“No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public,” according to a quote widely attributed to H.L. Mencken.
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Alistair Appleton is a familiar face from the BBC's Escape to the Country, having been a mainstay on the show since 2007, earning him a dedicated fan base. He presents the show alongside names including Ginny Buckley and Nicki Chapman. Born and raised in Hampshire, 54 year old Alistair graduated from the University of Cambridge with a 2:1 in English Literature.
Post-graduation and moved to Poland to teach at the University of Gdansk before relocating to Germany where he kick-started his broadcasting career with Deutsche Welle as a translator and journalist. As his TV career continued to flourish, Alistair bagged an MA in Advanced Psychotherapy at the Minster Centre in London in 2014. Speaking to Hampshire Life magazine in 2012, he revealed: "I loved that work so much that I started to get a bit disenchanted with all the crazy schedules of TV filming and I decided five years ago to re-train as a psychotherapist." He gushed about his life choices, saying: "That was the best decision of my life and I think I've hit my 40s in much better shape than I hit my 30s," reports MyLondon.
Living the dream, Alistair has indeed made his own escape to the country, residing in a charming cottage near the Sussex coast with his husband Daniel Martin. He recently shared a picture of Daniel, who is a potter, saying: "So proud of my beautiful husband.@thepilgrimpotter This weekend is his first pottery fair. At the prestigious @townergallery no less.
“No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public,” according to a quote widely attributed to H.L. Mencken.
Alistair Appleton, known for his role on the BBC show Escape to the Country has delighted fans by sharing some rare snaps of his other half.
When Nic Gorton received the keys to her first home, it was a moment of pride. The single mum finally had her foot on the housing ladder and was optimistic about the future.
Katherine Schwarzenegger is pregnant!
SPOILER ALERT:This list contains spoilers for Season 3 of “The Bear.” “The Bear” wowed audiences in Season 2 with a head-spinning number of guest stars, most of them appearing in one episode as members of the extended Berzatto family. Many of those guest stars — Jamie Lee Curtis, John Mulaney, Gillian Jacobs — are back in Season 3, as well as fan favorites Olivia Colman and Will Poulter, who play fictional chefs in Carmy’s (Jeremy Allen White) orbit. Among the newbies this season are a murderer’s row of culinary legends playing themselves, the real-life spouse of a “Bear” cast member who now plays their on-screen spouse, and a certain WWE star-turned-actor.
A country pub once dubbed a "lost cause" has been crowned the best pub in the north west at a national awards. The Cholmondeley Arms has been racking up the awards in recent years after its transformation under its current owners, Cheshire Cat Pubs.
A The Young and The Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful crossover is coming up!
.On June 26, it was announced that the who has played for the US Women's National Team at every Summer Olympic Games since 2012, had not made the 18-player roster despite earning three Olympic medals, winning two World Cup Championships, and serving as co-captain of the from 2018-2020.“Today, I’m disappointed about not having the opportunity to represent our country on the Olympic stage. This will always be a tournament that is close to my heart and I take immense pride any time I put on the crest,” Morgan wrote of the decision on .
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers from Episode 5 of “The Boys” Season 4, currently streaming on Amazon’s Prime Video. Halfway through “The Boys” Season 4, things are looking grim for our untraditional heroes, as Frenchie (Tomer Capone) leaves The Boys to turn himself in for all the murders he committed prior to his time working with Butcher (Karl Urban), Hughie (Jack Quaid), Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara), Mother’s Milk (Laz Alonso) and now Annie/Starlight (Erin Moriarty). The decades of guilt over those deaths, including the blood on his hands from previously killing the family of his new love interest Colin (Elliot Knight) when Colin was younger, drove Frenchie to a drug-induced mental breakdown and subsequent confession at a jail at the end of the episode.
obituary. The cause of death wasn’t made public.Wesley Eure and Kathy Coleman, who played Milligan’s son and daughter on the show, paid tribute to Milligan on Facebook.“This is a video we didn’t want to have to make,” Eure, 72, said. “We heard rumors, and finally it was confirmed.
On the latest episode of BBC's Escape to the Country, house-hunter Susan was visibly moved to tears after viewing her dream home.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director “The Sopranos” star Drea de Matteo was interviewed on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Primetime” (via Mediaite) and said she’s got a target on her back in Hollywood because she’s an actor who does not endorse Joe Biden for president. The Emmy-winning actor went on to say there are “a lot” of “quiet” Donald Trump supporters in Hollywood, suggesting they won’t go public with their support out of fear of being similarly criticized for going against Biden. “Is there a quiet Trump voter out there in Hollywood?” host Jesse Watters asked.
Liz McClarnon has finally revealed the face of her husband, Peter Cho, a year after their 'secret' wedding.The Atomic Kitten star, 43, had previously kept her husband's identity under wraps, only sharing a photo of them hugging from behind to announce their nuptials. But on Tuesday, 25 June, marking their first wedding anniversary, Liz shared a snap of Peter looking straight into the camera, donning sunglasses and a polo top. "Guess what? I have been married to my perfect match for a whole year", she penned.
In the most recent instalment of Escape to the Country, viewers were introduced to Carol and William from Hertfordshire, who decided it was time to downsize from their substantial 5-bedroom house as their children had flown the nest.
The rail service from Bolton’s smaller towns has been branded a ‘disgrace’ after four of them were included in the top 10 worst train stations in the UK. Over the four weeks leading to May 29, Kearsley train station had a staggering 81 per cent of services delayed or cancelled.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Zach Bryan once release a surprise live album on Christmas Day. So for his next long-awaited studio album, why not keep the tradition of holiday drops alive? “The Great American Bar Scene,” a new release Bryan has been teasing for a while, now has a release date — the 4th of July. The singer-songwriter made the announcement via a social media post Thursday evening.
Thunderstorms are set to batter parts of the UK thoughout Tuesday putting a dampener on our summer spirits.The Met Office has issued several weather warnings for areas across Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumbria, and the East Midlands. The weather warnings are in effect for a solid 10 hours, starting from 11am until 9pm tonight.
Victoria Beckham has given her followers a glimpse into her family life, sharing a snap with her siblings who are the spitting image of her.This prompted fans to reminisce about one of her most memorable moments. The 50 year old Spice Girl, who regularly delights her followers with updates featuring her football legend hubby David Beckham and their brood - Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz, and Harper - usually keeps her parents and siblings out of the limelight. But this Father's Day, Victoria made an exception, posting a special tribute.
Tourists are flocking from all over the country to see a house that is entirely covered by ivy. Owners Michael and Teresa Lye say they initially tried to control the Virginia creeper when they moved into the home nearly 40 years ago.
Escape to the Country star Jack Drury has addressed public backlash to the episode of the BBC show featuring himself and his girlfriend, after viewers were left stunned by the couple's £850,000 budget for their first home. Speaking to The Express, Jack revealed that the broadcast was "a very fair reflection of the three days we had with the team".