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Lorraine (TV Programme)
''Lorraine'' is a British breakfast television programme that is broadcast on ITV. Launched on 6 September 2010, it is presented by Lorraine Kelly with Christine Lampard or Ranvir Singh filling in when Kelly is absent, and broadcasts live every weekday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The programme features a variety of showbiz, fashion, health, food, celebrity interviews and competitions. The programme's run-time crosses the 9:25 a.m. ending of the official ITV Breakfast slot (6:00–9:25 a.m.), which is wholly owned by ITV plc. This is why viewers in most of Scotland see ITV1 branding surrounding the first 25 minutes of the show, and STV branding for the remainder of the time slot. Format Each day the presenter gives an introduction into what is coming up on the show, before discussing the main stories from the morning's newspapers, although sometimes this is replaced by a Los Angeles update from Ross King. The show's first guests tend to be interviewed next. Throughout the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakfast Television
Breakfast television (Europe and Australia) or morning show (Canada and the United States) is a type of news broadcasting, news or infotainment television programme that broadcasts Live television, live in the morning (typically broadcast programming, scheduled between 5:00 and 10:00a.m., or if it is a local programme, as early as 4:00a.m.). Often presented by a small team of hosts, these programmes are typically marketed towards the combined demography of people getting ready for work and school and stay-at-home adults and parents. The first – and longest-running – national breakfast/morning show on television is ''Today (American TV program), Today'', which set the tone for the television genre, genre and premiered on 14 January 1952 on NBC in the United States. For the next 70 years, ''Today'' was the number one morning program in the ratings for the vast majority of its run and since its start, many other television stations and television networks around the world hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Heyes
Mark Heyes (born 24 January 1977) is a British fashion journalist, fashion presenter, writer and broadcaster who is known for his appearances on ''Lorraine''. He graduated from the Glasgow School of Art with a BA (Hons) degree in design, and broke through on Channel 4's ''She's Gotta Have It'' as an on-screen and behind the scenes stylist. In 2009, ''The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...'' listed him in their Top 100 Most Influential People in the Fashion Industry. References External links Mark Heyes - GMTV profile* Living people British fashion journalists Mass media people from Glasgow Place of birth missing (living people) Scottish television personalities Scottish businesspeople in fashion Alumni of the Glasgow School of Art Fash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The National Trust
The National Trust () is a heritage and nature conservation charity and membership organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Trust was founded in 1895 by Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Hardwicke Rawnsley to "promote the permanent preservation for the benefit of the Nation of lands and tenements (including buildings) of beauty or historic interest". It has since been given statutory powers, starting with the National Trust Act 1907. Historically, the Trust acquired land by gift and sometimes by public subscription and appeal, but after World War II the loss of country houses resulted in many such properties being acquired either by gift from the former owners or through the National Land Fund. One of the largest landowners in the United Kingdom, the Trust owns almost of land and of coast. Its properties include more than 500 historic houses, castles, archaeological and industrial monuments, gardens, parks, and nature reserves. Most properties are open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luminites
Luminites were a four-piece English band from London who rose to fame after reaching the final of the seventh series of ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2013. History 2011–12: Beginnings The band were founded in September 2011. They have uploaded videos of their covers on YouTube. They stated that fans' comments encouraged them to audition. They frequently busked on the streets of London. They also released a charity single in 2011. They revealed during their time on BGT that they had been bullied at school because people deemed their musical aspirations as uncool, but mentioned that they intend to be role models. When interviewed by Shireen Fenner of Flavourmag they responded: JJ: "The guys who are managing us they spotted Ben and were blown away by his beat-boxing talent. They had a chat with Ben to see how they could channel his talent, and they had a few ideas. One of them, which they ended up going with, was Ben helping with finding a group of people to put together. I know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Maguire (journalist)
Kevin John Maguire (born 20 September 1960) is a British political journalist and is currently associate editor at the ''Daily Mirror'' newspaper.The Media 100 2007 - 96. Kevin Maguire '''', 9 July 2007 Earlier in his career, Maguire was chief reporter for ''''. Early life and education Maguire was brought up in South Shields as one of six children. His brother was a miner at[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celia Walden
Celia Isobel Walden (born 8 December 1975) is a British journalist, novelist, and critic. Early life and education Walden was born in Paris, France. Her father, George, became a Conservative MP and Minister for Higher Education under Margaret Thatcher's premiership. Walden's mother, Sarah, is an art historian and picture restorer, who has worked on old masters. Walden was educated at Westminster School, followed by Newnham College, Cambridge, where she read French and Italian. She grew up with two brothers. Career Walden has worked as a waitress, but is best known as a feature writer and former gossip columnist. She was the last editor of ''The Daily Telegraph's'' now defunct diary, "Spy". She previously wrote for the ''Evening Standard'' and the ''Daily Mail''. Her first novel, ''Harm's Way'', was published in August 2008. Walden wrote a column published in ''The Daily Telegraph'' on 24 March 2011, expressing her hatred of cyclists. The end of her article read "...and of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Tanner
James Tanner is an English chef and television personality, best known for co-owning the Tanners Restaurant in Plymouth and cooking on various TV programmes. In 1999, Tanner and his brother Chris set up Tanners Restaurant in Plymouth. Since then, he has appeared on the BBC cookery programme ''Ready Steady Cook'' and more recently the ITV Breakfast programme ''Lorraine (TV programme), Lorraine''. Early life The third of four brothers, Tanner was born in Maidstone, Kent. Tanner began his catering career, preparing salads and starters, in "Brookers Oast" a Whitbread Brewers Fayre in Kent in the early 1990s After studying hotel manager, hotel management he worked in the kitchens of several restaurants, often with his older brother, fellow celebrity chef Chris Tanner. Tanner worked his way up through the ranks until he was invited by the Roux brothers, Michel Roux, Michel and Albert Roux, Albert, to move to the US and work in upstate New York, where he was Chef#Chef de partie, Che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Parish
Sarah Parish (born 7 June 1968) is an English actress. She is known for her work on television series including '' The Pillars of the Earth'', '' Peak Practice'', '' Hearts and Bones'', ''Cutting It'', ''Doctor Who'', '' Mistresses'', ''Merlin'', ''Atlantis'', ''Monroe'', HBO's ''Industry'', '' Stay Close'', '' Trollied,'' '' W1A'' and, as the titular character, '' Bancroft.'' Early life Parish was born in Yeovil, Somerset, to Bill and Thelma Parish; she has a sister, Julie, and a brother, musician John Parish. She was educated at the local Preston School and Yeovil College. She began acting at an early age and believes her first stage appearance was aged two in a pantomime in the village of Tintinhull in Somerset, playing the pearl in an oyster. She later attended Yeovil Youth Theatre. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky News
Sky News is a British free-to-air television news channel, live stream news network and news organisation. Sky News is distributed via an English-language radio news service, and through online channels. It is owned by Sky Group, a division of Comcast. In 2024, Sky News was named Royal Television Society News Channel of the Year, the 17th time it has held the award and the channel’s 7th consecutive win. The channel and its Livestreamed news, live streaming world news is available on its World Wide Web, Web site, television platforms, and online platforms such as YouTube and Apple TV, and various mobile devices and digital media players. A sister channel, Sky News Arabia, is operated as a joint venture with the Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation. A channel called Sky News International, simulcasting the UK channel directly but without British advertisements, is available in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Asia Pacific, Australia, and the Americas. Narrated seg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemma Arterton
Gemma Christina Arterton (born 2 February 1986) is a British actress. After her stage debut in Shakespeare's ''Love's Labour's Lost'' at the Globe Theatre (2007), Arterton made her feature-film debut in the comedy '' St Trinian's'' (2007). She portrayed Bond Girl Strawberry Fields in the James Bond film ''Quantum of Solace'' (2008), a performance which won her an Empire Award for Best Newcomer, and spy Pollyana "Polly" Wilkins / Agent Galahad in the action war film ''The King's Man'' (2021). Arterton has appeared in a number of other films, including '' The Disappearance of Alice Creed'' (2009), '' Tamara Drewe'' (2010), '' Clash of the Titans'' (2010), '' Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'' (2010), '' Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters'' (2013), '' Their Finest'' (2016), '' The Escape'' (2017), '' Vita and Virginia'' (2018), and '' Culprits'' (2023). She received the ''Harper's Bazaar'' Woman of the Year Award for acting in and producing ''The Escape''. Her theatrical highlig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daybreak (2010 TV Programme)
''Daybreak'' is a British breakfast television programme that was broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV from 6 September 2010 to 25 April 2014. ''Daybreak'' replaced ''GMTV (TV programme), GMTV'', which aired its last weekday edition on 3 September 2010. ''Daybreak'' launched three days later. In March 2014, ITV announced that the show would end later in 2014 to be replaced by the launch of ''Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme), Good Morning Britain'' on 28 April 2014. History The decision to replace ''GMTV'' with ''Daybreak'' followed the full takeover of GMTV by ITV plc, ITV. ''Daybreak'' and ''Lorraine (TV programme), Lorraine'' made up the weekday output of ITV Breakfast. At weekends, children's programming filled this slot. An advertising campaign, promoting the new franchise, started on 23 August, with short Bumper (broadcasting)#United Kingdom, break-bumpers in between the start and end of an advertisement break, broadcast during the evening schedule of ITV (TV net ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp (style)
Camp is an Aesthetics, aesthetic and sensibility that regards something as appealing or amusing because of its heightened level of artifice, affectation and exaggeration, especially when there is also a playful or Irony, ironic element. ''Camp'' is historically associated with LGBTQ culture and especially gay men. Camp aesthetics disrupt modernism, modernist understandings of high art by inverting traditional aesthetic judgements of beauty, value, and taste, and inviting a different kind of aesthetic engagement. Camp art is distinct from but often confused with kitsch''.'' The American writer Susan Sontag emphasized its key elements as embracing frivolity, excess and artifice.'''' Art historian David Carrier notes that, despite these qualities, it is also subversive and political. ''Camp'' may be sophisticated, but subjects deemed ''camp'' may also be perceived as being dated, offensive or in Bad taste (aesthetics), bad taste.Babuscio (1993, 20), Feil (2005, 478), Morrill (1994 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
