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Being Human to return for fifth series
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BBC Three has commissioned a fifth series of supernatural drama series Being Human. The series completed its fourth run, which attracted an average 950,000 viewers per episode, last night. BBC bosses have announced the series will return for a further 6-part run which will once again feature werewolf Tom (Michael Socha) and vampire Hal (Damien…
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Wanted: Music to watch The Stig go by…
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The Top Gear team are busy working on a new album of driving tunes and are asking fans of the show – especially those with a decent taste in music – to submit their favourite tunes via the official Top Gear Facebook page. The most popular suggestions will appear on the album which is due…
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Les Miz cast need YOUR votes
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Hit musical Les Miserables has reached the Final 4 shortlist in the 2012 BBC Radio 2 Audience Award in this year’s Olivier Awards. To celebrate, the full London Cast of Les Miserables have created this great video to rally for your votes. The video features the cast in full costume on stage at the Queen’s…
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Being Human, the season finale
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So a good ending to an enjoyable fourth series of Being Human. For a show which started minus three quarters of its main cast, this season has been remarkably strong with some great new, fresh plot lines. Beware spoilers below…. Initially I was less than impressed with the Terminator-like future resistance theme but its eventual…
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jellybooks ebook sampling service launches
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A new, free service offering the first 10% of ebooks for readers to enjoy and share has officially launched. All books offered by the jellybooks service are DRM-free so readers can enjoy them in their existing favourite reading app before deciding whether to buy the rest of the story. Books can also be shared via…
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Kindle ad cleared by UK advertising watchdog
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An advert for Amazon’s Kindle ereader has been cleared by the UK’s advertising watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority. A customer complained that a TV ad for the Kindle was misleading because it did not state that a mains charger was not included with the product as standard. However the ASA rejected the complaint, noting both…