Entertainment
Match Of The Day Set For New Premier League Season
The waiting is over for football fans across the country as Saturday 11 August sees the start of the 2007/2008 Premier League season. And for the discerning armchair supporter, Premier League highlights return to BBC One with Match Of The Day showcasing the pick of the action from every one of the day's matches.
E4’s Skins To Film Secret Party Special
One-off special of hit drama Skins to be the first programme to be broadcast exclusively on MySpace. To celebrate the launch of Skins series 1 on Channel 4 this August, a ten-minute Skins Special will be broadcast exclusively on MySpace.
UB40's Lead Singer Releases Solo Album
Running Free, the new album from UB40’s frontman Ali Campbell, is a reggae-soul-pop tour de force. It features The World’s Greatest Rhythm Section, Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, collaborations with some legendary singers and musicians, several sublime cover versions, and the unique voice and songwriting excellence of Mr Red Red Wine himself.
Supergrass To Play Exclusive Oxford Show
TCT Music and Carling Academy Oxford are delighted to announce a one-off, home town gig by the almighty Supergrass on Sunday 23rd September. Whilst news of who will play the very first night of Oxford’s newest live music venue is still under wraps, locals and Supergrass fans nationwide will be thrilled the Oxfordshire boys are set to play.
Ballet Shoes Dances Onto BBC One
BBC Drama today announces a major new dramatisation of Ballet Shoes, the classic novel by Noel Streatfeild. The feature-length film will transmit on BBC One later this year.
Different Bands, Unique Venues – Vodafone TBA
They don’t come much bigger than this - a series of one off spontaneous gigs in a secret setting announced by text message just hours before the event. Each episode of Vodafone TBA features a different band in a unique venue, using the host city as a backdrop for the show.
Countdown To Birmingham Carnival
The Birmingham Carnival with the theme of Emancipation takes place on Sunday 5th August at Perry Park, Perry Barr, Birmingham. The vibrant procession led by the new Carnival Queen starts at 12.30pm from Holyhead Road, Handsworth and makes its way through Perry Barr to Perry Park where celebrations continue until 9pm.
Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour Returns To Stage & Screen
On Thursday 6 September 2007 at London’s Odeon theatre, Leicester Square, David Gilmour, the voice and guitar of Pink Floyd, will premiere a special HD cinematic version of ‘Remember That Night – David Gilmour Live At The Royal Albert Hall’, taken from his forthcoming concert DVD.
Teen Body Obsession: Too Much Too Young
A British childhood isn’t what it used to be. Our children are growing older younger and want to be adults when we still see them as kids. And as well as acting grown up they want to look like adults too. But is it all too much too young?
Ben Richards Trades In Football Boots For Police Uniform
Best known for playing control freak, Bruno Milligan in sexy series Footballers Wives, and more recently seen in Holby City and on the West End stage as Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls, Ben Richards is returning to our screens as heart-throb P.C. Nate Roberts in ITV1’s longest running drama series, The Bill.
ITV In New Fight deal For Amir Khan
ITV can today announce that it has signed a new deal with Frank Warren’s Sports Network to broadcast seven boxing events, featuring British star, Amir Khan, over the next 12 months.
Max Clifford Reveals Kerry Katona's Fears
Max Clifford, publicist for Kerry Katona, spoke to GMTV this morning about how Kerry Katona is coping after being burgled at knife point at her home in Cheshire. “She’s been sobbing uncontrollably and shaking and she’s in a real state” he said.
David Beckham: New Beginnings
This year has seen David Beckham return to the England team to help turn their fortunes around and he has also been a crucial part of the Real Madrid side that so dramatically won the Spanish title in the final match of the season. Now it is time for something new. After playing for two of the biggest clubs in the world, David now faces his biggest challenge yet - to make the sport of football popular in US.
Harry Potter Success Fuels Wannabe Writers
As people rush to buy the seventh Potter book many will reflect on how the author’s circumstances have changed. JK Rowling is now richer than the Queen - and all because she put pen to paper.
Girls Aloud Go Mobile For A Greener Gig
Pop sensations Girls Aloud will minimise their impact on the local environment when they perform at Newnham Park, Plympton in August by delivering tickets to fans via mobile, reducing the environmental and financial cost of printing and delivering traditional paper based tickets.