(Image credit BBC) It’s that time of year again … yes, when BBC 1’s super popular Strictly starts announcing who this year’s show’s contestants are. I had a handful of requests to come on various broadcast media to discuss the latest announcements including BBC Wiltshire. This year, the county is represented by Emma Thynn, Viscountess Weymouth. …
BBC Breakfast – Collette Walsh reviews the return of Cold Feet
This morning I was on the red couch at BBC Breakast to chat about the return of ITV’s much loved comedy drama, Cold Feet. The first episode was broadcast last night at 9pm, and I have to say it did not disappoint. In fact, it was like an old friend (who you really liked!) coming …
BBC Breakfast – Best of TV 2014 & what to watch in 2015
Collette Walsh – BBC Breakfast. Last year (2014) was a fantastic year for quality TV drama on UK TV. From the first series of Broadchurch through to the staggeringly intense The Fall and The Missing. I was on BBC Breakfast on Sunday morning taking a look back on the TV highlights but also talking about …
Collette Walsh -Travel Book Club (8) – A Dip in the Ocean – Sarah Outen
Collette Walsh and her team review another top travel read. This week’s book is a fantastic read (the whole panel loved it!) – A Dip in the Ocean by Sarah Outen. Week beginning 20 March 2013 – broadcast times: Monday at 9pm – Repeated: Tuesday at 10am, Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2:30pm, Sunday at …
Review: Magical! Peter Pan – Bolton Octagon
It’s panto season and for troops of children up and down the country trips to the theatre are underway. For pretty much all British children panto is often their first taste of the magic of theatre and live performance. So, do NOT underestimate its power and influence – for a couple of hours, children (and …
Great Menu, Ingredients and Chef: Linen Restaurant at Manchester 235
As a very straight-talking and greedy foodie, I tend to inspect restaurant menus with a beady eye for any gimmicks. I don’t want teeny tiny portions of over-priced ‘signature’ dishes either. Nor do I want a dizzying menu with too many options. Put simply, I want great ingredients that are balanced and yes, that look …
Travel: Vila Joya – Albufeira, Portugal
(Thanks to VisitPortugal for highlighting this review. http://www.visitportugal.com ) DURING my travels I try to take in as many of the local talking points as possible – the places that those in the know go to but that are possibly not on a typical tourist trail list. I’ve been to Portugal (wow, what a beautiful …