Entertainment
Duo of UK Film Council-backed films in Sundance line-up
Two films backed with Lottery funding through the UK Film Council will screen at the Sundance Film Festival (21-31 January 2010), the leading showcase in the US for independent films.
Stars line up for TOTP Christmas specials
A host of top stars including Robbie Williams, Dizzee Rascal and JLS are set to appear in this year's Top Of The Pops Christmas and New Year Specials.
BBC One drama Merlin commissioned for new series
Hit family fantasy drama Merlin, produced by Shine Television, has been re-commissioned for a third series for BBC One. The announcement comes as the second series of the Saturday-evening show continues to enthral audiences, pulling in a peak of over six million viewers and a 31% share.
Revolutionary iPhone app delivers best of London culture
As part of The Smirnoff Co.’s ongoing commitment to support original experiences, it has announced a collaboration with Time Out, to launch the Smirnoff & Time Out iPhone app on 14th December 2009*. The app features up-to-the-minute Time Out content on one-of-a-kind events and experiences in London, including the best nightlife, culture and eating out as picked by Time Out’s expert team of editors.
Keane to play UK forests tour
Keane has announced a tour of spectacular woodland locations next summer as part of the Forestry Commission Live Music series.
iTunes Best Album and Song 2009
This year’s iTunes Best Album 2009 and iTunes Best Song 2009 have been announced today. Selected by the iTunes UK editorial team in London, the winners have been picked from the thousands of singles and albums released on iTunes in 2009.
Madrid plays host to major art exhibition
From 14 January to 22 April 2010 Fundación Mapfre, Madrid, will present a major free exhibition, including more than ninety paintings from the Musée D’Orsay in Paris, which will show Impressionism in a startling new light.
Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai opens breathtaking Aer bar
From this December, a fresh addition to Mumbai's social scene will keep a small crowd sweet with sunset cocktails, midnight mezzes and chilled-out beats into the early hours. But what really sets this oasis of chic relaxation apart is its mind-blowing, open-air location: 34 floors above the bustling streets of Worli.
Henry VIII: Man and Monarch at the Mary Rose Museum
The British Library’s major exhibition on Henry VIII will be touring to the Mary Rose Museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard from 12th December – 17th January, celebrating 500 years since his accession to the throne and of course 500 years since the commissioning of the Mary Rose!
Laila Rouass dances out of Strictly
Actress Laila Rouass is the 12th celebrity to be voted off the seventh series of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing.
Cooking at home with ‘I’m A Celebrity’ winner Gino D’Acampo
Gino D'Acampo, this year’s ‘I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here’ winner, loves nothing more than bringing his love of Italian food to life.
Italian recipe ideas from the ‘King of the Jungle’
‘King of the Jungle’ Gino D'Acampo is one of the most charismatic and respected chefs in Britain today. Passionate and enthusiastic, he is hugely popular and loves nothing more than bringing his love of Italian food to life.
Zebrano bars offer safe atmosphere for female drinkers in London
Drink spiking is a problem that we are all aware of and more people have been affected by it than one would think. With 600 cases of drink spiking reported a year this is only the tip of the iceberg as a staggering 84% fail to report the crime.
What men really want
New research for HP Sauce reveals what the nation’s men really think about their relationships and just what guys aren’t happy about when it comes to their girls.
Music’s biggest names descend on Covent Garden’s Piazza
From 3rd of December, the UK’s hottest pop stars are taking part in a series of secret ‘Super Busking Gigs’ across two weeks, in Covent Garden’s Piazza, as part of Covent Garden’s ‘A Very Merry Christmas’ - a programme of free activity designed to spread Christmas cheer.