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1) Great British Railway Journeys: From Uxbridge To Hillingdon (2021) Having exhausted every other train journey in the world, Michael Portillo travels from the first stop on the Metropolitan Line of London’s famous underground system for several hundred yards to the second. Along the way, Michael meets rail maintenance worker Ted Boreham, who informs him … Read more
Basil Zempilas has set the record straight after Kyle Sandilands claimed the two men once competed for the affections of the same woman. The Mayor of Perth, 49, branded Kyle’s version of events ‘absolutely bull dust’ on his Triple M breakfast show on Thursday. ‘Like most things with Kyle, there is a tiny, tiny skerrick … Read more
‘I cut his grass’: Kyle Sandilands reveals he was once caught up in a love triangle with Perth mayor and former Weekend Sunrise host Basil Zempilas By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:49 GMT, 27 January 2021 | Updated: 08:49 GMT, 27 January 2021 Kyle Sandilands made a candid admission about his dating … Read more
Sam Armytage breaks her silence on Channel Seven’s ‘succession plan’ for David Koch – after Basil Zempilas said he could have been his replacement By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:03 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 26 January 2021 Sunrise host Sam Armytage has addressed speculation her co-anchor David ‘Kochie’ … Read more
The man who (almost) replaced Kochie: Basil Zempilas was convinced Channel Seven wanted him to host Sunrise… before he quit his job and became Mayor of Perth By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 20:48 GMT, 21 January 2021 | Updated: 20:48 GMT, 21 January 2021 Former Weekend Sunrise host Basil Zempilas was convinced he … Read more
Actor who found fame as Basil Brush’s sidekick ‘Mr Derek’ left an estate worth more than £3million when he died aged 82 Derek Fowlds died aged 82 last January after battling pneumonia and sepsis The actor without leaving a will meaning that his estate is due to be inherited Probate records reveal that Mr Fowlds left UK … Read more
Former Weekend Sunrise star Basil Zempilas has been elected the new Lord Mayor of Perth. The TV and radio personality beat his main competitor, former ABC journalist Di Bain, by 284 votes to claim victory at Council House, Perth on Saturday evening. ‘Perth has given my family wonderful opportunity, and it has given me wonderful … Read more
Michael Seed, also known as Basil the Ghost, pictured, was jailed for ten years for his part in masterminding the 2015 Hatton Garden raid The ringleader of the Hatton Garden burglary plot, known as ‘Basil the Ghost’ has been ordered to repay almost £6 million or serve seven extra years in jail. Michael Seed, 60, … Read more
Giannis An-te-toka-toma-too? Channel Seven’s Basil Zempilas is roasted after his ’embarrassing’ attempt to pronounce an NBA player’s name goes viral By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:07 BST, 13 August 2020 | Updated: 00:25 BST, 13 August 2020 You’d think someone called Basil Zempilas would know how pronounce unusual names. But the Channel Seven … Read more
Michael Seed was jailed for 10 years in March 2019 after becoming the 10th person to be convicted in connection with the 2015 Easter Bank Holiday weekend heist Hatton Garden raider ‘Basil the Ghost’ has been asked to pay back nearly £6million from the £13.6million deposit box heist, a court has been told. Michael Seed … Read more