Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England) back issues from June 2009:
Dad, there's a jet in the garage...
Jun 07, 2009 ... AS SEEN in the latest Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, Compagnie de Provence is where contemporary design meets natural skincare. Compagnie de Provence's Extra Pur, Bio (organic), Extrait d'Olive and Luxe collections combine glossy metallic or glass bottles, masculine typography ...
Robot rampage -.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Robot ...
Metallica rock the Wii -.
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Swords and sniggers -.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Swords and ...
Win tickets to Take That! -.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Win tickets to ...
Will Sir Alan hire Kate?
Jun 07, 2009 ... IT MAY have been lacking the pantomime villains of Katie Hopkins or Syed Ahmed, but this series of The Apprentice has been a cracker. There have been lots of great candidates, challenges and memorable moments. Who can forget Pantsman, the ridiculous cereal character ...
PICK OF THE FLICKS 7 TO WATCH.
Jun 07, 2009 ... SUNDAY: The Wind That Shakes The Barley ( Film4, 9pm). Nuneaton director Ken Loach - soon to impress with new release Looking For Eric - won the Palme D'Or at Cannes with this movie. Set in a British-ruled Ireland in 1920, Cillian Murphy joins the IRA to fight for freedom. ...
Gang of girls; 7 heaven treat of the week.
Jun 07, 2009 ... TAKE four strong female actresses, put them in a beautiful location and give them witty lines to say, and the result is a great new Sunday night drama. From the makers of Bad Girls and Waterloo Road comes this fabulously funny series, starring Alex Kingston, Sian Reeves, ...
LADIES TRIUMPH.
Jun 07, 2009 ... THIS wonderful series was originally hidden away on ITV3 with hardly any promotion, so this will be the first chance for many viewers to enjoy the humour of Maureen Lipman ...
FRYING TONIGHT.
Jun 07, 2009 ... STEPHEN Fry - looking a lot plumper than in the forthcoming QI, as he's shed five stone since last summer - returns as Norfolk solicitor Peter Kingdom. The opening ...
UP UP AND AWAY.
Jun 07, 2009 ... WILD At Heart star Stephen Tompkinson gets a bird's eye view of the African landscape he's come to love when he takes a hot air balloon safari. He flies over Tanzania and ...
RED LETTER DAY.
Jun 07, 2009 ... IT'S Faye and Joseph's big day in Holby City, not that long after Patsy Kensit married for real, to DJ Jeremy Healy. On-screen and off, it's her fourth marriage, so ...
NUTTY PARENTS.
Jun 07, 2009 ... SHIRLEY Henderson and Darren Boyd play the parents of three children who move to the leafy suburbs of London and discover how competitive ...
CAUGHT IN WEB.
Jun 07, 2009 ... DAVID Mitchell and Robert Webb are excellent comedians and the return of their sketch show is to be welcomed, even if some of the characters don't quite work. ...
SPORT 7 TO WATCH.
Jun 07, 2009 ... SUNDAY: Live Darts (Sky Sports 2, 7pm). The fourth and concluding day of the UK Open at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, with the semi-finals and finals. Last year Gary Mawson of the USA lost to England's James Wade in the final. MONDAY: Live ATP Tennis (Eurosport, ...
REALITY 7 TO WATCH.
Jun 07, 2009 ... CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP, Channel 4, Sunday, 8pm: It wouldn't make very interesting TV if they took two people who were alike and made them swap lives for a week. So you can expect the producers of this show to find the exact opposite of left-wing, feminist, lesbian Rhona Cameron. And they have ...
Fantasy fun.
Jun 07, 2009 ... WINNING this week's award for most eyecatching title of the week - and winning quite a few laughs, too - is Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire. Starring Matt Lucas as an evil despot and a buffed-up Sean Maguire (looking very different from his East- Enders days) as a ...
neighbours.
Jun 07, 2009 ... RAMSAY Street residents can't decide whether Paul is guilty when Cass files a harassment charge. Rebecca is quick to defend him, which wrecks her relationship with Andrew. Donna moves in with ...
hollyoaks.
Jun 07, 2009 ... ZOE watches in horror as her lecturer, Adrian, holds an impromptu screening of her film - the one she made after pinching Mike's script - in the SU bar. A shocked Sarah also looks on, realising that the film is about how Mike almost abandoned her as a child. Mike is furious when ...
this week.
Jun 07, 2009 ... home & away WE all knew Gary was trouble, and Roman cottons on this week when, after a night of drinking, he wakes up on the floor of a van, next to a shotgun, wearing a black ski mask. Gardy wants him to help him rob a shop - and Roman stupidly agrees, rather than calling the police. ...
EMMERDALE.
Jun 07, 2009 ... CAIN is on the warpath this week, firstly telling Natasha to butt out of Debbie's life or else, then turning his attention to Carl. He's annoyed with the King for telling Debbie that the loan payments on the garage are overdue, so he offers his daughter the cash to pay him off ....
CORONATION STREET.
Jun 07, 2009 ... FIZ is distraught when she gets a letter from John Stape in prison. Actually he's just returned her letter, along with a note telling her to never contact him again. Ouch! She can't understand why he's being so heartless, until she discovers from his probation officer that he's suffering ...
Bunny boiler Ronnie; eastenders the one to watch.
Jun 07, 2009 ... SHE'S just got married in real life, but in soapland it's a very different story for Samantha Janus. As Ronnie Mitchell, she's becoming something of a bunny boiler. Her daughter Danielle's death has sent her off the rails and she has become obsessed with trying to ...
HAVING FAITH.
Jun 07, 2009 ... THIS is Corrie's hunky new character Leon, who's to become Sean Tully's new boyfriend. Leon, like Emily and Sophie's boyfriend, is a clean-living keen church-goer ....
AAH, SILLY BILLY.
Jun 07, 2009 ... HE can have as many gritty, hard-hitting storylines as he likes, but while he continues to dress up in silly outfits like this, no one will ever take Billy Mitchell ...
REUNIONS AFOOT.
Jun 07, 2009 ... SOME familiar faces are on their way back to Weatherfield. Shobna Gulati is to return as Dev's wife Sunita, while we'll get a shorter reprise for Charlie Lawson and Nicholas ...
SHOCKING statistic of the week - there.
Jun 07, 2009 ... SHOCKING statistic of the week - there are 15,000 monkeys living in homes across America. The jaw-dropping Channel 4 documentary My Monkey Baby followed some of these mad people, who cruelly wrench these animals away from their mothers and treat them like human babies. ...
Mary hasn't got Gok Wan's common touch; telly talk.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Byline: roz laws I WAS struck this week by the two contrasting styles of two fashion divas as they mixed with the great unwashed. Gok Wan's Fashion Fix - which has been a great advert for Birmingham and the Bullring - drew to a close with Gok helping more women to be ...
Countryside pleasure; julia bradbury the big interview.
Jun 07, 2009 ... WHEN Julia Bradbury says she's been around the world, she means it. She's recently finished filming three series of Five's Rough Guide travel programme back to back, visiting a whopping 40 countries. While she lists South Africa and Costa Rica as among her favourite ...
Republished for 80th year.
Jun 07, 2009 ... LORD OF THE FLIES William Golding COVER HER FACE PD James THE NEW YORK TROLOGY Paul Auster THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA Hanif Kureishi JAMES bridges the gap between the modern, slickly psychological whodunnit, and the more old fashioned cosy crime of Agatha Christie. In this, her ...
Although Fibi gives herself regular injections, and.
Jun 07, 2009 ... FIBI Ward has always had a passion for writing. Since the age of nine it has been the Wythall wordsmith's deepest desire to be a published author. With only the help of a pen and paper, Fibi has always been a superstar scribbler, fabricating fairy stories or polishing ...
YOU'LL DIG THIS TOY.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Radio Control John Deere 6430 Tractor I'M not sure who got more pleasure out of this toy - me or my three-year-old daughter Lily. This pre-school toy from Britain's Big Farm has recently won a best toy award and it's not hard to see why, this is ...
WATCH - NO CONTROLLERS!
Jun 07, 2009 ... MICROSOFT stunned the video gaming world this week at E3 in Los Angeles by announcing "Project Natal,"- a revolutionary new way to play, no controller required. See a ball? Kick it, hit it, trap it or catch it. If you know how to move your hands, shake your hips or speak, you ...
Shot in the arm.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Byline: DON HUSS Bionic Commando (PS3) THINK Spiderman meets Robocop Twenty years is a long time to wait for a sequel by anyones standards, and Capcom have done themselves proud brining Bionic Commando into the third dimension. The original game was notorious among ...
Metal magic; GUITAR HERO : METALLICA (Activision, Xbox 360).
Jun 07, 2009 ... Byline: PAUL COLE IT'S not so long ago Metallica were taking on the might of Napster, protecting their precious rock riffs from being plundered on the internet. They resisted, too, all overtures made to them by the makers of computer games, careful to protect their ...
Party on with entertaining Spielberg sequel.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Boom Blox: Bash Party (Wii) STEVEN Spielberg and Electronic Arts are two of the biggest names in the entertainments industry, last year they proved to be a great partnership when they teamed up to release Boom Blox on the Wii. Arguably the surprise and total addictive gameplay. ...
WIN Take That tickets.
Jun 07, 2009 ... WIN tickets to a sell-out Take That gig! Gary Barlow & Co are coming to Coventry's Ricoh Arena this Tuesday and courtesy of our good friends at Play.com we have two pairs of tickets to give away to Sunday Mercury readers! Their 20-date musical extravaganza will see the band perform songs ...
Our politicians have it easy! theatre.
Jun 07, 2009 ... JULIUS CAESAR Courtyard Theatre, Stratford, upon- Avon MPS who claim too much on their expenses should be glad they don't live in Roman times, when politicians who got too big for their boots were stabbed to death. As a political thriller, Shakespeare's play has timeless ...
Sexy, stylish and fabulous; musical.
Jun 07, 2009 ... CHICAGO Brum Hippodrome WHAT'S this, that nice clean-living Osmond boy as a sleazy, money-grabbing lawyer? And one of soap's sweetest characters as a cheating, bitchy murderer? But Jimmy Osmond and Emma Barton, who played the aptly-named Honey in EastEnders, defy typecasting to put in ...
Get Woody a star!
Jun 07, 2009 ... MIDLAND pop legend Roy Wood has written hit after hit with The Move, Wizzard and Electric Light Orchestra - not to forget I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day. So the Sunday Mercury has launched a cracker of a campaign: Get Woody A Star For Christmas. We want Roy ...
GERAINT WATKINS In A Bad Mood (.
Jun 07, 2009 ... GERAINT WATKINS In A Bad Mood ( Goldtop) BEST known as the keyboards player in Nick Lowe's band, Geraint Watkins takes country-soul centre stage with a solo set that's a laidback delight. His deep baritone breathes new life into Carpenters classic We've Only Just Begun, signature song ...
PLACEBO Battle For The Sun (Dream.
Jun 07, 2009 ... PLACEBO Battle For The Sun ( Dream Brother) ONE of the last 90s bands still making an impact, Placebo return with their sixth album. Not as raw and exciting as their self-titled debut or Without You I'm Nothing, they still know how to write a tune. The title track is a powerful mesh of ...
ERIC CLAPTON & STEVE WINWOOD Live (.
Jun 07, 2009 ... ERIC CLAPTON & STEVE WINWOOD Live ( Reprise) FORMER Birmingham choirboy Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton reunited last year for their first shows together since Blind Faith called it a day in 1969. Their sheer delight is evident in Steve's most soulful vocal in years, and a rare chance for ...
TAKING BACK SUNDAY New Again (Warner.(Sound recording review)
Jun 07, 2009 ... TAKING BACK SUNDAY New Again ( Warner Bros) THE loss of guitar hero Fred Mascherino put the Long Island rockers under pressure as this, their fourth studio album, loomed. But Matt Fazzi, late of Facing New York, is a more than adequate replacement. The change also signals a shift from ...
Bomding Exercise.
Jun 07, 2009 ... SEXY string quartet Bond prefer to fiddle with beautiful girls - and that's official. The girls came close to disappointing red-blooded male followers by recruiting a MAN to replace departing Bond bombshell Haylie Ecker. When violinist Haylie left to have a baby, the ...
bevan's heaven.
Jun 07, 2009 ... THE BABYS Broken Heart (Beat Goes On) THE Babys were formed in London in 1974, but made no headway here in the UK, so moved to the USA to find fame and fortune. For a while it worked and after lots of touring and a lot of promotion from their record company, they got to No 13 in ...
THE MUMMERS Tale To Tell (Big.
Jun 07, 2009 ... THE MUMMERS Tale To Tell ( Big Badd Drum) FROM the moment Tale To Tell begins, you're walking around a carnival, with oompah rhythms, Wurlitzers and staccato brass creating a heady atmosphere. Then comes the unconventional voice of Raissa Khan-Panni, which is part Bjork, part Kate Bush ....
ALBUM OF album of the week.
Jun 07, 2009 ... THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT ( Mercury) AFTER dividing the critics in the States, Mikel Jollett & Co's atmospheric debut album gets UK release to cash in on a recent support slot stint with Razorlight. The self-titled set serves up wordy narratives of love and loss in a stadiumsized ...
KASABIAN West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum (.
Jun 07, 2009 ... KASABIAN West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum ( Sony) THE Leicester rabble rousers return with their third album and opener Underdog, deliriously distorted guitar and scuzzy bass, suggests they're back on track after the disappointing Empire sophomore set. But it's a mixed bag after that. Fast ...
He's back for more.
Jun 07, 2009 ... terminator salvation (12a) I'll be back, declared Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1985 film The Terminator. Twenty-four years on and we're on to the fourth film in the franchise - and Arnie keeps his promise. Sort of. You will see what appears to be the ...
DVD OUT NOW.
Jun 07, 2009 ... THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (12) has all the ingredients of a great film but fails to deliver, reflected by the fact it was nominated for 13 Oscars but only won three, for make-up, visual effects and art direction. And it does look great, it's just a shame it's overlong at 165 ...
Chance of a fine romance.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Eileen Atkins Plot: Harvey Shine (Hoffman) writes advertising jingles. He's flying to London for his daughter's wedding but plans to miss the reception to get back to New York for a vital meeting. He feels pushed out of the celebrations by ...
Driven to extremes.
Jun 07, 2009 ... anything for her (15) Cast: Vincent Lindon, Diane Kruger Plot: Lisa (Kruger) and Julien (Lindon) are a French married couple, still having passionate sex - no wonder he'd do anything for her! Their domestic bliss - they have an adorable little boy - is rudely interrupted when ...
Pick of the day.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Hope Springs (8.00pm) New series. Comedy drama about four female fugitives who lie low by buying a run-down hotel in a remote Scottish village. European Elections 09 (7.30pm) David Dimbleby presents the results of the European Parliament elections, assessing their impact across the ...
Fifth Gear (8.00pm) New series.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Ashes to Ashes (9.00pm) Gene learns crooked cops are going to interrupt a bullion robbery and steal the gold for themselves. Last in the series. Springwatch 2009 (8.00pm) Simon King reveals Wales' most spectacular seabird colony and gives an update on the goshawk ...
Pick of the day.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Living with Monkeys: Tales from ... (9.00pm) Part one of two. A study of rare monkeys in the African rainforest. Mary, Queen of Charity Shops (9.00pm) A campaign to obtain quality donations from the public. Nature's Fury: Hurricane (8.00pm) Chris ...
Pick of the day.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Celebrity MasterChef (8.00pm) Judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode return as more celebrities compete in the first heats of the competition. Rick Stein's Memoirs of a Seafood Chef (9.00pm) Documentary charting the restaurateur's journey to becoming a seafood chef.. ...
Pick of the day.
Jun 07, 2009 ... EastEnders (7.30pm) Zainab and Bushra are pleased by Syed and Parveen's blossoming romance, but an unexpected guest at the Masoods' spoils their evening. Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire (9.00pm) New series. Comedy, starring Sean Maguire.. May Contain Nuts ...
Pick of the day.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (10.35pm) The host chats with actor Jack Black. My Life in Verse: Cerys Matthews (9.00pm) The singer considers the legacy of Celtic poetry.. Emmerdale (7.00pm) Jimmy goes against Carl's wishes by accepting Cain's offer for the garage. ...
Pick of the day.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow (9.30pm) The comedian continues his tour of the UK. Have I Got a Bit More News for You (9.00pm) Shappi Khorsandi and Hugh Fearnley- Whittingstall join Paul Merton and Ian Hislop.. You've Been Framed! (6.00pm) Harry Hill narrates a ...
pub quiz.
Jun 07, 2009 ... back to school answers to last week 1. Which artist has had the most UK No1 hit singles? 2. Who is the first female in line to the throne? 3. Which annual race is four miles and 374 yards long? 4. In Greek mythology, what remained at the bottom of Pandora's Box? 5. Lady Haden-Guest is ...
WHISTLE FOR YOUR JOBS; Foreign imports used in British industry rally.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Byline: ADAM ASPINALL . FULL STORY - PAGE 4 UNION bosses who organised a huge Birmingham march to urge the Government to save British jobs supplied protesters with whistles made in China. Thousands of workers from across the country descended on the second ...
Barry kicks off the scoring.
Jun 07, 2009 ... ....
Teen death inquiry.
Jun 07, 2009 ... POLICE were last night continuing to investigate the ''suspicious'' death of a Walsall teenager. Jordan Ferguson, 17, collapsed and died at a house in ...
crazy world.
Jun 07, 2009 ... NEW YORK, USA: A man lay dead for weeks in his mini-van while police repeatedly left parking tickets on the vehicle. George Morales is ...