Entertainment

EastEnders ventures beyond TV for online spin-off series

EastEnders is set to venture beyond the television screen as Walford takes a big step into the wider world of the web with its first online spin-off series next year.

Susan Boyle records hour long special for ITV

Join Susan Boyle for an evening to celebrate her love of music in an hour long special for ITV1, I Dreamed A Dream – The Susan Boyle Story. Featuring tracks from her album, including Wild Horses, Cry Me a River and I Dreamed a Dream the show will be packed with special guests and surprises.

Weight loss expert tackles fat families for new TV show

Fat Families is the compelling new six-part features series that sees straight-talking fat-loss expert Steve Miller move into the homes of some of Britain’s fattest families and use a range of shock tactics in a bid to help them lose weight before it’s too late.

Sadler’s Wells announces winner of global online dance contest

Sadler’s Wells has announced that 26 year old Taiwanese choreographer, Shu-Yi Chou has beaten competitors from 34 different countries across the world to win the theatre’s first ever online Global Dance Contest.

Christine Hamilton strangles Neil for VideoTile

New celebrity presenters for website video production specialists VideoTile are to be seen online in a new showreel for the organisation.

Danny Dyer’s mean machine recovered

Actor Danny Dyer is usually the one on the wrong side of the law in his big screen roles, but recently he was the victim of a real life crime when thieves stole his car keys and drove away in his Porsche Cayenne.

The Australian Ballet delivers a perfect performance at Qualia

The Australian Ballet recently performed to a maximum capacity audience at Hamilton Island’s luxury resort of qualia.

Brits are having a whale of a time on holiday

Featuring dramatic scenery and irresistible wildlife, animal loving Brits can’t get enough of Sir David Attenborough’s on screen expeditions and are following in the footsteps of their favourite nature correspondents, thanks to programmes such as BBC1’s Life.

Darcey Bussell to take centre stage for launch of P&O’s Azura cruise ship

One of the world’s best loved ballerinas, Darcey Bussell, will be Godmother to the latest and most sophisticated addition to the P&O Cruises fleet, the 115,000 ton ship, Azura. Former Royal Ballet principal dancer Darcey, now resident in Sydney, Australia, will fly back to Britain next Spring with her family for Azura’s glittering naming ceremony, but exact details of the occasion are being kept a closely guarded secret until the day.

Rod Stewart heads to ITV for ‘One Night Only’

Hosted by Ben Shephard, Rod Stewart is to perform a selection of his best-known songs from his resplendent back catalogue, as well as tracks from his new Top Ten album, ‘Soulbook’, in front of a specially invited audience for an ITV special, Rod Stewart: One Night Only. In addition he will perform an exclusive collaboration with one of Britain’s biggest bands, Stereophonics.