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Rebellion – review
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A carefully balanced and nuanced story of one man’s efforts to find a peaceful resolution while being undermined by both sides.
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Trailer: Hannibal & UK air date
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Hannibal, the TV series based on Thomas Harris’ novel Red Dragon, comes to UK screens next month. The series will screen exclusively on Sky Living HD from May 7th and will also be available via Sky’s On Demand service May 1st. Mads Mikkelson plays psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter, tasked by the FBI with helping criminal…
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New James Bond novel title revealed
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Author William Boyd has used the first day of the London Book Fair to announce the title of his forthcoming James Bond novel. Set in 1969, Solo departs from the reboot approach of Jeffery Deaver’s Carte Blanche for a return to the classic Fleming depiction of the character. Boyd says the book will see Bond…
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Kobo launches new HD e-ink reader in London
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eBook retailer Kobo marked the first day of the London Book Fair with the launch of a new HD aimed at the “passionate booklover”.
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Keeley Hawes joins BBC Two’s Line Of Duty
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Former Spooks, Identity and Upstairs Downstairs star Keeley Hawes is joining BBC Two’s police corruption drama, Line Of Duty. Hawes will play Detective Inspector Lindsay Denton, the sole surviving police officer of an ambushed police convoy in which three colleagues are killed and a protected witness seriously injured. Deputy Chief Constable Mike Dryden (Robert Lindsay)…
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Ofcom to make 0800 free on all mobile and fixed line deals
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Telecoms regulator Ofcom is consulting on new rules which will ensure phone users always know the cost of calling numbers starting 08, 09 and 118. It has also announced plans to ensure calls to freephone (0800) numbers are always free, even on mobiles. The regulator says non-BT customers cannot always “easily tell how much they…