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Scene & Heard: The latest news from the world of entertainment

We bring you a round-up of all the latest news and reviews from the world of entertainment. 

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First Look- Aardman Animations Early Man

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Star and animators team up to battle dementia with short fil

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QUIRKY WORLD ... Firefighters make clean sweep in chimney rescue

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Here's the first glimpse at Aardman Animations' Early Man

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QUIRKY WORLD... Toddler sparks White House lockdown

Bristol/Bath: A tale of two cities

ALTHOUGH the greater Bristol area has a population similar to that of Dublin, its centre is far more low-key but with a delightful buzz where the up-and-coming appears around the corner from the sedate and elegant.

Sun, 25 May, 2014

Bristol welcomes 80 giant Gromit sculptures

Dozens of giant Gromit sculptures will arrive in Bristol, England, today to form a public arts trail around the city.

Fri, 28 Jun, 2013

Plenty of inoffensive family fun in 'The Croods'

Home is where the heart is in Kirk De Micco and Chris Sanders’s energetic romp about a prehistoric family who embark on a perilous quest to find a new settlement.

Thu, 21 Mar, 2013

'The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists' a delight

Bristol-based Aardman Animations, the Oscar-winning creators of 'Wallace and Gromit' and 'Chicken Run', discover their sea legs in this salty escapade based on the book by Gideon Defoe.

Fri, 30 Mar, 2012

Secret of Kells wins top animation award

Irish animated film 'The Secret of Kells' has been named best European animated feature in a top awards ceremony.

Fri, 09 Apr, 2010

Hammond nominated for children's Bafta

Presenter Richard Hammond has been nominated for a Bafta for his Blast Lab children’s TV show.

Tue, 27 Oct, 2009

Morph gets a makeover

The 30th birthday of plasticine character Morph has been celebrated with a “high fashion” photo shoot in Esquire magazine.

Fri, 30 Jan, 2009

Wallace and Gromit cook up Christmas comeback

Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park unveiled the duo’s latest adventure, 'A Matter Of Loaf And Death', today.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2008

TV chef gets Wallace and Gromit treatment

Naked Chef Jamie Oliver is to be immortalised as a cartoon character by Wallace and Gromit creators Aardman Animations, it was revealed today.

Tue, 21 Aug, 2007

Wallace and Gromit win fourth Oscar

Wallace and Gromit scooped an Oscar today for their movie debut The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, winning the award for best animated feature film.

Mon, 06 Mar, 2006

Bafta bonanza for Brokeback Mountain

GAY cowboy movie Brokeback Mountain was the big winner at last night's Baftas ceremony, taking four awards.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2006

Wallace and Gromit lead animation awards

Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit has been nominated for three British Animation Awards.

Sun, 19 Feb, 2006

Wallace and Gromit make way for sewer rats

The animation studio behind Wallace and Gromit has ditched its much-loved trademark clay models for its next film.

Tue, 31 Jan, 2006

US model for Creature Comforts

TV favourite Creature Comforts is to be remade in the US, it emerged today.

Tue, 18 Oct, 2005

Record debut for Curse of the Were-Rabbit

New Wallace and Gromit movie The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit took a staggering £9.4m (€13.7m) in the UK on its opening weekend.

Mon, 17 Oct, 2005

'Entire Wallace and Gromit history' lost in warehouse fire

The company behind the successful Wallace and Gromit films said today that its “entire history” was destroyed in a devastating fire at a warehouse containing all its theatrical props.

Mon, 10 Oct, 2005

Wallace and Gromit movie encounters rabbit curse

A 100-year-old superstition about rabbits has led to a ban on posters advertising new animated movie Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit on the Isle Of Portland off the west coast of England.

Sat, 08 Oct, 2005