Reality Television

Can pubs cash in on Love Island?

20-Jul-2018 By Stuart Stone

Reality TV show Love Island has taken the nation by storm, with viewing figures peaking at close to 4m people in 2018 despite regular clashes with the World Cup.

Made in Chelsea stars open City Pub Group’s first all-vegan venue

03-May-2018 By Stuart Stone

The Morning Advertiser spoke to Made in Chelsea’s Lucy and Tiffany Watson about their collaboration with the City Pub Group to open the company’s first all-vegan site.

Watch: Smirnoff's banned ad campaign

08-Jul-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Ad watchdog ASA has banned a TV ad from Smirnoff after ruling it implied alcohol is needed to have a good night.

TOWIE stars to join the fun at Publican Awards 2014

19-Mar-2014 By Jo Bruce

Two stars of TV reality show The Only Way is Essex will be appearing at next week’s Publican Awards 2014.

Keith Floyd dies at 65

15-Sep-2009

Keith Floyd, TV chef and sometime publican, has died at the age of 65. Floyd had a heart attack at his partner's home in Dorset on Monday night. He...

Mark Daniels: The Beer Tie, Big Brother, and Clarkson for PM!

05-Jun-2009

Should MPs Decide The Fate of the Pub? Watching the Government melt before my very eyes on the news last night I couldn't help but think that a...

Mark Daniels: No swearing, this is reality TV

05-Jun-2008

When I was an eight year old boy, The Empire Strikes Back had just been released in the cinema and Saturday night television was full of wonderful...

Licensee hops on gravy train

15-Nov-2007

The licensee of Punch's Fenwick Arms, featured on reality TV programme Ram-say's Kitchen Nightmares, is to launch a range of home-made style gravy...

Pubco chief in TV defence

25-Sep-2007

Pubco chief and millionaire Tony Callaghan has defended his decision to take part in Channel 4's reality TV series Millionaires' Mission. Some of the...

BarTalk

25-Jan-2007

What has been the reaction Jade Goody's antics in Big Brother? Steve Murphy Church House Inn Bollington Cheshire There's been little sympathy for her...

Anti-TV device isn't a turn off: inventor

21-Apr-2005

The inventor of the gadget that has been used to turn-off TVs at pubs, to the annoyance of hosts and customers, has defended the tool as a device to...

Wife Swap stars pleased as Punch

13-Nov-2003

by Tony Halstead A starring role on the Channel 4 reality show Wife Swap proved immaculate timing for newcomer licensees Colin and Emma Spry. The...