O’Connell’s debut book is from the offbeat vantage point of a gay teenager whose grandfather was chauffeur to legendary 007 producer Albert R. Broccoli. It will be published in September 2012.

When Jimmy O’Connell took a job as chauffeur for 007 producers Eon Productions, it would not just be Cubby Broccoli, Roger Moore and Sean Connery he would drive to James Bond – his grandson Mark swiftly hitched a ride…

In Catching Bullets Mark takes us on a humorous journey of filmic discovery combining the Bond movies with his own complicated adolescence through to adult life as a comedy writer still inspired by that Broccoli movie magic.

“Mark O’Connell is a great new writing talent and we are delighted to be publishing his first book,” says Splendid Books’ Editorial Director Shoba Vazirani. “Catching Bullets is very funny and he brings a genuinely new insight into the Bond film phenomena.

“The book is a fascinating journey, in which Mark reconsiders all the Bond films as they fire into his and everyone’s cinema-going memories.”

You can pre-order Catching Bullets: Memoirs of a Bond Fan at the discounted price of £6.99 (RRP £7.99) here.

Fans of popular crime drama Vera can once more look forward to glimpses of spectacular Northumberland countryside when a new episode, Sandancers, is screened on ITV1 tomorrow night.

Look out for stunning Chipchase Castle, a Grade I listed Jacobean stately home on the east bank of the North Tyne near Wark which doubles up as the Cadvar Estate. “This location needed to be very splendid, set in classic “Vera” landscape and it certainly didn’t disappoint,” the show’s location manager Andrew Bainbridge said.

“It is owned by a young guy who has lived there all his life, who was very keen for us to come and film there. It ticked all the boxes and more and was well worth the extra mileage we had to put in to get there.”

The great castles of Northumberland are famous but Chipchase Castle is especially renowned for being particularly well-preserved and its gardens attract visitors in their droves.

Less glamorous locations used in tomorrow night’s film – the third of four in this series – include the 4 Rivers Biofuels plant at Cambois which doubles up as Afghanistan in a story which sees Vera (played by Brenda Blethyn) investigating the separate deaths of two bomb disposal officers recently back from Helmand Province.

“It was a major issue for us to find military barracks which play a major role in the show,” Andrew explained. “It quickly became clear that we could not shoot this at real barracks and after much searching the barracks took its form from many different locations: the TT Electronics factory at Bedlington, St Mary’s College in Newcastle and the former Prudhoe Hospital along with some private houses which we used for interiors.”

For dozens more  locations used to film television’s most popular shows, buy The British Television Location Guide, available from Splendid Books and all good bookshops.

Marshall’s debut book – the first of a series – is a witty and wry take on life on the road touring with legendary rock band The Moody Blues. It will be published in September 2012.

Part memoir, part travelogue, it’s a candid, unexpected and often hilarious account of just what it’s like to travel around the world playing to sell-out audiences, living out of a suitcase and spending days and days on a tour bus.

“We believe we have discovered a brilliant new writing talent in Gordy Marshall,” says Splendid Books’ Publishing Director, Steve Clark. “Postcards from a Rock & Roll Tour is a very witty and keenly observed book which is both amusing and revealing.

“If you thought life on the road with a rock band was all sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll then think again – Gordy Marshall says differently!” adds Steve. “It’s a cracking read – whimsical, clever and laugh out loud funny.”

You can pre-order Postcards from a Rock & Roll Tour at the discounted price of £5.99 (RRP £7.99) here.

She was on location with Atonement’s Romola Garai and Garrow’s Law star Andrew Buchan.

In an article in The Portsmouth News producer Oliver Roskill said: “We were looking for a pier and an amusement arcade. Although the film’s location isn’t made too specific in the film we do make references to Southsea.”

To read more about the shooting of this new film go to The News.

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This heart-wrenching, true love story set in World War Two has already been snapped up by Croatian publishers and now Italian readers can learn of author Olga Watkins’s incredible story.

Yugoslavian-born Olga was just 20 years old when she fell in love with handsome Hungarian diplomat Julius Koreny, a divorcee with a young child.

But as the Second World War took hold, Julius was inexplicably arrested by the Gestapo, leaving his bewildered fiancé to wonder if she’d ever see him again.

A desperate Olga refused to accept Julius was lost to her and set about looking for the man she loved, travelling over 2,000 miles across war-torn Europe.

Her terrifying ordeal which spanned more than two years, left Olga on the verge of despair but thanks to her resilience and her great love, her search led her to find him…..in a German concentration camp.

Olga, who is now 89 and living in London, said she is thrilled her story will now be told in Italian.

“This means so much to me; I am delighted that European readers will learn about my search for Julius and what it was like for us all during the Second World War. This is exciting news,” she said.

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The Doctor, played by Matt Smith, Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) where pictured shooting picnic scenes in Central Park, New York.

On-screen lovers Amy Pond and Rory Williams are filming their last year in Doctor Who before the Doctor gets a new assistant at Christmas.

Read this article in The Sun to find out more.  

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Fox, who plays Dr Nikki Alexander, in the drama was out in the cold and windy British weather as she filmed with William Gaminara who plays Leo Dalton.

Read more in The Sun’s article.

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According to an article in the Daily Echo, College Street near Winchester Cathedral, was adapted to look like 19th Century Paris including a horsedrawn carriage.

Crowe plays Inspector Javert in the new film which comes out in January next year.

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Set against the backdrop of World War II, this acclaimed book recounts Olga Watkins’s remarkable true tale of finding – and losing – her true love.

Yugoslavian-born Olga was just 20 when she fell for handsome Hungarian diplomat Julius Koreny.

But as the war took hold, their lives were turned upside down when Julian was inexplicably seized by the Gestapo, leaving a terrified young Olga desperate for news of his whereabouts.

Despite the lurking dangers and against her family’s wishes, Olga set off to search for her fiancé, a journey that would end more than two years and 2,000 miles later.

Who could have ever imagined their love story would reach its climax within the blood-stained walls of a German concentration camp….

Now aged 89 and living in London, Olga is thrilled her story which has already moved so many in Britain will be told in her own native tongue.

“I’m delighted A Greater Love is going to be published in my home country,” she said. “This means so very much to me.”

If you’ve not yet read Olga’s gripping account of love against the odds, snap up your copy of A Greater Love now, available from Splendid Books and all good book shops.

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Henry River Mill Village was used for District 12 in the film which plays home for the main characters. The actual mill no longer exists but several buildings and a store are still in place.

83-year-old Wade Shepherd, owner of the village told Association Press: “I’m getting too many visitors. Day and night, they’re driving through, taking pictures, getting out and walking. I’m just bombarded with people.”

North Carolina’s local tourist industry is making the most of the increase in visitors to the area by offering holiday packages and tours of the area where The Hunger Games was filmed.

To find out more about visiting North Carolina and the filming location go to the Mail Online.