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Ian McArdell

Doctor Who - The Eighth Doctor Adventures: In the Bleak Midwinter

Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures – In the Bleak Midwinter audio review

Lady Audacity Montague’s adventures continue with the Eighth Doctor and bring festive chills for all In The Bleak Midwinter.  Retuning the Eighth Doctor to his early days, November 2023’s Audacity gave him a new travelling companion. Played by Jaye Griffiths, Lady Audacity Montague is a remarkable woman, with strong opinions and a wisdom beyond her … >

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Stranger Things season 5 is officially “in production”

The final run of Stranger Things is expected to land in 2025.  After a long wait, Netflix’s monster hit Stranger Things has begun production on its fifth and final season. The show was on the eve of production just as the WGA strike began in May 2023, thus delaying it by approximately seven months. Netflix celebrated … >

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Patrick Steward as Picard

Star Trek: Picard – is there a movie in the works?

Comments from Patrick Stewart suggest he isn’t yet finished playing Jean-Luc Picard.  While presented as his final hurrah, Patrick Stewart has given a strong indication that Picard season 3 wasn’t the last we are going to see of the former Enterprise Captain. Playing out from February 2023, the well-received final season of Picard did what … >

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Silent Witness Series 27

Silent Witness returns for Series 27

Emilia Fox returns as Dr Nikki Alexander as the team tackle another series of chilling cases.  The enduring Silent Witness returns to BBC One tonight for a remarkable series 27. The upcoming run is comprised of 5 two-part stories. We can look forward to a body in an abandoned church sparking fears of a serial … >

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Mr. and Mrs. Smith - Donald Glover & Maya Erskine

Mr. and Mrs. Smith – showrunner describes the show as “a big swing”

Francesca Sloane tackles the question of why they’ve adapted the movie and how it will be different.  The new television series adaptation of Mr and Mrs Smith launches next month, adapting the 2005 Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie spy rom-com. With Donald Glover and Maya Erskine in the lead roles, the show’s co-creator and showrunner Francesca Sloane … >

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Dad’s Army – The Radio Show deploys on Big Finish

David Benson and Jack Lane’s remarkable two-man show brings the beloved sitcom to life on audio. While the story of Dad’s Army‘s enduring success is well-known on the small screen, as well on film, the show also had a life on radio. While the series was still on television, 67 episodes were adapted from Jimmy … >

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Star Trek: Prodigy

Star Trek Prodigy – could there be a Season 3?

The animated Star Trek show, cancelled by Paramount+, was saved by Netflix.  The story of Star Trek: Prodigy, franchise’s children-focussed animated spinoff, has been an eventful one. Launched on Nickelodeon and Paramount+, the show was a success and swiftly recommissioned. However, it later fell foul of Paramount’s cost-cutting last June. With a second season all … >

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Taskmaster

New Taskmaster Champion of Champions announced

Fresh off the back of the show’s recent New Year Treat special, Channel 4’s Taskmaster has unveiled another special episode. The show is inviting back a group of previous winners to battle for the title of Taskmaster Champion of Champions.  It’s a contest that has been held twice before, but this time the champions are … >

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