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I Tried to Interview Michael Portillo About Austerity, and It Didn't Go to Plan
We met ahead of the release of Portillo's new documentary about housing in the UK.
A 'Benefits TV' Star On the Reality of Benefits TV
After 'Benefits Street' came scores of copycat programmes that make entertainment out of claimants' hardships.
Richard Madeley Is the Best Thing to Happen to Daytime News Television
On 'The Wright Stuff' all last week, the former '...and Judy' host finally got a chance to tell us what he really thinks.
'Penguin A&E with Lorraine Kelly' Shows TV Has Finally Gone Full Partridge
Last night, Channel 5 capitalised on the penguin mania currently sweeping the globe.
As a Social Experiment, 'The Great British Benefits Handout' Fails From the Beginning
Benefits Street with a twist sees families get £26,000 upfront if they agree to get off the dole.
A Love Letter to Coming of Age with Soft Porn on Britain's Channel 5
Like thousands of other teenagers across the UK, I spent the late 1990s waiting up after dark for movies like "Body Chemistry 4: Full Exposure," because it was the best wanking material on offer.
We Went to the Video Shoot for a Christmas Single Made by Pornstars
In between takes of "Coming for Christmas," we talked to the stars and executives of Television X—the UK's most treasured soft porn channel. They discussed the station's history, and if their holiday song has a chance at making the charts.