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Spall heads BBC One lotto drama
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Auf Wiedersehen, Pet star Timothy Spall heads the cast of The Syndicate, a brand new five-part BBC One drama written by Kay Mellor. Spall will star alongside Gavin And Stacey actress Joanna Page in the story of five workers at a cut-price supermarket whose lives are turned upside down after they win the lottery. The…
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Hammer releases Screamboard app trailer
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Legendary British film brand Hammer has released a trailer for its upcoming Screamboard app for iPhone, iPad and Android phones. The app will allow fans to mix some of the most memorable elements of the studio’s films to date. Full details will be released shortly but in the meantime, here’s the decidedly retro trailer.
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Bond 23 title announced
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The next James Bond film will be called Skyfall, studios Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment confirmed today. The title was announced in at a London press conference on Thursday morning. As previously announced, Daniel Craig will return as agent 007 alongside Dame Judi Dench as ‘M’. They will be joined by Javier…
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Review: Sailcloth
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John Hurt stars in Sailcloth, a beautifully shot and, initially, heartwarming short about a man who escapes his retirement home for trip on his sail boat. On the boat he imagines himself dancing with his late wife and clearly relishes being back in the grip of nature, just him, his memories and the sea. But…
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Apple brings GarageBand to iPhone and iPod touch
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Apple has updated its iOS GarageBand app to add support for the iPhone and iPod touch. Originally launched alongside the iPad 2, the app allows users to create and record their own songs using a selection of virtual instruments. Less experienced musicians can take advantage of ‘smart instruments’ which allow them to create songs from…
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Kindles for Christmas!
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As an ebook advocate I often get asked which ebook reader people should buy as gifts and, though I’d never want one myself, I always answer: ‘a Kindle’. I love reading on my iPad, I love it’s full-colour screen, I love that I can read magazines which look like magazines on it, and I love…