TV FESTIVAL SPECIAL: The Wire’s Dominic West mocks media mogul Murdoch

By Rory Reynolds

@ the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival

AWARD-winning actor Dominic West has mocked media mogul James Murdoch while collecting the award for the hit TV show The Wire.

West ridiculed the News International boss on Saturday after Murdoch launched a savage attack on both regulation and the BBC the night before, during the keynote James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture.

Both the lecture and the television awards were held as part of the Edinburgh International Television Festival at the weekend.

West collected the Non-Terrestrial Programme of the Year award from comedian Michael McIntyre before poking fun at the media boss at the packed awards ceremony.

He said: “I heard two things here yesterday – David Simon said The Wire is essentially about what happens to a country when it embraces unchecked free market economics.

“The next thing I heard was Mr Murdoch saying that the only guarantee of quality and independence is profit.

“So I accept this on behalf of everyone at The Wire with gratitude and in contempt of the Murdoch doctine.”

TV FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Peter Andre – I’ll Never Date A Celeb Again

By Rory Reynolds

@ the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival

PETER ANDRE has said he’ll never date another celebrity after his high-profile car crash marriage to glamour model Jordan ended in turmoil.

Speaking at the Edinburgh International Television Festival yesterday (Saturday) the pop star revealed that his marriage to Jordan has put him off ever going out with another star.

But Pete reckons he’s almost ready to move on after Jordan’s affair ended their three and a half year marriage.

He said: “Maybe I’m wrong completely because I haven’t met the person yet, but I really don’t think I would want to be with someone in the industry – once bitten, twice shy”.

“But I feel better than I did a few weeks ago – and I feel more upbeat about meeting people.