Results tagged “television”

A wheelchair bound looter has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for his part in the Woolwich riots.

David Christopher Knott, 18, from Bromhedge, Eltham had a broken leg when he was captured on CCTV being handed a television outside Argos, Powis Street before being wheeled from the scene in August.

The top brass of London's Olympic organisers were out and about in Canary Wharf today, although Lord Coe was nowhere to be seen.

Rather it was left to actors Hugh Bonneville and Karl Theobald to carry the, ahem, torch as they filmed scenes for the BBC comedy TwentyTwelve in One Canada Square.

Some of the biggest stars in showbiz have booked a residence at The O2 this summer - but it's not Bon Jovi.

Instead, it's the gang of furry creatures who star in cult kiddies TV show In The Night Garden who will be at the venue in August.

Most of us take the digital age for granted but few realise how much the Government's plans to implement it as the main form of broadcasting will impact on our lives in the next few years.

Next year television will switch to digital, while 2015 has been earmarked as the date for analogue radio to be switched off.

Start rummaging in the attic and dusting off those heirlooms, the BBC's Antiques Roadshow is rolling into Greenwich.

The Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College will host the ever popular show, hosted by Fiona Bruce, on Thursday, October 1.

Television cooks all have their own particular schtick, whether it's potty-mouthed ranting, barely concealed sexual innuendo or just a propensity to get hammered on screen.

For Ainsley Harriott, presenter of BBC's Ready Steady Cook, that means being possibly the most cheerful man currently on the telly.

People hit by job losses around Canary Wharf are being targeted by the organisers of a self-help show.

Scott Solder and Mark Palmer will be hosting the event for those recently made redundant or those fearing the worst.

THE new season fixture list was only announced a month ago but already five West Ham games have been moved to fit in with live television demands.

The away game at Manchester City will kick off at 4pm on Sunday, August 24. Bolton's visit to Upton Park is now at 1.30pm on Sunday, October 5, while Arsenal's trip to east London will be at 4pm on Sunday, October 26.

The game at Sunderland is at 4pm on Sunday, November 23 and the Liverpool trip will be at 8pm on Monday, December 1.

The first four games will be shown on Sky, while the Liverpool game will be on Setanta.