Gok rocks

FLAMBOYANT stylist Gok Wan returns to the schedules with this new and improved version of his Fashion Fix brand – attempting to take the haughtiness out of haute couture and persuading women the world over to embrace their inner beauty.

The series features multiple makeovers, the “Best of British” and the all-important catwalk face-off.

Each week, the action unfolds in one location where Gok takes over the entire town with his pop-up catwalk. He treats the local community to mini makeovers, styling master classes and reveals those all important tricks of the trade to make everyone look fabulous in their clothes.

In each episode a group of local ladies receives the full Gok treatment – a fashion makeover that’s later revealed to friends, family and the entire town. And, this year, Gok involves the whole community in his mission to banish the nation’s wardrobe disasters.

Plus, fashion buyer Brix Smith-Start and Gok reunite as they go head-to-head in a fashion face-off. The designer diva campaigns for high-end fashion while Gok heads for the high street to prove nobody needs to spend a fortune to look great.

Colette Foster, managing director of makers Remarkable Television, said: “Gok has firmly established himself as the irrepressible sultan of style, making women all over the UK feel fantastic.

“The fourth series underlines the show’s continuing success and will focus on the clothes we wear and real women who wear them.”

C4’s features editor, Katie Boyd, joins the Gok admiration society, saying: “Gok fever’s rampaging through Britain and, in response, we’ve supersized the show, giving every woman in the country the chance to look up and get styling tips from the man himself.”

THE normally peaceful Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh hit the headlines last month when four tourists were attacked by a shark within a few minutes of each other. Among them was 70-year-old Lyudmila Stolyarova, who lost a hand and a leg in the incident.

The case sounded like something from a Hollywood movie as officials closed all nearby beaches, but then reopened them a mere four days later after a team of experts claimed to have captured the two sharks responsible for the attacks.

However, the following day, 70- year-old German national Renate Sieffert was killed as she bathed in nearby Namaa Bay.

Lyudmila discusses the terrifying incident in the documentary Red Sea Jaws, and British witness Ashley Burchett relives the horrific attack on Mrs Sieffert.

Following the second wave of killer shark attacks, tourists fled the area while many wondered what caused this shocking level of bloodshed.

Here, specialists share their views on what might have caused the sharks to attack, and whether tourism practices could be to blame.

ITV1 may have pulled the plug on The South Bank Show but we haven’t seen or heard the last of it.

Sky Arts 1 has been broadcasting repeats of classic editions of the long-running arts documentary series, and it’s also backing its spin-off awards ceremony too, The South Bank Sky Arts Awards.

Melvyn Bragg is the host once again. He’s at London’s Dorchester Hotel where he’ll introduce those who’ve done great work during the past 12 months.

Among those expected to feature will be Steve Coogan’s internet-only series of Alan Partridge sketches, BBC sitcoms Rev and Getting On, while Tacita Dean, Angela de la Cruz and Josephine King compete for the visual art prize.

Tinie Tempah, Foals and Plan B are the nominees for the pop music award, and for those with higher brows, there are trophies for literature, TV drama, theatre, dance, film, opera and classical music.