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Miliband to receive BAFTA for Inner Monologue

David Miliband will receive a special award for outstanding achievement in ‘biting your own tongue’ at this year’s TV BAFTAs, organisers have announced.

David’s contribution, to the long running duologue ‘My Idiot Brother’, has often been over-looked by the critics. While Ed has gained plaudits for his pratfalls and gurning to camera, it is straight-man, David, who has brought this tragic subtext to life.

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Posted: Apr 30th, 2013
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Virginia Water Women’s Institute elects surprise ‘Motherfucker of the year’

mofuAward was given to Hackney gang leader for services to drug dealing and drive-by shootings.

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Posted: Jul 2nd, 2010
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Kate Winslet weeps at scratchcard win

There were tearful scenes in North London yesterday as Kate Winslet reacted with stunned humility and was then overcome with emotion at her surprise win of £10 on a National Lottery scratch-card.

The card had been bought for her by her husband, director Sam Mendes, as a little domestic joke and at a dinner party in Hampstead, various showbiz guests were invited to scratch off the silver coating on their cards to see if any of them had won. When Sam announced that the winner of the maximum ten pound prize was Kate Winslet, his wife burst into tears as she stepped up to accept the cash.

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Posted: Jan 28th, 2009
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