Michael Gambon and Stephen Rea will be joined by Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent, Penelope Wilton, Sophie Okonedo and James Bolam in a special film of Harold Pinter's play Celebration for Brit TV channel, More4. The production airs in December.

Flamboyant rocker Elton John is set to marry for the second time on December 21 - making an honest man of his long-term love David Furnish.