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The Dark Knight Rises on DVD and Blu-ray
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The Dark Knight Rises, the final instalment in Christopher Nolan’s Batman saga, comes to DVD and Blu-ray next week. The box office smash sees Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, and Morgan Freeman reprise their roles from Batman Begins and The Dark Knight which it’s set eight years after. It also introduces the characters of…
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Trailer: Jack the Giant Slayer
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Set for release next March, Jack the Giant Slayer tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once…
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Channel 5 to repeat Dallas, show to continue without J.R.
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The entire first series of the revived Dallas is to be repeated this and next week following the death of star Larry Hagman. Channel 5, the soap’s UK home, will screen one episode a night over the next two weeks starting at 7pm tonight. As the series starts, the depleted ranks of the Ewings are…
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The Fall Of The Essex Boys – trailer
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Set for release in February, The Fall Of The Essex Boys follows the rise and violent fall of one of the most feared criminal gangs in Britain’s history – the Essex Boys. The gang’s demise starts when an 18 year old girl falls into a coma after taking an ecstasy pill from a bad batch.…
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BBC One axes Merlin
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The current series of BBC One’s sword and sorcery drama Merlin is to be the last. The tale of the young wizard and Arthur Pendragon will come to an end with a special two-part finale this Christmas. The series, which stars Colin Morgan, Bradley James, Katie McGrath, Richard Wilson and John Hurt, first aired in…
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YouView trademark battle set for court clash
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The battle over the rights to the YouView brand name is heading back to court. Earlier this month the broadcaster-backed IPTV service lost an appeal against the Intellectual Property Office’s refusal to grant it a trademark for certain classes of services. Registered Trademarks are granted for specific classes of goods and services with each class…