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Law And Order: London

We’re very excited. After years of overdosing on the American cop/detective/legal thriller franchises it looks like we’re finally getting our own. Law and Order’s crossing the pond. Of course, we’d prefer CSI but beggars can’t be choosers. We love The Bill but its East End …

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Londonist Stays In – Saturday 22 December

It’s almost Christmas! Over the Christmas holidays, we’ll be here every day recommending the best of what’s on television. We’ll do the hard work, slogging through the TV listings, and let you sit back with a nice hot drink and a mince pie. Enjoy! On …

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Londonist Stays In

It’s the week before Christmas, and like us, you’re probably panicking because you’ve still got loads of shopping to do. If you have a spare night when you’re not out at wild and crazy office Christmas parties or fighting the crowds on Oxford Street, here …

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Londonist Stays In

With a month of holiday shopping, parties and general merriment in front of you, you’ll probably be in need of a few rest days. Here are a few things to keep you entertained if you fancy a night in. On TV, Londonist likes: Monday, 3 …

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Londonist Stays In

Isn’t it too early for winter? You’ll risk hypothermia if you’re outside this week, so stay in and watch the telly. Isn’t that really the best option? On TV, Londonist likes: Tuesday, 20 November & Wednesday, 21 November The Eight Hundred Million Pound Railway Station …

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Londonist Stays In

It’s cold outside this week, so it seems like the best plan is to cozy up on the couch and watch some telly. Why would you want to risk frostbite? On TV, Londonist likes: Monday, 12 November I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of …

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Stokey Shopkeeper Sweeps Award Ceremony

Residents of Stoke Newington, you should be proud. Local proprietor Kirit Ved is flying the Stokey flag all the way up in Birmingham where, at a glittering ceremony, he has just been named Independent Newsagent of the Year 2007. VED News, on Church Street in …

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Interview: Dick Maxwell On Sport, London & The NFL Way

Dick Maxwell, who retired last year as the NFL Senior Director of Broadcasting after almost thirty years with American Football’s governing body was Wednesday night’s guest lecturer in the seminar series organised for students of the MSc in Sports Management and the Business of Football …

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The Saturday Strangeness

23. The Woman In Black This week’s feature on London’s darker side is more of a review, simply because last week, Saturday 13th October, myself and my cousin ventured to see The Woman In Black stage show at the Fortune Theatre, on Russell Street in …

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Dr Who Series 3 Inspired by Graveyard?

Pause for thought for the day. Has Russell T Davis been hanging out in Cookham church yard, scene of Stanley Spencer’s resurrection painting? Gravestones commemorating the family of Blood and Dalek Sec not pictured.

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Mosque-a-thon

Reality TV has found a new audience with the broadcast of a splendid new show, Model Mosque. Shown on the Islam Channel, the programme sees mosques from around the UK (of which there are 1,500 official ones) going head to head to be awarded the …