8 h. ago Dept. Q: Everything you need to know about Netflix's new Edinburgh

Starring Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie and more, Dept. Q is set in Edinburgh and the surrounding area.

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30 h. ago Lord of the Rings fan died on 'dream trip' to film locations after accepting lift

Joseph Snode was on the Otira Highway on New Zealand's South Island when the car he was in crashed while the driver was giving him a lift, an inquest heard

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31 h. ago Doctors who have travelled to over 41 countries reveal how to avoid getting diarrhoea on holiday while still eating local food

Dr Méabh and Dr Danny, a couple who live in Australia, have shared expert advice to help holidaymakers avoid a common illness capable of ruining a dream trip: traveller's diarrhoea. 

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3 d. ago Lord of the Rings fan died while on 'dream trip' to locations in the film

Joseph Snode's mum Elaine said their family are all massive Lord of the Rings fans, which is what drew him to New Zealand. She said: 'He wanted to visit the film sets, which was thrilling for him and for us to hear'

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3 d. ago May the force be with you! How to save every tired TV superfranchise, from Star Wars to Game of Thrones

Does anyone know what Marvel multiverse we’re in? And will anything ever happen in Westeros again? The world’s biggest fantasy franchises are in trouble but we have ways to make them must-see TV once moreIt’s amazing to think that, not so very long ago, people were actually excited at the prospect of a new Star Wars show. Or when it emerged that a fresh Lord of the Rings saga was, through some kind of Gandalfian wizardry, being squeezed on to the small screen, the reaction was one of giddy awe. Even the faintest whisper of another trip to Hogwarts would have set the whole internet ablaze. And now? Well, here’s a test: there’s a new Harry Potter series coming out soon. How does that make you feel? Exactly.There’s no doubt about it – a worrying number of what used to be the world’s most untouchable franchises are in trouble. But how did they arrive at this point of terminal audience ennui? And is there any route for them back into our hearts? Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Netflix's Havoc filming locations: Where was Tom Hardy's Welsh

Tom Hardy's latest movie Havoc was made and filmed in Wales

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5 d. ago Film and TV locations across Stirling in the spotlight thanks to local author

Dr Tom Christie specialises in popular culture and his latest talk, ‘Lights, Camera, Stirling’, features filming locations throughout Stirling and Stirlingshire.

Culture

7 d. ago How to watch Conclave: Streaming options, cast, filming locations, reception, and how much is true

One of the most critically-acclaimed films of the last year is available to stream and watch at home.

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1 week ago UK Universal Studios theme park to feature Lord of the Rings rides and Hobbit pub

Hobbit-obsessed Lord of The Rings fans may soon be able to visit Frodo Baggins' home and have a jar in the Shire's Green Dragon Inn before hopping on Gandalf's rollercoaster at the planned theme park

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1 week ago First attractions at new British Universal theme park set to star James Bond and Paddington

A source has revealed James Bond, Lord of the Rings and Paddington are set to be among the first attractions at the new Universal theme park, but one big fan favourite has been left out of the fold. 

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1 week ago First attractions at new British Universal theme park set to star James Bond and Paddington

A source has revealed James Bond, Lord of the Rings and Paddington are set to be among the first attractions at the new Universal theme park, but one big fan favourite has been left out of the fold. 

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1 week ago Lanzarote floods: Brit family who never go on holiday have £2,500 dream trip destroyed

Tony and Francesca Moran-Ambrose, who rarely get to go abroad due to their busy restaurant business, said their £2,500 trip to the Canary Islands was ruined by ongoing flooding

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2 w. ago Actress Cate Blanchett says she is ‘serious about giving up acting’

The Lord Of The Rings star also explained how she was still not fully comfortable with being a celebrity.

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2 w. ago Ryan Reynolds' heartfelt message to family of fan, 15, who died of cancer after Wrexham visit

Ryan Reynolds has paid a glowing tribute to Aiden Waller, who died of cancer at the age of 15, after hosting his parents to watch a game at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground

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2 w. ago Abbey Road reopens legendary Studio One after six month renovation

‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Wicked’ among Hollywood films soundtracked in famed recording space

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2 w. ago Arizona student boards wrong boat in London, accidentally adopts soccer club: ’I’m a Southend fan till I die now’

Arizona student boards wrong boat in London, accidentally adopts soccer club: ’I’m a Southend fan till I die now’  The New York Times

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3 w. ago The 'clever' hidden meaning in tragic White Lotus scene after two fan favorites die in killing spree

The White Lotus fans have been left devastated after two popular characters were killed off in a epic bloodbath during the season three finale.

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3 w. ago CrossFit fan nearly died of 'ripping in chest' days after hospital sent her home

Marie-Anne August first fell ill during a workout at a gym but says doctors sent her home

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3 w. ago Young Rangers fan dies after cancer battle as tributes paid to "fighter"

People attending Martyn Cassidy's funeral have been asked to wear blue.

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3 w. ago Elijah Wood says fees for Lord of the Rings actors were ‘not massive’

Star says cast took a ‘gamble’ appearing in Peter Jackson’s hit trilogy and did not earn enough to ‘rest easy’ for lifeElijah Wood has said that his salary for The Lord of the Rings movies was “not massive” and that appearing in the films was “a real gamble”.According to a report in Business Insider, which carried quotes from the star at the Texas film awards in March, Wood said the fact that the actors had to sign up for all three films at the start meant that their fees were not related to the film’s financial success. “Because we weren’t making one movie and then renegotiating a contract for the next, it wasn’t the sort of lucrative scenario that you could sort of rest easy for the rest of your life.” Continue reading...

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