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Ian McArdell

The James Bond Collection - Moore, Craig, Connery, Brosnan, Lazenby & Dalton

The James Bond Collection comes to ITVX

Nobody does it better – 007 lands on the free ITV streamer from March 2024.  Amazon MGM Studios Distribution has made a deal to make The James Bond Collection – that’s all 25 official James Bond films – available to ITV viewers via linear channels and through catch-up on the ITVX streaming service. It’s the … >

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Buzz Aldrin on the Moon

Once Upon a Time in Space – the human story of space exploration

A new BBC documentary series looks at the past, present and future of the space race.  BBC Factual have announced the commission of a new series which promises to tell the human story of space exploration. The show, titled Once Upon a Time in Space, comes from the award-winning team behind Once Upon a Time … >

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The Regime - Kate Winslet enthroned

The Regime – new trailer for Kate Winslet’s darkly satirical drama

The second trailer for The Regime promises more comic moments than we’d previously expected.  It’s been a long time coming, but we know now that Kate Winslet’s new series lands in April. The Regime takes us inside a modern European country where Winslet’s Chancellor clings to power as her authoritarian regime begins to crumble. Here’s … >

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House of the Dragon

Aegon’s Conquest – HBO developing a further Game of Thrones’ spin-off

Set even earlier than House of the Dragon, the new show would chronicle Aegon’s conquest. Not content with House of the Dragon, the forthcoming Dunk and Egg series and various animated ideas, The Hollywood Reporter have indicated that HBO are actively developing a further live-action shows set in Westeros. Taking place further back in time … >

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The Way

The Way – trailer and date for Michael Sheen’s new drama

Directed by Sheen, the drama comes from writer James Graham.  The Way has to be one of most anticipated dramas for 2024. It’s Michael Sheen’s directorial debut, and he has created the story with writer James Graham (Sherwood) and Adam Curtis (HyperNormalisation). Here’s the official synopsis for The Way: Ambitious, powerful and surprising, The Way … >

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Doctor Who - The First Doctor Adventures: Fugitive of the Daleks

The First Doctor Adventures – Fugitive of the Daleks audio review

Stephen Noonan’s tenure as the First Doctor continues with the return of an old companion.  Now in his third boxset of adventures, Stephen Noonan’s performance of the First Doctor breaks new ground. Fugitive of the Daleks not only pits him against his deadliest foes, but also reunites the Doctor with a former companion. Vicki (Maureen … >

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Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor. seated and holding a cricket bat

Doctor Who: Goth Opera – Big Finish to adapt a 5th Doctor vampire novel

From acclaimed writer Paul Cornell, Goth Opera sees The Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Nyssa battling bloodsuckers in 1990’s Manchester.  After a long gap, Doctor Who audio producers Big Finish are back in the novel adaptations business. Between 2012 and 2016, the company dramatized various Doctor Who books, many by authors subsequently wrote for the Doctor … >

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Karen Gillan

Fools – Karen Gillan to star as Mary Tudor

The period comedy will chronicle the friendship between a Queen and her court jester.  Karen Gillan is taking a regal role in the forthcoming comedy Fools, according to Deadline. The former Doctor Who star, who jumped to the big screen with roles in The Guardians of the Galaxy and Jumanji, will star as in Fools … >

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