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After an extensive nationwide search across Britain for unsigned talent who write and perform their own material, Channel 4’s Orange unsignedAct with Sony Ericsson is set to return for its second series in late October.

Harry Enfield returns to radio next month in a second run of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, a six-part adaptation of Douglas Adams’s The Long Dark Tea-Time Of The Soul. Enfield’s first foray into the world of Dirk Gently received rave reviews from fans and newcomers alike.

Apple has announced the latest incarnation of the iPod nano which is says is the the thinnest iPod ever. The new range boasts an elegant new design which includes a two-inch display with curved aluminum and glass enclosure.

BBC Audiobooks has released an audio tribute to Sir Noël Coward, written and presented by Literary Executor, the late broadcaster and critic Sheridan Morley. Contributors to Noël Coward: An Audio Biography include Sir Laurence Olivier, Lord Mountbatten, John Gielgud, John Mills, Sybil Thorndike and Joyce Carey.

Walkman makers Sony have announced the next incarnation of their MP3 players at the IFA exhibition in Berlin. Three new series have been unveiled, each with a feature set designed to appeal to different markets.

BBC Audiobook have announced that The Lost World, Frankenstein and R.U.R. will be the next three titles to be released in their classic radio sci-fi range.