We’re Linkin Free…

 Feel privileged! Here’s a special morning links roundup for you lovely people…

Valentino unveiled his final gorgeous ready-to-wear collection yesterday. Style.com has the details of his Spring/Summer ’08 look…

Holla! The Big Dog Tim Westwood turns 50 years old today…  Guardian Unlimited are here to help him blow out the candles.

Jason Donovan would be hurt if you walked away, so read an interview with him here… Too many broken hearts in the world…

The Daily Mail show complete thought and care describing Milla Jovovich’s pregnant look. Lovely. 

Oooh, and ladies – here’s some tips for us to be Queens of Clean – Hang on, is The Mail trying to sex up cleaning?!. (Shakes head and buries head in hands… what is the world coming to?!)

Invest in more UK kids TV shows damnit, or they’ll all start talking with American accents… (love TMi though…) 

Take a closer, comedic look at the long partnership of French & Saunders at The Times.

Slate dissects a new TV show based on an advertisment, Cavemen.

American History X director Tony Kaye has attempted to make a neutral documentary on abortion; Lake Of Fire, he’s talking about it with The AV Club.

Anna Pickard sorts through the new Jennifer Lopez video for Do It Well and attempts to find a storyline.

TV: 01/10 -07/10

Following on from last week’s Recharge post, here’s our picks of the best shows on TV this week starting with the Bethmeister…

The Life & Times of Vivienne Vyle, Thursday 9pm, BBC2

Jennifer Saunders (who I generally enjoy) stars as a talkshow host planning to retire after a series of mishaps but lured back by superb viewer ratings. Vivienne Vyle… Jeremy Kyle… hmm. Should be fun, especially with talkshow titles like; ‘I want a vagina, but can’t kick the crack…’.

Hidden Palms, Thursday 9pm, Sky One

Gah, it’s The OC‘s crazy Oliver. And he’s had highlights! A dark teen series that lasted 8 episodes in the US. Which could mean its good! Or could mean it really, really isnt’!

And Sam, what does he think about this television for the week?

The Riches, Monday 10pm, Virgin 1

He of the monkeys on tables and trees Eddie Izzard joins Minnie Driver for Virgin One’s launch night in a comedy drama from US network FX. Izzard and Driver are a couple of grifters who decide to give up their travelling ways and live a normal life.

Heroes, Wednesday 9pm, BBC2

The entertaining if never truly great Heroes continues over here and Christopher Eccleston brings some need gravitas to proceedings as an invisible, surly gent who like pigeons.

But the question is, with both sterling heads put together, what do we insist you all watch this week?

Answer: Stephen Fry: HIV & Me, Tuesday 9pm, BBC2

If you saw Fry’s documentary on manic depression not so long ago, you’ll know why we’re making this a must see. His approachability and charisma push these programmes into the social conscious, and that can only be a good thing when he’s bringing attention to such important subjects. Stephen Fry is the gentle God of our times. All hail the Fry!!

If you’d also like a guilty weekend pleasure, then check out TMi on BBC2 at 9am on Saturday. Grab a cup of tea, a bagel or piece of toast, and check out the new Ant and Dec, Sam & Mark, being deeply silly. Even if you hate it, you’ll feel better about the day.