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Ian McArdell

Marvel drops a trailer for The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (updated)

Christmas means bacon… Kevin Bacon, that is, in The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.  Updated 21/11/22: With its release imminent, James Gunn has been discussing the forthcoming Disney+ ‘Special Presentation’. Speaking to ComicBook.com, the director talks about how the characters have moved on since their last appearance and that the special allows the subsequent … >

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Master!: Nemesis Express – Doctor Who audio boxset review

The TV Movie Master is back for another round with Vienna – on a train speeding through the Time Vortex! Master!: Nemesis Express is the second boxset outing for Eric Robert’s dastardly incarnation of the Master. Who doesn’t love a good space train? In this case, the story takes place onboard the Kairos, a pleasure … >

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Romantic Getaway - Written and created by Romesh Ranganathan and Katherine Ryan

Romantic Getaway – Romesh Ranganathan & Katherine Ryan couple up

The pair are joining forces to play a desperate couple in a new comedy drama.   Katherine Ryan made the jump from stand-up to sitcom with The Duchess for Netflix in 2020. Romesh Ranganathan followed suit in 2022 with Avoidance on the BBC. Now, the pair have jumped together to Sky to play a prospective parents … >

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Tarantino has plans for an 8-part television series

The legendary film director Quentin Tarantino dropped the news while promoting his new book.  There are some announcements that will always catch our interest, even when we know the prospective projects don’t always make it to the screen. One such creator in Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), who is out promoting his … >

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Me & Him & Who

Me & Him & WHO – audio drama review

Writer Stephen Wyatt dramatizes the final years of John Nathan-Turner, classic Doctor Who’s last producer.  In the years since his death, plenty has been written and said about the life and times of John Nathan-Turner (aka JN-T). JN-T’s association began with Doctor Who in 1969 and he worked on the show intermittently across the subsequent … >

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Apple TV+ lands new Seth Rogen series

The untitled comedy will be about a Hollywood Studio trying to find the balance between art and commerce.  After what’s described as a competitive bidding situation, Apple TV+ have reportedly landed Seth Rogen’s latest project. The show, a comedy to be co-written, directed and executive produced by the star has been commissioned straight to series. … >

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Shuggie Bain

Shuggie Bain – Douglas Stuart’s acclaimed novel heads for the BBC

The 2020 Booker prize winner is coming to BBC One and iPlayer, adapted by its author.  The BBC have announced that writer Douglas Stuart is adapting his award-winning debut novel Shuggie Bain for television. Shuggie Bain is a heart-breaking story of pride, sexuality, addiction, and love. Inspired the writer’s own Glasgow childhood during the Thatcher … >

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A Spy Among Friends – trailer for the drama which launches ITVX

Dramatizing the Kim Philby story, the show stars Damian Lewis, Guy Pearce and Anna Maxwell Martin.  ITVs new-look streamer, ITVX lands on December 8th and A Spy Among Friends is front and centre as the service’s high-profile drama show for its launch. Based on Ben Macintyre’s book, the real-life story looks at Kim Philby and … >

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