Saturday, February 28, 2009

2/28 BBC News | Entertainment | UK Edition




BBC gardening expert Smith dies
February 27, 2009 at 7:56 pm

Geoffrey Smith, who was a regular panellist on Gardeners' Question Time for 20 years, has died aged 80.

Goody to spend weekend in hospice
February 27, 2009 at 4:34 pm

Terminally-ill reality TV star Jade Goody has gone into a hospice for assessment of her medication, spokesman Max Clifford says.

U2 plan 'intimate' summer shows
February 27, 2009 at 11:36 am

Rock band U2 reveal plans for a tour later this year, and say they are working on recession-busting cheaper tickets.

Barlow fit for Comic Relief climb
February 27, 2009 at 10:28 am

Singer Gary Barlow joins the celebrity team setting off to tackle Mount Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief.

Ang Lee to head Venice festival
February 27, 2009 at 10:19 am

Brokeback Mountain director Ang Lee is to head the jury at this year's Venice Film Festival, organisers announce.

'Lost' Hughes play to be staged
February 27, 2009 at 9:15 am

A play discovered in the archive of poet Ted Hughes is to get its first staging next month in a London theatre.

Titter ye not
February 27, 2009 at 7:49 am

Today host Evan Davies tries stand-up for Comic Relief

Lifetime award for Heart sisters
February 27, 2009 at 7:09 am

Ann and Nancy Wilson of soft rock group Heart are to receive a special award from a US songwriters' organisation.

Spears 'scared' of ex-manager
February 27, 2009 at 6:55 am

Britney Spears was scared of her ex-manager, a judge who is considering making a restraining order against him hears.

Kenya sleaze book sparks shop ban
February 27, 2009 at 6:46 am

Kenya's former anti-corruption chief John Githongo and British author Michela Wrong publish a new book claiming .

Mobile movies
February 27, 2009 at 6:33 am

Kevin Spacey talks about making short films for phones

Kraftwerk set for Bestival
February 27, 2009 at 6:24 am

Kraftwerk, Klaxons, Massive Attack and Bat For Lashes are among the acts announced for this year's Bestival.

Award win for BBC's Peston
February 27, 2009 at 5:34 am

The BBC's business editor Robert Peston is honoured by the Royal Television Society.

Net TV plans get Trust scrutiny
February 27, 2009 at 5:32 am

Plans to make net-based catch-up TV services accessible via set-top boxes are being scrutinised by the BBC Trust.

IT engineer wins MasterChef
February 27, 2009 at 4:47 am

An IT engineer from Dorset is named this year's BBC MasterChef but says he cannot open his own restaurant because of the recession.

T ticket queues cause road chaos
February 27, 2009 at 4:24 am

Police close a lane of traffic in Edinburgh due to the large numbers queuing for T in the Park tickets.

Hammertime! MC Hammer and family land their own US TV show
February 27, 2009 at 4:14 am

Rapper MC Hammer is to appear in a family-themed reality serial on US television.

The Simpsons to break US record
February 27, 2009 at 4:04 am

The Simpsons is to become the longest-running prime-time series in US TV history after two more seasons were ordered.

Scotland's national library floods
February 26, 2009 at 11:28 pm

Staff are clearing up after the National Library of Scotland flooded for the second time in two years.


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