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Yeah me2 but Goldie was so stupid for jumping off 10 metre board

He was in pain after though!

Peter Duncan is in very good shape considering he's.....51!!

About the Show What's It All About Then?

The Games is where 10 famous faces compete against each other in a total of 18 sporting disciplines over nine days to be crowned the champion.

Before entering the tournament, the celebrities spend a gruelling three months in intensive training with world-class sporting experts and athletes. They are required to become adept at a range of sports including the water ski jump, speed skating and, for the first time in this tournament, White Water Kayak Slalom, Kendo and Archery.

The celebrities will not only battle to win that coveted gold medal, they will also compete on behalf of their chosen charities. The pressure is on as every night they will compete before a live audience.


Friday 17th March 2006, 8.30pm (90 minute programme) - The Games: LiveFor the first time in the history of the The Games, Jamie Theakston and Kirsty Gallacher present live from The National Watersports Centre in Nottingham. It's the opening day of the competition and the male and female athletes meet for the first time and spend their first night together in the Athletes' Village before making their way to the stadium.

Saturday 18th March 2006, 9.00pm (times may vary) - The Games: LiveJamie and Kirsty present the action live from Sheffield's Don Valley Stadium. Tonight, after three months of training with Olympic coach Colin Bovell, the five female celebrities compete in the HURDLES, while the men are WEIGHTLIFTING. We also catch up on the latest action from the Athletes' Village, and see how the celebrities have settled in after their first full day living together.

Sunday 19th March 2006, 9.00pm (60 mins) - The Games: LiveJamie and Kirsty present live from the English Institute of Sport (E.I.S) in Sheffield. For the first time ever on The Games the men fight in a KENDO tournament. For the women it's CYCLING and they race wheel to wheel on competition bikes with no brakes!

Monday 20th March 2006, 9.00pm (60 mins) - The Games: LiveTonight the 10 celebrity athletes are in the gymnasium. Jamie and Kirsty present live from E.I.S as the boys take on the VAULT and the girls compete in the event they dread - GYMNASTIC FLOOR. And catch up with all the latest action from the Athletes' Village.

Tuesday 21st March 2006, 9.00pm (60 mins) - The Games: LiveJamie and Kirsty bring you all the action live from the Pond's Forge International Swimming Centre in Sheffield. While the girls face 50m freestyle SWIMMING, the boys tackle DIVING. Will their fitness - and their nerve - hold as they attempt to complete 2 dives from the high boards. The higher they go, the more points they can score!

Wednesday 22nd March 2006, 9.00pm (60 mins) - The Games: LiveJamie and Kirsty present as the celebrity athletes take to the ice rink. Live from Sheffield's Ice Arena, the boys take on one of The Games' most exciting events - SPEED SKATING, while the girls are CURLING. It may be icy cold, but the competition is hotting up!

Thursday 23rd March 2006, 9.00pm (60 mins) - The Games: LiveTonight's live competition, presented by Jamie and Kirsty comes from the E.I.S. The women test their nerve and skill in a brand new sport for 2006 - ARCHERY while the men test their bravery and fitness at CYCLING. And catch up with what's been happening inside the Athletes' Village.

Friday 24th March 2006, 9.00pm (90 mins)- The Games: The Live FinalJamie and Kirsty present the grand finale live from Sheffield's Don Valley Stadium. Tonight three months of intensive training and eight days of tough competition finally come to an end for the 10 celebrity athletes battling to be champions of The Games 2006. At the end of the night one man and one woman will be crowned Champion of The Games 2006.

Saturday 25th March 2006 - The Games: Champion of Champions, 9.00pm (times may vary)90 mins - Tonight's live show heralds the return of The Games 2004 and The Games 2005 champions to fight it out with the winners of this year's competition. The Games presenter Kirsty Gallacher will be competing with her other 2005 teammates to defend their title as Champions of Champions. Jamie Theakston and Caroline Flack present live from Pond's Forge in Sheffield.


The Games: Live from the Athletes' Village (Daily at 7.00am)Daily streaming from inside the purpose built Athletes' village in Sheffield.

The Games: Heats Live (Daily at 3.30pm)Every day, live from Sheffield, E4 is the home to the afternoon heats featuring exclusive live coverage of the 10 celebrity athletes competing in the first round or knockout competitions for that night's event. Justin Lee Collins and Caroline Flack will be trackside to find out exactly how the celebrity athletes are feeling.

The Games: Inside Track (Daily at 10.00pm) Every night comedian Justin Lee Collins and Caroline Flack are live in Sheffield to bring E4 viewers immediate reaction from the ten celebrities after they have competed against each other. Straight after the live competition on Channel 4 a panel of guests and experts will take E4 viewers through the lighter side of the night's events.

The Games: Live from the Athletes' Village (Nightly at 12am)Post-event streaming from inside the Athletes' Village.
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The contestants

Javine
Age: 24
Work: Singer
Charity: jeans for Genes

Sporting pursuits past and present: Javine is keen on the gym and likes to keep herself fit with regular exercise.

About Javine: Javine shot to fame in 2002 during the TV show 'Popstars: The Rivals' when she narrowly missed getting a place in the now chart-topping group, Girls Aloud. She's now a successful solo artist with four UK hit singles under her belt.

A scholar of Performing Arts, Javine has played the part of Nala in the West End musical, 'The Lion King,' and has represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest. She's currently in rehearsals for the new west end musical, 'Daddy Cool.'

Javine is looking forward to competing in The Games and definitely has that fighting sprit. She says she's a very competitive person and is "here to win."

Peter Duncan
Age: 51
Work: Actor
Charity: The Scouts Organisation

Sporting pursuits past and present: Everything from football, running, high wire walking and the circus cloud swing. He's even attempted to drive a car across the Irish Sea!

About Peter: The oldest contestant in The Games, Peter rose to fame in the 1980s as a presenter on Blue Peter and Duncan's Dares. In the mid-eighties, Peter left the world of TV presenting to pursue his first love of acting. He set up his own production company and was nominated for a prestigious Olivier award.

In his spare time, Peter enjoys gardening and travel documentaries and is taking part in The Games so he can get a healthy body and mind. He also wants to impress his kids!

He's dreading not being allowed out and having to stay in the Athletes Village. Peter jests, "I shall pretend I have an ASBO with a curfew order."

Amanda Lamb
Age: 33
Work: TV Presenter
Charity: Scope and Shelter

Sporting pursuits past and present: She was Captain of the School netball team and is a keen gym member.

About Amanda: Amanda Lamb presents Channel 4's 'A Place in the Sun.'

Born in Portsmouth, Amanda worked as a model and an estate agent before breaking into television. In her spare time, Amanda loves to read and spend time at her Mum's 13th Century farmhouse in Brittany.

Amanda says she decided to take part in The Games for various reasons, including "taking up the opportunity to be trained by some of the world's best athletes." She says she wants to prove to herself that she can see it through to the end.

Adam Rickitt
Age: 27
Work: Actor
Charity: Riding for the Disabled

Sporting pursuits past and present: Played rugby in school to a high level and claims to run ten miles a day!

About Adam: Best known for his role as Coronation Street's Nick Tilsley, Adam has also dabbled in the music business. His top 5 single 'I Breathe Again' was a dance floor anthem and his debut album achieved Gold status. More recently though, Adam has returned to acting, starring in stage plays and in the west end musical, Rent.

Adam enjoys keeping fit and is looking forward to competing in The Games. Adam says that he knows the competition will be "challenging and physically tough," but hopes that he might inspire "today's generation to have a go at sport."

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The contestants

Bernie Nolan
Age: 45
Work: Actress/Singer
Charity: Alzheimer's/the Children's Society

Sporting pursuits past and present: Golf, Tennis and Swimming.

About Bernie: As one of the Nolan Sisters, Bernie enjoyed worldwide success with her siblings but left the group in 1994 to pursue a career in acting. She's starred in many west end plays and is well-known for her TV parts on Brookside and The Bill.

She's recently released a solo album and a fitness video and is planning to trek around the Great Wall of China for the Children's Society later this year.

Bernie's got plenty of energy to compete in The Games and says she wants to get "more fit and toned." In her spare time, she loves to spend time with her musician husband and daughter Erin.

Jade Jones
Age: 25
Work: Singer
Charity: Body and Soul/Aids

Sporting pursuits past and present: Jade loves athletics. His sporting idols are Michael Johnson, Carl Lewis and Duncan Goodhew.

About Jade: Jade Jones shot to fame in the late 90's with the band Damage. Nowadays, he performs with his new funk rock band Cherry Blackstone and likes to spend time with his girlfriend of 6 years, ex-Spice Girl Emma Bunton.

London-born Jade has six sisters and four brothers who are all looking forward to seeing their brother compete in The Games. They're planning to be in Sheffield with lots of homemade banners to cheer him on!

The scariest thing about The Games for Jade is the possibility of breaking some bones in the Speed Skating. Jade also fears the high dive as he once belly flopped and hurt himself! He's extremely confident about the 100m Sprint and refers to himself as "a whippet."


Julia Goldsworthy
Age: 27
Work: Liberal Democrat MP
Charity: Cornwall Air Ambulance

Sporting pursuits past and present: Cornish Gig Boat rowing for Helford River Club, squash and running.

About Julia: Julia Goldsworthy is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Falmouth and Camborne. She studied at Cambridge University before researching and campaigning on local issues for the Liberal Democrat Team in Cornwall.

When Julia's not campaigning for a fair deal, chances are she'll be in a gig boat, rowing for Helford River Club. Julia loves her sports and says she wanted to take part in The Games because it's a great way to promote health and fitness.

Julia admits she's finding Slalom the hardest event to master, saying "it's really difficult to stop the kayak wobbling." She's not too keen on sharing a house with five men!

Marcel Somerville aka MC Plat'num
Age: 20
Work: Musician
Charity: Cancer Research

Sporting pursuits past and present: Marcel was the Waltham Forest 100m Sprint Champion for three years in a row!

About Plat'num: Marcel is part of the successful UK collective Blazin' Squad. Their first single 'Crossroads' went straight to number 1 in 2002, and the group now have 5 top ten hits under their belts!

When he's not recording, self-confessed raver Marcel likes a taste of the party lifestyle and loves to hit the clubs with his mates. The things he'll miss most whilst he's in training are his family, his mates... and his bed!

Marcel decided to take part in The Games to increase his fitness. He says he's aiming to give his family another reason to be proud of him. His favourite event is the 100m Sprint but he reckons he's not too confident with Diving.


Michelle Gayle
Age: 34
Work: Actress/Singer
Charity: Willow Foundation

Sporting pursuits past and present: Michelle enjoys keeping fit!

About Michelle: Michelle is as famous for her roles in Eastenders and Grange Hill as for her music career. She has had no less than six top 20 hits and has released two albums. Michelle took time out of her busy career to look after her son Isiah before making a comeback in 2003 when she appeared in the reality TV series Reborn in the USA. She's also appeared on numerous TV shows including Loose Women, GMTV, Doctors and Holby City.

Michelle is married to ex professional footballer - and football pundit - Mark Bright and says she's really excited to be competing in The Games.
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TV bosses slap sex ban on celebrities in ‘The Games’. reality show


TV bosses have reportedly slapped a sex ban on celebrities taking part in ‘The Games’.

Contestants on the Channel 4 reality show are staying in an athlete’s village in Sheffield for nine days - and won’t be able to have any bedroom action with their partners for the entire time.

Show chiefs apparently hope the sex ban will help the athletes - who include singer Javine, Amanda Lamb, Michelle Gayle, Peter Duncan, and MC Plat’num, alias Marcel Somerville from Blazin’ Squad - in the sports arena.

A spokesman for the show - which sees stars battling it out in a range of events, including the 100 metres sprint, gymnastics, archery and curling - is quoted in Britain’s Daily Star newspaper as saying: “It is going to make them more aggressive.” femalefirst

Cornish Lib Dem MP Julia Goldsworthy is set to make her first appearance in Channel Four's celebrity athletics programme The Games on Friday.

She was criticised for agreeing to take part following Respect MP George Galloway's appearance on Big Brother.

Her participation was also put in doubt after she was given a front bench job shadowing Treasury matters, as the show clashes with next week's Budget.

But the producers say they are happy to fit filming around her Budget duties.

Ms Goldsworthy, 27, said she was glad she could still take part and help raise money for Cornwall Air Ambulance.

New Lib Dem leader Menzies Campbell gave her a front bench job shadowing the chief secretary to the treasury earlier this month.

"I have always put my job as an MP before training for the contest but, after all the hard work that's gone into preparing for the competition, I am pleased that I can take part," she said.

"The Cornwall Air Ambulance is a very worthy cause and the thought of raising money for this important charity will help me to persevere when the going gets tough."

Other contestants taking part in the nine-day show in Sheffield include Peter Duncan, Bernie Nolan and Michelle Gayle.

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Published: 2006/03/17 16:47:44 GMT

that looked flipping cold to me,, i mean the contestants were all right wraped in dry suits i bet they were warmer than the audience..

This show has lost its reality side as it doesnt seem to have a late night stream anymore from the village. That was what the Farm did before it was axed, cancel the live feed all we get as extra is that dolt JLC and Flatch

Oh and is it only me who has taken immediate dislike to javine and Michelle gayle... gayle I hated from reborn in the USA and Javine for being javine

Tbh,blags,compared to last year just thought they were useless.The men I should add.But then this is the first year there isnt one obvious winner from the start

theres about 3 of the men that could win. In the women i think Javine will win

Kayak Queen


Just three months ago she was scared to dip a toe in the water, but tonight Michelle was crowned Kayak Queen.

She produced a perfect run on Europe's fastest slalom course and literally blew her opponents out of the water.

Her winning time of 45:58 was a full 20 seconds faster than second-placed Javine, while pre-race favourite Julia saw her hopes crushed.

Michelle showed no signs of nerves as she cleared all six gates, including the fearsome gate 5 - known as The Muncher.

Accomplished rower Julia followed Michelle, racing through the first three gates as she looked to beat Michelle's impressive time.

But her haste got the better of her when she tackled The Muncher sideways on and promptly found herself gobbled up and flailing around in the water.

Javine was the only athlete besides Michelle to complete the course, but she missed one gate and paid a 10-second penalty.

Bernie, her face a picture of concentration throughout, put in a decent display before falling victim to the The Muncher after clearing three gates.

A disappointed Amanda finished in last place, capsizing just five seconds into the run and clearing just one gate.

But the night belonged to Michelle, who beamed: "I just went for it! I had nothing to lose and everything came right. I didn't expect to win, no one put any money on me to win, so I just relaxed. I'm very happy!" Ch4

Latest Scores


The Girls Amanda Bernie Javine Julia Michelle
White Water Kayak 0 2 4 3 5

Cycling

Gym Floor

Swimming

Curling

Archery

Hammer

100m Sprint

4 x 50m Freestyle Relay

Total 0 2 4 3 5

The Boys Peter Adam JK Jade Plat'num
Water Ski Jump 4 4 1 5 2

Weights

Kendo

Vault

Diving

Speed skating

Cycling

100m sprint

4 x 50m Freestyle Relay

Total 4 4 1 5 2


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It is not only you who has taken a dislike to javine and Michelle. I had Javine as one of my favourites for the title, now I hope Bernie Nolan beats her.....
As for Michelle, she appears to be a whinger and will moan her way through every event.

The show is on live from 8am to 12,45pm daily on E4+1 and The Games Heats Live (Daily at 3.30pm)Every day, live from Sheffield, E4 is the home to the afternoon heats featuring exclusive live coverage of the 10 celebrity athletes competing in the first round or knockout competitions for that night's event. Justin Lee Collins and Caroline Flack will be trackside to find out exactly how the celebrity athletes are feeling.