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  • Box office success for Hammer’s The Woman in Black

    Box office success for Hammer’s The Woman in Black

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    Hammer’s eery ghost tale The Woman in Black has scored the biggest ever box office opening for one of the studio’s films. Based on the book by Susan Hill, the film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Arthur Kipps, a lawyer who is forced to leave his young son and travel to a remote village to attend…

  • Miss Piggy to host BAFTA red carpet show

    Miss Piggy to host BAFTA red carpet show

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    Orange has announced that Miss Piggy will be its official red carpet host at this weekend’s Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony. Most recently seen on the big screen in the all-new Muppet movie, Miss Piggy is – in her own words – an “international star, role model and diva”. She will present Orange BAFTA…

  • BBC Four to screen new Norwegian drama

    BBC Four to screen new Norwegian drama

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    BBC Four is to continue its run of foreign-language dramas with the UK premiere of Lilyhammer. The eight-part Norwegian series stars Stevie Van Zandt (The Sopranos) as New York mobster Frank ‘The Fixer’ Tagliano who is forced into the Witness Protection Programme after testifying against his Mafia boss. Tagliano demands that he be sent to…

  • iTunes offers exclusive Madonna pre-order

    iTunes offers exclusive Madonna pre-order

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    Madonna fans can gain an exclusive track when pre-order the singer’s new album MDNA from Apple’s iTunes. The limited time offer includes a bonus track plus digital booklet for £7.99. Tracks include: “Girls Gone Wild”   “Gang Bang”   “I’m Addicted”   “Some Girls”   “I Don’t Give A”   “Turn Up the Radio”  …

  • Borgen to return to BBC Four next year

    Borgen to return to BBC Four next year

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    BBC Four has confirmed the second series of Danish drama Borgen will air on the channel next Winter. The series, which has been a big success for the channel, reaches a dramatic climax this Saturday night on BBC Four. It is made by DR/Danish Broadcasting Corp who also make The Killing. BBC Four Controller Richard…

  • Anderson stars in new BBC One murder drama

    Anderson stars in new BBC One murder drama

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    Gillian Anderson has been cast as the lead in a new BBC One detective series set in and around Belfast. Described as “a gripping psychological thriller”, The Fall is a five-part drama written by Allan Cubitt (The Runaway, Murphy’s Law, Prime Suspect). Anderson plays DSI Gibson, A Metropolitan Police officer sent to Belfast to conduct…