What To Watch
How Not To Live Your Life, BBC3, 10pm Poor old Auntie Beeb, she's for ever under fire. If it's not wages of stars, it's James Murdoch carrying on about how it's anti-competitive (whereas, running the most powerful media empire in the country by being your father's son is the sign of meritocracy in action) or it's us moaning about underwhelming comedy (yeah, yeah. Shurrup). Still, credit where credit is due, HNTLYL is a decent comedy and they're giving it another series. It's the same as last series: the same dressing gown, the same Family Guy cutaways and the same awkward laughs. There is another lovely lady, the comedically named Laura Haddock, though, this time. Oh, and there's a cameo from Limahl, which will delight BBC3's target demographic. | | |
True Stories: Cat Dancers, More4, 10pm | Absolutely insane documentary about a married couple - Ron and Joy Holiday - who became tiger entertainers after adopting a black leopard. (Begin Our Tune music here) As every ballet-dancing, big-cat duo must, they hired a young buck to help with the show, Chuck. They ended up sleeping with him. As their love got bigger, so did the big cats and, well, Jupiter, a bengal tiger, struck. Twice. Ron, who may be wearing a wig, narrates, seemingly unaware of how totally ridiculous the whole affair is. | |
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Crime Thriller Season, ITV3, 9pm
We're not alone in thinking that the best Morses weren't written by Colin Dexter, ITV3, 9pm but the profile proves he's quite sweet and there's some nice Morse and Holmes on late night all week.
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Also... Apart from the dodgy action sequences, The Fixer, ITV1, 9pm is okay. Otherwise, Besiktas v Man U, SS1, 7pm and Chelsea v Porto, SSX, 7.30pm YAWN, YAWN, YAWN.
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What To Eat
Broad Bean and Pancetta Risotto
340g broad beans 170g bacon, chopped 300g Arborio rice 1 small onion, chopped 1/2 celery stick, chopped Glass of white wine 1 litre (1 3/4 pint) chicken or vegetable stock 1 tbsp creme fraiche Parmesan, grated
Fry the bacon, onion and celery in butter over a low heat for 5 minutes. Add the risotto rice and a splash of wine, coat the rice.
Add the stock a ladle at a time. On your final ladle add the broad beans.
Once that is absorbed add creme fraiche, parmesan and serve.
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