Teletext Recovery - 30/12/2003

P135 Teletext 135 Dec30 21:44:37  THE BEST SHOWS   OF 2004 ————— www.teletext.co.uk/tvplus ——————— If you've had more than your fill of Christmas repeats and death and mayhem in soapland, take heart. Next year's schedules do contain some good programmes — quite a few, in fact. We've spent December at TV launches, scouring the schedules, and picking the brains of the various channel bosses. And believe it or not, 2004 looks set to be a vintage year. Well, January and February are, at least. So here goes — coming soon to a living room near you... ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— by TV Plus Editor Simon Holden MARJORIE ORR'S PREDICTIONS p148/149 Review Total Ents TV Guide Sport

P135 Teletext 135 Dec30 21:14:59  THE BEST SHOWS   OF 2004 ————— www.teletext.co.uk/tvplus ——————— Footballers' Wives III, ITV1, mid Feb Evil Tanya Turner is back and on honeymoon with club chairman Frank. Frank goes to Thailand to sign the England skipper for The Sparks. The captain's wife is promoting a new skin care range over there and her hubby is a key signing. But trouble looms large. Poor old Frank's days are numbered as Tanya weaves her magic in the bedroom. Expect even more foul play off the field as the sparks really fly. ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— Check your Lotto numbers 123 Escape with a UK Break - p240 Review Total Ents TV Guide Sport

P135 Teletext 135 Dec30 21:21:12  THE BEST SHOWS   OF 2004 ————— www.teletext.co.uk/tvplus ——————— Bad Girls 6, ITV1, May/June In an unprecedented move, actress Zoe Lucker (Tanya in Footballers' Wives) gets banged up in Larkhill jail. It's a unique TV crossover made possible by the fact that Shed Productions makes both series. We watch her wrongful arrested for the murder of husband Jason in the football saga and she enters Larkhill in "real time" where she will spend three episodes causing a stir. ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— Now and Next 120 TV Tonight 121 FULL GUIDE TO CHANNEL 4 C4 p400 Review Total Ents TV Guide Sport

P135 Teletext 135 Dec30 21:21:45  THE BEST SHOWS   OF 2004 ————— www.teletext.co.uk/tvplus ——————— Hawking, BBC2, early 2004 Moving biopic made with the full co- operation of the astrophysicist and writer of A Brief History Of Time. Prof Hawking asked BBC2 to rewrite the first script because it was too much like a soap opera of his life. The result is a deeply personal (sometimes harrowing) account of his battle with motor neurone disease. Virtual unknown Benedict Cumberbatch is going to be a big star after this. ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Escape the winter weather 220 FOR GREAT HOLIDAY DEALS TO MAJORCA TURN TO p205 Review Total Ents TV Guide Sport

P135 Teletext 135 Dec30 21:22:07  THE BEST SHOWS   OF 2004 ————— www.teletext.co.uk/tvplus ——————— Shattered, Channel 4, starts Jan 4 Victim television enters a new and crueller phase with this "entertainment contest" that sees 12 people trying to stay awake for over seven days. The winner will get £100,000 but the odds are stacked against them. All 12 are convinced they will win but maker Endemol has nasty surprises in store. Can the exhausted players stay awake during a long, relaxing massage? ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Weather updates 150 ITV1 LOOKING FOR XMAS LOVE? ONE2ONE p390 Review Total Ents TV Guide Sport

P135 Teletext 135 Dec30 21:02:20  THE BEST SHOWS   OF 2004 ————— www.teletext.co.uk/tvplus ——————— Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, BBC1, starts Jan 4 The boys are back but this time one is singled out to do daring undercover work for the British Government's secret service in Cuba. Needless to say Our Man In Havana is utterly useless at it. Series four reunites all the old favourites but this might be their last hurrah. If the comedy doesn't grab you, just enjoy the salsa and scenery. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— National/international news 301 ITV1 WRITE TO THE VOID p352 C4 Review Total Ents TV Guide Sport

P135 Teletext 135 Dec30 21:32:43  THE BEST SHOWS   OF 2004 ————— www.teletext.co.uk/tvplus ——————— Dunkirk, BBC2, Feb 18, 19, 20 Telling the epic story of Britain's darkest hour in 1940 when more than 350,000 men were trapped on the beaches of France. The huge maritime evacuation is told in drama-documentary style from the points of view of the men at the top and the soldiers in the sand. Expect some pretty strong scenes and controversy, especially in the story of the rescue armada. ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— The latest cricket news 450 ITV1 SHOWBIZ GOSSIP — SAUCE p370 C4 Review Total Ents TV Guide Sport

P135 Teletext 135 Dec30 21:14:15  THE BEST SHOWS   OF 2004 ————— www.teletext.co.uk/tvplus ——————— Mad About Alice, BBC1, early 2004 Amanda Holden (with long blonde hair) and Jamie Theakston head the cast of this new sitcom. She is Alice and he is Doug and they are having regrets about ending their marriage before it was really over. They are kept together by their nine- year-old son Joe. Alice is seeing a hunky surfer and Doug has met a glamorous surgeon. Lots of laughs and lots of jealousy. ——————————————————————————————————8/8—— Film duds of 2003 312 C4 SHOWBIZ GOSSIP — SAUCE p370 C4 Review Total Ents TV Guide Sport

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