Daniel Craig will make a small cameo in the upcoming release of Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens. In fact, it’s such a small cameo that we may never see his face. But we may have an idea of who he is, thanks to Simon Pegg.

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Your guide to tonight's TV programmes.

2009's Star Trek brought the ailing sci-fi franchise back into the big time and 2013's Into Darkness was a global box office success, so naturally there's a sequel on the way.

ENGLAND: A Star Wars superfan who made £15,000 (€20,500) selling a single Boba Fett figure is auctioning off another 15 rare items from his collection.

Simon Pegg and Twitter have "grown apart".

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Simon Pegg says fans assume he's always happy simply because he's a comedian.

Unlike his new character, Simon Pegg has found contentment at home, writes Keeley Bolger

Check out our spoiler-free guide to the best programmes on TV tonight.

Filming has started on the new Star Wars movie.

Mission: Impossible star Tom Cruise joked Lady Luck has been on his side as he accepted a lifetime achievement award.

A third installment of the paranormal investigation franchise is being developed, and the Brit actor is keen for a part, but only as long as original FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully - played by David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson respectively - are included.

The apocalypse is nigh in The World’s End, the concluding chapter of director Edgar Wright and actor Simon Pegg’s so-called 'Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy', which began with the hilarious ‘Shaun Of The Dead’ then stuttered with ‘Hot Fuzz’.

Simon Pegg thinks J.J. Abrams will do a "great job" on 'Star Wars'.

Simon Pegg is to star in 'Phineas and Ferb'.

Tom Cruise keeps his body in good shape with the help of an ice suit.

Weird isn’t always wonderful.

Simon Pegg wants to be a Bond villain, and to ditch his 'nice guy' image.

Change is good.

Tom Cruise and Simon Pegg shared tips for changing nappies on the set of 'Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol'.

Tom Cruise hit London for the premiere of the latest film in the Mission: Impossible series last night, vowing to continue his career as an action hero.

'Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ is an “evolution” of the series.

Simon Pegg did not have Seth Rogen in mind for alien movie ‘Paul’.

British sci-fi geeks Graeme (Pegg) and Clive (Frost) head Stateside to attend a nerds convention and to take a tour of the famous UFO sites such as Roswell … along the way picking up a little, snappy-tongued alien – Paul – who has escaped from a government establishment and, much like ET, is anxious to find his mother ship and return home.

A black comedy, which is difficult to comprehend since it’s about the notorious 19th century grave robbers who provided Edinburgh’s medics with the bodies they required for further study.

Simon Pegg believes he met his wife because of "quantum attraction".

Simon Pegg has revealed that 'Star Trek 2' could begin shooting as soon as this Christmas.

Simon Pegg thinks the ‘Star Trek’ sequel will start shooting by the end of 2010.

Simon Pegg struggled with breathing when working on ‘Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs’.

Simon Pegg is expected to play a mass murderer in a new movie.

Simon Pegg has become a father for the first time.

Simon Pegg thinks Hollywood is a "very friendly place" but insists his heart belongs in London.

Actor Simon Pegg is to become a first-time father - his wife is five months pregnant.

Actor and comedian Simon Pegg will be awarded with an honorary fellowship, the University of Gloucestershire has announced.

British actor Simon Pegg has signed a reported $1.8m (€1.3m) deal to pen his memoirs.

British funnyman Simon Pegg shuns the limelight - because courting publicity is like swimming with sharks.

Toby Young’s self-satisfied memoirs 'How to Lose Friends and Alienate People' comes to the screen as a film that tries hard to be what it should have been.

Heavily pregnant Gillian Anderson attended the premiere of her new film tonight - 'How to Lose Friends and Alienate People'.

Simon Pegg has no interest in taking on the title role in cult sci-fi show 'Doctor Who' - because he is having too much fun acting in Hollywood films.

Actor Simon Pegg today declared himself too old to make another series of classic sitcom 'Spaced'.

Simon Pegg has reassured 'Star Trek' fans by declaring the USS Enterprise is in good hands under the leadership of director JJ Abrams.

Ten unknowns have landed film roles alongside Hollywood star Simon Pegg after auditions on MySpace.

British actor Simon Pegg is to play a young Scotty in the new 'Star Trek' film.