Ceija Stojka, a Roma (Gypsy) writer and artist who helped bring the tale of Roma suffering under the Nazis to the wider world, dies at 79.

Harry Potter actor David Bradley will play William Hartnell, the first Doctor, in a BBC drama about Doctor Who's creation to mark its 50th anniversary.

The BBC commissions a second series of Ripper Street, its hit drama set in east London in the aftermath of the Jack the Ripper murders.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he is "safe and happy" in India, despite Pakistan's suggestion that Delhi provide security for the Muslim actor.

Author Sir Salman Rushdie's visit to the Indian city of Calcutta to promote the Midnight's Children film is cancelled at the last minute.

Tessa Ross, the head of film at Channel 4, is to be recognised at this year's Bafta Film Awards with a lifetime achievement honour.

The Bolshoi Ballet's leading soloist, Svetlana Lunkina, reveals she has relocated to Canada amid claims of threats to her husband.

Arnold Schwarzenegger's comeback film The Last Stand scrapes into the Top 10 at the UK and Ireland box office in its opening week of release.