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What's on: The Tim Vine Chat Show, Burnley, February 27

NEW IDEA Quickfire comic Tim Vine will recruit members of the audience as the guests in his new chat show

HE’S known for his rapid fire routines, spraying jokes around like machine gun bullets.

Review: Final Fantasy XIII-2, PS3

Review: Final Fantasy XIII-2, PS3

4:14pm Friday 10th February 2012

FINAL Fantasy XIII had its fair share of critics, even within the camp of previously staunch Japanese-RPG fans.

Review: Metal Gear Solid HD, Xbox360

Review: Metal Gear Solid HD, Xbox360

4:15pm Friday 10th February 2012

Crikey, in these times of austerity, who isn’t looking for top quality gaming at bargain prices?

Review: Soul Calibur V, XBox 360

Review: Soul Calibur V, XBox 360

4:18pm Friday 10th February 2012

Three years in real life, 17 in the game world, and one of the finest fighters around is back.

What's on: Aladdin, Darwen, February 15

What's on: Aladdin, Darwen, February 15

3:57pm Friday 10th February 2012

STARS from two of the nation’s favourite soaps will be in Darwen next week as family panto returns for half term.

What's on: Halle Orchestra, Blackburn, Feburary 17

3:48pm Friday 10th February 2012

ONE of the country’s leading pianists, Martin Roscoe has particular reasons to look forward to playing with the world-famous Halle Orchestra in Blackburn next week.

Review: Borgen, BBC4

3:36pm Friday 10th February 2012

SATURDAY nights won’t be the same without our two-hour fix of Scandinavian intrigue.

What's on: Catfish Keith, Darwen, November 15

3:23pm Friday 10th February 2012

COUNTRY blues favourite Catfish Keith is to return to Darwen’s Library Theatre in November.

What's on: The Leisure Society, Clitheroe, February 18

SUCCESS  The Leisure Society

3:28pm Friday 10th February 2012

THE Leisure Society have swapped performances in unlikely setting of cathedrals around the UK for Clitheroe Grand.

Review: Diana Vickers @ The Ruby Lounge, Manchester

Review: Diana Vickers @ The Ruby Lounge, Manchester

10:51am Thursday 9th February 2012

THE ‘new’ Diana emerged with a powerhouse showcase revealing songs from her new album.

Epic time travel novel takes you back to the 50s and 60s

Epic time travel novel takes you back to the 50s and 60s

8:43am Monday 6th February 2012

11.22.63 by Stephen King (Hodder and Stoughton) The date in the title of Stephen King’s latest blockbuster relates to the date that President Jack Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.

What's on: Patrick Monahan, Blackburn, February 17

What's on: Patrick Monahan, Blackburn, February 17

1:42pm Friday 3rd February 2012

FEW comedians had as successful a 2011 as Patrick Monahan.

Review: Carnage (15)

Review: Carnage (15)

3:44pm Friday 3rd February 2012

Director Roman Polanski strips away the veneer of civility that supposedly separates man from beast and reduces two well-to-do couples to snarling adversaries in this film version of the award-winning stage comedy God Of Carnage.

Review: Journey 2: The Mysterious island 3D (PG)

Review: Journey 2: The Mysterious island 3D (PG)

3:54pm Friday 3rd February 2012

When the going gets tough, the tough get soppy in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, an old-fashioned, gung-ho adventure based loosely on Jules Verne.

Review: Chronicle (12A)

Review: Chronicle (12A)

3:51pm Friday 3rd February 2012

As weakling Peter Parker discovered to his cost before his transformation into web-spinning superhero Spider-Man, with great power comes great responsibility.

Review: Kingdom Rush, iPad, £1.99

Review: Kingdom Rush, iPad, £1.99

2:33pm Friday 3rd February 2012

Tower defence titles have seen a surge in popularity since the likes of Plants Vs Zombies have conquered the mass market in recent times.

Review: Resident Evil: Revelations, Nintendo 3DS, £32.99

Review: Resident Evil: Revelations, Nintendo 3DS, £32.99

2:35pm Friday 3rd February 2012

The Evil has been lurking in the corners of most consoles in recent years, and now it takes up residence on Nintendo 3DS to deliver a brilliant survival horror story on the small screen.

Review: German Truck Simulator, PC, £15.99

2:37pm Friday 3rd February 2012

Hmmm, if you asked me how I’d like to spend the precious few hours gaming I try to cram into a regular week, driving a truck through Germany is unlikely to feature in the top 10, 20 or even 50 disc suggestions.

Review: Top Gear, BBC2

2:14pm Friday 3rd February 2012

HAS the unthinkable happened? Have Messrs Clarkson, Hammond and May actually grown up a bit?

What's on: Julie Felix, Oswaldtwistle, May 5

GUITAR WOMAN Julie Felix

1:57pm Friday 3rd February 2012

ASHOW by singer songwriter Julie Felix is one of the highlights of the new season at Oswaldtwistle Civic Arts Centre.

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