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Review: Coronation Street, ITV1

3:14pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

IS it just me or does everyone also want Coronation Street’s Steve and Becky to get it together properly.

Stephen K Amos @ Mechanics, Burnley

Interview: Stephen K Amos

5:08pm Monday 1st December 2008

BURNLEY Mechanics was packed for Stephen K Amos on Thursday night — and the crowd quickly forgave him for his late appearance on stage.

Review: The Jacksons Are Coming, Channel Four

4:40pm Friday 28th November 2008

LET'S talk about Timmy Mallett.

Review: Cliff Richard @ Arena, Manchester

Review: Cliff Richard @ Arena, Manchester

3:44pm Friday 28th November 2008

IT was a clever concept, to celebrate Cliff Richard’s 50th anniversary by using a time machine.

Review: I'm A Celebrity, ITV1

5:43pm Thursday 27th November 2008

LET'S talk about Timmy Mallett.

Review: EastEnders, BBC1

12:31pm Wednesday 26th November 2008

SO Phil Mitchell has finally given in and got it on with hard-faced Shirley Carter in EastEnders.

Review: X Factor, ITV1

11:01am Monday 24th November 2008

AND so our girl marches on — good on you Diana, someone’s got to be the X Factor winner so why shouldn’t it be you?

Review: Jimmy Carr @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

Jimmy Carr

11:05am Monday 24th November 2008

JIMMY Carr says he is often asked by fans who his favourite comedian of all time is, and his answer is always the same – himself.

Review: Frank Sidebottom's Stand Up Drink Up @ various venues, Blackburn

Review: Frank Sidebottom's Stand Up Drink Up @ various venues, Blackburn

11:08am Monday 24th November 2008

WANDERING your home town with a comedian with a papier-mache head is as surreal as it sounds.

Review: Gavin & Stacey, BBC1.

6:20pm Tuesday 25th November 2008

EVERYONE'S favourite Welsh girl and Essex boy were back last night when the second series of Gavin & Stacey was repeated on BBC1.

Review: Lancashire Hotpots @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

Interview: Dickie Ticker of Lancashire Hotpots

4:47pm Monday 24th November 2008

FRIDAY night was party night and the flat caps were out in force as the Lancashire Hotpot brought their own version of folk to the festival.

Review: Francesca Martinez @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

Francesca Martinez

12:30pm Friday 21st November 2008

THE meaning of life might not sound like the funniest topic to base a comedy set around.

Review: A Taste of Honey @ Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

Adam Gillen as Geof and Jodie McNee as Jo in A Taste Of Honey @ Royal Exchange Theatre. Photo courtesy of Jonathan Keenan

2:06pm Thursday 20th November 2008

"I can't stand people who laugh at other people. They'd get a bigger laugh if they laughed at themselves," Shelagh Delaney’s passionate and witty play about the working classes has been revived once again and with a script full of rich lines like this it would be hard to get it wrong.

Review: Eggheads, BBC2

12:40pm Thursday 20th November 2008

I feared it would happen one day – and now my worst nightmare is coming true: Eggheads are taking over the world.

Review: David O’Doherty @ Library Theatre, Darwen

11:14am Thursday 20th November 2008

FOR all those who decided to forsake this show in favour of footie on the telly, I can only say you missed out on a special talent.

Review: Mutton @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn

Mutton

11:15am Thursday 20th November 2008

IT was billed as “a show where you won’t feel embarrassed to wet yourself”.

What’s Cooking? Jamie Oliver *Nintendo DS *£29.99

10:00am Thursday 20th November 2008

The most successful small-screen celebrity chef of our time turns his attention to conquering the screens of the Nintendo DS.

World Heroes Anthology *PS2 *£19.99

World Heroes Anthology *PS2 *£19.99

10:01am Thursday 20th November 2008

Another one of gaming history’s most famous franchises is bundled up into this bumper collection.

Save the Videogame

10:03am Thursday 20th November 2008

The Bolton News is this week backing an initiative launched by Nottingham Trent University and the National Media Museum in Bradford to create a National Videogame Archive.

Resistance 2 *PS3 *£49.99

Resistance 2 *PS3 *£49.99

9:56am Thursday 20th November 2008

Xbox 360 owners are not the only ones with a hyped shooter game for the holidays.

Mirror’s Edge *PS3 *£49.99

Mirror’s Edge *PS3 *£49.99

9:56am Thursday 20th November 2008

This is no ordinary first-person title - let’s make that very clear from the start

Call Of Duty: World At War *Xbox 360 *£49.99

Call Of Duty: World At War *Xbox 360 *£49.99

9:58am Thursday 20th November 2008

After a fantastic foray into present day, the Call Of Duty plunges back into more familiar territory - World War II.

Football Manager 2009 *PSP *£39.99

9:58am Thursday 20th November 2008

There’s nothing more frustrating than having to keep your stat-crunching, life-sucking virtual football management career confined to a PC desktop.

Review: Miss Naked Beauty, Channel 4

12:40pm Wednesday 19th November 2008

Channel 4 has claimed Gok Wan’s latest show is a way of reintroducing feminism to a new audience “by stealth”.

Review: Back To Englistan @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

FLAMBOYANT: Jonathan Mayor’s last Blackburn performance proved very popular

12:21pm Wednesday 19th November 2008

THE pioneering stand-up show which showcases Anglo-Asian comedy returned to Blackburn last night.

Review: Jason Manford @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

JASON MANFORD

10:09am Tuesday 18th November 2008

When ‘Eight Out Of Ten Cats’ newest comedian says he loves doing stand-up, he truly means it from the bottom of his heart. I honestly thought he was never going to leave!

Review: Jekyll and Hyde @ Civic Theatre, Oswaldtwistle

12:12pm Tuesday 18th November 2008

Director Howard Raw chose a show that challenged the audience – it was violent, raunchy and at times almost uncomfortable to watch but that was part of its brilliance.

Review: Russell Howard @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

Russell Howard

12:08pm Monday 17th November 2008

HE’S one of the rising stars of British comedy and last night Russell Howard proved just why he’s become one of the most in-demand performers on the circuit.

Review: I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here, ITV1

12:13pm Monday 17th November 2008

GO on, admit it, you’re hooked already, aren’t you?


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