TV news from the Chorley Citizen

Bill’s boys make Coronation Street a family affair

4:01pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

FORMER East Lancashire soap veteran William Roache has spoken of his pride at starring alongside his two sons in Coronation Street.

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Ribchester chef: TV debut was just for starters

1:30pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

A BUDDING chef has made his television debut on the teatime show Britain’s Best Dish.

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Hayley: ‘I do’ want to be in Coronation Street forever

11:47am Tuesday 31st August 2010

ACCRINGTON actress Julie Hesmondhalgh said she would be ‘happy to stay forever’ in Coronation Street.

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Nelson teen on TV documentary on cousin marriages

8:00pm Tuesday 24th August 2010

A TEENAGER from Pendle who has an incurable liver disorder appeared in a TV documentary last night to highlight the health risks involved when cousins marry and have children together.

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East Lancs hotel in new BBC comedy

3:50pm Thursday 19th August 2010

AN HISTORIC Lancashire hotel is to feature in a new gastronomic television comedy directed by Blackburn-born filmaker Michael Winterbottom.

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East Lancashire family takes on new TV fat challenge

1:53pm Monday 9th August 2010

WITH VIDEO: X Factor reject Emma Chawner and her family are set to reappear on a 'fat-busting' reality television series after piling on the pounds again.

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Accrington teenager on reality TV show

4:10pm Wednesday 4th August 2010

AN ACCRINGTON teenager is hoping to win over stage stars on a new prime-time reality TV show.

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East Lancashire actress to leave Coronation Street

9:24am Tuesday 3rd August 2010

EAST Lancashire actress Vicky Entwistle is leaving Coronation Street after 14 years as gobby factory worker Janice Battersby.

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Dragons' Den gives Lancashire firm £100,000

11:16am Tuesday 27th July 2010

BOSSES from a Lancashire security firm last night walked away with £100,000 of investment after winning over the stars of TV’s Dragon’s Den.

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Doctor Who fans' 'flash' frenzy

4:32pm Monday 14th June 2010

FANS have claimed they saw more of Rovers-supporting Doctor Who Matt Smith than they were supposed to on Saturday night.

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Sugar praise for Ribble Valley's Junior Apprentice runner-up

10:10pm Thursday 10th June 2010

RIBBLE Valley teenager Tim Ankers was beaten at the final hurdle tonight in his bid to become Alan Sugar's Junior Apprentice.

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Lancashire hosts BBC's Crimewatch Roadshow

10:36am Tuesday 8th June 2010

BLACKBURN town centre provided the backdrop for a new Crimewatch Roadshow which hit national TV screens yesterday.

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Ribble Valley chef wins Great British Menu competition

10:30am Friday 4th June 2010

TOP chef Lisa Allen can proudly boast she’s cooking by royal appointment.

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Barnoldswick singer misses out on Britain's Got Talent final

6:10pm Friday 4th June 2010

UPDATE: Barnoldswick entertainer Mark James has vowed to return next year after losing out in the Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals.

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66 people in East Lancs still watching black and white TV

2:15pm Thursday 3rd June 2010

FORTY years since viewers first watched the World Cup in colour, 66 families in East Lancashire could watch the 2010 tournament in black and white.

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Junior Apprentice dream still on for Ribble Valley's Tim

6:02pm Thursday 3rd June 2010

Clitheroe Royal Grammar School student Tim Ankers last night survived a third appearance in Sir Alan Sugar boardroom on BBC1's Junior Apprentice.

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Burnley manager's daughter in Big Brother bid

3:40pm Wednesday 2nd June 2010

CLARETS boss Brian Laws might be cheering on his daughter Danielle if she secures a spot on the final series of Channel 4’s Big Brother.

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Barnoldswick singer Mark vows to wow Simon Cowell

9:00pm Tuesday 1st June 2010

AN ENTERTAINER from East Lancashire is hoping to prove Simon Cowell wrong in this week’s live Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals.

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Barnoldswick singer makes it through to Britain's Got Talent live finals

1:30pm Sunday 30th May 2010

AN EAST Lancashire singer who performs a duet with himself has made the live semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent.

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Rossendale's 'Dangerous Dave' dog wins TV Toto role

10:52am Monday 24th May 2010

A PET dog from East Lancashire will follow Dorothy down the Yellow Brick Road to become a stage star in the Wizard of Oz.

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Darwen dancers set for TV stardom

10:19am Monday 24th May 2010

A DARWEN dance team will take centre stage on a new ITV show this summer.

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East Lancashire antiques expert comes home for new TV show

8:18pm Wednesday 19th May 2010

ERIC Knowles felt like he had ‘come home’ during the filming in Burnley of a new BBC2 antiques show.

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The 'toff' from Blackburn's cobbles

2:12pm Tuesday 18th May 2010

He’s been a gentleman adventurer in Raffles, a psychopath in Callan and a Nazi major in Colditz but leading actor Anthony Valentine has never forgotten his home town.

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Barnoldswick singer wins through on Britain's Got Talent

2:52pm Sunday 16th May 2010

AN EAST Lancashire singer who duetted with himself on Britain's Got Talent won through to the next round.

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Rossendale dog on Over the Rainbow

8:00pm Wednesday 12th May 2010

A PET dog from East Lancashire could follow Dorothy down the Yellow Brick Road and become a stage star in the Wizard of Oz.

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Ribble Valley teenager to face Sir Alan Sugar on Junior Apprentice

9:10am Wednesday 12th May 2010

A RIBBLE Valley teenager who shears sheep to make extra cash is starring on Alan Sugar's new Apprentice show.

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