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Ian McArdell

The Last of Us - Pedro Pascal as Joel

The Last of Us – Season Two confirmed

The hit show is coming back for a second season, plus there’s an accompanying HBO podcast too.  In news that will doubtless surprise few, HBO have recommissioned The Last of Us after airing just two episodes. The show, which adapts the hit Paystation game, follows Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across a zombie-infected … >

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Class – Secret Diary of a Rhodian Prince audio review

The Doctor Who spin-off returns with a diarized tale which threads its way through the show… and beyond.   Class, the 2016 Doctor Who teen spin-off from Patrick Ness came and went like a summer cloud on television. While we enjoyed it, it’s fair to say that the show didn’t reach its full potential. Arguably, primarily … >

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Poker Face – Rian Johnson talks superpowers and Season 2?

With the show landing today, the Poker Face creator muses on the show’s potential.   One of our most-anticipated shows of the moment is Poker Face. Premiering today on the US streamer Peacock, the 10-part mystery show stars Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) as Charlie Cale, who has an uncanny ability to tell if someone is … >

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The Diary of River Song Series 11 audio drama review

Friend of the Family sees Alex Kingston’s River Song woven into the history of a single family across the generations Boxsets of The Diary of River Song, which chronicle the exploits of the Doctor’s time travelling significant other, usually consist of four separate stories. Often, there is a theme or a story arc, but mostly … >

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UFO: Breaking Point – Big Finish reveal details of their next UFO release

The audio reimagining of the classic Anderson series UFO continues with three new adventures.  Last year, audio producers Big Finish launched an audio reimagining of the classic 1970s Anderson series UFO. UFO: Destruct Positive! landed with acclaim and a ringing endorsement from us. Our review praised the new backstory, strong cast and direction, and impressive … >

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Skeleton Crew – Jude Law’s Star Wars series has wrapped filming

Skeleton Crew will bring us Jude Law and a group of kids trying to get home.  With The Mandalorian Season 3 soon upon us, it’s good to know the Star Wars television pipeline remains active. Thanks to social media reports from a crewmember, swiftly deleted, we know that the Jude Law fronted Skeleton Crew series … >

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Those About To Die – Anthony Hopkins cast as Roman Emperor Vespasian

The veteran actor will play the Emperor of Roman in a forthcoming gladiator series.   An epic period drama demands heavyweight casting, so it’s great to see Sir Anthony Hopkins signed up for an Imperial role. According to Deadline, he’s going to play the Roman Emperor Vespasian in the forthcoming drama Those About To Die. … >

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Frasier revival casts British sitcom legend Nicholas Lyndhurst (updated)

Tossed salads and plonkers? Only Fools and Horses star Nicholas Lyndhurst joins Dr Frasier Crane for the character’s third act.  Updated 20/01/23: Kelsey Grammer describes his new co-star as “… one of the funniest people I’ve ever worked with” Now we’ve recovered from the surprise casting of British sitcom legend Nicholas Lyndhurst in the latest … >

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