In brief: Beatles win chart 'misses' poll

The Beatles' final single Let It Be has been voted the greatest number two chart single in a poll by the Music Choice TV channel.

The song, held off the top spot by Lee Marvin's Wand'rin' Star in 1970, topped a survey of the best songs denied a number one to mark the 50th anniversary of the charts this week.

Elvis Presley's Suspicious Minds was the next greatest number two track, denied the number one slot by Rolf Harris's Two Little Boys in 1969.

Oasis's Wonderwall - ranked third best runner-up - was beaten by Robson And Jerome's Up On The Roof in 1995.

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Potter premieres in US

Hundreds of Harry Potter fans turned out to greet the stars of the new movie at its US première on Sunday.

Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the boy wizard, made his way down the red carpet at the Ziegfield Theatre in Manhattan as crowds of fans strained to see him.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, based on the second JK Rowling novel, had its world première in London last week.

Director Chris Columbus has described the movie as "darker and funnier" than the last, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Sorcerer's Stone in the US).

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Police to reunite for one-off show

Former British rock band Police will reunite for a one-night gig in New York next year, according to ex-drummer Stewart Copeland.

Copeland, 50, said the band would play three songs in March at a ceremony to mark Police's induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He told a news conference in Milan, where he was performing with his band Stewart Copeland's Orchestralli: "We are going to get together again after nearly 20 years."

The band, he said, has also been asked to perform at a concert organised by former South African president Nelson Mandela.

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Celebrity-designed guitars auctioned

Giant guitars designed by Yoko Ono, Keith Richards and Drew Carey fetched $800,000 (£511,000) when they were auctioned for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The 90 10-foot replicas of Fender Stratocasters had been on display all summer throughout Cleveland, Ohio - the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum.

One guitar, bearing the likeness of The Who's Pete Townsend, went for $30,000 (£19,000).

Another, painted by musician Graham Nash, sold for $25,000 (£16,000).

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Titchmarsh tops Christmas author list

Celebrity gardener Alan Titchmarsh is the author most people would like to receive a book by this Christmas, a survey has revealed.

His autobiography Trowel and Error was named the UK's preferred reading material in a poll by book chain Waterstone's.

Some 27% of those asked said they would be pleased to find his new book in their Christmas stocking.

Titchmarsh beat competition from Kylie Minogue and sports commentator Murray Walker to take the poll's top spot.