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Living with multiple sclerosis: ‘I’ve got to get on with it. I can’t let it defeat me’, Health

Living with multiple sclerosis: ‘I’ve got to get on with it. I can’t let it defeat me’

There are around 100,000 people in Britain who suffer from multiple sclerosis and Carly Houston is just one of them. On her 21st birthday she was diagnosed with the neurological condition, she talks to Neela Debnath about living with MS, working on the ‘Harry Potter’ films and her plans to pursue an acting career against the odds.

By | Health | Thursday, 27 December 2012 at 4:00 am

‘Harry Potter’ illustrator Cliff Wright: ‘There has always been something in me that enjoys the marriage of words and images’, Arts

‘Harry Potter’ illustrator Cliff Wright: ‘There has always been something in me that enjoys the marriage of words and images’

Illustrator Cliff Wright has designed the covers for several of the ‘Harry Potter’ books, he explains how he got into the industry, the process of illustration and his latest project.

By | Arts | Monday, 22 October 2012 at 6:00 am

Review of Doctor Who ‘Dinosaurs on a Spaceship’, Arts

Review of Doctor Who ‘Dinosaurs on a Spaceship’

Episode 2 was always going to have a tough time following up on Asylum of the Daleks and although it is not on par with last week, it was still an enjoyable caper.

By | Arts | Saturday, 8 September 2012 at 9:00 pm

Something for non-Olympic fans: The ‘Doctor Who’ Sonic Screwdriver, Notebook

Something for non-Olympic fans: The ‘Doctor Who’ Sonic Screwdriver

If you’re suffering from Olympics fatigue and itching to change the channel to something other than synchronised diving and beach volleyball then look no further than the Sonic Screwdriver Universal Control.

By | Notebook | Tuesday, 7 August 2012 at 12:03 am

Danny Boyle, Thames, Paul Chambers, #Marvellewedding, Hermione Effect, Notebook

Danny Boyle, Thames, Paul Chambers, #Marvellewedding, Hermione Effect

What’s trending and why…

By | Notebook | Friday, 27 July 2012 at 11:27 am

Interview with ‘Game of Thrones’ star Natalia Tena, Arts

Interview with ‘Game of Thrones’ star Natalia Tena

Best-known as Nymphadora Tonks in the ‘Harry Potter’ films and Osha in HBO’s fantasy drama series ‘Game of Thrones’, Natalia Tena spoke to Neela Debnath at Collectormania in Milton Keynes.

By | Arts | Wednesday, 13 June 2012 at 4:02 am

The Woman in Black: From page, to stage, to film, Arts

The Woman in Black: From page, to stage, to film

Director James Watkins and screenwriter Jane Goldman discuss how they kept up the constant high level of suspense in the film adaption of ‘The Woman in Black’, and why they were so relieved when writer Susan Hill was pleased with the script.

By | Arts, Film | Friday, 10 February 2012 at 12:00 am

Daniel Radcliffe: I’ve been naked with Richard Griffiths more times than with my ex-girlfriend!, Arts

Daniel Radcliffe: I’ve been naked with Richard Griffiths more times than with my ex-girlfriend!

Daniel Radcliffe takes on the role Arthur Kipps in the chilling screen adaption of ‘The Woman in Black’. He discusses what it’s like branching out from Harry to horror, how he’s moved on from more difficult times last year, and why he’s happy to get naked again for a film role.

By | Arts, Film | Tuesday, 7 February 2012 at 3:04 pm

Warwick Davis: People who judge the show just aren’t getting it, Arts

Warwick Davis: People who judge the show just aren’t getting it

As Ricky Gervais made headlines in October over posting “mong” jokes on Twitter, accompanied by a picture of his contorted face, people were ready and willing to chastise the actor and his new BBC mockumentary Life’s Too Short.

By | Arts | Wednesday, 7 December 2011 at 2:00 am

Hunger games: The next big thing?, Arts

Hunger games: The next big thing?

The end of the Harry Potter saga has left a franchise-shaped hole in Hollywood and the search for the next big series has started. What story will next capture the hearts of people all around the world?

By | Arts, Film | Thursday, 1 September 2011 at 6:00 am

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