Results tagged “TV”

aa-jul30-timberlike142.jpgMany people fantasise about what it might be like to live the celebrity lifestyle but for one man it has become a reality.

As you can tell from the picture Anthony Whitehead bears more than a passing resemblance to pop superstar Justin Timberlake, and has carved out a career for himself as a professional lookalike as, er, Justin Timberlike.

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There's been a group of controversial and occasionally corrupt police officers patrolling the beat around Docklands for over a quarter of century.

No, not the Met, The Bill - the ITV programme is set in Tower Hamlets - battling crime in the East End.

AA-aug6-JamieWEB.jpgHe is famously passionate in his crusade to bring good food to the masses and Jamie Oliver has brought his message to Canary Wharf with his new restaurant.

Jamie's Italian officially opened its doors in Churchill Place yesterday and the chef spoke exclusively to The Wharf about it.

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Giles Broadbent on TV's new-found craze - the manipulative narrative

OK, so I watched the final of Britain's Got Talent. Mostly. I saw the acts then turned down the sound on the bits in between.

Not that I'm overtly cynical about the narrative segments.

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If you had bionic limbs and super strength, would you tackle the forces of evil, or sort out that stubborn mayo tin lurking in the cupboard?

As the star of the 1970s TV series The Bionic Woman, Lindsay Wagner was always keen to stress that great power didn't have to come with great beatings.

See The Wharf's gallery of Top Gear's visit here

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Popular BBC show Top Gear swapped the open road for the Wharf estate on Tuesday morning.

Presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May faced a firing squad of mobile phone cameras as they filmed a segment on city cars outside the Jubilee line station.

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In Canary Wharf, the trader evokes images of pinstriped suits and yelling at phones.

But former City analyst Conor Woodman has seen many different breeds around the world, and they don't all carry mobiles and briefcases.

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The traditional Sunday roast is as important to Brits as football and moaning about public transport.

But how do you create the perfect platter for your day of rest?

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KYLIE was in Canary Wharf this week, but don’t let it out of the bag.

Early-afternoon drinkers on West India Quay had a surprise on Monday when the pint-sized pop princess appeared right in front of them, alongside Gavin And Stacey stars Mathew Horne and James Corden.

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VINT Cerf has been dubbed "the father of the internet".

In helping to build the net back in the 1970s, he created a phenomenon which has revolutionised the way the world talks, shops and learns.

So what does Google's vice president believe the future holds for technology and communication in the 21st Century?

The web evangelist looks into his crystal ball during a trip to Canary Wharf.

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