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It’s week two of the Battles when our coaches pit their acts against each other.
They must then decide which of the two they will take through to the Live Shows. But they won’t have to make that decision on their own.
Helping Dolores make her decision will be Hothouse Flower Fiachna Ó Braonáin, in Bressie’s corner is Sarah Harding, Jamelia has asked friend Courtney from girl band Stooshie to help her decide and Kian has asked X Factor winner Matt Cardle to join him for the Battles.
Despite the pairings being incredibly strong our coaches still have to send someone home but there’s a catch! if another coach likes that act they can steal them for their team!
Babies, medical emergencies, period costumes – no wonder this series continues to clean up in the ratings, it’s got all the ingredients you could possibly want from a Sunday night drama.
And for anyone who thinks it might benefit from a little more romance, you’re in for a treat this week as Trixie catches the eye of the local curate, Tom.
While we normally wouldn’t have thought Nonnatus House’s resident blonde bombshell would be the type to have her head turned by a clergyman, she’s thrilled when he asks her to join him for a day of cricket.
But sadly, the date itself doesn’t exactly bowl her over. Meanwhile, new recruit Patsy is struggling to adjust to the demands of midwifery, and when she manages to upset a young mother in the clinic, it’s decided it would be safest all-round to give her a break from pregnant women and stick her on the district rota instead.
It is early 1957 and the Griffin family has been blown apart since the revelation in Boston.
Quirke is drinking heavily; Mal and Sarah’s marriage is on the rocks; and Phoebe has decided to assert her freedom by moving out of the family home.
Nothing anyone can say can dissuade her. Phoebe – young, naïve and vulnerable – pushes Quirke and the family away, defiantly taking up with a dangerous young man by the name of Leslie White.
It’s a name that becomes familiar to Quirke as he investigates two apparent suicides.
Will Quirke and Sarah’s feelings for each other get in the way of his promise to look after Phoebe? And will he be able to rise above his past or be pulled down by a rip tide of whiskey and guilt?
The cast of TOWIE – and the dramatic ups and downs of their love lives – are so popular these days that we could probably keep up with them just by reading the gossip columns of the nation’s tabloids; they get enough column inches after all.
But why would we do that when we can tune into the show and see all the fake tan, glamorous clothes and raw emotions in all their glory?
The series returns tonight, and it’s been an eventful few months for the gang - Dan’s become a father, Billie has fallen pregnant and Gemma got engaged.
Of course, Sam will have lots to gossip about having spent time recently in the Big Brother house, while Arg has gone and lost weight, again.
There’s certainly plenty to catch up on, and there are even a couple of new faces in town – Elliot and Lewis.
Annie is dealing with a disastrous love life and a stalled career.
By contrast, her life-long best friend Lillian has just got engaged, and wants Annie to be her maid of honour.
She happily takes on the job, little guessing just how much expense and organisation it’s going to take.
And just to add to the pressure, the bride-to-be’s rich, sickeningly perfect new mate Helen is clearly desperate to swoop in and replace her.
Some critics likened this comedy to a female version of The Hangover, but ignore them – Bridesmaids is a fantastic comedy film in its own right.
Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Chris O’Dowd.
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It follows Iraqi soldier Latif, who becomes a body double for Saddam Hussein’s sadistic son Uday – although the job will make him a target for assassins, he’s told that if he turns it down, his family will be executed.
But as Latif gets to see first-hand just how depraved and violent Uday’s life really is, he becomes increasingly determined to escape.
If you’re expecting an earnest movie about life under the Hussein regime, you’re in for a surprise – thanks to its portrayal of Uday’s murderous behaviour, it’s more like an Iraqi version of Scarface.
Some viewers may think that makes The Devil’s Double a bit of a missed opportunity – there’s arguably a more thoughtful, satirical movie to be made from the same material – but it still works well as a thriller, and Dominic Cooper, who has too often being relegated to supporting parts, seizes his juicy double role with gusto.
Dominic Cooper, Ludivine Sagnier, Philip Quast, Raad Rawi, Mimoun Oaissa, Khalid Laith, Dar Salim.
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