Dead Famous (novel) belongs to an amateur dramatics society that is starting rehearsals for a performance of Macbeth, one of Coleridge's favourite plays. He desperately wishes to play the lead, but the director wants someone younger to play the lead part. Coleridge's success in solving the murder wins him the part. The idea of Banquo's ghost is Coleridge's method of forcing a confession out of the murderer. The novel is dedicated to the contestants of the first Big Brother series in the UK, the second Big Brother series in the UK and the first Big Brother series in Australia. The book parodies the
Focus on Africa (TV programme) Focus on Africa (TV programme) Focus on Africa is a BBC news programme broadcast on BBC World News globally and on local partner channels of the BBC in African countries. The programme was presented by Komla Dumor each weekday from its inception until his death in January 2014. The programme includes news, sport and business from across Africa and around the world. The programme was closely related to "Dira ya Dunia", an African-focused programme broadcast on "BBC Swahili"; which noticeably used the same title sequence. "Focus on Africa" is aired from 17:30–18:00 GMT (18:30-19:00 BST in summer time) on weekdays