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The Guardian
39 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
TV tonight: Noel Edmonds shows off his unusual new life in New Zealand
9pm, ITV1Noel Edmonds is an unusual man. On the face of it, this series simply documents his attempts to open a bar-restaurant in New Zealand with his wife, Liz. But the fun is in the journey not the arrival. Edmonds is obsessed with new-age woo, spending time on his 'crystal bed' and practising a workout regime he calls 'tranquil power'. He's also startlingly excited about his nail gun, calling it 'a sex toy', and regards Liz as 'an earth angel' believing she was 'a gift from the cosmos'. An eccentric cult classic in the making. Phil Harrison From 7pm, Sky ArtsWith Glastonbury a week away, warm up with a trip to Seaclose Park, home of the Isle of Wight festival. The Lottery Winners kick off the TV coverage followed by the Corrs. Other highlights include Justin Timberlake, Jess Glynne, Sting, Stereophonics and more. PH 8.30pm, BBC One'You all right bab?!' This series has accelerated Hammond's unstoppable trajectory towards national treasure status. It ends in a weekend with former boxer Tony Bellew. Hammond bonds with his wife, Rachael, almost instantly but Tony is a cagier sort. He's powerless to resist the Hammond charm offensive in the end, though. PH 9.30pm, BBC One This very funny comedy's clod-hopping central trio are under more stress than ever: they've killed a man! As Martin (Conleth Hill) pleads for calm and Diane (Rosie Cavaliero) tries to get through a sexually charged salsa-dancing date without arousing suspicion, Kath (co-creator Sian Gibson) goes and does the worst possible thing: engages with the police. Jack Seale 10pm, BBC TwoThis fascinating series in which Dr Orna Guralnik explores struggling relationships continues. This week, Alison and Rod try to unpack their constant bickering, while Jessica confronts her suspicion that she has made sacrifices her partner Boris doesn't understand. PH 10pm, Channel 4This swinger show stretches the definition of the word documentary. Sharmayne and Jamie are typical Open House residents: shy, nervous and on national TV for reasons that feel unclear. Gay couple Simon and Chris – who are opening up their relationship with women – prove more unconventional. Hannah J Davies Joker: Folie à Deux (Todd Phillips, 2024), 12.05pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema PremiereThe box office success of his supervillain origin story, Joker, was probably a surprise to its creator Todd Phillips. So a sequel is clearly a free hit for him, which explains why he's gone Broadway or bust with a full-blown musical. It helps that Lady Gaga is on board, carrying the vocal weight as Lee Quinzel, who falls for Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck while both are incarcerated in Arkham State Hospital. Their amour fou is realised in a series of fantastical numbers that are very entertaining, though the mental illness storyline is less effective. Simon Wardell The Entity (Sidney J Furie, 1982), 12.45am, Film4At first glance, Sidney J Furie's 1982 film is just an exploitation flick riding on the coattails of The Exorcist and The Amityville Horror. But between the lines of the woman-in-peril plot, in which Barbara Hershey's single mother Carla is sexually assaulted by an unseen supernatural assailant, is a story of controlling men. From Ron Silver's dismissive therapist to the university parapsychologists giddy over a big new case study – and even the invisible creature itself – attempts to force Carla into a corner founder as she fashions her own responses to her trauma. SW Test cricket: England v India, 10am, Sky Sports Main Event Day one of the first Test in a five-match series, from Headingley. International Rugby Union: British and Irish Lions v Argentina, 7pm, Sky Sports Action The warm-up match in Dublin.
BBC News
an hour ago
- General
- BBC News
Rescued bear brothers prepare for new Isle of Wight enclosure
Two brown bear brothers rescued from a cage near a restaurant in Azerbaijan and brought to the Isle of Wight will finally get to explore their new home and Balu arrived at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary in Sandown on 4 donations went towards the almost £218,000 raised for their transport and a brand new enclosure for the brothers have been kept in a holding pen while they settled on the island but will be released on Friday into a new 3,500-sq-m space in keeping with their natural environment. About two years ago, they were relocated by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan from a restaurant, where they had been kept to attract customers, to a temporary Animal Sanctuary started fundraising to rehome the bears having become aware of their situation in May 2024. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
an hour ago
- General
- BBC News
Safety fears raised over Hampshire and Isle of Wight fire cuts
Proposed cuts of up to £1.6m to a fire and rescue service would "undermine safety" for both firefighters and the public, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) has proposed savings measures including reducing the number of fire engines and closing stations on the Isle of FBU has launched an online petition opposing the changes, with southern regional chairman Dave Hunt calling on the fire authority to "stop these cuts immediately".The service said it was facing "financial challenges" but would still respond to emergencies "as quickly and as effectively as we can". As part of the savings, less frequently used fire engines at four on-call stations - Romsey Waterlooville, Petersfield and Lymington - would be a new specialist rescue vehicle and fire vehicle would lead to a reduction of 20 staff at Cosham and Redbridge stations, although there will be no redundancies, HIWFRS month it unveiled plans to combine Yarmouth and Freshwater fire stations, which would mean two fire engines could operate in the west of the Isle of are also proposals to stop operational responses from Bembridge fire Isle of Wight plans are open to public consultation until the end of Cole, assistant chief fire officer, said in developing its savings proposals, the service had "carefully reviewed our community risk levels against our resources".He said: "The costs of delivering our services have outpaced the funding we receive. "Without an increase in government funding, fire and rescue services have no choice but to find ways to make savings, but we will always seek to do that in a way that ensures we can continue to reduce risk and respond to emergencies as quickly and as effectively as we can." 'Increase response times' The National Fire Chiefs Council recently criticised "prolonged disinvestment in fire and rescue services over many years".Many fire services also faced a shortfall in funding after the government failed to give them the same level of compensation for tax increases as the police, BBC research a meeting of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire Authority, Mr Hunt said the service was already "losing resilience"."If implemented, these cuts will increase response times," he said."Ultimately we're undermining both public and firefighter safety - as firefighters, we need to know we have the right number of people when we turn up."He called for a "full and detailed review" of HIWFRS' current work and roles and said the service should "put safety first and stop these cuts".The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said fire and rescue Authorities have received almost £3bn in the last financial year."We understand the challenges that fire services are facing, and despite the inheritance this government has been left with, we are determined to deliver better public services through our Plan for Change," it added. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
11 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Rescued bears 'making good progress' ahead of enclosure move
Two bear brothers are making good progress after being resceued by a wildlife sanctuary, staff have and Balu were rescued from a cage near a restaurant in Azerbaijan and brought to the Isle of pair arrived at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary in Sandown on 4 June, after the site fundraised almost £218,000 to rehome the say the bears were looking "quite thin" when they arrived, but are now doing well. About two years ago, the brothers were relocated by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan from a restaurant, where they had been kept to attract customers, to a temporary Animal Sanctuary started fundraising to rehome the bears, having become aware of their situation in May 2024, and now a brand new playground beckons for the Bates, chief executive officer at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, said: "Their diet hadn't been great where they were at. They provided them with what they could to be fair, but that wasn't a varied diet."So the bears were quite thin, by our standards. You could see their hips, you could see some of their spine." The bears are set to be released from their holding pen into a new 3,500 sq m (3,7673 sq ft) enclosure on they have settled, head of bear section Lucie Francis said the team would work on increasing their diet."We're working on a very seasonal diet, so it will fluctuate through the year with the natural season and the availability that they would have in the wild," she said."Come towards the end of the summer, we will be introducing things like fish and we will be increasing that quantity of food as well." You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
2 days ago
- BBC News
Horsebridge Hill reopens temporarily for Isle of Wight Festival
A road that was closed for two months in May has temporarily reopened in time for a music northbound closure of Horsebridge Hill on the Isle of Wight resulted in a seven mile (11km) diversion for vehicles travelling from Newport to Cowes, prompting concerns from residents over road safety and the impact on closure is needed to widen Horsebridge Hill and install a junction to a new estate, which Isle of Wight Council said would provide "much-needed" social 20:00 BST on Tuesday the road reopened as planned in time for the Isle of Wight Festival in Newport, with the diversion and one-way system set to be back in place by 06:00 on Tuesday 24 June. The works have been controversial, with residents concerned by the fact the diversion goes along narrow residential roads with no pavements. The roadworks are supporting the construction of 203 new homes on the site of the former Acorn far, the southbound route has remained open, but the council said there are two weekends coming up when the road will be closed in both first is to allow the installation of the sewer connections to the development, which will take place between 20:00 on Friday 27 June to 06:00 on Monday 30 second is for resurfacing works, and will take place between 20:00 on Friday 4 July and 06:00 on Monday 7 road is expected to be open as normal after that. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
