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Ian McArdell

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Big Finish announce two more Lost Doctor Who Stories (updated)

‘Operation Werewolf’ and the original plan for ‘The Three Doctors’ both become Doctor Who Lost Stories.  Updated 07/06/24: Cover, cast and further details revealed for ‘Operation Werewolf’. While ‘Deathworld’, which eventually evolved into ‘The Three Doctors’ naturally fascinates, there’s a second lost Doctor Who story imminent. Today, audio producers Big Finish have unveiled the cover … >

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Towards Zero – BBC announce their next Agatha Christie

The cast of Towards Zero includes Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Ella Lily Hyland, Mimi Keene and Anjelica Houston. Anyone for tennis? The BBC have announced the start of filming on their latest Agatha Christie adaptation. Following 2023’s Murder Is Easy, the next story to become a television drama is the 1944 novel Towards Zero. The show comes … >

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The BBC lines up a summer of crime drama

It’s a celebration of the corporation’s commitment to crime stories, looking back across six decades. The BBC have announced a celebratory series of its crime shows, ranging from the incredibly well-known to the obscure, the comic to the dark and brooding. Drawn from six decades of stories, many titles will be preceded by brand new … >

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The Peaky Blinders movie is confirmed for Netflix

Tommy Shelby returns to show us the Peaky Blinders during WWII.  After endless speculation, the Peaky Blinders movie is really happening. is confirmed. The story becomes a feature film – albeit one destined for the small screen on Netflix. The movie will be made in association with BBC Film and Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) returns to … >

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The Duchess – Jodie Whittaker returns to the West End stage

The former Doctor Who star will appear in a limited run at the Trafalgar Theatre.  Jodie Whitaker has been announced in The Duchess, coming to London’s West End for a limited 11-week run this autumn. It’s Whittaker’s return to the stage for the first time since 2012, when she played Antigone for the National Theatre. … >

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Taskmaster Series 18 lineup announced

Five more victims contestants face the judgment of the Taskmaster.  With series 17 wrapped, the mighty Taskmaster juggernaut is already rolling on towards its 18th run. Channel 4 has announced the lineup and it’s the usual mix of comics and famous faces. They are… ●  Comedian, host of The Bugle Podcast and cricket statistician Andy … >

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Big Finish unveil Dark Gallifrey: The War Master

Across the trilogy, Sir Derek Jacobi’s Master will encounter Bernice Summerfield, David Warner’s Unbound Doctor, the War Doctor and Torchwood’s Captain John Hart.  Audio producers Big Finish have revealed the second trilogy from their epic Dark Gallifrey series featuring Doctor Who villains. Following on from Morbuis, the second set of stories focus on Sir Derek … >

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