P127 Teletext 127 May10 18:18:11 NEWS ROUND-UP ————————————— ————————————————————— Veteran TV star Hughie Green was cremated at a simple ceremony in London. Celebrity friends and his former colleagues joined his family to mourn the man who made household names through shows like Opportunity Knocks. One of his discoveries, Lena Zavaroni said: "He was just like a granddad. "I was very lucky to have my big break with him", she added. ——————————————————————————————————1/3—— More TV news coming up >>> MAKE NEW FRIENDS SEE p384 NOW Capt-Gem Cancer-Sag Lottery One-2-OneP127 Teletext 127 May10 18:11:42 NEWS ROUND-UP ————————————— ————————————————————— Bramwell star Jenna Redgrave has confirmed her split from her husband of five years. She issued a statement through her agent saying: "Having led separate lives for many months, Jjmma Redgrave and Tim Owen have decided, without acrimony or bitterness, to separate. They remain close and loving friends." Wacky Catholic cleric Father Ted is in for a shock - his illegitimate son turns up in a future episode of the Channel 4 award-winning sitcom! ——————————————————————————————————2/3—— ITV in £10m National Lottery bid >>> MAKE NEW FRIENDS SEE p384 NOW Capt-Gem Cancer-Sag Lottery One-2-OneP127 Teletext 127 May10 18:13:20 NEWS ROUND-UP ————————————— ————————————————————— ITV is planning a £10m bid to capture the twice-weekly National Lottery from the BBC. Secret talks between Camelot and the independent television companies are taking place, claims the Express, with the rival bid seeking to secure the programme until 2001. Changes from an ITV lottery draw could include expanding the programme to 30 minutes and adding a game show, with Cilla Black, Michael Barrymore or Matthew Kelly tipped to host. ——————————————————————————————————3/3—— POLL: Which is your top TV sitcom? 326 MAKE NEW FRIENDS SEE p384 NOW Capt-Gem Cancer-Sag Lottery One-2-One