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Ian McArdell

The Jetty - Jenna Coleman as Ember Manning

The Jetty – cast and creatives speak ahead of the show’s launch

Starring Jenna Coleman, The Jetty is a four-part mystery series examines themes of morality, age of consent, grooming, identity and memory.  The BBC’s new thriller The Jetty begins tonight, Monday, 15th July 2024. With Jenna Coleman (Wilderness) as detective Ember Manning, the series follows an investigation in a scenic Lancashire lake town. The show also … >

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The Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz land on audio at Big Finish

Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill reprise their roles for The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures.   Time flies and not just in the TARDIS! The ground-breaking Thirteenth Doctor began her travels back in 2017, and we said goodbye to her in October 2022. Her tenure gave us three seasons, the latter foreshortened by a global pandemic, and a … >

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Big Finish celebrate the Fourth Doctor at 50 with a special adventure

‘The Curse of Time’ will fit into Tom Baker’s celebrated first season. The indomitable Tom Baker first burst onto our screens as the Fourth Doctor in 1974. Across seven years he redefined the role, bringing an otherworldly charm to the Time Lord and creating an indelible mark on the series. While The Fourth Doctor Adventures … >

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Austin - Ben Miller and Sally Phillips

Austin – BBC acquires Ben Miller’s new Australian comedy

The series also stars Sally Phillips, with Love on the Spectrum‘s Michael Theo in his first acting role.  The BBC has acquired Austin, a new eight-part comedy starring Ben Miller (Professor T), Sally Phillips (Veep), and Michael Theo (Love on the Spectrum). The show, co-created by Darren Ashton (Spreadsheet) and Ben Miller, tell the story … >

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Star Cops: Blood Moon 2 audio review

Star Cops Blood Moon 2 concludes the current storyline across three monthly episodes.   Star Cops, the police procedural set a couple of steps into the future, is now enjoying its fourth series on audio. The show has gone from strength to strength with Big Finish Productions, mixing legacy and new characters, all dealing with the … >

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Time Bandits TV series

Time Bandits tv series – full trailer lands

The Apple TV+ series adapts Terry Gilliam’s cult 1981 movie Time Bandits into an epic 10-part series.  The Time Bandits series is almost upon us, with a premiere date of Wednesday, July 24th 2024. Terry Gilliam’s beloved movie becomes a sprawling 10-part series, adapted by co-showrunners Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords) and Iain Morris … >

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Cross Season 1

Cross Season 1- teaser and start date announced

Aldis Hodge takes on the role of James Patterson’s Alex Cross.  Prime Video have revealed a first look at the upcoming Cross season 1. The show, based upon the characters from James Patterson’s best-selling book series, is described as “… a complex, twisted, pulse-pounding thriller.” It comes from showrunner and executive producer Ben Watkins (Burn … >

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Futurama

Futurama Season 12 – trailer and start date

Good news, everyone!  The latest run of the seemingly unkillable Futurama is imminent – Season 12 lands on Monday, 29th July 2024. The Simpsons’ sci-fi sibling has endured more deaths and revivals than Doctor Who‘s Rory Williams, but its latest iteration lives at the streamer Hulu in the US, and Disney+ elsewhere. Here’s what’s in … >

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Malpractice Series 1

Malpractice Series 2 – casting announced as filming begins

Dr Norma Callahan and Dr George Adjei will return to investigate another case of Malpractice.  Updated 09/07/24: Series 2 cast and storyline revealed. ITV’s medical thriller series Malpractice is moving into a second series as the Medical Investigation Unit take on another case. In December’s recommission announcement, it was confirmed that Helen Behan (The Virtues) … >

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