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22 Mar 2016

Brit noir, big dramas and Brad Pitt

From Anna Friel and Emily Watson to Brad Pitt (pic by SpreePIX) and Ben Chaplin, there has been a little bit of something for everyone …

16 Dec 2015

Bank’s red carpet, going undercover and Mr Selfridge

The BBC’s brand new drama Undercover stars Sophie Okonedo (Mrs Mandela, The Secret Life Of Bees) as Maya and Adrian Lester (Merlin) as her …

5 Nov 2015

The name is Bond…

Just overlooking Acton Park are several large houses in Centre Avenue. In October 1962, one of these, named Accacia, was bought for £9,000 by Sean …

20 Oct 2015

Dr Who and its links to the borough

November marks the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. Production of the original television programmes was closely linked to west London, including Acton and Ealing, …

12 Oct 2015

Days in the movies

Most people have heard of Ealing Studios, even if they know nothing else about Ealing. Not so well-known is its equivalent in Southall. By Jonathan …

24 Sep 2015

Come Hoff it

Hoff The Record is a new comedy for the Dave channel starring David Hasselhoff, who everyone remembers as an actor driving a talking car… …

17 Jul 2015

Colin Firth, Rob Lowe and…Slough

Rob Lowe, the 1980s heart-throb and one of the stars of the 2010 biography Brat Pack: Where Are They Now? continues to provide his …

27 Apr 2015

Ski-jumping, comedians and canine aphorisms

Last bark for TV series Poor old New Tricks. According to many reports and their Wikipedia page the series shooting now will be the …

7 Jan 2015

Welcome to Reel Life

Hello and welcome to the first edition of Reel Life, which includes an appearance by Ricky Gervais. Kind of. In Reel Life you will …

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