Starmus 3 Festival: 10 Nobel Prize Winners, Brian May, Kip Thorn, Chris Hatfield, Atronomer Royal Gather To Pay Tribute To Stephen Hawking

July 3, 2015, 1:20 am

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Star-watchers who stopped to marvel at the "double-star" two nights ago when Jupiter crossed with Venus in the night sky will be delighted to learn that some of the world's most respected astronomers will be gathering at next year's Starmus Festival - including, for the first time, the Astronomer Royal.

Festival participant Brian May tells HuffPostUK that 10 Nobel Prize Winners will also be attending the event, which for the first time will be dedicated to one extraordinary individual, Stephen Hawking.

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This year's Starmus will pay tribute to Stephen Hawking

Brian is particularly proud of the open and accessible nature of the Festival, to take place from 27 June in 2016 in Tenerife, Canary Islands. He tells us:

"There are many great things about Starmus, but I would emphasise above all how attendees mingle. The educational aspect pervades the entire festival, since the public can freely approach our world-class speakers.

"There is also the possibility of spending time in a privileged location on the island of Tenerife with people who are an inspiration in different walks of life. You never know who you are going to have breakfast with! I think Starmus 3, dedicated to that wonderful person, Stephen Hawkings, will be the greatest of them all!"

As well as Stephen Hawking and Astronomer Royal Sir Martin Rees, guests will include Neil de Grasse Tyson, Kip Thorn, Bob Wilson and Harold Kroto.

Starmus is a unique gathering of artistic and scientific luminaries in the field of scientific exploration. In the past, it has welcomed guests from Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to Richard Dawkins and musician Rick Wakeman to participate in discussions.

Rick Wakeman, another of Starmus's musical ambassadors, gave a memorable concert with Brian May during the last edition in 2014, and will be providing accompaniment to Starmus 3 with his video composition 'Starmus'.

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Starmus 3 will welcome a prestigious guest list, including 10 Nobel Prize winners paying tribute to Stephen Hawking

One of the most prominent members of the Advisory Board, Genesis alumnus Peter Gabriel, highlights the close ties between astronomy and music. He says: "Musicians explore and define what exists inside us, astronomers explore and define what exists outside of us. That's precisely what I love about Starmus: the combination of the two worlds."

Professor Hawking adds: "I am honoured that Starmus III is titled 'Beyond the Horizon: A Tribute to Stephen Hawking'. The vision of Starmus became an incredible reality with its first two historic festivals in 2011 and 2014.

"With this next edition, Starmus confirms its position as a unique debating chamber for the future of the human race."

Starmus Festival 3 will be taking place 27 June to 2 July 2016 - more info here.

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Michelle Watt's Father Jim Speaks Out About His Daughter's Suicide

July 3, 2015, 2:15 am

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Boxer Jim Watt has opened up about the death of his daughter, Michelle, who died last month at the age of 38.

In a bid to encourage conversations about mental health, Jim has stated that Michelle’s cause of death was suicide, explaining that she struggled with depression.

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Michelle Watt

According to the Daily Record, the ‘60 Minute Makeover’ presenter began suffering headaches and blackouts in 2014, later having a lumbar puncture to try and discover the cause of her health problems.

"From that point her life was horrendous,” Jim is reported as telling The Sun. “She was in constant pain and wasn’t sleeping. It knocked the stuffing out of her.

“Her appetite went and the weight was falling off her. She had no enthusiasm — she didn’t want to see anyone or go anywhere.

"The spark just went. She just ceased to be Michelle.”

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Jim Watt

Michelle’s death was announced on 26 June, and at the time, her parents were “too upset” to speak publicly.

Her ‘Club Cupid’ co-presenter Des Clarke paid his respects, stating: “My memories of Michelle are just all so happy.

“She was just really fun to be around and such a lovely, genuine person and so hardworking.

“I never remember her having a bad day. She was a beautiful-looking girl and so full of joy… This news is just a total shock. I’m actually still shaking.”

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Here's What Pop Culture Looked Like When The Libertines Last Released An Album

July 3, 2015, 7:56 am

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The Libertines have officially confirmed plans for their new album, ‘Anthems For A Doomed Youth’, and the news immediately had our minds wandering back to 2004, when Pete Doherty and Carl Barat’s band last released a record.

Despite their success, the ‘Time For Heroes’ creators didn’t exactly have it easy in the early noughties and after a number of public rows, failed rehab stints and jail time for Pete, Carl asked his bandmate to depart the group.

However, before things all went wrong (and even while they were on the decline), the duo provided plenty of wonderful moments, gigs in basements and raucous after parties.

The UK indie scene was booming, and the likes of Kasabian and Bloc Party were just starting out.

Here’s what the wonderful world of pop culture looked like when The Libertines’ second, self-titled, album came out…

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Claire Hamill - Rock 'n' Roll Survivor

July 3, 2015, 8:19 am

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Tucked away among the legends of Island Records in the 1970s was a songwriting teenager from Teeside called Claire Hamill. Thrust into the spotlight at a tender age, she may not have set the singles chart alight, but she's a survivor who's explored musical forms well beyond folk, rock and pop, from excursions into pre-rock styles to New Age experiments. As we talk on the eve of her 11th album release, When Daylight Arrives, she is charmingly candid about all the ups, downs and in-betweens of her five-decade career.

Photography: Graham Lowe

"I felt like I was walking on air. I had literally gone from the classroom to the recording studio," says Claire, recalling the moment in 1971 when, after auditioning for Chris Blackwell, she came to London and began work on her first album. "I was taken into a cavernous room and told to sing into 'this microphone'. I remember hearing my voice through a beautiful sound system for the first time. I felt that the world was mine to conquer - I was on my way to the top."

Musicians on Claire's first album included the late John Martyn. After a romantic liaison, they became friends. "I had a lot in common with him," she recalls. "He was younger than his contemporaries. He had a Glaswegian father, like me, and he was signed to a rock label but was essentially a folk artist".

The album, One House Left Standing, was a wintry-sounding collection, cloaked in pastoral arrangements, some by Paul Buckmaster, with Claire on acoustic guitar. In addition to Claire's material, it contained a Joni Mitchell song, 'Urge For Going', which had the cachet of not having appeared on any of Mitchell's albums. A promotional ad in Time Out, in what now seem like astonishingly sexist tones, read, "When most girls are frantically hunting husbands, starting work in Woolworths or learning to type, Claire has finished her first album".

One House Left Standing, 1971. Photography: Visualeyes Agency

Claire jumped head-first into the louche rock 'n' roll capital. "I was exposed to everything the business had to offer," she confirms. "I spent my advance on rooms in the Portobello Hotel, Notting Hill and British Airways tickets to Teeside. Once, I left all my luggage behind when I flew home. When I collected it on my return, the receptionist told me that it was next to Alice Cooper's snake!"

As Chris Blackwell had feared, Claire was swiftly exposed to grown-up refreshments. "It certainly changed me," she confesses, "but I managed to escape drugs when I got married. I'd already booted cocaine into touch but I was smoking pot on a regular basis. I never touch it now - too addictive".

Next, she was dispatched to North America. "I opened for Jethro Tull. I had never even been to a football match or in front of an audience of more than 500. Here I was in front of over 20,000. I was blown away!". As a 17-year-old on the road, she had to grow up fast. "The world was extremely sexist in the 70s", she sighs. "During that tour, I overheard one DJ tell my minder, 'Hey man, what's wrong with that girl? She's not coming across, know what I mean?'. I was astonished." Ever the free-spirit, on occasion Claire resorted to drastic action to nip rumours in the bud: "My label manager let it be known that the crew thought I was gay because I hadn't pulled anyone on the tour. I promptly slept with the lighting guy to put that to rest. Yes, I did fancy him, but really!"

For Claire's second project, Island pulled out all the stops, hiring Paul Samwell-Smith, fresh off the back of his success with Carly Simon's Anticipation, to produce. Along with some of Cat Steven's band, she was ushered to Richard Branson's Oxfordshire studio, The Manor. "It cost a lot of money," says Claire. "£17,000 - quite a big bill in 1973." To this day, the album, October, is considered the pinnacle of her early output. It was a confident record and Claire's vocals exhibited a colloquial flair, looser and more relaxed. The album came in gatefold format; the cover a watercolour of the sky reflected in a puddle, the additional sides printed with Litchfield photographs of Claire frolicking in Richmond park and staring moodily through a rain-splashed window.

The record's centrepiece was 'Speedbreaker', a stroke of musical genius that not only fused folk with r'n'b rhythms in the manner of John Martyn, but was also about him. "It will always be in my heart," says Claire. "I wrote it for John, for whom I had the greatest respect and love. But it's also about another wonderful man in my life, on whom I also had a big crush, Alan White [drummer and percussionist on October]. I think the solo he played on the song is the greatest thing he's ever done." She remains proud of album's "exquisite sound and wonderful playing".

Next, Claire moved to Konk, the label owned by the Kinks, for Stage Door Johnnies (1974) and Abracadabra (1975), produced, respectively, by Ray Davies and Claire herself. The albums framed her writing in a folk-rock setting, with some tracks, such as 'Forbidden Fruit', evincing qualities of Maria Muldaur. "I had toured the USA twice and was really into being a rock diva. I was hanging out with Yes, pushing my voice to its limits, smoking pot and drinking. You can hear graininess in my voice. What a little madam I was! I was barely 21. I thought I knew it all. How wrong can you be?"

Stage Door Johnnies, 1974. Photography: Monty Coles

Wrong indeed. because Claire's solo career was about to falter. Konk wanted her to record covers, so she sought refuge in a guest slot with Wishbone Ash before going solo again with Touchpaper (1983), a foray into synthesised art-pop. Then came an unexpected transition to New Age. "My then-husband, Nick Austin, invited me to make an album just using my voice. At first, I was bemused but when the engineer told me how fantastic and unique it was, I started to love it. It happened at a sweet time in my life. I'd just had my first child, Tara, and was living in the country". Voices was the resulting album, created entirely by multi-tracking and sampling Claire's singing.

Since then, Claire has worked her way back to the singer/songwriter style with which she first made her name, but in an industry that has undergone massive change, she's had to conjure new ways of funding herself, reaching into her own pockets. "It was just time to sell my house anyway," she says. "The kids were all living in London. I'd been re-mortgaging every time I needed a new car or to send them off to university. I thought, what the hell - sell now."

Claire calls her new album "folk with a jazzy edge". It features, for the first time, Claire co-writing with her late sister, Louise. "She was so talented...musical, too. She played Bodhran in an Irish band. She showed me her poetry and I realised it would make great lyrics, so I offered to make it into songs and she was delighted. She heard me sing them many times before she died in 2010. It's a shame she never got to hear them recorded and put on an album. It was a long time before I could even sing them again - they brought back poignant memories".

When Daylight Arrives, 2015. Photography: D.J. Brass

Next up is an autobiography. "I'm halfway through. I have promised myself I will finish by October". Considering the elements of Claire's life - the adventures, the songs, the famous names, friends, managers, lovers, thrills and spills - it is bound to be one of 2016's must-reads.

Read the full Claire Hamill interview here. Find out more about Claire here. When Daylight Arrives is out now and available on Spotify, iTunes and other services.

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Eamonn Holmes Wore A White Suit On 'This Morning' And Twitter Went Mad For It

July 3, 2015, 8:24 am

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It’s usually Eamonn Holmes’ cheeky banter with his wife Ruth Langsford that raises a smile on ‘This Morning’, but breakfast TV’s favourite Irishman got fans talking for a different reason on Friday’s show.

The presenter debuted a dashing new look, when he sported a white suit.

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Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford on 'This Morning'

Needless to say, Twitter went mad for it:

His wife even joined in too:

Before the show, Eamonn hinted that he thought his fashion choices may cause a stir:

Never change please, Eamonn.

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WISE WORDS: Sarah Harding Talks Ignoring The Haters, Pleasing Yourself And Taking Time Out For Her Loved Ones, Ahead Of 'Coronation Street' Debut (EXCLUSIVE)

July 3, 2015, 8:32 am

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In the latest of our new WISE WORDS interview series - where stars from a whole range of walks of life share the important lessons they've learned along the way - we're chatting to Sarah Harding, who has a very exciting few months ahead of her.

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Over a decade after first skyrocketing to household name status, as one fifth of the pop group Girls Aloud, she's now branching out alone, and is gearing up for the release of her debut solo single, 'Threads', as well as her forthcoming role in 'Coronation Street'.

Luckily, she still found the time to sit down for a natter with us, about how she moves on from negativity, taking time out to spend with her nearest and dearest, as well as the toughest life lesson she's had to learn along the way...

Sarah Harding

What do you do to switch off from the world?
I live just outside London, in the countryside, so I just treat it like a retreat when I come back here, really. I love it. I potter around, spend time with the dogs, it’s just nice to have some peace and quiet, really. Compared with the rest of my mad life!

How do you deal with negativity?
I just choose not to embrace it. End of, really. I don’t have time for negativity, it’s much less stressful and less draining to channel positive energy and surround yourself with that. And I just don’t look at negative comments, to be fair. At the end of the day, let them worry, let them have their opinions. As long as you’re happy in yourself, and your career and you’re doing everything you can to make yourself happy, why bother with anyone else’s negativity? I think more people should think like that.

I guess it’s just choosing who your real friends are, and filtering out the fake ones.

When and where are you happiest?
I guess really, when I’m working hard, when I feel like I’ve made another achievement or a goal point in my career. I think I’m happy when I feel that sense of achievement, but also when I get some downtime, and I have time to reflect on that as well, which is nice. I think it’s important every few months to just take a little mini-break and recharge your batteries.

The time that I was in the band, we spent so much time working that we didn’t have time to appreciate it all, and you forget yourself sometimes, because you’re too busy. And so when you take a break you can give yourself a pat on the back, a lot of people don’t take the time to do that, and I think it’s so important for your well-being.

What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
I think really not to overthink things. My mind is constantly going, it’s like a broken record, it never stops, I’m always thinking about stuff. And over time someone said it’s like having monkeys on your brain - and you’ve got to sort of tell them to shut up! And don’t overthink things… It can be quite deceiving, the brain’s a very powerful tool. Just live in the moment really.

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Sarah tries out Virgin Media's High-Speed Selfie Booth

What’s been the hardest lesson you’ve had to learn?
Take certain things or people with a pinch of salt, don’t believe everything you hear, and you can’t please everybody. Because that’s life! Not to take yourself too seriously. I’ve learned a lot, you know, and I think what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. I know that sounds like a cliché, but we’re put on this planet to learn, and every day there’s something to learn, so just embrace it.

What would you tell your 13-year-old self?
Kind of the same thing, really - you can’t please everyone, so just make sure that you’re happy. Not trying to fit in all the time, I guess. Eventually you have to break out of that box and say, ‘look, I am who I am. I’m not going to follow a crowd, I’m an individual and I’m going to embrace that’. You know, you can’t live your life trying to please everybody else, you’re never going to be able to do that, there’s no point, so just make yourself happy, first and foremost. And you’ll know who your true friends are, you’ll sort out who are the real ones and who are the fake ones.

What is still left on your bucket list?
Oh my goodness, when you say ‘bucket list’ I think of Karl Pilkington, sorry! I guess I’d love to try something like a sky dive or I’d love to try scuba diving, because I love to snorkle. I don’t know! I’d love to take a year out at some point. And I think I’d like to be a wife and a mum one day, that’d be on my bucket list.

What was your last good deed?
I wouldn’t say there’s one major thing, but I think as long as you do little things every day that’s the important thing. Making sure you stay in touch with your nearest and dearest and your loved ones, and making sure you make time. That’s the most important thing, but it’s very difficult for me to have time to do that because I’m so busy. It’s the little things that count.

Sarah Harding, moments after trying the High-Speed Selfie Booth

What do you think happens when we die?
I saw this thing on Facebook talking about the planets, and how many there are in the context of the size of our planet. And I’m pretty sure there’s more to life than meets the eye. There’s definitely more to it. We’re just a vessel really, I think that every human body has a soul and that soul has to come from somewhere. That’s a really difficult question *laughs* but I do think we’re here to learn a particular lesson, and when the soul learns that lesson, we move onto something greater.

What keeps you grounded?
I don’t know, being at home really, and making time for family, like I said. I like to go back up North. When I’ve been doing ‘Coronation Street’ it’s great to see my family up there, as well. I think it’s important to make the effort, and last week after I filmed my final scenes I stopped off to see my family en route home back to London, and as much as sometimes you really don’t feel like it because you’re shattered, you get a real sense of well-being afterwards. And it’s nice to see yourself brighten up other people’s days as well, seeing their faces lighten up when you surprise them. I made a little surprise visit to one of my elderly family members and he was really chuffed to see me.

What do you try to bring to your relationships?
Fun, loyalty, compassion, and friendship.

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What is the Definition of a Circus?

July 3, 2015, 8:38 am

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Zippos Circus (Photo: Piet-Hein Out, courtesy Zippos)

A recent article of mine on whether contemporary circus needs a new name to separate it from traditional circuses has sparked a fair bit of debate. I wrote the piece in response to some comments by contemporary circus people that sought to distance themselves from what Charlie Wood of the Edinburgh Fringe's Circus Hub called the "nasty tents" and "hack clowns" of traditional circus.

If the c-word has such negative connotations for them, I argued, why don't they come up with a new name for a new form of entertainment that while using circus skills generally results in something that looks and feels very different from what many people would call a circus?

But can we define what a circus actually is? For me:

It doesn't have to have animals - the Moscow State Circus is an example without them.

It doesn't have to be in a tent - the Yarmouth Hippodrome is a purpose-built circus building, and the very first circuses were in amphitheatres.

It can have themes and storylines - Giffords Circus mixes theatre with the traditional elements of a big top, sawdust ring and horses.

But for all the differences between the above shows, they have one thing in common: a programme comprised of a variety of different acts.

All the acts in Philip Astley's original circus - horse riding, acrobats, strong man, clown - existed for hundreds or even thousands of years before he brought them together in a single show. So if Astley is by general consent the Father of the Circus, it must surely be the bringing together of disparate acts into a whole that's bigger than the sum of the parts that defines the art form.

Many acts have been introduced to the circus since Astley's time: the flying trapeze; magic; wild west displays and other historical re-enactments. The strength of the format is that it can incorporate just about anything: kung fu, performing budgies, human cannonball, motorbikes, hypnotism.

It's the continual changing of the line-up - the constant search for a unique must-see attraction - that has kept the circus popular for 250 years. And it's because of the constantly changing repertoire, as different acts come and go, that it's hard to say any one act is essential. If a circus can have flying trapeze or not and still be a circus, it should be able to have animals or not and still be a circus. It's the format that makes it a circus, not the content.

By the same token, individual acts are not in isolation circuses.

Clowns, for example, are often seen as the 'face' of the circus. But clowns also work outside of circuses (party clowns, for instance) and when they do, their show is not circus, it's clowning.

Jugglers are a circus staple. But a juggling troupe performing at a festival is not a circus - it's a juggling show.

Perhaps labels shouldn't matter. But when two similar but different things are being compared and one judged better than another, it's important that everyone understands what they are talking about.

It recently pained me to read an article that described Bromance by the Barely Methodical Troupe as "circus at its purest." By "pure," I guess the writer meant unadorned. The show is performed on a bare stage largely without props or equipment. But the show is more a case of gymnastics at its purest than circus.

Zippos or Giffords would be better examples of circus purity, since they retain the elements of Astley's first circus: horse riding skills, a circus ring and a variety of other acts.

The idea of defining circus as format is not about it being traditional or contemporary, incidentally, and there's no reason why circus can't up date; in fact, it always has.

Cirque Berserk is basically Zippos circus minus the animals, dressed in a more contemporary way and relocated from a tent to a theatre. It's an exciting modern presentation but just as much a circus as its parent.

Cirque du Soleil - the progenitor of new circus - may have linked its acts with a theme of storyline, just as Russian circuses had before them, but it too retained the format of a lot of different acts, and different types of act, being brought together into the same show - a circus.

Many of the smaller companies calling themselves circus today, by contrast, are basically single act shows that are using circus skills in a non-circus context. They are the ones that should be calling themselves by a different name. And why not, if the image of circus is such a burden to them that people like Charlie Wood have to battle popular perceptions of what circus is?

Instead of trying to redefine circus in their own image, why not leave the C-word to circuses and come up with a new one that better defines the different art form they've created?

As an example, I'll leave you with Thomas Chipperfield's An Evening With Lions and Tigers. Wow, you might think, big cats in a big top - 'Tiger Douglas' is going to like that! And, of course, I do. But since it contains no other acts (as far as I know) I wouldn't call it a circus. And neither, it seems, would Chipperfield.

"What we are doing isn't actually a circus," he told BBC Radio Wales, "It's animals in a show."

Wouldn't it be more accurate if certain other shows said, "What we are doing isn't actually circus, it's gymnastics and dance in a piece of conceptual theatre."

The article originally appeared on the author's blog, Circus Mania.

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Katie Price In Court: 'Celebrity Big Brother' Winner Fined £1220 For Running A Red Light In Her Bentley (PICS)

July 3, 2015, 9:17 am

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Katie Price has been given a fine of over £1000, after admitting to driving through a red light in her Bentley.

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The reigning ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ champion was caught on camera running the red light last August, near her family home in West Sussex.

She has now been issued a fine of £1220, as well as receiving three penalty points on her driver’s license, for the offence.

Katie Price at Horsham Magistrates' Court

Speaking at Horsham Magistrates’ Court, her defence attorney, Julian Dale, insisted that Katie had “no recollection” of the incident, which took place shortly after the birth of her youngest daughter, Bunny Hayler, who was still in hospital at the time.

Julian Dale told the court: “There was a lot on her plate... It looks like she has decided to keep going as the lights have turned red.”

Katie Price and husband Kieran Hayler

After being told she had two weeks to settle her payment, which consisted of a £700 fine, £450 in costs and a £70 victim surcharge, Katie said she would pay it “when she got home”.

She previously pleaded not guilty back in April, but ultimately changed her plea.

Katie was supported in court by her husband of two years, Kieran Hayler, who she recently renewed her wedding vows with, following a difficult year, which included several infidelity revelations on his part, while she was still pregnant with their daughter.

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Where Do We Go to Now?

July 3, 2015, 9:32 am

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I'm a 'Dark Tourist' and I love to visit places that might possibly be considered a bit tricky, even a bit dodgy for holiday purposes. In my time I've been skiing in Iran, week-ended in Chernobyl, wandered around North Korea, camped in the Syrian desert, hung out in Rwanda, I once even spent three days in Benidorm... but never again.

With the latest terrorist tragedy in Tunisia however, ordinary Brits are looking at their holiday itineraries and realising that totally "safe" destinations are becoming increasingly scarce. So I thought I might use my vast experience in these things to help out. I'll go through some options and have a look at a couple of places that you might be considering for your next break. I'll be like the Foreign Office but... better.

Firstly - "hot" destinations tend to be dodgier than "cold." There is just something about a beating sun and high humidity that brings out the inner car bomber in you. So strike the entire Middle East off the list- Lebanon, Syria (duh), Jordan, Israel, Egypt, Libya (obviously), Iraq, Tunisia and Morocco are no-gos for starters. Don't even think about anywhere near the Gulf- especially Dubai which is my guess to be the next big target. Turkey is probably dodgy as one mistake with the sat-nav and you're driving into Syria. Cyprus is probably not great-Turkish/Greek clash always a possibility.

Greece could be good - you could definitely get your money's worth if you happen to be there when they leave the Euro. You might even be able to buy an island or two but their security has always been a bit lax and will only get worse in economic chaos.

What about the Balkans? Croatia is nice but maybe a bit too near Bosnia/Herzegovina. Nobody really chooses to go to Bulgaria and also you'll find people hiding in your boot for the return journey- so scrap the Balkans.

Maybe Europe? Holland, Spain, France, Germany, Scotland all have angry fundamentalist factions? Portugal? Too many golfers. What about Italy? No, they have the boat-loads of immigrants pouring in every day that upsets Katie Hopkins.

How about Scandinavia? Norway had that nutter white supremacist killer, Sweden and Denmark have rogue cartoonists who might anger some. Finland is the suicide capital of Europe...

What about North America? According to Presidential hopeful Donald Trump it's full of Mexican rapists and the people who support him shoot up innocent church goers. Canada? I go there, so please leave it alone. South America and Austria should be OK but there might still be Nazis about so watch it. Central America is attractive but still a tad too revolution happy.

What about Asia? Thailand is a bit unsteady. Cambodia - full of Gary Glitters, Burma - angry Monks, Indonesia... just feels dodgy.

Australia? Too hot, too far and too uncultured. New Zealand should be alright though, as long as you don't anger the Maori biker gangs who scared Ross Kemp.

Africa as a whole is probably just a bit too scary. China - too polluted, Russia - too corrupt? India - too populated?

So where on earth do we go?

Here's my suggestion - Iceland. It's too cold for terrorists. It's too expensive for lager louts. It's strangely beautiful and very different from anywhere else. Also, it's only two and half hours flight-time away from the UK.

So that's sorted then. Book a flight to Rekyjavik and spend your summer in Iceland with a bunch of very nice Geysers. Just make sure Bjork isn't in town. She is known to get quite aggressive at airports.

Safe holidays!

Dom Joly's new book 'Here Comes The Clown', published by Simon & Schuster, is out now

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Scream MTV Series: A UK Fans View

July 3, 2015, 9:41 am

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Ask anyone that really knows me and they will tell you, aside from my work on Reality TV shows like the X Factor & The Voice, my other love is The Scream franchise. (and of course my family)

2nd May 1997, saw the UK release of the film Scream, a film that changed my life...will the new 10 episode MTV series do it justice?

I still vividly remember going to watch Scream at the cinema. It blew my mind. I also remember the man who was sat in front of me, who, before the film started was all loud and cocky, but once the films' terrifying opening scene with Drew Barrymore got going, he quickly sank down in his seat.

I feel a great deal of affection towards The Scream films. They have helped me raise thousands of pounds for various charities over the years, as a result of the, 'scare' nights I have arranged alongside Tim Wagstaff, Ghostface.co.uk who also doubles as the great icon, with full permission from Mr R.J Torbert, the Director of Licensing for Ghost Face®

Fast forward 18 years and MTV have rebooted the famous franchise as a TV series and Tuesday (30th June 2015) saw its premiere in the US (it is now available for UK viewers on YouTube)

I was genuinely excited and even set a countdown on my phone ahead of the MTV show starting, (yes, sad I know). I followed MTV's Scream page on Twitter and patiently waited for trailers and news. The first trailer was good, the second was even better.

We got a glimpse of the new mask and I have to admit, I really liked it. It was darker and still very, very scary.

Finally, after months of waiting and a day after it aired in the US, MTV made the series premiere available for UK viewers on YouTube. I loaded it on my phone, synced it with my television and waited, nervously but excited. Please MTV don't let me down.

I won't give anything away but the new Scream revolves around a new town, called Lakewood. A town that still lives in the shadow of dead? serial killer Brandon James.

After nearly 44 minutes The credits rolled and I had a big smile on my face, a very big smile. Hold on tight MTV...here are my honest thoughts on the premiere.

I thought the first episode of Scream MTV was awesome. It had a very good feel to it and I think it will just get better and better. It even included, the obligatory Scream phone call from our 'friend'. Emma (Willa Fitzgerald) and Noah (John Karna) were the stand-outs for me. They have good, but different enough, similarities to Sidney and Randy from the first film.

Tim Wagstaff, owner of Ghostface.co.uk said about the first show "The backstory is interesting but it still needs to open up fully"

The lake town setting makes it creepy and unsettling and if the story & action continues to gather momentum, then I think this will be a huge winner, for everyone concerned, including the loyal Scream fans.

During the show premiere Noah says "You can't do a slasher movie as a TV series" Well Noah, MTV can.

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Why I'm Celebrating 'Independents Day' This 4th July

July 3, 2015, 9:47 am

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This Fourth of July, as our friends across the pond celebrate Independence Day I've decided to honour a different kind of independents... Independent Record Labels.

As our musical landscape becomes increasingly homogenised and mainstream (with risk averse major labels less willing than ever to throw their energies and cheque books behind artists that are seen as left-field or unlikely to be "profitable"), it's all the more important to celebrate those labels born out of a genuine passion for the music itself and a desire to share it with the world.

Created by mavericks, dare devils and music lovers with impeccable taste, the founders of indie labels risked (and sometimes lost) it all in their singular quest to bring innovative, varied and deserving music to the forefront, and for that I will always be grateful to them.

Without labels such as Mute Records, Creation, Domino Records and Rough Trade we may never have heard the likes of Oasis, The Smiths, The Kills, My Bloody Valentine or The Libertines. We may never have seen Arctic Monkeys headline Glastonbury, danced around on a Friday night to The Strokes, or sung along in one big chorus to "and after aaaaaall, you're my Wonderwaaaaall" (wedding parties, i'm looking at you).

My radio show on Xfm is a testament to how loved and important these artists have become and so, this fourth of July... I want to declare "Independents Day" and share the stories of four of the world's best loved indie labels.

Mute Records, Rough Trade, Creation and Domino Records were each founded by people with tenacity, imagination, bravery, a DIY ethos and a devil-may care attitude. Their names are Daniel Miller, Geoff Travis, Alan McGee and Laurence Bell, and they were all kind enough to share their stories with us, alongside many of the artists they signed: Nick Cave, The Strokes, The Libertines, Arctic Monkeys, Erasure, Franz Ferdinand, The Kills, Primal Scream, The Charlatans and many more.

Their stories are as varied as the music they put out, but each share one common desire, to have the world hear the music they believe in.

The first episode focuses on Mute Records (which brought us Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Grinderman, Mody, Goldfrapp, Erasure and many more) and includes special guest interviews with Nick Cave and Erasure. A new episode/story will follow every Friday for the next month and I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them.

And this fourth of July, if you are at an Independence Day party, remember to take a moment to doff your cap to those other "independents" who risked it all to all to bring us the music you may well be dancing around to.

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Sarah Harding Talks 'Gritty' New Single, 'Threads': 'I Think People Will Be Surprised' (EXCLUSIVE)

July 3, 2015, 10:15 am

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Sarah Harding has spoken out about her upcoming “gritty” debut single, admitting she thinks Girls Aloud fans will be “surprised” when they hear her new musical direction.

Two years after ~~the worst news we’ve ever heard and still think about every single day~~ the announcement that Girls Aloud were going their separate ways, Sarah remains the only member of the group not to have released a single as a solo artist.

However, that’s all about to change, following the announcement, earlier this week, that her debut single, ‘Threads’, was coming this summer, while she also shared the single’s artwork on her official Twitter page.

Speaking to HuffPost UK Entertainment ahead of the single’s grand unveiling, she described it as a “gritty” debut that her fans might not necessarily be anticipating.

“I think people will be surprised,” Sarah tells us, “I don’t think they’ll be expecting this as a single.

“You’ve still got the live elements - it’s quite rocky - but it’s also got pop and dubstep influences as well. There’s a real mish-mash of different styles.”

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Sarah Harding

Sarah previously recorded three solo singles for the soundtrack to ‘St. Trinian’s II’, but ‘Threads’ will mark her first ever solo release without the backing of Girls Aloud, and she reckons she had more freedom than ever before while recording the track.

She says: “I feel a real sense of achievement when I listen to it, because I really feel like I got the chance to put my stamp on the music, which we didn’t really get to do so much when we were in the band.

“It was lovely, being with the girls, but it was very difficult to get involved and be personal on the writing side, you know, and to be creative. And for me, I’m a very creative person, and I like to express myself. So this has been an opportunity for me to do that and get my sentiment out there.”

Sarah and the rest of Girls Aloud, during their Ten tour

Describing the message of the song, Sarah adds: “There’s a moral to it, it’s basically about that there are certain people in your life, they come and they go, and they’re not necessarily the right people, and that’s, kind of, where I was at when I wrote this song.

“Like I said, I learned my lessons from a lot of people in my life. I’ve been stung by people, and I’ve learned who my true friends. You meet a lot of people who are willing to cash in on you, and it’s kind of about that. But it’s also about how you’ve got to learn to let things go, and not hold onto the negativity.

“I wasn’t in the best of places when I wrote it, I was a bit annoyed - but it was also very cathartic to put pen to paper, and you’ve got to learn to let things go, because, as I learned, it’s not forever, it’s just for that moment. And so you’ve got to move on.”

It’s set to be an exciting few months for Sarah, who is also about to make her debut in ‘Coronation Street’, in addition to the launch of her solo music career.

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Sam Smith 'Definitely Not' Recording Theme For New 'James Bond' Film, 'Spectre'... But Is Ellie Goulding?

July 3, 2015, 10:53 am

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It would seem reports that Sam Smith was being tipped to record the theme tune for the next ‘James Bond’ theme were nothing more than rumours, after he’s admitted he’s not been approached for the job.

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The Grammy award-winning singer had been widely tipped to be performing the title track to ‘Spectre’, when it hits cinemas later this year, following in the footsteps of Paul McCartney, Madonna and Tina Turner, who have all performed ‘Bond’ themes in the past.

However, during an interview on the Capital London Breakfast Show on Friday, the ‘Stay With me’ singer ruled himself out as a potential candidate for the job, admitting that although he’d “love” to record a ‘Bond’ theme, he hasn’t been asked this time around.

Sam Smith

He explained: “I actually have no idea. People seem to think I'm doing it but I have absolutely no idea what's going on.

“I'm being deadly serious. I really think I would know by now!”

Sam also confessed he’d heard rumours that it was actually Ellie Goulding who would be performing the theme tune to ‘Spectre’, adding her name to the ever-growing list of potential musical stars for the job.

Ellie Goulding

He added: “I heard Ellie Goulding was going to do it, I heard loads of different things. It's definitely not me.”

It was recently suggested that Adele was about to go for the ‘Bond’ double, and that she would be following her Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning song ‘Skyfall’ with the title song to the new 007 outing.

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Beyond The Bombings: 'A Song For Jenny' Explores Julie Nicholson's Grief For Her Daughter, But Also The Kindness She Experienced

July 4, 2015, 12:58 am

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Julie Nicholson, whose story of terrible loss in the London Bombings is laid devastatingly bare in Sunday evening’s BBC drama, ‘A Song for Jenny’, says she is not in a position to forgive the terrorists who took the life of her daughter Jenny on that devastating summer day.

Julie’s daughter was killed at Edgware Road tube station on 7 July 2005, as four coordinated explosions brought terror and chaos to the capital, a day after its citizens had celebrated winning the 2012 Olympics. The bombs targeted the London transport system, killed 52 people and injured 700 in total.

A decade later, Julie, a country vicar who wrote a book about her ordeal of losing Jenny, explains very carefully why she does not consider it her right to forgive the perpetrators.

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Emily Watson stars as Julie Nicholson in this intimate, devastating portrayal of a mother's loss

“Only Jenny can forgive them,” she said following a screening of the drama three weeks ago. “And she isn’t here to do it."

Strikingly honest and clear, Julie added that, instead, she tries to concentrate on living a life filled with as much compassion and understanding as she can muster.

‘Song for Jenny’ stars Emily Watson as the bereaved mother, whose shock and grief that terrible day were compounded by confusion as to why Jenny had been at an unusual tube station, and delay in locating and identifying her body.

Julie Nicholson was determined to see where her daughter had lost her life

The drama brings home the personal impact on family life experienced by all those caught up in the tragedy. Emily Watson, whose performance captures perfectly both Julie’s initial hope, then heartbreak, then denial and finally determination in wanting to honour her daughter, was visibly shaken by the screening, and struggled to express her own memories of being in London that day, when she was pregnant.

‘A Song for Jenny’ contains, despite the tragedy at its core, inspiring glimmers of hope and humanity at its core. We see Julie hail a taxi after identifying her daughter’s body, and the driver, discovering her plight, driving her all the way home beyond London, then refusing to take any money.

Julie explains she experienced many great acts of silent sympathy in those weeks, including this taxi driver’s gesture. She tried to find him again afterwards, but was philosophical when she couldn’t.

“To me, he became a sort of Everyman,” she says now. “A figure that characterised the countless gestures of kindness I received.”

'A Song For Jenny' is on BBC One on Sunday evening at 9pm. Watch the trailer below...

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Rita Ora Reveals Why She Chose ‘X Factor' Over ‘The Voice'

July 4, 2015, 2:12 am

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Rita Ora has opened up about her decision to join the ‘X Factor’ panel this year, instead of returning as a coach on ‘The Voice’.

Perhaps surprisingly, The ‘Hot Right Now’ singer is insistent that the move wasn’t a career-related decision, stating that it was actually all to do with scheduling issues.

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Rita was speaking at the O2 Silver Clef Awards

Speaking to The Mirror, she explains: “It's nothing to do with any of the coaches personally. I love them all. But it's definitely something to fit in with my timetable and my schedule.

“It just works for me, you know? And that experience I had with ‘The Voice’ is surreal."

Rita will join her fellow judges Simon Cowell, Nick Grimshaw and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini next week for the first 2015 auditions.

The judging panel isn’t the only aspect of the show facing a huge shake-up this year, and rumour has it that the auditions themselves are undergoing a revamp, while Simon is also reportedly hoping to make the judges’ houses stage live.

Meanwhile, fans of ‘The Voice are speculating over who could replace Rita, and Paloma Faith remains the front-runner for the job.

Nicole Scherzinger is also rumoured to be in line for the role, though according to reports, 'The Voice' bosses aren't too keen on a game of talent show Hokey Cokey.

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‘Big Brother': Marc Becomes The Tenth Housemate To Be Evicted

July 4, 2015, 2:26 am

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Marc has become the tenth housemate to leave the ‘Big Brother’ house, after making his exit on Friday night.

The housemate made left the Borehamwood bungalow, but before he could, there was the small matter of Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace’s exit from the house.

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Marc leaves the house

The reality TV star spoke about Marc, unaware that he would be following her out, stating: “When I first got there I loved him, he is from Dublin where my family are from and I liked him. He is so confusing he has about 18 sides to him. In the end we just got each other and I think we are similar."

When Marc made his exit, he insisted that he wasn’t surprised to leave, and told Emma: “It is mad, you look at the same faces every day and everyone looks ugly, everyone here looks amazing!

“I got the blame for the whole Brian thing and it is hard being on your own. I am happy I am gone and they will be happy in the House."

He also got to see who nominated him for eviction, and stated he wasn’t surprised by the housemates who wanted him out.

Speaking of his aims to shake things up, Marc explained: "I can see why people were antagonised but I did it on purpose. It was just me messing with their heads. If I push anyone to far I will pull them to one side and apologise, we had a safety word which was helicopter!

"Sometimes I know I go too far and it is too far."

‘Big Brother’ returns tonight at 9pm.

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‘I'm A Celebrity': Craig Charles To Return To The Aussie Jungle?

July 4, 2015, 3:06 am

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Craig Charles could be returning to the ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’, after leaving the last series when his brother died.

The ‘Coronation Street’ star left the Aussie jungle in 2014, when his sibling Dean died of a suspected heart attack at the age of 52.

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Craig Charles

Now, reports suggest that Craig could make an ‘I’m A Celeb’ comeback, and a source tells The Sun: “There would have been nothing Craig would have enjoyed more than staying but Dean’s death made that impossible.”

Last year’s series of ‘I’m A Celeb’ was an eventful one, and the artist formerly known as GC also made an early exit.

After days of crying, shouting and general uproar, ‘TOWIE’ star Gemma opted to bow out from the show, though she has also vowed that she could make a return.

Carl Fogarty went on to win the show, pipping Melanie Sykes and Jimmy Bullard to the post.

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‘Coronation Street' Spoiler: Tracy Barlow Turns To Her Ex Following Deirdre's Death (PICS)

July 4, 2015, 4:10 pm

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Tracy Barlow is set for a tough time in ‘Coronation Street’, after finding out that her mum Deirdre is dead.

In next week’s shows (from Monday 6 July), viewers will see Tracy and Ken preparing for the matriarch's return, however instead, her friend Bev arrives and reveals that Deirdre has died suddenly.

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Tracy turns to Robert

The storyline will act as a final farewell to the character, played by Anne Kirkbride, who died earlier this year.

After learning the sad news and attending the wake, Tracy (Kate Ford) feels rejected by Ken and returns home alone.

Once there, her ex Robert arrives, and reveals that he’s still in love with her.

As the pair share a smooch, Ken returns home, and let’s face it, he probably won’t be too impressed.

‘Corrie’ bosses have revealed a number of details about Deirdre’s farewell storyline, and Bill Roache, who plays Ken, has promised an emotional farewell.

“It’s very, very strange because we’re actually filming the funeral of Deirdre and I had a scene as Ken where I’m given Deirdre's glasses, but of course Annie wore them for 30 years, so you certainly don’t need any motivation for the acting,” he said earlier this year. “We’re always on the verge [of tears].”

Watch ‘Corrie’ on Monday 13 July to see the scenes unfold.

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‘EastEnders' Spoiler: ‘Who Killed Lucy Beale?' Storyline Takes Centre Stage Again As Police Arrive In Walford (PICS)

July 4, 2015, 4:10 pm

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Lucy Beale may have been murdered over a year ago in ‘EastEnders’, but the huge storyline still isn’t over, as Jane and Ian find out later this month when police arrive in the Square.

After months of police investigations, Ian found out that his youngest son Bobby murdered Lucy back in February, and the family resolved to keep the killing a secret.

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Who will be taken to the police station?

However, the police have been powering on with their investigation, and now they’re ready to make an arrest - is it possible that the truth is out?

Cindy Williams has been threatening to reveal the truth to Walford, but is she really capable of going behind Ian’s back and telling the police?

The Lucy Beale case has been full of twists and turns, so we’re not quite ready to hedge bets on who will be walking away in handcuffs.

Elsewhere in the Sqaure, there's been plenty of drama, and Stacey Slater is currently at the centre of a super-awkward love square (Is that a thing? Well, we're making it a thing) and it's set to get even worse...

Watch ‘EastEnders’ from Monday 13 July to see the latest developments unfold.

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Diana Douglas Dead: Michael Douglas's Actress Mother Dies, Aged 92

July 5, 2015, 1:57 am

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Diana Douglas has died at the age of 92, it has been confirmed.

The actress, who is Michael Douglas’s mother and the ex-wife of Kirk Douglas, died on Friday 3 July, in California.

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Diana Douglas

The BBC reports that Diana died in a California retirement home.

Diana was an actress in her own right, and she appeared in plenty of films and TV shows during her huge career, including ‘The West Wing’ and ‘ER’.

She was Kirk’s first wife, and the pair married in 1943 after meeting in New York, while Diana was studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.

They later divorced in 1943, but remained friends and appeared alongside Michael in the 2003 film ‘It Runs In The Family’.

Diana married again, to actor Bill Darrid in 1956, and the couple remained together until his death in 2002.

She then married Donald Webster in 2002.

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