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David Somerset

Video: West End stars show off their football skills

Fed up with football already? Proving that the talent’s not just on the pitch this summer, watch some of the stars of London’s biggest West End shows share their footie skills… TheatrePeople.com have got some great offers on top shows across performances during the World Cup (12 June – 13 July), including Charlie and the … >

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5 unique TV accessories

Television has changed and evolved in recent years, to the point that most of us have a seemingly infinite quantity of channels and other content to watch. In some cases, we probably even have access to stations that we never even considered tuning into. The wealth of entertainment programming is pretty incredible and recent advances … >

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5 of James Bond’s best casino scenes

“Bond, James Bond”, utters Sean Connery in his first ever line as 007 across a chemin-de-fer table in 1962’s Dr. No, indelibly associating the effortlessly cool agent with some of cinema’s greatest casino scenes for the next five decades (although he’d probably find life easier if he just used an online casino). With Daniel Craig’s … >

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Time travel poll results

A new survey of UK sci-fi fans has revealed that if time travel was possible then the decade that most people (28.2%) would go back to is the 1960’s. The poll by Watchshop also found that Doctor Who‘s TARDIS is the UK’s favourite method of time travel, with 33.65% of the votes. In second place … >

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Interactive infographic: How much compensation could soap characters claim?

Life in a British soap means you’re likely to encounter more drama than the average person. If these accident-prone residents claimed for their injuries, how much compensation could they expect? With the British Soap Awards airing at 8:15pm on Sunday 25 May on ITV, First4Lawyers have asked just that question and created this interactive infographic, … >

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‘Eurovision’ star Conchita Wurst is 5/1 for No.1 single

Bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst might soon top the UK singles chart, according to the latest odds from Ladbrokes. Following her success at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen, the Austrian pop star now reportedly has a 5/1 shot to have a number one single in the UK charts this year. However, the odds … >

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A lottery story with a difference

Any movies that are to do with the lottery tend to be all about how great it would be to win the lottery. And that’s why we all play it, after all. We all think to win the lottery would be a good thing. That’s why it’s so great you can use online tools like … >

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Survey reveals the films it’s acceptable for guys to cry at

Ladbrokes Casino has put together a new ‘lad points’ chart, following a recent survey. The results revealed that while 34.3% of respondents thought it was unmanly to cry at a movie, it is apparently okay to cry at any of the following: Titanic Bambi Marley & Me Schindler’s List Love Story E.T. Ghost The Green … >

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Funny video: Three’s ‘Singing Dictionary’

Three have been celebrating their new free call service to 0800 numbers by taking their ‘Singing Dictionary’ on tour. Watch Three’s choir escape from their customer service caves, taking to the streets of London for some #0800Fun, spreading love of our great British language… [This is a sponsored post.]

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Video: We’re all the boss with giffgaff

giffgaff’s latest online series ‘We’re all the boss’ shows how giffgaff see their customers as members, bringing their ideas to life. Watch how the Astroid Boys, Trinity Warriors, a group of Coasteerers, Cardiff University Gaming Society, and others all helped show that by working together with others, you can create something better… On average, giffgaff … >

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