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Ian McArdell

House of the Dragon – a new trailer lands showing simmering tensions (updated)

The Game of Thrones prequel show premieres this August.  Updated 23/06/22: As the promotional engine ramps into gear for House of the Dragon, against other high-profile shows, HBO have released a killer poster via social media. Fire will reign. August 21 on @HBOMax. #HouseoftheDragon pic.twitter.com/A8d4xtw8YT — House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) June 22, 2022 It … >

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Stranger Things 4 – Netflix teases Volume 2 (updated)

Ahead of the July 1st Volume 2 launch, Stranger Things 4 now has a full-length trailer.  Updated 22/06/22: In the countdown to the second part of season 4, Netflix have released a full trailer for Stranger Things 4. Although it only comprises two episodes, ‘Papa’ and ‘The Piggyback’, their combined runtime is an eye-watering 3 … >

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Doctor of War: Genesis – Doctor Who audio boxset review

Big Finish play with the War Doctor concept in their Unbound range… but have they the right?  The multiverse is all the rage these days thanks to Marvel’s high-profile What If? concept. Of course, alternate dimensions and altered chronologies are nothing new for Doctor Who, from 1970’s ‘Inferno’ to the mixed up Earth of ‘The … >

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Ten Pound Poms – cast revealed for new Danny Brocklehurst drama

The show’s ensemble cast includes Warren Brown, Michelle Keegan and Fay Marsay.  The BBC have revealed details of its new drama Ten Pound Poms. Set in 1956, the story follows Brits who leave the country in hope of a new life “down under”. The series cones from Danny Brocklehurst (Shameless, Ordinary Lives) and is a co-production between … >

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Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo get a Criminal Record for Apple TV+

The pair will play detectives in conflict over an old case in the new London crime thriller.  Apple TV+ have announced a series order for Criminal Record. The show will star Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo (The Good Fight) as detectives who find themselves at loggerheads over a historic murder conviction. Here’s the synopsis for … >

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Jenna Coleman heads into the Wilderness for Prime

No, not another reality show but a novel adaptation.  Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Haunting of Bly Manor) are leading the cast of Wilderness. Based on B.E. Jones’ 2017 novel, it’s been adapted by writer Marine Dickens into a drama series for Prime Video. Here’s the synopsis for the show: Based on B.E. Jones’ novel … >

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Covers revealed for new Doctor Who Target Books novelisations

Two more New Series Target books and new versions of two classic Tom Baker Doctor Who stories.   Before VHS, DVDs and streaming, novelisations were the only way for fans to experience Doctor Who stories they had not seen broadcast live. Many encountered the earliest Doctors in prose, years before they saw them onscreen. While the … >

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The Undeclared War

The Undeclared War – more details and a start date

Now we’ve recovered from that “emergency broadcast”, which introduced us to the threat of The Undeclared War (with a side-order of Prime Ministerial wish fulfilment), we’ve been able to find out a few more details about Channel 4’s upcoming thriller. First up, we have a quote from series creator Peter Kosminsky on what the show … >

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Pearl Mackie heads to Netflix to join The Diplomat

The political thriller stars Keri Russell with Rufus Sewell, Rory Kinnear and Celia Imrie.  Former Doctor Who star Pearl Mackie, who played Bill Potts opposite Peter Capaldi, is proving that Doctor Who continues to be terrific launchpad for a wider career. The Brixton born actor, who joined the show from a production of The Curious … >

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