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Best free dating apps in 2023: UK dating apps for relationships

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Just keep smiling, just keep smiling... Women call the shots here and have 24 hours to make the first move on the guys. If they don’t, they disappear into the ether forever… ever… ever. Use the filters to decide on your deal-breakers. For example, if you want a relationship and want to make sure you’re only shown profiles where they also want a relationship, it ensures you’re on the same page from the off. iOS | Android 3.
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Why we are living in the “golden age” of horror

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Host, which was made in 12 weeks, delivers effective socially distanced shocks They feature terrors that take place in the home, including domestic abuse, hauntings and intrusions. “It was probably for practical reasons, because these were some of the only movies that filmmakers could make at the time, but they work really well,” Muncer says.
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Secrets Of The London Underground - Siddy Holloway, Tim Dunn

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Their passion is infectious as they explore abandoned stations in London’s vast and complex Tube network. “Our glee and our excitement is never put on,” Tim says. “We’re genuinely privileged to be in these places – we can’t believe our luck. It’s constant surprise after surprise.” The series is not just about discovering disused stations, but also what’s waiting to be found at the London Transport Museum’s depot in Acton.
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Where to watch the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards nominees

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content How to watch this year’s BAFTA-nominated TV shows How to watch this year’s BAFTA-nominated TV shows By Laura Rutkowski, Senior Staff Writer The 2022 Virgin Media BAFTA TV Awards are just around the corner! Host Richard Ayoade will be presenting live on BBC One HD (CH 101) on Sunday 8 May to celebrate the best telly of 2021. Make sure you vote for Virgin Media’s Must-See Moment before Tuesday 19 April by clicking here.
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Our House ITV drama: interview with Martin Compston

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content Martin Compston: ‘I didn’t know I was a style icon’ Martin Compston: ‘I didn’t know I was a style icon’ By Laura Rutkowski, Senior Staff Writer Martin Compston is everywhere right now. He played DS Steve Arnott in the mega-hit police thriller Line Of Duty, he’s starred in Alibi’s Traces (which recently returned for its second series) and he nabbed a role in Vigil, one of the biggest new dramas of the year.
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Peaky Blinders season 6 - Interview with creator Steven Knight

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content Creator Steven Knight on Peaky Blinders Creator Steven Knight on Peaky Blinders By Laura Rutkowski, Senior Staff Writer Steven Knight is a very busy man, we’re told when organising our Zoom interview with him. It’s no wonder – he’s not only the man behind Peaky Blinders, but the Oscar-nominated Spencer and the upcoming adaptations of All The Light We Cannot See and Great Expectations. He is also a man of many secrets.
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Traces series 2 – All you need to know about Alibi’s crime drama

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content A briefing on Traces series 2 A briefing on Traces series 2 By Laura Rutkowski, Senior Staff Writer As Traces returns, we catch up with Emma Hedges four months after the events of series 1. Her mother’s murderer has been arrested and hopefully closure is just within reach – or is it? She’s no longer a lab assistant, but training to be a forensic chemist at the Scottish Institute for Forensic Science and Anatomy (SIFA).
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The Responder BBC Cast Interviews: Everything We Found Out

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content 7 things we found out about The Responder 7 things we found out about The Responder By Laura Rutkowski, Senior Staff Writer The Responder begins not down at the police station, but in a therapist’s office. “I want to be a good bobbie. I want to be normal,” says urgent response police officer Chris (Martin Freeman, Sherlock) during his session.
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Pretty Little Liars’ Lucy Hale stars in Alibi series Ragdoll: interview

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content Ragdoll’s Lucy Hale: “I find British humour funnier” Ragdoll’s Lucy Hale: “I find British humour funnier” By Laura Rutkowski, Senior Staff Writer The Ragdoll at the centre of Alibi’s new series Ragdoll is comprised of six different people’s dismembered bodies sewn into one. A grim idea, absolutely, but despite the thriller’s turn towards the ghastly and horrifying, it’s actually the show’s use of humour that (pardon the pun) stitches it all together.
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Steve Backshall on swimming with sharks

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content Steve Backshall on swimming with sharks Steve Backshall on swimming with sharks By Laura Rutkowski, Senior Staff Writer In his new Sky Nature series Shark With Steve Backshall, Steve has made the bold decision not to mention shark attacks or fatalities. Instead, rather than another show ramping up the unwarranted terror, this programme focuses on why sharks – of which more than 100 million are killed each year – need to be saved.
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Why thrillers like Squid Game are replacing comfort viewing

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content Why thrillers are replacing comfort viewing Why thrillers are replacing comfort viewing By Laura Rutkowski, Senior Staff Writer You can chart the nation’s mood over the past 20-odd months by what we watched on TV.
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Myleene Klass: Miscarriage & Me airs during Baby Loss Awareness Week

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content Myleene Klass on her new documentary Miscarriage & Me Myleene Klass on her new documentary Miscarriage & Me By Laura Rutkowski, Senior Staff Writer During Baby Loss Awareness Week, taking place from 9-15 October, W is airing the one-off documentary Myleene Klass: Miscarriage & Me. In it, the singer and presenter opens up about the four miscarriages she experienced while trying for a baby with her fiancé, Sim Motson.
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The Goes Wrong Show series 2: Mischief Theatre cast interview

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content Meet the Mischief-makers behind The Goes Wrong Show Meet the Mischief-makers behind The Goes Wrong Show By Laura Rutkowski, Senior Staff Writer We have been scheduled for a morning video interview with the comedy masterminds behind The Goes Wrong Show and the Mischief Theatre Company, but already there’s an issue. For starters, co-founder Henry Shields is missing.
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Dr Ranj Singh Extreme Food Phobics interview

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content Dr Ranj Singh: one of everything Dr Ranj Singh: one of everything By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer It’s incredibly comforting to know that Dr Ranj, a man (and working paediatrician) who spends so much time promoting healthy eating, has been comfort eating (and drinking) his way through the pandemic, just like the rest of us. “It’s pretty normal to gain weight during the pandemic and I have done,” he admits. “Your body panics and you’re stressed.
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Derry Girls’ Siobhán McSweeney on Northern Ireland series

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content Siobhán McSweeney: “People thought I was a nun” Siobhán McSweeney: “People thought I was a nun” By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer As Sister Michael on Channel 4’s hit comedy Derry Girls, she is a fearsome presence that has schoolgirls (and grown adults) quaking in their boots. But in real life, actor Siobhán McSweeney is warm, funny, self-deprecating – and the only boots that currently occupy her mind are usually connected to pedals.
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Jim Sheridan interview: Murder At The Cottage on Sky Crime

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content Jim Sheridan: New series is “poetic, not hard-ass true crime” Jim Sheridan: New series is “poetic, not hard-ass true crime” By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer This December will mark 25 years since the death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. Director Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot, In The Name Of The Father) has been plagued by her murder for just as long.
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Meet The Richardsons series 2 and TV’s top comedy couples

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content TV’s top comedy couples TV’s top comedy couples Meet The Richardsons returns for a second series and Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont aren’t divorced… yet By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer The funny power couple (read our interview with them) are back to offer a fictionalised look into their marriage and home life with daughter Elsie in West Yorkshire.
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The Syndicate series 4 - Katherine Rose Morley interview

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content “This isn’t what people expect from The Syndicate” “This isn’t what people expect from The Syndicate” By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer Did Katherine Rose Morley take on her role in The Syndicate for the chance to work with Neil Morrissey (“he’s the most amazing storyteller”)? Or because part of the series was filmed in Monaco (“it’s so stunning”)? No, she did it for the dogs.
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Line Of Duty season 6 interview: the cast reveal secrets from the set

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content 10 Line Of Duty series 6 set secrets 10 Line Of Duty series 6 set secrets By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer “I can’t tell you anything!” “There isn’t anything I can really say about that!” These are the responses we’re met with when talking to the cast and creative team behind Line Of Duty, as the hit drama returns to BBC One to ramp up our Sunday nights. You get the feeling they’d be rather good under police questioning themselves. But before you click away, don’t worry, son.
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UFO Week on BLAZE: Nick Pope and Philip Mantle interviews

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content UFO Week beams onto BLAZE UFO Week beams onto BLAZE By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer Thinking of UFOs conjures up images of wobbly flying saucers, a sight that has persisted in the media for decades, but this depiction is actually (science) fiction ­– not fact. At least that’s the verdict of Nick Pope, who ran the Ministry of Defence’s UFO project from 1991 to 1994, and Philip Mantle, former Director of Investigations for the British UFO Research Association.
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What to watch on Virgin TV Ultra HD - May 2021

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content What to watch in UHD this May What to watch in UHD this May By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer Packed with five-star shows in eye-popping, jaw-dropping Ultra High Definition – and with no ads – the Virgin TV Ultra HD channel (CH 228/999) is always ready to give you epic entertainment. This May, the channel is packed with a deluge of dazzling documentaries you’re sure to go wild for. UHD? More like OMG! Ready for a month of great telly like you’ve never seen before?
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Channel 4’s Drawers Off and online life drawing sessions in lockdown

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content For the love of life drawing in lockdown For the love of life drawing in lockdown By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer Life drawing has become one of the biggest virtual trends during lockdown, but it shouldn’t surprise us. Although we are all living through the same thing, we are all experiencing it and reacting to it differently – just as we can all view the same nude model, but draw them completely differently.
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Teen First Dates E4 interview with waiter Grant Urquhart

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content First Dates’ Grant: one of everything First Dates’ Grant: one of everything By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer The latest series of First Dates served up a new location, moving the wholesome dating show from London’s Paternoster Chop House to Manchester’s The Refinery. And now there’s a new offering on the menu: Teen First Dates. Daters aged 16-19 step away from swiping for one night as they’re set up on blind dates at the cocktail bar and restaurant.
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What to watch if you’re single this Valentine’s Day

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content What to watch if you’re single on Valentine’s Day What to watch if you’re single on Valentine’s Day By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer One of the saving graces of lockdown is that this year you won’t have to see couples carrying flowers or balloons with a spring in their step, or pass restaurants with cosied up lovebirds in dimly lit corners feeding each other heart-shaped desserts.
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Is The Pembrokeshire Murders based on a true story?

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content The Pembrokeshire Murders: what really happened The Pembrokeshire Murders: what really happened By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer In the 1980s, two double murders were committed in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Brother and sister Richard and Helen Thomas, and married couple and tourists Peter and Gwenda Dixon were killed with a shotgun. Then, in 1996, five teenagers were robbed and assaulted at gunpoint in what became known as the Milford Haven attack.
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Coronation Street 60th anniversary episodes - Cast interviews

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content Corrie’s 60th anniversary storylines Corrie’s 60th anniversary storylines By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer When Coronation Street first aired on December 9, 1960, it was only meant to run for 11 weeks. Now, 60 years later, Tony Warren’s creation is still going strong, with an average of seven million viewers tuning in per episode. Its monumental anniversary week has been more than two years in the making, according to series producer Iain MacLeod.
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Naked Attraction dating show on Channel 4 - Judith interview

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content Naked Attraction’s Judith bares all Naked Attraction’s Judith bares all By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer Series 5, episode 2 of the series was dubbed the “most shocking Naked Attraction yet”. In one of the greatest television moments of 2019, Judith appeared on Naked Attraction and became an overnight internet sensation and icon. The 59-year-old (57 at the time of filming), a devoted Christian and chorister, shocked the nation with how sexually open she was.
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The Voice UK 2020 - Jordan Phillips semi finalist interview

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content How a Voice UK semi-finalist spent lockdown How a Voice UK semi-finalist spent lockdown By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer Series 9 of The Voice UK has been unlike any other, with an unprecedented wait for the nine contestants who made it through to the semi-finals. The show began in January 2020 and ran until March before COVID-19 halted production. It returns this October with a 60-minute re-cap episode of the highlights so far, before the semi-finals and finals kick off.
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Tom Allen There’s Something About Movies interview

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content Tom Allen: one of everything Tom Allen: one of everything By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer There are worse ways to spend a Friday night than talking to Tom Allen, yet he’s apologising for it. “I’m sorry if we’re a bit late, especially on a Friday. That must be so annoying, I’m sorry,” he says. It’s not at all. Truth be told, talking to Tom is a bit like talking to an old friend. He chats at a million miles a minute, like he can’t get the words out quickly enough.
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Brave New World - Ita O’Brien intimacy coordinator interview

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content Brave New World: intimate details Brave New World: intimate details By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer In Brave New World’s opening scene, Lenina Crowne (Jessica Brown Findlay, Downton Abbey) is scolded for sleeping exclusively with one person. In New London, privacy, family and monogamy are all forbidden.
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Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge, BBC Two - Release date

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content Why we love Louis Theroux Why we love Louis Theroux By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge is a fitting title for Louis’ latest four-parter, because he has made a career out of attempting to understand fringe communities, interviewing people on the outskirts of society. He’s shocked and informed audiences since he first appeared on our screens in Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends in 1998.
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Blaze On Tour - travel series, travelogues, holiday

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content Go on tour with BLAZE! Go on tour with BLAZE! By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer Buckle up and travel the world with BLAZE from September to November! In five travelogues, famous faces go abroad and they’re bringing you along for the ride.
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Burning Man: Art On Fire - 2020 film, interviews

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content Feel the heat with Burning Man: Art On Fire Feel the heat with Burning Man: Art On Fire By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer “Isn’t that that thing in the desert with naked hippies running around on acid?” New York-based artist Kate Raudenbush sighs on Zoom as she repeats what “everyone” asks about Burning Man. Her answer, though, which she now delivers with a giggle, is a tongue-in-cheek “yes”, with a caveat: “And it’s amazing art and it’s amazing community”.
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Rankin interview: BAFTA 2020 nominees photo shoot

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content Rankin on capturing the BAFTA nominees Rankin on capturing the BAFTA nominees By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer Despite being a photographer for 30 years, Rankin chats about his profession with all the giddiness and passion of someone who’s just started snapping. “I’m the most massive fanboy about photography. I love it so much,” he admits.
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Sharkfest on National Geographic WILD: Expert interviews

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content 8 reasons sharks are misunderstood 8 reasons sharks are misunderstood By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer Jaws has a lot to answer for. The film fuelled our fear of sharks, but the author of the book actually regretted writing his tale of terror. Peter Benchley, who also co-wrote the screenplay, devoted the rest of his life to the conservation of sharks, defending them against the very reputation Jaws gave them.
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Virtual date night ideas in lockdown: Movies and TV shows

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Skip to main content 25 shows and films for a virtual date 25 shows and films for a virtual date By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer Dating apps have seen a huge surge in matches (15% increase on The Inner Circle) and messages (35% increase on Bumble) while we’ve been cooped up at home, swiping and liking until our thumbs go numb. There’s also been a big rise in video dates as we’ve been unable to meet our matches in person, or are holding off until we can plan the perfect socially distanced date.
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“For Our Heroes”: Interview with songwriter Andrew Lessiter

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
“For Our Heroes” celebrates key workers “For Our Heroes” celebrates key workers By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer Andrew Lessiter has been working for Virgin Media as a sales representative for Plymouth South for almost a year, but he’s been doing something entirely different for much longer. The 37-year-old has been a songwriter for about 20 years, working on television and film projects.
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Mo Gilligan’s All Star Happy Hour - Mo Gilligan Interview

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Mo Gilligan: one of everything Mo Gilligan: one of everything By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer What has comedian Mo Gilligan been up to in lockdown? He’s been entertaining the nation with his “Quarantine Games” on Instagram Live, where he selects people to play games. He was inspired by pirate radio, which he listened to when he was younger. “I was texting in just so they could call my name out,” he says. His new show Mo Gilligan’s All Star Happy Hour is an expanded version of this.
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Virtual cultural events to enjoy from your own home - One Man Two Guvnors YouTube

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
15 ways to get your cultural fix 15 ways to get your cultural fix Here are 15 ways to immerse yourself in theatre, dance, opera, art, literature and more – and you don’t even need to leave your home! By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer Last night, the Olivier Awards were meant to take place, but due to recent events, the ceremony that celebrates theatre had to be cancelled. Instead, ITV aired the next best thing, Olivier Awards: The Greatest Moments.
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Best Zoom virtual backgrounds - TV shows, movies, gaming, funny, The Office

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
Need a new Zoom background? Need a new Zoom background? By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer Zoom calls have quickly become integrated into our everyday routines, so why not spice them up with a virtual background? Zoom backgrounds are making the rounds on social media, with people creating their own, and official accounts getting in on the action.
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Joe Exotic Tiger King: 25 memes about the hit Netflix docuseries

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
25 memes and posts on why Tiger King rules 25 memes and posts on why Tiger King rules By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer Hello, all you cool cats and kittens! Just as we were looking for our next binge watch, Netflix went ahead and dropped Tiger King – the holy grail of streaming during self-isolation.
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50 Box Sets to watch right now on Virgin TV - the ultimate comfort viewing

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By Laura Rutkowski Verified
| Virgin Media
50 Box Sets to comfort-watch now! 50 Box Sets to comfort-watch now! By Laura Rutkowski, Staff Writer Whether it’s an absorbing drama, a rib-tickling comedy or something to make you think, there are plenty of brilliant Box Sets to get stuck into across Virgin TV. Here are 50 fab picks to get the ball rolling… 1.
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