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Ian McArdell

Into the TARDIS podcast

Into The TARDIS – new Big Finish Doctor Who Audio Drama Podcast

Launching in March 2024, weekly episodes will be introduced by Colin Baker.  Audio producers Big Finish have been in the Doctor Who business for a remarkable 25 years. During that time, they’ve worked with countless Doctors and companions, expanding the series’ in almost every conceivable direction. Over the years, they’ve given us more of fleeting on … >

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Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor to meet Bernice Summerfield (updated)

Big Finish’s first lady Bernice Summerfield will encounter the Ninth Doctor for Buried Threats.  Updated 16/02/24: Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Buried Threats is released. Christopher Eccleston is back another box set of Ninth Doctor audio adventures, released on the actor’s 60th birthday. To mark the occasion, producers Big Finish have dropped another … >

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Renegade Nell

Renegade Nell – first teaser for Sally Wainwright’s new fantasy show

Get ready for some 18th Century adventure…  Ahead of an Easter launch, Disney+ have revealed the teaser for its new adventure series Renegade Nell. Written by Sally Wainwright (Gentleman Jack), the story follows the fantastical exploits of Nell Jackson, who finds herself becoming an outlaw. Louisa Harland (Derry Girls) leads the show with a cast … >

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Extraordinary Season 2 - Máiréad Tyers as Jen

Extraordinary Season Two – images of new cast members

The superpowered Disney+ comedy Extraordinary returns on March 6th.  As we wait patiently for season two of Extraordinary, Disney have revealed images of three new cast additions. The superpowered flat share comedy follows the travails of Jen (Máiréad Tyers) on her journey to discover her superpower in a world where all around her already have … >

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Gavin & Stacey – another Christmas Special in the works? (Updated)

The sitcom last came back for a 2019 Christmas Special which topped festive viewing figures.  Updated: Co-creator Ruth Jones says that the Gavin & Stacy Christmas speculation is “sadly a rumour”. Despite the excitement generated by the recent report in Deadline, it appears that there’s no concrete news to announce on the subject. Speaking to … >

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Scoop - Gillian Anderson as Emily Maitlis & Rufus Sewell as Prince Andrew

Scoop – trailer for Netflix’s Prince Andrew interview film

The drama stars Gillian Anderson, Billie Piper and Rufus Sewell.  Ahead of its Friday, 5th April launch, Netflix have dropped the trailer for its Prince Andrew interview film Scoop. In that infamous interview, the Prince sat down with BBC Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis to refute allegations linking him to Jeffery Epstein and an alleged sexual assault. … >

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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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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 – 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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