This series about a family of mine owners in 18th century Cornwall is set to air in 2015 and most of the cast have already been chosen. The main character, Ross Poldark (played by Robin Ellis in the earlier series) will be played by Aidan Turner, and... (read more)

This is a new series expected to be shown by the BBC in 2015. It is a remake of the hugely popular 1970s series, which itself was based on a series of novels by Winston Graham. The first Poldark series used the first 4 of Graham's books - he then wrote... (read more)

The May bank holiday series Jamaica Inn was based on a novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier. This first appeared in 1936 and it had already been filmed by Alfred Hitchcock and adapted for TV (in the 1980s) before the latest version. The landscapes... (read more)

This was supposed to be a big Easter hit for the BBC, and large numbers of viewers did tune in to watch. However, after the first night (it was a three part series) several million of them tuned out again, and there were over a thousand complaints about... (read more)

This year the contest was won by the Austrian candidate - Conchita Wurst. Conchita had already attracted a lot of attention before the contest was broadcast on 11... (read more)

So far there have been six Star Wars films, and a seventh is on the way. In addition, two independently made standalone films are planned. There have also been a great many... (read more)

Pinterest has a huge number of categories - there are already well over 30 and the number keeps growing. Five examples could include: Popular - this category is quite simple and includes anything that people tend to like at the moment. If you click it... (read more)

It is worth remembering that a great many species of plants growing in the UK are not native ones - in fact there are at least 2000 'invasive' species, most of which have adapted to the climate and existing plants and animals perfectly well. However,... (read more)

Clearly, you mustn’t put anything into your compost bin that is toxic or poisonous in any way – so no harmful chemicals, cleaning products, food that has been contaminated etc. You also mustn’t put in anything that doesn’t rot down – eg plastic,... (read more)

Yes, it is. The film is based on a book of the same name, written by an Australian woman named Robyn Davidson. The book describes Davidson's journey, in 1977, across the most remote parts of Australia, using camels to travel through the desert in a journey... (read more)

This new play is now being performed in London. It was written by James Graham and is showing at the Donmar Warehouse. This play is unusual from the start - audience members are asked... (read more)

Yes, it has just been announced that the much loved sitcom, which first appeared in the 1960s, is going to be made into a film in the next couple of years - and not just a TV film as... (read more)