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Coronation Street's Michael Le Vell denies child sex charges
- Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell has pleaded not guilty to 19 sexual offences against a child.
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Rising Damp rises again on stage
- TV classic Rising Damp is the latest sitcom to be resurrected on stage, following the likes of Yes, Prime Minister and Steptoe & Son.
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Baha Mousa book and Marie Colvin honoured by Orwell Prize
- The £3,000 Orwell Book Prize for political writing has been won by AT Williams for his book A Very British Killing: The Death of Baha Mousa.
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Extent of Jimmy Savile's hospital abuse in West Yorkshire revealed
- Twenty-nine of Jimmy Savile's victims in West Yorkshire were abused in the county's hospitals, figures show.
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French films woo British audiences
- French cinema is enjoying its biggest box office success in Britain for a decade, with attendance for French language or French-made films in 2012 up by 157% on the previous year.
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Coronation Street's William Roache appears in court on rape charge
- Coronation Street star William Roache has appeared in court accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in the 1960s.
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Bafta TV awards: Surprises, snubs and Shakespeare
- Olivia Colman's double win was the big story of the Bafta TV Awards, but who else was crying tears of joy and who went home empty-handed?
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TV stars set for Baftas ceremony
- Stars from the world of TV are preparing for this year's Bafta Awards, with Olympic satire Twenty Twelve and BBC drama Accused among the nominees.
Poldark remake for BBC One
- The BBC is to remake the 1970s drama Poldark, based on the Winston Graham novels set in the 18th century.
Archbishop says dropping religion TV shows 'dangerous'
- Dropping religion from TV schedules would have "dangerous" consequences, the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned.
China's rental power could save British art galleries
- An exhibition of art treasures from Bury, Bolton and other northern English towns has become a success in China. Could booming foreign nations offer cash-strapped British galleries a route out of financial crisis?
Danny Boyle honoured by Critics' Circle
- Film-maker Danny Boyle has received a special centenary award for services to the arts, given to mark the 100th birthday of the UK Critics' Circle.
Stuart Hall: BBC to hold separate conduct inquiry
- A separate investigation will be carried out into broadcaster Stuart Hall's conduct at the BBC, the corporation has announced.
BBC inquiry to look at Hall claims, says Lord Patten
- All claims relating to broadcaster Stuart Hall will be investigated by the inquiry into BBC culture and practices set up following the Savile scandal, BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten says.
Mark Owen swaps Take That for Doing Nothing
- Take That's Mark Owen talks exclusively to the BBC about writing his new "self-help" album, recording at Abbey Road and dressing up as an astronaut in Berlin.
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Andrew Moran extradition from Spain delayed
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Coronation Street's Michael Le Vell denies child sex charges
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Nigeria kidnap victim Chris McManus was 'unlawfully killed'
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