Since opening her diary for Big Finish, the time-travelling archaeologist Professor River Song (Alex Kingston) has dutifully picked her way back up her husband’s timeline, most recently reaching the Fourth Doctor. For this fifth volume however, River chronicles encounters with another Time Lord – one who is presented in four different, but equally deadly flavours. … >
In their latest War Master boxset, Master Of Callous, Big Finish gives us a story given plenty of time to breathe and develop. Possibly driven by Derek Jacobi’s availability, the War Master is a continual presence through the set of four stories, despite only being a major part of two of them. It’s a masterclass … >
Six box sets in, and with Autons, Silurians and Sea Devils, The Silence, Daleks and Sontarans already faced, it was inevitable that Kate Stewart’s UNIT team would tackle the Cybermen at some point. Of course, they did so onscreen in Dark Water/Death In Heaven, but these stories are set earlier. Picking up on the story … >
Running in various formats since 2004, Gallifrey has chronicled eight series worth of political machinations at the heart of Time Lord society. Following the stories of the Doctor’s former companions Romana and Leela. Latterly, the series has added Ace to its roster, picking up on the notion that the Doctor was preparing her for life … >
Over the years Big Finish have told some great stories with the wonderful Geoffrey Beevers – one of the emaciated “crispy” Masters – as well as their own inspired casting of Alex MacQueen. Setting stories in the Time War era however offers the chance for a slice of dream casting, with Sir Derek Jacobi returning … >
We’re going to get tales of the War Master to sit alongside the late John Hurt’s ‘War Doctor’.
Hoorah and thank goodness, Last Tango in Halifax is back! It’s been the best part of the worst twelve months for many people around the world, and not least of all for Caroline in Harrogate. Left holding the baby and mourning the loss of her wife Kate, Caroline makes some drastic moves by packing her … >
BBC One has released the first trailer for the return of Last Tango in Halifax. Sarah Lancashire, Anne Reid, Derek Jacobi and Nicola Walker are all back alongside many other returning cast members for a two-part Christmas special later this month. The official synopsis for the new specials reads: “Set two years after Kate’s tragic death, the episodes … >
Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi will return to ITV next month for one final episode of Vicious. The sitcom launched on ITV in April 2013 and will end with an extended hour-long special. Buy the complete Season 1-2 box set on Amazon here. Split into seasons, viewers will follow newly married couple Freddie Thornhill (Ian McKellen) and Stuart … >
A pair of new one-off episodes of Last Tango in Halifax have begun filming. Regular cast members Sarah Lancashire, Anne Reid, Derek Jacobi, and Nicola Walker will all return for the two-part Christmas special on BBC One next month. The drama’s third season concluded in February 2015, averaging 7.4 million viewers. Buy the complete Season 1-3 box set … >