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Helen Mirren eyes Doctor Who role

TV Gossip

20 Dec 2011

Dame Helen Mirren wants to play the Time Lord in 'Doctor Who'. The Oscar-winning actress would love to appear as the twelfth incarnation of the time-travelling Doctor in the BBC One sci-fi series, but has ruled out replacing Karen Gillan - who was…

The Debt

The Debt

Sober-minded spy movie with Helen Mirren and Sam Worthington

14 Sep 2011

(15) 113min The Debt has languished on the distributor’s shelf for a year since screening in Toronto last September, betraying a lack of studio confidence in the commercial prospects for John Madden’s sober-minded remake of 2007 Israeli espionage…

Dame Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren to appear in Titanic?

TV Gossip

23 Mar 2011

Dame Helen Mirren is rumoured to be starring in upcoming mini-series 'Titanic'. The 65-year-old actress has been linked to the ITV1 drama - which will be penned by 'Downton Abbey' creator Julian Fellowes to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking…

The Tempest

The Tempest

Helen Mirren, Tom Conti, David Strathairn, Chris Cooper and Alan Cumming star in Shakespeare adap

2 Mar 2011

(PG) 109min After her baroque but static stab at Titus Andronicus, Julie Taymor turns her attention to Shakespeare’s final play, with Helen Mirren centre-stage as not Prospero but Propera, the island-bound magician who toys with a group of…

Chalet Girl - Crowd-pleasing film marks arrival of Felicity Jones

Chalet Girl - Crowd-pleasing film marks arrival of Felicity Jones

Watchable despite sitcom-style humour and stereotypical characters

2 Mar 2011

(12A) 96min Felicity Jones is hitherto best known as the voice of Emma Carter on The Archers but by the end of 2011 she could well be regarded as one of Britain's most talented young movie stars. A winner at Sundance for indie drama Like Crazy…

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Meadows Festival
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Taking place on the wide green expanse of Edinburgh's Meadows, this festival is dominated by a vast selection of stalls selling everything from sweeties to sculpture. There are also tents set up for live music performance and workshops, and a family-friendly funfair. Samba bands, fire performers, local primary schools football competition, a dog show and more add to the community-based vibe. View full details
2 Jun–3 Jun Times vary	The Meadows, Edinburgh

Eliza Doolittle, Emeli Sandé and General Fiasco
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Special free concert as part of this year's Olympic celebrations, featuring chirpy pop star Doolittle, Aberdonian soul songstress Sandé and Belfast indie rockers General Fiasco. View full details
8 Jun 1pm	George Square, Glasgow

Olympic Torch Relay
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The Olympic flame makes its way around Scotland, with much merriment and fanfare along the way. View full details
8 Jun 1.30pm Join the celebrations in Glasgow's West End with a programme of music, dance and arts aimed at young and…	Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow

Emeli Sandé
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The chart-topping Aberdonian soul singer sweeping all before her with a Brits Critics Choice Award and her debut album Our Version of Events. View full details
13 Jun 5pm Special free show to celebrate the Olympic Torch replay passing through Edinburgh.	Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

West End Festival
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One of the widest-ranging multi-arts festivals in the country, the West End Festival seems to swallow the West End's entire cultural output for the three weeks of its duration. The sterling music line-up (which in 2011 featured The Horrors, Alasdair Roberts and the Fence Collective) and the carnivalesque Festival Sunday are especially noteworthy. On the final Saturday, The Hidden Lane Festival opens the door on the city's creative collective, including open studios and exhibitions . View full details
1 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	West End, Glasgow

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