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Ian McArdell

GoT Prequels: House of the Dragon

House of the Dragon – Season 3 confirmed

As the second season of House of the Dragon premieres, the show’s future is confirmed.  Last night in the US, and at 2 am in the UK, House of the Dragon returned for its highly-anticipated second run. The show, a prequel to Game of Thrones, chronicles an internecine conflict within the ruling Targaryen House. Here’s … >

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Exploding Kittens – trailer for the Netflix animation

The series sees God and the Devil trapped on Earth in cat bodies.  It’s not only video games enjoying the attentions of Netflix, as the streamer is turning to physical games for animated inspiration too. Arriving this July, the popular card game Exploding Kittens brings its particular brand of feline-based Russian-roulette to the screen. Expect … >

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The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Star-Crossed – Doctor Who audio review

In his final boxset (for now), Christopher Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor encounters River Song for a trio of Star-Crossed audio adventures.  The formidably flirty Professor River Song has caught up with most of her husband’s faces. Since concluding her television adventures, she’s rattled though his regenerational back-catalogue in her own audio series. She’s also hooked up … >

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Douglas Is Cancelled – start date confirmed for Moffat comedy drama

Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan star, with Alex Kingston, Nick Mohammed and Simon Russell Beale.  Updated 14/06/24: ITV confirm the air date for the first episode of Douglas is Cancelled. The show launches on ITV1 at 9pm on Thursday, 27th June 2024. The programme listing also confirms the show’s wider cast, including another Moffat-era Doctor … >

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The Boys will end with Series 5

As the fourth run of the diabolically superpowered drama hits, there’s confirmation that Series 5 will be the last of The Boys.  Fun, furious and filthy, Prime Video’s superpowered drama The Boys returns to Prime Video today. The show’s fourth series promises a well-timed election storyline, as the villainous Vought Industries supports the nefarious Senator … >

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The Jetty – new images from Jenna Coleman’s new drama series

The show deals with issues surrounding sexual morality, age of consent, grooming, identity and memory. The BBC have released new pictures from its forthcoming Lancashire-based crime drama The Jetty. The four-part series takes place in an eerie lakeside town where an arson, missing persons cold case, and an illicit triangle are intricately intertwined. Written and … >

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Who Do You Think You Are? announces Series 21 line up

The enduring genealogy show features Vicky McClure, Rose Ayling-Ellis and Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill.  Who Do You Think You Are? returns for its 21st series and the BBC have confirmed the famous faces involved. We’re told to expect “… more shocking discoveries and revelations, as seven celebrities set out on their ancestral journeys and unveil epic … >

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Susan’s War continues at Big Finish with two new releases

The Doctor’s granddaughter returns for further audio adventures in the Time War.  Back in 2020, Doctor Who audio producers Big Finish addressed the fate of the Doctor’s granddaughter during the Time War. As the conflict between the Time Lords and the Daleks engulfed the universe, Susan’s War saw her recruited to aid her people – … >

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