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George R R Martin continues to work away on his next Game Of Thrones book, as the TV show based on the series draws to an end next year. But he’s also been developing a space drama by the name of Nightflyers. And it’s a show that’s hit a bit of turbulence. Daniel Cerone, who … >
Big fans of Countdown here, not least the numbers round, that we take full advantage of the pause button on our remote control to give us a sporting chance of solving. Our hit rate is nonetheless on the ‘could do better’ side. However, get a load of this guy. As uploaded to the Channel 4 … >
It’s not much of a secret that Christopher Eccleston didn’t have the best of times on Doctor Who, opting to leave the show after a single series. He played the Doctor in 2005, of course, before handing over the TARDIS keys to David Tennant. It’s only in the last year or two that he’s begun … >
Filming hasn’t yet begun on Netflix’s Stranger Things season 3, but details of the show’s return are beginning to seep through. In particular, the returning cast have been secured with the help of some sizeable pay increases. According to a new report, the child stars of the show are set to increase their paypackets tenfold … >
It recently came to light that, in spite of Claire Foy being the lead in the show, that Matt Smith was paid more money for appearing in Netflix’s juggernaut, The Crown. The admission came from the show’s producers, who have been adamant that nobody will get paid more than The Queen again on the show … >
Sky continues to invest heavily in new dramas for its channels, in this case partnering with HBO to co-fund a drama by the name of Chernobyl. It’ll tell the story of the infamous, catastrophic nuclear accident that took place in the 1980s. Craig Mazin has penned the script, and Johan Renck is set to direct. … >
Russell T Davies’ superb drama Cucumber debuted in 2015 on Channel 4, earning terrific reviews but perhaps not quite the level of ratings that it deserved. Still, it stands up still as one heck of a drama, and a piece of work well worth seeking out. It was produced by Matt Strevens, currently working alongside … >
The brilliant Jodie Whittaker is about to appear on the big screen again in Paddy Considine’s new movie, Journeyman. As such, she’s been doing some interview work to promote the movie. The subject of Doctor Who has come up in the midst of that. Whittaker is currently filming Doctor Who series 11, of course, and … >
Sky Atlantic has finally confirmed what had been rumoured for a good few weeks now, that it’s investing in a second season of its costly period drama, Britannia. Positioned as a rival of Game Of Thrones, the show quickly became Sky’s biggest ever original series launch since Fortitude. A co-production with Amazon Prime Video, a … >
Here’s a story of a successful revival. Since NBC in the US brought Will & Grace back to our screens, it’s enjoying ratings and critical success, that also earned it a second season order. That new run doesn’t start screening until the autumn, but such is NBC’s confidence in the show that it’s already ordered … >