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Good night, John-Boy: Earl Hamner Jr, the man behind The Waltons, dies aged 92

Earl Hamner Jr – the real-life John-Boy –  blows a kiss to relatives as he is honoured by the Virginia Senate. Hamer died on Thursday, aged 92.

Fred Barbash 2:19am "Good night, John-Boy." If those words mean nothing to you, you're probably under age 40.

Small screen highlights: The best games, DVDs and free-to-air TV coming up

Trackmania Turbo

Various 11:45pm Special effects expert Robert Zemeckis takes the audience to the edge in his film about Philippe Petit's tightrope walk between the World Trade Centre twin towers in 1974.

Not happy, John: Fawlty Towers 'tribute' troupe 'staggered by vitriol' of Cleese attack

The cast of the original <i>Fawlty Towers</i>: (From left) Andrew Sachs as Manuel; John Cleese as Basil, Prunella Scales as Sybil and Connie Booth as Polly.

KARL QUINN The Australian theatre company labelled 'utterly shameless' over its dinner-theatre show 'rip-off' has hit back at John Cleese.

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Pee-wee's Big Holiday on Netflix takes a moment to find its feet

Michael Idato dinkus Dinkus

MICHAEL IDATO Pee-wee Herman is back with more misadventures, and parables of friendship and forgiveness.

What's On TV Friday: The King's Speech

Ben Pobjie dinkus Dinkus

BEN POBJIE The tale of a king, trying to cure a stammer, becomes a tale of anyone battling against the world's trials to do that noblest and most underrated thing: one's duty.

Live BBC news broadcast shut down by UK Parliament staff during disability protest

BBC reporter Norman Smith

LENNY ANN LOW A BBC reporter has been forced to stop filming during a live broadcast from inside the Houses of Parliament in London.

Girls season 5 digs deeper, while Love's opposites attract

Lena Dunham.

CRAIG MATHIESON With Girls dipping in the zeitgeist, the shows it has helped influence, such as Love, are starting to garner attention.

Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce star Lisa Edelstein on the show's troubled lives

Girlfriends for tough times: Janeane Garofalo as Lyla, Lisa Edelstein as Abby McCarthy, Beau Garrett as Phoebe.

MICHAEL IDATO Los Angeles is one of the stars of this series, about a bunch of girlfriends supporting each other through struggling relationships and careers.

Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom: meet Sarah Ann Kennedy, the voice of Nanny Plum

<i>Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom</i> has been a hit for creators  Mark Baker and Neville Astley.

KYLIE NORTHOVER Sarah Ann Kennedy's voice is very familiar to fans of some hit children's series – and oddly popular with their fathers too.

How to be a superstar of the food world, just like Heston Blumenthal

All abuzz: Heston Blumenthal in a scene from Inside Heston's World.

LARISSA DUBECKI He has three Michelin stars and an OBE to his name, but the brave new world of celebrity cheffing threw Heston Blumenthal a curveball when he made headlines for growing out his trademark buzzcut.

What's on

TV Saturday: The Raft, Single White Female, Gardening Australia

Getting your hands dirty is a cheerful business in Gardening Australia.

MELINDA HOUSTON Is there anything more annoying than a person declaring "I can do anything!"?

TV Thursday: Travel Man, Parks and Recreation, Blue Bloods

A pleasing destination may have been found in Travel Man.

MELINDA HOUSTON Richard Ayoade might just have found a destination that pleases him.

TV: Secret Meat Business, The Doctor Blake Mysteries, The Fifth Element

The good doctor himself is under suspicion in the season final of The Doctor Blake Mysteries.

MELINDA HOUSTON Melbourne chef Adrian Richardson enthusiastically embraces the whole nose-to-tail thing.

TV previews, March 23: Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery, Hunted and Weird Science

Julia Zemiro goes on a cruise around Adelaide with Greig Pickhaver.

MELINDA HOUSTON There's something both compelling and satisfying about Julia Zemiro's drive with the man behind H.G. Nelson.

TV previews, March 22: Galavant, Railway Journeys and Keeping Australia Alive

Michael Portillo in Great Continental Railway Journeys.

MELINDA HOUSTON Vinnie Jones and Mallory Jansen are terrific in this song-and-dance series.

TV Monday: Living Black, Castle, How to Get Away with Murder

Living Black manages to cover a host of issues on a tight budget.

MELINDA HOUSTON Castle never loses its affection for the bestselling airport thrillers attributed to its leading man.

TV: Marta Dusseldorp makes Janet King compelling

Marta Dusseldorp plays a mature woman at the peak of her powers in the second season of Janet King.

MELINDA HOUSTON This series is worth watching for Marta Dusseldorp's performance alone.