Wed Dec 25 17:06:21 2013 Hot News Of United Kingdom.

Mel Smith

Stoke Sentinel

Mel Smith 've Sort Of Done Things: TV preview
MEL Smith
is remembered by many people for many things – be it one half of Britain 's most ignorant old pals act, dissecting the issues of the day with Griff Rhys Jones, or the eponymous hero of much undervalued sitcom Colin 's Sandwich. But Smith, who
Stoke Sentinel
Mel Smith 've Sort of Done Things: BBC2 present a special tribute to the
In this special tribute, his friends, colleagues and admirers, including Griff Rhys Jones and Richard Curtis, talk about 's
unique talents both in front of and behind the camera. The programme also returns to Oxford University and Latymer Upper
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Merry Christmas Wishes
Merry Xmas

Scottish Daily Record

In Pictures: Happy
Christmas
from the Animal Kingdom
In Pictures: Happy Christmas from the Animal Kingdom. 25 Dec 2013 00:01. WE couldn 't resist the awwwwwww factor this Christmas so we 've put together a picture gallery that will make you smile as it 's filled with cute animals
wishing
you a
Merry Christmas
Scottish Daily Record
Last Tango in Halifax

Telegraph.co.uk

Last Tango in Halifax
- final episode, BBC One, review 's ups and downs, major and minor, are what Sally Wainwright 's wonderfully warm-hearted drama
Last Tango In Halifax
is all about, and that 's how the second season came to a close; with some lovely ups, and a few downs. Perhaps the biggest up was
Telegraph.co.uk
Last Tango in Halifax
gets a third series
Award-winning BBC One drama
Last Tango in Halifax
is to return for a third series next year. The show 's writer Sally Wainwright said: "It 's so exciting to be able to take these characters further. " Starring Anne Reid and Sir Derek Jacobi as 70
BBC News
the Grinch
Grinch

Zap2it.com (blog)
'Dr. Seuss ' How
the Grinch
Stole Christmas ': Everything you need to know
Born fully grown in Dr. Seuss ' book "How
the Grinch
Stole Christmas! " in 1957, then given a new animated life by Chuck Jones in 1966 (there was a Jim Carrey movie version in 2000, but we 'll leave that one unwrapped under the tree), everybody 's favorite
Zap2it.com (blog)
Christmas Without
the Grinch
– No!
Imagine Christmas without
the Grinch
. No! Not a chance, nope, absolutely not! We all love movies and many of us have extensive DVD libraries, some are random selections, others are organized in a fashion that reflect our obsession with the medium.
Guardian Express
Alan Turing

BBC News

Alan Turing : Manchester celebrates pardoned genius
The decision to pardon wartime codebreaker and computer pioneer
Alan Turing
has been roundly welcomed, but in Manchester, where the campaign began to clear his name, it has been especially celebrated.
Alan Turing
is credited with cracking Nazi
BBC News
Alan Turing : WWII Code-Breaker Granted Pardon
Second World War code-breaker
Alan Turing
has been given a posthumous royal pardon for a 61-year-old conviction for homosexual activity. Dr Turing, who played a pivotal role in breaking the Enigma code, arguably shortening the war by at least two years
Sky News
Twas the Night Before Christmas
the Night Before Christmas

Uproxx

Twas the Night Before Christmas
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International Space Station
space station, ISS, NASA

The Guardian

Nasa astronauts make new spacewalk at
International Space Station
Tuesday 24 December 2013 08.20 EST. Link to video:
International Space Station : space walk repairs continue. Two US astronauts have floated outside on Christmas Eve in hopes of finishing urgent cooling system repairs at the
International Space Station
The Guardian
Astronauts Complete Repairs On
International Space Station
At 2:23pm EST, Astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Mike Hopkins successfully completed the installation of a new ammonia cooling pump on the
International Space Station , completing a repair of a faulty module that had plagued the space station since
Forbes
It's A Wonderful Life
Its A Wonderful Life

Cinema Blend
's a Wonderful Life , review
What Christmas needs is schmaltz and snow and Frank Capra 's 's a Wonderful Life
(1946) has both by the hamper full. Released 67 years ago this week, the film has become firmly established as the quintessential festive film, and frequently tops polls
Telegraph.co.uk
Tuesday TV Picks: 's a Wonderful Life ' on NBC
Tuesday TV Picks: 's a Wonderful Life ' on NBC. TV picks for Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013, include the 1946 holiday classic “ 's a Wonderful Life
” on NBC, “The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2013” on KBTC and “Boston 's Finest” on TNT. PREV of NEXT.
The Seattle Times
Fairytale of New York
Fairytale Of New York Lyrics, Shane MacGowan

IrishCentral

Shane McGowan pays tribute to “
Fairytale of New York
” collaborator at
Pogues frontman Shane McGowan said that “
Fairytale of New York
” would have failed without the collaboration of English musician Kristy MacColl. He admitted that he used to get depressed when he sang the song after she died in a tragic accident in
IrishCentral
Shane MacGowan 's €460k
fairytale
Christmas
The Pogues ' Christmas classic
Fairytale of New York

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Tim Sherwood

Daily Mail
'If you cut me in half, I bleed the colour of the club
Sherwood
hopes close
Tim Sherwood
says he is proud and honoured to be the new head coach of Tottenham. Spurs took the surprise decision to appoint Sherwood as Andre Villas-Boas ' successor on Monday. The 44-year-old has no experience of first-team management, but he
Daily Mail
Tim Sherwood
appointed Tottenham manager: Daniel Levy puts faith in coach
Tottenham Hotspur have appointed
Tim Sherwood
as their new manager with a contract until the end of next season, a strong show of faith in the coach who has overseen their last two games since the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas. Sherwood, 44, had
The Independent
Happy Holidays

The Independent

Happy Holidays ' Google Doodle: Search giant wishes you a merry
Google has released its latest Doodle to mark 24 December, with search engine users around the world set to be greeted with a winter scene and the message: “
Happy Holidays
from Google!”. The seasonal greeting shows a one-horse open sleigh dragging
The Independent
Happy Holidays
Google Doodle created to mark Christmas Eve
In the foreground, two children, wrapped up against the elements can be seen in an one horse open sleigh. When you hover your cursor over the image, the message
Happy Holidays
appears. Earlier this week, Google marked the winter solstice, the shortest
Mirror.co.uk
Jennifer Aniston

Neon Tommy

Jennifer Aniston
Did Not Go Bald 't believe everything you read on the Internet, folks. Despite a falsified Facebook post running rampant on social media, the actress is not currently donning a buzz cut. According to a supposed screenshot of
Aniston 's
Facebook page, she decided to
Neon Tommy
Jennifer Aniston
Did NOT Shave Her Hair Off - Real Photos Here!
Jennifer Aniston
has NOT shaved her hair off despite a fake Facebook post that has spread across social media. The photo that features her “bald head” is actually a photoshopped image from 2006 when she was attending the premiere of her movie Friends
Just Jared
Eggnog Recipe
Eggnog

Latin Times

Christmas
Eggnog Recipe : How Do You Make Eggnog? 5 Ways To Add Alcohol
Christmas is here! It 's the time to enjoy with family, friends and loved ones. On this day we all get together and celebrate happily, cheerfully, and joyfully. It 's the moment we share with the people we care about, gather around the Christmas tree
Latin Times
Holiday Spirits: National
Egg Nog
Day Cockatil [RECIPE]
December 24th is not only Christmas Eve, but also National
Eggnog
Day. On a fateful day in 1826, US Military Soldiers smuggled inexpensive whiskey into the barracks to make
Eggnog
for Christmas Day—an event now known as the
Eggnog
Riot. Originally
News One
Christmas Eve

BBC News

Christmas Eve
benefits not paid
"administrative error ". The cash was due to go into bank accounts on
Christmas Eve
but will not now be paid until Friday 27
BBC News
Gary Barlow

Telegraph.co.uk

Gary Barlow : Journey to Afghanistan, ITV, review
The evolution of
Gary Barlow
is quite remarkable. Not long ago, he was a laughing stock, constantly mocked for his washed-up career, his weight and his supposedly boring personality (at least in relation to his wilder and wackier bandmate, Robbie
Telegraph.co.uk
Gary Barlow
regrets not releasing more music from his Afghanistan performance
Gary Barlow
has admitted he regrets not releasing some of the music he performed in Afghanistan as part of his new ITV documentary. On Journey To Afghanistan screened on Monday, the Take That star plays keyboard and sings along with British troops.
Mirror.co.uk

BBC News

Sharks: Mark Easter among five to sign new deals "We 're not into rotation but we are into looking after players so there 's a really positive feel about the place and hopefully we can kick on from here. " Ostrikov, 26, Cobilas, 30, Easter ,31, and Leota, 29, all joined
in 2011 while 20-year-old
BBC News
Sharks agree five contract extensions
Sharks have announced that five key players have agreed new deals with the club. Forward trio Vadim Cobilas (two years), Andrei Ostrikov (one-year extension) and Mark Easter (two years) together with powerful centres Johnny Leota (two years) and
ESPNScrum.com
Louis Tomlinson

Zap2it.com (blog)

Happy 22nd Birthday,
Louis Tomlinson
! One Direction singer 's best bits and
We don 't know about
Louis
but he 's probably feeling happy, free, confused and lonely at the same time. It 's beautiful and magical (oooh, yeah!). It 's not like we would use a One Direction birthday as an excuse to look at pictures and Google amazing
Mirror.co.uk
Happy 22nd Birthday,
Louis Tomlinson
! The One Directioner 's 22 Funniest Pictures
One Direction 's sassiest member,
Louis Tomlinson , turns the grand old age of 22 on Tuesday. And while the Doncaster lad isn 't thrilled at the prospect (he tweeted last week: "22 is old "), here at HuffPost UK, we feel we need to celebrate. So what
Huffington Post UK
Feliz Navidad


Feliz Navidad
! The Chevron vs. Donziger Docket Just Got Even Bigger
Steven Donziger, on the stand in November, is questioned by Randy Mastro in a racketeering trial brought by Chevron. Elizabeth Williams. Law Blog doesn 't know where U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan plans to spend the holidays, but one thing is sure: he
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Fantasia

Telegraph.co.uk

Fantasia , review
Disney is best known for heart-warming children 's tales but one of its greatest achievements is an arty, abstract creation set to classical music.
Fantasia
(1940) is a series of eight animated segments inspired by music conducted by Leopold Stokowski.
Telegraph.co.uk
Disney
Fantasia
Live in Concert – the magic comes to town on Dec 28th
Walt Disney 's magical, feature-length animation
Fantasia , provided many of us with what was our first real introduction to classical music, apart from hearing snatches on commercials. Uncle Walt himself once famously said,
Fantasia
is timeless. It may
Manchester Evening News
Sherlock

NME.com

BBC releases
Sherlock
preview for fans celebrating hearth and Holmes
We knew he survived, but we just didn 't know how. At the end of the second season of the BBC 's acclaimed modern reimagining of
Sherlock
Holmes, our hero leapt from the top of a London high-rise, only to re-emerge in the shadows at his own burial.
The Guardian
Sherlock
mini-episode 'Many Happy Returns ' debuts - watch
Written by Mark Gatiss and and Steven Moffat, it stars Benedict Cumberbatch (
Sherlock
Holmes), Martin Freeman (John Watson), Rupert Graves (DI Lestrade) and Jonathan Aris (Anderson). 'Many Happy Returns ' will also be screened via the BBC Red Button
Digital Spy UK