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Sacha Dhawan joins ‘Boy with the Topknot’ cast for BBC screening in Wolverhampton
Actor Sacha Dhawan has returned to Wolverhampton to join cast and crew for a special screening of new BBC drama The Boy with the Topknot. After having recently filmed in the West Midlands city, the Iron Fist and Sherlock star was back in Wolves to officially launch a preview of the one-off feature length programme, which is based…
New Doctor Who Jodie Whitaker’s costume revealed… and it’s a bit Mork & Mindy
Here’s the first photo of new Doctor Who Jodie Whitaker in her official costume ahead of her debut as the Thirteenth Doctor… and she looks a bit like, well, er, Robin Williams from Mork & Mindy. We may have around 6 weeks before Christmas, but the Whovian gifts have already begun arriving, as the BBC teased us…
Birmingham Inspiration Awards 2017: The Nominees
The Birmingham Inspiration Awards makes it debut this month, with accolades being presented to models, community activists, young role models, media personalities, sports teams, and music and dance artists. Organised by Shlepp Entertainment in conjunction with Made in Birmingham TV, the black-tie event takes place at the Birmingham ICC on Saturday 11th November, with an…
FILM REVIEW | Thor: Ragnarok
I was looking forward to Thor: Ragnarok a lot due to the involvement of one person: Taika Waititi. I’ve followed his previous work from Flight on The Concords through to What We Do in the Shadows, and I love how his directing style relies less on landing jokes, but more on improvisation and getting something…
“Bollox!”: Dawn French’s hilarious response to magazine’s facelift claim
Veteran British comedian Dawn French has tweeted a hilarious oh-so-sweet and simple response to a magazine cover headline asking if she’d had a facelift. Snapping back at a photo of her looking slim on the cover of Woman Magazine, which was accompanied by the headline: “Is a facelift behind Dawn’s new look?”, the 60-year-old responded with a lengthy…
Here’s the final line-up for HelloWorld Live 2017
Some of the world’s most famous YouTubers are in Birmingham this weekend for live interactive weekender HelloWorld. HelloWorld is an epic four-hour, immersive live show, with two identical separate performances on the 28th and 29th October at the Birmingham Genting Arena, bringing the world’s biggest social media talent and their fans together under one roof for an unforgettable, shared experience.
The Vamps are back in Birmingham for HelloWorld Live
Brit pop rock band The Vamps are heading back in Birmingham later this month, for a special one-off performance at HelloWorld Live, a two-day social media entertainment extravaganza being headlined by some of the world’ biggest YouTube stars. The four-piece boy band, including local lad Bradley Simpson, will be gracing the stage over the half-term…
FILM REVIEW: Blade Runner 2049
When I heard they were actually creating a sequel to Blade Runner is was highly skeptical. Not only because cinema has moved away from its distinct ‘noir’ style, but it’s such a masterpiece of pacing, imagery, tension, world building and soundtrack, I thought it wasn’t going to happen.
Celebrity YouTubers to join fans in Birmingham for HelloWorld
Some of the word’s biggest and most popular YouTubers are heading to Birmingham in October for live interactive show spanning a whole weekend. HelloWorld is an epic four-hour, immersive live show like nothing on Earth. Two identical performances on the 28th and 29th October at the Birmingham Genting Arena, bring the world’s biggest Social talent and their fans together…
World champion poet Buddy Wakefield to perform in Birmingham
Three-time world champion spoken word artist Buddy Wakefield will make a rare appearance in Birmingham this month, on 20th August, when he performs at the city’s upcoming ‘Hubb Debates’ event in Sparkbrook. The Hubb Debates is a novel event format that combines open public debate on contentious issues with spontaneous performances from musicians and performance artists…