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The Nutcracker @ Birmingham Hippodrome

For dance fans, Birmingham Royal Ballet’s annual production marks the start of the Christmas season. Read

Coming soon on ITV - next year!!

Screening trailers makes me want to scream... Read

Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke: The Big Interview

UNDERNEATH the winning smile and witty remarks, Anton du Beke is an ultra-competitive man on a mission. Read

Coronation Street: The week ahead

FOR someone who’s still mourning the love of her life, Carla looks remarkably happy on her wedding day. Read

& things you never knew about I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Outta Here hosts Ant and Dec

1Dec is older than Ant by nearly two months and is two inches shorter. Declan Donnelly was born on September 25 1975 while Anthony McPartlin arrived on November 18, down the road in Newcastle’s West End. Read

Kenneth Branagh is back on BBC as Kurt Wallander

KURT Wallander may not roll off the tongue quite as easily as Morse, Frost or Barnaby, but more than 25 million people have followed the adventures of the Swedish detective. Read

Take That fans in concert ticket scramble to see Gary, Howard, Mark and Jason

TAKE THAT fans are expected to take their sleeping bags and start queuing outside the Ricoh Arena later today in an effort to be first in line for tickets for the group's concert in Coventry next summer. Read

IT’S not that unusual to find a 23-year-old still living at home with his parents.

What is less common is when he is a TV star, regularly appearing alongside the likes of Steve Coogan and Jack Dee. But it seems the credit crunch has even hit comic actor Rasmus Hardiker. Read

Survivors: Cult classic remade for a new generation

MORE than 30 years ago, TV writer Terry Nation, most famous for creating the Daleks in Doctor Who, penned a series which became a frightening cult classic. Read

Girl's Night In for Myleene Klass

MYLEENE Klass, who gets everywhere these days, hosts the second in the occasional series which amasses female vocal singing talent on one stage. This line-up comprises Pink, Leona Lewis, Rihanna, Gabriella Cilmi, Sugababes and Anastacia. Myleene says she’s most looking forward to seeing Dionne Warwick perform. Read

Is Michael Jackson moving to Devon?

IS Michael Jackson really moving to Devon? No, but his bowler-hatted brother Tito and his sons ARE, bizzarely, moving from LA to the village of Appledore on the north Devon coast. It’s a strange concept for a documentary, but then the Jacksons aren’t the most normal family on the block. Read

Jack Bauer and 24 are back!

WELCOME back, Jack! Read

Jimmy Nail is back on the box!

SEE you, Jimmy! Or rather, long time no see you, Jimmy Nail. Read

Rasmus Hardiker: The Big Interview!

IT’S not that unusual to find a 23-year-old still living at home with his parents. Read

Birmingham should disown Robert Kilroy Silk after his I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here antics

I REALLY felt for the unwilling participant in one of the Bushtucker Trials in I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. Stuck in a confined space with cockroaches and Robert Kilroy-Silk...the poor snake must have been terrified. Read

Kerrang Radio may change it's name

MIDLAND rock station Kerrang! is set to dump its name – because it may be turning listeners off. Read

Meticulously researched account of the world of Led Zeppelin

WHEN rock bands break up there is usually only one winner. Read

Strictly Come Dancing star Anton du Beke thinks John Sergeant should have stayed

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Anton du Beke has hit out at John Sergeant for pulling out of the hit show. Read

Guns n' Roses - Chinese Democracy: A convoluted album of genius

Does it live up to the hype? No - of course not, but it is a very, very good record, Rose has crafted a sprawling masterpiece of psychedelic rock, hard-hitting metal, epic ballads and even pop. Read

Britain's Got Talent winner George Sampson to visit Birmingham

On Monday 24th November, the hottest dance act of 2008, George Sampson will be heading to Birmingham to mark the release of his debut single, Double A Side Get Up On The Dance Floor and Headz Up, with proceeds from the track going to Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Read

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