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Tony Jones

War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds (BBC version) coming to Britbox November 20

If you didn’t catch the visually stunning BBC version of War of the Worlds earlier this year, it’s coming to Britbox on November 20. It’s no longer available on iPlayer, and might be just the thing if you haven’t had enough apocalypse in 2020. There’s a strange irony to watching a show about an invasion … >

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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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