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Ian McArdell

Big Finish – Sherlock Holmes is a 2022 Audie Winner! (updated)

Updated 26/03/22 – Sherlock Holmes – The Seamstress of Peckham Rye wins ‘Best Audio Drama’.  The original Sherlock Holmes adventure, beat out stiff competition from Audible and the BBC to scoop the prize at the 2022 Audio Awards. To celebrate, the audio adventure is available in a flash sale; there’s 20% off the regular asking … >

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The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Old Friends – audio boxset review

Old Friends is the last in the first batch of Big Finish’s adventures for Christopher Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor.  As the cover makes clear, and indeed they concealed until release, it features a further encounter with the Cybermen. Not only that, but this incarnation of the Doctor enjoys a first encounter with his stalwart ally Brigadier … >

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Star Trek: Picard – Cast photos & interviews ahead of Season 2 launch

Picard begins its second season this week, with cast images in the new ‘Ten Forward’.  Patrick Stewart’s Star Trek: The Next Generation sequel series returns this week and there’s a promotional push underway. Joining Stewart for Season 2 are returnees Alison Pill, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, Evan Evagora, Orla Brady, Isa Briones, Santiago Cabrera and … >

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Cliff Beasts 6

Cliff Beasts 6 – trailer drops for Karen Gillan’s latest action movie

The epic Cliff Beasts saga will reach its peak on Netflix!  Styled CLIFF BEA6TS – Battle for Everest: Memories of a Requiem, Karen Gillan’s latest movie looks to have everything. Action, adventure, a stellar cast and, naturally, dinosaurs. Here’s the synopsis: “Humankind is threatened once again by a dinosaur species: Cliff Beasts. The team must … >

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Metropolis

Metropolis – a television series adaptation is a go at Apple TV+

Mr. Robot‘s Sam Esmail is adapting the seminal Fritz Lang science fiction movie.   After a lengthy gestation period, Deadline are reporting that the 1927 Fritz Lang silent movie Metropolis is to become an Apple TV+ television series. The deep-pocketed streamer has commissioned the project as part of Sam Esmail’s overall deal at Universal Content … >

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Futurama at Hulu: We're Back Baby!

Futurama revival – John DiMaggio is now confirmed to return as Bender

The original cast member has closed a deal to voice Futurama’s popular cigar-chomping robot.  Last month, the US streamer confirmed their plans to once again revive Matt Groening’s enduring sci-fi comedy animation Futurama. The show follows a slacker named Fry who is accidentally cryogenically frozen and wakes in the 31st Century. However, there was one … >

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