Entertainment
Punters Let Down By Online Gambling Sites
Online gambling is set to exceed £5.2 billion this year – with 76 per cent of the UK’s 29 million internet users betting on a regular basis. An independent audit, by customer service specialist Talisma, of the 100 most popular UK online gambling sites has revealed that despite the success of the industry, many of the websites are failing to deliver acceptable levels of customer service.
Ministry Of Sound Trials Mobile Ticketing For Clubbers
Ministry of Sound, in conjunction with PayPal and ActiveMedia Technology has carried out the first ever live trial of an end-to-end mobile ticketing purchase. Clubbers at Ministry of Sounds’ Tuesday night event Milkshake were able to make history by buying, receiving and redeeming a ticket on their mobile phone. This is the first time an end-to-end transaction has taken place on a mobile.
Richard Ashcroft - New Single and Live Dates
The end of a hugely successful year for Richard Ashcroft is marked with the release of the double AA side 7-inch single ‘Why Not Nothing?’ / ‘Sweet Brother Malcolm’ on the 4th December. Both the blisteringly powerful ‘Why Not Nothing?’ and the poignant, soulful ‘Sweet Brother Malcolm’ are taken from Richard Ashcroft’s platinum album ‘Keys To The World’.
My Chemical Romance New Music For 2007
My Chemical Romance follow their chart-topping single Welcome To The Black Parade and the 250,000-selling album The Black Parade with the release of Famous Last Words on January 22nd on Reprise.
Brand New Lee Evans DVD
First seen on Channel 4 in 1995, the critically-acclaimed The World of Lee Evans sees Lee deliver his unique brand of physical humour in a series of short comedy dramas shot on film. Whether it be sharing a car with a hitchhiker or trying to woo the girl next door on his first night at work, Lee captures a world at once familiar yet strangely surreal. Here is a character that deals with ordinary situations in his own extraordinary way. For Lee to get from A to B, he starts with Z …
UK Public Prefer Sex With A Soundtrack
An online survey has revealed that the UK nation prefers sex with a soundtrack and Christina Aguilera’s ‘Dirrty’ is the song that people think best describes their sex lives! Morrissey was voted as sexier than James Blunt and Shayne Ward and R&B is the number one type of music for accompanying a night of passion.
Posh’s Pins - Too Thin For Voters?
A poll of 3,000 men and women conducted for a Lambrini and Pretty Polly fashion campaign reveales that former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham has the worst celebrity legs amongst the voters, whilst “lads mag” favorite Kelly Brook has the most admired pair of pins, closely followed by Supermodel Kate Moss and Bootylicious singer Beyonce Knowles.
Jackanory Returns To Muddle Earth
CBBC unveils a new-look Jackanory for the 21st century with the story of Muddle Earth, narrated by John Sessions. Muddle Earth, which will also be broadcast simultaneously on BBC One, is a hilarious and tongue-in-cheek homage to The Lord Of The Rings. It tells the tale of ordinary schoolboy Joe Jefferson, for whom life is about to change beyond recognition.
Election Voting X-Factor Style
A BBC News survey suggests more viewers would text vote for Prime Minister than for Big Brother. More than a third (34%) of UK adults with a mobile phone said they would be interested in voting by text in a General Election, and that figure rose to 45% among 25 to 34 year-olds.
Panorama reveals UK's 5.8 million online gamblers
Last night’s Panorama programme revealed figures showing that an average of 5.8 million people a month visited online gambling sites from April to September 2006.
Robin Hood returns for second series in 2007
Robin Hood, BBC One's new hit Saturday night family drama, has been recommissioned for a second series. Starring Jonas Armstrong, Lucy Griffiths, Keith Allen and Richard Armitage, Robin Hood has captured the heart of its audiences in one of the most competitive slots on TV since the transmission of the first episode on 7 October 2006, averaging an audience of 7 million for the first seven episodes.
Jonathan Ross To Host Royal Variety Performance
Jonathan Ross will host the 78th annual Royal Variety Performance at the London Coliseum on Monday 4 December 2006. This year's performance will be in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall and this will be Jonathan's first Royal Variety appearance.
Noel Gallagher To Play Exclusive Radio 1 Gig
Noel Gallagher will perform his most intimate gig ever in the front room of one lucky BBC Radio 1 listener as part of the network's first Live Lounge tour, hosted by DJ Jo Whiley from Monday 27 November to Friday 1 December.
The One To Watch This Christmas
This Christmas BBC viewers can look forward to a star-studded seasonal fare, brought by a veritable who's who of British television. BBC One celebrates with a Doctor Who special; BBC Two reunites the cast of This Life; BBC Three features a Tittybangbang Christmas show and BBC Four weighs in with a very special edition of The Thick Of It.
TV Success For Kelly Osbourne
ITV2’s Kelly Osbourne, Mark Durden-Smith, Jeff Brazier and the new I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here Now! format are proving to be a huge hit with viewers.