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David
Baddiel |
| Time for Bed |
Gabriel Jacoby can't get anywhere, in
his Triumph Dolomite or in his life; hopelessly besotted with his
happily married sister-in-law. Then he remembers, she has a sister. |
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White City |
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James
Delingpole |
| Fin |
Joe
Daveport has it all: a great career and a beautiful woman. But
something nasty is stalking his karma, black eyed killer sharks
are after him. Then he meets a girl with her own shark story...
Joe imagines sharks in the Porchester Spa.
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The turkish baths here are magnificent with amazing
Art Deco tiling. |
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Porchester
Spa, 225 Queensway W2. Tel 0207 792 3980 |
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James
Hawes |
| White Powder,
Green light |
In
Soho Paul Salmon is busy chasing his next project. In Pontypool,
Jane Feverfew is fighting her leek-carrying ex. In Cardiff the
Welsh cultural mafia are planning the disposal of next year's
subsidies. Salmon mistakes Jane for a writer who might save his
bacon.
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Tottenham
Court Road |
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Mark
Lawson |
| Going Out
Live |
Richard
Fleming is one of Britain's most famous talk show hosts. Charm
and chat have made him famous. But off-air, he's a mess. As his
ratings fall, rivals, stalkers and enemies move in.
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White
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Tim
Lott |
| White City
Blue |
Football,
beer and nostalgia for their Perfect day: 14 August 1984, keeps
Frankie Blue and his West London mates together. Then comes Frankie's
Great Betrayal, Veronica, his girlfriend. Tensions increase and
Frankie has to choose between his old and new life. Frankie and
his friends support Queen's Park Rangers.
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Queen's
Park Rangers Football Club, South Africa Road, W12. Tel: 020 8743
0262 |
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White
City |
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Timothy
Mo |
| Sour Sweet |
The
Chen family arrive in Chinatown in the 1960s, hoping to succeed
in the restaurant trade. Lily and her sister Mui build up a Take-Away
business whilst mastering the mysteries of this new world.
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Tottenham
Court Road |
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Spike
Milligan |
| Adolf Hitler:
My Part in his Downfall |
"At
Victoria Station the R.T.O. gave me a travel warrant, a white
feather and a picture of Hitler marked 'this is your enemy'".
Spike Milligan's hilarious recollections of army life.
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The
Elfin Oak is one of England's most unusual Grade II listed buildings,
covered with elves and fairies. Spike Milligan
funded restoration work in the 1960s, and came to the rescue again
in 1997. |
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The
Elfin Oak, Black Lion Gate, Kensington Gardens, Bayswater Road,
W2 |
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Queensway |
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Nigel
Planer |
| The Right
Man |
Guy
is a theatrical agent. From his office in Soho, he cares about
his clients, mother, daughter and of course his wife. Alcohol,
hopeful young actresses, marriage guidance - Guy can't seem to
do anything right.
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Patiserrie
Valerie is a famous meeting place for the media and literati. Famous
celebrities and film stars have been spotted here. |
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Patisserie
Valerie, 44 Old Compton Street, Soho, W1D 5JX |
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Tottenham
Court Road |
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Matt
Whyman |
| Columbia Road |
Cash
is hard to come by in Columbia Road. Cisco, her uptight brother
and downbeat boyfriend struggle to makes ends meet. Then their
landlord makes an offer they can't refuse: transform the place
into a virtual show home and they can stay on rent free.
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Tucked
away in the heart of London's East End, Columbia Road Flower Market
is a magical world of colourful and exotic flowers. |
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Columbia
Road Flower Market, E2. Open Sunday mornings 8am - 2pm |
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