Kaplinsky gets Five in a frenzy

The excitement mounts ahead of Natasha Kaplinsky's debut on Five News. Tash herself is previewing the February launch with a blog on the Five website: "From behind the scenes, I'll be giving you a taste of what's to come, the look and feel of the show and give you a real insight into the talented team here at Five," she gushes. There's a chance to see her at work on a promo. Her breathless post on the blog has attracted comments from fans, prominent among them a punter by the name of Chris Shaw. His message: "I'm getting excited about all this." Now could this be the same Chris Shaw who is Five senior programme controller, news and current affairs, and occasional MediaGuardian website columnist? Monkey understands that it is - he was just "testing the system". It's good to know he's excited anyway.