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2008.08.21: The Olympics. They're really rather good. Shame the Chinese don't turn out though
2008.08.10: Five to watch this week...
2008.08.10: And Britain's best-watched programme is.....
2008.08.06: USA 1, UK 0
2008.08.03: Five to watch this week...
2008.08.02: Would I Lie to You? Yes, if you call this comedy
2008.07.31: CCTV Cities. Bobbins on the box
2008.07.27: Countdown has begun - it will continue without Carol
2008.07.27: The funniest cameo role ever?
2008.07.23: The world's worst advert
2008.07.21: Sugababes, Hollyoaks, and why soapland should be very grateful
2008.07.13: Mock the Week's back. And mock it did
2008.07.07: Bonekickers
2008.07.03: The Visit. It's great
2008.07.01: Fern Britton: Sad fools who criticise her should be ashamed
2008.06.29: Why bother going to Glastonbury?
2008.06.22: It might sound sad, but it's not
2008.06.17: Hurrah! Mock the Week is back!
2008.06.14: The best sport on the telly? Sorry Mr Lineker, it's nothing to do with you
2008.06.12: A final word about the Apprentice
2008.06.01: Britain's got a sob story
2008.05.28: Brains does Snap - the top five alternatives
2008.05.28: Perhaps the weirdest comment to ever be left on a TV blog?
2008.05.26: Eurovision: Time to go, time to go
2008.05.18: This week's television treats
2008.05.09: Comedy awards turn ITV into a joke
2008.05.02: Nightwatch goes off the rails in Leeds
2008.04.27: BBC News relaunch
2008.04.27: How to make politics interesting? Give it the Rainbow treatment
2008.04.26: Have I Got News For You lives on, My Family needs a quick death
2008.04.18: Message to Robert Peston: Stop gloating
2008.04.13: Picks of the week
2008.04.13: Pushing Daisies - proof American drama works in primetime
2008.04.12: Britain's Got Talent returns
2008.04.09: Is Mihir Bose cute?
2008.04.08: Do soap comebacks work?
2008.04.02: To buy or not to buy. Most times, they choose not
2008.04.01: Who is a the best April Fools prankster of them all?
2008.03.31: Damages. Best drama on TV.
2008.03.30: Spooks is back. Sort of
2008.03.29: This is Heathrow calling. We have a story
2008.03.29: To anyone still moaning about Ashes to Ashes: Shut up
2008.03.27: A revolution from the armchair
2008.03.27: The Apprentice: A hero found already?
2008.03.26: Monkey's back and he's Facebooked your mum
2008.03.26: Hotel Babylon? Bobbins
2008.03.21: Uh-oh. The Apprentice is back
2008.03.17: Teletext and the talking cats
2008.03.15: Dancing on Ice: The Skate Off
2008.03.09: Gail Platt, mum from hell; David Platt, storyline genius
2008.03.07: Steve Scott v Bizarre ER
2008.03.01: Dexter (with video trailer): Good cop and bad cop combined?
2008.02.28: Afghanistan - and Ross Kemp
2008.02.22: Change is good - and Bill Bailey dances with dogs
2008.02.17: Rentaghost for the 21st century
2008.02.16: The Battle of the Bongs
2008.02.12: Roobarb and Custard
2008.02.10: Neighbours - on Five
2008.02.07: Ashes to Ashes (BBC 1, 9pm)
2008.02.06: Grange Hill: Top 10 clips
2008.02.06: Grange Hill: The End
2008.02.03: Pepsi makes sure Justin Timberlake takes a good beating
2008.02.03: Gladiators ready...
2008.01.30: FACUP UP
2008.01.29: Jerry, Jerry, Jerry....
2008.01.25: Russell Brand and Paul Merton
2008.01.23: When Crimewatch gets a makeover
2008.01.22: A reason to watch Sky News...
2008.01.13: New year, new you, New Zealand
2008.01.12: Car Crash Band Aid
2008.01.11: Echo Beach...
2008.01.03: Great telly, carefully disguised and hidden away by the BBC
2008.01.02: Dancing prisoners and Michelle Heaton
2008.01.01: Ashamed about Shameless
2007.12.31: BBC News 24 blooper. How we all laughed
2007.12.28: Christmas Advert of the year 2007: The Snowman
2007.12.27: Extra, Extras, read all about Extra
2007.12.26: Coronation Street hits the mark on Christmas Day
2007.12.24: Christmas Eve tinsel and turkey
2007.12.23: The spirit of Christmas
2007.12.22: ITV gives up the fight - where to find proper programmes tonight
2007.12.18: More ending this week...
2007.12.18: Frankie Boyle: Comedy genius
2007.12.17: Ending this week - worse luck
2007.12.16: Parky's final bow (ITV1, 9pm)
2007.12.15: Spice Girls kill Christmas
2007.12.15: How the X-Factor lost its way
2007.12.14: A question of common sense
2007.12.05: BBC own goal with Neighbours
2007.12.04: Spooks. Not again.
2007.11.30: Another Great Christmas Advert
2007.11.30: Have I Got News For You
2007.11.29: Praise for Jimmy McGovern
2007.11.25: Tony Blair Years: Cut the crap, Mr Milburn
2007.11.24: It's Christmas!
2007.11.23: Posh Spice rides to the rescue of Ugly Betty (with video)
2007.11.20: Food Poker - cooking gone mad
2007.11.17: Has the X Factor lost its X?
2007.11.15: Eastenders: Why mention Hillsborough?
2007.11.06: How ITV shamed itself over the McCanns
2007.11.05: Is Setanta a kiss of death to a match?
2007.11.03: Julie Etchingham, Sky News, and revealing the truth behind the Tories
2007.11.02: Is Noel Edmonds ever going to look any older?
2007.10.30: 'classic' 'british' and 'sitcom'
2007.10.28: Having the Big Mac back doesn't really appeal
2007.10.27: Good gameshows v bad gameshows
2007.10.26: Laughing all the way to the weekend (with video links)
2007.10.25: Tonight's telly: The Alan Johnston Story
2007.10.22: Great comedy and David Platt (with video)
2007.10.21: It's the Cadbury Gorilla top 10 remixes!
2007.10.18: Could TV help solve the Madeleine McCann case?
2007.10.16: Thomas the Tank Engine singing to James Blunt?
2007.10.16: Colour like no other?
2007.10.16: Michael Fish and the Hurricanes
2007.10.16: Spooks is back (with video)
2007.10.15: More sport - yes, more sport!
2007.10.10: The Bill. It's good. Honest.
2007.10.08: Lion cubs and Natasha Kaplinksy (with video)
2007.10.06: Jeff Stelling: A man to get women into football
2007.10.03: Nicky does consumertainment
2007.10.02: Jeremy Kyle: It's not bear baiting.
2007.09.27: Oh look, it's the new Spooks
2007.09.26: Heroes: Trying to get back in
2007.09.25: Second comings in soaps are rarely worth the hype
2007.09.23: Little bit about Stuart (BBC 2 tonight, with video clip)
2007.09.12: Time to let the batteries recharge
2007.09.10: Silent Witness rules (and rather like CSI too)
2007.09.09: Time to party like Abigail
2007.09.09: A gorilla, Phil Collins and a drum kit
2007.09.08: Out of the frying pan (Saturday's telly choice)
2007.09.05: Who thinks traffic cops make good telly?
2007.08.31: The IT Crowd - TV got funny again
2007.08.27: Comedy gold discovered on YouTube
2007.08.26: News 24 makes me laugh (with video)
2007.08.24: Three cheers for Jeff Stelling
2007.08.22: Crime against reality
2007.08.18: X is back!
2007.08.16: Laughing at myself
2007.08.15: Tonight's telly: Cracker takes on the Heroes
2007.08.14: When did Holby get good (with video)
2007.08.13: Real cooking, for real people. Honest
2007.08.09: Time to Mock the Week and laugh all night (with video)
2007.08.08: Why Rupert won't be back on the breakfast sofa for a bit
2007.08.06: Plugs galore on BBC 1
2007.08.01: From Hollyoaks to Heroes
2007.07.31: Pssst. Wanna see a panda bear sneeze?
2007.07.31: Jade Goody's anything but
2007.07.30: Getting under the skin of a new superpower (with video)
2007.07.29: The Simpsons: only real
2007.07.29: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip arrives in UK (with video)
2007.07.28: My idea of hell
2007.07.28: While we went to war, Tony was....
2007.07.27: Harry Potter dies (well, in this video he does)
2007.07.27: Carlsberg: The world's favourite spoof
2007.07.26: To mock or not to mock? That's a bit of a question... (with video)
2007.07.25: Heroes arrives on 'proper telly' (with video)
2007.07.24: Fly Yorkshire Airlines
2007.07.23: When reporters cock-up
2007.07.23: TV Heaven, Telly Hell returns (with video)
2007.07.19: Weathermen... what to do with them
2007.07.18: What the dragons did next
2007.07.18: Why Gordon Burns doesn't do outside broadcasts
2007.07.13: The REAL BBC outrage (and there's video too!)
2007.07.12: When rolling news goes wrong.
2007.07.11: Head down to Hollyoaks
2007.07.10: Great drama in the form of Cape Wrath
2007.07.09: Why Chris Rock should be in Corrie
2007.07.07: Tonight (with video)
2007.07.04: Does Cherie Blair really look like Gromit's mate Wallace? (with video)
2007.06.30: Aren't panel quiz shows great?
2007.06.29: Friday's telly picks (with video)
2007.06.28: Thursday's telly choices: My Name Is Earl/Scrubs/True Kiss Dare - all with video
2007.06.26: Tuesday night: Joanna Lumley's back (with video)
2007.06.25: Monday night's telly: Tony Blair and Hollyoaks (with video)
2007.06.22: TV PREVIEW: Dalziel and Pascoe / Coronation Street (with video)
2007.06.21: TONIGHT: Mary, Queen of Shops and others (with video)
2007.06.20: Wednesday's picks: Too much choice (with vid)
2007.06.19: Tuesday's pick: Tycoon (ITV 1, 9pm)
2007.06.18: Monday night: Comedy and Drama (with videoes)
2007.06.18: Britain's Got Paul Potts - and Piers on the beatbox (with video)
2007.06.17: Tonight's telly: Sex, the City and Me/Graham Norton (with videoes)
2007.06.16: Tonight's telly: Jekyll (BBC 1, 9pm) - with video
2007.06.16: And so the voting gets worse (with video)
2007.06.15: Advance warning: Don't watch (with video)
2007.06.14: Black humour when it comes to voting
2007.06.14: Dalziel and Pascoe v Britain's Got Talent (with video)
2007.06.13: Wednesday: Time to feel good about your family (with video)
2007.06.12: Liverpool shines in Britain's Got Talent (with video)
2007.06.12: Tuesday's telly picks - Tough Gig (with video)
2007.06.12: Britain's Got Talent - It's Magic!
2007.06.11: Real drama across the weekend
2007.06.11: Monday's telly picks
2007.06.10: Sunday's telly picks
2007.06.09: Talent show overload - real ability in short supply
2007.06.06: Wednesday's telly picks: What not to watch
2007.06.05: Tuesday's telly picks
2007.06.04: Monday night's telly picks
2007.06.03: Sunday's telly picks
2007.06.03: Last night: This is Your Life/Have I Got News For You
2007.06.02: Saturday's telly picks...
2007.05.31: Is it me or this advert barking up the wrong tree?
2007.05.31: Big Brother's best blogger found...
2007.05.31: Thursday's telly picks
2007.05.31: Last night: British Soap Awards (ITV 1, 9pm), The Apprentice: You're Fired (BBC2, 10pm), Big Brother Live (E4, ad nauseum)
2007.05.30: Tonight's telly picks
2007.05.30: Last night: The F Word
2007.05.29: The Badger's back (Sky One, 10pm)
2007.05.28: Last night: Springwatch (BBC1, 8pm)
2007.05.28: Awards success for Hollyoaks
2007.05.28: Monday's telly picks
2007.05.28: Last night: Filty rich and Homeless (BBC 3)
2007.05.26: Tell me what you're watching!
2007.05.26: Tonight: Time to get cultured
2007.05.26: Ronni Ancona and Co
2007.05.24: Thursday's telly picks
2007.05.23: Tonight: Well, there's only one show in town...
2007.05.22: The problem with Panorama: It's not as good as Whistleblower
2007.05.21: Monday's telly picks
2007.05.21: Last night: The Baftas
2007.05.20: Sunday's telly picks
2007.05.20: How wrong was I?
2007.05.19: It's time to push the button!
2007.05.19: Last night: Jonathan Ross (BBC1, 10.35pm)
2007.05.18: Friday's telly picks
2007.05.18: Why animal magic's brightening up daytime TV
2007.05.17: Thursday's telly picks
2007.05.17: Last night: The Apprentice - You're Fired
2007.05.16: Wednesday's telly picks
2007.05.16: Last night: Virgin School / CSI
2007.05.15: Tuesday's telly choices
2007.05.15: Last night: Coronation Street (ITV1, 8.30pm)
2007.05.13: TV Picks: Live Super Sunday Football/Joey double bill/Dalziel and Pascoe
2007.05.13: Last night: Eurovision (BBC 1)
2007.05.12: TV PICKS: Vernon Kay's Gameshow Marathon/Eurovision/Parkinson
2007.05.12: LAST NIGHT: Eastenders (BBC1, 8pm)
2007.05.11: TV PICKS: Have I Got News For You/Ugly Betty/The Blair Rich Project
2007.05.11: Last night: The curse of rolling news / Question Time (BBC 1)
2007.05.10: TV PICK: Hitler: The Comedy Years (C4, 11.05pm)
2007.05.10: Sir Alan is anything but sweet
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