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Coronation Street: 15 May 2009

You'd have thought Norris's long lost half-brother, Ramsey, would've rang to say he was calling round, but perhaps he doesn't like using the phone (or answer machines).

Well, what a turn up - one door closes, with Mary going, and a trap door opens for Norris and meanwhile Eddy, the Roy Cropper doppelganger, has won a trip to any European city of his choice. I thought he would have opted for Manchester but disappointing wifey has chosen Paris.

Coronation Street: 13 May 2009

Norris and Mary sitting in the Beast, not k.i.s.s.i.n.g. Well, if you watched it last night you would know I'm referring to Mary's femme fatale make-over and the meal they both had in the camper van. It was a night of revelations really. Who knew before yesterday that she had named her monkey (Miu Miu? Mao Mao?), or that she is a life-long fan of Sheena Easton?

The Apprentice: Week 8, 13 May 2009

Lucky Margate had the chance to be re-branded by the two teams this week and I really don't know what the town had done to deserve this. Anyway, back in the boardroom it was between Debra, James and Mona and Mona took the bullet for Debra. On the You're Fired show we were led to believe James was the lucky one, as 'the one that got away', so somehow Debra slipped through the net yet again. Here are the facts: she didn't complete the leaflet in time, was ok about lying about the gaps on the leaflet, and was obnoxious once again to the guy who she wants to employ her. I rest my case.

Eastenders: 12 May 2009

Now that you can't even enjoy a good sneeze in public, you'd think the writers would let up on the moralising about binge drinking. Can't we do anything anymore? Red-eyed Phil is a lesson for all of us to learn, though, because we too might end up falling down the stairs if, logically by Eastenders standards, we refuse to kill the enemy within (Archie of course, keep up) on our Eastend mum's say so and then turn to alcohol as a comfort. Oh dear.

Mark Lawson Talks to Ian Hislop: BBC 4 9 May 2009

This is worth watching if only to see a clip of Ian Hislop squirming when he tried to interview Tom Waits on his first foray into television work. He tells Mark Lawson he was worried that Waits was going to be violent, and the fear shows.

If you, like me, are getting tired of the rise in nastiness and reduction in humour in Have I Got News For You this could still be of interest because it will remind you that Hislop at least used to be satirical as well as explaining why he doesn't like Piers Morgan very much.