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Comedian Mike Gunn on his double act fears

ALTHOUGH their paths had crossed many times over the years, it wasn’t until Mike Gunn and Sean Collins appeared together on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow that the two really bonded.Read

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South Pacific at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

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Review: Biohazard, at HMV Institute, Birmingham

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“IT’S been a while,” admitted frontman Billy Graziadei, in reference to Biohazard’s long-overdue return to Birmingham, as he surveyed the sweaty crowd.Read

Music: Mastodon play Birmingham's HMV Institute

THE general consensus among the masses was that metal behemoths Mastodon delivered the album of the year in 2011 with The Hunter.Read

Music: Madness front man Suggs finds time to reflect on his life

MADNESS front man Suggs didn’t get the most encouraging reception when he first presented the one-man show he had devised to tell his life story.Read

Music: Jennie Bond remembers some right royal moments

FROM watching Nelson Mandela do an excited jig to having to break a promise to her daughter, the Royal family has provided Jennie Bond with plenty of memorable moments.Read

Music: The Leisure Society play Birmingham's Glee Club

“You have to pinch yourselves sometimes – sitting there with these people you’ve listened to for years and years,” confesses The Leisure Society’s Nick Hemming.Read

Days Out: Birmingham Jewellery Quarter Heritage Trail

BIRMINGHAM’S Assay Office was established here in 1773.Read

Maverick Sabre and Will Young reviewed this week

WHAT a powerhouse performer Maverick Sabre is. We were treated to an acoustic session by Maverick (pictured) this week and... wow! Raised in Ireland, his soft lilt is endearing and his vocals deep and soulful. Last year he put his vocals to Professor Green’s dub step track Jungle, but his voice lends itself to soul, folk and pop music. His album Lonely Are The Brave features tracks Let Me Go and I Need. Listen to this young man.Read

Film Review: Man on a Ledge

rated 12A ***

THE part of me that likes daft, action-packed thrillers had been looking forward to this film for months.Read

Film Review: The Grey

rated 15 ***

YOU’VE got to hand it to Northern Ireland’s Liam Neeson – he’s as tough and brave an actor as they come these days.Read

Theatre: Anyone the wrong side of 30 has a place in their heart for Bagpuss

The “old, saggy cloth cat, baggy, and a bit loose at the seams” who first made his appearance in 1974 is a cult classic and regularly tops those ‘best ever children’s TV show’ polls.Read

Bollywood: Agneepath

rated 15 ****

The village of Mandwa sees the unjustified killing of school teacher Dinanath Chauhan.Read

Film Review: Intruders

rated 15 **

JUST when it all seemed to be going so right for Coventry-born star Clive Owen, his career now needs a big hit.Read

Film Review: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

***

JOSH Hutcherson’s first journey was four years ago, when he travelled to the centre of the earth.Read

Film Review: Carnage

rated 15 ****

THIS film started life as a hit stage play, God of Carnage, by French writer Yasmina Reza who also penned Art.Read

Walk in the Park: Swanshurst Park, Moseley

THERE can be few better feelings in a city than to be out in a park during a glorious sunrise.Read