Grateful for the Gnome…

The garden gnome is a much maligned object, but never before have we been more pleased to see one in a photo!

We refer of course to this photo of Keith Lemon, who joined us on the show yesterday to have a giggle with Lisa Riley. Gnorman the gnome just happened to be in the right place at the right time, and thank goodness too.

Gnorman is available in Asda stores nationwide and online so check out www.ASDA.com to shop online or locate your nearest store.

Keith Lemon on The Alan Titchmarsh Show

Keith Lemon

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Fabulous 42nd Street…

If you missed the show today (and you’d better have a good reason if you did!), you missed potty training cats, motion-challenged pugs but most of all you missed the wonderful Louis Spence. Louis wowed us all with his fantastically light footwork and although he’s a shy and retiring type, he certainly put our exercise machines through their paces.
42nd streetLouis is appearing in the cast of 42nd Street, a one-night song and dance extravaganza being performed at the London Palladium on Sunday 17th March.

The evening is being held in aid of the Caron Keating Foundation, who have raised over £4m for cancer charities around the world. To get your tickets and get a 15% reduction on standard prices, phone now and quote The Alan Titchmarsh Show. 

Bill Wyman also joined us to talk about life with the Rolling Stones and his photography exhibition at the Rook and Raven gallery and his book Bill Wyman’s Scrapbook.

With eyebrow raising techniques in our beauty spotlight it was yet another cracker of a show so make sure you join us tomorrow, same time, same place.

Best

 

Alan

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The Perfect Guest – Michael Ball

Thursday and Friday are a little bit of breathing space for me on the show, as the shows are prerecorded on the live studio days.

Not that I get a lie-in or anything, and the teams on the shows certainly don’t get to put their feet up, they’re busy booking guests and finding features for the next week’s shows.

We have the most fabulous guests and it’s an absolute joy to meet so many different people from all walks of life.  Our celebrity guests are always genuinely happy to be with us (either that or they are all incredible actors!), none moreso than Michael Ball.

Michael appears on today’s show to promote his new solo album “Both Sides Now”, which showcases Michael’s talents in both areas of his career – the stage and the recording studio. The album features songs by some of his all-time favourite artists such as Joni Mitchell, Katie Melua and Dolly Parton, together with classic musical theatre songs and new songs by world famous composers. “The idea for the album came to me after doing Sweeney Todd,” says Michael. “I had already decided to record Joni Mitchell’s ‘Both Sides Now’ and started thinking about songs from both sides of my career that could work together – songs from musical theatre and contemporary pop songs. All the songs on this album are about lyrics, about storytelling and they’re all very intimate, personal and insightful.

The title track, ‘Both Sides Now’, was written by Joni Mitchell in 1967 and was a huge international hit for Judy Collins; Mitchell recorded it for her own 1969 classic album ‘Clouds’ and the song has endured ever since. Joni Mitchell is Michael’s all-time favourite singer/songwriter and his version of her lyrical song is a superb interpretation. I’ve always loved Joni Mitchell and loved her stunning, orchestral version of ‘Both Sides Now’; I wanted echoes of that but I wanted a tempo as it’s a song about life experience and I’m old enough now to know that the older you are the more you realise the less you know…”

Together with Il Divo, Michael has recorded an outstanding new version of ‘Love Changes Everything’ by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

“It was a complete pleasure working with the boys in Il Divo and we had a really good time in the studio recording ‘Love Changes Everything’. I’ve been wanting to work with them for some time… I think they bring a new dimension to one of my favourite songs and I’m really pleased at the way it’s turned out.” The newly composed songs on the album include ‘The Perfect Song’ written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Leslie Bricusse which will be released as a single on March 18th. This marks the first time that Lloyd Webber (Evita, Sunset Boulevard, Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of Love, The Woman in White) and Bricusse (What Kind of Fool Am I, The Candy Man, Goldfinger, You Only Live Twice) have collaborated on a song; between them the songwriting giants have won dozens of Academy Awards, Oliviers, Tonys, Grammys and their contribution to Michael’s new album is something of a musical coup.

Michael is looking forward to performing the new material. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Timothy Rice have both written material especially for him. This is the first song that Andrew Lloyd Webber has ever written (apart from the charity song ‘Sing’) for commercial, single release. Michael describes how the song came about:“I was chatting to Andrew Lloyd Webber at a party and told him I was recording a new album and he said to me: ‘Actually Michael I’ve just written a new song with Leslie Bricusse and I think you should have it! I was in Los Angeles last week for Leslie’s 82nd birthday and Michael Caine, who was there as well, asked Leslie and me if we’d ever written a song together. We realised we hadn’t and thought it was a great idea!’

Michael spent a very happy two years at the Shaftesbury as Edna Turnblad in ‘Hairspray’ which won him the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2008. “One of the really exciting things about recording a new album is when you have brand new songs such as Tim Rice’s ‘Fight the Fight’ and Andrew LIoyd Webber’s ‘The Perfect Song’ and you have to decide how they should sound. Tim sent me a demo of ‘Fight’ then I talked to him about my idea of wanting it to sound West Coast/country rock/Eagles which he loved; with Andrew’s song we first recorded it as a big production number but it sounded wrong so we pared it right back to being very simple with guitar and strings and me harmonising with myself.

Michael has recorded a truly magnificent version of Joan Armatrading’s classic 1976 hit ‘Love And Affection’ which builds from a simple acoustic opening to a full blown gospel chorus arrangement. The dreamy ‘Closest Thing To Crazy’ by Katie Melua is here along with a beautiful version of Dolly Parton’s ‘I Will Always Love You’, the powerhouse ballad from the current West End smash hit musical, The Bodyguard. “I’ve done ‘I Will Always Love You’ in a very simple way; I think people will be expecting big belty vocal gymnastics but it’s just about one of the most sensitive and beautiful examples of lyrics and melody together so I’m singing it as if I were just talking personally to someone.”

 

Join Michael on tour if you can, by catching his show at one of the following venues :

‘BOTH SIDES NOW’ – TOUR DATES 2013

APRIL

15/4– Regent Theatre, Ipswich

17/4 –City Hall, Newcastle

18/4 – Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow

19/4 – Empire, Liverpool

21/4 – City Hall, Sheffield

22/4 – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

23/4 – Barbican, York 25/4 – Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

26/4 – Opera House, Blackpool

27/4 – Symphony Hall, Birmingham

29/4 – Pavilions, Plymouth

30/4 – New Theatre, Oxford

MAY

1/5 – International Centre, Bournemouth

3/5 – Brighton Centre

4/5 – Hammersmith Apollo, London

5/5 – Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

7/5 – St David’s Hall, Cardiff

9/5 – Colston Hall, Bristol

10/5 – Guildhall, Portsmouth

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Another week draws to a close…

..How would you begin your story ?

Tamzin Outhwaite on The Alan Titchmarsh Show

Tamzin Outhwaite

Tamzin Outhwaite joined us on the programme yesterday (Friday 22nd February 2013) to talk about her involvement with Munch Time Story writing competition.

According to the Munch Bunch survey, more than quarter of parents harbour ambitions to write a children’s story and the annual Munch Time Story Writing Competition, live from 22nd February, is a window to put pen to paper and maybe even kick start a new career.

In its fifth year, the competition is supported by the National Literacy Association. “We want parents to help foster a love of stories with their children as early as possible. It’s been proved time and time again that children who are introduced to the joy of sharing books and stories at an early age will be at an advantage when they start school.

Making reading fun is so important too and the great thing with this competition is that parents can either enter themselves or simply use it to gather great stories to read and entertain their young children with.”

Tamzin  is supporting the campaign and encouraging anyone with a tale to tell to put pen to paper and create their own children’s story. She said “Making up stories for your children is a lovely bonding activity for parents and children alike. My eldest daughter Florence likes nothing better than starring in her own special story and we often share stories as a family in our household – we especially like singing them too!”

munchbunchTamzin explained that before she was approached to be of the campaign, she had originally wanted to apply for the competition as she has always enjoyed writing stories with her daughter. “My daughter loves reading and has a great imagination so we both have input. I write stories she wants to hear and she will draw pictures to go with them”

If you have a children’s story inside, let it  out by entering the Munch Bunch competition, visit http://www.munchbunch.co.uk for further details, and have a great weekend!

Best

Alan

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Small but perfectly stylish

Tuesday 19th February 2013

Another fantastic style feature with Myleene Klass – mini makeovers for children of all ages.  In a poll of parents with school-age children, the average cost of a child’s wardrobe was found to be £1,677, with almost two-thirds (62%) of children having at least one item of clothing from a top designer brand and 39% owning their first designer item before their second birthday.

Myleene showed us how kids can look a million dollars without breaking the bank.

Special thanks to the following suppliers :

Imogen

Top H&M £7.99
Skirt Joules £29.95
Cardigan Marks & Spencer £12
Tights Tu @ Sainsburys £4
Headband Tu@ Sainsburys £4

Robyn
Top Primark £7
Skirt H&M £6.99
Shoes Matalan £5

Bethan
Top F&F Kids available at clothingattesco.com £10
Jeans Primark £10
Shoes Marks & Spencer £16
Headband Tu @ Sainsburys £4

Evie

Dress Jasper Conran @ Debenhams £22
Cardigan Monsoon £22
Bag Marks & Spencer £6
Shoes Matalan £5
Necklace Claire’s Acessories £4

Alex;
Suit, Marks & Spencer £27
Trousers Marks & Spencer £12
Shoes H&M £5.99

Ethan
Suit Marks & Spencer £28
Shoes Matalan £5

Billie
Shirt Next £9
Trousers Primark £7
Shoes Primark £5
Sunglasses H&M £1.99

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Tuesday 29th January – Hollywood Glamour

Huge thanks to Lorna Luft for joining us on today’s show.  As Judy Garland’s daughter and Liza Minelli’s sister, Hollywood dynasties don’t come much bigger.
If you enjoyed today’s show and would like to see Lorna Luft – An Evening With Lorna Luft is playing at London’s The Crazy Coqs until Saturday.
For tickets and booking please visit : www.brasseriezedel.com
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Wednesday 23rd January – Feeling At Home

So we’ve reached the halfway point in week one and already it seems like we’ve never been away.

We had the neighbours round yesterday (Loose Women) and had some really great feedback on our Style section, looking at foundation garments which give a slimmer silhouette. I’d just like to reassure viewers that I was NOT trying to peek over the top of the changing room curtain, but that the health and safety of our guests is always at the forefront of our minds and I was just checking!

Check out Donny Osmond on the show today..

Check out Donny Osmond on the show today..

On today’s show we take a look at tonight’s National TV Awards, hosted by Dermot O’Leary. Voting is open in some categories until midday today, so if you haven’t done so already, check out the nominations here.

Celebrating 55 years as a perfomer, the legendary Donny Osmond will be popping in for a chat. Donny and his sister Marie are currently on tour around the UK, you still have time to check them out on tour, for all tour info click here.

We have lovely Lorne Spicer on the show in a new regular item which sees Lorne identify some of the hidden treasure around your homes you never knew you had. After watching, we guarantee you’ll be looking in the back of drawers to see what you can find.  We’ll be talking TV memorabilia too – did you know an original 1960′s Blue Peter badge can fetch up to £40 on Ebay ? -whereas a signed photo of yours truly reaches the princely sum of 99p (I don’t think I’ll be retiring just yet!).

Nadia Sawalha will be cooking up something delicious from her Greedy Girls Diet Cookbook and all-rounder Clare Balding will be popping in for a chat and demonstrating a robotic horse.

Yes, you heard that right! Tune in today at 3pm and don’t forget to join in the fun on Facebook and Twitter – find us at http://www.facebook.com/titchmarshshow and @titchmarshshow on Twitter.

Best,

Alan

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Tuesday 22nd January 2013 – Hanging Loose!

Tables are being turned today!  I’m joining the lovely Loose Women in their studio for the show at lunchtime, then they’re popping round mine later to join me at 3pm. A bit like an episode of Neighbours, but without the funny accents.  Anyway I hope they’re nice to me while I’m there or it could be slightly awkward when they reappear on The AT Show.  We are planning on seeing how they would fare as Loose Men. Find out what happens with Sherrie Hewson, Andrea McLean and Sally Lindsay on today’s show, and don’t miss Loose Women first at 12.30pm and check out the show gossip on the Loose Women website.

What are your thoughts on nudity ? Do you remember the naked rambler ? So called because he quit his job as a lorry driver and walked naked from Lands End to John O’Groats ? Well he’s still behind bars which seems a little extreme in a way.  We’ll be discussing the whole issue today with ex-Ladette to Lady Headteacher Jean Broke Smith and guests naturist Martin Bullen and nude model Emma Burton. With 3.7 million naturists in Britain today, we hope a few of them will tune in and watch the debate.

june whitfieldWe’ve known it for years but finally the world is catching on – June Whitfield is on the show today, talking about receiving her “Comedy Legend” award from The Slapstick Festival in Bristol.  Normally we wouldn’t be so indelicate as to discuss a ladies age, but we’re sure she won’t mind us sharing with you that she’s an incredible 88 years old, and looking great on it!  June is adorable and we can’t wait to see her later, hope you’ll join us.

Best,

Alan

Special thanks to our wonderful suppliers today:

Miniature Shetland Ponies supplied by Snelsmore
Micro pigs supplied by Pet Piggies
Pygmy Hedgehogs supplied by Hazles Hedgehogs
on-set Plantation Shutters supplied by Plantation Shutters Ltd

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Today’s the day!

Monday 21st January 2013 – Series 12, Day 1 of The Alan Titchmarsh Show.

Well the snow hasn’t exactly been kind to us but at least the roads seem clear enough to get everyone to SE1 for their call time. In today’s show we have Philip Schofield and Christine Bleakley joining Alan on the sofa to talk Dancing on Ice.  Our social media feeds are busy – mostly due to the fact that we tweeted that Christine obviously had  a busy day as she was currently broadcasting on Radio 2 with Chris Evans. As soon as we hit send, it was pointed out that actually it wasn’t Christine, but Alex Jones from The One Show.  Sadly it was too late and even Chris read it out on air and had a giggle at our expense – we are still melting snow with our blushes but at least the council has work for us clearing pavements.

Also on today’s show, Benedict Allen, Lisa Riley and the South London Swimming club, talking about extremes of weather – follow Benedict on Twitter at @benedictallen Lisa Riley can be followed at @reallisariley and the swimming club are at @slsclido.

WEATHER GADGETS:

nosewarmer

Nosewarmer from http://nosewarmer.co.uk/

MUSIC

It wouldn’t be The AT Show without some great music Irish Superstar Ronan Keating will be perfoming live on the show. Ronan has a new album out and will be perfoming a track from it on today’s show – don’t miss it. For more info on Ronan’s tour etc, visit his website http://www.ronankeating.com/.

LOADS MORE TOO – Don’t miss it, same time, same place, ITV1 3pm – and don’t forget to tell us all your news on our facebook page.

 

 

 

We’d like to thank the following companies for making today’s show possible :

Pyrex bowls supplied by Pryrex
Kitchen crockery supplied by Denby
Kitchen crockery supplied by Homebase
Nose Warmer supplied by nose warmer
Make up supplied by Bobbi Brown
Make up suppplied by Laura Mercier

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The Final Countdown!

It’s Friday afternoon, the last working day before TX begins on the 12th series of The Alan Titchmarsh Show.  The mood in the production office is positively chirpy.  It could be the fact that most of the team are looking forward to sledging down their local hill tomorrow and have completely forgotten that we have a show to do on Monday, or that the fantastic list of celebrity guests we have lined up has put everyone in a good mood.

So, weather permitting, joining us in the studio next week in no particular order will be Phillip Schofield and Christine Bleakley talking about Dancing On Ice,  national treasure and comedy legend June Whitfield and sports and Olympic font-of-all knowledge Clare Balding.

Waterloo Road fans will be excited to hear that Chelsee Healy will be joining Mel C to talk about their amazing Comic Relief challenge, and Italian superstar Andrea Bocelli will be giving his first ever UK interview in English.

It’s a truly cosmopolitan mixed bag of delights we have lined up for you – we just need it to stop snowing long enough to dig a trench through to the studios and all will well. Tune in at 3pm on Monday to see whether we managed it or not!

Best

 

Alan

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The last week… sob!

Well it’s here already folks – the last week of the current series, and what a series it’s been.

Certainly the most controversial that I can remember, that’s for sure. The furore which blew up over my interview with dog-trainer Cesar Milan continues to rage on in some quarters, as do the debates about field sports. Any topic which features animals is always a highly emotive one and strong feelings on the subject are only to be expected, but I hope you feel we handle all subjects fairly.

Controversy aside, we’ve had some fabulous guests on the show, spectacular performances and great tips for transforming your home and garden. You can keep up with many of experts on Twitter and Facebook, such as David Domoney (@daviddomoney), Mark Thompson (@peoplesastro), Dale Pinnock (@dale_pinnock) and many more.

So enjoy the last week – be safe tonight on Bonfire night and keep your pets safe and comfortable and don’t forget your daily fix at 3pm, ITV1.

Best,

 

Alan

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The Magic of Television..

If you’ve been lucky enough to get tickets and see a recording of The Alan Titchmarsh Show, you may have realised that not everything is always quite as it seems on telly.

We have 3 live shows a week and 3 recorded shows, which means that if you’re in the audience you usually get to sit through 2 shows, the live and the pre-record.

A lady commented on Facebook the other day about why I was wearing a different shirt for the gardening feature, which was in part 3 of the show. Our  part 3 features, which can be gardening, DIY, photography, hobbies etc, require a bit of set change which can’t be accomplished in the commercial break, so these too are pre-recorded and then slotted into the live show.

The production team are fantastic and keep everything running really smoothly, I just trot out, say a few lines and try not to forget all the important facts and figures which have been given to me.

Apologies if my shirts don’t match in future, but at least now you know why!

Keep watching,

All the best

Alan.

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Happy October!

I hope you’ve all been enjoying the series so far – we’ve had a fabulous array of guests and interesting items featured on the show, and many of them have got you talking.

Our feature on dyeing your dogs on Friday raised tempers on our Facebook page and a polite but heartfelt debate ensued with comments such as :

“People need to stop humanising their pets. Its ridiculous. I don’t disagree they appear to be uplifted after a haircut / shampoo but full dyeing is too much”

and

“.. (I)  know my pet inside out. She likes being groomed & Stuart is a true Pro. I personally don’t like full dyeing but that’s just my opinion… each to their own whether it be when peeps raise children OR pets! As long as not harming the animal in any way then live & let live!”

If you’ve got an opinion on anything you’ve seen on the show, make sure you head on over to our Facebook pageand share it with everyone. Do remember to be polite, and bear in mind that the internet is a public forum so your comments can be seen by anyone and everyone. Also, we may from time to time use comments from Facebook and Twitter on our show.

So onwards with a 5th week in the studio – what I love most is that I never know what is going to be on the show until I get my notes, usually just the day before the show. It certainly keeps me on my toes and stops the grey cells from going stale – well I hope so anyway.

Best,

Alan

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Week 3 already ??

Not that we’re counting or anything, but we’re already into the third week of the new series.  Time flies by so fast when you’re in the studio – we do two shows a day Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and by the time you’ve caught your breath you find a new week has started.

The weather is keeping a smile on all our faces though and most of the team have managed to top up their tans this weekend at some point or other.

Don’t miss Ross Kemp on today’s show, along with the lovely Simon Lycett talking royal flowers and lots of other fantastic gardening top tips. Later on in the week we’ve got Darcy Bussell, Olympians, Paralympians, John Craven and the first of our AT Team GB awards – for more info of how to nominate someone head on over to our Facebook page.

We spoil you, we really do!

All the best,

Alan

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Petula Clark – Still adorable after all these years..

petulaclarkIt’s been a week of musical legends, past and present. Bill Wyman joined us on Monday to talk about life with the Rolling Stones and his photography exhibition at the Rook and Raven gallery and his book Bill Wyman’s Scrapbook and today Petula Clark  joins the show, talking about her fantastic career in showbusiness.

Petula recorded her first song Music, Music, Music in 1949 and has never looked back.  Over the last 50 years, she has never stopped recording, having amassed over a 1,000 songs. Her first hits were children’s songs like Where Did My Snowman Go (1952) and The Little Shoemaker (1954). To date, she has sold well in excess of 68 million records.

During the rock-and-roll craze of the late fifties, Petula recorded Sailor, Romeo and My Friend The Sea and was back on the charts again. In 1957, she was invited to sing at the famed Olympia theatre in France. After one song the French crowd went wild, and an entirely new career was launched. Asked to record in French, Petula declined at first but was quickly persuaded to do so by Frenchman Claude Wolff with whom she fell madly in love – they were married in June 1961. (They have three children, daughters Barbara and Catherine and son Patrick and a granddaughter and gra
ndson.)

By the early sixties, Petula found herself reinvented as a French chanteuse, even rivalling the legendary Piaf, during Piaf’s own lifetime. In addition to her newfound French pop star status, Petula also began to enjoy success with the songs that she had begun to record in German and Italian.

By the mid-sixties she’d established herself as superstar throughout Europe with Number One tunes sung in different languages in different countries all across the Continent. Planning a return to the British charts, Petula recorded Downtown. The song skyrocketed to number 1 in the USA, launching Petula’s American career and earning her a Grammy in 1964. She quickly followed with I Know A Place which went to number 3 and earned Petula her second Grammy in 1965. Numerous top 40 hits followed.

In 1998, Petula returned to England where she was presented with a prestigious CBE.  As of September 2000, Petula’s most recent appearance on the stage was in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, in the starring role of Norma Desmond, a role she has now played more than any other actress to date.

Petula’s new album features a mix of stunning new songs and beautiful covers with her own unique slant, and an album tour,  her first in five years has been confirmed for October.

 

A delightful guest if ever there was one, do go and see Petula perform if you’re able.   An evening with Petula Clark starts on October 2nd and includes a date at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane :

PetulaOctober 2013

Wednesday 2nd Salford Lowry
Saturday 5th Newcastle Tyne Theatre
Sunday 6th York Barbican
Monday 7th Birmingham Town Hall
Wednesday 9th Guildford G Live
Thursday 10th Northampton Derngate
Friday 11th Ipswich Regent
Sunday 13th London Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Monday 14th Cardiff St Davids Hall

Best.

 

Alan

 

By alantitchmarsh

Happy Valentines Day!

Can you believe we’re into the fourth week of the series already ? I know I say this all the time but time really does fly when you’re having fun.

Another fun-packed show today, and it wouldn’t be topical without having a heavy dose of romance, so Simon Lycett is joining us to play cupid with red roses. Three single guys are going to arrange Simon’s blooms and single girl June from St. Albans is going to choose who to go on a date with based on their performance.  Sounds like a great idea for a show – I wonder if Cilla Black would be up for hosting it ?

Thanks today to the following suppliers for making the show possible :

On-set Plantation Shutters Plantation Shutters Ltd  
Suppliers of our feature ochre slate wall The Feature Wall and Floor Company
Kitchenware Cath Kidston
Foldable bike  www.get-fit.co.uk
Philips Nose and Ear Trimmer John Lewis
Braun Wet & Dry Dual Epilator John Lewis
Inflatable Instant Boob Job Find-Me-A-Gift
Tic Tac Attack  www.gadgets.co.uk
Bliss Fatgirl Treatment Kit Blissworld Online
Fruit Flower Arrangement Fruit Republic
HOTcraze Karma Sutra Clay Modeling HOTcraze www.play.com
Karma Sutra Cross Stitch Gadgets Online www.gadgets.co.uk
Candy Posing Pouch Find-Me-A-Gift
Candy Bra Find-Me-A-Gift
Chocolate Body Paint in a Tin Lovehoney
Chocolate and Strawberry Lovers Body Lovehoney
Rechargeable Rampant Rabbit Ann Summers
Heart Mug FireBox  
Love Vouchers Photo Love Letter
HOTcraze Recordable Talking Rose   www.play.com
Pink ruffle pencil dress Dorothy Perkins 

 

Phew! Quite a lot of co-ordination, good job we’ve got a good stage manager!

Hope you enjoy the show

Best

 

Alan

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Thursday 7th February 2013

I hope you’re enjoying the series – we’ve certainly raised a few laughs – and eyebrows – in the first three weeks.

Another packed show for you today, with some more fantastic guests talking interesting topics.

Marti Pellow joins us to talk about his forthcoming album release Hope. Hope is Marti Pellow’s stunning new album released 18th March 2013. The album is a personal collection of great Broadway and West End theatre songs that have touched and inspired him. Each song has been stripped down to its purest form, allowing Marti to work closely with the lyrics and melodies. The arrangements are very intimate, simple and pure to inspire “hope”. There is still chance to get tickets to see Marti on tour throughout the UK, check out his tour dates below.

HOPE TOUR

Friday 22nd March – Concert Hall, Nottingham

Saturday 23rd March, The Lowry, Salford

Sunday 24th March, Milton Keynes Theatre

Monday 25th March, Brighton Theatre Royal

Wednesday 27th March, Blackpool, The Grand

Thursday 28th March, Glasgow Kings Theatre

Friday 29th March, Leeds Grand Theatre

Monday 1st April, Perth Concert Hall

Tuesdays 2ndAprilEdenCourtTheatre, Inverness

Sunday 7th April, New AlexandraTheatre, Birmingham

Monday 8th April, Churchill Theatre, Bromley

Time for a cuppa ?

Register your event here: http://www.timeforacuppa.org/  - You can also text TFAC13 plus the amount you want to donate (£1, £5, £10) to 70070 or donate online

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Friday 25th January 2013

Friday arrives with a wallop – the week is a blur and it already seems like a long time since Monday!

We’ve had a great first week on the series with some fabulous guests, eye-raising articles and contentious issues.  Today we’ve got another amazing line-up for you  so be sure and join us at 3pm, and check in with our Facebook and Twitter feeds to find out more.

Best

 

Alan

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