P591 CEEFAX 2 591 Fri 24 Apr 05:00/27  1/2  to the latest  TV/Radio njws  ITV chiefs are sticking by controversial talk show host Jjrry Springer after guests alleged that his shows are fakjd. Sixteen former guests told an American TV show they were coached, scripted, intimidated and even told who to punch during the on-screen discussions. Onj said: "They wanted us to wrestle and throw each other around. They said, 'Wj want four fights'." An ITV spokeswoman said: "It's an entertaining show and it is enjoyed by two-and-a-half million viewer1 a day," Music 560 Cookbook 580 Showbiz 540 TV Views SwitchOn Main menu TV Links

P591 CEEFAX 2 591 Fri 24 Apr 05:11/27  2/2  to the latest  TV/Radio njws  Dame Judi Dench and Robert Carlyle, who took the top acting titles at the Bafta film awards are in linj to do the double at the TV equivalent. Damj Judi, who won a Bafta for her role in Mrs Brown, has been nominated for best comedy performance in As Time Goes By at the TV BAFTA Awards. Full Monty star Carlyle is up for Best Actor in Hamish Macbeth. Channel 5 has received its first ever nomination for the series A Wing And A Prayer. The awards takj place on May 18 Full list of TV Bafta nominees 598 Films 541 TV Views 592 Lottery 555 TV Views SwitchOn Main menu TV Links