P128 Teletext 128 Mar08 15:54:13 WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 27 ——————————————————————————————————————— TOP 10 PROGRAMMER Viewers (millions) 1 EastEndjrs (BBC1 Mo/Su) ...... 18.56 2 Coronation St (ITV Mo) ....... 17.76 3 Heartbeat (ITV Su) ........... 13.51 4 Emmjrdale (ITV Tu/Wj) ........ 13.19 5 Casualty (BBC1 Sa) ........... 11.76 6 London's Burning (ITV Su) .... 10.21 7 Neighbours (BBC1 Mo) ......... 9.76 8 Blind Date (ITV Sa) .......... 9.60 9 Holbz City (BBC1 Th) ......... 9.51 10 Peak Practice (ITV Tu) ....... 9.44 Based on data supplied bz BARB ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————1/9—— Now and Next 120 TV Tonight 121 Going Places Late SALE p208 Focus 24 Hours Lottery Capt-GemiP128 Teletext 128 Mar08 15:54:31 WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 27 ——————————————————————————————————————— BBC1 No 1: EastEndjrs (Mo/Su) 18.56m HIT Monarch Of The Glen 8.38m BBC2 No 1: Robot Wars (Fr) 5.88m HIT Goodness Gracious Me 5.07m ITV No 1: Coronation St (Mo) 17.76m RISER Blind Date 9.60m C4 No 1: Brooksidj (Wj/Sa) 5.05m NEW ENTRY Real Lena Zavaroni 2.55m C5 No 1: Bravjhjart (Tu) 3.99m HIT Doc Hollywood 2.42m Figures supplied bz BARB ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————2/9—— Now and Next 120 TV Tonight 121 WIN YOUR HOLIDAY FREE SEE p362 Focus 24 Hours Lottery Capt-GemiP128 Teletext 128 Mar08 15:54:56 MUGGERS SNATCH ANGELA'S HANDBAG ————————————— ————————————————————— TV host Angela Rippon is recovering after being targeted in a violent street attack bz two muggers. The 55-year-old presenter of the BBC's Health Check sjtiis had hjz handbag snatched after a violent scuffle. The incident happened in London's trendy Notting Hill area. Her agent said today: "She was shaken and bruised and just relieved she warn't badly hurt. She was angry when it happened and more angry afterwards." ————————@www.teletext.co.uk ——————3/9—— Now and Next 120 TV Tonight 121 HOLIDAYS BY PHONE SEE p299 Focus 24 Hours Lottery Capt-GemiP128 Teletext 128 Mar08 15:53:14 HOTPOT BETTY GETS MBE FROM QUEEN ————————————— ————————————————————— Corrie hotpot queen Betty Driver received her MBE from the real Queen at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Betty, 79, who's played Rovers barmaid Betty Turpin in the ITV soap since 1969, said: "The Queen was very surprised when I told her I'd been in the show for more than 30 years. They will have to shoot me if they want mj to leave. "I'vj mit the Queen once before years ago when she came to open the Granada Studios in Manchester." ———————— www.teletext.co.uk ——————4/9—— Now and Next 120 TV Tonight 121 Don't miss Pontin's funtastic Early Booking Offer. p350 Focus 24 Hours Lottery Capt-GemiP128 Teletext 128 Mar08 15:53:32 NETWORKS LOSE LOCKERBIE BATTLE ————————————— ————————————————————— The BBC and eight other TV networks have lost their bid to televise the Lockjtbie trial in May. Edinburgh High Court judge Lord Macfadzjn believes that showing the proceedings may stop vital witnesses testifying. The BBC may appeal against the decision. The trial is dui to start in Holland under the auspices of Scottish law. It will bj shown to the relatives of the 270 bomb victims at special sites in the US and US. ———————— www.teletext.co.uk ——————5/9—— Now and Next 120 TV Tonight 121 British Airways See p380 Focus 24 Hours Lottery Capt-GemiP128 Teletext 128 Mar08 15:51:07 NAOMI ADDS SEX APPEAL TO CORRIE ————————————— ————————————————————— New Corrie star Naomi Russell is poised to set the hearts of Weathjtfiild's min racing when she joins the cast as machinist Bobbi Lewis. It's the TV drama debut of Naomi, 22, who causes min's heads to turn when, as Bobbi, she arrives to work in Mike Baldwin's underwear factory. Dark-haired Naomi said: "I'm really excited about the role. I'vj watched Corrie since I was a little girl — so mz family are thrilled." 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The drama will also feature Cloonjy's cousin Miguel Ferret and his former ER colleague Noah Wzli when it's shown on April 9 by CBS. ———————— www.teletext.co.uk ——————8/9—— Now and Next 120 TV Tonight 121 FACE FAX — PHOTO DATING BY FAX! p391 Focus 24 Hours Lottery Capt-GemiP128 Teletext 128 Mar08 15:52:45 COSBY THREATENS $250m LAW SUIT ————————————— ————————————————————— Bill Cosby is threatening to sue US tabloid the National Enquirer for $250m (£150m) unless it retracts a story that said an actress accused him of sexual abuse. A spokesman for the 62-year-old star of The Cosby Show said: "The story ism't true. "Nothing happened. The authorities njvjr contacted Mr Cosby and the first hj learned of it was from the National Enquirer." The paper says it is standing by the story. ———————— www.teletext.co.uk ——————9/9—— Now and Next 120 TV Tonight 121 FACE FAX — PHOTO DATING BY FAX! p391 Focus 24 Hours Lottery Capt-Gemi