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The thriller stars Eddie Redmayne as the lone assassin, with Lashana Lynch as the intelligence officer determined to catch him. Sky and Peacock’s adaptation of The Day of the Jackal has launched to critical acclaim and impressive viewing figures on both sides of the Atlantic. The story, famously the bases for a 1973 movie (and … >
The mischievous Christmas comedy special stars Lee Mack and Chris McCausland. Written by two of the Ghosts team, Laurence Rickard and Martha Howe-Douglas, Bad Tidings sounds like it could be a lot of fun – like a grown up take on Home Alone. Doubtless it won’t hurt that McCausland is riding high thanks to his impressive performances … >
Emma Myers will return as Pip Fitz-Amobi as her investigations continue. The BBC have announced that a second series of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is in the works. The YA mystery thriller, based on Holly Jackson’s books, stars Wednesday‘s Emma Myers. She returns for series two alongside Zain Iqbal as Ravi Singh. Here’s … >
Big Finish’s Doctor Who 60th anniversary mini-series drops an extra morsel, pitting Doctor against Doctor for Once and Future: Coda – The Final Act. The 60th anniversary tale Doctor Who: Once and Future raced up and down the timelines of the Whoniverse last year. Monthly instalments dropped from April 2023, each fronted by a different incarnation of … >
Old Sixie is back for a tale which features enemies from all across his era. This year, Big Finish are celebrating Colin Baker’s four decades as the Sixth Doctor. They’ve done this with two longer tales, each bringing in elements from his time onscreen and his many audio dramas. The first audio box set, The … >
Wallace & Gromit return in a Gnome Noir tale for Christmas 2024. Alongside a full trailer, the BBC have confirmed that the upcoming Wallace & Gromit adventure Vengeance Most Fowl will air on Christmas Day. The new film sees the pair battling an old foe: Feathers McGraw. The sinister penguin was the villain in 1993’s … >
There’s more to come from Dodger and Fagin Down Under. Towards the end of 2023, Disney+ brought us a new take on Charles Dickens’ famous character Jack Dawkins. Better known as The Artful Dodger, he’s one of the most memorable characters from Oliver Twist. In the show, which catches up with the former pickpocket as … >
Ahead of the show’s final outing, the BBC have released story details for Gavin and Stacey: The Finale. The special, expected to be a highlight of the corporation’s festive line up, airs on Christmas Day. The show’s last outing was a 2019 festive special, nine years on from the series proper. That culminated in a … >
The extra instalment of the Big Finish 60th Anniversary series sees a clash of two outsider Doctors. You know what it’s like with mysterious, hitherto unknown incarnations of the Doctor. One is unveiled for the show’s 50th anniversary celebrations, then another appears just a few years later. Of course, John Hurt’s War Doctor and Jo … >
Over the past two runs, Star Wars: Visions has offered an intriguing view askew of the Star Wars universe. The anthology series first landed in 2021, with nine shorts by seven different Japanese anime studios celebrating the mythology of Star Wars through unique cultural perspectives. Last year, a second volume took the series on global , … >