Alison Jones - Birmingham Mail

Birmingham News: JLS: We love visiting Birmingham - but our fans chase us out of the Bullring

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:58:00 GMT

JLS have revealed they have become good friends with Birmingham Bullring

Film Reviews: Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe grows up for chiller The Woman In Black

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The glasses have gone but he is still a wisp of a thing, barely clearing five feet five inches.

Birmingham News: Bear Grylls in Birmingham: I hate health and safety

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:56:00 GMT

BORN Survivor Bear Grylls – a man who has built a career out of defying death in the most hostile environments – has blasted health and safety rules which lead to youngsters being too cosseted.

Film Reviews: Film: Hugh Jackman listens to Rocky theme whilst training

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:43:00 GMT

When Hugh Jackman was recruited to play an ex-boxer for his latest film, Real Steel, he thought he should get in shape for the part.

Birmingham News: Life through a lens on Birmingham's famous 11C bus

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:00:00 GMT

FROM a spot of DIY to dabbing on make-up – that’s life aboard Birmingham’s most famous bus route.

Birmingham News: Aston Villa: Harry Potter Weasley twins unite over McLeish

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 09:50:00 GMT

THEY are inseparable on screen and the Weasley twins from the Harry Potter films, aka actors James and Oliver Phelps, also joined forces in the Alex McLeish furore.

Birmingham News: Tom Hanks has his say on Aston Villa vacancy

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:58:00 GMT

ASTON Villa’s most famous fan Hollywood A-lister Tom Hanks has given his top tip for the best man to take over the manager’s job – Brian Clough.

Film Reviews: Film: Jeff Bridges: I used to play being a cowboy as a child - now I've done it as an adult

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

WHEN he was boy, Jeff Bridges used to borrow his father’s hat and boots, invite his friend over and play at being a cowboy.

Film Reviews: Films: Anne's feeling the chemistry with Jake in new flick

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:52:00 GMT

I HAVE had a chip on my shoulder since my nude scene got cut from the Princess Diaries,” says Anne Hathaway, with a flash of the widest grin since Julia Roberts unthawed Richard Gere in Pretty Woman.

Birmingham News: Wolverhampton production goes ahead despite costume drama

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:00:00 GMT

The stars of Lark Rise to Candleford at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre performed in black clothes on a bare stage, rather than cancel the show. The Mail went along...

Birmingham News: Birmingham sees boom in £1 million plus property market

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:57:00 GMT

Birmingham has seen a massive rise in the number of homes being sold at more than £1 million.

Entertainment: Shazia Mirza breaks new ground in comedy

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:17:00 GMT

Birmingham comedian Shazia Mirza says that, after eight years and with television appearances and an award-winning column to her name, her concerned parents are now wearily resigned to her “new” career as a stand up.

Birmingham Comedy: Comedy: Confounding a stereotype

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:14:00 GMT

“I don’t think they care what I do, as long as I am not a pole dancer.”

Film Reviews: Film: Director does not share our sense of dread

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

There was a time, not long after The Sixth Sense swept to six Oscar nominations and grossed more than $661 million, that the work of M Night Shyamalan was looked forward to more with anticipation than trepidation.

Film Reviews: Film: Plan comes together for new movie

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Col Hannibal Smith was always the man with the plan but The A-Team was about formula.

Birmingham Comedy: Comedy: Popcorn’s a feast for the ears and eyes

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:38:00 GMT

Log onto Dice Productions’ website and on the home page you will find a board game too intriguing to resist.

Entertainment: Popcorn snaps and crackles

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

LOG onto Dice Productions’ website and on the home page you will find a board game too intriguing to resist.

Theatre in Birmingham: Theatre: A-Team's Dirk faces his public one last time

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 24 May 2010 12:54:00 GMT

“I THINK of this as my farewell tour,” says Dirk Benedict. “I am trying to disappear totally and I have pretty well but I am working on being anonymous.”

Birmingham Comedy: Comedy: Mock star Dara O'Briain stands up for us

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 07 May 2010 11:00:00 GMT

WHEN controversial comic Frankie Boyle announced he was to leave Mock the Week, the BBC’s current affairs punfight, fans launched an unsuccessful campaign to persuade him to stay.

Film Reviews: Film: Man behind the mask...

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

After re-writing Sherlock Holmes lore with an extremely physical interpretation of the cerebral detective, Robert Downey Jnr returns as yet another of the great crime fighters of literature, though this time it is comic book rather than novel.