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Ian McArdell

Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright tour

Inside No. 9 play Stage/Fright is going on tour

After successful run in the West End, Inside No. 9‘s Stage/Fright has announced that it is going to tour.  Stage/Fright‘s time at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre has just drawn to a close after a sold out 12-week run. However, the good news is that the Olivier Award nominated show, which stars Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, is … >

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The Stolen Girl

The Stolen Girl – trailer for Denise Gough’s Disney+ thriller series

Holliday Grainger and Ambika Mod also star in The Stolen Girl.  Updated 04/04/25: Series trailer lands. We’re two weeks out from the premiere of The Stolen Girl, and Disney+ have released the show’s trailer. The thriller series tells the story of a child abuction, with writer Catherine Moulton adapting Alex Dahl’s best-seller. There’s also some … >

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 character poster - Captain Pike

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 teaser

Strange New Worlds promises more genre hopping adventures for the crew of Pike’s Enterprise.  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds fans have been waiting since August 2023 for a conclusion to season two‘s ‘Hegemony’. The story saw Captain Pike and his crew come to the aid of Captain Batel and the U.S.S. Cayuga, who found themselves … >

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The Fifth Doctor Adventures - Hooklight 1 cover art

Doctor Who: Hooklight – the Fifth Doctor audio epic begins

Told across two box sets, Hooklight stars the Season 19 TARDIS crew.  Updated 03/04/25: Hooklight 1 is out, dropping with a video trailer The 12-part audio adventure Hooklight begins today with volume 1. The story, featuring the Fifth Doctor and his original TARDIS crew promises planet-destroying peril, monsters and immense cliffhangers. To coincide with the release, … >

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Doctor Who: Rose - Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor

Doctor Who: 20 Years On – the BFI celebrate ‘New Who’

The BFI toast the 2005 revival with ‘Doctor Who: 20 Years On’ – an afternoon of episodes and discussions.  In partnership with the DWAS, the BFI have announced an event celebrating two decades of “new” Doctor Who. With Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper, the show burst onto screens in 2005 proving its enduring appeal to … >

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Citadel - Richard Madden & Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Citadel – a shaky future for the international franchise?

The prospects for Prime Video’s pricey international Citadel spyverse may be in doubt, or about to be trumped by another famous spy, according to reports.  Citadel launched in 2023 with an eponymously titled first season. Fronted by Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, as amnesiac former secret agents (and lovers), the show was recommissioned before … >

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Mawaan Rizwan in Juice

Juice – Mawaan Rizwan’s comedy is returning for series 2

The BBC have confirmed the start of filming on Juice series 2.  The surreal comedy, written by and starring Mawaan Rizwan, follows Jamma – a young man on a quest for attention. Debuting in 2023, the award-winning show followed Jamma as he navigated work life and relationships with his family, and with his boyfriend Guy … >

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