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...was an English [[jazz]] and [[blues]] singer, critic, writer and lecturer. From 1965 to 1973 he was a film and television critic for ''[[The Observer]]''; ...Interviewed by [[Nigel Farndale]] in 2005, Melly said "I don't understand people panicking about death. It's inevitable. I'm an atheist; you'd think it woul

...was the second most watched programme of the day but gained mixed reviews from critics. ...ie Robdal|Freddie Robdal]] ([[Nicholas Lyndhurst]]) has just been released from [[Dartmoor (HM Prison)|Dartmoor Prison]] and returned to Peckham with explo