Author: Dan Linstead

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    Nostalgic News: Miranda first premiered on BBC Two six years ago today

    Miranda Hart’s semi-autobiographical sitcom first hit our screens six years ago – “such fun!”

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    Full Strictly Come Dancing line-up is revealed

    The launch show is set to air on Saturday 5th September on BBC One.

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    Review: New Tricks (Season 12, Episode 1)

    Dan reviews the first episode of New Tricks’ twelfth and final season.

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    Review: Years & Years – Communion

    Dan reviews the highly anticipated debut from London trio Years & Years, ahead of its release on Friday.

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    Review: Top Hat at the Mayflower Theatre

    Dan takes a look at Top Hat, the hit musical that comes to The Mayflower Theatre.

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    Nostalgic News: Dr. No released 52 years ago today

    Debuting on 8th May 1963, the film achieved approximately $60 million at box office.

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    Caro Emerald announces UK tour

    Dutch singer Caro Emerald has just revealed a new UK tour to take place in late November and early December this year.

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    Nostalgic News: ‘I Will Survive’ tops charts 36 years ago today

    ‘I Will Survive’ reached number one in the US charts on 10th March, 1979.

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    Review: George Ezra – ‘Cassy O’

    A catchy tune that you will inevitably end up tapping your foot along to.

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    Review: Meghan Trainor – Title

    As debut albums go, Meghan Trainor’s album Title is a confident and commanding first release, that displays a variety of talents indicating that Trainor could create a piece of work that will be amazing. Unfortunately, that piece of work is not this debut album, which although has moments of quality, suffers from many problems and […]

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    Caroline Flack wins Strictly Come Dancing

    Caroline Flack has been crowned the winner of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, beating Simon Webbe.

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    Review: Febueder – Lilac Lane EP

    Febueder may be a name that is unfamiliar to a lot of people, but if they keep creating amazing music, such as that featured in their Lilac Lane EP, then this looks set to change. A mixture of melodic lyrics and natural sounds invite the listener into what feels like an urban, yet tribal world, and […]

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    Christmas Specials: Good or Bad for the series?

    Our writers turn a speculative eye on the Christmas TV specials we’re all looking forward to make the 2014 festive season. With some excitement and a critical eye we also look back to past Christmas specials that were just so popular with a festive flashback. Strictly Come Dancing: Jingle bells and glitter balls, it can […]

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    Nostalgic News: ‘I Will Always Love You’ tops charts 22 years ago today

    On the 5th December 1992, Whitney Houston topped the UK charts for 10 weeks with her iconic song ‘I Will Always Love You’.