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Tony Jones

I'm A Celebrity 2020

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here lineup revealed

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here returns on Sunday 15 November at 9 pm on ITV, and we now have confirmation of this year’s celebrities. They may not be going to the other side of the world, but there’s still plenty of challenge to come in historic Gwrych Castle, Abergele in North Wales. … >

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Star Trek Discovery 3.4 Forget Me Not

Forget Me Not — Star Trek Discovery: S3, Ep 4 review

Forget Me Not takes a necessary detour on Discovery‘s journey to find Starfleet. In many ways it’s a consideration of identity played out on two levels; it’s also a rather beautiful, if inward looking, episode. First let’s talk about beauty. Many times while watching Star Trek (both Discovery and Picard) we’ve stopped to admire the fabulous cinematography … >

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John Wyndham Chocky

Chocky, John Wyndham’s classic, available on Radio 4 Extra, today!

Chocky, the classic John Wyndham novel first published in Amazing Stories in 1963, has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra this weekend. First an apology — we almost missed this in the listings, and we’re big fans of all things John Wyndham, not just Triffids. Chocky has been broadcast as recently as midnight, but if you weren’t … >

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Paternoster Gang Heritage 4

The Paternoster Gang: Heritage 4 audio review

After starting to build an overall idea in The Paternoster Gang: Heritage 3, the current set of stories brings this sequence of boxsets to what feels an abrupt close. The three stories in set each fails to contribute to a coherent whole, and feels like a series of missed opportunities. The stories aren’t necessarily bad, they … >

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Gerry Andersons UFO

UFO: Watch Gerry Anderson’s classic show for free on Forces TV

Starting Monday 9 November 2020 at 9 pm, Forces TV is starting another run of UFO. This early end of the 1960s Gerry Anderson production was his first venture into live action shows, i which clandestine organisation SHADO protects the Earth from aliens. It’s noted for the fashions and breadth of vision; there was a moonbase, a … >

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Gentleman Jack (BBC)

Gentleman Jack series two has started filming

The BBC has (finally) announced film is underway for Gentleman Jack series two. We first confirmed there would be a second series of the Sally Wainwright drama back in May 2019, and as well as announcing the series has moved into production, the BBC has also given the following plot summary: Yorkshire, 1834. All eyes … >

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The Amazing Maurice is coming to Sky Cinema in 2022

Sky has announced it will working with Ulysses Filmproduktion and Cantilever Media to bring The Amazing Maurice to Ski Cinema in 2022. The Amazing Maurice is based on a Sir Terry Pratchett Discworld novel, and will star Hugh Laurie (Avenue 5) as Maurice, Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) as Malicia, David Thewlis (Wonder Woman) as Boss Man, Himesh Patel(Yesterday) as Keith, Gemma Arterton (The King’s … >

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Burn Gorman, Gareth David-Lloyd, Naoko Mori - Torchwood

Big Finish reveals 2021 plans for Torchwood including a special release

Big Finish has outlined some of the Torchwood releases planned for 2021 and this includes something special — the fiftieth release in their Torchwood audio range! Big Finish began releasing Torchwood audios in 2015, and to our ears these have been some of their most interesting releases since. May 2021 sees the release of their fiftieth title but details … >

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Paranormal Netflix

Paranormal starts on Netflix today!

New six-part series Paranormal starts on Netflix today, and it’s another example of the diversity the platform is bringing to a wider audience. It’s notable as it’s the first Egyptian original series Netflix has shown and promises to be the first of many. Paranormal has been filmed in Arabic, with audio also available in English, … >

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