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Ian McArdell

Doctor Who on Big Finish – our top 6 releases of 2023

Audio producers Big Finish have enjoyed another industrious year of dramas in the Doctor Who universe. Here’s six of our favourites… The Diary of River Song: Friend of the Family The Doctor’s wife has been blazing her own trail since 2015 but, although we didn’t know it at the time, this was the penultimate release … >

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Doctor Who - The Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson)

Doctor Who Christmas Special – get ready to meet Ruby Sunday

The Fifteenth Doctor meets his new companion in ‘The Church on Ruby Road’ on Christmas Day. The Doctor Who Christmas Special was a staple of the show’s modern era. Fans and their families have gathered together from David Tennant’s dressing gown debut in ‘The Christmas Invasion’ to Peter Capaldi’s exit in ‘Twice Upon A Time’. … >

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Beyond Paradise – get ready for a Shipton Abbot Christmas Eve

We return to Shipton Abbot for a festive special that promises a tough mystery.  2023 saw the expansion of the “Paraverse” with Kris Marshall returning to the role of DI Humphrey Goodman. Death In Paradise‘s former detective swapped St. Marie for the South West, relocating to his fiancé’s childhood home. Now, before a second series … >

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The Buccaneers – Apple TV+ confirms a second season

The American assault on 19th century London society continues.  The Buccaneers draws on author Edith Wharton’s unfinished final novel. It tells the story of a group of fun-loving American girls who disrupt London society in the 1870s. After the eight-episode first season concluded last week, Apple TV+ have given the nod for a second run. … >

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Clive Owen in Monsieur Spade

Monsieur Spade – Clive Owen plays a retired Sam Spade

Ahead of its January release, AMC have shared a trailer for their upcoming series Monsieur Spade. The six-part story follows Sam Spade, the hard-boiled detective of The Maltese Falcon, in his retirement. For this 1960’s set show, Clive Owen steps into the role of Spade, who was created by writer Dashiell Hammett and made famous … >

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The Regime – official trailer for Kate Winslet’s new political drama

Kate Winslet impresses as the hard-edged leader of a modern European regime.  Updated 21/11/23: Sky reveal the official trailer for The Regime, but there’s still no confirmed start date. It’s been almost eight months since we first got a taste of Kate Winslet in her role as Chancellor. The show, from Succession‘s Will Tracy, follows … >

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Inside No. 9 – filming begins on the final series

The upcoming series nine of Inside No. 9 will be its last. The BBC have announced the start of filming on the ninth series of Inside No. 9. This six-episode series is the final run of Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton’s anthology series. Arriving next year, the BBC have revealed a first image, as well … >

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Hannah Waddingham & Octavia Spencer team up for Prime Video

The pair will play best friends who go on the run together.  Prime Video have announced an as-yet-untitled action-adventure series for Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) and Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures). The show, which reveals Waddingham’s character as an assassin, comes from Tessa Coates. The producers are Skydance Television, Double Dream and Octavia Spencer’s Orit Entertainment. … >

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The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy – date for sci-fi animation

Prime Video’s new animated comedy stars Maya Rudolph, Natasha Lyonne and Kieran Culkin. Ahead of a February launch, Prime Video have released details of their upcoming sci-fi comedy The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy. The adult animated show stars the voices of Maya Rudolph, Natasha Lyonne, Keke Palmer, Kieran Culkin and Sam Smith. Additionally, … >

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