <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/gabby-logan/103" class="glossary">Gabby Logan</a> are all #twittermillion captains, encouraging their followers to raise £50 each by rewarding every team member in a very special way! <a href="http://www.rednoseday.com/whats-going-on/news/welcome-twittermillion">Find out how you can get recruited by a celebrity captain here.</a></p>
<p>Davina McCall will also be making sure Red Nose Day is jam packed full of laughs as she co-hosts the <strong>live show on BBC One</strong> with John Bishop on the <strong>15th March</strong>. </p>
<p>Jessie J has been daring her celebrity chums to raise cash for charity, and everyone from <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/denise-van-outen/319" class="glossary">Denise Van Outen</a> to <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/reggie-yates/81" class="glossary">Reggie Yates</a> has been getting involved. </p>
<p>Denise will be performing a routine with her Strictly Come Dancing cast, all in red noses, and is also presenting a Thank-you VT for TK Maxx on the night.</p>
<p>Reggie went mouth-to-mouth with Jessie in a marshmallow eating competition – which you can <a href="http://www.reggieyates.com/news/article/reggie-mallows-out">watch here</a> in all its gobby glory! The presenter also spent time visiting families living in the slums of Kenya to see how the money raised for Comic Relief directly affects the lives of people in some of the poorest areas of the world. <a href="http://www.reggieyates.com/news/article/reggie-visits-the-slums-of-kenya-for-comic-relief">Watch his moving video here.</a> Reggie will also be presenting a Thank you VT for Maltesers on the night too. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/emma-willis/95" class="glossary">Emma Willis</a> got to grips with a slippery guest when she dared to conquer a lifelong fear and hold a snake, while <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/management/media/client/holly-willoughby/72" class="glossary"><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/holly-willoughby/72" class="glossary">Holly Willoughby</a></a> got stuck on Danny O’Donoghue – quite literally! Holly, Jessie and, um, even Reggie had a go at waxing Danny’s chest for charity – ouch! <a href="http://www.officialhollywilloughby.com/videos/2013/02/14/hollys-stuck-on-danny-odonoghue-quite-literally/326">Watch it here.</a> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/greg-james/73" class="glossary">Greg James</a> toughened up for some extreme white water rafting down the Zambezi River in Africa, and is also presenting the backstage section of Graham Norton’s Big Chat for Comic Relief on March 7th – in which Graham will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Most Questions Asked on a TV Chat Show. Guests include <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/leigh-francis/263" class="glossary">Leigh Francis</a> (as Keith Lemon), <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/paddy-mcguinness/78" class="glossary">Paddy McGuinness</a> and <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/vernon-kay/68" class="glossary">Vernon Kay</a>. </p>
<p>Leigh is also a celebrity Fun Raiser, encouraging would-be money making moguls to get selling for charity. Find out how you can make like Lemon by <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p014b74n">watching this video.</a></p>
<p>This Saturday saw <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/sonali-shah/480" class="glossary">Sonali Shah</a> and Ore Oduba ‘shake it like a polaroid picture’ on Let’s Dance For Comic Relief to OutKast’s Hey Ya – <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01r6g9y/Lets_Dance_for_Comic_Relief_2013_Episode_3/">watch the show on the BBC iPlayer here.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/julia-bradbury/87" class="glossary">Julia Bradbury</a> had some moves of her own – in the kitchen! She cooked up a storm on The Great British Bake Off Comic Relief special on BBC Two. <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/lorraine-pascale/769" class="glossary">Lorraine Pascale</a> was also part of the show, visiting Ghana to see the impact Comic Relief funding has in the area. She met mothers providing for their families by working in local bakeries set up with the help of Comic Relief - <a href="http://www.lorrainepascale.com/news/2013/01/25/lorraines-trip-to-ghana-for-comic-relief/6042">find out more here.</a></p>
<p>And finally, make sure to look out for very special Comic Relief appearances from Clare Balding, <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/stephen-mulhern/83" class="glossary">Stephen Mulhern</a> and Richard and Judy during the live show on the 15th March too!<br><a href="http://www.rednoseday.com/"><br>
Visit the Comic relief website for more information.</a></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/jenni-falconer/70" class="glossary">Jenni Falconer</a> is joining Heart FM to present a brand new Early Sunday Breakfast show.</p>
<p>From 6am to 8am, Jenni will provide the best Sunday morning wake-up call for Heart’s 7.4 million listeners by playing the best variety of music and chatting about the week’s biggest showbiz stories.</p>
<p>As part of the new look Sunday morning line-up on Heart, <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/stephen-mulhern/83" class="glossary">Stephen Mulhern</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/emma-willis/95" class="glossary">Emma Willis</a>’ popular show moves to a new time-slot of 8am to 12pm.</p>
<p>Jenni is one of the UK’s best-loved television presenters and has hosted numerous programmes during her career, including The National Lottery and GMTV. Among her current projects, Jenni has designed her own fitness range and is a regular presenter on ITV1’s This Morning.</p>
<p>Jenni said: “Joining the Heart family is incredibly exciting and to be given my own show is an honour. I can’t wait to share my Sunday mornings, chatting about the week’s hot topics, all whilst playing great music.”</p>
<p>Global Radio’s Director of Broadcasting Richard Park said: “Jenni reflects what Heart is all about – she’s popular, great fun and she’s a hard-working mum who lives life to the full. We are thrilled to welcome her Heart.”</p>
<p>Tune into Jenni Falconer every Sunday from 6am on Heart, available across the UK on 96-107 FM, digital and online at heart.co.uk.</p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>James Grant clients have won an amazing seven awards at the 2013 TRICs, with <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/ant-and-dec/54" class="glossary">Ant and Dec</a>, <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/clare-balding/146" class="glossary">Clare Balding</a>, <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/eamonn-holmes/91" class="glossary">Eamonn Holmes</a>, Celebrity Juice, Countryfile, I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! and This Morning all coming out on top.</p>
<p>The awards, announced today at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, are voted for by members of the industry, and has increased to include sixteen categories over the year to reflect the changes the television and radio industry. </p>
<p>Ant &amp; Dec won the TV Personality of the Year award, pipping Alan Carr and Stephen Fry to the post. They also won a TRIC Special Award  for I’m A Celebrity, a surprise announcement on the night.</p>
<p>Clare Balding picked up the Sports Presenter of the Year Award, beating Gary Lineker and Jeff Stelling. Eamonn Holmes won joint News Presenter of the Year with Sian Williams.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/leigh-francis/263" class="glossary">Leigh Francis</a>, <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/management/media/client/holly-willoughby/72" class="glossary"><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/holly-willoughby/72" class="glossary">Holly Willoughby</a></a> and <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/fearne-cotton/55" class="glossary">Fearne Cotton</a> all had cause to celebrate as Celebrity Juice won in the Satellite/Digital Programme category, while <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/julia-bradbury/87" class="glossary">Julia Bradbury</a> revelled in a win for Factual Programme for Countryfile.</p>
<p>This Morning, featuring <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/management/media/client/holly-willoughby/72" class="glossary">Holly Willoughby</a>, <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/phillip-schofield/69" class="glossary">Phillip Schofield</a>, <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/emma-willis/95" class="glossary">Emma Willis</a>, <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/stephen-mulhern/83" class="glossary">Stephen Mulhern</a>, Eamonn Holmes and <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/ruth-langsford/89" class="glossary">Ruth Langsford</a> scooped up Daytime Programme against Pointless and Saturday Kitchen. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.tric.org.uk/main/home.html">Visit www.tric.org.uk for the full list of winners. </a></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>The Music Teacher Awards will be held at a gala dinner on 20 March hosted by Classic FM presenter <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/margherita-taylor/74" class="glossary">Margherita Taylor</a>, as part of the inaugural Music Education Expo which will be held at London’s Barbican Centre on 20 and 21 March.</p>
<p>The awards will be given for: Best musical initiative, Best vocal initiative, Best print resource, Best digital or technological resource, Best school music department, Hub innovation award, Lifetime achievement award, Music Teacher Magazine Editor’s Award, and Best Classical Music Education Initiative.</p>
<p>The Best Classical Music Education Initiative will be decided by a public vote, which can be found on the Classic FM website <a href="http://www.classicfm.com/concerts-events/music-education-expo/vote-now-best-classical-music-education-initiative/">here</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.classicalmusicmagazine.org/2013/03/music-teacher-awards-for-excellence-nominees-announced/"><strong>Read more about the event and find out the full nominations</strong></a>.</p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/danny-wallace/917" class="glossary">Danny Wallace</a> has won the award for Best Performer at the BAFTA 2013 Games Awards, for narrating Mike Bithell’s Thomas Was Alone.  </p>
<p>Described as a ‘minimalist game about friendship and jumping and floating and bouncing and anti-gravity’, Thomas Was Alone also received nominations for its storyline and soundtrack. In the game, palyers guide a group of rectangles through a series of obstacles, using their different skills together to get to the end of each environment.</p>
<p>Find out more about <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/220780/">Thomas Was Alone by visiting the Steam website.</a></p>
<p>For more information about that awards, and a full list of this year’s winners, <a href="http://awards.bafta.org/award/2013/games">visit the BAFTA 2013 Game Awards website. </a></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/greg-james/73" class="glossary">Greg James</a> has won the Funniest Radio Show at the Loaded LAFTAS 2013. </p>
<p>The awards, voted for by Loaded.co.uk readers, are now in their tenth year and celebrate some of the biggest names in British comedy. </p>
<p>Greg was up against competition from the likes of Dave Berry on Capital FM and fellow Radio 1 DJ Matt Edmondson for the award. Other categories include Funniest Double-Act, Funniest Panel Show and Best Newcomer.<br><a href="http://www.loaded.co.uk/laftas/"><br>
Find out more about the awards at Loaded.co.uk. </a></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>In a first for the world's longest-running children's TV show, the next lucky presenter to join the Blue Peter will be chosen by the CBBC audience as part of a new series hosted by <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/dick-and-dom/591" class="glossary">Dick and Dom</a>.</p>
<p>A panel of judges will put the hopefuls through their paces in a number of classic presenting challenges, before choosing which contestants will make it through each stage of elimination.</p>
<p>Anyone interested in being considered for the Blue Peter position, must email bppresentersearch@bbc.co.uk for details on how to apply.</p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Si King and Dave Myers celebrate their love of spice with the nation in their ultimate curry bible.</p>
<p>Having toured the world in hot pursuit of the tastiest spice and top-notch techniques, <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/hairy-bikers/86" class="glossary">Hairy Bikers</a> Si and Dave have published their one-stop cookbook for the best curries, rice, breads and chutneys.</p>
<p>Demystifying curries for the home cook, the book combines simple recipes for a midweek spice fix with lighter treats and delicious feasts that make for a mouth-watering selection of curry classics.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hairybikers.com/books">Order The Hairy Bikers’ Great Curries online now</a></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/phillip-schofield/69" class="glossary">Phillip Schofield</a> is back to host The BAFTA award-winning programme The Cube for ITV which tests contestants’ skill, nerve and determination to win. </p>
<p>The show returns for a sixth series with fabulous new games. The pressure is on as we see contestants take on apparently simple challenges under the spotlight in the large glass cube. </p>
<p>Filmed in front of a studio audience, the challenges test their speed, agility, balance and memory in seemingly straight forward trials. Each player has nine lives and has to complete up to seven tasks to win.</p>
<p>The Cube uses state of the art filming techniques and catches all the nerve-jangling excitement and drama wherever it happens in the Cube, giving the viewer the full effect of the intense pressure felt by the show’s contestants.</p>
<p>Phillip and The Cube return to ITV on Saturday 2nd March, 2013.</p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/jake-humphrey/797" class="glossary">Jake Humphrey</a> has signed up to host Beat The Pack, a new daytime quiz show on BBC One. The 20 x 45’ format begins on <strong>Monday 4th March 2013, 3pm on BBC One</strong>. </p>
<p>In Beat The Pack, general knowledge is important, but so is judgement.  Contestants must play a careful game as they try to answer questions correctly before their opponents in the Pack, strategically moving their way through the categories to a jackpot of up to £12,000.</p>
<p>2013 looks to be a busy year as Jake also recently agreed to a four-year deal to become the anchor of BT’s Premier League coverage in September.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r721y">Visit BBC One’s Beat The Pack page and catch up on the iPlayer from Tuesday 5th March. </a></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/margherita-taylor/74" class="glossary">Margherita Taylor</a> is compering the Women: Inspiration &amp; Enterprise annual event on March 8th, International Women’s Day.</p>
<p>Launched two years ago, WIE is a resource and networking facility for women with big dreams and big ideas. The team includes highly experienced media professionals, branding/marketing experts and philanthropic strategists.</p>
<p>The annual WIE London event will be a day of inspirational talks and panels centred on issues facing women today. High profile role models and prominent experts drawn from the worlds of politics, the arts, media, business and philanthropy will discuss everything from “the future role of women in technology” to “nurturing female talent in the corporate world”, “women &amp; fundraising”, and “the balancing act of working mothers”. </p>
<p>WIE London is a modern, solutions-driven event that allows the dynamic leaders of this generation to inspire the next. </p>
<p>Some of the high profile personalities taking part include WIE founder June Sarpong, Justine Roberts - CEO &amp; Founder / Mumsnet, author and journalist Kate Spice and supermodel David Gandy. </p>
<p>The WIE event will be held at the Hospital Club on March 8th 2013. Tickets are available now from <a href="wienetwork.co.uk">wienetwork.co.uk</a> and cost £250 per person.<br><a href="http://www.wienetwork.co.uk/symposium"><br>
Visit WIE to find out more.</a></p>
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           <title>Judy Finnigan's best-selling novel Eloise goes to paperback</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Judy’s debut novel, set against the Gothic backdrop of a ghostly Cornwall, became the fastest selling debut hardback of 2012. Now own the Sunday Times bestseller in paperback from 28th February 2013.</p>
<p><em>“Yesterday I almost saw her. I was standing on the sun deck, looking out to sea, revelling in the unexpected warmth of the February sun. A butterfly trembled on a nearby buddleia and suddenly I smelled her perfume. She wasn't there, of course. How could she be when I had seen her lying in her coffin just two weeks ago, the day before she was buried, her casket surrounded by the scented candles she loved? She lay in Cornish ground now. She was a daughter, a wife, a mother. She was my friend. But what secrets did Eloise take to her grave?"</em></p>
<p>Compulsively-readable and haunting, Judy’s debut novel is a gripping study of loss and grief.</p>
<p><strong>Reviews for Eloise:</strong></p>
<p>“Exudes a deep and soulful sense of place. Romantic and rain-lashed, du Maurier's Cornwall haunts the pages of Eloise as powerfully as the spirit of the elusive heroine herself. A stirring and intriguing read” (Louise Candlish)</p>
<p>“Judy Finnigan's gripping début novel captures the mystery and menace of Cornwall in glorious gothic style” (Liz Fenwick)</p>
<p>“Highly readable, incredibly moving in parts, and with wonderful echoes of Daphne Du Maurier, Eloise had me turning pages late into the night” (Dorothy Koomson)</p>
<p>“A moving meditation on grief, family bonds, motherhood and female friendship” (Sunday Express)</p>
<p>“A haunting, pacy page-turner, with a real ghostly feel - a must read” (Fabulous Magazine)</p>
<p>“Impressive debut” (Woman &amp; Home)</p>
<p>“A great first book from the Queen of the Book Club” (Essentials)</p>
<p>“A creepy ghost story . . . the real star of the book is Judy's beloved Cornwall - a wild beautiful backdrop to the tale that is almost a character in itself” (Bella) </p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Ben and Lisa Faulkner are co-presenting What’s Cooking? From The Sainsbury’s Kitchen – a new cooking weekday cooking show on Channel 4 from Monday 25th February. </p>
<p>The show, which will be hosted in a special studio from Sainsbury’s Beckton store with an audience, will feature celebrity guests and well known chefs cooking recipes to suit every budget and taste. Every day the programme will feature at least three recipes which aim to offer something for everyone, whether they want to cook something fast, something for less or something surprising. </p>
<p>The audience at home will also be able to get involved and ask questions through Twitter and Facebook, and viewers can visit the What’s Cooking scrapbook at www.channel4.com/whatscooking to collect and keep all the recipes, videos and information featured in each show from the <a href="http://www.sainsburys-live-well-for-less.co.uk/">Sainsbury’s Live Well For Less website.</a></p>
<p>"I'm fascinated by people - or nosey as my mum always says - so meeting and chatting with our guests each day will be great,” Ben says of his new role. “I'm about as useful in the kitchen as a chocolate teapot, but I'm a lover of food so I'm sure I'll be inspired by all the delicious things that are going to be created.</p>
<p>“I think it will be hilarious, we're going to have naked flames, food, cooking, live TV and probably more hair spray than could sink a ship - what could possibly go wrong?"</p>
<p><a href="http://www.channel4.com/programmes/whats-cooking">What’s Cooking? From the Sainsbury’s Kitchen will air every weekday at 12.35pm on Channel 4.</a></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>HRH The Prince of Wales is to edit a 25th anniversary edition of Countryfile, being interviewed by <a href="http://www.juliabradbury.com/"><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/julia-bradbury/87" class="glossary">Julia Bradbury</a></a>.</p>
<p>Julia Bradbury and Matt Baker are to meet with The Prince to discuss the personal importance he attaches to the countryside and explain the reasons behind his choices for this anniversary programme. </p>
<p>Speaking of the importance of the British countryside in a speech to the Oxford Farming Conference on 3 January, Prince Charles commented: "Is it not quite revealing that the BBC’s Countryfile programme has become so tremendously popular? Ever since they moved it to its prime-time slot on a Sunday night, it has become one of their most successful television programmes, with over seven million viewers a week. There is evidently a thirst for the countryside and for the culture it represents."</p>
<p>The edition of Countryfile with The Prince of Wales as guest editor will air on BBC One and BBC One HD in March.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006t0bv" target="_blank">Visit the Countryfile site</a>.</p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/danny-wallace/917" class="glossary">Danny Wallace</a> has been nominated for the Best Performer award at the BAFTA Games Awards 2013.</p>
<p>Danny narrated UK indie hit Thomas Was Alone, a “minimalist game about friendship and jumping and floating and bouncing and anti-gravity”. The player guide a group of rectangles through a series of obstacles, using their different skills together to get to the end of each environment.</p>
<p>The 2D platformer  has also been nominated in two more categories – Original Music for David Housden and Story for Mike Blithell, creator of the game. </p>
<p>The annual award ceremony, created to recognize and celebrate eminent computer and video games, will be held on the 5th March in London. This year sees the first ever Best British game category, alongside other nominations such as Game Innovation and Mobile and Handheld.</p>
<p>Thomas Was Alone is up against stiff competition including The Walking Dead, Assassin's Creed III and Journey.<a href="https://www.bafta.org/games/"> Visit the BAFTA website for all of the nominees.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.thomaswasalone.com/">Play a demo and download Thomas Was Alone here.  </a></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/colin-hoult/1030" class="glossary">Colin Hoult</a> stars in the final series of critically acclaimed BBC 3 comedy-drama Being Human as the villainous Crumb. The programme airs on Sunday nights at 10pm - watch a trailer on the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p014sr6j">BBC website</a>.  </p>
<p>Starring alongside Jonny and the Baptists, Colin will appear live at the Kings Place Theatre on the 14th March, <a href="http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on-book-tickets/comedy/jonny-the-baptists-and-colin-hoult-double-bill#.URkmjGdfzct">click here for tickets</a>. </p>
<p>Later in the year he'll be performing a brand new show called Charactwhores 22nd June at Udderbelly, South Bank - <a href="http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/">visit the Udderbelly website for more details.</a></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Gethin is fronting this month’s BBC Lifeline Appeal for Renewable World, on BBC One Thursday 17th February at 4.20pm.</p>
<p>Renewable World has been selected for its on-going work in helping build a sustainable future for the residents of Nepal and is the first international charity to have ever been selected by the appeal. Gethin spent time earlier this year visiting vulnerable families from the area whose lives were changed by Renewable World’s charity work, including the instalment of water pumps which brings employment and money to desperately poor regions. </p>
<p>“Renewable World helps bring renewable energy to some of the poorest, most vulnerable people in the developing world” Gethin explains. “As well as affording others some basic comforts we take for granted, energy also gives people access to healthcare and education, and the means to work their way out of poverty.”</p>
<p>During his visit, Gethin helped install pumps in a mountainous region where water was scarce and made life very difficult for local residents – but just one pump can change an entire village’s future.</p>
<p>“What amazes me is how far that water goes,” Gethin explains. “It starts by helping with nutrition. The locals can grow their own veg, they can feed their children, which means the children don’t have to work in the field, which means that they can go to school and get an education. </p>
<p>“And whilst all this is happening the parents are then saving money, providing themselves with an income, providing the community with an income that they can all invest in other areas and make a living. And they can get water all year round, not just for the 3 to 4 months that they could before. It’s a huge change for the better.” </p>
<p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006nb6j">You too can make a big difference with even a small donation  - visit the BBC Lifeline Appeal to donate now</a> and watch the show on <strong>BBC One Thursday 17th February at 4.20pm.</strong><br><a href="http://www.renewable-world.org/"><br>
Visit the Renewable World website for more information on the charity and how you can help.</a></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Raging Bull, the clothing company founded by former England rugby captain <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/phil-vickery-mbe/542" class="glossary">Phil Vickery MBE</a>, has launched an exclusive boyswear collection with high street retailer Marks &amp; Spencer.</p>
<p>The 14-piece collection - for boys aged four to 14 - comprises rugby tops, T-shirts, polo shirts, sports jumpers, joggers and hats, all available in bright, stylish colours.</p>
<p>“I have always respected and admired Marks &amp; Spencer as an outstanding British company," Phil explains.</p>
<p>“I am very proud of this collection and am delighted to think of my brand on sale in its stores.”</p>
<p>The Raging Bull collection has launched in 11 Marks &amp; Spencer stores nationwide and online.</p>
<p><strong><u>LINKS</u></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.marksandspencer.com/Raging-Bull-Older-Boys-5-14-yrs-Kids/b/2408777031">&gt; Marks and Spencer</a><br><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/en/sports/client/phil-vickery-mbe/107">&gt; Phil Vickery MBE: profile</a></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/greg-james/73" class="glossary">Greg James</a> is taking part in Comic Relief’s Hell and High Water campaign alongside fellow team mates Dara O Briain, Chelsee Healey, Jack Dee, Melanie Chisholm and Phillips Idowu.</p>
<p>The six intrepid celebrities are taking on some of the world’s toughest rapids and deadliest creatures – all under the heat of the African sun. Already, the group have had to battle with rapids that saw two members thrown out of their boats and separated from the rest of the team.</p>
<p>The aim of the challenge is to raise as much cash as possible for Comic Relief, which will help people living unimaginably tough lives both across Africa and the UK. Donations will help to get children from Zambia into education. Just £5 is enough to send a vulnerable child to school for one month, offering offers hope, safety and life-changing access to education. It will also help vaccinate kids and protect them from a range of deadly killer diseases.</p>
<p>“It has been the scariest thing I have ever done,” Greg said in a recent behind the scenes appeal. “At the end of it, Radio 1 have challenged me to get naked if they can raise £50,000 between Grimmy and Scott’s show… if they raise £100,000… I’m going to get naked and go down a rapid. The perfect end to the week!”</p>
<p>Please text ‘Greg’ to 70011 to help raise money for a worthy cause. Texts cost £5 plus your standard network rate – £5 goes straight to Comic Relief. <a href="http://www.comicrelief.com/">Visit the Comic Relief website for more information. </a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/gregjames/">Read Greg's BBC Hell and High Water blog here.</a></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Holly and sister Kelly are fulfilling a lifetime dream by writing a series of children’s books together called L’Etoile, School for Stars.</p>
<p>This new series for young readers is set in a stage school, and follows the lives, friendships and dreams of stardom of the pupils. The first book in the series, First Term at L’Etoile, follows the journey of twin sisters Molly and Maria Fitzfoster as they enrol at L’Etoile. </p>
<p>The novels combine Holly’s runaway imagination and intimate knowledge of the entertainment industry, with Kelly’s creative mind and love of writing. Together, the sisters have created a glittering series of friendship and adventure.</p>
<p>“Kelly and I were both a couple of drama queens growing up, always putting on little shows at home for our parents and making up stories together," Holly says. "The lovely experience of actually sitting down and creating L'Etoile, School for Stars has brought back so many 'make-believe' memories for us, which would have otherwise been long forgotten. We hope the readers enjoy the world we have created.”</p>
<p>Kelly adds: “It's been a life-long dream for Holly and I to one day write our own children's story, and to have the opportunity to work this closely as sisters in our thirties, on a project like this, is just so special. Writing L’Etoile has re-awakened the world of friendship and make-believe we shared growing up, for us to now be able to share it with other children. We hope the books are as joyfully received, as they were joyfully written.”</p>
<p><strong>First Term at L’Etoile will be published on the 20th June 2013 by Orion Children’s Books, followed by the next instalment in the series, Second Term at L’Etoile, later in the summer.</strong></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Clare has signed up to present and co-produce her own weekly magazine show on BT Sports, due to start this summer, featuring interviews with major sporting names and discussion of major sporting issues. The show will shine a spotlight on women’s sport in particular, giving the next generation the chance to fully embrace a variety of sports and sporting stars.</p>
<p>Head of BT Sport Simon Green describes the show as a “flagship programme for BT Sport,” adding: “Clare shares our desire to highlight more women’s sports on our channels, so she will be a perfect choice.”</p>
<p>Clare will continue to present racing for Channel 4 and Britain’s Brightest for BBC One plus alongside her other BBC radio and television work. She says of her new role: “I’d like to thank BT for giving me the opportunity to present my own magazine style programme, in which I can interview iconic sports stars and discuss newsworthy and stimulating topics.</p>
<p>“I’m enthused by BT’s vision for sports coverage in the future and particularly their support of women’s sport, an issue about which I feel very strongly. This is an exciting new venture for me and I can’t wait to get started.”</p>
<p>BT Sport has the rights to show 38 live games a season from the Barclays Premier League, including 18 of the top clashes, for three years from August 2013. The games will be hosted by <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/jake-humphrey/797" class="glossary">Jake Humphrey</a>. The channels will exclusively show 69 live rugby union games a season from the Aviva Premiership.</p>
<p>BT has also signed a deal with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) to show up to 800 hours of live tennis, including the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships.<br><a href="http://www.btplc.com/"><br>
Visit BT’s website for more information. </a></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Congratulations to the winners of this year’s coveted awards in the Daytime, Entertainment Programme and Entertainment Presenter categories.</p>
<p>Voted for by the public via the <a href="http://www.nationaltvawards.com/">National Television Awards website</a>, the 2013 reults were announced live on ITV1 from London’s O2 arena last night.</p>
<p>It was a landmark evening for <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/ant-and-dec/54">Ant &amp; Dec</a>, who received the Entertainment Presenter award for a phenomenal 12th year in a row, while I’m A Celebrity…  Get Me Out Of Here! was victorious in the Entertainment Programme category.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/management/media/client/holly-willoughby/72" class="glossary"><a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/holly-willoughby/72" class="glossary">Holly Willoughby</a></a> and <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/phillip-schofield/69" class="glossary">Phillip Schofield</a> thanked viewers as they collected This Morning’s Daytime award for the third consecutive year alongside co-hosts <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/eamonn-holmes/91" class="glossary">Eamonn Holmes</a> and <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/ruth-langsford/89" class="glossary">Ruth Langsford</a>.</p>
<p>James Grant would like to wish all clients and programme teams a huge congratulations!</p>
<p>For the full list of winners visit the <a href="http://www.nationaltvawards.com/">www.nationaltvawards.com</a></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Hall or Nothing music management client The Script have been nominated for a BRIT Award in the Best International Group category.</p>
<p>They have been counted amongst some of the best international artists of 2013, including Alabama Shakes, The Black Keys, The Killers and FUN.</p>
<p>The Irish trio enjoyed incredible success last year, hitting the No.1 spot with Hall of Fame featuring Will.i.am and No.2 for their third album - aptly titled #3 - which stayed in the Top Ten for five weeks.</p>
<p>The group are building upon the phenomenal start to their year with a 16 date UK arena tour – culminating in two shows at the London O2 Arena in March. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.brits.co.uk/">Find out more about the 2013 nominations on the BRIT Awards website now. </a></p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>From Fifty Shades to Fifteen Minute Meals – the <a href="http://www.jamesgrant.com/media/client/hairy-bikers/86" class="glossary">Hairy Bikers</a> ring in the New Year by reclaiming their spot at the top of the official bestseller lists for the second time in six months.</p>
<p>The Bookseller today announced online that sales of The Hairy Dieters have “more than trebled week on week to 36,981 copies”, more than doubling sales of Jamie Oliver’s 15-minute Meals and ending the chef’s recent chart-topping reign.</p>
<p>Having broken erotic novelist E L James’ 22 week stint in the top spot back in September 2012, The Hairy Dieters also scooped the WHSmith Food &amp; Drink Book of the Year at the Specsavers National Book Awards.</p>
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           <description><![CDATA[<p>Mr Selfridge opens its doors for business on ITV1 on Sunday nights at 9pm. Based on the book Shopping, Seduction and Mr Selfridge by author Lindy Woodhead, the drama follows the escapades of American entrepreneur Harry Selfridge, who set out to make shopping as thrilling as sex in turn of the century Britain.</p>
<p>Award-winning actor Jeremy Piven, best known for his role as Ari Gold in Entourage, will lead the cast as Mile a Minute Harry, the pioneering and reckless mogul who created Selfridges - a theatre of retail where any topic or trend that was new, exciting, entertaining - or sometimes just eccentric - was showcased.</p>
<p>Created by multi-award winning writer Andrew Davies, the drama is set in 1909 London, at a time when women were revelling in a new feeling of freedom and modernity – a feeling Harry indulged in his lavish department store. The hidden history of women will be told through the innovations and spectacular events staged within the store, be it fashion, cosmetics, technology or domestic affairs.</p>
<p>All of this will play out against the colourful personal life of Harry Selfridge - a family man with a doting wife and four children - who lived life in the fast line, spending his spare time gambling and womanising with glamorous film stars and show girls.</p>
<p>Andrew Davies and his writing team have built upon the most fascinating aspects of Harry’s real life and used them as a spring-board to create a big, glamorous city story, featuring both fictional and real characters you’re bound to fall in love with. Set against the decadent background of a country on the brink of social upheaval, this is a period drama firmly set in the advent of modernity.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/mr-selfridge/series-1/episode-1">Mr Selfridge airs on Sunday nights at 9pm on ITV. </a></p>
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