Wed, 16th May 2012
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Album Review: Gossip, A Joyful Noise
4:56pm Friday 11th May 2012
IT’S been three years since Gossip have graced us with an LP and given the trio’s previous eclectic offerings, you could be forgiven for not knowing what to expect with their fifth album.
- Album Review: Gossip, A Joyful Noise
- Album Review: Tenacious D, Rise of the Fenix
- Album Review: Garbage, Not Your Kind of People
Film Review: Dark Shadows (12A)
5:31pm Friday 11th May 2012
READING the notes I scribbled during the screening of Dark Shadows are a reminder of the weirdness of trying to turn a late 1960s daytime supernatural soap into a movie for 2012.
- Film Review: Dark Shadows (12A)
- Film Review: Salmon Fishing In The Yemen (12A)
- First glance at Ridley Scott's new film Prometheus
Monkey business
3:16pm Wednesday 16th May 2012
THE regular actors in Lewis shared screen time with some unusual performers as well as the usual famous guest stars in the new series.
Eugene Onegin, English Touring Opera, Durham Gala Theatre
10:38am Wednesday 16th May 2012
English Touring Opera’s production of Eugene Onegin, which visited the Gala Theatre last night, looked back beyond the romanticism of Tchaikovsky’s music to capture something of the ironic detachment of the original novel in verse by Russia’s greatest poet, Alexander Pushkin.
- Eugene Onegin, English Touring Opera, Durham Gala Theatre
- Theatre Review: The Real Thing, Quarry Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse
- Theatre Review: Titanic, The Musical, Darlington Civic Theatre
Combining flavours is way to impressing dinner guests
10:20am Friday 11th May 2012
I’M a great believer in combining flavours for maximum effect – here the combination of bitter chocolate, salt and toffee brings the palate alive and is a good way to impress dinner guests as it looks stunning on the plate too.
- Combining flavours is way to impressing dinner guests
- Light salmon dish that packs a mix of strong flavours
- Braised ox tongue with bacon and peas
The Crown Inn, Roecliffe, North Yorkshire
4:56pm Thursday 19th April 2012
Nigel Burton returns to the pub restaurant he found by accident and discovers if it’s an eaterie that keeps its crown.
- The Crown Inn, Roecliffe, North Yorkshire
- The Brownlow Arms, Caldwell, North Yorkshire
- The Treehouse at The Alnwick Garden, Alnwick
Skios by Michael Frayn
5:28pm Monday 14th May 2012
A DRAMATIST best known for his spoof Noises Off, currently running to rave reviews in the West End, Michael Frayn’s novels are – reliably – an even greater delight.
- Skios by Michael Frayn
- The Innocent by David Baldacci
- The Wit and Wisdom of Margaret Thatcher compiled by Richard Benson
Spring's freshest styles
6:05pm Tuesday 15th May 2012
Discover the secrets to on-trend spring hair. Lisa Haynes unveils the freshest styles for your crowning glory.
How to give your TV the smarts
6:24pm Tuesday 27th March 2012
HAVE you tried Netflix yet? How about Love Film Instant, Crackle or Blinkbox? According to industry experts the way we watch television is about to change forever.
- How to give your TV the smarts
- Apple unveils long awaited new iPad - ultra high resolution screen and HD video
- Podcasts: put something interesting on your iPod
Close to home, and close to nature
3:31pm Friday 11th May 2012
You don’t have to travel far to find your own rural idyll, says Joe Willis.
- Close to home, and close to nature
- Titanic attraction takes pride of place in Belfast
- Simply ma-rvellous