South Wales Echo

ROSS KEMP LIVING WITH ONLINE GAMBLING ADDICTION

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Thursday, ITV, 7.30pm

THE actor meets some of Britain’s problem online gamblers, including those who live with the shame of stealing from loved ones to fund their habit, while others cannot afford to buy their children birthday presents because they’ve is about that; it’s a look at life.”

“Anna and I are at very different stages in our career but, for me, if the script is good and the character is good, I would go for that,” adds Rosalind.

“The fact there are a lot of women involved in this is a bonus, but I don’t think that would necessaril­y steer me into choosing a role.”

“It’s all about balance, isn’t it?” Anna asks. “There’s no woman that wouldn’t say they’re glad that it’s changed, that we’re not just arm candy, or you get to a certain age and there’s no roles for you because being 42 is not interestin­g.

“So just being given more opportunit­y and being able to work for more years and with more roles for women, who’s not going to want that?”

■ gambled their money away.

Ross also visits the parents of two young men, Jack Ritchie and Joshua Jones, who took their own lives after racking up serious debts because of their addiction to online gambling.

MORTIMER & WHITEHOUSE: GONE FISHING Friday, BBC2, 8pm

BOB MORTIMER has harboured a childhood dream to catch a salmon, so together with friend Paul Whitehouse, he sets off for the River Tay in Scotland full of hope and excitement.

A ghillie guides them up the intimidati­ng river in a boat and they use various methods to catch the elusive fish.

The duo also reflect on luck and fate and the part it has played in their lives.

Deep Water starts on ITV on Wednesday at 9pm.

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Anna Friel as Lisa Kallisto, Rosalind Eleazar as Kate Riverty and Sinead Keenan as Roz Toovey

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