EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Stars of The Famous Five leave BBC content chief Charlotte Moore red-faced at the show’s launch
BBC content chief Charlotte Moore was left red-faced at the launch of the new Famous Five series when she highlighted the importance of TV in children’s lives: ‘I want all children to build their connections with the BBC from a really young age.
That is why the BBC is going to be important to you for the rest of your lives.’ Up chirruped Elliot Rose, who plays Julian in The Famous Five.
‘I don’t really watch TV.’ He was supported by fellow cast member Flora Jacoby Richardson. ‘I actually don’t watch TV as much,’ she offered. ‘I am too busy.’ D’oh!
Keir Starmer, in a speech to the Resolution Foundation, made a reference to his sister Katherine Swabey, who works in a care home in Kent.
‘I will say to her — let’s go to the pub for lunch. And she will say, straight away — ‘I’ll make sandwiches’.’
Commendably frugal of her. But given Sir Keir earns over £210,000 a year, could he not afford to stump up for the pub grub?
The Famous Five will be shown on CBBC and BBC iPlayer on Saturday December 9 with more episodes following in the New Year
BBC content chief Charlotte Moore was left red-faced at the launch of the new Famous Five series when she highlighted the importance of TV in children’s lives
Reduced to advertising framed signed photos of himself in his Fawlty Towers heyday, John Cleese repeats alter-ego Basil’s catchphrase, quipping to fans: ‘Don’t mention the war!’
Why is Cleese resorting to such measures? He never tires of bitterly mentioning the £15.5million divorce settlement he’s still paying to third wife Alyce Faye Eichelberger.
My abacus calculates he’ll have to sell more than a few of the £245 portraits to make a dent in that.
Taking aim at the latest film by award-winning screenwriter and director Emerald Fennell, fruity presenter and mother-of-two Kirstie Allsopp fumes: ‘Wasted two hours watching Saltburn. It’s not clever, funny or original.
‘It was very uncomfortable to watch with two 17-year-olds and I left the cinema feeling utterly miserable. I haven’t loathed a film more since [1989’s] The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover and that’s not a compliment.’
As the late Michael Winner would advise Kirstie: ‘Calm down dear.’
Taking aim at the latest film by award-winning screenwriter and director Emerald Fennell, fruity presenter and mother-of-two Kirstie Allsopp fumes: ‘Wasted two hours watching Saltburn. It’s not clever, funny or original
Not much festive cheer at British ambassador Martin Shearman’s Brussels embassy, where staff have been asked to pay a ten-euro entry fee to the Christmas party. Enough to drive you to drink? Steady. Employees are also expected to pay for their booze.
No love lost between former X Factor judges Sharon Osbourne and Dannii Minogue. ‘We have nothing in common,’ she tells Best magazine. ‘I love women but there are some who don’t love other women. Some women love to be around the guys, Dannii’s a flirt (with men). Her way is not my way. Dannii didn’t care for me.’ Is that a ‘no’ from you Sharon?
A Glasgow branch of Waitrose has a special festive offer on £36.99 bottles of Moet & Chandon champagne, declaring: ‘Limited to 36 per customer.’ What’s the limit for Gorbals delicacy Buckfast tonic wine?
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