Elvis
Our inability to escape The King remains the same despite 22 years haVing passed since he croaked it on the khazi. (Yes, he's dead. Get over it). His image appears in Sentimental Journey: A History Of Souvenirs, an exhibition exploring the story of the souvenir from its medieval origins right up to the present day. But if seeing his image isn’t enough and you’d rather be him for a bit, Channel 4 are looking for someone to go on telly wearing nothing but an Elvis mask as the score- master in an ’off—the-wall pub quiz’ due for transmISSion from August. A case of Blue Moon/n9, probably.
Sentimental Journey: A History Of Souvenirs, The Royal Museum, Edinburgh, Sat 7 7 Jul—Sun 9 Jan. See Art listings, page 70. If you want to be the naked Elvis, call 0747 572 086 l for details.
Something For The Weekend
Fresh from designing her range of swimwear and chilling with Jay Kay, Denise Van Outen will be ViSiting Glasgow and Edinburgh between Fri .. y . , 9—Sun ll Jul to meet potential contestants for a " i ' ' I ' her new show Something For The Weekend. Due v... . Nnutum to start this September, the late night show will ‘ 1‘" l6" ‘ focus on love, sex, dating and relationships in l J4 ..r A. ' . the 90s. Denise is looking for Singles and ' couples aged 18—35 years old who can .. tune in to her zany sense of fun. And '5 i CV V -i ‘ ~ _ have an appetite for ritual humiliation. ‘HA‘ 8 R0 * \ “ ' ' Call the hot/ine on 0777 734 i 705 for an application form and details.
Dockers
or too long, the plight of Liverpool's dockworkers was a victim of both the ‘ountry’s fatigue With industrial action and the media’s perception of the ’Vhingeing Scouser. All that has been put to rights and With the writing skills of 'Vine Welsh and Jimmy McGovern on board, the full story of Britain's most Silent trike can now be heard. Dockers, Channel 4, Sun 77 Jul, 70pm.