Steve and the truth

 Tonight on ITV sees the first part of Stephen. The true story of how the racist killers of Stephen Lawrence were brought to justice. Steve Con plays the police detective who got the crucial evidence. Steve has starred in other true life stories, here 3 of them.

24 Hour Party People

Steve plays Tony Wilson, broadcaster and record label mogul. Among the acts he signed included New Order and The Happy Mondays.

Philomenna

Steve plays the journalist Martin Sixsmith who helps an Irishwoman find the child she was forced to give up. Judi Dench played the woman.

Stan and Ollie

Steve plays Stan Laurel to John C Reilly's Oliver Hardy. The film is about the legendary comic duo theatre tour of the UK.

Please no!!!

 An new series of Vera starts tonight and I hate Vera.

Happy now

 When streaming service BritBox was launched magazine Sight & Sound was rather dismissive of the fat it seemed too upmarket. Well that changed in recent weeks with the addition of Infamous Euro soap Eldorado and trashy drama Footballers Wives.

Charlie on Bill

 The news of the death of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts brings to mind a 1991 interview he did with Jonathon Rosss.  The host goes through the public perception of his band mates.

Mick Jagger - looks good for his age

Keith Richards - lucky to be alive

Ronnie Wood - cheeky young feller

however when Does was about to talk about Bill Wyman Charlie interjected with lucky to be alive. A possible to Bill's scandalous relationship with Mandy Smith who was nearly 40 years younger than him. You can see the interview on YouTube.

Still hunted

 A recent addition to the BritBox streaming service is is Hunted. Starring Melissa George, it is a tale of intrigue concerning freelance spies. It was meant to run for many series but ended after one leaving many plot threads unresolved.

Flat life

 The death has been announced of Sean Lock. A regular in various comedy panel shows. In the early 2000s Lock starred in 15 Storeys High a comedy about life in a tower block. In one episode Sean's character is found guilty of killing one of the Queen Swans. His punishment is to stand in stocks and have rotting vegetables thrown at him!

R. I. P. Sean

Una Stubbs (1937-2021)

 The death has been announced of Una Stubbs. One of Britain's grand ladies of show business. She started her career as a dancer before finding fame starring in a series of films with Cliff Richard including Summer Holiday. How played the daughter of the loud mouth Alf Garrnett in Till Death Us Apart. In children's favourite Worzel Gummindge she played Aunt Sally. In recent years her biggest was as Mrs Hudson in Sherlock. Other TV shows How appeared included both Eastenders and Fawlty Towers.

R. I. P.  Una Stubbs

Sleeper war

 Jed Mecurio is without doubt one of the most successful names in British TV, penning dramas like Line of Duty and Bodyguard. However he may be locked in battle against one of Hollywood's biggest studios. He's has just published a graphic novel called Sleeper, however this has put him in the crosshairs of Warner Brothers whose DC Comics in the early 2000s out a series of the same name. Warner Brothers have made attempts to turn their series into a film with names like Tom Cruise and Ben Affleck attached. A lot of people will be looking on.

Is Rod Liddle a cheat?

 Now more known as a right g mouthpiece Rod Liddle was a team captain on light hearted quiz show Call My Bluff. However according to a story on website UKgameshows Liddle  occasion took things too serious. During one round he texted his girlfriend for an answer. This led to bad blood between him and opposing captain Alan Coren. True or False?

3 short reasons why I loathe Gregg Wallace

 1. The constant smirk on his face

2. The constant shouting

3. Some what of a bully

Remember this?

 Given a shortage of programmes ITV are repeating the true life Drama Lucan. First shown 8 years ago. It concerns the disappearance of Lord Lucan after the murder of his family Nanny. Lucas was declared dead an number of years ago.