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Separated at Birth

I think this is a bit cruel, comparing Bianca of Eastenders to Chewbacca, so Rich W. can take the full credit:

This Week on T.V. - 23rd May 2008

Black armbands required for the demise of Raef and his hair in The Apprentice this week. Ok, so he can't really do anything and his team lost for artistic reasons, but this means Michael still gets away with it - apparently because he reminds Sir Alan of his younger self. Perhaps Nick and Margaret should tell their boss about the perils of self-identifying with someone so repellent. 

The 1970s programme Living in the Past was re-visited in a What Happened Next BBC4 catch-up show as the couples spoke about their year long stint in the Iron Age. Described as one of the earliest reality t.v. shows, it was quite telling that these participants were chosen in the hope they would be a harmonious mix. Compared to what is going on now, this looks like an age of innocence.

Good, Bad and Ugly

Good

• Dimbleby's beating in Russia.
• Viv and Bob - master criminals in Emmerdale.
• Kirk's new girlfriend in Coronation Street (but was he always this dozy?).
• Gail's new-found dad, Ted, in Coronation Street.
• Heather and Shirley in a cell in Eastenders.

Bad and Ugly

• Beat the Star - only good if the corpse of Vernon Kaye is the weapon.
• Still no soaps on Sunday night.
• Stereotypes are us in Eastenders with the Masood visitors.