Matron Eva Luckes returns in the powerful series from the London hospital, dramatised from original records.
Revolution grips the East End as an explosion brings fears of a bomb, and Ethel Bennett and Dr Millais Culpin struggle to control the angry victims. When detectives arrive, Matron Luckes and Chairman Sydney Holland fear the hospital is in danger of becoming an extension of Scotland Yard.
Meanwhile, Sister Ada Russell battles with irascible star surgeon Mr Henry Dean, whose addiction to cocaine is an open secret. And ambitious young Dr Ingrams faces catastrophe in the operating theatre.
Cherie Lunghi in the diamond necklace
Strictly Come Dancing star Cherie Lunghi and high street jeweller, Beaverbrooks have teamed up to auction off the diamond necklace worn by Cherie to the National TV Awards 2008, with proceeds going to children’s charity Action for Children.
The Eighteen Carat White Gold Diamond Necklace from Beaverbrooks, is worth around £5,500 will be auctioned from the 8th to 18th December, on eBay. The winning bidder will also get a signed photograph of Cherie Lunghi wearing the diamond necklace at the awards.
Cherie said: “I felt amazing wearing such a beautiful piece of jewellery to the National TV Awards especially as I knew Beaverbrooks had generously offered to auction the diamond necklace for a charity very close to my heart – Action for Children.
With all of the proceeds going to help this incredibly important children’s charity, I would encourage everyone to go online and bid for the chance to win this stunning diamond necklace. After all, diamonds are not only a wonderful gift, but something that can be treasured for years to come.”
Liz Monks, Executive Director of at Action for Children said: “The proceeds from the online auction of this beautiful necklace will be vital for us, in helping us to reach to even more of the most vulnerable children, young people and their families who are in need of our help. We cannot thank Beaverbrooks and Cherie Lunghi enough for their generous support, which will make a huge difference to young lives across the country.”
Actress Cherie Lunghi tonight became the ninth celebrity to be voted off BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing.
After performing the cha-cha, the combination of the viewer votes and judges’ scores left Cherie and her partner James Jordan in the bottom two with Lisa Snowdon and Brendan Cole.
Both couples had to perform a second time for the judges’ deciding vote.
Of Cherie and James’s dance the judges said –
Arlene Phillips: “It was very neat and very accurate. You came out and looked like you were going to turn on every light bulb and then there were moments when the dimmer switch went on. You suddenly looked like you were trying to think about the steps, but I tell you, I envy your legs like nobody’s business!” Score: 8.
Len Goodman: “I would say your Latin is very neat and very precise. It is clean and it’s crisp, but I want to see just a little bit more of the wild Cherie coming out. I loved it very much, but would like a little more wildness coming out of you.” Score: 8.
Bruno Tonioli: “What a pair of pins! I’m glad to say this is a breakthrough, we’ve got more of a temptress now! You played it well – you can do Latin, you can do cha-cha, keep it going that way. I loved it.” Score: 9.
Craig Revel Horwood: “I would have liked to have seen a little bit more punctuation in that routine. I felt most of the time when you’re landing on two, you landed very heavy and that was particularly in the New York step on that second beat. However, you were magnificent to watch and I do believe that you are beginning to conquer Latin.” Score: 7.
The judges gave them a total of 32 out of 40 for their performance.
After the dance-off, Craig and Arlene saved Lisa and Brendan, but Cherie and James were thrown a lifeline by Bruno who picked them to stay, leaving head judge Len with the casting vote.
Len said: “This is terrible, I feel as though I’m kicking someone off the show because neither should be going, but I have to base it on that last performance, and for me the couple that edged it were Lisa and Brendan.”
After Cherie and James’s elimination, Cherie said: “It has been great, such a wonderful experience and great fun. It’s been a huge learning curve and I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.”
James added: “I think Cherie had a lot more to show. This is supposed to be a dance contest… please, please, people at home vote for the dancing.”
Apparitions is a hard-hitting new drama that takes us on a terrifying journey into a world of possession and satanic conspiracy. All out war between good and evil is imminent and it’s time to choose sides.
In episode six there’s a surprise appearance from Cherie Lunghi (Secret Diary Of A Call Girl, Cutting It) who plays a woman who encounters Jacob at his lowest ebb.
Wouldn’t she be fantastic, and right in the public eye right now.
Let’s get the campaign started.
Last on the floor, 56-year-old Cherie Lunghi. And producers had saved the best for last.
Revel-Horwood enthused: ‘One class act, fabulous.’
‘What a performance, you are going to give Austin Heally a run for his money,’ added Arlene.’
And the last to perform leapfrogged Rachel and went straight to the top of the leader board – with 33 points.
Last week the men were first to hit the dancefloor, with Phil Daniels the first contestant to leave the show.
The leader: Elegant and glamorous Cheri Lunghi got the best score of the night
From The Daily Mail
Actress Cherie Lunghi takes time out from Strictly Come Dancing to find out whether Whitley Bay can regain its sparkle.
Cherie revisits the town where she spent idyllic childhood holidays for BBC One’s Inside Out North East & Cumbria and is shocked by what she finds.
Ahead of Whitley Bay’s planned multi-million pound makeover, Cherie finds rundown, boarded-up properties. It is a far cry from the busy, bustling town she remembers.
Cherie says: “This is my first time back to Whitley Bay for around 50 years. I remember it as an incredibly exciting, bustling seaside resort.
“Now I see it and I’m so saddened by the neglect and the fact it doesn’t seem to know what it is anymore.”
She tells Inside Out: “My memories of this place are really happy. It’s heartbreaking to see the way Whitley Bay looks now. It’s really worse than I expected. Looks are important and Whitley Bay has really let herself go.” Read the rest of this entry »
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It Takes Two: weeknights on BBC Two
2008 looks set to be even more exciting with 16 new contestants – two more than last year – all warming up for their first showdown.
After months of speculation, the BBC is delighted to announce that taking part in Strictly Come Dancing this year are:
For the women –
Cherie Lunghi
Jodie Kidd
Christine Bleakley
Heather Small
Lisa Snowdon
Rachel Stevens
Gillian Taylforth
Jessie Wallace
For the men –
Andrew Castle
Tom Chambers
Phil Daniels
Mark Foster
Austin Healey
Gary Rhodes
John Sergeant
Don Warrington
Actress Cherie Lunghi is partnered by James Jordan; model and TV presenter Jodie Kidd dances with Ian Waite; TV presenter Christine Bleakley will be dancing with Matthew Cutler; singer Rachel Stevens is joined by Vincent Simone; singer Heather Small will be dancing with new professional Brian Fortuna; TV presenter and model Lisa Snowdon will be dancing with Brendan Cole. Actress Gillian Taylforth is joined by Anton du Beke, and actress Jessie Wallace dances with Darren Bennett.
For the men, TV presenter Andrew Castle will dance with Ola Jordan; actor Tom Chambers is partnered by Camilla Dallerup; actor Phil Daniels dances with Flavia Cacace and Olympic swimmer Mark Foster dances with new professional Hayley Holt. Rugby star Austin Healey is partnered by Erin Boag; chef Gary Rhodes is joined by Karen Hardy; political broadcaster and journalist John Sergeant dances with new professional Kristina Rihanoff and actor Don Warrington joins Lilia Kopylova on the dance floor.
