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www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/entertainment Saturday July 10 2010
Hoosiers top the
bill at K-Fest
Chart-toppers headline
city music festival
MUSIC P4-5
A light, bright
lunch break
A quick bite to eat at
Vanilla in Ferensway
FOOD P10-11
BITINGDRAMA
As the third instalment of the saga hits our screens,
we talk to one third of the Twilight love triangle ...
MOVIES P8-9
New
labels
on the
block
Top store
Browns Of
York
conquers
Beverley
FASHION P18-19
THE BENGAL LOUNGE
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Sudoku
Fill the grid so that each row, column
and 3x3 square contains the digits 1-9.
1. Which recent four-part
ITV1 drama starred
Dougray Scott as former
organized criminal
Michael O’Connor?
2. Who is the presenter of
the new Channel 4 series
Cook Yourself Thin?
3. Which 1995 film starred
Dustin Hoffman as Col.
Sam Daniels, an army
medic attempting to save
the world from a deadly
airborne virus?
4. The new film sequel Sex
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and the City 2 sees which
sees British women
actor reprising his role as
swapping their modern
Carrie Bradshaw’s former
lives to live in remote
boyfriend Aiden?
communities?
Which actor played
9. Make it Easy on Yourself
Baldrick in all four series
and The Sun Ain’t Gonna
of the 1980s TV comedy
Shine Anymore were
series Blackadder?
both UK Number One
What is the title of
hits of the 1960s for
Australian band
which US trio?
Pendulum’s new album?
10. Which new film stars
Who was the director
of the 1986 war film
Jason Patric as Max, a
Platoon?
ruthless enemy of the
CIA’s Special Forces?
Which new BBC2 series
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Join the
lighthouse
family
Take a family
trip to
Flamborough
Lighthouse.
Standing 27
metres high on
the edge of the
30-metre
chalk cliffs of
Flamborough
Head, the
lighthouse
can offer (on
a clear day) spectacular
views of Bridlington and Filey,
and shipping on the North
Sea. For tour details, see
www.eastriding.gov.uk
Raise cash at Classics In The Park
Last July saw a change of tack at this annual music event.
Violins and violas were replaced by trumpets and trombones
as the organisers upped the tempo. So positive was the
feedback that the 2010 event will once again welcome Chris Dean’s Syd
Lawrence Orchestra to help swell the coffers this year for The Daisy
Appeal and the Dove House Hospice Love You 2 Appeal.
Classics In The Park, Brantingham Park. Today, tickets £25 on the
gate. Open from 4.30pm, concert starts at 7.30pm. Visit
www.classicsinthepark.co.uk
Go to see
Eclipse in
the cinema
Music signals
half past the
weekend
Get a free
music fix at
the Marina
See the latest film in The Twilight
Saga, Eclipse, which was
released yesterday. The vampire
books and movie franchise have
taken the world by storm, so
make sure you can join in with all
the office gossip about
werewolves versus vampires.
Catch our interview with actor
Taylor Lautner on being part of
the phenomenon and why he is
now the fans’ number one.
See pages 8-9
More days out on
pages 16 & 17
Hull Jazz 2010 starts tomorrow
and promises to be an amazing
week of live entertainment.
Among the highlights are the Pee
Wee Ellis Jazz Assembly and the
festival finale, on July 17 and 18,
with free performances during
the day at the Marina Boatshed.
Get down there to welcome
home the clipper yachts.
July 11-18. Tickets from 01482
323638. Visit
www.hullcc.gov.uk
On the
trail of
history
The launch event of the Beverley
Town Trail takes place on Sunday
and will include performances
from local schools, mystery plays,
street performers, music and
dancing. The day will start at 11am
in Wednesday Market with the
official opening and speeches at
12.30pm. The festivities will also
feature roof-top tours of Beverley
Minster and a Medieval Living
Village, providing a fun-packed
day out for all the family.
Visit www.eastriding.gov.uk
Watch The
Hoosiers
play live
Get out to Princes Dock Street in Hull
this Wednesday and enjoy some live
music and good food at one of the
many cafes and restaurants which will
be serving customers at the
continental style “piazza” seating.
Princes Quay will be offering secure
parking until midnight while many of
the restaurants and bars around the
area will be making special offer
vouchers available.
Every Wednesday until the end of
August from 4.30pm-7.30pm. Visit
www.eatdrinkenjoy.co.uk
The Hoosiers return to the city
this week as they headline the
annual K-Fest event. Just
ahead of the release of their
new album, the group plan to
wow the crowds with a mix of
new material and their old
favourites.
K-Fest, Friday, July 16. For a
full interview with The
Hoosiers, see pages 4-5
There’s gonna be
Something
for the
football fans
Hull CIty AFC is holding an open
day today, for supporters and
their families, giving visitors the
chance to grab some autographs
at one of the three signing
sessions. The players will be put
through their paces by new
manager Nigel Pearson and fans
can get their hands on the new
Adidas away shirt, available from
Tiger Leisure.
The event runs from 10am-3pm
at the KC Stadium. Visit
www.hullcityafc.net
Bridlington is the place
to be this weekend, as
it’s going to be great
weather for a trip to the seaside
and it’s the launch of this year’s
Brid Bash, organised by VikingFM.
The event starts at 4pm and the
line-up for the event will be
announced from 6pm, with former
Blue star, Lee Ryan, taking to the
stage to perform shortly after.
a heatwave
The Spa Bridlington, Marine
Drive. Call 01262 678258
Get your hands on sculptures
The traditional warning “Do not
touch” has been binned at the
Ferens. In Manic Mechanics – a new
exhibition at the Hull city centre
venue – artists Johnny White and
Amanda Wray have used scrap
metal to make sculptures that move
or light up at the pull of a lever.
Manic Mechanics, Moving
Sculpture at the Ferens Art
Gallery, until Sunday, September
5. Entrance is free
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Saturday July 10 2010
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BIGFEATURE
BLUFFER’SGUIDE
GOODBYE
MR A ...
HELLO NEW
ALBUM
Name calling: A Hoosier is the name
given to a citizen of the state of Indiana
and was chosen by band members Al
Sharland and Irwin Sparkes during their
time at the University of Indianapolis.
THEY’RE
BACK:
The
Hoosiers.
I
They drop out of school and, when their
single tops the charts and photos of them
appear on the front covers of magazines,
they’ll tell anybody who’ll listen about how
doing so helped to make them successful.
“We live in different parts of London, so
we didn’t really meet to discuss new songs –
it may be a bit cliched but we know each
other and what we will like.
Heard it all before? Well, thankfully, for
indie rockers The Hoosiers, the story is only
half true ...
“We did all the practising, we wrote our
own songs and we rehearsed endlessly, but
we never gave up on school,” said drummer
Al Sharland, who forms one-third of the
band alongside frontman Irwin Sparkes and
bassist Martin Skarendahl.
“Irwin’s chemistry teacher was Grant
Serpell, who played the drums in a pop
group called Sailor in the 1970s. We’d go to
his house, he’d make us beans on toast and
we’d play him our songs.
“Not everything we wrote made it on to
the album and we’ve made ourselves be
quite picky about it.
THE HOOSIERS AT
K-FEST 2010
“We’ve trusted our parents to give us
advice along the way. Well, the dads have
been honest with us and told it like it is, but
mums are much too polite.”
When: Friday, July 16, from 7pm
Where: Kingswood College of Arts,
Wawne Road, Bransholme and The
Welly, Beverley Road, Hull
Tickets: K-Fest and after-show party: £5
for under-16s; £6 NUS; £8 adults.
After-show party only, £6 (over-18s
only). Tickets from Chinese Laundry,
Savile Street, Hull, or
www.giveitsomewelly.com
To book: Call 01482 221113
Visit: www.thehoosiers.com
“He was pretty scathing about them and
told us to leave the country. We were
rambling around trying to find a direction
and he told us to go see the world.
“We blagged a football scholarship at the
University Of Indianapolis in the US –
playing proper football, not their version –
and we had the time of our lives.
“We’re heading to Hull
with an open mind, but
there’ll be a mix”
“When we returned to the UK, we met
Martin while he was studying. Our
education has helped us a lot.”
So there’s no doubt the trio will feel at
home when they headline K-Fest 2010 at the
Kingswood College of Arts, in Wawne Road,
Bransholme, on Friday.
Illusion Of Safety. The band have spent the
last year working furiously on the content.
They top a line-up including Detroit
Social Club and Little Comets and the
annual music festival’s after-show party at
The Welly later that night will see Reverend
Soundsystem make its first Yorkshire
appearance outside of Sheffield.
They hope the end result – set for release
on August 16 – will take them in a new
musical direction to their debut album, The
Trick To Live, which achieved double
platinum status and sold more than 600,000
copies in the UK.
But it’s The Hoosiers who are generating
the most excitement, thanks largely to their
eagerly-anticipated second album, The
Al was making breakfast when he spoke
to The Guide. He said: “We didn’t want to
exclude the fans who bought our first
CDREVIEWS
Produced by
Stuart Price,
famous for his
work with
Madonna, this is
everything we
want from Kylie.
It’s catchy
dance pop. Title
track Aphrodite
is sexy, sassy
Kylie. Everything Is Beautiful is more
sedate, and Too Much is an uplifting
dance track. Anyone who likes a good pop
tune will love Aphrodite.
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The Hoosiers are going to be equally polite
to their fans at K-Fest. They will be playing
some new material for the first time but
won’t be abandoning their roots.
Exeter-born Al said: “There’s no way we’d
go to a gig and not play a tune like Goodbye
Mr A – it’s a bit disrespectful to the fans.
The Hoosiers headline K-Fest 2010. We give you our quick
guide to the top five bands elsewhere on the line-up
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Reverend Soundsystem: This is a club night
born in Sheffield, on the first Saturday of every
month, where Reverend And The Makers
frontman Jon McClure took to the stage with a
number of guest DJs. At The Welly, McClure
will be joined by his band member and wife
Laura Manuel, plus Jagz Kooner – producer for the likes
of Primal Scream and Kasabian – and Sheffield-based
Matic Mouth.
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Detroit Social Club: This indie-rock band
formed in Newcastle three years ago and
they have been tipped by many for national
fame. The six-piece toured extensively last
year with the likes of Primal Scream,
Razorlight and The Futureheads, and they
were the support for the infamous final Oasis tour, during
which the Gallagher brothers had their music-ending
argument.
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Little Comets: A “four-piece
multi-pronged quadrilateral”
from Sunderland and
Newcastle, they play “kitchen
sink indie” music, citing
Debussy, Roald Dahl, Ella
Fitzgerald and Paul Simon as influences.
The band are
known for their
unconventional
actions on stage, and
describe their songs
as “like you’re a fly on
the wall observing a
situation and
watching it from the
point of view of the
furniture.”
“I once went to a Radiohead gig in London
and they missed out so many of their old
songs I left a bit disappointed.
“We’re heading to Hull with an open mind,
both about the venue and what we’ll play –
but there’ll definitely be a mix.
“Our second album is a bit more
dance-like so we’re looking forward to trying
it out, feeding off what will hopefully be a
good crowd and having a good school
reunion for ourselves.”
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GST Cardinals: One of Hull’s
very own big hitters, the GST
Cardinals’ blend of
melody-driven rock‘n‘roll and
guitar licks has won them a
big following in the region
and beyond.
In 2008, after
being spotted by
New York record
label Cranky Girl
Records, they
embarked on a
successful a
ten-date tour of the
US. A second soon
followed and a third
is planned.
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White Pilots: This fresh four-piece
was formed by students of the
University Of Hull, who have looked
to slots at prominent local music
nights such as the Sidekicks Lounge
at The Lamp, in Norfolk Street, to
earn their coin. This year has so far proved a
successful and breakthrough one for the group
after securing support slots with The Cheek and
Sunshine Underground.
DVDREVIEWS
The Young Veins: Take A Vacation!
The band
includes two
former Panic! At
The Disco
members, but
dreamy beach
pop replaces
angst-ridden
pomposity. The
Beach Boys
influence is huge,
and harmonies and twanging guitar conjure
surfboards, palm trees and sand. It is full of
catchy melodies and soothing arrangements,
but with a foot firmly in the past. hhhhh
Heroes & Sweethearts: A Salute To
The Greatest Wartime Songs
This double
CD includes
tunes which
boosted
morale for
those fighting
on the
beaches and
trenches and
those at home,
as well as
tunes which with time, have been
forgotten. A DVD, Songs
That Won The War, is included. hhhhh
DOWNLOAD OF THE WEEK
3OH!3 ft Ke$ha: My First Kiss
This jaunty
pop number
isn’t as catchy
as previous
single
Starstrukk
and Ke$ha
doesn’t leave
much of an
imprint on the
song.
Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief
RRP: DVD £19.99, Blu-ray £28.99
Type: Family Cert: PG Stars: Logan
Lerman, Brandon T Jackson,
Alexandra Daddario
Percy Jackson (Lerman) is
struggling at high school and
rowing constantly with his mother,
who has married a loser. During a
visit to a museum, the troubled
teenager learns a shocking secret:
He is the son of Poseidon, and a war is brewing because Zeus
believes – wrongly – that Percy has stolen his lightning bolt.
An all-action adventure inspired by Greek mythology, which
seamlessly melds action and computer trickery.
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Hachi: A Dog’s Tale
RRP: DVD £19.99, Blu-ray £24.99
Type: Drama Cert: U Stars: Richard
Gere, Joan Allen, Jason Alexander
In a Buddhist temple, a monk
packages up an Akita puppy to
send to America. He wriggles free
at a small-town station, just as
Parker Wilson (Gere) is coming
home and his wife (Allen) is not
happy when he sneaks Hachi into
their beautiful house. The bond between Parker and Hachi
deepens and the pup pulls together the small community with
his loyalty. Gere and Allen deliver convincing performances
but the true stars are the dogs and their trainers. hhhhh
Battle For Terra
RRP: DVD £12.99 Type: Family Cert:
PG Stars: The voices of Evan Rachel
Wood, Justin Long, Dennis Quaid,
Luke Wilson
On the idyllic planet of Terra,
everyone toes the line, apart from
free thinkers like Mala (Wood).
Human spaceships capture some
Terrians but one pilot, Jim Stanton
(Wilson), crash-lands. Although her
father was seized, Mala nurtures the astronaut back to health.
Embracing many similar themes to Avatar – our plundering of
planet Earth and intolerance of other cultures – the film is
slickly executed but feels flat and lifeless.
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Kylie Minogue: Aphrodite
Hard at it: The trio spent their early years
practising in a flat in the East End of
London. In an interview with NME
magazine, Sparkes said: “We’d rehearse
all night long. The neighbours thought we
were addicts, so they never complained.”
Fun and games: Single Goodbye Mr A
appeared in the football video game FIFA
08. In the track’s video, Reading-born
Sparkes is seen playing for his hometown
team against Manchester United. The
song also appeared in a trailer for the
2007 film, Juno.
album, but we don’t want to be pigeon-holed.
The Hoosiers will not disappoint when they headline K-Fest
with their long-awaited second album. By Matt Holden
t’s a familiar tale: A group of
teenagers growing up with
dreams of being in a band turn
their musical passion into fame
and fortune.
Coming together: The band’s third
member, Martin Skarendahl, is a Swedish
ex-fireman who met the others while
studying at The London Music School.
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GAMEZONE
CRITIC’SCHOICE
Demon’s Souls
RRP: £44.99 For: PS3
Type: Action RPG
Thrust into a stunning
fantasy game world,
where character and
equipment
customisation aid an
unprecedented
attachment to your
chosen hero, it’s fair
to say there’s no tougher challenge out
there. The incredible boss battles, the
glorious environments, the deep and
engaging storyline – it’s all here. And if it
gets too tough, team up online or
cooperatively to tackle the melange of
meanies out to get you on your quest to
break free from the Nexus – a heaven-like
state of limbo.
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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11
RRP: £49.99 For: Wii
Type: Golf
Just like the real
thing, there are
always ways for you
to fine-tune your
performance, and
PGA Tour 11 is a
fantastic virtual golf
game: Without doubt
the best experience
of the sport to be had on any console.
Throw in a first-person view that really
puts you at the tee, on the fairway and on
the green for every shot, and total
immersion ensues. The sensitivity of
Motion Plus ensures that gamers on the
advanced game modes will really need to
smooth out their swing for success.
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Club Penguin: Herbert’s Revenge
RRP: £26.99
For: Nintendo DS
Type: Adventure
Disney Interactive
Studios is allowing
kids to continue their
online adventures as
an Elite Penguin
Force Agent.
Herbert’s Revenge presents a host of all
new mysteries, missions and mini games
for young gamers to grapple with. Players
can make their way through familiar
elements from the online world, as well as
get to grips with a selection of
DS-exclusive spy gadgets. There’s bucket
loads to do and everything is presented in
a great cartoon-like graphic style. The
online link is strong, too.
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BOOKCLUB
GOODBYE MR
CHIPS, HELLO
STAND-UP STAGE
Sweet Temptation
By: Lucy Diamond
Price: £6.99
SECOND WIND:
Roy Walker has
left Catchphrase
behind and is
back on the
stand-up stage.
Diamond looks at the
blossoming friendship
between three women.
Overweight mum-of-two
Maddie loves her job as a
radio broadcast assistant
– until the show decides it is on a mission
to make the city’s residents beautiful.
At the gym, Maddie encounters two
other women with their own problems.
They become allies, helping each other
with cravings, love, relationships, career
advice and grief. A healthy helping of
friendship and love.
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I Think I Love You
By: Allison Pearson
Price: £12.99
Roy Walker’s going back to what he loves: Stand-up comedy. He talks to Will Ramsey
R
oy Walker –
comedian and
game show
host
extraordinaire
– is trying to blow up a
dinghy.
“The air won’t stay in it,” he
says, with a slight air of
resignation.
ROY WALKER
Where: Spa Theatre, South Marine Drive, Bridlington
Tickets: £16 To book: 01262 678258
Visit: www.bridcomedy.co.uk
It might be the
summer sunshine. But
it’s mainly because
he’s re-established
himself as a stand-up.
In the past couple of
years, Roy has been
rediscovered for his
ability to spin yarns and
tell jokes.
It was the skill which
made his name during the
1970s when he was one of a
regular roster of stand-ups on
“I went expecting to be crucified,
but I came out laughing”
the long-running ITV show
The Comedians.
But then came
Catchphrase – a pair of
golden handcuffs if ever
there was one.
Journalist Pearson’s
second novel follows
Petra Williams through
her teens into adulthood.
Thirteen-year-old Petra
struggles through school
and learns to love, thanks to her crush on
David Cassidy, and goes on to become a
soon-to-be-divorced mother of her own
teenage girl. When she finally gets to meet
her teen idol, she re-evaluates her life.
BLUFFER’SGUIDE
When: Saturday, July 24, 7.30pm
The Irish funnyman is
speaking to The Guide
from the banks of Lake
Windermere, a favoured
get-away from his Lancashire
home. And while the rapidly
deflating dinghy has been
something of a bind this
particular day, the comedian
is in a hearty mood.
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show, it was on TV for six
months annually. Soon, he was
associated with nothing else.
After 13 years of hosting the
Saturday night quiz, he had
been reduced to little more
than the man who called out:
“Say what you see” to the
sometimes dozy contestants.
He says: “I lost my identity
as a comedian when I did
Catchphrase.
“But I recaptured it when I
did Edinburgh.”
Goodbye Mr Chips – his
2008 sell-out run at the
festival – saw Roy mix gags
with reminiscences from
his 40 years in
showbusiness.
And while he felt a few
qualms about the comeback, it
allowed him a triumphant
return.
He says: “Comedy had
changed. It had changed
from the mainstream to
people like Jack Dee.
“Think how long it is
since Ken Dodd has been
on TV, and he was the
best out there. What
chance would I have?
“I went there expecting
to be crucified, but came
out laughing, which was very
reassuring.”
While he enjoyed the TV
game show – in which
contestants tried to guess
well-known phrases from a
picture – he was left in a
peculiar position.
He says he went to the
festival as a “scholar”, keen to
find out what makes
comedians tick these days.
While he only spent ten
days a year recording the
Roy feels the main difference
between his own generation
Belfast Boy: Roy, who was
born in Belfast, began his
showbusiness career at 14,
as a soprano in the Francis
Longford Choir.
Hammer time: Roy was the
Northern Ireland Champion
Hammer Thrower for two
years. He served seven
years in the Army before
moving to England to
become a comedian.
Face off: In 1977, Roy
found fame through TV's
New Faces, receiving the
highest marks ever given to
a comedian.
This book is a must for any woman who
has experienced the fear, disappointment
and elation life brings.
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Beatrice And Virgil
By: Yann Martel
Price: £15.99
Beatrice And Virgil is
more firmly rooted in the
real world than Martel’s
Man Booker winning Life
Of Pi, and echoes the
story of the author.
His encounters with a strange
taxidermist/playwright and anecdotes
about a half-life spent dipping into odd
jobs and research are written with care.
and the younger comics is
“jokes” – that rapid fire patter
of gags – rather than the
storytelling approach which is
now fashionable. But he does
concede there are some
overlaps in the current crop.
He says: “Jimmy Carr is Bob
Monkhouse – there’s the shiny
suit, the groomed hair and
those one-liners.
“Jack Dee’s like Les Dawson
with his sarcasm and Peter
Kay’s like a Bolton version of
Billy Connolly.”
Yet, the reader spends much of the
novel in quiet anticipation of the
resolution. The ending, when it comes, is
sweet, but not shattering.
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“If you can’t make any gigs,
give me a ring,” he says with a
laugh.
There’s still the problem of
the dinghy.
I hope he gets it blown up, I
tell him.
“The more important thing,”
he replies, “is that it stays
blown up.”
CHILDREN’S CHOICE
Nobody’s Horse
Charlie Drake:
While he built a
career on
slapstick, Charlie’s clever
comedy won him
international acclaim. He
later became a singer and
Shakespearean actor.
So what advice would he give
to up and coming comedians?
For a man who sees the glass
as half-full, he is content and
looking forward to his
appearance at this month’s
Bridlington Comedy Festival.
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Our top five Old School comedians
Les Dawson:
He had a face
like a squashed
cabbage and delighted
in playing the piano very
badly. Despite his
chaotic image, Les was
one of the sharpest
comics around.
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Benny Hill:
Dismissed as
smutty – mainly
for the bevy of
lingerie-wearing
beauties on his TV show
– Benny had a great gift
for wordplay. Charlie
Chaplin was a fan.
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By: Jane Smiley
Price: £6.99
The story centres on
Abby, a seventh-grade
outsider who lives on a
farm in California.
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Tommy
Cooper: His
magic tricks
might have been awful,
but that was all part of
the act for Tommy – who
was always resplendent
in his recognisable red
fez.
5
Ken Dodd: The
greatest gag
man of them all,
Doddy once told 1,500
jokes in a
three-and-a-half hour
show – a rate of seven
per minute and a world
record.
She has friend and
family problems and
only really feels comfortable when she
is schooling the horses with her father
on their farm.
Throughout the book, Smiley shows a
girl developing in confidence as she
tries to train a horse that no one else
seems to want either.
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Great night out with friends
This film is a movie must
Excellent – plan a return visit
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NEWRELEASE
MOVIE DIGEST
Love bites for rising Twilight star
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE
DEV PATEL has revealed he had to dispel
rumours of an engagement – to his own
mum.
The Slumdog Millionaire star’s mother
Anita found out that he popped the
question to girlfriend FREIDA PINTO on
the internet and confronted him, only to
realise he never made the proposal.
“I was like, ‘Mum, I didn’t, trust me’ –
nothing's happened, everything is fine, I’m
just shooting a film,” he told People.com
The buzz around their rumoured
engagement grew so strong that his mum
had to clear up the stories herself.
He said: “My mum will go to work and
explain to everyone why they have written
that her son is going to get engaged, and
got a wedding ring, and how it’s all not
true.”
VANESSA HUDGENS
has revealed that she
had an instant
“connection” with
boyfriend ZAC
EFRON.
The couple started
dating after meeting
on the set of High
School Musical in
2006, and she said their on-screen
chemistry mirrors real life.
“Right off the bat, we had a connection,
I think everybody could see it,” she told
US Glamour.
“I think that we inspire each other. I love
having someone to grow with.”
TOM FELTON may play villain Draco
Malfoy in the hit Harry Potter films, but he
reveals that, growing up, he was inspired
by screen heroes.
The 22-year-old told children’s charity
Filmclub which movies inspired him on his
journey to become an actor.
Tom said: “I remember as a kid loving
Robin Hood and all the James Bond
movies were a big inspiration to me as a
child. Those were some of the films that I
thought, ‘that would be a very cool job to
do’.”
Kate Whiting meets
TAYLOR LAUTNER
H
number one.
e may have third billing
on the Twilight film
credits but, for many
fans of the franchise,
actor Taylor Lautner is
While British star Robert Pattinson
received most of the hype for his
performance of moody vampire Edward
Cullen when the first Twilight film was
released in 2008, Lautner’s profile has
grown more steadily.
FILMFACTS
What’s it about? The third part of the
Twilight saga, the threat of a pack of
wild “newborn” vampires provides
opportunity to battle for Bella’s life –
and heart.
While humans are not aware of their
existence, vampires and werewolves have
long been fighting for supremacy, and the
werewolves have sworn to kill any vampires
who bite humans.
Certificate: 12A
Killers (12A)
The film’s charming hero meets, woos and
marries the woman of his dreams without
revealing a vital part of his genetic make-up.
Jen Kornfeldt marries Spencer Aimes. Spencer
has been keeping a tiny secret: he is an
international spy and assassin, who retired
from active duty but has now been marked for
death.
Showing at Cineworld, Reel, Vue
and Odeon
animal instincts. And with Edward keeping
his distance from Bella to protect her, Jacob
gets to spend more time with her.
To make things more complicated, there’s
an army of “newborn” vampires coming to
town, and the werewolves and Cullens will
have to join forces to protect Bella and her
family.
Lautner says: “Bella’s a lot closer with the
pack now, even though she’s a vampire girl.
Lautner promises: “This film is definitely
going to be darker.”
Jacob’s love for Bella is more than just a
passing whim – it’s deeply rooted in his
LOVE TRIANGLE:
Taylor Lautner as
Jacob, Kristen
Stewart as Bella and
Robert Pattinson as
Edward.
“I didn’t do the fight
training ... I was quite
jealous of my wolf!”
Now she fits in, we’ve invited her into the
pack and accept her for who she is.”
There’s also a kissing scene, which
Lautner dismisses as “not nerve-racking”.
He says: “People thought it would be
awkward because Kristen and I are so
close. I felt it was easier because we’re
such good friends.
“It was exciting that Jacob finally had his
chance. He’s had to sit back and watch her
and Edward kiss for the whole first two
movies. Finally he gets in there and
Our top five vampire movies
has a little bit of action for a moment!”
Unlike his co-star Robert Pattinson, who
trained to do stunts, as a wolf, Lautner
explains that his fight scenes were created
using CGI after filming.
He says: “I didn’t do the fight training that
the Cullens had to do, which was a bummer
because I would have enjoyed it ... I was
quite jealous of my wolf during this film!”
He also admits that it’s tough filming fight
scenes with Robert Pattinson.
“The number one goal of this film is to
hate Edward but when I’m looking at
Edward, I’m looking at Rob. Rob
and I are good friends and he’s
a ridiculously nice guy, so
we ruin plenty of takes
because we can’t keep
straight faces.”
Despite his lack of
training, one scene
demanded full use of the
physique that has won him
countless female fans.
Dracula:
Christopher Lee
put in an iconic
performance in this
1958 horror movie and
remains arguably the
best Count Dracula to
have hit the big screen.
With Peter Cushing.
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Near Dark: In
this Kathryn
Bigelow movie
from 1987, a farm boy
reluctantly becomes a
member of the undead
when a girl he meets
turns out to be a
vampire.
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The Lost Boys:
Another
amazing cast
makes this a great
movie from 1987. Two
brothers become
convinced the new town
they have moved to is
plagued by vampires.
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Blade: Wesley
Snipes is Blade
– half-vampire,
half-human. He protects
the mortal race, while
slaying evil vampires.
The sequels didn’t
come close to the 1998
original.
He says: “The only action I
had in the entire movie was
where I carry Bella through the
forest. I have four pages of
dialogue, so there was a
rig set up to carry her
for me, so I could
focus on the scene.
“But I showed up
to work that day and
BLUFFER’SGUIDE
Vital stats: Taylor Lautner was born on
February 11, 1992, in Grand Rapids,
Michigan and trained in martial arts.
The role: He identifies more with his
Twilight character Jacob than with
Edward: “Jacob’s very persistent, he
fights for Bella, and I’ve been told my
whole life that nothing comes without
hard work.”
Fame: Lautner still does normal things
like go to the cinema, despite the fans
and paparazzi. He says: “I don’t care,
even if it’s a nightmare.”
Career: His next film is an action
thriller called Abduction and then he
films the next two Twilight films:
Breaking Dawn, Part 1&2.
they were like, ‘The rig doesn’t work’. I
was like, ‘OK, I’ll carry her, she’s like
110 pounds, that can’t be too
hard’.
“Twelve hours later,
after every single
angle possible of
that scene, my
arms were
burning.
Whoever said
acting is not
hard work?”
Showing at Cineworld, Vue, Reel and
Odeon
Gangster’s Paradise –
Jerusalema (15)
This is a sobering study of South Africa in the
decade following the dismantling of Apartheid.
Outgrowing Soweto, carjacker Lucky sets
himself up as a realtor in Johannesburg. But
his rapid rise earns him some powerful
enemies and alienates him from childhood
friend Zakes.
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Showing at Reel
The Collector (18)
Handyman Arkin is working on the palatial
home of a jeweller and returns to the house to
plunder the safe of gems, knowing that the
family is on holiday.
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Showing at Cineworld, Vue and Odeon
Our Family Wedding (12A)
A predictably fraught ensemble comedy about
the clash of cultures between
Mexican-American and African-American
families, who must grit their teeth and bear
their cultural differences for the sake of their
love-struck offspring.
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Showing at Reel
Letters To Juliet (PG)
Writer Sophie visits Juliet’s famous balcony
in Italy and sees tourists penning letters to
the ill-fated Capulet. A group of women
known as the secretaries of Juliet collect the
missives and reply to these love-sick
strangers. Sophie offers to help and stumbles
upon a long-lost note which demands her
words of wisdom.
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Showing at Reel
Sex And The City 2 (15)
Samantha is invited to the United Arab
Emirates to sample a new luxury hotel, and she
takes her three chums Carrie, Miranda and
Charlotte along for the ride.
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Showing at Reel
Robin Hood (12A)
Derek Thompson (Dwayne Johnson) is a
veteran ice hockey player who has acquired
the nickname of Tooth Fairy because his
aggressive play frequently relieves opposition
players of their bicuspids. While he excels on
the ice, Derek struggles to connect with the
teenage children of his girlfriend Carly.
Fearless archer Robin Longstride (Russell
Crowe) heads back to England after Richard
The Lionheart is slain on the battlefield by the
besieged French. To secure safe passage
home, Robin poses as slain knight Sir Robert
Loxley and continues the ruse with the dead
man’s wife, Marion, in order that she clings
onto the family estate once ruled by the now
blind and decrepit Sir Walter Loxley.
Showing at Reel
Showing at Odeon
Tooth Fairy (PG)
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CINEMACONTACTS
Cineworld: Kingswood, Hull. To book,
call 0871 2002000.
www.ugccinemas.co.uk
Reel Cinema: St Stephen’s, Hull.
Call 0870 8010870.
www.reelcinemas.co.uk
Forum: The Esplanade, Bridlington.
Call 01262 676767.
www.forumcinema.co.uk
Hull Screen: University of Lincoln,
George Street, Hull. Call 01482 327600.
www.hullscreen.co.uk
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Shrek Forever After (U)
After the success of the first three films in the
Shrek series, a fourth entry appears with more
adventures of Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and Puss
In Boots. But in addition to all the laughs the
first three films have brought, Forever After
features a whole new element in the series:
3-D animation.
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But there’s an uneasy truce in the town of
Forks, where the Cullen vampire family have
weaned themselves off human blood.
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Tenacious mercenary Royce wakes in
the sweltering heat of a jungle, where
he stumbles upon other people in a
similar disoriented state. The misfits
are systematically hunted by a new
breed of predator, which is more
cunning than before.
Showing at Cineworld, Reel, Vue and
Odeon
After years of dizzying success, rock star
Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) falls into
disrepute in London. Then record company
underling Aaron Green (Jonah Hill) hits upon
the idea of a 10th anniversary comeback show
to celebrate Snow’s most famous outing at the
Greek Theater in Los Angeles.
In Eclipse, the third instalment in the saga
based on the best-selling books, which is
out now, the rivalry comes to a head. Bella
has to choose between the mysterious
Edward and the reliable Jacob, who is also
her best friend.
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Predators (15)
Get Him To The Greek (15)
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Kristen
Stewart, Taylor Lautner
Director: David Slade
Interview With
The Vampire:
This 1994 movie
features an all-star cast,
including Tom Cruise
and Brad Pitt, and
follows the life story of a
vampire – a tale of love,
betrayal and hunger.
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Showing at Cineworld, Reel, Vue and
Odeon
For anyone who’s missed out on the
phenomenon that is Twilight, the story is
essentially a love triangle between vampire
Edward, werewolf Jacob and the object of
their affections, human Bella Swan.
INSTANTEXPERT
MUSTSEE
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ANNE HATHAWAY’s
former jewellery is to
be auctioned by the
federal authorities.
The Devil Wears
Prada star was forced
to hand gifts from her
ex-boyfriend Raffaello
Follieri to the FBI
following his arrest in
June 2008 for fraud and money
laundering.
Anne’s jewellery is now being auctioned
off, the New York Post reports, and though
the 27-year-old actress was given the
opportunity to bid exclusively on the
items, she chose not to.
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FOODSPY
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TAKEAWAY
FINE RESTAURANT
LOSES NONE OF
ITS STAR QUALITY
IN REFURBISHMENT
MEAT FEAST: The anit-pasti special sandwich with home-made chips, £6.25.
A smart setting for lunch
If you are dining with family members,
the café also has a children’s menu.
My friend wanted to try out the cheese
duo pizza, but unfortunately Vanilla
didn’t have any available when we
visited. Instead, she opted for one of
Vanilla’s speciality sandwiches – the
anti-pasti special (£6.25).
Served with home-made chunky chips,
this dish was made with sliced
“A light, bright café with
a great atmosphere”
I had an omelette (£4.80), with chunky
chips and side salad, and chose ham
and cheese fillings (80p each).
We both really enjoyed our meals and
found them filling. My friend described
her sandwich as a “meat feast” and my
omelette was cooked perfectly.
The home-made chips were delicious.
Although you only got about four, they
were huge and made a nice change
from the usual chips you get at cafés.
At the bar: There’s a huge selection of
drinks. If you are dining during the day,
A
Husband and wife team Ben and Lindsey
Cox have invested much time and money
into the establishment since 2003 and, by
last year, its reputation had finally
outgrown its facilities.
BITESIZE
Where: 93 Ferensway, Hull.
Call: 01482 618800.
Open: Sun to Wed, 10am to 6.30pm;
Thurs and Fri, 10am to 9pm; and
Sat, 9am to 9pm. Evening fine dining
is from 6pm. Last booking 9pm.
Accessibility: Easy access and
disabled facilities.
Vegetarian: Yes.
Family friendly? Yes.
Parking: Available in nearby
shopping centres St Stephen’s and
Prospect Centre.
there are the usual soft drinks, along with
milkshakes, fresh fruit smoothies and a
wide variety of coffees and teas. There is
also a range of wines and beers.
Ambience: Vanilla is a light, bright café
with a great atmosphere. Although it was
pretty full when we went in, we didn’t feel
at all rushed and enjoyed our meal.
Customer service: Good. You have to
order your food at the bar, but the
service was quick and the staff were
helpful.
The punters: There was a real mix, from
pensioners to young families.
Worth going back? Yes, there were so
many delicious options to choose from. I
would also like to return on an evening to
try the fine dining menu.
Now, with a spacious 80-seat restaurant
and larger kitchen with a specially
designed, state-of-the-art cooking suite, it’s
back to business.
The new menu retains its emphasis for
locally sourced, high-quality produce,
featuring Hornsea duck, Bridlington bream,
Sancton-reared Givedale fillet beef and
Whitby scallops.
On the evening in question, I began my
meal with a glass of Jean Paul Deville
Champagne, before sampling the avocado
and confit tomato salad, with pesto, pine
kernels and endive. We were also offered
various homemade breads, of which I chose
“The dish was
beautifully presented
and had an enjoyable
mix of flavours”
BELISSIMO
BITESIZE
Call: 01430 827269.
Open: Closed Mondays. Food served
noon-2pm and 6pm-9.30pm,
Tuesday-Saturday; Sundays, noon-2pm
and 6pm-8pm.
Accessibility: There are steps up from
the car park into the restaurant, but
there is also ramp access, disabled
toilet facilities and disabled parking bay.
Vegetarian: Yes, there are options
available.
Family friendly? Fine dining, which is
definitely more for adults.
Parking: Ample parking to the rear.
the sun-dried tomato flavour, which was still
warm and very tasty.
The dish was beautifully presented and
had an enjoyable mix of flavours – the pesto
and pine kernels really stood out for me and
it was a very light and easy first course to
ease me in to my starter.
The wine to accompany this course was
an Argentinian white, called Alamos
Chardonnay, which was certainly a hit.
ON THE MENU
STARTERS
MAINS
Confit of duck: £8.95
Duck rillettes, aromatic breast, vine
tomato and carrot chutney.
Whitby landed sea scallops: £9.95
Roast fennel, orange and tarragon,
pickled samphire.
North Newbald Cyder braised and
crisped belly pork: £16.95
With slow roast shallots, sage potato and
crackling.
Bridlington Black Bream: £18.95
With rape seed oil crushed potato, garlic,
beurre blanc and saute rock samphire.
ON THE MENU:
Clockwise, British beef
steak and ale pie, a trio
of chocolate desserts
and east coast day-boat
landed wild sea bass
My starter was a delicious Rowley goats’
cheese tartlet, with caramelised red onion
and olive potato. This course was
absolutely beautiful – the pastry was light
and delicate, while the goats’ cheese had a
fabulous, full flavour. I couldn’t fault it at
all and would certainly order this again on
a second visit.
I was pleased to see the lamb wasn’t fatty
and had good quality meat on the bone,
which made it easy to eat and I didn’t have
to dissect it too much, which can often
happen with lamb dishes. The potatoes
were simply fabulous – rich, creamy and
very filling and the whole thing added up
to yet another delicious course.
The New Zealand Pinot Noir that we
tried accompanied the meat beautifully
and we were on track to, hopefully, another
stunning course.
The Black Forest arctic roll, served with
cherry Bols and cherry jam pot, arrived
after a short wait and proved too much for
some diners.
The mix of refreshing ice cream, sponge,
cherry and chocolate was wonderful for
someone like me who is partial to Black
Forest gateau.
Call: 01482 702311
Open: 4pm til late every day
Parking: On street
Delivery: £1 charge at all times
The menu: Varied. Everything from
stone-baked pizzas (£3.50-£6.80,
depending on size) to risottos (£4-£5) to
omelettes (£4) and wraps (£4) to stir fry
(£4).
Belissimo also does kids meals and
set meals for two.
We liked the sound of the stone-baked
pizzas, so ordered a Kiev calzone
(chicken, ham, garlic, mushrooms and
cheese in a folded pizza), a vegetarian
pizza with an extra topping of pepperoni,
and a garlic and cheese bread.
My dining companions, meanwhile, were
tucking into the fresh Filey crab on toast,
with a crispy quail egg, sakura and
avocado mousse. This was also declared a
triumph and the only slight criticism I
heard was the egg was hard boiled by the
time it was served and could have been
slightly runnier.
For the main course, we moved on to the
rack of new season lamb, dauphinois
potato, garlic and mint shoulder confit,
fine beans and pancetta with wine sauce
and, yes, it was as tasty as it sounded.
Where: Holderness Road, east Hull
“The new team did
really well and
ensured everyone’s
glass was topped up”
The chocolate-covered cherry and jam in
a chocolate tube were irresistible and the
whole thing left me full and satisfied.
The dessert wine was Brown’s Brother’s
Late Harvested Muscat, from Australia,
and rounded off the dish nicely.
The whole evening was superb, the new
team did really well and ensured
everyone’s glass was topped up as
necessary. The food we enjoyed was of
excellent quality and it’s obvious the chef
takes great pride in his work. It’s certainly
a good choice if you enjoy a spot of fine
dining.
FOODDIGEST
Type: Fine dining.
Quality of food: Excellent.
Atmosphere: Very relaxed and friendly
environment. The place looks lovely
since the extension and refurbishment
and it’s a very fitting setting for a meal
of this calibre.
Service: Very good. It was the first time
the team had worked together on the
new menu and everything went very
smoothly. The staff were very polite,
friendly and knowledgeable.
Value for money: This is fine dining as
it should be so expect to pay between
£7 and £10 for a starter and from £14
upwards for a main course.
Best for: A special occasion with
family, friends or partner.
Would you go again? Most definitely.
How long did I wait? We went to the
shop and ordered and waited there for it
to be prepared. It took about 15 minutes.
Was it hot? Yes, piping. Our drive home
took only a few minutes and the food
was still hot enough.
Taste test: Unfortunately, on this
occasion they missed off the pepperoni I
had ordered as an extra topping for my
pizza, but we were still charged for it
which was disappointing.
However, the dough was really
delicious and the cheese was plentiful
on everything we ordered.
The garlic bread was hot and tasty
with loads of cheese and the calzone
was also nice – in particular the ham,
which was very flavoursome.
If I had one gripe, it would be the
amount of toppings on the vegetarian
pizza I ordered, some of which I thought
were quite sparse, particularly the green
pepper and the sweetcorn.
Value for money: The order came to £14
and we got a free bottle of Pepsi.
Would I go back? Yes.
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pepperoni, pastrami and Parma ham
served on toasted ciabatta bread,
topped with a salad of mixed leaves,
pickled gherkin and sundried tomato,
finished with a balsamic dressing.
Where: King Street, Sancton, Market Weighton
fter closing for a short
time in May to allow for
the final stages of a huge
refurbishment and
extension of the property,
The Star in Sancton recently
reopened its doors to the public with
a new look and the launch of a new
menu.
VANILLA
Why visit? Vanilla is situated at the heart
of Hull city centre. With its new summer
menu, a friend and I thought we would
enjoy a lunch break here.
What’s on the menu? There’s plenty to
choose from. There is an extensive
breakfast menu, along with the usual
dishes you would expect at a café, such
as omelettes, jacket potatoes, salads
and paninis. Soup is on the menu, too,
and Vanilla does a version with the soup
served in a hollowed crusty cob.
Vanilla also has a small range of pasta
and risotto dishes as well as home-made
burgers and pizzas, for those who fancy
something more filling.
THE STAR
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UNCORKED
BITESIZE
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Now, owners Suzanne and
Michel Bourdais have
expanded this year’s
programme to include
tailor-made culinary holidays
and tours, as well as
introducing “food and wine
coaching”.
In the village of Bouliac, ten
minutes from Bordeaux city
centre, the 19th century
Château Lavergne is set in a
seven-acre park and attracts
visitors from all over the
world.
Culinary minibreaks
include accommodation in the
château for one night. After
breakfast, participants are
escorted to one of the region's
most beautiful outdoor
markets before a superb
hands-on cookery class at the
château. This is followed by
lunch and wine-tasting.
Breaks cost 399 euros per
person in a double room and
429 euros for single occupancy.
The break can be extended a
night for just 75 euros or 105
euros respectively. Extra
dinner or lunch with wine is
40 euros.
Baron de Ley Rioja
Reserva, 2005
When: Until July 27
Why: Aromas of
raspberries,
vanilla spice and
pepper. Smooth
and balanced.
Perfect with most
lamb dishes.
£6.99
Errazuriz Estate
Shiraz, 2008
Where: Waitrose
When: Now, until
July 27
Why: Pleasing
aromas of fresh
raspberries and
sweet spices over
a subtle floral
base. A classic
barbecue wine.
£5.99
Villa Maria Private
Bin Riesling, 2008
Marlborough
Where: Waitrose
When: Now, until
July 27
Why: Bouquet of
ripe limes and
floral notes with a
juicy, clean finish.
For fish, salad or
barbecues.
For those visiting the
Bordeaux area and wishing to
experience the château’s
popular cookery classes, there
is a great deal on offer. A
two-hour class dedicated to
making French home cooking
more accessible and enjoyable,
followed by lunch or dinner
£5.99
with wine tasting, costs 150
euros.
To find out more about the cookery classes, culinary tours
and wine tastings, e-mail Suzanne at contact@cavinter.fr
At the other end of the holiday spectrum, Butlins has
launched its first fine wine list at its camps in Skegness,
Minehead and Bognor Regis.
They aim to champion fine wine at fair prices – with the
majority of the “Fine but fun” list within the £24-£34 bracket.
Star of the show is Krug Grand Cuvee Brut NV Champagne
at £120. Other highlights include Bordeaux fourth growth
Chateau Talbot 2004 for £65. Tasting notes are tongue in
cheek, with Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV Champagne
described as “diving into a cold pool on a hot day”.
Takeaways
Kuchnia
226 Beverley Road, Hull, HU5 1AH
Tel. 01482 446495,
07737 695712
we say
THey say
Voted best Indian restaurant
by The Mail 2007-2008,
Bengal Pride offers a
modern take on the
traditional curry house.
Recently refurbished with
new dishes appearing on
the menu.
Monday & Tuesday night
special 5 course only £7.95.
Super Sunday Special. New
Set Menu. Delicious 5 course
meal £9.95. Open daily 5pm 11.30pm. Delivery service also
available (Not on set menus)
Bengal Pride
133 Chanterlands Avenue,
Hull HU5 3TJ
Tel: (01482) 442119
THE MADRAS RESTAURANT
The warm, welcoming
atmosphere and the
huge choice of authentic
dishes adds to the all
round dining experience
offered by Thai House
249/251 Anlaby Road, HU3 2SE
Call for details, booking
advisable 01482 213321,
01482 214868
Thai House
51 Princes Avenue, Hull
HU5 3QY
Tel: (01482) 473473
Indian & Bangladeshi Restaurant
All food is Halal
we say
THey say
we say
AMAAN IS HAVING A
RE-FURBISHMENT.
SOON YOU WILL BE ABLE
TO ENJOY THEIR AMAZING
FOOD IN AMAZING
SETTINGS.
Watch this space for their
Grand Opening
It’s a Great Curry House
featuring all the Curry
Classics and a Chefs
Speciality Selection.
We recommend that you
book for Honest, Good Value
Food
Whether out with friends
or Entertaining business
colleagues or just having
a romantic dinner for two,
Napoleons Restaurant cannot
be beaten. For something more
relaxing try our Cafe Bar Area
At Aroma an All You
Can Eat menu until you
explode!
Only £12.50 Sunday to
Thursday 6pm - 11.30pm
and £13.50 Friday and
Saturday 6pm - Midnight.
AMAAN
5 Hull Road, Anlaby, Hull
Asham
108 Main Street,
Newport, Brough
Tel: (01482 657814)
Tel: (01430) 449289
Napoleons Casino &
Restaurant
193-203 George Street, HULL
01482 221133
Aroma Chinese
Restaurant
279 Beverley Road, Hull
Tel: (01482) 445555
THey say
THey say
THey say
Not your average fish & chip
shop! Ortons offer’s a great
menu selection to cater for all
the family. Open Mon-ThursSat 8am-8pm/ Fri 8am-9pm
Sun 10am -6pm. We have a
spacious dining area, accept
telephone orders and also cater
for parties. We also offer Gluten
free menu!
Try our delicious 2 for 1 offer
in luxury surroundings, served
all day, every day. Buy 2
meals and get the cheapest
FREE. We have a splendid
garden and 2 smoking areas.
Families Welcome.
2 for 1 Carvery available on
Wed, Sat + Sun
Ortons
Fish & Chips Takeaway & Cafe
Bransholme
01482 824166
Manor Farm
194 Willerby Rd, Hull
Tel: 01482 505604
THey say
AMAAN IS HAVING A
RE-FURBISHMENT.
SOON YOU WILL BE ABLE
TO ENJOY THEIR AMAZING
FOOD IN AMAZING
SETTINGS.
Watch this space for their
Grand Opening
AMAAN
Restaurants
5 Hull Road, Anlaby, Hull
THey say
THey say
Tel: (01482 657814)
Newly opened Thai
Restaurant. “Where favourite
Thai foods are endless”.
20% off for take away.
Opening Times:
Lunch: Mon - Sat
12pm - 2.30pm.
Evening: Mon - Sun
5.30pm - 11pm
Hull’s oldest Indian
restaurant. Serving the
community since 1977.
Special 4 course meal
available every Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday
(Excluding Bank Holidays)
5.30pm - 11.30pm.
Siam Star Thai Restaurant
6 Lairgate, Beverley
Tandoor Mahal
Tel: (01482) 866369
Tel 01482 505653
587-589 Anlaby Road, Hull.
we say
So many cocktails,
so little time
103 cocktails available
at Dazal
Dazal
12 Newland Avenue, Hull
Tel: (01482) 341535
THey say
THey say
Come and enjoy our fantastic
choice of food. We have
something for everyone and offer
a fantastic family atmosphere.
Grill Club - Every Tuesday.
Your choice of a grill and drink
for £5.49. Curry Club - Every
Thursday. A choice of your
favourite curries with a drink
£4.49. Plus great offers from as
little as 2 meals for £5 - all day,
everyday
dine for £41, includes
3 courses and a bottle
of French wine of your
choice”
Portland Hotel
Paragon Street, Hull
we say
Enjoy the delightful healthy
eating experience from our
charcoal grill. BBQ - Vegetarian
- Fish dishes. Best for value
Mimosa are now open over
lunchtimes Tuesday - Sunday
12:00- 16:30. Lunch from
£4.99 for value
THey say
Rudstone Walk
South Cave,
Brough HU15 2AH
(01430) 422230
THey say
Home made from fresh
ingredients, served with
a warm welcome ALL
day EVERY day. Huge
car park, wonderful
walking area.
The Triton
Brantingham, E.Yorkshire.
Tel 01482 667261
Fax 01482 662861
www.thetritoninn.com
in the spicier range of African
dishes. Ranging from the milder
Gambian chargrilled chicken
through to tilapia, snapper, meat
ball and lamb dishes, there is
something to suit everybody.
Vegetarians are well catered for
and can choose from a number of
quorn dishes, with cajun chicken
or beef wraps, salads and side
orders making ideal lighter bites.
With prices starting from £6 on all
main dishes, £2.80 for wraps and
extras from £1.20, Island Delights
offers great value for money and
means everybody can enjoy the
fresh flavours it has to offer.
A Friday night all-you-can-eat
buffet is a particularly good
opportunity to try a range of
dishes and costs £10 per person
from 6.30pm.
All the restaurant’s meat is Halal
and takeaway, delivery and outside
catering options are also available.
THE WAGGONERS
Good home-made value
ISLAND DELIGHTS
Where: 173 Spring Bank West, Hull
Call: (01482) 322577
When: Daily, 4.30pm to 11pm
Tel. (01482) 326462
THey say
Siam Buri Restaurant
521-523 Anlaby Road Hull
Tel. 01482 503240
www.siamburi.com
Yinjibar
1b & 1c Charles Street,
Hull HU2 8DF
01482 228998/07890 502551
“Couples Menu - Two
The Old Grey Mare
193, Cottingham Road, Hull
01482 448193
Rudstone Walk is open
for lunch and dinner all
week (closed Sunday
evening).
Enjoy delicious meals
using local seasonal
produce in the
picturesque farmhouse
Yinjibar offers a traditional
authentic dining
experience for all serving
homemade dim-sum
and sushi and traditional
chinese dishes in the
heart of Hull City Centre.
THey say
Mimosa
406-408 Beverley Road, Hull
01482 474748
www.mimosahull.com
Authentic Thai Food
served in our beautiful
refurbished restaurant
Lunch 12-2.30 Special
2 course lunch £6.50.
Evening hours 5.30-11pm
Also serving takeaways
THey say
THey say
MOST restaurants can claim to
have an extensive menu, but
not many can say their food is
influenced by cultures from across
the globe. Island Delights, in
Spring Bank, west Hull, however, is
certainly one of them.
Since it was opened by owner Mo
Bah in 2006, it has carved itself an
excellent reputation for offering
Caribbean, Asian, African and
English food cooked to perfection.
Its range of Jamaican dishes are
particularly packed with flavours.
Home-made by the restaurant’s
team of chefs using traditional
family recipes, the likes of goat
curry, jerk chicken, ox tail stew and
lamb domoda are all served with
rice and peas or jollof rice.
Island Delights is also famous for
its barbecue dishes, with its mixed
grills, chicken fillet burger and
grilled lamb dishes always popular
among customers.
Further tasty options can be found
One of Hull’s most established
restaurants. Celebrating over 25
years in business. Quality fresh
food, cooked, to order daily.
Specialising in fish dishes and
offer a varied English continental
menu. NEW REFURBISHMENT.
Bookings now being taken for
Christmas parties.
Mustafa’s
84 Anlaby Road, Hull
Tel: (01482) 327104
THey say
Pre Theatre Dining, Private
Dining. The ideal central
venue to celebrate in
the traditional elegant
surroundings of
The Kingston Theatre Hotel,
Hull HU2 8DA
Visit our new website for all
the latest information
kingstontheatrehotel.com
Tel: 01482 225828
THey say
Recently refurbished Bar
& Restaurant offering the
finest food cooked to order
from fresh ingredients, Cask
Marque accredited Real Ales,
over 2 dozen wines, and
coming soon “Cocktails”.
Ring for more details.
Blue Bell Inn Bar &
Restaurant
Cottingham
01482 847 113
they say
we say
‘One of the best chefs in Hull’
Fantastic Indian Restaurant &
Takeaway - offering a warm
atmosphere and great offers.
4 course set menu only £7.95
Tues - Thursday
4 course set menu only £9.95
Friday - Sunday
Vegetarian options available.
Bring your own alcohol.
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Lime Tandoori
560 Beverley Road, Hull
01482 342617
It’s the type of pub you
could stay in for hours
their hearty meals
THey say
THey say
THey say
New steak and grill menu.
Every dumpling is individually
crafted, every dim sum is
a work of art. Khoan Vong
specialises in Dim Sum. Now
serving Dim Sums prices
start from £2.30.
The place to eat in the
week, the place to be
on a weekend! Great
food, great beer, an
all round experience
every time!
Opening Offer:
14oz Porterhouse Steak
only £9.95. Also a
fantastic choice of steaks
from only £4.95.
Society Bar and Grill
Newland Avenue, Hull
Tel 01482 446555
The Water Margin,
Chinese Restaurant
185 Askew Avenue Hull
Tel: 01482 508878
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Jumbo haddock and chips,
£7.45
A 12oz beer-battered haddock
with chips and mushy peas.
need to after one of
Pubs
Kings Ale House
10 King Street, Hull HU1 2JJ
Tel: (01482) 210446
THey say
Café Bars
THey say
Food served daily noon-9pm
The Perfect place to indulge in
British food made with the finest
ingredients and locally sourced
produce, in our superb restaurant.
Sunday lunch served from noon6pm. Full A La Carte menu served
from 12noon - 9pm Mon-Sat and
from 6pm on Sundays
Serving breakfast, lunch
and tapas. All in a warm
friendly atmosphere. Live
music every other Thursday.
Open Mon, Tues & Wed 9am
- 6pm, Thurs, Fri and Sat
9am - 11pm and Sunday
10am - 6pm.
Station Hotel Patrington
For bookings call
(01964) 630262
The Purple Cow
218 Hallgate, Cottingham
01482 876333
THey say
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Enjoy delicious home-made
food in warm, welcoming
surroundings. With a great
choice of fresh dishes including
our fresh fish with ‘real’ chips
and daily tea-time specials. If
you enjoy having your Sunday
lunch at The Railway Inn at
New Ellerby you will not be
disappointed here, Sue’s new
establishment. Food served Tues
- Sat 12 - 8pm. Sun 12 - 4pm
Homemade food from locally
sourced products
House Menu 12pm - 9pm
Traditional First Class
Sunday Lunch
Available from 12pm - 6pm
A La Carte Menu Available
6pm - 9pm
Delicious, authentic African
and Caribbean cuisines served
Monday to Saturday 12 noon till
late. Menu also includes grills,
barbecues, vegetarian meals
and wraps. Buffet night every
Friday - £10 all you can eat.
Delivery service available. All
food Halal.
Roos Arms
Island Delights
173 Spring Bank, Hull
01482 322577
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The Whittington & Cat
Commercial Road, Hull
01482 327786
Main Street, Roos, HU12 0HB
Tel. (01964) 670353
Owners Julian Brice and Kerrie
Athorn took over The Waggoners
three years ago.
They have built up an excellent
reputation for home-made,
traditional British food, which is
prepared by the pub’s team of
qualified chefs.
The Waggoners’ steaks have
proved to be a success over the
years and are the most popular
items on the menu.
A carvery is also available every
Sunday, from noon until 6pm,
costing £6.95 for adults and
£3.45 for children.
Taster menu
and you might just
The New Clarence
77-79 Charles Street, Hull
HU2 8DE
Tel: (01482) 320327
A word from the
owner
Chicken tikka masala, £7.55
Diced chicken breast with a tikka
masala sauce, served with
basmati rice, a poppadom and
salad.
Steak and ale pie, £7.95
Tender diced beef cooked in
Pedigree ale with onion gravy,
topped with a suet and herb
pastry. Served with new potatoes
and fresh vegetables.
Rump steak, £10.25
A 10oz rump steak served with
chunky chips, hand-battered
onion rings, grilled tomato,
garden peas and a salad
garnish.
ABOUTUS
Where: Sutton Road, Wawne
Call: 01482 835142
Open: Tuesday to Saturday,
4pm to 11pm, and Sunday,
noon to 10.30pm. Food
served Tuesday to Friday,
until 9.30pm; Saturday, until
10pm; and Sunday, until
7.45pm.
Accessibility: Ground level,
with disabled access.
Vegetarian: Yes.
Family friendly: Yes.
Parking: Large car park at
the front.
Special offers
Throughout the week, two steaks
(choose from gammon, tuna,
pork loin or rib eye) and a bottle
of wine are £20. A vegetarian
option is available.
There is also a “two meals for
£9” offer Tuesday to Thursday,
until 9.30pm, and on Friday, until
6.30pm, with a choice of 11.
There is a three-course carvery
on Sunday for £9.95.
SIGNATUREDISH
Mixed grill: £11.95
Rump steak, gammon
steak, lamb chop,
pork steak, pork
sausage, lamb’s liver,
black pudding and a
fried egg are served
with chunky chips,
hand-battered onion
rings, grilled tomato,
garden peas and a
salad garnish.
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The owners would like to invite
you to celebrate the 1 year
anniversary of Kuchnia We have
new dishes, a new refurbishment
and a fantastic romantic
atmosphere. Beautiful, tasy,
traditional Polish set menus from
as little as £7.50. Monday - Friday
17.00 - 22.00, Saturday & Sunday
14.00 - 22.00
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Where: Co-op/
Somerfield
WORTH A VISIT:
The Waggoners in
Wawne.
Taste the World
Fit fine wine and food
into a French vacation
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COME DINE WITH US
WITH ROY
WOODCOCK
or a number of
years Château
Lavergne
(www.chateaulavergne.com)
in the Bordeaux region of
South-West France has
been building up a first
class reputation with its
cookery classes and
wine-tastings.
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WINDOW SHOPPING: The half-timber shopping rows date back to the 13th century.
A city with something for us all
ALLISON COGGAN VISITS CHESTER
We call them “Millionaires’ Weekends,”
when caution and the credit card statement
are thrown to the wind as we experience
the delights of a new city.
They might not happen much these days,
but we felt like we’d hit the jackpot when
we visited the beautiful city of Chester.
For history and culture with bags of fun
thrown in, you can’t beat this city on the
border between England and Wales, less
than three hours along the M62.
Chester’s origins go back to the founding
of the Roman fortress of Dewa in 70AD.
From the Eastgate Clock, the most
photographed clock in the world after Big
Ben, to Britain’s largest stone Roman
Amphitheatre, it’s easy to understand its
growing popularity as a tourist destination.
There are plenty of hotels to choose from
but you’d be hard pressed to find a better
one than the Crowne Plaza, part of the
InterContinental Hotels group. With 160
stylish and contemporary bedrooms, and in
the middle of the city, it retains a personal
touch not often found in larger hotel chains.
A stay in this hotel, with genuinely
friendly staff, is an experience in itself. The
family rooms are huge, the food is sublime
and the health club can help you work off
the fabulous buffet breakfast.
And if you can drag yourself away, the
Crowne Plaza is in the perfect location from
which to see Chester.
It’s a short stroll from Chester Cathedral,
a former Benedictine abbey.
You’re within striking distance of the
city’s historical sites, including the Roman
ISOLATED
ISLE WITH
ONE HELL
OF A VIEW
TRAVELGUIDE
Paul Hartley visits the Isles Of Scilly
Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Hotel
ow that’s what I call a
room with a view! On
the horizon, I can just
make out the pencil-thin
silhouette of Bishop’s
Rock lighthouse. In between, the
moody sea is peppered with
prehistoric outcrops of rock, upon
whose jagged edges many a ship
has perished.
Where: Where: Chester
Cost: From £139 to £189 a night
Call: 0871 423 4931
Web: www.crowneplaza.com and
www.visitchester.com
city walls with great views of the Welsh
mountains in the distance.
Even better, you’re just around the corner
from the city’s famous half-timber shopping
rows, which date back to the 13th century.
While Chester’s shopping malls have the
“any town” curse, there are plenty of
boutiques, designer stores and unique
craft shops around to tickle your credit
card.
And if money’s tight, while away the
hours spotting the wannabe WAGs with
their orange skin and hair extensions.
If you’ve got kids in tow, try the Dewa
Roman Experience. You walk into a Roman
galley ship and are transported back in
time to the life of a centurion.
You’ll also see an archeological dig.
While the “hands-on” bits might not have
the ultra-modern interaction of many
museums, the chance to build a mosaic,
fire a catapult and dress up as a Roman is
hugely entertaining for big and small kids.
And that’s the beauty of Chester – there
is something for everyone, no matter their
taste or the size of their bank balance.
THREE THINGS TO DO
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I’m sitting in my room at the
marvellously-tit led Hell Bay Hotel on the
stunning island of Bryher in the Isles Of
Scilly. It’s Hell Bay by name, but it feels
more like heaven as I absorb the beautiful
panorama after a thrilling journey in a
12-seater twin-propeller plane, then a boat.
The Isles Of Scilly are only 28 miles
from Land’s End, but it feels like a
different world. The first thing that strikes
you as the plane descends towards the tiny
airport is just how vulnerable the islands
look – tiny specks of land clustered amid
the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean.
“The sea is sapphire
blue and the sand is
vanilla white”
For once, the brochures really do paint a
true picture of what to expect. The sea is
sapphire blue and the sand is vanilla
white. The massive skies give the place a
sense of scale which is truly breathtaking.
But it’s not just the scenery that makes
you feel like you are a million miles from
the stresses of the mainland. The pace of
life is also totally different. It’s like going
back in time several decades.
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Chester Cathedral, call
01244 324756. Cost:
£2.50-£5.
3
Chester Racecourse, call
01244 304610. Cost:
£7-£42.
Everybody seems to know everybody
and we felt completely safe and welcome
in this tiny island community.
There are five inhabited islands – St
Mary’s, Tresco, St Martin’s, St Agnes and
Bryher – with a total population of around
HEAVENLY: Hell Bay Hotel.
The Isles Of Scilly
Holiday snapshot: A luxury break in
one of the most amazing parts of
Britain. Remote, peaceful, unspoilt and
jaw-droppingly beautiful.
Holiday highlight: The isolation.
Must see: It has to be Hell’s Bay. The
views from the rocks are breathtaking.
Hell Bay is literally the last hotel before
New York. Its location is the stuff of dreams.
Remote, unspoilt and peaceful with
spectacular views from most of its 23 suites.
It is relaxed and tastefully decorated in a
New England style, and the rooms are
named after a “gig”, the original oared boats
used for piloting and ship rescues. The
restaurant has three AA Rosettes and there
is plenty of local fish and seafood on the
menu.
SEA VIEW: Hell Bay
Hotel on Bryher island.
followed by lunch at the Flying Boat Club.
Cornwall by the Dorrien-Smith family, who
have transformed it into the perfect holiday
destination without ruining its natural
beauty. All the islands come under the
Duchy Of Cornwall and development is
carefully controlled.
The Abbey Gardens are home to 20,000
exotic plants from more than 80 countries
and are often referred to as “Kew Gardens
without the roof ”. The gardens are also
home to the intriguing Valhalla Museum,
which features figureheads from local
shipwrecks.
We enjoyed a fascinating morning
It is built on the site of the former Royal
Naval Air Station from where UK flying
boats flew missions against German
submarines between 1916-18. Today, it is 12
beachfront houses, a restaurant and health
club – a real luxurious bolt hole.
RUGGED: Paul Hartley on Bryher Island.
Above right, a view from the hotel.
To work off our lunch, we explored the
ruins of Cromwell’s Castle before skirting
back past the Island Inn, where we enjoyed
an ice-cream in the beer garden and waited
for the ferry back to Bryher.
The highlight was the bay at the north of
the island, from which the hotel takes its
name. The spectacular rock which juts into
the ocean was begging to be conquered, and
a photo of me at the top with my arms
outstretched has pride of place in our hall.
After an energetic day, it was lovely to
return to the cosseted luxury of our hotel.
It’s a memento of an amazing break and a
constant reminder to return one day soon.
Cumbria
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Hoseasons 25th
by the sea
Seacote Park,
3 nights
sleeps 4
within Kinderland, Priory Park,
Hull, HU4 7DY
Tel. 01482 420140
Contact: Hell Bay: Rates start from
£135 per person per night. Call 01720
422947 or see www.hellbay.co.uk
Getting there: Skybus fli es to St
Mary’s from Southampton, Bristol,
Exeter, Newquay and Land’s End. Hell
Bay is reached by boat transfer. Call
0845 7105555 or see
www.ios-travel.co.uk
On our first day, we left the wild beauty
of Bryher, where we were based, and took
the short boat trip across the bay to
Tresco and the fabulous Abbey Gardens.
By comparison with rugged Bryher,
Tresco is manicured. And there’s a good
reason for this. Since the 19th century the
island has been leased from the Duchy Of
Traditionally, many farmers grew cut
flowers for export. The Gulf Stream and the
mild climate meant they would flower ahead
of those on the mainland. Tourism has long
since taken over, but as we walked we saw
fields of neatly planted daffodils, most of
them now abandoned.
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Don’t go there: For nightclubs.
Climate check: Usually a few degrees
warmer than the mainland.
Return visit? I can’t wait to go back.
2,000 – plus numerous other uninhabited
rocky islets. St Mary’s is the most
populated, accounting for almost
three-quarters of the inhabitants.
On our second day we explored Bryher.
You could walk around the island in a few
hours, but we took all day, stopping to take
in the views and have lunch at a tiny café.
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Staycations have risen by 15%
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HOLIDAYHEAVEN
BREAKAWAY
Dewa Roman Experience,
call 01244 343 407. Cost:
£3.35-£4.95.
DAYSOUT
Just sit and watch
the birds go by
SEABIRD HAVEN:
Bempton Cliffs.
Cut-out and keep
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WALKING with Rodger Matthews
COACHING INN: The Fauconberg
Arms in Coxwold.
James Campbell visits Bempton Cliffs
S
tanding with a pair of
binoculars glued to my eyes,
waiting for the merest
glimpse of a rare bird hadn’t
been my idea of enjoyment.
Distance:
5 miles
1.15pm: Transport from Rags up to
Bempton via mini bus.
1.30pm: Met at Bempton by guide
(binoculars provided if required and
free goodie bag for children) who will
give short intro and walk on to the
clifftop viewing areas. Time to wander at
leisure.
But a day out at Bempton Cliffs with an
experienced guide has changed my opinion.
A new package, organised by Visit Hull
And East Yorkshire in conjunction with the
RSPB Bempton Cliffs reserve, gives visitors
the chance to observe the thousands of
seabirds from land and sea.
This walk passes along the
edge of the Howardian Hills
from the pretty village of
Coxwold with its ancient
coaching inn, the
Fauconberg Arms; Shandy
Hall, the former home of the
author Laurence Sterne,
and an array of stone-built
cottages lining the street.
3.15pm: Drink at Bempton.
3.45pm: Transport from Bempton back
to Bridlington Harbour for boat trip.
4.30pm: Boat trip from harbour to view
cliffs from sea with drink provided.
The Seabird Spectacular experience lets
visitors get a close-up view of the largest
colony in England and watch an
extraordinary variety of seabirds nesting
and feeding.
The beautiful, striking St
Michael’s church, built in
1420, stands just a little way
up the hill.
7.30pm: Return from boat trip to
Bridlington Harbour.
“Seabirds were
lovingly nurturing
their fluffy chicks”
LOVEBIRDS: A
pair of gannets.
The day trip costs £33.50 per person,
with an accompanying offer to stay at
the Bluebell guesthouse for £28 per
night per person.
The experience includes a harbour-view
lunch at Rags Hotel, transport to the top of
the cliffs followed by a guided-walk, and
then a sail along the cliffs aboard a Puffin
Cruise.
up nicely for the day.
through his powerful telescope.
On reaching the blustery Bempton Cliffs
we were met by RSPB guide Steve Race who
reeled off a series of staggering facts about
the cliffs.
The celebrity couple have amazed RSPB
staff and volunteers for years by
consistently being the first of Bempton’s
9,000 pairs of gannets to return to their nest.
The day began with a meal at Rags, which
offers traditional pub food cooked to
perfection.
Around 200,000 birds visit the cliffs each
year, including puffins, kittiwake, razorbills,
guillemots and gannets.
There was an astonishing number of
seabirds lovingly nurturing their fluffy
chicks.
I went for pea and ham soup followed by
cheese and tomato omelette, which set me
Steve even managed to track down
legendary lovebirds Peckster and Flip
The excitement always rose when a
puffin, with its colourful beak and sad eyes,
TIMEOUT What to do in 8 HOURS
Carlisle Castle
It sounds bizarre – a
re-enactment of the
sinking of the Titanic.
But the event, at
Carlisle Castle, could be
one of the most
spectacular shows of the
summer.
The English Heritage
castle is the setting for a
large-scale production,
featuring a bow of an
ocean liner which will be
swamped by flames and
cascades of water.
The play, which has
already been a hit in
New York and Sydney,
begins with a symphony
of clanging and
screeching as engineers
rush to finish the boat.
The ship then emerges
and sets sail on its
journey. The mood is
initially celebratory, with
music and champagne,
but disaster strikes.
The 70-minute
performance ends
dramatically with
smashed plates, flames,
pouring water and steam
as the ship sinks.
The story of the
Titanic, which sank after
a hitting an iceberg on
its maiden voyage in
1912, has a particular
resonance in Cumbria.
was spotted. It was hard not to get drawn in
by Steve’s infectious enthusiasm.
some traditional shanties as we left the
harbour.
After a few hours which seemed to fly by,
we headed down to Bridlington harbour to
get a view of the birds from the sea.
It was quite amusing to watch how
clumsy the puffins and guillemots were, in
contrast to the grace of the gannets and
kittiwakes.
Despite being a gloriously sunny day, the
sea proved to be a lot rougher than
expected.
This meant we weren’t able to get as close
to the cliffs as normal, but there were still
plenty of birds out at sea, along with the odd
seal.
We were entertained by a fiddler playing
Paintballing
The evening begins
with a pre-show, from
9pm, with live music
from Scottish street
band, Orkestra Del Sol.
The region’s only
centre on the North Bank
is Hull Paintball, off the
A1033 close to Halsham.
h The outdoor theatre
event, created by
Titanick Theatre, is on
Friday, July 23, and
Saturday, July 24. The
castle is in Castle Way,
Carlisle, Cumbria. Doors
9pm, tickets £7-£9. Call
01228 625600
We returned to the harbour around 7pm
with our heads full of facts about the
thousands of feathered friends who visit
Bempton Cliffs each summer.
h The packages for this year are full, but
they will be running again next summer.
This could see you
trying to capture the
opposing team’s flag
and return it to your own
base – eliminating them
by splatting them with
paintballs.
Paintballing is a mix of
agility and concentration
– with the added bonus
of covering your friends
or loved ones with a
bucket-load of paint.
The centre features
several different game
modes, within an
arena-style paintball
area with obstacles.
GOING DOWN: The ship sinks in the film Titanic.
Paintball is an
all-weather sporting
activity. Using a
paintball gun, which
This year, the gaming
area at Hull Paintball has
been expanded and
improved, with
floodlights installed for
night gaming and new
games designed.
TAKING AIM: A
paintballer.
uses gas to fire the
paintballs, the idea is to
accomplish a mission.
MUSICAL SEND OFF: A fiddler playing
as the boat leaves the harbour.
What to do in 2 HOURS
What to do in 4 HOURS
Thomas Henry Ismay,
who founded the White
Star Line – the company
that built the doomed
liner – was brought up in
Maryport and started his
seafaring career there.
Occasional gaps between
the buildings offer glimpses
of the vast, rolling, green
landscape of the North
Yorkshire countryside
beyond. It was this idyllic
setting which resulted in the
village being voted second
in the list of Britain’s best
villages in ITV’s programme,
The Property List.
Prices start from £2.50
for a 100-ball walk-on
deal at Hull Paintball,
which is at 23 Northfield,
Keyingham.
Call 01964 626160 or
www.hullpaintball.co.uk
Laser Quest
The intrigue of Laser Quest
– of never knowing who is
waiting around the corner –
has made the game
popular over the past
couple of decades.
Taking place in a dimly lit
room, Laser Quest involves
players “shooting” each
other with laser guns, with
each hit registering on a
receiver worn on the
player’s body.
Scores are kept on
screen leader boards, with
players competing with
each other to reach the top
of the list.
Game prices start at
It is an area of
outstanding beauty with
rounded hills and lonely
farmsteads in fields and
interspersed with woodland.
Distant views of the White
Horse of Kilburn and Sutton
bank can be seen.
Shandy Hall was originally
built in 1430 as a
parsonage for the Coxwold
village priest. It is a small
building with a mossy
Time:
2 hours
Terrain:
Partly hilly
STEPBYSTEP
Getting there: Coxwold
is signed off the A19
York-Thirsk road.
Parking: Roadside
parking at the bottom of
the hill in the village.
Map reference:
O.S.Landranger Series
No 100 (Malton) GR
535772.
Refreshments: The
Fauconberg Arms, call
01347 868214.
stone-covered roof, wide
gables, and massive
chimney-stacks, originally a
timber framed open-hall
house which was
considerably altered in the
17th century.
If time permits, visit
Newburgh Priory – a large
and imposing house
half-a-mile south east of the
village. Founded in 1145, it
is a fine stately home i with
breathtaking views. The
extensive grounds contain
a water garden, walled
garden, topiary yews and
woodland walks.
Just over a mile
north-east of the village is
Byland Abbey, founded as
a Savigniac house in 1134.
For:
All walkers
THEROUTE
1 Walk uphill past the inn
and church, go left opposite
the public footpath sign into
the farmyard by the
left-hand driveway.
2 Pass through the gate at
the rear and keep close to
the fence, walking towards
the gate on the skyline.
3 Through the gate, cross
the field centre to the trees
and hedge in the distance.
4 Keep straight ahead with
the trees on your left, past
the farm and through the
hedge on to the farm road.
5 Turn right towards Angram
Hall and pass between farm
buildings and past the
house to exit on the drive.
6 At the gate and footpath
sign, bear left across the
field and exit by the stile.
7 Turn left on to the road
and continue over Elphin
Beck. After 300 yards, follow
the signed route to the right
across the field into
Husthwaite village.
8 Continue to the T junction
and bear right. At the top of
the hill go left at the public
bridleway sign along the
drive to Lists House.
9 Go past the house to
reach the field. Keep to the
right of the trees before
turning right, as signed, to
the road to High Leys Farm.
10 Go left and, at the farm,
take the stile on the left over
the field to the next stile.
SHOT IN THE DARK:
Fun at Laser Quest.
£3.95 for one game.
Laser Quest is in George
Street, Hull.
Call 01482 222248 or
www.laserquesthull.com
11 Cross the field diagonally
right to the gate. Continue,
then go right over the bridge
and left on to the path.
12 After about 100 yards,
take the left turn through the
hedge and over the stream.
Turn right on to the road and
back into Coxwold.
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COXWOLD
TRIPITINERARY
18
RETAILTHERAPIST
Hand luggage
at the ready
L
To say we are in need of a few weeks in
the sun together is an understatement.
Our seven-year-old has been counting
down the days for what seems like the
last six months, while our four-year-old
has deigned to admit she is quite looking
forward to splashing in a sea that won’t
immediately turn her legs a fetching
shade of blue (God knows I love Hornsea
but it can only be a matter of time before
one of us loses a toe to frostbite).
Beyond insisting he is not going to
Portugal in an aeroplane but in Postman
Pat’s helicopter, our two-year-old has no
interest or concept of what is happening.
And me? If I manage to wade through
just a few of the books by my bed, I will
be happy. The problem is, of course, that
since airlines have got all draconian with
the rules – in the name of saving the
planet or thwarting terrorists – I might
not be able to take the selection of books I
would like. And, far more importantly, I
may even be forced to leave a selection of
my usual holidaywear at home.
For having checked, and double
checked, my baggage allowance I am
dismayed to discover we are only allowed
to take up to 20kg each in a single
suitcase. Now this may sound a lot to
some, and my handsome husband – who
will chuck in a few T-shirts and some
shorts in a case and believe himself good
to go – does not understand the problem.
But how on earth I am going to manage
without my favourite platform sandals,
which probably weight about 20kg alone?
robbing me of vital kilograms.
Then I reassessed my toiletries and
cosmetics bag to include only the bare
minimum – which, admittedly, still
includes nail varnish and body oil spray,
but a girl can’t totally reform over night.
And, of course, I have been brutal about
the clothing situation, which is easier
than you would imagine if you are
ruthless. I accepted long ago that the
beach, me and glamour were an unlikely
combination, so am under no illusions
about fancy daywear outfits.
The problem is shoes, which are such a
life force for me that without certain
pairs I am not sure I would be able to
fully enjoy my time.
At bare minimum, I reckon you need
flip-flops for the beach, sensible walking
shoes or trainers for sightseeing trips,
flat sandals for shorts and trousers and,
of course, several pairs of heels for dinner
– including my pink patent strappy
sandals that are in no way practical but
make me happy from the inside out.
Luckily, I have come up with a solution.
Checking the baggage allowance again, it
would seem everyone is allowed 10kg of
hand luggage.
And while I am sure my mob would
love to take all the bits of plastic and
technology they always cart around with
them they are not strictly necessary if
you have to choose between them and a
few pairs of mummy’s shoes.
If airlines can justify new guidelines as
altruism then I can justify teaching my
kids to entertain themselves in the old
school style, with just some sick bags and
a few rousing choruses of Old Macdonald.
I guarantee if we all do it, baggage
allowances will miraculously increase
again next year and we will be back to
stuffing our suitcase with as many pairs
of shoes as we like.
The first thing I did was put my lovely
Samsonite suitcases to the back of the
closet. All that sturdy plastic was
NEW STORE
IS BANG
ON TARGET
FOR TOWN
F
or most arts lovers, the
demise of the playhouse
in Beverley town centre
was sure to bring a tear
to the eye.
But there can be no doubt that the
subsequent lease of the building to
upmarket department store Browns of
York was equally likely to put a smile on
every local retail lover’s face.
cosmetics, Kipling and Radley bags and Elle
Macpherson Intimates you can’t really go
wrong. I was really hoping to see some
labels that you can’t already get in the
region but don’t think there was anything
new (when are we going to get a Chanel
cosmetics department somewhere?)
As someone who enjoyed many a
memorable night in the old theatre, I
decided it was only right to go along to see
how it had been transformed.
That said, Beverley does not have a
department store and many of the labels
will be new to the town so it is definitely a
welcome addition to a place that continues
to grow as a retail destination.
Window shopping
Did I buy?
Whether you love or hate what it has been
turned into, there can be little doubt that
the 1886 building that Browns now resides
I was hoping for something new but, while
everything is lovely, there was nothing
“Browns is very light,
airy and decidedly
modern”
in is a magnificent setting for a retail
outlet. Windows down the side of the
building show some of the wares but the
front of the store does not have much
room for a display – presumably due to the
limitations of the Grade II listed building.
The use of glass in the entrance and the
gorgeous panelled glass in the dome
shaped roof make the store very inviting.
First impressions
EXCESS
BAGGAGE:
It can be
very hard to
travel light.
RACKED UP: The Marcona
concession and, right, Basler.
If you ever visited the old picture
playhouse and have yet to go into the new
store then you are in for a big surprise:
the inside is virtually unrecognisable
from the slightly dilapidated, yet
charming, old theatre.
Browns is very light, airy and decidedly
modern – it looks great and has been
beautifully refurbished, with clean lines
and clearly delineated departments.
A small glass lift can be taken up to the
mezzanine women’s wear department,
which includes Gerry Weber, Marcona and
Fenn Wright Manson, but is also a great
feature in its own right. The clothing is all
had no need to seek advice or assistance so
didn’t put them to the test.
“There is nothing
cutting edge, but
nothing to offend”
Verdict
different and exciting enough to tempt me
into parting with my cash. If I was a bag
fiend I imagine I would have been excited by
the bag department, which had some lovely
items.
MAKEUP: The
Dior counter.
Staff and service
Staff were busily occupied both with
customers and general housekeeping but I
Although it was sad to see the old playhouse
close, Browns is an exciting development for
Beverley and will no doubt thrill the town’s
shoppers. The store has been beautifully
developed and looks wonderful both inside
and out.
It would be good to see some more high
fashion lines but what is on offer is a solid
starting point and targets the Beverley
shopper perfectly.
Well worth a visit.
COME SHOP WITH US
Browns Of Beverley
Where: The Corn Exchange, Saturday
Market, Beverley
It sells: Women’s wear, lingerie,
accessories and cosmetics
Open: Monday to Saturday, 9am to
5.30pm, Sunday 11am to 5pm
Call: 01482 860130
Website: www.brownsofyork.co.uk
very Beverley – well-cut, tasteful separates
and dresses. There is nothing at the
cutting edge of fashion but there is
nothing that could ever offend anyone: it
is all very safe and elegant and will fit in
with the town’s lady shoppers perfectly.
I did really like some of the Fenn Wright
Manson dresses but not enough to blow
me away. It would be nice to see some
more risks being taken but maybe stock
lines will be developed.
It is a similar story downstairs, where
the cosmetics, lingerie and accessories can
be found: with brands such as Benefit
Window of opportunity
for a quality bargain
FINDUS
Roundbrand
IT’S A BARGAIN
UPVC
panelled
door
A product
that has
stood the
test of
time, this
white door
can be
seen on
houses
across the
UK. It is
now on offer, with extras such
as letterboxes also available.
From £219 plus VAT
What we sell ...
Roundbrand has sold a wide
range of double-glazed windows,
doors and conservatories in its
west Hull showroom for the past
15 years.
SET BY AD CREATION?
GLAZED
OVER :
Cheryl
Olssen
(right) with
staff
Stacey
McCarthy
and Dan
Britton.
The first was manufactured and
delivered to the Hull branch last
week and has already been
impressing customers.
VAT, you could save up to £100.
The special offer is now available
on any patio doors measuring
2.1m by 2.1m a.
A regional company with 13
branches throughout Yorkshire,
Roundbrand manufactures its own
products at its two factories in
Doncaster and Scunthorpe.
It’s teak colouring is warm and
traditional and is perfectly suited
to period properties. Staff expect it
to be a big seller.
The patios come in a range of
styles to suit all individual tastes
and could be the perfect addition
to your home this summer.
New in store ...
Roundbrand’s range of patio
doors are proving very popular
with the public at the moment.
A supply-only company, it sells
to both the public and trade,
offering a large selection of
products at competitive prices.
A recent addition to the extensive
list of Roundbrand products is the
Irish Oak coloured window.
Going fast ...
Currently on offer at £390 plus
It’s a classic ...
The tried and tested approach to
customer service available at
Roundbrand is not revolutionary –
but it’s certainly effective.
Where: Askew Avenue, west
Hull
Call: 01482 573573
Open: Monday to Friday,
8.30am to 5pm; Saturday, 9am
to noon
E-mail:
sales@roundbrand.co.uk
Website:
www.roundbrand.co.uk
The team of three staff work hard
to create a friendly atmosphere.
They are approachable and
knowledgeable about the products
they sell, and rate after-sales
service as just as important as
sales.
While the business is
supply-only – it doesn’t have its
own team of fitters – staff at
Roundbrand are more than happy
to answer questions on installation
and recommend local workmen if
you wish.
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“I may be forced
to leave my usual
holidaywear
at home”
19
SHOPSPY
WITH LUCY LYON
ike most families, our
annual holiday is a big
event in the Lyon
household. And this year
it is looming even larger
because last year we had to forgo
our yearly fortnight basking in the
sun due to moving house.
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Critic’sGUIDE
Critic’sGUIDE
Sunday July 11
BBC2 8.00pm
Having first bonded over gin, chocolate and
a stretch on a floating prison ship having
done something unspeakable to a JCB, the
most poisonous of pen-pals are back. But
the question is, will the Ladies of Letters
still be talking? Or at the very least,
writing? Last time out, their friendship went
through highs and lows before ending after
an unwise holiday together.
Now, five years later, they are brought
together again by a funeral of a mutual old
flame, and the fireworks restart. Their new
adventures find them travelling to the
Dales and the Outback, living in trailer
parks and an asylum and drinking
marijuana tea and Australian Chardonnay.
Babies, millionaires and men that turn into
dingos accompany them along the way and
both will soon be arguing about another
wedding ... but whose?
Starring the talents of Maureen Lipman
and Anne Reid, this terrific comedy
represents the best thing ITV has produced
in an age, and those who already saw it on
the channel’s sister stations would be wise
to tune in again for plenty more venom
from the most wry of writers. Based on the
books and Radio 4 series written by Carole
Hayman and Lou Wakefield, Ladies of
Letters is a triumph.
■■■■■
BBC2 10.00pm
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore remain
comedic inspirations to today’s funnymen
and women. They first came to fame as
part of the acclaimed Beyond the Fringe
comedy revue that also launched the
careers of Alan Bennett and Jonathan Miller.
Now, in a live programme hosted by
Jonathan Ross, the likes of Adrian
Edmondson, Alistair McGowan, Angus
Deayton, Hugh Dennis, Nick Mohammed and
Jonny Sweet are about to recreate some of
the duo’s long-lost sketches.
■■■■■
The rocky road to happiness
Alan Carr:Chatty Man
BBC1, 9.00pm
Silence proves far from golden for
girl caught in murder investigation
The budget may be a lot tighter this series,
but Top Gear is still one of the most
entertaining shows on the box. his week,
Clarkson, May and Richard Hammond search
for the world’s best four-seat supercar.
They pit the mouthwatering Aston Martin
Rapide against the Porsche Panamera Turbo
and Maserati Quattroporte in a series of
unusual challenges in the South of England.
Plus, Harry Potter’s Rupert Grint and Formula
1 driver Rubens Barrichello do a lap in the
Reasonably Priced Car.
■■■■■
Yorkshire 5.40pm
The Silence
Channel 4 10.30pm
As our favourite bespectacled gossip queen
powers through the fourth series of his
much-loved talk show, it’s hard to believe
that back in the beginning he didn’t think
chatting was one of his fortes.
Thankfully for us, his warm infectious
personality has clinched some of the most
famous names in the celebrity sphere to
grace his show. Tonight’s edition is in for a
girly facelift, as the comic is joined by the
iconic Grace Jones, fashion guru Gok Wan
and JLS.
■■■■■
For almost every minute of every day, we’re
bombarded by noise – whether it’s from TV,
the radio, the Internet, our friends, family
or colleagues.
And there’s probably nobody out there
who hasn’t, at some point, wished they
could turn them all down a notch, if not off
altogether.
But for 18-year-old Amelia Edwards, the
central character in this new four-part
drama, life is a little bit different.
She’s recently been fitted with a
cochlear implant, allowing her to hear
everything around her, but isn’t sure what
her place in the audible world should be –
or even if there’s a natural, comfortable
place for her at all.
Desperate to escape from her overprotective parents, Amelia goes to stay
with her Aunt Maggie, homicide detective
uncle Jim, and teenage, free-spirited
cousins Tom, Sophie and Joel.
Whilst there she witnesses the murder
of a policewoman, a case Jim is eventually
assigned to – although he initially doesn’t
realise his niece may have the information
he needs to catch the culprit, and when he
does, it becomes clear that Amelia’s
knowledge could put her life at risk.
Genevieve Barr stars.
■■■■■
PICK OFTHE DAY
PICK OFTHE DAY
Top Gear
(1982),Yorkshire 10.35pm
A shape-shifting alien invades an
Antarctic base and imitates its prey,
leaving the crew unsure whom to trust.
John Carpenter’s horror remake, with
Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David
and Richard Dysart.
■■■■■
A paranoid housewife becomes convinced
another woman is trying to steal her
husband, and takes drastic steps to
protect her marriage. Thriller, starring
Susan Sarandon, Sam Neill and Emily
Blunt.
■■■■■
Miss Congeniality
Catch Me IfYou Can
A boy tries to find his widowed father a
new wife via a radio phone-in show, a
plea that moves an engaged reporter to
respond. Romantic comedy, starring Tom
Hanks and Meg Ryan.
■■■■■
A singer visits her terminally ill friend and
looks back over the highs and lows of
their volatile life-long relationship. Drama,
starring Bette Midler and Barbara
Hershey.
■■■■■
An FBI agent goes undercover as a
contestant in a Miss United States
beauty pageant, which a terrorist has
threatened to bomb. Comedy, starring
Sandra Bullock.
■■■■■
A conman lies his way across America,
posing as a pilot, doctor and lawyer, and
outwitting the FBI at every turn. Factbased drama, starring Leonardo DiCaprio
and Tom Hanks.
■■■■■
(2002),BBC1 10.25pm
Coronation Street
Yorkshire, 7.30pm
Concorde’s Last Flight
Channel 4, 9.00pm
Rev
BBC2, 10pm
As the war of the knicker factories
continues, it looks like Nick and Carla are
too proud to give up their business dream.
Tilsley pays her a visit and throws down
the gauntlet. He’s got premises, work and
staff, but Carla meets with Paul and offers
to under cut Nick, claiming she has
builders, staff and premises lined up.
Meanwhile, Anna’s nephew ruins their
sofa and Eddie thinks John can sell him a
new one.
■■■■■
With its sleek lines, pointed nose cone and
unusual wings, Concorde was a unique
proposition.
Then, 10 years ago, on July 25, 2000,
the unthinkable happened – Concorde
crashed just outside Paris, killing all 109
people on board.
In this documentary, those who worked
on the plane, its pilots and passengers,
and investigators who worked on the crash
site, tell its remarkable story. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
The series follows Reverend Adam
Smallbone’s trials and tribulations in
taking care of an inner-city London parish
based in a run-down church.
In this instalment, Adam allows a
Muslim children’s prayer group to use the
church for classes but in his usual
fashion, regrets his decision when it brings
to light the prejudices of his congregation.
Tom Hollander, Olivia Colman, Steve
Evets and Miles Jupp star.
■■■■■
The Mummy Returns
(2001),Sky Movies Action & Adventure
6.45pm
Married explorers Rick and Evelyn battle
to save the world from the newlyresurrected Imhotep. Fantasy adventure
sequel, starring Brendan Fraser and
Rachel Weisz.
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An extreme sports star-turned-spy is
assigned to bring down a gang of
international terrorists. Action adventure,
starring Vin Diesel, Samuel L Jackson,
Asia Argento, Marton Csokas and
Michael Roof.
■■■■■
(2006),BBC1 11.20pm
Beaches
(2000),Five 9pm
(2002),Five 9pm
Irresistible
Sleepless in Seattle
(1988),Channel 4 7.10pm
XXX
TheThing
FilmGUIDE
(1993),Five 6.55pm
25
Film
GUIDE
Monday July 12
Pete & Dud:The Lost Sketches
Ladies of Letters

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