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Ian McArdell

Time Gentleman Jack, Please?

HBO are not renewing Gentleman Jack for a third series.  Thanks to news broken by Deadline, we’ve learned that the future of Gentlemen Jack is in doubt. While the popular drama airs on BBC One, it’s a co-production with HBO who have decided not to proceed with a third series. Set in the 1830s and … >

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itv orders a second series of The Tower – Death Message

DS Sarah Collins will be back for a further investigation in The Tower II: Death Message  After a successful debut run in 2021, itv have announced a second series for their crime thriller The Tower. Starring Gemma Whelan as DS Sarah Collins, the first series adapted Kate London’s novel Post Mortem. The second tackles her follow-up, … >

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Ninth Doctor Into The Stars

Former companion Maureen O’Brien joins the next Ninth Doctor boxset (updated)

Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor heads Into the Stars alongside a familiar face or two.  Updated 08/07/22: Big Finish have released an entertaining trailer for Into The Stars: “Why would anyone want to save the Sontarans?” TURN SOUND ON for your first listen to #DoctorWho – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Into the Stars ✨ https://t.co/zIs6amdCMc Available for … >

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Frasier – Kelsey Grammer gives another update on the revival

The star confirms the return of the beloved sitcom is definitely coming soon.  Thanks to a report in Deadline, ahead of an upcoming Kelsey Grammer interview on CBS show The Talk, the star has given a status update on the return of Frasier. With ViacomCBS officially greenlighting the show for Paramount+ last February, he discussed … >

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Stranger Things’ Duffer Brothers launch Upside Down Pictures

Stranger Things is just the beginning as the Duffer Brothers announce their own production house.  As Stranger Things dominates the streaming landscape, dropping Season 4’s final two episodes, the show’s creators have seized their moment. The Duffer Brothers have announced the launch of “Upside Down Pictures” and committed to Netflix for a number of projects. … >

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Star Cops – Big Finish announce a third audio series: The High Frontier

As Star Cops celebrates its 35th anniversary the audio producers release news of six more episodes.  Fondly remembered by those who caught its original broadcast, and the fans it has gathered since, Star Cops was an engaging BBC police procedural set a few paces into the future. The show told the story of the International Space … >

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Andor – showrunner Tony Gilroy teases the show’s unusual structure

Get prepared to jump toward Rogue One as Cassian Andor’s story unfolds.  With Obi-Wan Kenobi done and dusted, though the idea of a second season is still alive, thoughts naturally turn to the franchise’s next live action television show. Andor will very definitely have a second run, one that dovetails into Rogue One. Yes, it’s … >

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Former Doctor Who companion Ace is returning to Torchwood

In the run-up to her onscreen return in Doctor Who, Ace will again encounter Torchwood‘s Mr Colchester.  Former Doctor Who companion Ace is enjoying a multi-media resurgence. While Sophie Aldred has been reprising her character for Big Finish audio dramas since 2000. a line in The Sarah Jane Adventures set up a whole future for … >

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The Time Traveler's Wife marriage scene

HBO calls time on The Time Traveler’s Wife after just one season

Steven Moffat’s television adaptation of The Time Traveler’s Wife isn’t getting a second run.  Much anticipated by fans of the Audrey Niffenegger’s bestseller, as well as those of former Doctor Who exec Steven Moffat, the television adaptation of The Time Traveler’s Wife landed this May. With Games of Thrones’ Rose Leslie and Theo James in … >

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