The Apprentice Series 5 is to start on Wednesday, March 25.
Those who couldn't wait were able to catch Comic Relief Does The Apprentice last week.
I found the celebrities on the show irritating. Why is it every time we turn on the TV we are greeted with Jonathan Ross? The show, I think, did not have the same appeal as the real series, and lacked the tension.
It does not seem like a year ago that Lee McQueen was the surprise winner of series four, with the runner-up being Claire Young. Helene Speight and Alex Wotherspoon were in the final.
I missed the first series, but have been hooked since series two. As the weeks go by you get to know the contestants on the show and see the scheming unfold as the people try to assert their authority and ideas.
Some people are brilliant at certain tasks, but then are useless when asked to do something else.
The winners normally are tough and are steely.
My favourite part of the show is the tasks that the teams take part in. It is always difficult trying to guess who is going to win.
It was amusing one year when one of the teams tried, very unsuccessfully, to sell cheap English cheese to the French.
So, who will be Sir Alan Sugar's Apprentice of 2009?
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
The Masters
The Masters - the first major of the golfing year - will take place next month.
It will be held between Thursday, April 9 and Sunday, April 12.
The tournament is not the oldest Major, although it is arguably the most famous.
Trevor Immelman will be defending his title after winning the tournament last year.
But I think all the limelight will be on Tiger Woods and his return to professional golf.
He played his first competition since winning the US Open at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in late February and lost in the early rounds. However it is the majors he concentrates most on and he will be trying to add to his tally of 14 in April.
This will be the 15th time he has played at Augusta and he has won the tournament now four times.
Greg Norman is also going to play in the Masters and he will be hoping to regain the form he showed at last year's Open Championship at Birkdale, where he finished in the top five.
The Masters will be a chance to see Rory McIlroy, who is an exciting prospect. He will be playing his first Masters and has already won this year at the Dubai Desert Classic.
Augusta is one of the most beautiful courses in the world and its holes have provided some exciting golf over the years.
Who will be wearing the green jacket on Sunday, April 12?
It will be held between Thursday, April 9 and Sunday, April 12.
The tournament is not the oldest Major, although it is arguably the most famous.
Trevor Immelman will be defending his title after winning the tournament last year.
But I think all the limelight will be on Tiger Woods and his return to professional golf.
He played his first competition since winning the US Open at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in late February and lost in the early rounds. However it is the majors he concentrates most on and he will be trying to add to his tally of 14 in April.
This will be the 15th time he has played at Augusta and he has won the tournament now four times.
Greg Norman is also going to play in the Masters and he will be hoping to regain the form he showed at last year's Open Championship at Birkdale, where he finished in the top five.
The Masters will be a chance to see Rory McIlroy, who is an exciting prospect. He will be playing his first Masters and has already won this year at the Dubai Desert Classic.
Augusta is one of the most beautiful courses in the world and its holes have provided some exciting golf over the years.
Who will be wearing the green jacket on Sunday, April 12?
Tuesday, 3 March 2009
Thatcher
Love her or hate her, it is 30 years since Margaret Thatcher began her 10 year reign as Prime Minister.
The BBC have been showing a number of programmes to mark their date.
One of these was Margaret, which was a one off drama portraying Thatcher's final days in power. The two-hour drama could be seen last Thursday night (February 26).
Geoffrey Howe started the coup when he sensationally resigned in the House of Commons and then the film slowly but surely showed how the power slipped from Thatcher's grasp.
There were some big names in this cast and they included Robert Hardy, Ian McDiarmid and James Fox.
Lindsay Duncan was also excellent as Margaret Thatcher.
Some interesting points to come out of the drama - though how true they were I don't know – were the fact Margaret Thatcher did not have a sense of humour.
The other was how big a role John Major played in Thatcher's downfall. He only put his name forward for the leader's position after Thatcher stood down.
The other drama was Margaret Thacher – The Long Walk to Finchley.
This shows Thatcher's battle to become an MP in the 1950s. Thatcher experienced a number of setbacks before she finally won the seat of Finchley.
The BBC have been showing a number of programmes to mark their date.
One of these was Margaret, which was a one off drama portraying Thatcher's final days in power. The two-hour drama could be seen last Thursday night (February 26).
Geoffrey Howe started the coup when he sensationally resigned in the House of Commons and then the film slowly but surely showed how the power slipped from Thatcher's grasp.
There were some big names in this cast and they included Robert Hardy, Ian McDiarmid and James Fox.
Lindsay Duncan was also excellent as Margaret Thatcher.
Some interesting points to come out of the drama - though how true they were I don't know – were the fact Margaret Thatcher did not have a sense of humour.
The other was how big a role John Major played in Thatcher's downfall. He only put his name forward for the leader's position after Thatcher stood down.
The other drama was Margaret Thacher – The Long Walk to Finchley.
This shows Thatcher's battle to become an MP in the 1950s. Thatcher experienced a number of setbacks before she finally won the seat of Finchley.
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Woods is back
There were some good performances at this year's Brits '09.
You can always rely on Girls Aloud and U2 to put on a good show.
It was Duffy's night as she won Best British Female, Best British Album and Best British Breakthrough Act, though I think there should have been an award for Coldplay and Take That. Both groups were up for awards in five categories, but walked away with nothing.
The one weak category was Best British Male and it must have been difficult to pick a winner there.
It was interesting to see Pet Shop Boys play their old hits too.
Kylie proved to be a glamorous host, but I thought that Gavin and Stacey stars James Corden and Matt Horne's jokes did not always hit the mark.
Meanwhile I am glad to hear Tiger Woods is to begin playing competitive golf again.
He is to play his first event this week at the WGC Accenture Match Play Championships. It will be his first event since winning The US Open last year.
The world of golf has not been the same without Woods.
There is nothing more exciting in golf than seeing Woods make a charge up the leaderboard.
You can always rely on Girls Aloud and U2 to put on a good show.
It was Duffy's night as she won Best British Female, Best British Album and Best British Breakthrough Act, though I think there should have been an award for Coldplay and Take That. Both groups were up for awards in five categories, but walked away with nothing.
The one weak category was Best British Male and it must have been difficult to pick a winner there.
It was interesting to see Pet Shop Boys play their old hits too.
Kylie proved to be a glamorous host, but I thought that Gavin and Stacey stars James Corden and Matt Horne's jokes did not always hit the mark.
Meanwhile I am glad to hear Tiger Woods is to begin playing competitive golf again.
He is to play his first event this week at the WGC Accenture Match Play Championships. It will be his first event since winning The US Open last year.
The world of golf has not been the same without Woods.
There is nothing more exciting in golf than seeing Woods make a charge up the leaderboard.
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Blobby returns
So Mr Blobby may be retuning to our screens in Noel Edmonds' House Party.
Apparently Noel Edmonds has been asked to come back for a special show and if it is successful to make a series.
Mr Blobby had a Christmas number one single in the 1990's, which would only happen in Britain.
I enjoyed Noel Edmonds' House Party at first, and remember watching the Gotchas, Grab a Grand and The Gunge Tank. But I think the shows became very repetitive and they were eventually scrapped.
Noel Edmonds has longevity though, and is currently riding high with shows such as, Deal or No Deal and Noel's HQ on Sky TV.
I caught the end of the Australian Open final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, won by Nadal 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 6-2.
Nadal was obviously ecstatic to have won and was gracious in his success, and Federer was distraught in comparison. He was left physically and mentally broken by the defeat.
I think the Federer-Nadal battle can now be compared with that of McEnroe and Borg.
Andy Murray may have been favourite for this year's Australian Open, but he is still a long way off beating these two in a grand slam final.
Apparently Noel Edmonds has been asked to come back for a special show and if it is successful to make a series.
Mr Blobby had a Christmas number one single in the 1990's, which would only happen in Britain.
I enjoyed Noel Edmonds' House Party at first, and remember watching the Gotchas, Grab a Grand and The Gunge Tank. But I think the shows became very repetitive and they were eventually scrapped.
Noel Edmonds has longevity though, and is currently riding high with shows such as, Deal or No Deal and Noel's HQ on Sky TV.
I caught the end of the Australian Open final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, won by Nadal 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 6-2.
Nadal was obviously ecstatic to have won and was gracious in his success, and Federer was distraught in comparison. He was left physically and mentally broken by the defeat.
I think the Federer-Nadal battle can now be compared with that of McEnroe and Borg.
Andy Murray may have been favourite for this year's Australian Open, but he is still a long way off beating these two in a grand slam final.
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Oscar season
Kate Winslet must be favourite to win an Oscar at this year's awards ceremony.
She has been nominated on five separate occasions, but has yet to pick up a statue.
This year she is up for an award for her role in The Reader, a film where she plays a former Nazi death camp guard who has a fling with a school boy from Germany.
In that category she is up against Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married), Angelina Jolie (Changeling), Melissa Leo (Frozen River) and Meryl Streep for (Doubt).
This year's Oscar ceremony, which will take place on February 22, is a good one for Britain. A total of 20 directors, technicians, producers and actors from this country have nominations.
One of the biggest UK hopes on Oscar night will be for Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Britain's Danny Boyle. The film is up for 10 awards.
The film, which has received rave reviews, is about an India orphan who goes on the country's version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
The highest nominated film though is The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which has 13 nominations. Though let's not hope it's unlucky for some.
Also up for an award in the supporting actor category is the late Heath Ledger for his crazy portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight.
Now is one of the best times to go to the cinema, with many of theses films just being released, coincidentally, to coincide with Oscar season.
She has been nominated on five separate occasions, but has yet to pick up a statue.
This year she is up for an award for her role in The Reader, a film where she plays a former Nazi death camp guard who has a fling with a school boy from Germany.
In that category she is up against Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married), Angelina Jolie (Changeling), Melissa Leo (Frozen River) and Meryl Streep for (Doubt).
This year's Oscar ceremony, which will take place on February 22, is a good one for Britain. A total of 20 directors, technicians, producers and actors from this country have nominations.
One of the biggest UK hopes on Oscar night will be for Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Britain's Danny Boyle. The film is up for 10 awards.
The film, which has received rave reviews, is about an India orphan who goes on the country's version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
The highest nominated film though is The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which has 13 nominations. Though let's not hope it's unlucky for some.
Also up for an award in the supporting actor category is the late Heath Ledger for his crazy portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight.
Now is one of the best times to go to the cinema, with many of theses films just being released, coincidentally, to coincide with Oscar season.
Tuesday, 20 January 2009
Barack Obama's inauguration
BARACK Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States today (Tuesday.)
It promises to be one of those events that years from now you will be able to remember what you were doing when it happened.
Billions of people across the globe are likely to be watching Obama's inauguration on television.
It is not known what soundbite the incoming President will come up with. Abraham Lincoln said on the same day he wanted to “bind up the nation's wounds;” Franklin D Roosevelt commented: “Americans had nothing to fear but fear itself;” while John F Kennedy remarked: “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.”
But no matter what Obama, who will become the first black President of the United States, says, he will carry the hopes of millions of people all over the world.
He has now become the most famous person on the planet and has some of the hardest decisions to make of any President during peacetime.
It is said that millions of dollars have been collected for the inauguration party. Soul queen Aretha Franklin will give a performance and Leona Lewis and Oprah Winfrey should be involved too.
Meanwhile, Andy Murray has one of his best chances of winning a grand slam at the Australian Open. He is bookies' favourite and will be hoping to go one better than last year's US Open where he lost in the final to Roger Federer.
It promises to be one of those events that years from now you will be able to remember what you were doing when it happened.
Billions of people across the globe are likely to be watching Obama's inauguration on television.
It is not known what soundbite the incoming President will come up with. Abraham Lincoln said on the same day he wanted to “bind up the nation's wounds;” Franklin D Roosevelt commented: “Americans had nothing to fear but fear itself;” while John F Kennedy remarked: “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.”
But no matter what Obama, who will become the first black President of the United States, says, he will carry the hopes of millions of people all over the world.
He has now become the most famous person on the planet and has some of the hardest decisions to make of any President during peacetime.
It is said that millions of dollars have been collected for the inauguration party. Soul queen Aretha Franklin will give a performance and Leona Lewis and Oprah Winfrey should be involved too.
Meanwhile, Andy Murray has one of his best chances of winning a grand slam at the Australian Open. He is bookies' favourite and will be hoping to go one better than last year's US Open where he lost in the final to Roger Federer.
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