Entertainment
Brits indulge on spring time happy hour
As the clocks sprang forward last Sunday (30th March) nearly a quarter of us intend to dedicate this extra hour of evening daylight to re-discover hobbies rather than using the time to sleep, socialise or spend extra time in the office, according to a survey by Yahoo!
TV licence fee rises from 1 April
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 announced today.
Jimmy Nail returns to BBC One
Jimmy Nail (Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Spender, Crocodile Shoes) will make a welcome return to BBC One starring as Phil Palmer, a former Eighties pop musician with a single solitary hit to his name. Phil is the recently separated father of Jack, drummer in a teen band, in new comedy series Parents Of The Band.
Projecting the 70s into the 21st century
The brand new production of the 70s musical ‘Oh! What A Night’ featuring ‘state of the art’ technology and a cast of brilliant young performers, is back. The first production in theatre to use three projectors displaying the wonderful world of disco onto high tech backdrops have updated this already energetic feel good show, setting exciting new standards in live presentation.
Catch No Country For Old Men on DVD
Voted Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards and acclaimed winner of 4 Oscars including Best Direction for the Coen brothers, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor – Javier Bardem, No Country For Old Men is a gripping tale of money, murder and mayhem.
BBC One announces flagship medical series
Medical Frontiers (working title), presented by Professor Robert Winston, is a new medical series for BBC One, examining the life and death decisions made every day on the edge of medicine.
The Apprentice – Let the boardroom battle commence
Multi-award-winning series The Apprentice is back for a 12-week run on BBC One at 9pm on Wednesday 26 March, as no-nonsense, self-made millionaire Sir Alan Sugar returns to challenge a new group of 16 aspiring tycoons, who will battle it out in the toughest challenge of their lives.
From Sherwood Forest to Thames House
The UK's favourite team of spies are gaining a new member in the form of Richard Armitage, who joins Rupert Penry-Jones, Hermione Norris and Peter Firth on the Grid for series seven of Spooks on BBC One, which began filming in and around London earlier this month.
Radiohead at the BBC
Radiohead will be very special guests at the BBC on Tuesday 1 April when listeners can enjoy unprecedented access to one of Britain's most innovative bands – including a very special live performance for BBC Radio 2.
Radio 1's Big Weekend comes to Maidstone
BBC Radio 1 has confirmed that the station's annual flagship event, Radio 1's Big Weekend, will this year take place in Mote Park, Maidstone on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May 2008.
Pushing Daisies comes to ITV1
ITV1 presents Pushing Daisies, the US hit series from Bryan Fuller (Heroes) and Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black), featuring an unprecedented blend of romance, fantasy and mystery. Nominated for three Golden Globes, Pushing Daisies stars Lee Pace and Anna Friel.
Yazoo get reconnected
25 years after helping to change the direction of British music, Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet are back together as Yazoo. The band are set to embark on a world tour taking in the UK, Europe and the USA.
Youssou N’Dour to perform one-off London gig
Grammy-Award winning Youssou N’Dour - one of the most celebrated African musicians in history – will return to the UK in March 2008 for a show-stopping one-off gig at indigO2. N’Dour has been called ‘One of the world’s greatest singers’ by the New York Times, and ‘African artist of the century’ by fRoots.
The Bootleg Beatles to play indigO2
The Bootleg Beatles have established themselves as the world’s number one Beatles tribute band. Highly regarded and respected by their musical peers, they have played to hundreds of thousands of fans, in some of the world’s most legendary venues including the Royal Albert Hall, London Palladium and Wembley Stadium.
Joan Armatrading to play one off London gig
The remarkable Joan Armatrading, one of Britain's greatest female artists, will play a one-off gig at London’s indigO2 on Friday 27th June 2008. The multi-award winning artist with 19 stunning albums to her credit, Joan's subtle and sublime music has touched millions of people all over the world.