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Studio71 UK, a Red Arrow Studios subsidiary, has hired Joe Varley as director of development.

In his new position, Varley will lead the expansion of Studio71 UK’s development slate, across comedy entertainment, factual and scripted comedy, reporting to Jody Smith, Studio71 UK VP creative director.

Varley joins the team with over a decade of experience. Previously, he has held development executive roles at Fulwell73 and Wonder TV Productions, and head of development at Endemol-owned Zeppotron and Tiger Aspect.

His credits include BAFTA-winning “Fonejacker” (E4/C4) and “Facejacker” (C4) as well as developing BAFTA-winning “Murder in Successville” (BBC Three), “Drunk History UK” (Comedy Central), viral hit “Little Prankers” (BBC Three), and he is the creator of ITV’s “Dinner Date” format. Throughout his career, he has created, developed and produced television programs for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Comedy Central, and has multiple other production credits under his...

Get a sneak peek at the new Danger Mouse revival with this video of the new voice actors.

The clip shows stars Alexander Armstrong (Danger Mouse) and Kevin Eldon (Ernest Penfold) bringing their characters to life in the booth and on screen.

We also get a look at Stephen Fry as Colonel K, Shauna Macdonald as Professor Squawkencluck and Come Dine with Me's Dave Lamb as the Narrator.

Game of Thrones' Lena Headey stars as Jeopardy Mouse and Armstrong's Pointless co-star Richard Osman voices Professor Jelly.

The show will also star Ed Gaughan as the villainous Baron Greenback, Facejacker's Kayvan Novak and The It Crowd's Richard Ayoade.

A James Bond-themed trailer for the show premiered earlier this month.

The new series of Danger Mouse will start on September 28, the 34th anniversary of the premiere of the original series. Watch a promo below:...

Danger Mouse gives James Bond a run for his money in a brand new trailer for Cbbc's reboot of the classic show.

Danger Mouse (Alexander Armstrong) and his loyal sidekick Penfold (Kevin Eldon) are out to save the world in the clip, which looks forward to the return of the show later this month.

Joining Armstrong and Eldon on the show will be Stephen Fry and Richard Osman, who play chinchilla Colonel K and mastermind Professor Strontium Jellyfishowitz respectively.

Game of Thrones star Lena Headey and comedian John Oliver also joined the project back in July.

Appearing as well are Ed Gaughan, who will play the villainous Baron Greenback, FaceJacker's Kayvan Novak, Come Dine with Me's Dave Lamb, Shauna MacDonald and Morwenna Banks.

The new series of Danger Mouse will premiere on September 28, which represents the 34th anniversary of the original Danger Mouse premiere.

Facejacker star Kayvan Novak has spoken about the television industry, saying that there are limited opportunities for actors from ethnic backgrounds.

The actor, who stars in forthcoming BBC sitcom Suntrap, said that he feels he can't be cast in period dramas because of his ethnicity.

"As an ethnic actor I still feel I can't be in Downton Abbey or in period dramas," he told Radio Times.

"The opportunities for me as an actor are narrow, but I'm lucky enough to have people like [SunTrap writers] Neil Webster and Ben Palmer creating roles for me that have nothing to do with where I'm from."

Kayvan added that British actors from ethnic backgrounds often find success in the Us, saying: "Look at The Wire, for example – one of the most amazing shows out of America, and the two leads are English."

Speaking about life after Fonejacker, Novak said: "I'm so glad I didn't give...

Following the brief teaser trailer released in December, and a set of videos introducing the main characters last month, the first full trailer for the upcoming animated series Thunderbirds Are Go! has been released before the series debut this spring on ITV. When disaster strikes and there's no one else to help, International Rescue answers the call! From their secret island base, this family of highly trained responders can reach every corner of the globe - and beyond - in minutes. With their remarkable cutting edge Thunderbird Vehicles, brothers Scott, Virgil, John, Gordon and Alan Tracy along with head of security Kayo and lead engineer Brains pull off amazing feats of heroism. No rescue is too big and no journey too far to save a life. When duty calls, Thunderbirds are go!

Fifty years after its television debut the iconic series is back in production featuring a talented cast led...

Lady Penelope, Parker and Brains are the next Thunderbirds Are Go! CG characters to be unveiled. Here they are...

No, not a promo for The Sims Sugar Daddy Expansion Pack, but our first look at the newly CGI Lady Penelope, Parker and dog in anticipation of ITV's Thunderbirds Are Go!, arriving on the channel this spring.

Lady Penelope is voiced by Oscar 2015 nominee Rosamund Pike, with David Graham from the original series voicing chauffeur Parker. We've yet to hear who'll be providing the voice of that snazzily dressed little pug.

Also released today is our first portrait of Brains, looking as if he wouldn't be a million miles out of place in a Shoreditch cereal bar if he'd only grow a beard. Kayvan Novak of Four Lions and Facejacker fame is lending his vocal chords to this one.

We've already seen Tracy Island and its eponymous brothers rendered in CGI.

Fifty years after its television debut the iconic series is back in production featuring a talented cast led by Rosamund Pike (The World’s End, Gone Girl) as Lady Penelope and David Graham (Thunderbirds 1965) reprising his role as chauffeur and International Rescue agent Parker. Debuting on ITV in 2015 this re-invention of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s much-loved series will be produced using an innovative mix of CGI animation and live-action miniature sets. Unstoppable inventor Brains will be voiced by Kayvan Novak (Fonejacker, Facejacker) whilst Tracy brothers Gordon and John are both played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Love Actually, Game of Thrones). Rasmus Hardiker (Saxondale, Lead Balloon) has been cast as both the youngest and oldest Tracy brothers Alan and Scott. The fifth Tracy brother, Virgil, will be played by David Menkin. Tracy Island matriarch Grandma Tracy is voiced by Sandra Dickinson (Amazing World of Gumball, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the...

Last month, a new photo debuted from ITV's upcoming animated series Thunderbirds Are Go!, which revealed the Tracey Brothers. Today, we have six character videos and yet another new photo which gives us our first look at the new female team member Kayo along with her team. We also have another image which gives us some background information on Kayo, a covert ops specialist and kung fu expert. In addition, we also have a teaser that showcases the world of Thunderbirds Are Go!

Fifty years after its television debut the iconic series is back in production featuring a talented cast led by Rosamund Pike (The World's End, Gone Girl) as Lady Penelope and David Graham (Thunderbirds 1965) reprising his role as chauffeur and International Rescue agent Parker. Debuting on ITV in 2015 this re-invention of Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson's much-loved series will be produced using an innovative mix of CGI animation and live-action miniature sets.

Fifty years after its television debut the iconic series is back in production featuring a talented cast led by Rosamund Pike (The World’s End, Gone Girl) as Lady Penelope and David Graham (Thunderbirds 1965) reprising his role as chauffeur and International Rescue agent Parker. Debuting on ITV in 2015 this re-invention of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s much-loved series will be produced using an innovative mix of CGI animation and live-action miniature sets. Unstoppable inventor Brains will be voiced by Kayvan Novak (Fonejacker, Facejacker) whilst Tracy brothers Gordon and John are both played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Love Actually, Game of Thrones). Rasmus Hardiker (Saxondale, Lead Balloon) has been cast as both the youngest and oldest Tracy brothers Alan and Scott. The fifth Tracy brother, Virgil, will be played by David Menkin. Tracy Island matriarch Grandma Tracy is voiced by Sandra Dickinson (Amazing World of Gumball, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the...

Thunderbirds

The Tracy brothers are set for a spectacular return to ITV in the much anticipated Thunderbirds Are Go. Based on Gerry Anderson’s marionette masterpiece, the new series uses a combination of models and CGI. Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) voices Lady Penelope while veteran actor David Graham (Doctor Who) resumes his role as the every faithful Parker. Other star voices will include Kayvan Novak (Fonejacker, Facejacker) as inventor Brains and Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Game of Thrones, Love Actually) voicing John Tracy. The new series will debut around the world this Spring.

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Fifty years after its television debut the iconic series is back in production featuring a talented cast led by Rosamund Pike (The World’s End, Gone Girl) as Lady Penelope and David Graham (Thunderbirds 1965) reprising his role as chauffeur and International Rescue agent Parker. Debuting on ITV in 2015 this re-invention of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s much-loved series will be produced using an innovative mix of CGI animation and live-action miniature sets. Unstoppable inventor Brains will be voiced by Kayvan Novak (Fonejacker, Facejacker) whilst Tracy brothers Gordon and John are both played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Love Actually, Game of Thrones). Rasmus Hardiker (Saxondale, Lead Balloon) has been cast as both the youngest and oldest Tracy brothers Alan and Scott. The fifth Tracy brother, Virgil, will be played by David Menkin. Tracy Island matriarch Grandma Tracy is voiced by Sandra Dickinson (Amazing World of Gumball, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the...

ITV has released a brief teaser trailer for their upcoming live action/CGI hybrid series Thunderbirds Are Go! There's no footage of the characters in the teaser, just a distress call and a glimpse at the redesigned Thunderbird 5. It also points fans to the official Thunderbirds.com website, where you can learn more about the upcoming reboot of the 1965 series.

The special effects in the series were done by Peter Jackson's Weta Workshop. I haven't seen the original series in years, but it was fun to watch. I know there's not much to see in this teaser, but I think this could be a great reboot if it's done right. I'm looking forward to seeing more. Below you'll find some additional details about the upcoming series.

Fifty years after its television debut the iconic series is back in production featuring a talented cast led by Rosamund Pike (The World’s End,...

Fifty years after its television debut the iconic series is back in production featuring a talented cast led by Rosamund Pike (The World’s End, Gone Girl) as Lady Penelope and David Graham (Thunderbirds 1965) reprising his role as chauffeur and International Rescue agent Parker. Debuting on ITV in 2015 this re-invention of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s much-loved series will be produced using an innovative mix of CGI animation and live-action miniature sets. Unstoppable inventor Brains will be voiced by Kayvan Novak (Fonejacker, Facejacker) whilst Tracy brothers Gordon and John are both played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Love Actually, Game of Thrones). Rasmus Hardiker (Saxondale, Lead Balloon) has been cast as both the youngest and oldest Tracy brothers Alan and Scott. The fifth Tracy brother, Virgil, will be played by David Menkin. Tracy Island matriarch Grandma Tracy is voiced by Sandra Dickinson (Amazing World of Gumball, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the...

Stephen Fry and Richard Osman have joined the cast of Cbbc's forthcoming version of Danger Mouse.

Osman will team up with his Pointless co-host Alexander Armstrong on the show.

Fry will provide the voice of chinchilla Colonel K, while Osman will play mastermind Professor Strontium Jellyfishowitz.

It was announced in September that Armstrong would voice the lead character on the revamp of the classic animation.

Also joining the cast are Ed Gaughan and FaceJacker's Kayvan Novak.

Osman said: "As a lifelong fan of the show and a slightly more recent fan of Alexander Armstrong I could not be more delighted to be playing my own small part in this incredible new version of Danger Mouse."

Already confirmed cast members include comedian and actor Kevin Eldon, Come Dine With Me's Dave Lamb, Shauna MacDonald and Morwenna Banks.

I'm not what you'd call a Thunderbirds expert, so I can't identify these gentleman from the pic below, but I'm sure some of you will be able to distinguish each member of the International Rescue Crew. The image was created to promote the new show’s presence at the 16th Ble Expo in London next week, so expect some more reveals then. Fifty years after its television debut the iconic series is back in production featuring a talented cast led by Rosamund Pike (The World’s End, Gone Girl) as Lady Penelope and David Graham (Thunderbirds 1965) reprising his role as chauffeur and International Rescue agent Parker. Debuting on ITV in 2015 this re-invention of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s much-loved series will be produced using an innovative mix of CGI animation and live-action miniature sets. Unstoppable inventor Brains will be voiced by Kayvan Novak (Fonejacker, Facejacker) whilst Tracy brothers Gordon and...

The dance culture has seen an explosion of cinematic adaptations in recent years. There was Step Up in 2006 - the dan-com that launched the career of one Channing Tatum; MTV-funded urban success Save the Last Dance in 2001; and everyones favourite rags-to-Rojo story Billy Elliot in 2000. Going further back, classics such as Footloose (starring Kevin Bacon. Yes, believe it or not he used to appear in films), Dirty Dancing and Saturday Night Fever slide into shot, while one could even argue the suitability of Gene Kelly’s infamous musical number Singin' in the Rain...although for the purpose of this review, we’ll stick with dance as the main focus as opposed to an entertaining side-plot.

However, Cuban Fury is a beast like no other. While it may tap along to a similar beat, it’s underlying study is of a comical nature. Viewers are presented with 98 minutes of unadulterated ‘slapstick...

Remember the British TV series from the 1960s, Thunderbirds? The puppet, action, sci-fi epic series holds a special place in the heart of a certain generation and now the folks from ITV Studios are hoping for it to catch on with an all-new audience. The series is going to be relaunched in 2015, with the name Thunderbirds Are Go, and they've tapped Weta to handle the effects for the update- which will use a combination of miniature sets and CG characters. The original was filmed using a technique that creator Gerry Anderson called Super Mario Nation (I like that!)...oh wait, I'm sorry. That's Supermarionation.

While no official images have been released of the characters, sets, or the new visual aesthetic, this invitation from ITV does give the world it's first look:

Fifty years after its television debut the iconic series is back in production featuring a talented cast led by...

Fifty years after its television debut the iconic series is back in production featuring a talented cast led by Rosamund Pike (The World’s End, Gone Girl) as Lady Penelope and David Graham (Thunderbirds 1965) reprising his role as chauffeur and International Rescue agent Parker. Debuting on ITV in 2015 this re-invention of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s much-loved series will be produced using an innovative mix of CGI animation and live-action miniature sets. Unstoppable inventor Brains will be voiced by Kayvan Novak (Fonejacker, Facejacker) whilst Tracy brothers Gordon and John are both played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Love Actually, Game of Thrones). Rasmus Hardiker (Saxondale, Lead Balloon) has been cast as both the youngest and oldest Tracy brothers Alan and Scott. The fifth Tracy brother, Virgil, will be played by David Menkin. Tracy Island matriarch Grandma Tracy is voiced by Sandra Dickinson (Amazing World of Gumball, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the...

Want to make sure you don't miss anything great on the telly in the next seven days? Never fear, because Tube Talk has done all the hard work for you and smushed all of this week's must-see TV into one snappy rundown. Check out what you should be checking out below...

Rev: Monday (March 24) at 10pm on BBC Two

The kind-hearted sitcom returns for a third series with Tom Hollander's Reverend Adam Smallbone and his wife Alex (Olivia Colman) becoming parents (yay!) just as St Saviour's Church comes under threat in a parish shake-up (boo!)

The Facejacker himself, Kayvan Novak, pops up as a local imam who Tom joins forces with in an effort to improve a dreary kids' playground. Ah, see, that's nice isn't it?

Watch a clip from the new series of Rev below:

Believe: Thursday (March 27) at 9pm on Watch

Believe has been dreamt up...

Benidorm actress Sheila Reid will guest star in Doctor Who's Christmas special 'The Time of the Doctor'.

The actress will make her debut as Clara's grandmother, while James Buller returns as Clara's father following his appearance in 'The Rings of Akhaten' earlier this year.

Doctor Who: Daleks, Cybermen in Matt Smith finale - pictures

According to the Radio Times, Elizabeth Rider will star as Linda, Only Fools and Horses actress Tessa Peake-Jones will play Marta and Facejacker's Kayvan Novak will voice Handles.

Meanwhile, Mark Anthony Brighton will play Colonel Albero, Sonita Henry will be Colonel Meme, Rob Jarvis will play Abramel and Jack Hollington will appear as Barnable.

The festive episode marks the last appearance of Matt Smith as The Doctor, while Peter Capaldi will make his first full appearance in the role.

'The Time of the Doctor' airs on Christmas Day at 7.30pm on BBC One.

This week sees the release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the highly-anticipated sequel to last year’s blockbuster. But in the meantime, this week’s new Trailer Trashin’ column takes a look at the upcoming British comedy Cuban Fury.

Premise: A lonely sad-sack named Bruce Garrett (Nick Frost) has a crush on his gorgeous new boss Julia (Rashida Jones), and the only way he can win her over is by mastering the art of dance. Good thing he used to be a child prodigy at salsa dancing – now all Bruce needs to do is rediscover his inner passion.

My take: Several times in the history of this column, I’ve featured a movie that I hadn’t even heard of before seeing the trailer in question. Such is the case with this week’s subject, the upcoming British romantic comedy Cuban Fury, which stars Nick Frost, best known from...

USA network has released a trailer for its remake of Channel 4's Sirens.

The new comedy - exec produced by Rescue Me's Denis Leary - is based on the UK series of the same name.

Michael Mosley (Last Resort), Kevin Daniels (Modern Family) and Kevin Bigley (Bones) star in the USA series as three unconventional paramedics.

Channel 4's original Sirens - which starred Game of Thrones actor Richard Madden and Facejacker's Kayvan Novak - was cancelled following a single series in 2011.

Leary has co-written the Us adaptation with We're the Millers writer Bob Fisher.

USA's co-president Jeff Wachtel said: "Our new series come from some of the best comedic talent in the business, and reflects USA's style - with great characters, strong execution and compelling storytelling."

Sirens will premiere on USA in early 2014.

> Sirens remake picked up to series by USA network

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Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds is returning to television in 2015, and here's who's voicing the characters...

Earlier this year came news that Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds is returning to ITV with Thunderbirds Are Go!, which prompted us to scribble a wish-list of what we'd like to see in the new series. A role for Grandma Tracy (tick!) and the return of the original series' Parker (sort of tick! Close enough anyway) were two such items.

Here are the actors announced as voicing Anderson's well-loved characters in this modern update...

David Graham as Parker

Bringing continuity from the original series to the new is David Graham, the voice of Brains, Gordon Tracy and more in the sixties Thunderbirds. Graham is to bring Lady Penelope's chauffeur Parker to life in this iteration of the series.

Rosamund Pike as Lady Penelope

There's no prerequisite for voice actors to...

Rosamund Pike will play Lady Penelope in 'Thunderbirds Are Go!' The 34-year-old actress can't wait to lend her voice to the part of the iconic English aristocrat in the remake of the popular 1960s TV series, which will hit screens in 2015, 50 years after its original TV debut. She said: ''I'm very excited to bring Lady Penelope's wry wit and taste for adventure to a new generation. Exploring the scenes with David Graham has been an absolute delight. The scripts are very modern, very fresh and very funny.'' 'Facejacker' star Kayvan Novak will voice Us inventor Brains, while original cast member David...

Skins is to return to E4 in July.

The teen drama will air three new TV films - Skins Rise, Skins Fire and Skins Pure - which are expected to wrap up the series.

Skins Rise will mark the return of bad boy Cook (Jack O'Connell) - now working as a drug peddler in Manchester, the tearaway is forced to confront his violent past.

Sherlock's Lara Pulver and Facejacker star Kayvan Novak will guest star in Skins Fire, which focuses on the character of Effy (Kaya Scodelario) and will also feature Skins favourites Naomi (Lily Loveless) and Emily (Kathryn Prescott).

Final instalment Skins Pure will see Hannah Murray reprise the role of Cassie, who will be seen "adrift, alone and invisible in London" before forming a poignant friendship with a mysterious stranger.

Skins began in 2007 on E4 and ran for six series, with the final regular run airing in...

Lara Pulver and Kayvan Novak are to appear in the final series of Skins. The Sherlock actress and Facejacker star will both appear opposite Kaya Scodelario (Effy) in Skins Fire. Pulver will play Vanessa, a "ball-breaking business bitch", while Novak has been cast as Jake, Effy's wealthy new boss who she gets too close to. "It's been fun for me to step into a very different style of TV show," said Pulver. "But there's actually kind of a parallel, as I'm joining Skins at a time when the show is also entering new territory, following these well-known and loved characters as they start the next chapter of their lives. "Playing opposite Kaya has been a lot of fun. We're both playing strong-minded, ambitious women who are in the (more)...

Kayvan Novak has revealed that he is working on a movie version of Facejacker. The comedian and actor explained that he is planning to bring the Channel 4 prank series to the big screen by 2014. "The skeleton is there. It will have all your favourite characters and it will be in the UK and abroad and will be very funny," he is quoted as saying in the Belfast Telegraph. "It will be exciting, but don't get (more)...

Kayvan Novak is to reprise his role as Facejacker's Terry Tibbs in a new one-off chat show. Hollywood star Mickey Rourke and TV presenter Anthea Turner will feature as guests on the half-hour special, Channel 4 has announced. If popular, the special - titled Verry Terry - is expected to be followed by a full series. "Kayvan is an extremely fertile and versatile character comedian with awesome powers of improvisation," said Channel 4's Head of Comedy Shane Allen. "Terry Tibbs is a brilliant invention and we (more)...

Kayvan Novak is bringing his Facejacker character Terry Tibbs back to Channel 4 for a new chatshow. The wheeler dealer comic character will bring his own unique take on the show, which will apparently blend music, celebrities and Tibbs's own twist on the Jeremy Kyle Show format. "Yeah we've got the Terry Tibbs chatshow, which is going to be a riot. That's going to be on Channel 4," Novak told Ask Men. "He's going to have his own (more)...

'Facejacker' character Terry Tibbs has landed his own talk show. The cockney car salesman - played by the show's creator, Kayvan Novak - will host a comedy chat show on Channel 4 this summer. The 33-year-old comedian told The Sun newspaper: ''We're doing a Terry Tibbs chat show for Channel 4, which goes out in August. It's a one-off, then we'll see. ''We're working on a 'Facejacker' movie and a sitcom spin-off of one character. I'd like to go down the Eddie Murphy route with a multi-character movie.'' 'Facejacker' is a popular comedy TV series which features Kayvan making a series of prank calls...

Stars of the small screen reveal their TV secrets

The entertainers: Ant and Dec

This feels like real life," says Declan Donnelly, settling back into the sofa next to Anthony McPartlin. "We've done this before." You would have thought that after all those hours on telly performing – often live – for millions, Ant and Dec would want to do anything but watch it when they got home. "It's my number-one way to relax," says Dec. "We watch everything and anything and we constantly text each other to check what we're watching." Dec's last text to Ant was about the best ham sandwich in the world, as featured on Countrywise Kitchen. Ant's alerted Dec to the Hairy Bikers' pork terrine. Both food related, "but we text through sport, documentaries and dramas, too," says Dec. As hosts of Britain's Got Talent, the pair have been baffled by the competition revved...

Stars of the small screen reveal their TV secrets

The entertainers: Ant and Dec

This feels like real life," says Declan Donnelly, settling back into the sofa next to Anthony McPartlin. "We've done this before." You would have thought that after all those hours on telly performing – often live – for millions, Ant and Dec would want to do anything but watch it when they got home. "It's my number-one way to relax," says Dec. "We watch everything and anything and we constantly text each other to check what we're watching." Dec's last text to Ant was about the best ham sandwich in the world, as featured on Countrywise Kitchen. Ant's alerted Dec to the Hairy Bikers' pork terrine. Both food related, "but we text through sport, documentaries and dramas, too," says Dec. As hosts of Britain's Got Talent, the pair have been baffled by the competition revved...

Following on from the huge success of Facejacker Series 1, rising star Kayvan Novak returns to showcase his hilarious and diverse array of characters, voices and sublime comic improvisational skills with Facejacker Series 2, out to own on DVD from 7th May 2012.

Disguised with the aid of prosthetics, Novak morphs himself back into his popular comical creations. These include, charismatic car salesman, Terry Tibbs – a wheeler dealer with the gift of the gab, Ugandan scamster, Augustus Kwembe – who attempts to elicit people’s bank account details with a series of schemes including masquerading as a river patrol officer and a ‘Boris Bike’ inspector! Then there’s super irritating complaint monger, Durfrais and charlatan art critic Brian Badonde, along with several brand new characters! All are thrust into real-life situations where they baffle and confuse members of the public with side-splitting outcomes!

As well as pranking Great Britain, Novak travels across the pond to the Us,...

Facejacker star Kayvan Novak has revealed that he rarely gets recognised by people on the street. The comedian appears in various guises in the Channel 4 prank series, and said that he is only noticed by "proper fans". "I'm quite lucky really, I don't get recognised too much," he told The Sun. "Whenever people do recognise me it means they are a proper fan. "And they're always really nice. I can just go 'Bah' (Facejacker art critic Brian Badonde phrase) and they'll start laughing. "Or they'll be a Four Lions (more)...

The complete first season of hit comedy Sirens is coming to DVD on March 12th – and to celebrate we’ve got three copies to give away!

Sirens stars British Comedy Award winner Kayvan Novak (Facejacker, Four Lions), Richard Madden (Birdsong, Game of Thrones), Rhys Thomas (Shooting Stars, Bellamy’s People), and Amy Beth Hayes (Secret Diary of a Call Girl) in the six-part comedy drama set in Leeds from Brian Fillis, (The Curse of Steptoe, An Englishman in New York) inspired by real life ambulance technician Tom Reynolds’ novel - Blood, Sweat and Tea’.

Swept along by an endless tide of bodily fluids (rarely their own), the trio of world-weary paramedics bicker, fight and shag their way through the darkly funny maelstrom of their lives. Behind the uniforms, the sirens and the fast driving, they are three ordinary blokes trying to make it through yet another shift. But once they...

The complete first season of hit comedy Sirens is coming to DVD on March 12th – and to celebrate we’ve got three copies to give away!

Sirens stars British Comedy Award winner Kayvan Novak (Facejacker, Four Lions), Richard Madden (Birdsong, Game of Thrones), Rhys Thomas (Shooting Stars, Bellamy’s People), and Amy Beth Hayes (Secret Diary of a Call Girl) in the six-part comedy drama set in Leeds from Brian Fillis, (The Curse of Steptoe, An Englishman in New York) inspired by real life ambulance technician Tom Reynolds’ novel – Blood, Sweat and Tea’.

Swept along by an endless tide of bodily fluids (rarely their own), the trio of world-weary paramedics bicker, fight and shag their way through the darkly funny maelstrom of their lives. Behind the uniforms, the sirens and the fast driving, they are three ordinary blokes trying to make it through yet another shift. But once they’ve...

The British star's performance of Northern Ireland Secretary of State Mo Mowlam - who died aged 55 from a brain tumour in 2005 – in 'Mo' will go up against Adriana Esteves in 'Songs of Betrayal', Noomi Rapace in 'Millennium' and Athena Chu Yan in 'A Wall-less World'. 'Mo' detailed the later years of the politician as she struggled to deal with her own medical issues and fight for peace in Northern Ireland, and has also been nominated in the best TV Movie/Mini-Series category. In the Best Actor list, former 'Doctor Who' star Christopher Eccleston ('Accused') will fight Fabio Assuncao from 'Songs of Betrayal', Jang Hyuk's 'The Slave Hunters' and Michael Nyqvist in 'Millennium'. Singapore series 'The Noose Season 3' has been nominated in the Best Comedy series, against 'Benidorm Bastards' from Belgium, Britain's 'Facejacker' – where members of the public are duped by fictional characters played...

Channel 4's Sirens opened with 1.6 million viewers on Monday evening, while ITV1 documentary Babies Behind Bars captivated 3.7m, the latest audience data has revealed. Comedy drama Sirens, starring The Fast Show's Rhys Thomas, Game of Thrones star Richard Madden, and Facejacker's Kayvan Novak, averaged 1.62m (9%) for Channel 4 from 10pm, along with 236k (2.5%) on +1. Babies Behind Bars, following the stories of pregnant inmates at a women's prison in the Us, was watched by 3.75m (16.5%) in the 9pm hour and 158k (0.9%) on +1, easily outperforming Silent Witness's 2.69m (11.9%) on BBC One. Earlier, Fake Britain fetched 2.75m (12.5%) on BBC One from 7.30pm, while The Unforgettable Kenny Everett entertained 3.03m (12.9%) on ITV1 from 8pm and 103k (0.4%) on timeshift. Panorama (more)...

I tend to write this feature on a Friday, and they all tend to begin with me feeling a little like that famous Gandalf speech has woken me up. Except, on the fifth day of the second week I look to the yeast. Yes that’s correct; I start the day with a sandwich and a glass of orange juice, before weighing-up which Youtube clips to include in my list.

You may remember the short film Validation from my last instalment; believe it or not I didn’t stumble upon that until deadline day. I was planning on making this horrifying clip of the Tuscaloosa tornado – that struck in April and took so many lives – my final clip. In my opinion, the actions of those in the vehicle appeared foolish, but in aiding the grief-stricken woman they proved to be heroic and exemplified the capability for altruism in our species perfectly.

As 2010 draws to a close, we celebrate the year's 10 most underrated performances...

As we head into awards season, the likes of Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter are hotly tipped to pick up nominations at the very least, if not actual gongs for their acting in The King's Speech. Christian Bale made a big old physical transformation for The Fighter, as did Natalie Portman for Black Swan. But those two films won't come out until 2011 in the UK, and nor will The King's Speech.

The tendency is to award stuff that comes out at the very end of the year, and so a lot of good performances earlier in the movie calendar are forgotten. Most of these actors didn't undergo gruelling physical transformations or star in the kind of film that Oscar likes to reward. They were just good. Maybe not Oscar good, but they were undervalued, either in reviews...