Music
Dolores O’Riordan Is Back
Dolores O’Riordan is back with the release this week of her debut single as a solo artist, the remarkable ‘Ordinary Day’. Inspired by the birth of her third child, it’s the first track to be taken from the eagerly awaited debut solo LP ‘Are You Listening?’ (to be released May 7th). A deftly impressive return to form for the accomplished singer/songwriter, it’s her first new material in 4 years.
New Cop To Get Hearts Beating
TV heartthrob Joe McFadden will step into the shoes of Jonathan Kerrigan to play the hunky new lead policeman in the next series of ITV1’s Heartbeat.
Moloko’s Róisín Murphy Makes Debut Solo Outing
2007 sees the return of one of music’s most intriguing talents – Róisín Murphy, the distinctive voice of dance-pop duo Moloko. Her forthcoming solo album is a heady mix of electronic dance anthems, soul-stirring pop songs, deep, dark funk and quirky lyrical genius.
Crowded House ‘Time On Earth’: The New Album
On 2nd July the re-united Crowded House release ‘Time On Earth’, their first studio album since 1993’s ‘Together Alone’. With a line-up featuring founder members Neil Finn and Nick Seymour, former member Mark Hart and new drummer Matt Sherrod, Crowded House have returned with a stunning album which deserves to be rated alongside their best.
Cult Show ‘My So-Called Life’ To Be Released On DVD
Relive your teen angst with the DVD release of cult 90’s teen drama My So-Called Life – available to own from 14th May 2007, courtesy of Universal Playback. One of the most acclaimed series on TV during its brief run from 1994-1995, My So-Called Life pioneered the modern teen drama and made a star out of 15-year-old Claire Danes.
Britain's Rich List Revealed Tonight On ITV1
ITV1’s Britain’s Rich List (Thursday 19 April at 9.00pm) exclusively reveals who the wealthiest individuals in Britain are and the extraordinary riches they have achieved.
Julie Walters To Play Mary Whitehouse In BBC Drama
BBC Two has commissioned an original drama about renowned taste and decency campaigner Mary Whitehouse – 40 years after her battle with the BBC Director-General over the Beatles' use of the word "knickers."
Panorama: Bribery & Drugs Exposed At Private Prison
A prison officer in fear for her life, prisoners with mobile phones, officers on the take - an undercover prison officer blows the whistle on a privately run jail. In a Guardian Films co-production with BBC One's Panorama, a reporter spent five months undercover at HMP Rye Hill in Warwickshire – a Category B jail holding 600 inmates.
Bradley Walsh To Star In New ITV Drama Series
Inspired by recent true cases, ITV delves into the bonds which tie families together, and can tear them apart. Starring Holly Aird (Losing It, Waking The Dead), Bradley Walsh (Coronation Street), Adam Kotz (The Last King Of Scotland) and Nicola Walker (Spooks), TORN is a new drama from TXTV.
Ashes To Ashes – 80’s Sequel To Life On Mars
After a gripping finale to the critically-acclaimed and multi award-winning Life On Mars on BBC One, Kudos, Monastic Productions and the BBC are delighted to announce the next chapter – Ashes To Ashes. DCI Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister) is back but he's no longer the self-styled "Sheriff of Manchester".
Live Earth On The BBC This Summer
Global concerts spanning seven continents will be broadcast on the BBC this summer, it was announced on BBC Radio 1 yesterday. Created by former United States Vice-President Al Gore and Live 8's organiser Kevin Wall to raise awareness of environmental issues, the Live Earth concerts will take place simultaneously in seven countries across the world on 7 July 2007.
Project Runway Coming To Sky One
Project Runaway is presented by supermodel Heidi Klum and selects a cast of fifteen talented fashion designers from thousands of hopefuls to compete for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show in the world-renowned Bryant Park tents during New York's Fashion Week.
Any Dream Will Do Reveals Josephs
The 12 Josephs selected by Andrew Lloyd Webber and his panel of musical theatre experts, to perform in the live finals of Any Dream Will Do have been revealed on BBC One.
BBC Lines Up For 2007 Grand National
With comprehensive live coverage on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Radio Five Live and the BBC Sport website, the BBC ensures that not a moment from the 2007 John Smith's Grand National will be missed.
Katie Melua - A Concert Under The Sea
On October 2nd 2006 Katie Melua performed a concert at the bottom of the North Sea. This 66 minute documentary film tells the story of that performance - from the conception of the dream by the gas platform manager, the planning, Katie and her band’s rigorous safety training, the behind the scene logistics of moving 22 tonnes of equipment from land to the bottom of the rig – and concludes with some footage of the actual concert.