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Archive for September, 2009

New ITV adaptation of Pride and Prejudice to be screened over 240 consecutive nights

Leading independent broadcaster ITV has announced a new and exciting interpretation of the classic Jane Austen work to fit in with new broadcasting rules announced by the government yesterday.
The full show will total two hours but will be ‘pithy, punchy and relevant to today’s audience’, and shown in 30 second episodes between all the adverts.

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Posted: Sep 21st, 2009
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McDonalds to launch ‘Unhappy Meal’ for binge eaters

there's just too much lovin' it in the world‘Binge eaters and bulimics need to be able to get all their fast feast food in one place. We even supply a receptacle in which to bring the food up again.’

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Posted: Sep 21st, 2009
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Winner of Writer of the Month – September 2009 – Oxbridge

2359Oxbridge is Andrew Warmington, who is going to be on Mastermind on 9th October. Andrew set up the Oxford Revue Workshop 20 years ago with Armando Iannucci, Richard Herring, Stewart Lee, Al Murray and others and has barely stopped talking about it since. Realising he was a bit poo by comparison with them, he went into writing about chemicals and bided his time until the right satirical news website came along. In between eating swans for breakfast and appearing on Mastermind on 9th October, he lives in the increasingly crowded cauldron of comedy that is Herefordshire with his wife and two children.

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Posted: Sep 20th, 2009
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Dinosaurs and cars run amok in fairy princess castle

lightly-armed fairy tale Royals never stood a chance Early reports say that no survivors are expected to be found.

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Posted: Sep 20th, 2009
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Autumn vows to stand on

Autumn today announced that it would continue in its role of Season-In-Chief, amid growing concerns for the state of the country following Summer’s retirement.

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Posted: Sep 20th, 2009
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