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Ian McArdell

The Beatles: Get Back – trailer drops

Peter Jackson’s 3-part ‘docuseries’ series lands in November across consecutive nights. After the five-minute sneak peak in December, we now have a full trailer for The Beatles: Get Back. It’s heading to Disney+ over three consecutive dates at Thanksgiving (if you’re not American, that’s November 25th, 26th and 27th) and each episode is approximately two … >

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Uncanny – New BBC Radio 4 Podcast series investigates the paranormal

The fifteen-part series, from the makers of The Battersea Poltergeist, will be presented by Danny Robins. The BBC have announced that their new podcast series Uncanny, from the award winning writer Danny Robins will be “an expansive investigation into the paranormal, turning the listeners into armchair supernatural sleuths”. Uncanny will explore fifteen new individual stories, with … >

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The Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) circa 2005

The Long Game: new book tells the story of Doctor Who’s recommission

Chronicling 1996 to 2003, Paul Hayes explores the path from the TV Movie to Russell T Davies’ reinvention. When Doctor Who returned to Saturday night BBC One in 2005, it had been on a long journey. That journey began some some nine years earlier, in the wake of the troubled American co-produced TV Movie of … >

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John Bishop becomes itv’s new Mr Saturday Night

The broadcaster has commissioned a six part comedy show fronted by the new Doctor Who star. While we’re all waiting for his Doctor Who debut as new companion Dan – sometime during the Flux storyline which begins at Halloween – itv have lined John Bishop for his own comedy show. Cannily titled ‘The John Bishop … >

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Tales of the Walking Dead – a further spin-off show commissioned

AMC have confirmed another expansion of its undead story universe with a 6 part anthology series for 2022. First announced as in development last September, Tales of the Walking Dead promises to focus on both new and existing characters around the world of the original series, with “stand-alone episodes and engaging original stories”. Channing Powell, … >

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Retreat – Emma Corrin cast in new murder mystery from FX

The actor will play an amateur sleuth named Darby Hart in the ‘limited series’. Emma Corrin, best known for their award-winning role as Princess Diana in The Crown, has landed the lead role in Retreat, from The OA creators Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij. First reported by Deadline, Retreat is described thus: “Retreat is a … >

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Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor

Big Finish reunites The Eighth Doctor and Charley Pollard

India Fisher’s ‘Edwardian Adventuress’ returns for a new boxset teamed with Paul McGann’s dashing Doctor Celebrating twenty years since his Big Finish debut, the Eighth Doctor will once again enjoy adventures with his original audio companion Charlotte Pollard; a new boxset of four full-cast audio dramas is set for release in January 2022. In “Doctor … >

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Dexter: New Blood comes to Sky Atlantic

The revival of the cult crime drama will begin on 8th November While the trailer has been out in the wild for a couple of months, Sky have confirmed that Dexter: New Blood will begin on Monday 8th November at 1000. That’s the day after it airs stateside. Here’s the synopsis: The world at large … >

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