Let It Shine
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Mel Giedroyc and Graham Norton present the talent search to find five performers to play the members...
music game show
David McK (3425 KP) rated Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020) in Movies
Jul 7, 2020
Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams starring Rom-Com, as the members of the Icelandic band 'Fire Saga', who get chosen (for plot reasons) to represent their country in 2020s Eurovision Song Contest, which is being held in Scotland for some reason(?!).
Yes, the actual 2020 Eurovision competition itself was cancelled due to Covid-19.
As for the film: after a slow(ish) setting the scene start, it picks up once Lars and Sigrit make it to the song contest, and with the introduction of Dan Stevens completely-over-the-top Russian entrant - the firm favourite to be the winner of said competition - alongside a whole host of actual Eurovision nods and winks.
And Graham Norton.
Yes, that Graham Norton.
(although he may be more familiar to UK watchers than to others)
Red Dragon (2002)
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Anthony Hopkins reprises his Oscar®-wining role as the infamous Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Holding in Books
Jan 3, 2023
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Holding
By Graham Norton
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The remote Irish village of Duneen has known little drama, and yet its inhabitants are troubled: Sergeant P.J. Collins hasn’t always been this overweight; Brid Riordan, a mother of two, hasn’t always been an alcoholic; and elegant Evelyn Ross hasn’t always felt that her life was a total waste.
So when human remains—suspected to be those of Tommy Burke, a former lover of both Brid and Evelyn—are discovered on an old farm, the village’s dark past begins to unravel. As a frustrated P.J. struggles to solve a genuine case for the first time in his professional life, he unearths a community’s worth of anger and resentments, secrets and regrets.
I’m always a bit weary of novels written by celebrities as they never reach that expectation. But this was so good I really enjoyed delving into this little Irish village and it’s hidden secrets. If you haven’t read it I recommend I just love Graham Norton.
Just a Minute: The Golden Collection: Classic Episodes of the Much-Loved BBC Radio Comedy Game
Paul Merton, Kenneth Williams, Nicholas Parsons and B.B.C. Radio comedy
Book
Celebrating 50 years of Just a Minute on air, a collection of previously unpublished episodes from...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated This Much is True in Books
Aug 22, 2022
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This Much is True
By Miriam Margoyles
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From Blackadder to Call the Midwife, from PG Tips to Harry Potter, Miriam Margolyes is Britain's favourite national treasure -- this is (at last) her extraordinary life story and it's well worth the wait.
She is a true gem a British treasure. I loved reading this her life is full of funny stories and such a beautiful memories. She has always been an honest open person when we watch her interviews I absolutely love watching her on Graham Norton. Such a genuinely beautiful woman.
Just a Minute: Another Classic Collection
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A sparkling collection of 22 classic episodes of the ever-popular BBC Radio 4 panel game chaired by...
Just a Minute: All Eight Episodes of the 72nd Radio Series: Series 72
Paul Merton, Full Cast, B.B.C. Audiobooks ltd and Nicholas Parsons
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Eight episodes of the perennially popular BBC Radio 4 panel game, chaired by Nicholas Parsons 'Just...