Music
The sounds of Ashes to Ashes
Sony BMG are set to release the eagerly awaited original soundtrack which accompanies BBC ONE’s hit series Ashes To Ashes on 17th March 2008. After the huge success of 2006’s Life on Mars, DCI Gene Hunt and colleagues recently returned to our screens in Ashes To Ashes, a police drama set in the 1980’s.
BBC Radio 2 presents R.E.M live at the Royal Albert Hall
BBC Radio 2 will be broadcasting live REM’s first ever show at London’s Royal Albert Hall this Easter Monday, 24 March. The concert, which celebrates 60 years of The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), comes on the eve of the release of their eagerly anticipated new studio album, Accelerate. Their first since 2004’s Around The Sun.
Hotel Babylon checks in for a new series
Following the departure of Babylon's General Manager, Rebecca, Deputy Manager Charlie (Max Beesley) steps up as the hit BBC One drama Hotel Babylon – a tantalising and seductive insight into the sexy world of the luxury five-star hotel industry – checks in for series three.
Vivienne Westwood – “We need a new ethic”
On last week’s Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, first lady of British fashion Dame Vivienne Westwood said she hates the modern world.
BBC and 4 Digital Group committed to digital radio
BBC Radio and the 4 Digital Group have confirmed their commitment to develop digital radio in the UK. The two parties said they intended to look at ways of encouraging more rapid consumer take-up of digital radio and developing the available technology to secure a successful future for DAB.
ITV bites back with a new drama
Philip Glenister (Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes) returns to ITV in a fantastical new drama series: a contemporary spin on the legacy of Bram Stoker’s Dracula set above and beneath the streets of modern-day London.
Backstage Brits gossip with Lauren Laverne
The BRIT Awards are back for another year, live from Earls Court on 20th February. Hosted by Lauren Laverne, Matt Willis and Emma Griffiths, ITV2’s pre-event show The BRITs Red Carpet will deliver all the must-see behind the scenes action.
Gripping action on the battlefield
A gripping action drama both on and off the battlefield, Lions for Lambs is directed by Academy Award winner Robert Redford and features an all-star cast including Redford, Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise. A powerful story about two soldiers in war and the controversy that surrounds them, Lions for Lambs is released to buy and rent on DVD on 21 April 2008.
Julia McKenzie announced as new Miss Marple
ITV today announced that Julia McKenzie has taken over the iconic role of Miss Marple. Julia will begin filming A Pocketful of Rye at the end of this month. Geraldine McEwan, the last actress to take on the nation’s favourite spinster sleuth, retired last month after three hugely successful series.
BBC Two goes in search of Martin Luther King
When Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968 the world mourned a champion of American civil rights, signifying the way he would be remembered for the next four decades.
Myvu brings video glasses to the UK high street
Myvu's personal media viewers provide everything you need to enjoy videos from your portable video player, anywhere, any time and are perfect for viewing movies or video content. Myvu Corporation has announced that its line of myvu personal media viewers will this month go on sale in the UK at major retail outlets.
Could you be a kitchen table tycoon?
Are you eager to combine the roles of mother and entrepreneur but wondering how to get started? If so, you are not alone. Many mothers are starting up on their own, eager to cut out the nursery fees and see more of their kids. If that sounds like your dream, this book can help make it come true.
Fearne Cotton hosts a night of guilty pleasures
Fearne Cotton hosts a night of pure musical indulgence, as eight top musical acts sing the songs that they secretly love in Guilty Pleasures, coming soon to ITV1.
Manchester tops the debt league, survey reveals
Manchester is the debt capital of Britain with Glasgow in second place and Nottingham third, a survey for ITV1’s Repossession, Repossession, Repossession reveals. At the other end of the scale the Isles of Scilly is the least indebted place followed by Hart, Uttlesford and Richmond upon Thames.
Financial turmoil sees surge in BBC News website traffic
A tumultuous week in the financial markets led to a surge in traffic to the BBC News website's business section in January.