Billy Connolly launches man bag range He's one of Britain's best-loved comedians and now Billy Connolly is branching into fashion. But as fans would expect of the wacky stand-up, he doesn't take take himself too seriously with his range of clothing and households goods. Items on sale from the 70 year old comedian's website, www.billyconnolly.com, include man bags, T-shirts and hats.
Funny man: Billy Connolly's range includes the
£4.50 man bag, featuring himself in the Leonardo Da Vinci
'Vitruvian Man' drawing
The merchandise includes images of
the bearded actor or lines from some of his most popular jokes, such as
'too old to die young' and 'never trust a man who, when left a lone with
a tea cosy doesn't try it on'. Source (including photos): Daily Mail
Also reported (with different images and more information) by Scotsman
Barbican dates announced for Richard II
The Royal Shakespeare Company website has announced the exact dates and times for the 46 performances that David Tennant will play Richard II at the Barbican Centre in London. Tickets for the Barbican start to go on sale on 7th March.
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The Radio Times has a new gallery of photos from Broadchurch, including several of David Tennant, here.
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The Broadchurch DVD is now available to pre-order from Amazon. It will be a 3-DVD set which will be released in the UK on Monday 27th May.
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Celebritain has an interview with David Tennant about Broadchurchhere.
The Politician's Husband
The first (short!) clip of David Tennant from The Politician's Husband is included in the BBC drama showreel which was posted online on Tuesday.
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The DVD of The Politician's Husband is now available to pre-order on Amazon.co.uk. It will be released on Monday 29th April.
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Every Seventh Wave
David Tennant and Emilia Fox performed in Every Seventh Wave which was broadcast on 14th February on BBC Radio Four at 2.15pm. The 45 minute drama was recorded on Tuesday 15th January. It is is the sequel to Love Virtually.
More information (including an MP3 of the drama) here.
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Doctor Who
The Doctor Who News website has confirmed that David Tennant will be interviewed during the BBC America programme Doctor Who Revisited: The Second Doctor which airs in the US on Sunday 24th February at 8pm.
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A new official Doctor Who figurines website has been opened, which includes a magazine. There is a David Tennant's Tenth Doctor figurine.
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There will be a free screening of the Human Nature episode of Doctor Who in Chicago on Saturday 23rd February. Tickets can be booked at this link.
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Diary dates
Sun 17 Feb - MPSE Golden Reel Awards are announced: The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists is nominated for Best Sound Editing Award.
Mon 18 Feb - Tree Fu Magic is released on region-free DVD.
Mon 18 Feb - Episode two of Penguins - Spy In The Huddle premieres on BBC One at 9pm.
Tue 19 Feb - BAFTA preview screening of Broadchurch followed by a Q&A.
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New David Tennant interview about 'Spies Of Warsaw'
In the issue of the TV Times for the week commencing Saturday 5th January, which was published yesterday, there is an interview with David Tennant from the set of Spies Of Warsaw.
There is also a preview of the two part drama which the TV Times have included as one of its Highlights for Wednesday and they give it five stars.
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19 new photos from Spies Of Warsaw have been posted onto a Polish website including several photos of David Tennant. Read more here
David Tennant to appear on Royal Mail stamp David Tennant, as the Tenth Doctor, will appear on a set of Royal Mail stamps to be issued in March which will commemorate the Doctor Who 50th anniversary. Link to pre-order the Doctor Who stamps plus the chance to win some Doctor Who merchandise.
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Diary dates
Mon 31 Dec - BBC America in the US broadcasts 24 hours of David Tennant / Doctor Who from 8am and into New Year's Day.
Tues 1 Jan - The television station Watch has a David Tennant / Doctor Who afternoon.
Fri 4 Jan - David Tennant records The Jonathan Ross Show in London.
Sat 5 Jan - David Tennant will be on The Jonathan Ross Show on ITV at 9.45pm.
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Tree Fu Tom TescoDirect have Tree Fu Tom toys available to pre-order, including David Tennant's character Twiggs.
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Absolute Radio David Tennant was featured in the (pre-recorded) programme Christmas Morning With Christian on Absolute Radio.
MP3s of the new segments from all three hours of David Tennant on Absolute Radio on Christmas Dayare here.
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Pixar's 'Brave' to play at Dolby Theatre for L.A. Film Fest
Pixar's Brave will have its world première June 18 at the newly renamed Dolby Theatre in Hollywood as part of the L.A. Film Festival.
The screening of the animated film about a rebellious princess will be the first première at the 3,400-seat venue that hosts the Academy Awards since Dolby signed a 20-year deal taking over the naming rights from Kodak this spring.
Brave, which will hit theatres nationwide on June 22, tells the story of Merida (voiced by Kelly Macdonald), a teenage girl who is handy with a bow and arrow and crowned with a mane of red curls. In the Scotland-set adventure directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, Merida defies her parents, King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson) and disregards an ancient custom, inadvertently setting off a disaster in the kingdom.
“With a spirited heroine and enchanting setting in the ancient Scottish Highlands, Brave represents some exciting firsts for Pixar,” said Walt Disney Studios marketing president Ricky Strauss in a statement. “We are proud that the world première of Brave will serve as the inaugural première at the new Dolby Theatre as part of the L.A. Film Festival, a fitting way to launch Merida’s extraordinary adventure.”
An additional gala screening of Brave will be held on June 19 at Regal Cinemas at L.A. Live downtown for L.A. Film Festival pass and ticket holders.
On June 17, the festival will hold a panel called “Women of Wonder – A Celebration of Women in Animation” on the challenges and accomplishments of women in the animation industry. Panelists will include Kristine Belson (executive producer of DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon), Karen Rupert Toliver (20th Century Fox Animation’s vice president of production), Katharine Sarafian (producer of Brave) and Michelle Murdocca (producer of Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania).
“We are thrilled to present the world première of Brave, a beautiful adventure story, to our L.A. Film Fest audience,” festival director Stephanie Allain said in a statement. “As Disney/Pixar’s first film with a female protagonist, it fits perfectly with our celebration of women in animation programming we’ll be holding during the festival.”
The L.A. Film Festival runs June 14-24 in downtown Los Angeles. Source: L A Times
New clip from Pixar's Brave online
With about one more month until the film's release, Disney•Pixar has released a new clip from Brave which you can watch using the player below. The animated adventure features the voices of Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson, Billy Connolly, Julie Walters, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson and Robbie Coltrane.
Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. In Brave, a new tale joins the lore when the courageous Merida (Macdonald) confronts tradition, destiny and the fiercest of beasts.
