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The Re-Invention of Ricky Gervais

YOU'VE got to hand it to Ricky Gervais. Not many men could take the kind of insults thrown at him in his latest film - let alone write them in the first place. The Invention Of Lying, which Gervais wrote, directed and stars in, sees him play loser Mark Bellison - unlucky in love and work, but also the only person who can lie in an alternate reality where everyone tells the whole truth.

5 Minutes with ... Melinda Messenger

Tell us a bit more about your new show, Live From Studio Five. It's a live chat show that is really about what's happening in the world, but with a strong entertainment feel to it. It's hosted by myself, Ian Wright and Kate Walsh, and we talk about what's going on in the news and our thoughts and feelings about it. There will also be reports on the latest films and new bands that are about, so it should be quite lively and different to anything else around at the moment. Because you're voicin...

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CORONATION STREET (ITV1): When Michelle arrives at the factory boss's flat, she finds a semi-naked Rosie Webster emerging from the bathroom. Luke can see he's been duped and fires Rosie, who then threatens to take him to a tribunal revealing how he seduced her. EASTENDERS (BBC1): ROXY'S love life isn't going well, but she gets a shock when she finds a pregnancy kit in Ronnie's handbag. Also at the Vic, London Mayor Boris Johnson turns up - to Peggy's delight.

Return of the Original High School Musical

HIRTY years ago, the world was a very different place. There was no reality TV, no Big Brother, and no Simon Cowell eager to sign up the next big thing. When the original Fame was released in 1980, the new intake of students at the New York City High School of Performing Arts were told there was no easy route to success: "Fame costs. And right here is where you start paying... in sweat."

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Keeping it Real! TONY - We've had a great couple of days with the other breakfast show presenters from our sister Real Radio stations at our annual Breakfast Bootcamp.

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Autumn Apples, Cheese, Oysters, and Ale

AS British Food Fortnight continues (to October 4) , food festivals are on the menu again this week. Food takes centre stage at these great events, so get ready to discover the new, the traditional and the exotic at many of Wales' food festivals.

Phonics Storm the Castle

best gig Howe Gelb @ The Globe, Cardiff (tonight) ARIZONA oddbod Howe Gelb has ploughed his own unique relentless furrow for nigh on 30 years now. I've seen him live a few times, and each time I've got something completely different, from noisy, full-band rock and roll shows, to solo sets of abstract jazzy piano instrumentals and sparse, lo-fi acoustic meanderings.

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best film X-Men: The Last Stand (S4C, tomorrow, 10.50pm) PROBABLY the least of the trilogy, this final outing for the comic book mutants is still a cut above other superhero fare. Unfairly lambasted after news that the director of the first two films, Bryan Singer, had jumped ship, it sees Professor Xavier's mob facing deadly challenges on three fronts.

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Tommy Turns Scavenger

THERE can be few more reassuring sights when you're doing heavy building work than Tommy Walsh walking up your driveway. Since he first appeared on Ground Force alongside Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock way back in 1997, Tommy has cemented his position as the nation's favourite builder.

How the X Factor Helped Stylish Rhydian Stand Out

RHYDIAN ROBERTS, who shot to stardom on the TV talent show The X Factor in 2007, talks to presenter Nia Parry on S4C's Cwpwrdd Dillad about his collection of expensive suits and how the talent show changed his image. Appearing in the programme will be the pounds 5,000 sequined suit which he wore in the third week of The X Factor series, which became something of a trademark, along with some of Rhydian's other cutting- edge suits from his collection of 40 from Savile Row tailors.