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Ian McArdell

Doctor Who Adventures in Water and Light

Doctor Who puts on a light show in Cardiff Bay

Doctor Who: Adventures in Water and Light runs until Saturday 25th November, 2023. To celebrate Doctor Who‘s 60th Anniversary, which kicked off in earnest today, there’s now a special attraction in the show’s home city of Cardiff. Doctor Who has been based in and around the Welsh capital since its revival in 2005, so it … >

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Nightsleeper - Joe Cole as Joe Roag

Nightsleeper – first look images from the real-time thriller (updated)

The series is helmed by Doctor Who director Jamie Magnus Stone.  Updated 23/11/23: With the show due next year, the BBC have released first images from its upcoming thriller Nightsleeper. The real-time drama, which takes place on an intercity sleeper service between Glasgow and London, follows a government agency’s frantic efforts to intervene in the … >

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Death in Paradise Christmas 2023 - Ralph Little as DI Neville Parker in a santa hat

Death in Paradise Christmas 2023 guests announced

Patsy Kensit heads the cast bound for a festive trip to St. Marie this year.  Although Death in Paradise is gearing up for its 13th series, the show’s Christmas Specials still feel like a relatively novel idea. The upcoming festive season brings the third such episode, and the BBC have just announced the cast list. … >

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Michael Sheen

A Very Royal Scandal – Michael Sheen to play Prince Andrew

The show will dramatize events leading up to his famous 2019 interview with journalist Emily Maitlis. In terms of high-profile, modern television interviews, it probably doesn’t get more seismic than Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis and her sit-down with Prince Andrew. The infamous conversation focussed on the prince’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and provided some remarkable revelations. … >

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Ted tv series – first look at Seth McFarlane’s prequel show

Sky have dropped a teaser trailer for the series starring the talking bear.  While there’s no hint for a renewal of The Orville so far, Seth MacFarlane’s latest project returns him to an old character. Across two hit movies, in 2012 and 2015, he performed and voiced the crude, foul-mouthed, alcoholic Ted, best friend to … >

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Wolf Hall: Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light begins filming soon

The final chapter of the acclaimed Wolf Hall sees Mark Rylance return to his role of Thomas Cromwell.  The BBC have announced the imminent start of production on a second series of its Tudor drama Wolf Hall. Based on the novels of the late Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light adapts the … >

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Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Official trailer lands

Percy Jackson is coming to Disney+ in an adaption of his first adventure.  Updated 20/11/23: The official trailer has landed for Percy Jackson’s introductory story. Just before the weekend, Disney debuted an over two-minute look at Percy Jackson and the Olympians… We’re now a month out from the show’s Disney+ debut and the House of … >

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Douglas is Cancelled - Hugh Bonneville & Karen Gillian

Douglas is Cancelled – new Moffat ITVX cancel culture comedy

The series stars Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan as hosts of current affairs TV show.  Writer Steven Moffat’s new show, described as a “dramedy” by Variety, promises a mini-reunion for his Doctor Who era. Hugh Bonneville, co-stars with Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) and Alex Kingston (River Song). Douglas is Cancelled tells the story of a … >

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BBC Sounds Doctor Who - The Missing Episodes

Doctor Who on BBC Sounds – Missing Episodes and Audio Adventures

The BBC Sounds audio service has added a number of Doctor Who stories for fans to enjoy.  To kick off Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary celebrations, the BBC launched the Whoniverse on BBC iPlayer. The collection includes all the existing television episodes that the corporation has the rights to stream, plus spin-off series, documentaries, concerts and … >

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