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Becoming Miss Marple

JULIA MCKENZIE is the new Miss Marple. She says it's a phrase that took a bit of getting used to, but, as she found out she had the role just 10 days before filming began, all adjustments had to be made very quickly. "Normally you like to research, work out what you're going to do with the part and read up," she says.

5 Minutes with ... Nigel Havers

You are in the new BBC Three comedy, Lunch Monkeys. What appealed to you about the script when you first read it? I just thought it was very well written and funny. I could say I was desperate for the work, but that's not it. I just thought it was new and it would be an opportunity to see what the young talent was like. Turns out they were really, really good. Tell us about your character. How would you describe Mike? Even though he's their sort of boss and they do absolutely drive him ballis...

Soapbox ; Coming This Week

CORONATION STREET (ITV1): DC Hooch may have thought he had the police on his side as he attempted to frame Becky, but he reckoned without Steve's loyal army of cabbies. This week, their search finally bears fruit as Lloyd spots Slug outside a pub, and manages to keep hold of him until his business partner arrives. EMMERDALE (ITV1): RYAN is shocked when Faye tells him she has returned the pounds 5,000 to Cain and lies, telling her it was a bonus. Faye is forced to apologise to Cain and as they...

Summer Lovin'

(500) DAYS OF SUMMER (12A, 95 mins) Starring: Joseph Gordon- Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Geoffrey Arend, Matthew Gray Gubler, Chloe Grace Moretz, Clark Gregg. Director: Marc Webb.

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Angela&Tony

Keeping it Real! Angela - Oh my goodness, why do I say yes to these things? Tony - What's the matter? Angela - I have to do a 10k run today and I haven't done any training!

Books

THE DEATH OF BUNNY MUNRO by Nick Cave (Canongate, pounds 16.99) THE protagonist of Nick Cave's second novel lives in Eastbourne and drives a yellow Fiat Punto. Priapic salesman Bunny Munro is this kind of larger-than-life character one expects from Cave. Like a JP Donleavy anti-hero seen through the despairing lens of Will Self, Bunny's shambolic efforts to sell cosmetics to and/or seduce every woman he meets are hilarious and tragic. As he fails to deal with the death of his wife, or his res...

Behind the Scenes with the National Trust

THE National Trust will be opening most of its properties in Wales for free on Saturday as part of Open Doors and European Heritage days. Across Wales and beyond there will be opportunities to find out more about the National Trust; take behind the scenes tours and pick up inspiring tips from housekeepers Here's a selection of the special events on offer.

Blue-Eyed Country Soul

The Duke & The King @ The Chattery, Swansea (Saturday) NAMED after a couple of con-men characters in Huckleberry Finn, Simon Felice and Robert 'Chicken' Burke are one of the most hotly-tipped duos on the current American music scene.Although, why you'd chose to call yourself by another name when you've got one as glorious as Robert 'Chicken' Burke is anyone's guess. If I were called Robert 'Chicken' Burke I would spend my days just walking up and down the pavement outside my flat, introducing...

Tv Choice

best reality The Real Housewives Of New Jersey (Channel 4, Tuesday, 10.35pm)BIG hair, big mouths and the only thing louder than their voices is their clothes. Welcome to Noo Joy-sey! And anyone expecting deep telly should probably stay on the plane at Newark Liberty airport. This week the pampered preened and, let's face it, not terribly sophisticated housewives of this hideously compulsive little show are struggling to cope with the daily grind of getting massages, going to the gym and getti...

Switchedon ; What Are Your Favourite Tv Stars Up To?

BIG Brother host Davina McCall is to present a dance-based reality competition for Sky1. Just Dance, airing from January, aims to find the best dancer in Britain. Davina said: "I can't wait to get started, although the hardest job will be keeping me off the dance floor." X FACTOR'S Dannii Minogue revealed she has had meetings about TV work in the US. Dannii said: "I had some great meetings and would be interested in getting work over there. The X Factor has been an incredible launchpad for me...

Sue Sets the Scene

SUE Johnston's turn as Dr Grace Foley, the psychological profiler in Waking The Dead is a world away from the more downtrodden roles with which we often associate her. Just think Brookside's embattled Sheila Grant and the put-upon Barbara in The Royle Family. "Most actors are versatile but they don't often get the chance to show it. They get typecast and put in a box, so I've been really lucky to have the whole gambit," says the 65-year-old actress from the set of Waking The Dead.

Paddy Loses Faith in Chastity

SOAPS are full of unlikely couples, and they don't come much odder than Emmerdale's Paddy Kirk and Chastity Dingle. Dominic Brunt who plays Paddy, the bumbling village vet, won over the local firebrand (Lucy Pargeter) in February, but viewers suspected it would only be a matter of time before the union crumbled.

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