Virgin 1 offered up this lovechild of Come Dine With Me and Virgin Cooks, and I was fairly bored, fairly fast.

And I had some questions about hygiene and so on too… aren’t there rules and regulations about that kind of thing?

Apparently, each of the couples who feature on the show have undertaken a Level 2 Food Hygiene award via the internet, which takes about two hours from start to certificate. Mmm, I’m not entirely sure that’s sufficient. And what about the premises they’re cooking in? Aren’t they supposed to be inspected or something? Read more & comment »

Hit US animated comedy The Life & Times of Tim is coming to the UK – and it’s exclusive to Virgin1! Produced by HBO, who brought such hits to the screen as The Sopranos and Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Life & Times of Tim is about to become a cult comedy sensation on this side of the pond.

Tim’s an everyday, nice, working guy who can’t help but get himself into the worst situations. No matter the situation, life’s little challenges always manage to demand the most offensive solutions, which wouldn’t be such a problem if he weren’t continually caught red-handed.

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