TV

Jennie McAlpine never wants to leave 'Coronation Street'.
The 30-year-old actress has played the role of factory worker Fiz Stape for 13 years and has admitted she has no plans to leave the long-running ITV soap because she feels lucky to have a job she enjoys so much.
In an interview with The Sun newspaper, she said: "I have spent my formative adult years on 'Coronation Street'. I've got some great mates at 'Corrie' and they are like my family. We are lucky, as we don't get sick of the sight of each other.
"Being in Corrie doesn't feel like hard work at all."
The flame-haired star, whose character is currently dating Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall), admits she'd like to become a 'Coronation Street' stalwart like Ken Barlow (William Roache) and Deirdre Barlow (Anne Kirkbride) or Jack (Bill Tarmey) and Vera Duckworth (Elizabeth Dawn).
She explained: "I am a massive fan of the show and you can see how it happens that people end up staying for so long.
"It's incredible. Let's hope 'Corrie' is here for another 50 years as I love being a part of it."
Fiz's relationship with Tyrone - which is currently under strain as Tyrone has been receiving messages from Maria Connor (Samia Ghadie) pretending to be his violent ex-fiancée Kirsty Soames (Natalie Gumede) - has been likened to the on-screen marriage of Bill Tarmey and Elizabeth Dawn and she thinks that makes their characters more popular.
She added: "I do think they [Fiz and Tyrone] are really strong and I really do hope Fiz has found eternal happiness with Tyrone.
"I hope this story doesn't break them up forever. People love the fact that Fiz and Tyrone are together."

Matt LeBlanc believes 'Episodes' is successful because the characters have to deal with issues everyone can relate to.
The 'Friends' actor - whose performance in the series won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in 2012 - plays a fictionalised version of himself in the BBC Two sitcom about the making of a TV show and like all good sitcoms it's the characters and their problems that make viewers want to tune in.
The 46-year-old star told the new issue of Radio Times magazine: "This isn't necessarily a show that's just about making a show. These characters are dealing with things like a horrible boss, infidelity, friendships gone bad, trust issues. Everybody can relate to having an awful boss or a cheating wife..."
His co-star Stephen Mangan cut in: "Or having a stalker."
Matt joked: "Right. Because everybody deals with having sex with their stalker ... It's very common. Like orange juice."
Matt enjoyed shooting the third series of 'Episodes' in London because he could focus fully on the show and not get distracted by anything else.
He said: "If you're at home and you're working on something, you still try to do as many of your normal chores as you can. When you're out of town working you can devote yourself 100 per cent to the project and to drinking ... I mean just to the project. No drinking. None."

Jeremy Clarkson is "miserable" over the alleged breakdown of his marriage.
The 'Top Gear' presenter's wife Frances - who is credited with running his career - is said to have grown tired of his "juvenile" antics and alleged womanising and now wants to file for divorce to end their 21-year union.
A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "She is much more than just a wife. She looks after the money and even pays his income tax.
"Over the years they have had their ups and downs and it would be a lie to say that everything is rosy in the garden. Not least is the fact that Francie is fuming because she believes Jeremy is planning another Caribbean trip and is convinced one of his lady friends will be going along.
"She has turned a blind eye over the years, but every so often it all gets too much for her.
"Currently Jeremy is very much in the dog-house and Francie is not happy with him, she is happy doing her own thing at the moment.
"For his part Jeremy is miserable."
Frances is said to be "celebrating" her decision in Spain with friends, but friends of the 54-year-old presenter insist his marriage isn't over.
One pal said: "Yes they have been living apart. But they have been living apart for three years. Nothing has changed. They are not divorcing as far as I know."
If they do divorce, Frances - who has three children with the outspoken TV star - could be entitled to half her husband's £30 million fortune and Clarkson's first wife, Alex Hall, thinks she deserves every penny.
She told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: "She's done her penance. It is her hard work that has made him into the idol he is today.
"Jeremy is the frontman but behind the scenes she was the swan paddling frantically beneath the surface.
Frances has refused to comment on the reports she wants a divorce and asked if she could confirm or deny the story, she simply said: "No."

Robbie Williams wants a role on 'Britain's Got Talent'.
The 'Candy' singer isn't really a fan of singing shows so won't be following his fellow pop stars Kylie Minogue and Ricky Wilson's lead by accepting a mentoring role on 'The Voice', but could see himself on the judging panel of the eclectic ITV talent contest instead.
He told The Sun newspaper: "I've never seen 'The Voice'. Think I'd be best on 'BGT' to be honest. I like that one a lot."
Rumours that Robbie was one of the stars being lined up to replace Kylie and Ricky on 'The Voice' alongside veteran mentors Sir Tom Jones and will.i.am have been circulating since he revealed he has no plans to rejoin 90s boy band Take That for their next album and tour.
Should the 40-year-old star get his dream 'BGT' gig, he thinks his opinions would be too controversial and are bound to land him in hot water with show boss Simon Cowell.
He laughed: "Those TV shows are a great way to promote your music. But it probably wouldn't take me long to get in trouble as I've got a big mouth.
"I often say things that get me into loads of trouble."

'EastEnders' hunk Ben Hardy used to be a "bit chubbier".
The actor - who plays Peter Beale in the soap - hits the gym up to six times a week to keep himself in shape and admits that getting rid of his "body fat" was difficult.
He told Attitude magazine: "I was a bit bigger actually. Yeah, I was a bit chubbier as well. So that was the thing, getting rid of the body fat, that was [hard]."
Talking about his gym routine, he added: "I go through phases, sometimes I go six times a week sometimes four.
"I do lots of weights and I do lots of cardio. I used to play rugby when I was younger and I do think what you do when you're younger affects you when you're older. I feel like now I've got some muscle, that's probably just laid there, embedded in my genetics, from doing rugby and I find it harder to stay trim than I do to put on muscle."
Ben insists his former co-star David Witts (Joey Branning ) has the best body out of the cast.
He added: "He was ripped but he was bulky as well."

Charlotte Crosby is hopeful Sophie Kasaei will return to 'Geordie Shore'.
The bubbly brunette was devastated when her best pal in the Newcastle party pad was axed from the MTV reality show over a race row, and is crossing her fingers Sophie will be allowed to return for the next series.
She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I'm definitely missing Sophie. I still talk to her all the time, we always go out together. She's my best friend now so she'll always be in my life.
"It's a bit sad that she won't also be in my work life as well because we had such a laugh."
Probed whether Sophie could be back in future, Charlotte sighed: "I know... it would be me dream that that would happen, but I just don't know."
The 24-year-old star scoffed at rumours new cast member Aaron Chalmers had £12,000 worth of plastic surgery to fit in with the boys in the house, and says he is far more of a "gentleman" than girl-obsessed stars Gary 'Gaz' Beadle and Scott Timlin.
She explained: "He's just had a nose job because he had a bump on his nose. I know Aaron from Newcastle, everyone knows everyone in Newcastle! He's a lovely lad, he's a gentleman. Well, I say that, but I mean he's just not like Gary and Scott. He's really nice.
"He's not always out trying to pull girls. Aaron's actually Gary's really good friend so he's not left out, he doesn't look any different, he's just not really that interested in going out and having sex with a different minger every night!"
'The Charlotte Crosby Experience' airs Tuesdays at 9pm on TLC.

Bear Grylls was worried the men on 'The Island' would die after they were left marooned.
The British adventurer left 13 British men abandoned on a remote, uninhabited Pacific island for a month where they had only the clothes on their backs and some basic tools.
The explorer, 39, insists he was "genuinely" left fearing for their safety and survival as it's easy to cause damage when left with weapons like "machetes".
He explained: "I was worried about people dying. Genuinely.
"You let people loose with machetes and it's like, 'You almost took your knee off.'
"It's so easy to go like that -- boom -- and it's straight through the leg. You cut an arterial vein and you're dead within ten minutes."
Bear - real name Edward Grylls - aimed to make the men on the programme come to terms with "hardship" which was why they ended up on a island which was infested with dangerous animals including "crocodiles, snakes and scorpions", instead of an idyllic paradise.
He told The Sun newspaper: "I could've found the island they expected which was a beautiful Fijian paradise. But I wanted it to be about the hardship.
"What they got was a swamp -- a crocodile, snake and scorpion-infested s***hole."
He wanted to test the modern man and see if he was able to survive since society has become reliant on technology now.
He added: "It tests what they're made of. This was an experiment in trying to find some answers about modern man.
"Nowadays we've swapped the bow and arrow for the iPhone.
"What I wanted to do is see, if you strip man of everything -- when pushed and the bravado's gone -- would they crumble or are the skills still somewhere in there? In the modern world, what is masculinity?"

David Walliams has signed up 2013's 'Britain's Got Talent' star Jack Carroll to star in 'Big School'.
The 42-year-old comedian - who is a judge on the ITV contest alongside media mogul Simon Cowell, singer Alesha Dixon and actress Amanda Holden - has negotiated a deal with Jack, who suffers from cerebral palsy, and finished as the runner-up on the show at the age of 14.
Jack - who has previously appeared in two series of the CBBC Channel show 'Ministry of Curious Stuff' - is set to play a new boy at Greybridge School named Dean.
David enthused: "I am excited to be welcoming so many talented new faces to the show - and it's great to be working with Jack."
David - who is married to model Lara Stone - plays chemistry teacher Mr Church in the drama which is set in a secondary school and follows the comedic relationships of the teachers.
He will also be joined by former 'Holby City' star Jimmy Akingbola, who has been cast as hunky Mr Dalton.
The first series began airing on BBC One on 16 August 2013 and has been renewed for a second series which will hit the small screen from August 2014.

Vicky Pattison is trying to be a better role model for young girls.
The 26-year-old star - who is known for her partying and no-nonsense attitude on reality TV series 'Geordie Shore' - has admitted she's trying to set a good example for her young fans who look up to her.
Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz, she said: "I know I'm starting to become more aware of young girls tweeting me saying I'm an inspiration. They find my weight loss inspirational, they find how strong I am ... but it's a big responsibility.
"Whether you want to accept that or not, I do strive to behave in a good way most of the time."
The brunette beauty confessed that despite trying her best to be a good role model, she feels herself and other celebrities are unfairly expected to do so.
She explained: "I think Miley Cyrus, Rihanna and reality TV stars in the UK or America, we didn't set out to be role models, we set out to do things we enjoy and Miley Cyrus is quite clearly having a good time, as is Rihanna, as are all of us.
"Some people have that role thrust upon them when they don't really want it, and it's tough."
Vicky's new show 'Ex on the Beach' airs on Tuesdays on MTV.