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Swinging London might not have been quite as swinging as most of us thought. As the new film "Pirate Radio" informs us, 1966 was at the center of the greatest era of British rock 'n' roll.

British comedy is a funny thing. It's famous for being smart, sharp and nuanceda 'unlike Yank humour, which is supposed to be dumb, crude and obvious.A Or at least that's the cliche.

Tom Sturridge, background left, who plays Carl, the anchor character of "Pirate Radio," watches Rhys Ifans as disc jockey Gavin in the film.

Inspired by story of Moldovan woman forced into sex work in U.K. 5:54 PM ET CBC News British actor Emma Thompson, shown Oct.

ACTRESS EMMA THOMPSON stunned students at a university town by saying: "Nick Griffin would feel very comfortable here." The Oscar-winner hit out after claiming her Rwanda-born adoptive son suffered racist abuse while studying at Exeter.

On Friday, newcomers Tom Sturridge and Talulah Riley appear on-screen in the kooky ensemble film "Pirate Radio," a comedy about a colorful band of DJs who blasted out rock 'n' roll to the music-starved masses of Sixties England.

Emma Thompson teams up with Michael Bloomberg to shine the spotlight on human trafficking.

Many people know Emma Thompson as Nanny McPhee or Professor Sybil Trelawney from the Harry Potter films.

While Labour scarcely has a surfeit of celebrity supporters these days Sir Michael Caine's defection to the Tories was the last thing that the party needed Ben Bradshaw has just seen fit to give Emma Thompson a sound thrashing.

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rhys Ifans, and Emma Thompson indulge in some tame debauchery.

Nov. 10 - Academy Award-winning actress Emma Thompson unveils an art exhibition in New York that highlights human trafficking.

"I'm a big fan of my stuff, I have to say," Sebastian Silva says with a self-aware, wincing smile.

CULTURE Secretary Ben Bradshaw has criticised actress Emma Thompson as "insulting" over her claim that Exeter and its university are racist.

Richard Curtis makes romantic, sentimental and overlong comedies filled to the rafters with friends as cast-members. He's a British Judd Apatow - indulgent, substituting sweetness for edge, charm for shock value.

ACTRESS Emma Thompson stunned students by telling them BNP leader Nick Griffin would love their university as she hit out over racism.

Caption: Emma Thompson Premiere of 'An Education' BFI 53rd London Film Festival London, England .... THOMPSON 'WITHDRAWS POLANSKI SUPPORT' British actress EMMA THOMPSON has agreed to withdraw her name from a petition to free ROMAN POLANSKI after a fan called on her to stop supporting the incarcerated filmmaker.

EASTBOURNE MP Nigel Waterson has been congratulated by local Greenpeace campaigners after becoming a beneficial owner of Airplot!, the piece of land owned by Greenpeace and Emma Thompson at the centre of the site of the proposed runway at Heathrow.

ACTRESS Emma Thompson stunned students at Exeter University by telling them: "Nick Griffin would feel very comfortable here". The Oscar-winning actress made her comments in a speech to students after claiming her Rwanda-born son Tindyebwa Agaba suffered racist abuse during his studies in the city.

Actress Emma Thompson said she would remove her name from a petition in support of film director Roman Polanski enlarge Emma Thompson is an Oscar-winning actress whose charisma and outspoken personality have earned her admiration and a reputation as a "strong woman". But when one of her fans realised that Thompson had signed a petition calling for ...

Photograph: Fotos International/Getty Images The actor Emma Thompson has urged a university to work to stamp out racism after her adopted son endured "unpleasant" experiences while studying there.