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Channel 4’s successful revival of The Crystal Maze, hosted by Richard Ayoade, has thus far solely sent celebrities into the four assorted zones on the hunt for crystals. However, us mere mortals are now finally getting our chance. Following 30,000 applications for the chance to take part, Channel 4 has whittled down the contenders, and … >
On sale today is the new issue of Empire magazine, and in it, there’s a brief natter with Peter Capaldi where he talks about his upcoming Doctor Who exit. The Doctor regenerates into Jodie Whittaker in this year’s festive special, Twice Upon A Time. And Capaldi told Empire that “I couldn’t have wanted for a … >
Remember the cult BBC quiz show The Adventure Game? The one with Gronda, celebrities being blasted into space, and a BBC Micro-powered maze? It dated back to the early 1980s, debuting in 1980 and running for four series until its eventual end in 1986. And it looks like lots of it has just made it … >
The world has a habit of taking a few steps forward, and many steps back. In the case of The X-Files, the eleventh series of the show has finally recruited some women to its writing and directing team. But now, that’s being saluted as some kind of victory when in fact there’s a long, long, … >
As much as it’s impressive to see the elaborate digital effects that modern day Doctor Who employs, for those of us who grew up with the show in the decades before, it’s the low-tech ingenuity that always feels that bit special. If you’re with us on this one, then you might like this story too. … >
As the new production team settles into life on Doctor Who, PETA UK has written to incoming showrunner Chris Chibnall, to ask that the Time Lord goes vegan from series 11. Jodie Whittaker is set to play the new Doctor of course, and in PETA’s letter to Chris Chibnall, it argues that “eating dead animals … >
Since Kiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer finally handed in his wristwatch after eight seasons of 24, Fox has been struggling to come up with a way forward for one of its most lucrative television franchises. There was prolonged talk of a feature film, that ultimately went nowhere. And then there was the 24: Legacy series, starring … >
Spoilers. Steven Moffat has been chatting about the fate of Doctor Who companions – and why it’s wrong they should die in active duty.
After the impressive Dredd movie from 2012 failed to catch fire at the worldwide box office, it looks like the screen adventures of Judge Dredd were at an end (in spite of a determined campaign to get a cinematic sequel going).
The BBC continues to trawl formats now that it doesn’t have the rights to The Voice, and it’s decided to hand some cash to Paddy McGuinness. In exchange, McGuinness will be bringing his talents to a new talent show about tribute acts.