As The King's Speech and The Social Network battle for the best picture Oscar, The Fighter's Christian Bale and Melissa Leo pick up supporting acting awards.

A ban on product placement is lifted, allowing advertisers to pay for their goods to be seen on British TV for the first time.

The Grand Opera in Belfast confirms Sir Derek Jacobi will appear as King Lear at the theatre this week, after three shows in Wales were cancelled at the weekend, when the actor lost his voice.

Bob Dylan's former girlfriend Suze Rotolo, the inspiration for some of the singer's love songs, dies at the age of 67.

Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton walks a tightrope between chimneys at Battersea Power Station to raise money for Comic Relief.