Entertainment
India Christmas special cars at Beaulieu’s World of Top Gear
Top Gear fans visiting Beaulieu will feel like it’s Christmas all over again as, for an extra special (and very belated) festive present, all four of the vehicles from the presenters’ Christmas Special India Challenge have been unwrapped in the visitor attraction’s World of Top Gear exhibition this week.
Urban music acts join line-up for Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend 2012
BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Twin B announced that Sean Paul, Tinchy Stryder, Flo Rida, Mindless Behaviour, Chip, Devlin, Boy Better Know Feat Skepta & JME and Azealia Banks are to join the already impressive line-up of acts set to perform at Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend 2012 - Radio 1’s biggest ever free event which will take place in East London’s Hackney Marshes on 23 and 24 June.
Meryl Streep Triumphs at Oscars
Film4 is celebrating after Meryl Streep won Best Actress at last night's Oscars ceremony for her role as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. The Iron Lady also won the Makeup Oscar at the glitzy 84th Academy Awards, for J. Roy Helland and Mark Coulier, making it a double-win for the Film4-backed film.
Filming begins on Some Girls for BBC Three
Filming has begun in South London on Some Girls, a vibrant new comedy series for BBC Three from Hat Trick Productions.
Snow Patrol, The Stone Roses & Kasabian to headline T in the Park
Snow Patrol and Kasabian will join The Stone Roses as headliners for this year's T in the Park festival, in front of the greatest audience in the world. They will be joined by an ultra-impressive bill made up of the world's 'must see' acts across the weekend of 6-8th July 2012.
Channel 4 scores Facejacker app first
Channel 4 has teamed up with Hat Trick Productions and Widebeam Digital to become the UK's first terrestrial channel to launch a publicly available mobile app that uses hidden audio triggers to unlock exclusive additional content.
Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber team up for Diamond Jubilee Song
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Gary Barlow announced that they are working together to compose a special song to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, which will feature artists and contributors from the UK and the Commonwealth.
Andy's Wild Adventures
Andy’s Wild Adventures is a new wildlife series like no other! Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Children's Natural History Programming in 2012, CBeebies presenter Andy Day goes on a rollercoaster ride around the world visiting some amazing countries and coming face to face with some fascinating creatures.
Michael Kitchen returns in a new series of Foyle's War on ITV
ITV, Acorn Media, and Eleventh Hour Films have confirmed a new series of Foyle’s War starring Michael Kitchen and created by celebrated novelist and screenwriter Anthony Horowitz.
Beware the tango addiction!
You might have a friend who recently started Argentine tango. At first, you thought the same would happen than when she picked up table tennis, bikram yoga, diving, guitar...to quit after a few months.
Pump Up The Volume Easter House Party
The mighty 90’s night, Pump Up The Volume is back for an Easter House Party that will make Kid n Play’s effort look like a tea party for librarians.
Follow the stars of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and jet off to Jaipur
Be inspired by the beautiful cinematography of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and jet off to India with the country's premiere airline, Jet Airways, to discover Jaipur and Udaipur where the movie was set and shot.
BBC Three secures Rob Riggle for new comedy reality series
BBC Three Controller Zai Bennett and Alan Tyler, Executive Editor Entertainment Commissioning, have commissioned Lion TV, the producers of Playing It Straight and the award-winning Horrible Histories, to make World Series Of Dating, an 8x30min series which combines reality and scripted comedy, starring American comedian and actor Rob Riggle.
Filming underway on new series of Doctor Who
Filming has just started on series seven of Doctor Who in Cardiff. This series will see the last days of the Ponds with Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill returning for their final, rollercoaster voyage with The Doctor.
Swim with the crocs Ben Fogle style in Australia's Northern Territory
This Sunday (26th February 2012) sees the second episode of 'Swimming with Crocodiles' on BBC2 when Ben Fogle will be heading to Australia's Northern Territory for some more jaw and claw croc adventures.