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Prince Charles reads the weather forecast

The Prince of Wales has given weather forecasting a try during a BBC Scotland television studio tour.


Planet Earth Live – TV review

Since the BBC’s major global wildlife event, Planet Earth Live (BBC1), started on Sunday night, I’ve been worried sick about the little baby animals, writes Ben Bentley.


The Apprentice 2012 – TV review

The Apprentice 2012 is under way, and only 15 candidates remain after Lord Sugar last night jabbed his feared finger in the direction of his first victim.


Dirk Gently: A top show hidden in depths of BBC4

Fire up the Quattro. Oops, wrong show. How about pull out the choke and fingers crossed as you turn the ignition key of the chocolate brown Austin Princess? Not as catchy? Of course not. But there are more parallels to this series and Ashes to Ashes than retro cars.


The Fisherman’s Apprentice shows heroic Englishmen at sea – not on the pitch

Having agreed to review a fishing programme on the same night that England’s footballers faced Holland, I was, understandably, a bit miffed.


All change for Jeremy Paxman in look at the Empire

And so, a night at home being berated, belittled and humiliated. Yippee, dial a pizza – it’s a night in with Jeremy Paxman. Normally an experience on a par with, say, masochism.


Slick plot unfolds in gripping BBC thriller Inside Men

Inside Men is the fascinating new four-part thriller showing on BBC 1 this month.


Fordhall Farm’s spot on television show

Shropshire’s pioneering Fordhall Farm will feature on BBC television property hunting series Escape to the Country tomorrow.


Eggheads beat Shropshire team in TV quiz show

Five brainboxes flew the flag for Shropshire on TV quiz show Eggheads – but were beaten by some of the biggest brains in Britain.


David Dimbleby praises Shropshire Question Time audience

Shrewsbury was at the heart of the national debate yesterday as BBC’s Question Time was broadcast from the town – with host and panellists praising the audience for a ‘very good’ show.


Panel for Shrewsbury Question Time show revealed

Feminist writer Germaine Greer and Conservative Party co-chairman Baroness Warsi will be on the panel for Question Time in Shrewsbury tomorrow, it was revealed today.


Protest plan for BBC Question Time show at Theatre Severn

Protesters are planning to gather outside Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn when an episode of the BBC’s Question Time is recorded there this week.


New BBC drama Call the Midwife brings taste of life in 1950s

It’s been absolutely freezing in my house this weekend. Why does a central heating boiler decide to pack up on the coldest day of the year?


Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn to host Question Time

Shrewsbury’s Theatre Severn has been named as the venue for next week’s BBC One Question Time, it was revealed today.


BBC Radio Shropshire presenter’s month without booze

A BBC Radio Shropshire presenter has spent a month without drink and has made a video diary as part of an experiment for the TV?show Inside Out,which is to be screened tonight.


Leader: Nanny state naive in cure for problem

Tonight, Shropshire radio presenter Adam Green features in a timely BBC TV documentary examining the issue of social drinking. He took part in a month-long project to give up booze throughout December party season, with some eye-opening results.


Shropshire school teacher up for TV show challenge

A fearless teacher from Shropshire has gone from the fields of World War Two to dodging angry dogs, scaling slippery ski lifts and facing the stairway from hell – all in the name of entertainment.


Dylan devastated at BBC Wombles gaffe

A father-of-four today said his son had been left devastated after a BBC slip up led to a musician in a Womble suit removing its head during a live broadcast.


Radio Shropshire shows at risk amid budget cuts

A number of shows on Radio Shropshire could be axed as part of the BBC’s plans to cut 20 per cent from its budget over the next five years.


BBC local radio hit by budget cuts

BBC local radio stations today bore a large brunt of the corporation’s proposed cuts  – with a £5.3 million reduction in their budgets.

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