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  • Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythologies tops list of BBC Radio Christmas highlights

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    BBC Radio has today announced its Christmas schedule highlights, including a special Take That celebration, an interview with new Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker and an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythologies starring Diana Rigg, Derek Jacobi and Natalie Dormer.

  • Disney’s Broadway Hits returns to the Royal Albert Hall in 2019

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    Disney’s Broadway Hits – which sold out in minutes when it made its UK premiere at the venue in 2016 – will feature the BBC Concert Orchestra and a host of stars performing show-stoppers from Disney’s stage successes, including songs from Beauty and the Beast, Aida, The Lion King, Aladdin, Mary Poppins, Tarzan and The…

  • Amazon unveils new waterproof Kindle Paperwhite ereader with Audible support

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    The six-inch, 300 ppi display includes five LEDs and an adjustable front light “for a uniform, glare-free display in any setting,” and Amazon says the device is IPX8 rated “to protect against immersion in up to two metres of fresh water for up to 60 minutes.”

  • BBC Sounds replaces iPlayer Radio website

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    Originally unveiled as an app in June, Sounds brings together radio, music and podcasts “into a single personalised experience” and includes popular features such as downloads and schedules for BBC radio stations.

  • Music and How it Affects our Brain

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    For most people music is the go-toplace when they have been having a bad day. This is because of the way that music affects our brain. It has a lot to do withsimple science. So let’s dive in deeper to find out how music really does affect our brain.

  • Sky customers can now pay for Spotify on their TV bill

    Sky customers can now pay for Spotify on their TV bill

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    Sky says it’s launching integrated billing for Spotify, allowing customers to pay for their music streaming on their existing TV bill, at the end of this month.