http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/entertainment/tv/features/ The Northern Echo /leisure/entertainment/tv/features/ en-gb Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:56:42 +0100 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:56:42 +0100 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/entertainment/tv/features/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/resources/images/850268/?type=rsslogo http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/entertainment/tv/features/ http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/entertainment/tv/features/4484904.New_harvest/?ref=rss Susan Griffin meets the latest Emmerdale family, the Bartons, who promise to be more than a match for the Dingles in future. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:48:30 +0100 7eceaa4c226c946c3415e3f55c11e4fc http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/entertainment/tv/features/4445564.The_Hamster_blasts_back/?ref=rss Richard Hammond talks about living with that 288mph crash and is still ready to race a steam train from Darlington. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:58:38 +0100 0cd24382cdf8672e4dd8ef142ada24fb http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/entertainment/tv/features/4402387.Medieval_Matt/?ref=rss He’s a shooting star thanks to North-East comedy pairing, Reeves and Mortimer, but Matt Lucas tells Polly Weeks he feels his career is all down to luck. Thu, 28 May 2009 10:34:56 +0100 1985592dba20568adaf0da0df7c9ab50 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/entertainment/tv/features/4402310.Talent_on_tour/?ref=rss George Sampson shot to fame in Britain’s Got Talent last year. This time he’s got plenty of talented opposition. Viv Hardwick reports. Thu, 28 May 2009 10:22:33 +0100 64f003107ed98a74157905d76f8435c3 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/entertainment/tv/features/4385679.Chris_is_on_watch/?ref=rss Well-known presenter Chris Packham and newcomer Martin Hughes-Games are joining the BBC Springwatch team as Bill Oddie departs. Viv Hardwick reports. Thu, 21 May 2009 10:33:40 +0100 48f40e9602edea5560bbe4c49a2ae028 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/entertainment/tv/features/4385647.New_stage_for_Emmerdale/?ref=rss Viv Hardwick talks to Christopher Villiers, Paul Opacic and Helen Weir about their days in TV soap Emmerdale as the trio arrive to promote Darlington Civic Theatre’s tenth anniversary summer season. Thu, 21 May 2009 10:27:29 +0100 01e5dc71fe08bc2fe499cdcc67f9c380 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/entertainment/tv/features/4368534.cAN_jADE_SPARKLE_/?ref=rss On Saturday night Jade Ewen will need a Eurovision miracle to avoid finishing at the bottom of the voting chart. Steve Pratt reports. Thu, 14 May 2009 11:40:25 +0100 de67546a0836999c88e173731cf1e6d2 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/entertainment/tv/features/4332409.Gently_does_it/?ref=rss Kate Whiting discovers how Lee Ingleby and Inspector George Gently star, Martin Shaw, find time to laugh while battling North-East crime. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:15:29 +0100 6afcb0c533724201a72a2a9849d2ae8d http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/entertainment/tv/features/4315526.Bare_necessities/?ref=rss Can Kirsten O’Brien seriously go through with taking her top off for a lads mag? She talks to Andy Welch about her documentary dilemma. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:28:36 +0100 47bb25166bafd622938902dbaf36e0d6 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/leisure/entertainment/tv/features/4295188.John___ll_fix_it/?ref=rss John Barrowman talks to Polly Weeks about becoming a Jim’ll Fix-it of the entertainment world for his new BBC1 show, Tonight’s The Night. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:45:53 +0100 f1346599f452a184daf3d877488d610b