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  • Olympic Games DVD to feature Opening Ceremony director’s cut

    Olympic Games DVD to feature Opening Ceremony director’s cut

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    BBC Worldwide today confirmed its upcoming DVD of the London 2012 Olympic Games DVD and Blu-ray will feature a director’s cut of the universally acclaimed Opening Ceremony. In addition to the successes from Team GB, the release will feature additional key moments from the London 2012 Olympic Games.   Paul Dempsey, Managing Director of BBC…

  • Red Dwarf Weekends countdown to new series launch

    Red Dwarf Weekends countdown to new series launch

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    Dave is counting down to the launch of Red Dwarf X by screening every series from VIII to I in their entirety. Starting this Saturday (8th September) each series will be screened over a dedicated Red Dwarf Weekend. Fans will have the chance to unlock a brand new trailer for the new series each week…

  • Amazon revamps Kindle line-up, announces UK Kindle Fire launch date

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    Amazon has lowered the price of its entry level Kindle and unveiled a new version of its Kindle Fire tablet. The company describes the new 6” E-ink Kindle, which goes on sale on September 12th, as the “lightest and smallest Kindle” to date and has cut the price to £69. Pre-order today. Jorrit Van der…

  • Torchwood’s Eve Myles to play district nurse in new BBC One drama

    Torchwood’s Eve Myles to play district nurse in new BBC One drama

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    Torchwood Star Eve Myles is to head up Frankie, a new BBC One drama written by Lucy Gannon (The Best Of Men, Soldier Soldier). Myles will play district nurse Frankie whose patients matter more to her than her personal life. She cares about her patients and their families but never turns into a busybody, knowing…

  • The Bodyguard comes to the West End – video and music previews

    The Bodyguard comes to the West End – video and music previews

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    The producers of The Bodyguard have released this great teaser video of Heather Headley performing ‘I Will Always Love You’, ahead of the musical’s West End premier this November. Based on the hit film of the same name, the stage production also stars Lloyd Owen and features a multitude of Whitney Houston’s greatest hits including…

  • Kobo updates eReader range

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    Kobo has revamped its line-up of eBook readers, adding a lit screen mode and new mini version to the range. The new 6” front-lit, Kobo Glo allows book lovers to read day or night and includes a no-glarescreen that Kobo describe as “just like reading print on paper” and will be priced at £99.99. The…