Slipping back into their old personas: Almost 15 years later the cast of The Fast Show returns for new online episodes By Daily Mail Reporter Updated: 10:00 GMT, 30 September 2011 44 View Earlier this month it was announced that The Fast Show would return after a 14 year absence from our screens. And filming has already started on a new series of the cult BBC show which starred comedians Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Simon Day and John Thomson and co. The funnymen slipped back into their old costumes with ease today, with Thompson reprising his role as the hilarious presenter of Jazz Club. Back again: John Thompson and Paul Whitehouse are seen in character on the first day of filming their The Fast Show, after it was cancelled 14 years ago The show became an instant hit thanks to its rapid-fire sketches and memorable catchphrases. It produced memorable characters such as Swiss Toni, the 'suits you' tailors and football commentator Ron Manager. RELATED ARTICLES Previous … [Read more...] about Slipping back into their old personas: Almost 15 years later the cast of The Fast Show returns for new online episodes
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Labour chairman Ian Lavery refuses FIFTEEN times to explain why the mineworkers’ union paid off his mortgage
Labour chairman Ian Lavery received a £72,500 loan from the National Union of Miners in 2017 and 'termination payments' of £89,887 when he left to become an MP Labour's chairman refused 15 times to explain why the National Union of Mineworkers had paid off his mortgage. Ian Lavery was confronted by Michael Crick from Mail+ about why he had received £165,000 from the NUM which included payment towards his mortgage and a redundancy payment when he became an MP in 2010. It came days after he featured in a campaign video by Labour that accused the Tories of ‘stealing the miners’ pension fund’. It criticised how, when the coal industry was privatised in 1994, it was agreed that if there was surplus in the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme it would be shared between its members and the Government. Mr Crick asked him whether he had ‘a bit of a cheek’ doing the video given the money he had received from the NUM. And he asked: … [Read more...] about Labour chairman Ian Lavery refuses FIFTEEN times to explain why the mineworkers’ union paid off his mortgage
The three minute fix to conquer anxiety: It even helped ANNA MAXTED cope with awkward relatives at a family party
Whenever my son is late home from school, my mind leaps to tragedy. After visiting friends, I brood that I've given offence. If my boss seems terse, I assume I'll never work again. My anxiety is not dramatic, but it is pervasive. It nibbles at the edges of my life, reducing its joy and scope. Sometimes the inside of my head feels like a prison. Clinical hypnotherapist Georgia Foster used to suffer from anxiety, and understands people like me. For more than 20 years, she's helped clients with unquiet minds — and her new online programme, The 3 Minute Anxiety Fix, is designed to free us from our restrictive thought patterns by retraining the brain. 'When you're in an anxious state, it can be overwhelming,' Georgia tells me. 'Often, if something bad has happened, the brain thinks that something else bad will happen and gets over-prepared for the worst-case scenario. But once your bucket's full, it only takes one drip for it to spill over into anxiety.' It's this cycle of worry that … [Read more...] about The three minute fix to conquer anxiety: It even helped ANNA MAXTED cope with awkward relatives at a family party
From trash TV to unstoppable hit – how Love Island survived cancellation, tragedy and ratings slump
Love Island is in for its biggest year yet as the saucy reality show prepares to launch a winter version in South Africa in January. It marks the first time the show has been stepped up to two series a year, and they're upping the budget by transferring the action to the Southern Hemisphere to catch those all important rays. The addition of the winter show is a huge turning point for ITV's flagship reality show, reflecting its massive success and blockbuster ratings over the last few years. The brand has gone through major changes in its 15-year journey after starting out as Celebrity Love Island back in 2005. At the beginning, the show was set in Fiji, hosted by Kelly Brook and Patrick Kielty and featured a bunch of faded stars being put in a villa to find love. The first show launched in the summer of 2006, and featured names including Calum Best, Paul Danan and Rebecca Loos. Ratings weren't great but the show still returned for a second run, with Fearne Cotton taking over from host … [Read more...] about From trash TV to unstoppable hit – how Love Island survived cancellation, tragedy and ratings slump
Unemployment falls to 40-YEAR low as number of EU nationals working in the UK sees a record drop
Unemployment has fallen to a 40-year low as the number of EU nationals working in the UK drops. The jobless total fell by 65,000 in the latest quarter to 1.36million, which was the lowest figure since 1976. Meanwhile, there were 2.28million EU citizens working in the UK in the quarter to June - 86,000 fewer than a year earlier and the largest annual decrease since records began in 1997. The number of people in work continued to increase - up by 42,000 to 32.39 million, although the rate remained at 75 per cent, said the Office for National Statistics. The figures also show that the number of Romanian and Bulgarian nationals working in the UK has hit a record high - in sharp contrast to workers from other eastern European countries. The jobless total fell by 65,000 in the latest quarter to 1.36 million to the lowest figure since 1976. The graph shows the unemployment rate is now just 4 per cent RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Tory Brexiteers ramp up pressure on PM with … [Read more...] about Unemployment falls to 40-YEAR low as number of EU nationals working in the UK sees a record drop
