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Ian McArdell

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The Third Doctor vs the Mondasian Cybermen in a Gothic mystery tale

The next volume of Big Finish’s The Third Doctor Adventures will pit the Doctor and Jo Jones against the men from Mondas in ‘The Quintessence’.  Famously, Jon Pertwee’s Third Doctor didn’t encounter the Cybermen during his original television run. While that fact has been remedied a few times, in ‘The Five Doctors’ and on audio, … >

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David Tennant joins The Thursday Murder Club movie

The Netflix adaptation of Richard Osman’s novel boasts a stellar British cast.  With production soon to begin on the movie of Richard Osman’s novel, The Thursday Murder Club, the author has dropped a few further cast announcements. The 2020 bestseller, Osman’s debut novel, follows a quartet of retirement home residents who attempt to investigate murders … >

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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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