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Ian McArdell

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The Fourth Doctor Adventures: New Frontiers audio review

As he begins his twelfth series of audio adventures, Tom Baker’s Doctor returns for Margaret Hopwood. New Frontiers is the latest box set of tales featuring Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor and Louise Jameson as Leela. Despite sharing only nine onscreen adventures together, the pair have become an enduring Doctor Who combination on audio. However, this … >

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Sweet Tooth Season 2 – Netflix drops a full trailer

The fantasy show returns with more post-apocalyptic adventures for Gus and the Hybrids.  When Sweet Tooth landed in 2021, it garnered good viewing figures and promptly scored itself a recommission from Netflix. The second season arrives at the streamer on April 27th. The show, a fantasy based on the DC comic book series by Jeff … >

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Rani Takes on the World – video trailer and another returnee revealed

Another familiar voice joins Rani Takes on the World, the audio sequel to The Sarah Jane Adventures.  Big Finish have dropped a video trailer celebrating Rani Takes on the World: Beyond Bannerman Road. The new audio series, which launches today, reunites Rani Chandra (Anjli Mohindra) and Clyde Langer (Daniel Anthony), two of the young leads who … >

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – S2 trailer lands

Strange New Worlds returns… with more James T. Kirk and Klingons too!   Ahead of its June 15th launch, Paramount+ have revealed the trailer for the highly anticipated Season 2 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. The show, which originally span out of Star Trek: Discovery, sees the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise under the command … >

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Galaxy Quest may be destined for Paramount+

The beloved Star Trek parody is being developed as a television show for the streamer.   Variety has broken the news that Galaxy Quest, the endearing movie homage to the Star Trek franchise, is in development as a television series and potentially bound for Paramount+. The 1999 comedy, starring Tim Allen, Alan Rickman and Sigourney … >

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Michelle Yeoh

Star Trek: Section 31 movie announced for Paramount+

Michelle Yeoh is reprising her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou.  Paramount+ have announced that it has greenlit a “special movie event” starring Michelle Yeoh as Emperor Phillipa Georgiou. She appears as the character during the first three seasons of Star Trek: Discovery. The idea has been in gestation for a while and will follow her … >

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A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol – Colin Baker plays Scrooge for Christmas 2023

Charles Dickens’ classic tale of charity, forgiveness and redemption celebrates 180 years.  Last year, one of our highlights was catching Colin Baker on stage as Sherlock Holmes. In the company of fellow Doctor Who thespian Terry Molloy, he starred as the Great Detective in The Hound of the Baskervilles. Now, we’re pleased to see that … >

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SYFY The Ark

The Ark – SYFY grants its space survival show a second season

The news comes ahead of the season one finale on April 19th.  As The Ark concludes its first run, SYFY have confirmed that the deep space mystery thriller will continue for a second season. From Dean Devlin and Jonathan Glassner, the series takes place 100 years into humanity’s future. On Ark One, a ship which … >

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Inside No 9

Inside No. 9 – trailer for series 8 drops with April release date

The new series promises guest turns from Amanda Abbington, Anita Dobson, Phil Daniels and Mathew Horne.  With Inside No. 9 landing its latest series on April 27th, the BBC have released the series trailer. Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith’s enduring comedy anthology series is on its eighth run and promises another impressive guest cast. We … >

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