CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews the weekend’s TV

CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews the weekend’s TV: Give us more fab femme fatale and I’ll be gripped by a Singapore saga By Claudia Connell for the Daily Mail Published: 01:56 BST, 14 September 2020 | Updated: 01:56 BST, 14 September 2020 The Singapore Grip Rating: Extinction: The Facts  Rating: Adapted for the small screen by an … Read more

Normal People’s Paul Mescal reveals what he thinks will happen to Connell after series cliffhanger

‘I think there’s room for another major relationship in his life’: Normal People’s Paul Mescal reveals what he thinks will happen to Connell after series cliffhanger By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 23:16 BST, 19 August 2020 | Updated: 23:16 BST, 19 August 2020 Paul Mescal has revealed what he thinks will happen to Connell … Read more

James Cracknell, 48, puts on a very loved-up display with girlfriend Jordan Connell

James Cracknell, 48, puts on a very loved-up display with girlfriend Jordan Connell, 34, in sweet snap as they enjoy a tour of Windsor Castle By Emily Webber For Mailonline Published: 18:09 BST, 26 July 2020 | Updated: 18:11 BST, 26 July 2020 They were first linked last summer following his split from his ex-wife.  … Read more

James Cracknell, 48, holds hands with girlfriend Jordan Connell, 34, during stroll

James Cracknell, 48, shows off his muscles in tight t-shirt as he holds hands with girlfriend Jordan Connell, 34, during stroll By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline Published: 10:27 BST, 16 July 2020 | Updated: 10:40 BST, 16 July 2020 They’ve spent lockdown together and remain inseparable. And on Wednesday James Cracknell, 48, joined girlfriend Jordan Connell, … Read more

CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews last night’s TV: How do we put an end to racism?

CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews last night’s TV: How do we put an end to racism? Just leave it to our schoolkids By Claudia Connell for the Daily Mail Published: 01:58 BST, 26 June 2020 | Updated: 01:58 BST, 26 June 2020 The School That Tried to End Racism Rating: Britain’s Best Parent Rating: Filming for The School … Read more

CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews last night’s TV: An army of men to build a den? No, just one mum and her pal

George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces Rating: Scandalous! The Tabloid that Changed America Rating: The enduring appeal of George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (C4) is that he talks about buildings in a no-nonsense, blokey way. So when, last night, the architect mentioned that a project wouldn’t just transform a space but ‘lives as well’, alarm bells sounded.  Uh … Read more

CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews last night’s TV: One A-lister, a skeleton crew… the perfect corona drama

Talking Heads Rating: The Choir: Singing for Britain  Rating: When the BBC were looking for something fresh to fill out their schedules in the lockdown, it’s not surprising the remaking of Talking Heads (BBC1) topped the list. Featuring one performer, mostly filmed on one set requiring a skeleton crew, Alan Bennett’s famous series of monologues, … Read more

CLAUDIA CONNELL: All you need to live in Monaco . . . a lot more money than taste 

Inside Monaco: Playground Of The Rich Rating: Devon And Cornwall Rating: While we wait to see if a Covid- crisis property crash is heading our way, the people of Monaco won’t be losing any sleep. As we discovered in the final episode of Inside Monaco: Playground Of The Rich (BBC2), property prices grow by around … Read more

CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews the weekend’s TV: Confused? This complex gold rush tale is missing its shine

The Luminaries Rating: Lost Pyramids Of The Aztecs Rating: Flashback, as a method of bridging time and filling the viewer in on a narrative, can be a highly effective method in film. If overused though, it can be frustrating, confusing and downright annoying. In new BBC drama The Luminaries, the time-jump trick was constantly employed … Read more

CLAUDIA CONNELL: How lovely to see people eating out – even on a garage forecourt

Remarkable Places To Eat Rating: Tutankhamun In Colour Rating: Going out to enjoy a meal, remember that?  And how about sitting in close proximity to your dining partner and not having to wipe the cutlery down with antibacterial wipes before tucking in? Those were the images of life before Covid-19 that the BBC taunted us … Read more