The Scottish star is best known for playing foul-mouthed spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in the BBC's political comedy The Thick oft, which won him both a BAFTA in 2010 for Best Comedy Performance, as well as two British Comedy Awards for Best Television Actor in 2010 and 2012.
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From spin doctor to Time Lord: Thick of It's Peter Capaldi is new Doctor Who
Sunday 04 August 2013
Actor most famous as expletive-hurling government advisor in The Thick of It - bags coveted role
The perils of switching from sports field to silver screen as David Beckham 'considers' role in spy film
Sunday 04 August 2013
As if David Beckham didn’t have enough opportunities to show off his image, he is now said to be considering a film role in The Secret Service.
Peter Capaldi is revealed as the new Doctor Who
Sunday 04 August 2013
It's been a long day for Doctor Who fans.
Doctor Who announcement: Peter Capaldi unveiled as 12th incarnation of Time Lord
Sunday 04 August 2013
Glasgow born star revealed as latest actor to play iconic role
Heads Up: Downton Abbey Series 4
Saturday 03 August 2013
Fresh faces, sex, class and period costume ... it's the 'Abbey' habit
Films of the week: A powerful study of rift in love, life and expectation in Blue Valentine
Friday 02 August 2013
Friday
Edinburgh 2013 review: David Baddiel - Fame: Not the Musical, Assembly George Square
Friday 02 August 2013
Given that David Baddiel's first stand up show for 16 years apparently arose out of an educational talk, the George Square Theatre (a lecture hall for the rest of the year), is a venue match made in heaven. It's also a far cry from the comedian's Wembley Arena days of rock n' roll comedy.
Doctor Who is it? Identity of the next Time Lord to be revealed on live TV this Sunday
Friday 02 August 2013
In a prime time live television event that promises to combine the theatrics of the final of Miss World with the nostalgia trip of This is Your Life, the next incarnation of Doctor Who is set to emerge from the TARDIS on Sunday.
David Tennant feared being left out of Doctor Who anniversary special
Thursday 01 August 2013
David Tennant has revealed he feared being left out of the Doctor Who anniversary special.
BBC mulls remaking The Great Escape for television
Thursday 01 August 2013
BBC bosses are considering remaking Christmas classic The Great Escape for television.
Spin Doctor Who? Peter Capaldi favourite to replace Matt Smith as the BBC's new Time Lord
Tuesday 30 July 2013
Peter Capaldi has become the bookies’ latest favourite to play the title role in Doctor Who.
ITV gives its dividend the X factor
Tuesday 30 July 2013
ITV shares today soared 5 per cent to a record high as chief executive Adam Crozier hiked the dividend almost 40 per cent and reported that advertisers are feeling “more confidence and positivity” about the UK economy.
Times of India sells Absolute Radio to Bauer Media
Tuesday 30 July 2013
The owner of Kiss FM and Magic FM and the magazines ‘Heat’ and ‘Grazia’ is buying the rock radio station Absolute Radio.
Absolute Radio sold to Bauer Media UK in £22m deal
Monday 29 July 2013
Absolute Radio has been snapped up by the owner of rival stations Kiss and Magic in a £22 million deal.
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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