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Calls for Watson to be stripped of title Sep 02

Calls for Watson to be stripped of title – Labour MSP Mike Watson has fallen on his arson.

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Witchell caught in off-air spat on VJ Day interview Sep 01

Witchell caught in off-air spat on VJ Day interview – including edited transcript. (Via.)

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Mr Bronson dies Aug 31

Doctor Who stalwart and Mr Bronson actor Michael Sheard dies

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My big fat guilty pleasure Aug 27

Here’s a TV recommendation for digital viewers: an American show based on The Apprentice. Instead of Donald Trump, this Fox version features billionaire N. Paul Todd and his company IOCOR.

Except there is no N. Paul Todd, and no IOCOR – they are fictional, invented to string along a bunch of apprentice-wannabes who are set stupid sales tasks and happily absorb nonsensical management techniques. It was mostly schadenfreude but I laughed like a drain, not least when Todd impressed them by taking them round his mansion (hired for the day) and showing them the pride of his art collection: the original Excalibur.

The whole thing looks like a cheap knock-off of The Apprentice and Rebel Billionaire. One of the contestants even comments, “Donald Trump or Richard Branson wouldn’t make us do this.”

It’s all very silly but good fun (so far) for a lazy afternoon – although unsuccessul in the US where it was axed before finishing its run. Tune in to E4 at 16.05 on Sunday.

PS: This post was not intended to offend The Magic Numbers.

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