Top 10 facts about transport

Transportation dates back thousands of years, with July 23 having a notable role in the more recent past.

Top 10 facts about cartoons

MEL BLANC, who was the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and many other popular cartoon characters, died 25 years ago today on July 10, 1989.

Top 10 facts about poppies

NOT only did Beachcomber yesterday write about the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Picnics but the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge earlier this week planted ceramic poppies at Tower Bridge.

Filmmakers join forces to turn Terracotta Warriors into Hollywood super heroes

FILMMAKERS from Britain, America and China are joining forces to create one of the biggest blockbusters in cinema history, based on the ancient Terracotta Warriors.

The Nut Job review and trailer: Sneaky squirrel in high-energy heist

SQUIRREL seeks redemption from adorable fellow cartoon critters by robbing a nut shop to make up for destroying their winter stash

Guardians Of The Galaxy review and trailer: Marvel strikes back with explosive hit

HALF-HUMAN half-alien Peter Quill embarks on an intergalactic quest to save the galaxy after powers are hijacked by an evil force

How To Train Your Dragon 2: Forces of good against evil for all the family

RIB-TICKLING sequel with adorable characters in quest for peace and harmony

Blonde ambition: Tamzin Outhwaite on motherhood and moving on

AS SHE returns in BBC1’s New Tricks, Tamzin Outhwaite talks about motherhood and moving on…

Transformers: Age Of Extinction - Relentless crashing and burning

IF YOU like over-the-top effects and explosions without any sign of slowing down, then this may be your kind of film

VIDEO: Destiny's Child star Kelly Rowland scores with World Cup song The Game

WE TAKE an exclusive sneak peak at Kelly Rowland in the studio and a first look at Spike Lee's video for her World Cup 2014 song, The Game

South West Four Festival sells out... but you can still grab a day ticket

WEEKEND tickets may have sold like hot cakes, but if you were hoping to head to South West Four this August then fear not as there's still day tickets available.

Michael Jackson, School Days and Yellowjackers: John Thomson's six best albums

JOHN THOMSON, 45, is best known for appearing on TV in The Fast Show, Cold Feet, Coronation Street and New Street Law. His next role is in The Mimic, which returns to Channel 4 at 10pm on July 16.

VIDEO: Incredible archive footage of The Who

THE WHO is celebrating 50 rocking years and Roger Daltrey, Pete Townsend, Keith Moon and John Entwistle want YOU to help them find old footage, photos and memorabilia

Dawn Of The Planet of The Apes review: 'The thinking person's blockbuster'

FORGET Transformers, this film - both a prequel and a sequel - could be the best summer offering so far

House Of Magic review: Fun 3D effects lift this feline family affair

BRIGHT colours and slapstick comedy make this breezy animated tale about a lost cat and a magic mansion easy viewing for every age

Northwest review: The dark side of Denmark in this flinty gangster thriller

A DANISH gangster is led deeper into a life of crime in this gritty but predictable thriller

Hercules review and trailer: 'Turbo-charged' Greek epic of troubled souls

THE Rock stars as Zeus' son in the ultimate Greek revenge story featuring a lot of muscle, fighting and power

Planes 2: Fire And Rescue is more corny than cute

A PLUCKY plane hopes to become a firefighter in this visually impressive but slenderly-plotted offering from the Pixar stable

Lilting review: Ben Whishaw is outstanding in 'a touching tale of love and loss'

COMING to terms with his boyfriend's death, a young man forms a relationship of half-truths and unspoken feeling with his partner's mother in this deeply moving portrait of grief

'It's ridiculous!' Sarah Harding blasts Cheryl's bum tattoo

FORGET getting married after three months – the most controversial thing Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has ever done is get a garden of roses inked on her bum.

Is that such a good idea? Jasmine Waltz reunites with serial cheat Danny Cipriani

AFTER briefly hooking up with Danny Cipriani in 2010, Jasmine Waltz called him a "horny teenage boy" and urged Kelly Brook never to go back to him.

Channing Tatum worked as a stripper

Playing a stripper in film Magic Mike was very convincing. Who could know that he already had some prior experience in this sphere? When Channing was just a guy, but not a heartthrob of all women around the world, he worked as a stripper. We all must confess that this experience had a good influence on his movie career.

Brad Pitt worked as a chicken mascot for El Pollo Loco

As a rule, previous jobs of celebrities are noticeably different from their current occupations. They take great pains to hide their past experience, but I don`t understand why. It`s understood that before their fame came they were ordinary people and had to earn money for living as all people do. But, I must admit, some of the professions, that celebrities were busy with, are really strange and unexpected, so here are some of them.