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Actor suffers serious injuries in head-on collision.

British actor, writer and stand-up comedian Jim Tavaré is in intensive car after he suffered a broken neck and punctured lung in a car crash.

54-year-old Tavaré played Tom the Innkeeper in Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Azkaban and also co-wrote and starred in the Bafta-winning ITV series The Sketch Show.

His wife Laura posted a photo of him in hospital on Facebook, writing: “This is Laura here. Now that his family have been informed, Jim has asked me to let you all know that he was involved in a serious car accident yesterday, a head-on collision.

“He’s currently in ICU intensive care. He has 15 broken ribs, fractures in both breastbones, a punctured lung, multiple breaks in his right leg, and a broken neck.

“He’s had 2 blood transfusions so far and is about to go in for his first surgery.

“This is for...

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Spoilers: our viewing notes and geeky spots for Doctor Who series 9, Face The Raven...

So, ravens have been faced, the Doctor has been betrayed, and the groundwork has been laid for the two-part finale. But there’s no time to mourn; here’s our weekly Doctor Who viewing notes, featuring all the callbacks, references and things we otherwise thought interesting. As ever, this is the collected observations of one tired fan, so feel free to catalogue the things I’ve missed in the comments below...

Face The References

This story reunites the Doctor and Clara with graffiti artist Rigsy, who first appeared in last year’s Flatline and acted as Clara’s assistant while the Doctor was trapped inside a Tardis whose outer dimensions were shrinking. The Doctor was initially unimpressed with Rigsy, dismissing him as another ‘pudding brain’, but quickly saw his worth as a source...

From the Pudsey The Dog movie to Joe Cornish and Roger Ebert, what happens when critics make films themselves?

Arts critics tend to get a rough time of it in the movies. Even looking at this year's awards season hopefuls, Birdman casts a wonderfully scabrous Lindsay Duncan as a theatre critic who is determined to kill the hero's play, and Mr. Turner presents John Ruskin as a lisping, pretentious fop, a representation that has led some to take mild umbrage.

To look even further back, at Ratatouille's sneering Anton Ego, or Lady In The Water's film-savvy 'straw critic', or Theatre Of Blood's gleefully murderous tract, there's not a whole lot of love for critics in film. Any of this might give way to the preconception that critics, especially film critics, don't actually like films and that they're out of touch with both the filmmakers whose works they...

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes has topped the UK box office on its debut weekend on release.

The action sequel ended Transformers: Age of Extinction's run in first place, taking in £8.7m to secure top spot ahead of How to Train Your Dragon 2.

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Dawn easily outperformed its predecessor, which debuted to £5.8 million in 2011.

This week's box office also saw two live releases make it into the top five - a first since cinemas started broadcasting concert, stage or sporting events.

Monty Python Live (Mostly) earned a staggering £1.2 million from its theatrical transmission from London's O2, while Andre Rieu's 2014 Maastricht concert followed closely behind with £830,586.

Elsewhere, Pudsey the Dog: The Movie debuted at number seven with £446,450 in ticket sales.

The UK box office top...

At the time of being crowned winner of Britain’s Got Talent back in 2012, Pudsey the dog – alongside his trainer Ashleigh – had the reputation and pedigree (no pun intended), to pull in the crowds with their own feature length movie. However before hitting the big screen, there needs to be a script written, then financing needs to be found. Then there is the casting, the shoot itself – not to mention the arduous post-production process. So eventually, by the time the film is finally ready for viewing, you can’t help but wonder if there is actually anybody left who is still bothered.

Nonetheless, what can’t be denied is the good-natured sense of adventure, as we watch on as Pudsey (voiced by Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams), is taken in by Gail (Jessica Hynes) and her three children, offering this once stray dog shelter and a family. Pudsey...

To celebrate the release of Pudsey The Dog: The Movie, in cinemas July 18th, we’re giving 5 of you the chance to win the ultimate goody bag, full of treats!

A heartwarming, quintessentially British adventure for all the family, Pudsey The Dog: The Movie follows cheeky London stray dog, Pudsey, who is quite happy being a lone ranger, looking out for number one, until he meets siblings Molly (Izzy Meikle-Small), George (Spike White) and Tommy (Malachy Knights). After losing their father, their mother Gail (Jessica Hynes) is moving the family to the sleepy village of Chuffington and Pudsey tags along, to the dismay of their landlord, Mr. Thorne (John Sessions), and his cat Faustus. As Pudsey starts to settle in with the family and realize what he was missing when he was alone, he stumbles across Thorne’s evil plan and he determines to save them and the whole village.

We've seen many things made into movies before, butI never thought a dog who won a televised talent show would be one of them. But here it is, Pudsey the Dog: The Movie, where the dancing canine (voiced by David Walliams) who won season 6 of Britain's got Talent makes the jump to the big screen. Talking animals are always a sure fire way of enticing the smallies, so no doubt they will lap this up. Released: July 14th Synopsis: A heart-warming, quintessentially British adventure for all the family, Pudsey The Dog: The Movie follows cheeky London stray dog, Pudsey, who is quite happy being a lone ranger and looking out for number one until he meets siblings Molly (Izzy Meikle-Small), George (Spike White) and Tommy (Malachy Knights). After the loss of their father, their mother Gail (Jessica Hynes) is moving the family to the sleepy village of Chuffington and Pudsey tags along,...

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie has premiered its new trailer exclusively through Digital Spy.

The teaser is the first time Pudsey fans have heard David Walliams's vocal performance as the pooch, who won Britain's Got Talent in 2012 with partner Ashleigh.

Horrid Henry's Nick Moore is directing the family adventure film, with Jessica Hynes, John Sessions and Luke Tittensor in the supporting cast.

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie will follow the titular hound and his siblings Molly (Izzy Meikle-Small), George (Spike White) and Tommy (Malachy Knights) as they move to the village of Chuffington-on-Sea with their mother Gail (Hynes).

The gang stumble across an evil plan from their landlord Mr Thorne (Sessions) and his cat Faustus and must set out to save the village.

Amanda Holden, Peter Serafinowicz and Olivia Colman will also feature in the cast for the film, which opens in cinemas on July 18.

View the latest pictures...

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie has premiered its new trailer exclusively through Digital Spy.

The teaser is the first time Pudsey fans have heard David Walliams's vocal performance as the pooch, who won Britain's Got Talent in 2012 with partner Ashleigh.

Horrid Henry's Nick Moore is directing the family adventure film, with Jessica Hynes, John Sessions and Luke Tittensor in the supporting cast.

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie will follow the titular hound and his siblings Molly (Izzy Meikle-Small), George (Spike White) and Tommy (Malachy Knights) as they move to the village of Chuffington-on-Sea with their mother Gail (Hynes).

The gang stumble across an evil plan from their landlord Mr Thorne (Sessions) and his cat Faustus and must set out to save the village.

Amanda Holden, Peter Serafinowicz and Olivia Colman will also feature in the cast for the film, which opens in cinemas on July 18.

View the latest pictures...

Exclusive: Both films to screen at the London Screenings later this month.

Content Film has secured a raft of sales of family feature Pudsey the Dog: The Movie and action comedy Redirected.

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie, which Vertigo Films will release on 425 prints in the UK on July 18, has been sold to Germany (Square One), Latin America (Swen) , China (UA), Cis & Baltics (Cascade Film), Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia (Blitz), Greece, Turkey, India & Poland (Tanweer), Hong Kong (Golden Scene), Indonesia (Queen International), the Middle East (Selim Ramia), the Philippines (Silverline), Portugal (Lusomundo), Singapore (Cathay), South Africa (Videovision), South Korea (9ers Entertainment), Taiwan (Pomi), the Caribbean (Caribbean Film Services), South East Asia (Star), and Jaguar for airlines and ships.

The film, directed by Nick Moore (Wild Child, Horrid Henry: The Movie) and written by Paul Rose, is a tale of friendship and courage centering on a city dog moved to the countryside with his new loving family. [link...

Exclusive: Protagonist to sell Vertigo-produced New Orleans-set action film.

Stephen Dorff has signed on to star in director Nick Love’s untitled Us action film, which begins shooting on May 28 for six weeks in New Orleans.

Protagonist Pictures will introduce buyers to the project during Cannes.

Dorff, star of Blade and Somewhere, will play Melvin, a reluctant superhero, whose appetite for self-destruction proves devastating. Additional cast will be announced soon.

The film is based on an original screenplay by Love and will be produced by Vertigo’s Allan Niblo, James Richardson and Hubi Von Liel.

Vertigo Distribution will distribute in the UK.

Set amongst the hurricane-battered projects of New Orleans, the film tells the story of Melvin (Dorff) a reluctant superhero who lives only for crime, women and drugs – until he realizes that the only way he will ever get to see his son is to go straight and fulfil his potential as a crime fighter.

But...

Pudsey: The Movie has premiered its first trailer.

David Walliams will provide the voice of Pudsey, who won Britain's Got Talent in 2012 with partner Ashleigh.

Horrid Henry's Nick Moore is directing the family adventure film, with Jessica Hynes, John Sessions and Luke Tittensor in the supporting cast.

Pudsey: The Movie will follow the titular dog and his siblings Molly (Izzy Meikle-Smith), George (Spike White) and Tommy (Malachy Knights) as they move to the village of Chuffington-on-Sea with their mother Gail (Hynes).

The gang stumble across an evil plan from their landlord Mr Thorne (Sessions) and his cat Faustus and must set out to save the village.

The film will open in UK cinemas in summer 2014.

Watch Ashleigh and Pudsey perform on Britain's Got Talent below:...

Pudsey: The Movie has premiered its first trailer.

David Walliams will provide the voice of Pudsey, who won Britain's Got Talent in 2012 with partner Ashleigh.

Horrid Henry's Nick Moore is directing the family adventure film, with Jessica Hynes, John Sessions and Luke Tittensor in the supporting cast.

Pudsey: The Movie will follow the titular dog and his siblings Molly (Izzy Meikle-Smith), George (Spike White) and Tommy (Malachy Knights) as they move to the village of Chuffington-on-Sea with their mother Gail (Hynes).

The gang stumble across an evil plan from their landlord Mr Thorne (Sessions) and his cat Faustus and must set out to save the village.

The film will open in UK cinemas in summer 2014.

Watch Ashleigh and Pudsey perform on Britain's Got Talent below:...

Exclusive: Content will commence sales here on The Nightmare, the latest genre title from its Preferred Film & TV joint venture with producer Ross Dinerstein and Kevin Iwashina.

Rodney Ascher of Room 237 fame will direct the horror documentary about victims of sleep paralysis who experience demonic visions. Ascher himself has personal experience of such visions.

Dinerstein and Iwashina are producing alongside Glen Zipper, whose credits include the Oscar-winning documentary Undefeated.

Content’s Jamie Carmichael (pictured) serves as executive producer and will kick off pre-sales with his team at the Afm this week. Iwashina and Carmichael represent North American sales.

“We’ve assembled a great team with Rodney, Kevin, and Glen and are going to collectively break new ground with this film,” said Dinerstein.

”Room 237 was a mind-bendingly brilliant movie,” said Carmichael. “Rodney has a piercing intellect and a unique cinematic vision for horror. We can’t wait to follow him down this new supernatural wormhole.”

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Britain's Got Talent winner says 'plans are in operation' for long-mooted biopic

• Peter Bradshaw on One Chance

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The long-mooted biopic of Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle looks like it is finally getting off the ground, thanks to the success of One Chance, the film about another Bgt celebrity, Paul Potts.

Speaking at a press conference to launch her Christmas single, Boyle said: "There are plans in operation for that" and to "watch this space".

A film about Boyle, who won the 2009 edition of Britain's Got Talent, has been in the pipeline for years, with rumours even suggesting that Glenn Close and Catherine Zeta Jones were interested in playing her. (Boyle's choice, apparently, would be Elaine Smith, who played Mary in Rab Nesbitt.)

Despite some adverse reviews – the Guardian's Peter Bradshaw called it a "treacly, tepid heartwarmer" – One Chance represents a significant step...

London, Sep 17: Simon Cowell will reportedly be playing the part of a hound in a movie starring Britain's Got Talent winner Pudsey.

The 53-year old music mogul will play one of Pudsey's four-legged pals, while fellow judge David Walliams will voice the lead character, the Daily Star reported.

Sources revealed that the Syco boss may be playing the role of the pooch's cocker spaniel friend called Sam, who may be in the movie.

Sources added that Cowell and Walliams "had such great chemistry and banter on Britain's Got Talent that it makes sense to get them together for the movie".

'Pudsey: The Movie', in.

Simon Cowell will play a dog in 'Pudsey: The Movie'. The 53-year-old music mogul is to portray a pooch pal of the loveable canine, who shot to fame with his owner Ashleigh Butler last year when they won 'Britain's Got Talent', with his fellow 'Bgt' judge David Walliams signed up to voice the titular mutt. A source said: ''It's the perfect pairing. Simon and David had such great chemistry and banter on Britain's Got Talent that it makes sense to get them together for the movie. ''If David is voicing Pudsey then who better to play one of his furry friends...