The Hoax

Hello, Im Amber and this is bbclearningenglish.com. In Entertainment today, we listen to a review of a new film called The Hoax. (A hoax is a deception a trick to make people believe something is true when it is not.) The Hoax is based on a true sto

Vivienne Westwood

Hello, Im Amber and this is bbclearningenglish.com. In Entertainment today, we go back to the mid-1970s when punk rock and the British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood ruled the day! Punk was a popular style among young people and it involved shoc

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Hello, Im Amber and this is bbclearningenglish.com. In Entertainment today, we listen to a review of the seventh, and last, Harry Potter book - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows which millions of children (and adults) rushed out to buy at midnight

Julie Christie

Amber: Hello, I'm Amber and this is bbclearningenglish.com. In Entertainment today, we listen to parts of an interview with a beautiful British screen icon! She talks about fame and good fortune or as she calls it, 'getting lucky'. Julie Christie is

Sharjah Art Biennial

Amber: Hello, I'm Amber and you're listening to bbclearningenglish.com. In Entertainment today, we visit the largest art event in the Arab world - the Sharjah Art Biennial in the United Arab Emirates. (A biennial is an event that happens every 2 yea

Oscar nominations

Callum: Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is entertainment. Well, it's that time of year again movie awards time. In January there were the Golden Globes, on February th 11 it's the BAFTAs, the British film awards and on February 25 the most famo

The New Super Food

Jackie: Hello welcome to Entertainment! I'm Jackie Dalton. If you're someone who is quite careful about what you eat and likes to be healthy, then you might want to find out about what's being hailed as the latest super food. A 'super food' is a ter

Britney Spears' haircut

Yvonne: This is entertainment from bbclearningenglish.com and I'm Yvonne Archer. Hello! Well, popstar Britney Spears has hit the headlines again but not necessarily for the right reason. As you've probably heard, she's been having some troubled time

‘Letters From Iwo Jima’

Amber: Hello, I'm Amber, and you're listening to bbclearningenglish.com. In Entertainment today, we listen to an interview with the legendary American actor and director, Clint Eastwood. He talks about his new film, 'Letters From Iwo Jima'. Clint Ea

Playing Jane Austen’s sister

Amber: Hello, I'm Amber, and you're listening to bbclearningenglish.com. In Entertainment today, we listen to an interview with the young and talented English actor Anna Maxwell Martin. Anna is only 28 and she won a Best Actress BAFTA award in 2006

Sound in sport

Jackie: Hello, I'm Jackie Dalton. Welcome to Entertainment, which this week has a sports theme. We're going to be finding out about how noise from spectators at sports events affects players or competitors taking part in a sport. Sandy Wilson It's b

Elle Macpherson

Amber: Hello, I'm Amber, and you're listening to bbclearningenglish.com. In Entertainment today, we listen to an interview with a woman who - in the 1980s and 90s - put the word 'supermodel' in the dictionary! She's Elle Macpherson. Elle began her b

Amazing Grace

William: Hello and welcome to Entertainment! I'm William Kremer. Here at BBC Learning English dot com, we're running a short season of th programmes marking the 200 anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade. This significant anniversary hasn't

Education and theatre

Yvonne: When we think of the theatre, many of us simply think about being entertained. But actress Pauline Moran, explains how a play can often deliver much more as she tells us about her role in a South African play called Bones. That's all in toda

Kurt Vonnegut

Amber: Hello, I'm Amber Barnfather and you're listening to bbclearningenglish.com. In Entertainment today, we learn about one of the outstanding writers of modern American literature, Kurt Vonnegut, who died on the 11 of April, aged 84. We hear extr

Mr Bean and M. Hulot

William: Hello and welcome to Entertainment I'm William Kremer. [FX canned laughter] Well, the comedy that has made Mr Bean popular around the world doesn't quite work on the radio, since the main character Mr Bean - doesn't actually say anything. I

Shilpa Shetty

Andrea: Hello, Im Andrea Rose and youre listening to bbclearningenglish.com. In Entertainment today we catch up with Bollywood actress, Shilpa Shetty, who is starring in the film, Life in aMetro, which has just been released. Shilpa Shetty started he

Sacred Monsters

Amber: Hello, I'm Amber and you're listening to bbclearningenglish.com. In Entertainment today, we step into the dynamic world of contemporary dance. We hear parts of an interview with two of the world's leading dancers: Sylvie Guillem and Akram Kha

The Painted Veil

Amber: Hello, I'm Amber and this is bbclearningenglish.com. In Entertainment today, we listen to a review of a new Hollywood film, The Painted Veil, and we hear how the film which stars Naomi Watts and Edward Norton is different from the classic Eng

Pop stars – the new fashion designers

Amber: Hello, I'm Amber and you're listening to bbclearningenglish.com In Entertainment today, we find out why pop stars are the new fashion designers in other words, why there's a trend for pop stars to start their own clothing labels or brands. Fo