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David Suchet is back playing Poirot

18.11.09
After 21 years playing super-sleuth Hercule Poirot, David Suchet returns with one of Agatha Christie's best-known works. ... more

Dubrovnik: a vintage port

30.10.09
With its pristine coastline, medieval streets and burgeoning arts scene, no wonder Dubrovnik is a draw for Hollywood's finest.... more

Freida Pinto looks less slumdog and more millionaire...

11.09.09
Freida Pinto could easily have caused a few traffic accidents last night as she floated about Mayfair looking beautiful... more

Patrice Gouty: King of clubs

22.05.09
In his ultra-secret VIP rooms, stars run wild - the naughtier they are, the happier he is. No wonder Patrice Gouty is the lord of misrule at Raffles... more

The Tchenguiz sister

15.05.09
Lisa Tchenguiz has been defined by the alpha men in her life: her property developer brothers and her soon-to-be-ex-husband. Now single, she has found a new Lisa life...... more

Lisa Maxwell takes advantage of free bar

27.04.09
The Bill star Lisa Maxwell was one of the high-profile casualties of the free bar at the Bafta TV Awards at the Royal Festival Hall. ... more

Lucy Porter proves females are funny

27.04.09
At the Bloomsbury Theatre, Lucy Porter confirmed that women can obviously be as witty as men.... more

Apprentice versus X Factor for people's choice TV Bafta

02.04.09
The Apprentice will go head-to-head with The X Factor in the public vote for the best television programme of the year... more

Bafta picks out the rising stars

08.01.09
Noel Clarke, the chronicler of west London street life, and up-and-coming actress Rebecca Hall have been named faces to watch in film... more

On the red carpet with Oliver Platt at the Frost/Nixon premiere

16.10.08
We were on the red carpet for the The BFI 52nd London Film Festival's opening gala. Listen to what Oliver Platt had to say to This is London.... more

Film

08.10.08
Given the financial hurricane that devasted the City last month, that 2008 is shaping up to be a good year for British film and our leading directors and actors ... more

New Media

08.10.08
London is one of the greatest digital hotspots outside California's Silicon Valley and these are the people leading the way... more

Just Me: Sheila Hancock on coping with life without her beloved John

05.09.08
A nation mourned after actor John Thaw passed away. Now his widow Sheila Hancock shares her wise, funny and deeply poignant account of how she rebuilt her life...... more

BBC pays tribute to 'giant' of television Sir Bill Cotton

12.08.08
Tributes have poured in for Sir Bill Cotton, former Managing Director of Television for the BBC, who has died aged 80... more

A Night Out in London: Never Forget & Browns

07.08.08
Unsure of how to spend your summer evenings? Here's this week's suggestion for a fun night in the capital.... more

Naomi Watts pregnant with her second child... as best friend Nicole Kidman prepares to go into labour

02.07.08
Hollywood actress Naomi Watts is pregnant with her second child - just 10 months after giving birth to her son Alexander.... more

The Life of Brian: £5million movie on 'Old Big Ead' Clough

21.06.08
A £5million movie based on the life of the late, great football manager Brian Clough has begun shooting in time for its cinema release next year. Actor Michael Sheen takes the role of the man nicknamed 'Old Big Ead'.... more

Holby City star Tina Hobley shows off baby girl - and amazing post-pregnancy figure

10.06.08
Despite giving birth less than two months ago, Tina Hobley appears to have regained her pre-pregnancy figure.... more

After imitating the stars, Alistair McGowan's now making a bigger impression in a controversial play

05.06.08
He made his name imitating the stars but now Alistair McGowan is making an even bigger impression in a controversial new play... more

Kelly Brook and Billy Zane bring their rejuvenated love affair to Ibiza

02.06.08
Kelly Brook and Billy Zane have flown to Ibiza to celebrate getting their relationship back on track after a brief split.... more

Peep show actor David Mitchell reveals his slimmer side...at Fat Pig first night

28.05.08
Peep show actor David Mitchell almost stole the show from actor Kris Marshall who recovered from being knocked over to make his debut in new play Fat Pig... more

Blowing his own trumpet - the boy who created Gavin and Stacey

04.05.08
He is known to millions of viewers as Smithy in the cult TV series Gavin & Stacey, and one of comedy’s hottest new talents. But to his former school friends he will always be the cheeky boy who played the cornet at the end-of-term concert... more

BAFTA TV Awards 2008: Glamorous Kelly Brook is a style winner but Joanna Lumley and Tess Daly clash with the carpet

21.04.08
As the stars arrived for the BAFTA Television Awards, it was already clear who were the winners and losers in the sartorial stakes. Kelly Brook was the obvious front-runner, channelling vintage Hollywood glamour in a floor-skimming silk navy-blue gown and white fur shrug ... more

Bringing Blue Planet to life

04.04.08
The Blue Planet comes to the big screen in Wembley as special footage from the programme is synchronized with a full Orchestra conducted by George Fenton.... more

From 'wee Scottish lassie' to LA star - the rise of Ashley Jensen (with a bit of help from Ricky Gervais)

07.03.08
When Ashley Jensen was a teenager, growing up in the little Scottish town of Annan, she wore Doc Martens, long flowing skirts and carried a kettle for a handbag. The arty look, she says, was all part of her determination to become an actress. 'All the locals called me Dame Flora Robson,' she recalls. 'I didn't mind - it meant they'd got the message that I was going to make it, no matter what.' ... more

Dam Busters fly in for film night at the Proms

25.04.07
The 113th BBC Proms will celebrate great British films with a concert of scores from classics such as The Dam Busters and Shakespeare In Love.... more

Dame Helen crowned Queen of the Baftas

12.02.07
Dame Helen Mirren was crowned queen of the Baftas, but it was mission unaccomplished for James Bond.... more

Ricky - smug but still scintillating

22.01.07
Russell Brand, Noel Fielding and Mark Thomas all pulled out at the last minute, but Ricky Gervais and some last minute stand-ins ensured the night was still a success. ... more

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