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Thursday Nov 27 | Digital Spy

Payne to star as George Best in BBC drama

Tom Payne will star as George Best in a BBC Two TV film about the legendary footballer.

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Related Topix: Drama, Best, Entertainment, Television

Sun Nov 09, 2008

The Bristol Evening Post

Robert Carlyle arrives for the Bafta Scotland Awards in Glasgow

The cream of Scotland's film and television talent has gathered for the industry's most prestigious awards show.

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Related Topix: Robert Carlyle, Crime Movies, Cracker, Drama, Entertainment, Television, Robbie Coltrane

Wed Nov 05, 2008

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Cracker -

After arresting a man for the brutal murder of a prostitute, Fitz soon has to decide if they have the wrong man, or whether they are dealing with a copycat killer.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Crime Movies, Cracker, Drama

Thu Aug 21, 2008

This Is London

Has Robbie Coltrane healed his broken heart?

Slave that he is to his Celtic genes, Robbie Coltrane returned from his holidays this week with little evidence to show for three weeks in sun-soaked California.

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Related Topix: Harry Potter, Books, Robbie Coltrane, Crime Movies, Cracker, Drama, Entertainment, Television

Mon Aug 11, 2008

The Press On-Line

Police Coltrane poster sparks interest in UK

It was a cracker of a story, and the world's media agreed. News that Christchurch police were using a poster depicting British actor Robbie Coltrane in an effort to warn central city residents of a burglar a ...

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Related Topix: Robbie Coltrane, Crime Movies, Cracker, Drama, Entertainment, Television, New Zealand, World News

Sat Aug 09, 2008

The New Zealand Herald

Police use Cracker idea to catch thief

He's cracked big cases as television crimefighter Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald, but Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane was unaware of his starring role in Christchurch police's hunt for a burglar.

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Related Topix: Robbie Coltrane, Crime Movies, Cracker, Drama, Entertainment, Television, Harry Potter, Books

Tvnz.co.nz

Cracker crime fighter

Christchurch police have come up with an innovative way to fight crime in the city.

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, Cracker, Drama, Entertainment, Television

Fri Aug 08, 2008

CNN

Robbie Coltrane 'mug shot' distributed

Police hunting a teen burglar in the New Zealand city of Christchurch have circulated a mug shot of 58-year-old British actor Robbie Coltrane who, they say, has a strong resemblance to their young suspect.

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Related Topix: Robbie Coltrane, Crime Movies, Cracker, Drama, Entertainment, Television, New Zealand, World News, Harry Potter, Books

Thu Aug 07, 2008

The Press On-Line

Lookalike leaflet to catch thief

Looking Hagrid: Police are using a picture of Robbie Coltrane, who stars as Hagrid in the Harry Potter series of films, as an image of what a young burglar might look like in a few years.

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Related Topix: Harry Potter, Books, Robbie Coltrane, Crime Movies, Cracker, Drama, Entertainment, Television

Mon Jul 07, 2008

Belleville News

British TV's 'Robbie Coltrane: Incredible Britain' gets a U.S. release on DVD

Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane admits that he's a gypsy, and will probably never change.

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Tue Jul 01, 2008

TV Squad

TNT and Cracker, try try again

Upon seeing the headline that TNT is going to be doing a new version of the UK series Cracker , I suspect I had the same reaction as many of you: Wasn't this show already remade for U.S. audiences? Yes, it was.

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, Cracker, Drama, Entertainment, Television, Robert Pastorelli, Josh Hartnett, Robbie Coltrane

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Hollywood Reporter

TNT grabs 'Cracker' for U.S.

American viewers might get another, perhaps saltier, bite of the '90s Brit hit "Cracker" thanks to a second attempt at turning the quirky cop show into a series stateside.

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Related Topix: Robbie Coltrane, Robert Pastorelli, Crime Movies, Cracker, Drama, Entertainment, Television

Sat Jun 07, 2008

Online Sun

Col's Clooney Crackers

HARRY Potter star Robbie Coltrane wants to make a movie of his hit TV series Cracker.

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Related Topix: Harry Potter, Books, Robbie Coltrane, Crime Movies, Cracker, Drama, Entertainment, Television, Jonathan Ross, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Fri May 09, 2008

Edinburgh News

Robbie turns to robbery

“Well, no, it was terribly easy, because the exec producer's job is to assemble the team, really”

ACCORDING to a line of dialogue in Robbie Coltrane's comeback TV drama The Planman, "the Press are like puppies - sharp teeth but essentially harmless, as long as you tickle their tummies for them". It's true. via Edinburgh News

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Related Topix: Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter, Books, Celia Imrie, Cracker, Crime Movies, Drama, Entertainment, Television

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