Picking a song

It has nearly 10 years since the UK had a top 5 placing in the Eurovison song contest. Since then the country has seen it's entries for the most part seen finish in the bottom half. The latest attempt will see 3 songs in the final selection contest performed in 2 different musical styles. The song in it's most popular style will be the one going to next year's in Israel. Weather it bucks the trend will have to be seen.

TV review: Vic & Bob's Night Out

Starring Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer

10PM Wednesday night BBC4



Last night was the start of the duo's first show in a very long time. It is mainly made up of the 2 having surreal conversations, one of which descends into a bout of cartoon violence. An other is interrupted by 'Tom Cruise' just before he performs a stunt. There are spoof adverts from a Norfolk based which offers would be customer the choice of either mud or soil to throw. but the highlight is a talent show of which one contestant is able to yodel backward and still he doesn't win! The pair's brand of humour is not for everyone but for those who can take it is a great laugh.

Roger Cook and the man called Goldfnger

Investigate reporter Roger Cook made his name with conformational style when dealing protection rackets, fake antiques dealers etc. But the most famous subject to come under his attention was John Palmer the man who earned the nickname Goldfinger thanks to his part in the 1983 Brinks Mat Gold Bullion robbery. Palmer smelted down part of was then worth £28 million of stolen. Palmer stood trial in 1987 for his part but was found not guilty though there were suspicions of jury tampering. In 1994 Cook did a programme in Palmer was filmed offering to launder drug smuggling money. Justice finally caught up with Palmer when he was jailed in 2001 for a time share fraud.. However when Palmer was ordered to pay back the money the legal papers were not filed. In 2015 Palmer was shot dead in his garden however at first it was thought he died of natural causes. Even after a Crimewatch appeal Essex Police have not made any arrests in connection with the case. An year later Cook made a programmer for the BBC's Inside Out West which detailed the extent of his influence within law enforcement so much that a surveillance operation had to be ran from a RAF base in Crumbia. In death Palmer has become a figure of great mystery.

You can see the program on Youtube
 

Ed is back

BBC2's 1980s set comedy White Gold is making a return. The show about a trio of double glazing will feature the return of Ed Westwick. The actor faced charges of sexual assault in California but they were dismissed by the authorities. Westwick career was heavily affected by the allegation. He was edited out of BBC1's Agretha Christie drama Ordeal by Innocence and replaced by another actor for those scenes that had first featured him. The new series should be seen next year.

What Bill said about Stan

Outspoken US chat show host was one of those who was not touched by the death of Comic Book legend Stan Lee. Maher went as far to suggest that comics were symptomatically of a society that elected Donald Trump as US President. After much outrage Maher clarified his statement by saying he did not read comics even as a child but stood by the main jest of his comment. The ironic thing was that Stan Lee was a known Democrat.

Fiona in charge?

Reports suggest that Fiona Bruce is being lined up to replace David Dimblely as Chairperson on Question Time. If she does so she will become the programme's first female presenter. Dimblely 2 predecessors were Peter Sissons and Robin Day.

Awful quiz show answer of the day 22-11-2018

On today's Tipping Point a contestant was asked who Nicola Sturgeon promoted to the role of Scottish Finance Secretary out of 3 options. The contestant went for Ruth Davison. As everyone know Davison is an opponent of Sturgeon in her as leader of the Scottish Conservatives.