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  • Filming starts on new Birds of A Feather

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    To mark the start of filming, ITV has released this brand new image from the set of Birds of A Feather. The series, which originally aired on BBC One between 1989 and 1998, stars Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson as sisters whose husbands have been jailed for armed robbery. In June ITV announced it was…

  • Lee Mead joins BBC One’s Casualty

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    Reality TV and musical star Lee Mead is joining the cast of BBC One’s hit medical drama Casualty. The actor previously appeared int he series in 2011 and will play Lofty, a likeable and popular nurse with a less-than-ordinary background. He begins filming later this year and will debut in early 2014. Commenting on his…

  • Neil Pearson joins Waterloo Road

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    Drop the Dead Donkey star Neil Pearson and Brookside’s Nicola Stephenson have joined the cast of BBC One’s hit drama series Waterloo Road. The pair play new teaching duo Vaughan Fitzgerald and Allie Westbrook and are filming for series 10, which is due for transmission next year. The series is made by Shed Productions (a…

  • YouView adds search to iPhone app

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    Connected TV platform YouView has updated its remote record app for Apple’s iPhone and iPad to include a search facility. Users can now search the app’s built-in 7 day programme guide and set their boxes to record while away from home. The updated app also includes a redesigned date selector which better matches the design…

  • BlackBerry unveils new touchscreen BlackBerry Z30

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    BlackBerry has unveiled a new touchscreen handset which is set to roll-out to UK networks from next week. Described as the firm’s “biggest, fastest and most advanced smartphone” the new BlackBerry Z30 offers a 5” AMOLED display and the latest version of the Blackberry 10 operating system. It also includes a 2880 mAh battery, the…

  • Ofcom boss calls on telecom firms to simplify switching

    Ofcom boss calls on telecom firms to simplify switching

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    Ofcom boss Ed Richards has called on businesses to work with the regulator to make it simpler for consumers to change communications providers. Speaking earlier this week, he expressed concern that difficulties with changing provider were preventing consumers from taking full advantage of the choice available. This means consumers are failing to reap the rewards…