Martin Green and Stephen Powell

Last night’s first episode on BBC2 of this three-part documentary series began charting the ‘journey’ towards the much longed for – by some anyway – London 2012 Olympics.

This first film followed the activities of the ‘Ceremonies Team’ as they prepared for an eight-minute show to mark the official handover of responsibility for the Olympic Games from Beijing to London… and let’s face it, Beijing’s going to be a hard act to follow! Especially given that the economic climate in this country is on its knees, I don’t see how we’re going to pull it off in anything like the style of Beijing… Read more & comment »

After the runaway success of the first two series, hit game show Golden Balls is returning to ITV1 for a gripping third series featuring more twists than ever. As always, much-loved comedian Jasper Carrott OBE will preside over the game of luck, intuition and deceit.

Contestants must do whatever they can – be it lie, cheat or play it straight – to avoid being voted off in each round and make it through the final showdown. To do this, they need to convince one another that they are holding the Golden Balls containing the big bucks and not the evil killer balls which can turn pounds into pennies within seconds.

The two players who have played the most cunning game must then work together and decide which of their remaining balls to ‘Bin or Win’ to determine the prize fund up for grabs. Tension mounts, as they go head-to-head, in the nail-biting final face-off and opt whether to ‘Split or Steal’ the cash. Will they work together and go home with an equal share of the winnings, or risk the consequences and betray their rival’s trust by stealing the lot? Read more & comment »