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Laureus Goes From Strength to Strength

7 February 2012

It proved to be quite a night at the Laureus Sports Awards last night staged in central London with stars from stage, music and, of course, sport attending a gala night with the stunning backdrop of Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Whilst actor Clive Owen presented the a...
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It's a Lad's Night Out at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year!

29 November 2011

Great consternation has broken out as a result of the shortlist of ten sports stars named in the running for the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award for one simple reason - they are all blokes! Most would agree that Mark Cavendish (Tour de France green jersey winner and world road race cha...
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Edinburgh Fringe: A Must See Festival

15 August 2011

I spent some of last week on my annual sojourn to the Edinburgh Fringe which, if you have not yet experienced, I urge you to do so. In fact there are still two weeks left this summer if you fancy a lot of laughs in a city throbbing with energy, vitality and shows - some rehearsed in theatres and mak...
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Tinie Tempah's My New Best Friend

31 March 2011

Somewhere deep in the bowels of Waterloo station the other night, in a labyrinth of graffitti-riddled tunnels, I found myself attending the launch of the new Lucozade advert featuring British and Irish amateur boxers and Tinie Tempah, the South London rapper who was there in person, complete with hi...
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Ed Byrne, Top Comic and Comedic Mentor!

28 February 2011

On my way to Twickenham at the weekend for the England v France showdown I was listening to Irish funny man Ed Byrne being interviewed on the radio in the car. � Now whenever I hear or see Ed I immdiately listen because there is a link. A few years' ago I became a stand up comedian and appeared at t...
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Spacey Stars in His Own, Inimitable Fashion

10 February 2011

Just back from the Laureus Awards in Abu Dhabi hosted by Kevin Spacey, no less! The star of Seven, LA Confidential, The Usual Suspects et al was on fine form at the Seven Star Emirates Palace Hotel, opening proceedings with his own, unique, and sports-slanted version of The Black Eyed Peas' "Ton...
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Public Recognise the Real McCoy

20 December 2010

When it came to last night's BBC Sports Personality of the Year I managed to get my predictions for second and third place totally wrong, but at least pulled off the big one. � Tony McCoy deservedly won, even if it may have taken the whole of the horse racing industry to secure the prestigious troph...
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McCoy or McDowell, then Williams Make My Sports Personality Podium

5 December 2010

Hard to argue with most of the top ten in the shortlist for the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award, with one or two exceptions. � AP McCoy and Graeme McDowell remain the front runners after their Grand National/Champion jockey and US Open/Ryder Cup exploits. � Lee Westwood is the world's num...
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Sports Personality Will be a Close-Run Affair!

25 October 2010

OK, so on the basis that this year the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award will be given to someone who has excelled this year (unlike last year when Ryan Giggs clearly won for his cumulative effort over the past decade) who are the runners and riders with six weeks to go? � I use the phrase "r...
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Corden On Form

8 December 2009

That James Corden is clearly a good laugh, both on and off the TV. After his wonderful efforts on X Factor Xtra recently - "it's obvious she was miming" - which caused much consternation he managed to get himself along to the Jenson Button post-Autosport Awards�party held at the very fine Mews Resta...
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