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"The worst criminals this country has ever known are coming back …" Watch has got the UK rights for JJ Abrams's new prison break twistathon, starring Sam Neill, Parminder Nagra and Jorge "dude!" Garcia.
Weird Uncle's Christmas present sorted …
Johnny Trunk's ceaseless quest for niche nostalgia continues with the release of Fingerbobs: Original TV Music. Altogether now: "Yoffi lifts a finger, and a mouse is there …" trunkrecords.com/turntable/fingerbobs.shtml
Bleedin' (heart) students
Possibly taking a cue from the Occupiers (or just chastened by them) the NUS is launching a new scheme to encourage studes to band together for change. More at: nus.org.uk/iamthechange
Payback of the harder-boiled variety
"Across the badlands of Kent drives The Vigilante …" Missing the spoof visions of arch-master Matthew "Garth Marenghi" Holness? Visit thereprisalizer.com for his "new" 70s Brit-pulp novels.
Blubstep duo of the week
All we know about the 14th is that they met at uni. Oh, and that their much-blogged-about debut Hide Yourself is what Dionne Bromfield might sound like if produced by Jamie xx: bit.ly/themysterious14th
