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Ian McArdell

The Omega Factor

The Omega Factor – Big Finish announce an “audio movie” for Halloween

Feature-length drama The House That Wasn’t Haunted continues The Omega Factor story.   Jack Gerson’s terrifying television series gripped viewers in 1979 as the secretive Department 7 investigated the paranormal. Based in Edinburgh, the team encountered ESP, telekinesis and spiritual possession, bringing them into conflict with a sinister organisation known as Omega. While the show … >

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SAS Rogue Heroes

SAS Rogue Heroes – second series begins filming

Steven Knight’s rollicking tale of the SAS continues with new Rogue Heroes joining the story for series 2 SAS Rogue Heroes made a significant splash when it landed on BBC One last year. After drawing impressive audience figures, including over 9 million viewers for its first episode, the show was swiftly recommissioned for a second … >

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Sheen & Tennant in Good Omens

Good Omens 2 – Prime Video launch date revealed

Creator Neil Gaiman delivers the Good Omens 2 start date in deadpan style via a YouTube parody.  Good things come to those who wait. Fortunately, the wait is nearly over for Good Omens 2! The second series of the show, based on the book by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, lands on 28th July, 2023 … >

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Catherine Tate

Catherine Tate scores Eurovision Song Contest role

The actor and comedian will deliver the UK’s scores at Eurovision 2023.  In surprising news, the BBC have announced that Catherine Tate has been selected to deliver the score from the UK’s National Jury at the forthcoming Eurovision 2023 final. Hosed in Liverpool, on behalf of last year’s winners Ukraine, the show takes place this … >

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Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Pioneers cover art crop

Louise Jameson joins The Ninth Doctor Adventures on audio (updated)

Big Finish launch their third series of The Ninth Doctor Adventures with Pioneers – starring Doctor Who legend Louise Jameson in a guest role.  Updated 10/05/23: The new series of box sets starring Christopher Eccleston kicks off with a new video promo. The three stories in Pioneers focus on the ground-breaking human endeavour: in outer space, … >

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The Outlaws

The Outlaws – BBC & Amazon confirm a third series in production

Season 3 of Stephen Merchant’s The Outlaws is filming now in Bristol.  The Outlaws follows a group of strangers from different walks of life forced together to complete a community payback sentence in Bristol. The show won audiences over with an engaging cast of characters who find themselves depending on each other while stuck between … >

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BBC Four to showcase celebrated feature-length dramas

Sir Alec Guinness, Julie Walters and Victoria Wood star in a season of feature-length dramas drawn from the BBC archive. The BBC long been making feature-length dramas for television, often with starry casts and from high-profile directors. However, once shown they often end up buried in the archive. Beginning this week, BBC Four and BBC … >

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Star Wars: Visions season 3 already in the works?

The second batch of animated Star Wars: Visions shorts only debuted on May the 4th, 2023.  While we’ve only just started to dig into the latest season of Star Wars short films, a report from One Take News suggests a third run is already in the works. Both runs of the animated anthology series have … >

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