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Joe Pasquale says there is no good comedy for over 60s: ‘There are 400 channels on telly but none for our age group’

Comedian, 64, continues to perform as part of the ‘Prat Pack’ with other TV stars

The Independent UK · Jul 22

“Our music was so simple: we’d all laugh when Adrian Wright moved just one finger on the synthesizer and it sounded great”: Replicate the sonic magic of the Human League’s defining synth-pop anthem

The first UK No. 1 to use a drum machine plays host to one of the most recognisable synth parts ever. We re-create its opening 5th riff in all its 80s glory

MusicRadar · Apr 27

Met Police officer who called Des O’Connor’s daughter ‘hot’ faces new misconduct hearing

Detective Chief Inspector James Mason sexually harassed mugging victim Kristina O’Connor by saying she was his ‘favourite Camden victim of crime’

Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025

Met officer who called victim ‘hot’ spoke inappropriately about colleagues, court told

Further allegations emerge against DCI James Mason, who kept his job after being found guilty of misconduct

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023

Top Met Police officer kept job after calling female robbery victim ‘amazingly hot’ and asking for date

A Metropolitan Police officer kept his job after sexually harassing a woman who had reported being the victim of a violent mugging, the High Court heard.

Evening Standard · May 16, 2023

Melanie Sykes quits TV after comment from MasterChef's Gregg Wallace

She has vowed never to return to mainstream TV

Liverpool Echo · May 1, 2023

Melanie Sykes decided to quit TV career after savage dig from MasterChef's Gregg Wallace

TV star Melanie Sykes' presenting career began by hosting Sky One’s Real TV UK series in the mid-90s but her appearance on Celebrity MasterChef in 2021 put an end to her love of mainstream telly

Daily Mirror · Apr 26, 2023