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Ian McArdell

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small – two more series commissioned

Further veterinary adventures await in Darrowby as the hit drama scores a double recommission. ViacomCBS have announced that the bucolic delights of All Creatures Great and Small will return for two more series. The show, a modern take on the works of James Herriot’s Yorkshire veterinary stories, is produced by Playground for Channel 5, as … >

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Frasier – Season 2 confirmed for Paramount+

Even more tossed salads and scrambled eggs for Frasier Crane in season 2? News has landed (via The Hollywood Reporter) that the revival of Frasier has scored a second season. The show is based on the phenomenally successful sitcom, itself a spinoff from Cheers. Frasier‘s new era picks up the tale of Dr Frasier Crane … >

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Extraordinary Season Two

Extraordinary – Season Two trailer lands

The superpowered flat share returns as Jen continues to try and unlock her powers.  Ahead of its return at the end of the March, Disney+ have landed the trailer for Season Two of Extraordinary. The show follows Jen, who’s still in search of her superpower in a world where everybody has them. Based on the … >

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Kaliane Bradley & Alice Birch

The Ministry of Time – BBC commissions new novel adaptation

The debut novel from writer Kaliane Bradley deals with a government initiative involving temporal ‘expats’.  Yesterday, the BBC announced a raft of new drama commissions. They include a drama made from James Graham’s hit play Dear England, which follows Gareth Southgate’s transformation of the national football team, and two more series of the Belfast set … >

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Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender – trailer for the live-action Netflix series lands (updated)

Get ready for Earth, Wind and Fire! Well, Earth, Air, Water and Fire… and not a giant blue Smurf in sight!  Updated 21/02/24: Netflix drop a final trailer for its new live-action reimagining of the cult animated series. With the show’s release imminent, Netflix have released a final trailer for Avatar: The Last Airbender. While the … >

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A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story - Lucy Boynton as Ruth Ellis

A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story – first image

Ruth Ellis, the last British woman to be hanged, will be played by Lucy Boynton.  ITV have released the first image of Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody) in A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story. The series is based on Carol Ann Lee’s acclaimed biography A Fine Day for Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story. Previously … >

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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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