Entertainment
Iron Maiden release world tour tickets
There’s Maiden mania in Sweden, Finland and Columbia as tickets go on sale for the band’s Somewhere Back In Time world tour, with an extra stadium show in Finland added to the schedule.
Katie Price is horsing around
This Saturday, Katie will be doing what she loves best at the weekend – spending a horsey day for the launch of her Pony Care Book at the flagship store of the UK’s largest equestrian retailer, Derby House in Wrightington, Lancashire.
Film festival has lift off
Sponsors and guests gathered at the Carriageworks on Wednesday 7 November to celebrate the start of the 21st Leeds International Film Festival. The sponsors, alongside members of the public, watched Persepolis, one of the most talked-about and acclaimed films of the year in the main auditorium.
Historic London pub gets revamp
Raise a glass to London’s history at one of Wandsworth’s oldest pubs. The Brewers Inn has been serving pints to thirsty customers since the 1800s. Looking at the smart interior, it’s hard to believe that this veteran watering hole is more than 200 years old.
BBC One to show working life of The Royal Family
Jana Bennett, Director of BBC Vision, today announced that BBC One will go ahead with the planned series about the working lives of The Queen and other members of The Royal Family.
Dom dances out of Strictly Come Dancing
Dominic Littlewood "got done" on Saturday night when he became the fifth person to be voted off BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing – after failing to impress the judges in the dance off.
James Bond in Jonathan Ross exclusive
UK actor and heart throb Daniel Craig – aka 007 – makes a rare chat show appearance when he visits the Ross sofa this month on BBC One show Friday Night With Jonathan Ross.
I'm a reluctant Spice says Mel C
Melanie 'Sporty Spice' Chisholm confirms she was slow to sign up for the Spice Girls' forthcoming world tour when she joined Graham Norton on The Graham Norton Show on BBC Two last month.
Zane Lowe lets the music do the talking
BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe is set to let the music speak for itself in Zane Lowe's Masterpieces, a new four-part series to air on Radio 1 this November. In a first for Radio 1, Zane will play four albums, in their entirety and without interruption, live on air over four nights.
BBC Radio benefits from digital listening
BBC Radio has benefited from increased listening via digital platforms, according to data released today by Rajar (Radio Joint Audience Research Ltd). The figures – covering the period from 25 June 2007 to 16 September 2007 – show BBC Radio has increased reach and share in the last year, with 8.5 million people – 17% of the UK population – listening to BBC stations digitally.
Shilpa Shetty’s perfume raises thousands for charity
Shilpa Shetty’s new perfume, S2 raised an amazing £15,000 for CRY (funds are deployed in India to benefit underprivileged Indian children and local causes) at a special charity auction, held on Saturday 3rd November 2007.
Carol Vorderman celebrates 25 years of Countdown
Friday 2nd November was Channel 4's 25th birthday. As such, it is also the 25th birthday of Channel 4's oldest programme, the much-loved Countdown. Countdown was the first programme ever to transmit on Channel 4, when Richard Whiteley opened the show back in 1982 with the words ‘as the countdown to the launch of a new channel ends, a new Countdown begins’.
Katie Melua releases 2nd single from Pictures
Mary Pickford, the second single to be released from Katie Melua’s third album ‘Pictures’, is a witty and poetic musical tribute to the greats of the silver screen’s golden days.
Sid Owen returns to Eastenders
Sid Owen is heading back to Walford as Ricky Butcher in BBC One's EastEnders following the return of Patsy Palmer as Bianca, Ricky's former wife. Ricky has done well for himself and has a gorgeous WAG fiancee in tow. With Bianca at rock bottom, could Ricky be the answer to her problems?
Prestige Holidays introduces Music Tours
Independent tour operator, Prestige Holidays, is offering three special interest music tours through the Travellers Club for 2008: A Baltic Experience: Tallinn, St Petersburg and Riga (22 May – 2 June), The Aix-en-Provence Music Festival Tour (9-13 July), and the Puccini Opera Festival at Torre del Lago (7-11 August).