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BBC Drama Production today announces the key cast for Little Dorrit, Andrew Davies' major adaptation of Dickens' novel to be broadcast on BBC One this autumn. Recent newcomer Claire Foy (Being Human) will star as Amy Dorrit, also known as Little Dorrit, the kind sweet girl at the centre of the story.

Belgrade beckons as Andy Abraham competes in the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest, which will be broadcast live on BBC One at 8pm on Saturday 24 May 2008. Eurovision veteran Terry Wogan provides the commentary.

Joanna Lumley attempts to realise her life's ambition in a one-off special film for BBC One. Travelling north across the Arctic Circle up through Norway and finally to Svalbard, Joanna takes viewers on a very personal journey as she hopes to see the spell-binding Northern Lights in Joanna Lumley: Land Of The Northern Lights (working title).

Facebook users are often unknowingly revealing their profile data and that of their friends by agreeing to download seemingly innocuous Facebook applications, according to a BBC investigation.

The cost of a colour television licence is set to rise to £139.50 and a black and white licence will cost £47.00, Culture Secretary Andy Burnham has announced. The increase, to be brought into effect by an order laid in the House of Commons today, follows the six-year BBC funding settlement which began in April 2007.

With the credit crunch pushing up the costs of living a new report, due out next week, claims that Britons could be facing the most expensive month of the year.

The McCanns have given an emotional interview to ITV1 one year since Madeleine disappeared in which they revealed the extent of their pain and talked about their continued hope she will be found despite fearing the worst in the first few days she was missing.

Actor Claire Goose is to join ITV1’s award-winning drama The Bill as Sergeant Rachel Weston. Best-known for her long running role as Tina Seabrook in Casualty and more recently as Amelia Silver in Waking the Dead, Claire will don her uniform for episodes airing from July 2008.

A recent survey commissioned by ITV1 to support the transmission of Flood this weekend has found that over two-thirds of those surveyed (71%) feel that global warming is having an effect on weather conditions in the UK, with almost half (44%) believing that climate change poses a direct threat or risk to their lifestyle or home.

If you’ve not yet seen The Nokia Green Room yet, there are of course the exclusive performances from chart topping acts you’d expect. But viewers are also given a unique insight into the backstage inner sanctum - the green room.