Entertainment
You're Not Joseph! Public Vote Out Ben Ellis In Semi-Final Of Any Dream Will Do
The public decided live on BBC One's Any Dream Will Do on Saturday night that Ben Ellis will not be Joseph. With the final less than a week away, last Saturday tonight was Andrew Lloyd Webber's last chance to step in and save the hopeful he thinks could still be Joseph.
Kim Cattrall To Play Daniel Radcliffe’s Mother In ITV Film
Kim Cattrall will play Caroline Kipling in My Boy Jack, a single film for ITV1 in which Daniel Radcliffe will play the son she watches go off to the trenches of World War One.
8 Million For Big Brother 8
Big Brother retained its incredible popularity last Wednesday night as over 8 million fans, (35 % of people watching television at that time) tuned in to watch the climax of the Big Brother launch show, equalling the previous highest peak of viewers for a Big Brother launch show, and beating stiff competition to be the most popular programme between 9 and 10pm.
Stereophonics - Pulling Out All The Stops
Due to overwhelming public demand – which saw their Cardiff Arena date sell-out within hours, forcing the band to add a second consecutive show - Stereophonics have announced a new London date to their eagerly awaited UK tour. Already playing at Wembley Arena on November 15th, they’ll return for a second performance on November 16th.
Overpowered By Roisin Murphy
EMI Records has announced that the new album from Roisin Murphy will be released on October 15th. Entitled 'Overpowered' it's already creating a huge stir, not just in the UK but across Europe, America and Japan where early listens to the 6-track sampler have provoked a fevered response with many critics already hailing it as one of the albums of the year.
The View To Support Babyshambles
The View will support Babyshambles on the Birmingham and Nottingham dates of their Arena Tour later this year. Babyshambles new album, their first for their new label Parlophone, will also be released this autumn.
Marianne Faithfull - A Life In Song
Marianne Faithfull is British pop royalty and in this honest, open and moving portrait, The South Bank Show uniquely tells her story through her songs including: Vagabond Ways, Why D’Ya Do It? and Ballard Of Lucy Jordon.
Glastonbury 2007 - Together We Can Cool It
Festival-goers at this year’s Glastonbury Festival will be asked to sign up to the “I Count” climate change campaign. The target is for 100,000 people to make a commitment by the end of the weekend (22-24 June). Everybody arriving at the festival will be given a special wristband with the “I Count” message, “We can stop climate chaos”. As people sign up, the rising total will be registered at the main Pyramid music stage.
Ben's Brother To Release Debut LP
Finally, Ben’s Brother have stepped out of the shadows. The London 5-piece have already been A-listed at Virgin & B-listed at Radio 2 with their new single ‘Rise’ (out today) and now they release their eagerly awaited debut LP ‘Beta Male Fairy Tales’ on Relentless Records, July 2nd.
BBC Makes Statement Over Premium Rate Telephony
The BBC Trust is announcing today that it has commissioned a longer-term policy review of how and when the BBC uses premium rate phone lines and associated programme interactivity.
Hot Bands Confirmed For Summer’s O2 Wireless Festival
Now in its third year the festival with style is back for 2007. From June 14th – 17th the O2 Wireless Festival will be heading back to London’s Hyde Park for four days of sensational live music and we are now pleased to announce another wave of hot new bands.
Channel 4 To Halve Cost Of Big Brother Eviction Votes
Channel 4 has announced that it is halving the cost of eviction voting on Big Brother from 50p to just 25p. The reduction means Channel 4 will not be making any profit from the voting on the eighth series of the programme, which begins on 30th May.
Wanna Be On TV? New Documentary Needs Bad Drivers
Jo Clinton-Davis, ITV’s new Controller of Popular Factual has commissioned her first programme since joining Alison Sharman’s team at the Network last month. Timed to coincide with the Department of Transport’s official review of the driving test later this year, Last Chance Driving School puts Britain’s driving test under scrutiny in this factual entertainment event which will be produced by Steadfast Television.
Final Whistle For Sky One's Dream Team
Sky One’s Dream Team, the longest-running drama on multi-channel television comes to an end this Sunday 3rd June, with a show-stopping, explosive finale. Following the ups and down of a fictional premiership club, Harchester United, Dream Team was a trailblazing football drama, with a bevy of stars, glamour and scandal to boot.
Iron Maiden Confirm Special Brixton Academy Show
As a grand finale to their festival/stadium summer tour, Iron Maiden will perform a special one-off performance at London’s Brixton Academy on Sunday 24th June in aid of The Clive Burr MS Trust fund.