By Sarah Fitzmaurice

Last updated at 3:13 PM on 22nd July 2011

When Christopher Eccleston left Doctor Who after just one series, the BBC released a statement saying the actor decided to leave because he feared he was being 'typecast'.

But now the Salford-born actor has revealed the real reason he left the show ? because he hated the ?politics? on set and suggested there was bullying by senior staff members.

The actor, 47, made the telling remarks while he was giving an acting masterclass at London?s Theatre Royal on Wednesday.

He told the group: ?I left Doctor Who because I could not get along with the senior people. I didn?t agree with the way things were being run.?

He added: ?I thought to remain, which would have made me a lot of money and given me huge visibility, the price I would have had to pay was to eat a lot of sh*t.?

?It?s easy to find a job when you?ve got no morals. You can go, ?Yeah, yeah. That doesn?t matter. That director can bully that prop man and I won?t say anything about it?.?

The acclaimed actor, who has starred in films 28 Days Later and Gone in 60 seconds said he didn?t get on with the senior staff.

He said: ?I left because of politics. I did not see eye-to-eye with them.

?I didn't agree with the way things were being run.

?I didn't like the culture that had grown up around the series. So I left over a principle.?

But despite the problems he experienced on set Christopher, who was recently acclaimed for his role as John Lennon in BBC drama Lennon Naked, said is still proud of his time as the Doctor.

The role of Doctor Who in 2005 was a brief departure from the conflicted souls the actor usually plays, but he left after one series being replaced with David Tennant. 

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By Daily Mail Reporter

Last updated at 1:14 PM on 22nd July 2011

She usually has her enviable legs on display in a pair of itsy bitsy hotpants.

But last night, Pixie Lott showcased her generous curves in a daringly cut dress that threatened to spill her bust.

The Mama Do singer headed out for dinner with Oliver Chesire, who indeed had a Cheshire Cat grin across his face.

The lovebirds, both clucthing oversized bags, headed to dinner before popping into Blockbusters for a DVD on their way home.

Pixie, real name Victoria Lott, wore a short dress with black ruffled detail.

 

Despite her bare legs and low-cut frock, she kept the cold weather at bay with a stylish unisex overcoat.

Her tresses however, left a little to be desired for.

The pop princess appeared to have chopped her own layers into her hairdo, with a scruffy unkempt look compared to her usual immaculate glow.

But her natural beauty and grace has scored her a deal with model agency Select.

Pixie said: 'I've always loved experimenting with different looks and styles through work - it's one of the perks of the job!

'I've always been surrounded by clothes, and I love fashion and accessorising.

'I've learned a lot about what works and what doesn't, which has helped to build my confidence and interest in fashion.

'Music and fashion go together well for me as they are both very expressive.'

The 20-year-old peroxide blonde has already dabbled with fashion, having designed a range for Lipsy.

Pixie added: 'Being with Select is like getting my first real fashion job after an apprenticeship.'

Legendary model scout Tandy Anderson, of Select Model Management, said: 'Pixie is stunning.

'She has presence, style, an infectious personality, and has already caught the eye of various designers and photographers, from Dolce & Gabbana to Ellen Von Unwerth.

'She's a talented and successful musician and we are confident that as a model, she can enjoy similar success.'

 

22 July 2011 Last updated at 04:40 ET

Doctor Who actress Karen Gillan is to make her professional theatre debut in a West End revival of John Osborne's 1964 play Inadmissible Evidence.

Gillan, who plays the Doctor's feisty assistant Amy Pond, will appear with Douglas Hodge in the show, which opens at the Donmar Warehouse in October.

Hodge plays a self-destructive lawyer, while Gillan will play his secretary.

The 23-year-old Scot will be seen later this year playing model Jean Shrimpton in BBC Four film We'll Take Manhattan.

Dame Eileen Atkins played Gillan's role in the original production of Osborne's play at the Royal Court in London.

Jamie Lloyd will direct the Donmar's revival, which - according to the Daily Mail - will make "subtle cuts" to Osborne's text.

British actress Thandie Newton will also be treading the boards this autumn, this time in a revival of the Ariel Dorfman play Death and the Maiden.

The play - opening at the Comedy Theatre in October - will see the 38-year-old play a former political prisoner who kidnaps a man she believes raped and tortured her.

Newton appeared with Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible II and won a Bafta in 2006 for her work in Crash.

Juliet Stevenson appeared in the original 1991 production of the play, while Sigourney Weaver starred in Roman Polanski's 1994 film.

21 July 2011 Last updated at 03:53 ET

US pop star Katy Perry leads the way at this year's MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) with nine nominations.

The singer's nods include video of the year for Firework, best pop video and best special effects.

British singer Adele and Kanye West picked up seven nominations apiece. Other multiple nominees included Lady Gaga, Beyonce, and Bruno Mars.

The VMAs are scheduled to take place on 28 August in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live in the US.

Perry, who married comedian Russell Brand last year, was also nominated for best female video, best collaboration, best art direction and best cinematography.

"I have nine nominations. I thought that was a typo or something," the star told MTV.

"That's the most nominations I've ever gotten for anything."

In the video of the year category - considered to be the most prominent award of the night - Perry will compete alongside Adele, Mars, the Beastie Boys and Tyler, The Creator.

After a record-breaking 13 nominations last year, Lady Gaga received just three.

She will take on Perry, Adele, Beyonce and Nicki Minaj in the best female video award.

Last year the Bad Romance singer dominated the awards ceremony, taking home eight prizes.

Mars and West will do battle in the best male video category, alongside Justin Bieber, Cee-Lo Green and Eminem.

And Perry, Adele and Mars will take on Britney Spears and Pitbull in the battle for best pop video.

The Brummie TV presenter, who hosts So You Think You Can Dance in the US, flew the British flag in her sultry ensemble at the Los Angeles premiere of Commerce.

Cat, 34, showed off her trim pins in a short embellished frock, which she teamed up with dark brown heels and a gold clutch bag.

She later showed how far she has come since her days on SMTV Live by rubbing shoulders with the likes of Diane Kruger and Emma Roberts at a Miu Miu bash in Beverly Hills.

Last week she said she felt "overwhelmed" after getting her first Emmy nomination for her presenting work on the dance show.

She gushed: "For me to come to America, to have won an Emmy nomination, to be the only girl in the category is absolutely amazing."

By Simon Cable

Last updated at 2:10 AM on 22nd July 2011

BBC radio DJ Sara Cox has upset the deaf after complaining about having to sit through a subtitled film at the cinema.

The Radio 1 presenter provoked anger by saying on her Twitter page that the use of the subtitles, which were in English, was ?daft?.

But Miss Cox, best-known for promoting the ?ladette? culture among young women in the 1990s, was forced to apologise after her comments were described as ?shocking? and ?disgusting?.

A film executive said English-language subtitles are fast becoming ?standard practice? in cinemas to help customers who have hearing problems. Many advertise their use in local listings, but some filmgoers are entering cinemas unaware that the facility is being used.

It was at a showing of the Hollywood comedy Bridesmaids at her local cinema that 36-year-old Miss Cox, who lives in North London, made her controversial comments.

Using her mobile phone, she wrote on her Twitter page: ?How daft is this? I?m on a date at the flicks and Bridesmaids is gonna have English subtitles.?

 

She then added: ?I morphed momentarily into my dad and asked if we got any money off cos of the subtitles.

?If I was wearing my specs I could have just put a thin strip of black gaffer tape across the bottom of the lenses to block out the subtitles.?

A number of her followers on Twitter immediately began joking based on her comments.

Miss Cox initially defended herself from those who said she should have checked the listings before going to the cinema, saying: ?We checked online & it didn?t mention it.?

One of her followers then wrote: ?Get some respect and realise how lucky you are to HEAR!?

Apologetic: The DJ apologised for the comments and deleted the posts from her page. Seen here at the F1 party earlier this month

And another wrote: ?More shocking was her followers? ignorant response and jokes, jumping on her bandwagon, some mocking and making fun. We?re not second-rate citizens.?

Fellow tweeter Matthew Shaw said: ?You?ve royally p***** off hundreds of deaf people.?

Following the outcry, she then deleted the offending comments before delivering an apology to her 285,000 followers on the social networking site.

In hot water: Sara Cox has apologised after complaining to Twitter that she had to sit through a film with subtitles, sparking outrage form the deaf community

She wrote: ?Crikey, come out of cinema to lots of severe tellings off from very cross people. Sorry my random musings might sometimes not be thought thru.?

It is not the first time she has attracted controversy. As well as helping to kickstart the rise of the ladette culture, alongside her friend Zoe Ball, in the 1990s, in August 2000 she said during a live Radio 1 broadcast that the Queen Mother ?smelt of wee?.  Despite her remark she managed to escape being sacked by the BBC.

Emma Harrison, of Action on Hearing Loss, said: ?Many of the ten million people with hearing loss in the UK rely on subtitles to follow films and this provision is vital in making the cinema experience accessible to everyone.?

Mark Batey, chief executive of the Film Distribution Association, said that older films traditionally shown on 35mm reels required the subtitles to be ?burnt? on to the celluloid, a laborious and expensive procedure. He added: ?Now that most cinemas use digital technology to screen movies, it is far easier to add subtitles. Film distribution companies now provide the subtitles as normal practice. Then, it is up to the individual cinemas whether they want to add the subtitles or not, depending on local audience demand.?

He said that some cinemas are located in areas with a large population of people who have hearing impairments, while they may also decide to show a subtitled film at certain times of the day and not at others.

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By Sarah Fitzmaurice

Last updated at 9:24 AM on 22nd July 2011

It might be cloudy outside but the Saturdays are dressing summery whatever the weather.

And Mollie King and Una Healy ensured their had their tanned legs on show stepping out in tiny shorts earlier today.

The girls showed off their trim legs and glowing tans in light denim hot pants with the Irish singer teaming her shorts with a black T-shirt and a pair of UGG boots.

Mollie, who has recently started dating D&G model Davd Gandy wore a pretty floral top by Lipsy, a light denim jacket and finished off her look with a pair of T-bar sandals and sunglasses.

Rochelle Wiseman and Vanessa White opted for slight more appropriate clothing, given the dreary weather.

Rochelle donned a pair of denim jeans and a pink sweater with the word Love emblazoned across it.

Meanwhile Vaness opted for black sweat pants and a grey jumper with a heart pattern.

And it was designer handbags all around for the girls, with Rochelle, Vanessa and Mollie all carrying Balenciaga Giant City handbags, which retail in the region of £1,100.

While Vanessa carried a grey version, and Mollie was seen sporting a stone bag,  Rochelle carried a coral pink colour, along with a large Louis Vuitton bag.

And Una wasn?t feeling left out as she flashed a Louis Vuitton holdhall.

The girls were heading to rehearsals to practice for their forthcoming single All Fired Up.
The single will air on Radio One tomorrow for the first time.

Rochelle and Vanessa spent some time in Portugal for some rest and relaxation and the former S Club Junior?s boyfriend Marvin, of JLS fame, flew out to spend a few days with the girls.

Last month the girls announced their first arena tour which will be taking place in December this year across the country.

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The Brummie TV presenter, who hosts So You Think You Can Dance in the US, flew the British flag in her sultry ensemble at the Los Angeles premiere of Commerce.

Cat, 34, showed off her trim pins in a short embellished frock, which she teamed up with dark brown heels and a gold clutch bag.

She later showed how far she has come since her days on SMTV Live by rubbing shoulders with the likes of Diane Kruger and Emma Roberts at a Miu Miu bash in Beverly Hills.

Last week she said she felt "overwhelmed" after getting her first Emmy nomination for her presenting work on the dance show.

She gushed: "For me to come to America, to have won an Emmy nomination, to be the only girl in the category is absolutely amazing."

By Chris Tookey

Last updated at 1:40 AM on 22nd July 2011

Beginners (15)                                                                      

Verdict: Too cute by three-quarters

Rating:

Writer-director Mike Mills made a likeable cult comedy in Thumbsucker (2005).

His second venture, Beginners, is a backward step: decently acted but so uneventful and underpowered that it will stretch the patience of mainstream audiences.

It?s almost worth watching for a modestly charming performance by Ewan McGregor as a youngish man perplexed but sympathetic when his father (Christopher Plummer, equally impressive) comes out as gay at the age of 75.

 

But Mills doesn?t delve deep into character, and his movie takes such care to be non-judgmental that it strays into preciousness.

Plummer?s gayness manifests itself in a liking for colourful cravats and a forced joviality around other homosexuals.

You?d never guess that sexual impulses are involved; in this movie, it?s a deliciously quirky lifestyle choice, roughly equivalent to taking up bowling in silk pyjamas.

The film is even less daring as a gut-wrenchingly twee romance develops between McGregor?s sadness-obsessed cartoonist and a depressingly personality-free French actress (Melanie Laurent).

As that relationship fizzles, so does the movie as a whole. It turns into a bland, self-pitying bore ? coy and creepily self-absorbed.

I can imagine this finding an appreciative fringe audience at the Sundance Film Festival, where being non-judgmental and liberal has taken the place of religious belief, but as a commercial prospect its prospects are ? let?s try to be polite and non-judgmental about this ? extremely limited.