October 29th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Alex James, Austin Healey, Carol Vorderman, Jenny Frost, John Thomson, Michelle Collins
Can the four finest quiz brains in the country succeed in their mission to chase each celebrity contestant out of the game?
Bradley Walsh presents a series of celebrity special versions of hit ITV1 Daytime quiz show The Chase for Saturday nights.
EAMMON HOLMES, CAROL VORDERMAN, ALEX JAMES, JOHN THOMSON, ANNE WIDDECOMBE, JENNY FROST, MICHELLE COLLINS, AUSTIN HEALEY and SARA COX are among the 24 – strong line up set to brave the wrath of The Chaser – in a bid to win thousands of pounds for their chosen charities.
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July 30th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Adele Silva, Charlie Baker, Coornation Street, Emmerdale, John Thomson, Odd One In
Odd One In, The hit ITV1 family guessing game, returns for a second series on Saturday nights. Hosted by Bradley Walsh, the show sees two celebrity teams trying to spot the person with the unique skill, secret or story in a series of outlandish line-ups.
This week is a soap opera special, which sees a Coronation Street team made up of actress Michele Keegan and actor and comedian John Thomson taking on an Emmerdale team made up of actress Adele Silva and comic and super-fan Charlie Baker.
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September 3rd, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Coronation Street, John Thomson
Former Cold Feet actor, John Thomson, has joined the cast of Coronation Street.
John will appear as a down-on-his-luck children’s entertainer called Jessie for three episodes next year, but bosses are hoping that he will extend his stay on the show.
A source told The Sun: “Getting John in Corrie is a coup. He is a fantastic actor and a very funny guy.
“He joins a long list of talented comedians who have made the switch to Corrie. He is guaranteed to bring a lot of humour on to Weatherfield’s cobbles.” Read more & comment »
