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DVD Reviews

7:00am Saturday 13th March 2010

A weekly round-up of the latest DVD releases.

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Teen pregnancy rates not falling fast enough

7:00am Saturday 13th March 2010

Teen pregnancies might be on the decline but the Government are still falling short of the 50% drop they were hoping to achieve by 2010. We look at why this country is failing to stem the problem and the difficulties facing pregnant teenagers.

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As good as Goulding

7:00am Saturday 13th March 2010

Ellie Goulding has topped virtually every Ones To Watch list for 2010, but now it's time to back up the hype with her debut album Lights, released on March 1. The 23-year-old explains what it's like being so talked about and lifts the lid on her inspirations.

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On the record: Gorillaz: Plastic fantastic

7:00am Saturday 13th March 2010

Damon Albarn and his comic book-style virtual band return with a brand new album, Plastic Beach, but will it be as well received as its predecessor, Demon Days? Elsewhere, dance favourites Groove Armada have a new release, but how will it fare against the new album from Italian dance duo Crookers?

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Teenagers in training

7:00am Saturday 13th March 2010

When we decide to start a family, the usual picture in our mind is of cute little babies, and maybe playful toddlers. We don't typically envision gangly pre-teens or rebellious adolescents.

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Fashion week close-up

7:00am Saturday 13th March 2010

Take a front row seat for the hottest beauty looks at London Fashion Week.

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Fashion week close-up

7:00am Saturday 13th March 2010

Take a front row seat for the hottest beauty looks at London Fashion Week.

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The beer necessities

7:00am Saturday 13th March 2010

One drink that seldom makes it from the fridge into our food is the nation's favourite tipple. But an Italian beer brand wants to change all that, and make beer as vital to a good meal as it is to a night at the pub.

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Thirsty work

7:00am Saturday 13th March 2010

Fancy a drink? Our drinks columnist Sam Wylie-Harris looks at Mother's Day tipples.

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Six of the best Blu-ray players

7:00am Saturday 13th March 2010

You may well have invested in a shiny new flat screen TV set of late, or perhaps you've had one for a while, but are still staring at the 'HD ready' sticker on the front and wondering when you might get around to sampling the sumptuous feast for the eyeballs that is high definition.

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The family way

7:00am Saturday 13th March 2010

As Easter approaches, many parents are planning a short family break, or looking to book their main summer holiday.

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A liberating fight

7:00am Saturday 13th March 2010

A new BBC Four documentary series, Women, charting the rise of feminism and looking at its impact on contemporary women's lives, starts next week (March 8). We speak to women involved with the series about women's liberation in the past and present, and look at how it's changed ordinary women's lives.

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Step inside Herefordshire’s finest rural retreats

8:00am Thursday 11th March 2010

Three of Herefordshire’s top tourist attractions are fully throwing open their doors this week.

Harrison Ford finds a Hollywood ending

7:00am Saturday 6th March 2010

Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford star in medical drama Extraordinary Measures, released in cinemas on Friday February 26. The pair explain how they approached the true story of a father who funded research into a drug that would save his children's lives.

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