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Comedy: Stephen Merchant on living in Birmingham and his search for a wife Oct 14 2011

STEPHEN Merchant has revealed his not-too-fond memories of living in Birmingham.Read

Music: Miles is out there on his own Oct 14 2011

AFTER being in bands The Little Flames and The Rascals, and collaborating with Arctic Monkey Alex Turner in The Last Shadow Puppets, Miles Kane is enjoying the freedom offered by a solo career.Read

Music: Fans orchestrate dream gig for The Enid Oct 14 2011

FANS of rock band The Enid are helping the group achieve one of their ambitions – to play on stage with a symphony orchestra.Read

Theatre: Triple bill from Birmingham Stage Company Oct 14 2011

THERE is a triple bill of family fare for Christmas with Birmingham Stage Company.Read

Theatre: Tracie Bennett stars in End of the Rainbow Oct 14 2011

FOR someone who has been playing Judy Garland nearly every night for the past 18 months, actress Tracie Bennett is somewhat ambivalent about the late Hollywood star.Read

Film Review: Footloose (15) * * * Oct 14 2011

ONE can understand the purpose of last week’s re-release of Lion King, even without Disney trying to make extra cash by releasing it in pointless 3D.Read

Film Review: Tyrannosaur (18) * * Oct 14 2011

EVERY time I see a British film like this, I wonder what planet its makers are on.Read

Two Minute Guide To The Week: Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds to be screened in Birmingham church Oct 14 2011

THE Jameson Cult Film Club is to present a nerve-jangling Halloween screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 classic movie The Birds in St Paul’s Church, St Paul’s Square, Hockley B3 1QZ.Read

Bollywood: Rascals (15) * * Oct 14 2011

Chetan and Bhagat are two competing conmen who recently deceived Anthony (Arjun) on his engagement day.Read

Music: No holiday for The Hollies as they mark 50th anniversary Oct 14 2011

THE Hollies celebrate 50 years of making music next year with a tour that visits Birmingham Symphony Hall on March 8.Read

Film Review: Real Steel (15) * * * Oct 14 2011

STEVEN Spielberg has built much of his career on the way young children can look up in awe at things which are bigger than them.Read

Film Review: First Night (15) * * * Oct 14 2011

ACTING is a funny old business – as Richard E Grant would know.Read

Music: Reality check for Nero Oct 14 2011

FORMED in 2003, Nero are north-west London producers Dan Stephens and Joe Ray.Read

Bollywood: Force (15) * * * * Oct 14 2011

Yashvardhan (Abraham) is a hard-headed senior narcotics officer who doesn’t go by the book but always ensures justice is served.Read

Days Out: Bewdley Museum Oct 14 2011

THE stonework exterior of Bewdley Museum is a majestic sight if you stop to look at it closely.Read

Music: Enter Shikari do it themselves Oct 14 2011

ROCK quartet Enter Shikari believe ‘do it yourself’ is best when it comes to making music.Read

Film Review: Dolphin Tale (U) * * * * Oct 14 2011

IT’S NOT half term for another week, but here’s a family-friendly film which deserves to be a smash hit when the schools break up.Read

Music: Darren Hayes hopes to cultivate acting job Oct 14 2011

FORMER Savage Garden singer Darren Hayes had stars in his eyes when he tried to win a role in a top sci-fi movie.Read

Walk In The Park: Eastside City Park, Birmingham Oct 14 2011

I HAD an hour to kill the other morning during a visit to Birmingham city centre.Read

Film Review: The Three Musketeers (12A) * * * Oct 14 2011

THE cry ‘All for one and one for all’ remains one of cinema’s great taglines, but a more pertinent label for this movie might be ‘All for what?’.Read

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