OVER the decades the most prized trophy of former fighter Ray Fallone a boxer with precisely 100 pro fights to his name had deteriorated badly. But thanks to his sons and popular BBC daytime TV programme, The Repair Shop, it has been restored to its former glory.
Scroll down for a link to watch the show The legendary Londoner, of Furze Hill Road, Shanklin, fought at welterweight level between 1962 and 1975 still a golden era of the sport, in which Ray rubbed shoulders with the likes of Henry Cooper, John Conteh, Joe Bugner and Terry Downes on the pro circuit. In fact, he used to play the odd round of golf with Our Enry and Conteh.
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Tonight s TV tips include new series Second Hand for 50 Grand and Catfish UK, The Sinner returns for a third run, there’s more from The Repair Shop and the finale of Deadwater Fell . . .
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Second Hand for 50 Grand, 10.00pm, Channel 4
Here’s a new show for those who like the better things in life that aren’t being made anymore. People just can t get enough
stuff.
It goes behind the scenes of a company that tracks down luxury second-hand items, going the extra mile to hunt down the exact handbags, watches and jewellery on their clients wish-lists and find out the personal stories behind them.
On Demand - Stowaway (Netflix, from Thu) If the cast is anything to go by, this sci-fi movie should be a real winner - Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, Toni Collette and Shamier Anderson all feature. Directed by Brazilian film-maker Joe Penna, who also co-wrote the script with Ryan Morrison, it focuses on the crew of a spaceship en route to Mars. However, someone has accidentally stowed away, causing severe damage to the craft s life support systems. As their resources begin to dwindle, those on board must find a way to deal with their new circumstances or face certain death. While the ship s commander and biologist favour a solution based on clinical logic, a medical researcher with a very different idea tries to stand up for what she believes in.
On Demand - Stowaway (Netflix, from Thu) If the cast is anything to go by, this sci-fi movie should be a real winner - Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, Toni Collette and Shamier Anderson all feature. Directed by Brazilian film-maker Joe Penna, who also co-wrote the script with Ryan Morrison, it focuses on the crew of a spaceship en route to Mars. However, someone has accidentally stowed away, causing severe damage to the craft s life support systems. As their resources begin to dwindle, those on board must find a way to deal with their new circumstances or face certain death. While the ship s commander and biologist favour a solution based on clinical logic, a medical researcher with a very different idea tries to stand up for what she believes in.
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