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Ian McArdell

Classic Doctors New Monsters – Big Finish announce two more volumes

There’s a fresh line-up of familiar foes with unexpected Doctors!  Across their wide output of Doctor Who audios, every classic series Doctor now has their own range at Big Finish. Either with the original actor or judiciously recast, each incarnation appears in full-cast drama boxsets. While they often encounter period-appropriate threats, it’s also immense fun … >

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The Essex Serpent – trailer drops for Apple TV+’s new intense drama

The literary adaptation stars Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston.  With its continued rush of novel adaptations, Apple TV+ have revealed the trailer for their next high-profile show. Starring Homeland‘s Claire Danes and everyone’s favourite god of mischief Tom Hiddleston, The Essex Serpent brings the story of a mythical monster to the small village of Aldwinter. … >

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Sophie Rundle leads the cast of Alibi’s new drama The Diplomat

The Peaky Blinders and Gentleman Jack star swaps period drama for the present day.  UKTV channel Alibi have announced the start of filming on their new drama series The Diplomat. Set in Barcelona, the show follows Sophie Rundle as Laura Simmons, who works to protect British nationals who find themselves in trouble abroad. Together with … >

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Mind of the Hodiac – Doctor Who The Lost Stories audio review

Thanks to a lucky lockdown discovery Mind of the Hodiac, Russell T Davies’ earliest script for Doctor Who, gains a new life on audio.  Unearthed while he was preparing for one of the Doctor Who: Lockdown! live tweetalongs, Mind of the Hodiac was a speculative script for mid-1980s Doctor Who. Featuring Colin Baker’s Sixth Doctor … >

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Better – BBC announce Leila Farzad and Andrew Buchan for new thriller

Filming has begun on the new five-part thriller from Humans writers Jonathan Brackley and Sam Vincent.  With production underway, Leila Farzad (I Hate Suzie, The Fear Index) and Andrew Buchan (Broadchurch) are leading the cast of Better. The thriller, set and shot entirely in Leeds comes from Jonathan Brackley and Sam Vincent, the writing team behind … >

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