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Ian McArdell

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Star Trek – Variety feature reveals surprise Section 31 casting and more

A future Enterprise Captain who will appear alongside Michelle Yeoh in the Section 31 movie – plus, the ‘Kelvin Timeline’ movie has a new writer.  With Star Trek‘s television series well-distributed across the Federation’s timeline, there’s plenty of scope for exploration of characters before we first met them on screen. The shining example of this … >

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Spy/Master – BBC picks up the Romanian thriller series

The broadcaster is bringing the Cold War thrills to BBC iPlayer.  The BBC has announced that it has picked up the Romanian Cold War thriller series Spy/Master. It’s an intense defection drama set in the late 70’s. Here’s what we know about Spy/Master… The six-part series, filmed in Romania and Hungary, spans one perilous week … >

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The War Doctor Rises – Big Finish announce further Time War adventures

Jonathon Carley plays the young version of the late Sir John Hurt’s grizzled incarnation. Audio producers Big Finish have announced a new series starring the War Doctor. The character is a morally compromised regeneration of our favourite Time Lord who forsakes his name to fight in the Time War against the Daleks. He was originally played … >

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Sky calls time on The Lazarus Project

The show won’t be resurrected for a third series.  Despite its recent BAFTA Cymru win and a TV BAFTA nomination for the show’s star Paapa Essiedu, Sky won’t be commissioning a third run of The Lazarus Project. The sci-fi thriller, from writer Joe Barton (Giri/Haji), followed the exploits of an agency with the ability to … >

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Michael Sheen to face The Assembly

The star takes questions from The Assembly – a panel of 35 autistic, neurodivergent or learning disabled interviewers.  The BBC have announced a special half-hour interview special with the award-winning actor and director Michael Sheen. Sheen is known for his roles playing real life figures, such as David Frost and Tony Blair, as well as … >

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Mammoth – first look image from new BBC comedy

The series takes the man out of time concept and applies it to a late-1970s PE teacher. The BBC have revealed a first look at their forthcoming comedy Mammoth. From what we’ve read, the series takes the Adam Adamant / Captain America frozen in ice concept but, rather than a hero, uses it to draw a … >

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Sontarans vs Rutans: Born to Die – Doctor Who audio review

We’ve enjoyed adventures with the Eighth and Third Doctors, now it’s the turn of the Sixth and Charley Pollard.  The third story in this mini-series which explores the endless conflict between the clone warrior Sontarans and the shape changing Rutan host takes us away from Earth. In terms of the Sixth Doctor, it takes place … >

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That Christmas – Netflix reveal the cast for its festive animation

It might only be March, but Netflix have started to unwrap details of its Richard Curtis penned festive treat. That Christmas, written by Richard Curtis and adapted from his own series of children’s books, is an animated feature which boasts an impressive roster of vocal talent. In the animated film, Brian Cox (Succession) will play … >

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Star Trek: Discovery – S4 comes to Sky Showtime ahead of S5 premiere

Netflix, Paramount+, Sky Showtime, Pluto TV – the broadcast legacy of Discovery is complicated! Ahead of Star Trek: Discovery’s fifth and final season, it’s been confirmed that the show now has an additional new home at Sky Showtime. Discovery’s tenure has been complicated one, tied to the rocky corporate world of streaming services. It was … >

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