Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm join Sky Arts revolution
Harry Potter and Mad Men stars lead cast for four-part comedy drama set in Russia in 1917. By John Plunkett
Günther Kaufmann obituary
German actor best known for his roles in the films of Rainer Werner Fassbinder
When you lose touch with popular culture, it’s tough to get back
Charlie Brooker: I haven't seen The Voice, can't name anyone in Britain's Got Talent and don't use Facebook any more. This will never do
Michael Apted: 56 Up and still going strong
Andrew Anthony: He's a feted Hollywood director, whose career started with a bunch of children in Seven Up! And he is still charting their lives 49 years later in a landmark of documentary broadcasting
The 25 web TV shows you need to see
Internet TV is attracting huge stars, big bucks and small-screen spin-offs. Here are the best streams to point your browser at
ITV withdraws Britain’s Got Talent voting app after semi-final crash
Broadcaster says technical failure didn't affect result but service won't be reintroduced and customers must ask for refund. By Mark Sweney
Why is my TV’s power cable so short?
Our writer's new Samsung television has a lead less than a metre long. Are they just trying to make his life difficult?
What is the difference between The Hobbit and the news? Not as much as there should be
Charlie Brooker: News reports are looking more like movies – and movies are looking more like news reports. How are we supposed to tell them apart?
A room of my own: Olivia Williams
The living room of the actor's central London flat is an oasis of calm
Phil Davis, star of ITV’s Whitechapel, enjoys TV’s modern British horror renaissance
Phil Davis, the British actor and director, says gritty drama offers escapism from the recession
Being Elmo – review
Constance Marks's documentary portrait of puppeteer Kevin Clash is a joy to watch, writes Philip French
Rebecca Front: My family values
The comedy actor talks about her family
Benedict Cumberbatch landed Star Trek role with pitch filmed on iPhone
Director JJ Abrams hails kitchen audition video as 'one of the most compelling' he has ever seen, writes Henry Barnes
Kevin Clash: ‘Elmo is basically just a child – with a Muppet edge’
The Muppets and Sesame Street puppeteer on the film that has had hardened hacks blubbing into their notebooks
On her majesty’s silver service: expats dust off tuxedos for BritWeek in LA
Britons famous, once famous and perhaps to be famous again are beating the drum for the UK in Hollywood this week
Credible science fiction needs arts and sciences collaboration, say authors
A group of SF writers are calling for a body that will match scientists with creative projects needing advice
Philip Jenkinson obituary
Presenter of the BBC's Late Night Line-Up and Film Night, he was a wildly enthusiastic historian of the cinema
The test card: when a girl and a clown ruled the airwaves
It's one of the BBC's most iconic images. But who created it, and why?
The Saturday interview: Professor Mary Beard
With her new TV series about the lives of ordinary Romans, Professor Mary Beard wants to tackle history differently. The nation's new favourite classicist talks to Stuart Jeffries
Hulu presents first original shows to advertisers
US video-on-demand service commissions series from Morgan Spurlock, Adrian Grenier and the Assassin's Creed creator. By Mark Sweney
Dan Snow says apps can ‘radically change the way we work in schools’
TV historian's timeline-based second world war iPad app reflects his passion for interactive media. By Stuart Dredge
TV review: Elizabeth Taylor: The Auction of a Lifetime; Divine Women
The story of Elizabeth Taylor's jewellery was disgustingly decadent, absurd – and thrilling, writes Lucy Mangan
The online copyright war: the day the internet hit back at big media
As the demise of the Sopa anti-piracy act showed, established arguments for protecting the rights of content creators are almost impossible to apply to a digital world
Ceefax switch-off: Twitter pays tribute
End of teletext service in London triggers outpouring of nostalgia . By John Plunkett
Star Trek: the video game – is it the new Mass Effect?
Keith Stuart: Kirk and Spock team up for a new Star Trek 'bro-op' game based on the JJ Abrams reboot of the classic franchise
Danny DeVito: ‘It all worked out for me. Life is good’
Danny DeVito has had a successful career both in front of the camera and behind it. Now, at 67, he is preparing for his first West End run in The Sunshine Boys – and shows no sign of slowing down. By Barbara Ellen
Ruth Wilson: ‘I’d love to play Hamlet’
Stuart Jeffries: The critics adore her and tomorrow she is up for an Olivier award. She is known for brave portrayals of emotional extremity, but Ruth Wilson says fear is the key to her acting
Can Noel Edmonds make a deal with the internet trolls?
I had the pleasure of meeting 'Nolly' a few years back – but it seems his encounter with his Facebook tormenter was more fruitful
Monterosa to get TV firms making their own second-screen content
Partners with Zeebox for invitation-only tools for broadcasters, producers and brands. By Stuart Dredge
Noel Edmonds issues Facebook plea after meeting internet ‘troll’
Deal or No Deal presenter wants online responsibility after student set up 'Somebody please kill Noel Edmonds' page. By Ben Dowell
Why the Titanic always sinks
Jenny Diski: Like children replaying a trauma, we are drawn to the perfect drama of the loss of the great 20th-century cruise liner
Bravo goes digging for drama (and finds plenty) in Silicon Valley
A forthcoming reality show enlists the help of Randi Zuckerberg (Mark's sister) and draws fire from the startup community
Apple’s share price overtakes Google as it is forecast to be first $1tn company
Apple shares could soon hit $1,000, analysts predict, with China and television market key to growth
Mark Povinelli: Mirror Mirror reflects frustrating times for dwarf actors
He may be the star of the new Snow White adaptation, but Povinelli's dwarfism means he's fighting for varied roles, writes Stephen Kelly