So, you want to get in to Doctor Who? Well, you’ve made a fantastic, life-changing choice. But with 52 years’ worth of material to go through, where is the right place to start? With almost a year until the BBC’s long-running sci-fi drama returns, it’s not too late to catch up – well, depending on … >
Rome was the city that once stood as the centre of Roman Empire, and according to legend was established by Romulus who was brought up by a wolf. Today it is the capital of Italy and an embodiment of greatness, culture and romance. The city has served as an inspiration for poets and filmmakers for … >
This list contains major (very likely) spoilers for the next eight episodes of The Walking Dead, and spoilers for the comics up to Issue 100. As a comics reader, part of the fun of watching The Walking Dead is waiting to see which iconic moments, characters and locales are translated into live action. > Buy … >
One of the criticisms often levelled at Steven Moffat’s era of Doctor Who, and indeed the show as a whole, is the lack of female writers. According to occasional contributor Neil Gaiman, this has been a priority of late, and Season 9 attempted to redress the balance with scripts from Catherine Tregenna and Sarah Dollard. … >
So, we’ve still not stopped grinning since seeing The Force Awakens last month – and no, we’ve not got over that death yet. Some of the movie’s best moments involved the return of the original characters, but it was as equally exciting to meet Episode VII‘s new faces. > Pre-order The Force Awakens on Amazon. … >
With Doctor Who star Joivan Wade (Rigsy) joining the cast of EastEnders as Jordan Johnson, here we take a look at some of the actors from BBC One’s London-based soap who’ve also popped up in Doctor Who… (And we’re ignoring ‘Dimensions in Time’, sorry!) Bonnie Langford as Carmel Kazemi and as Mel Bush … >
BBC One’s Merlin began in 2008 as a family show but as the seasons progressed, it became darker as the viewers got older. This certainly became evident as the fantasy drama entered its fourth season. > Buy the complete Merlin Season 1-5 boxset on Amazon. We often look back on Merlin as either a light-hearted, … >
For fifteen years now, Big Finish have been delighting Doctor Who fans with their documenting of unseen adventures for the Fifth to Eighth, and most recently, Fourth Doctors. In 2015, though, they became more ambitious than ever, be it by developing their Novel Adaptations range or creating a long sought-after UNIT spin-off or – and … >
Well, they do though, eh? It’s a shame, because in between miscasting, misjudged characters, non characters and tax embargoes there as some very typically Star Wars tropes which get lost in the soup of prequel bashing. > Buy the complete original Star Wars saga box set on Amazon. But let’s have a look at Episodes … >
2015 was a pivotal year for Doctor Who on audio. Big Finish, the audio drama company who hold the rights to make classic adventures on audio, had their remit widened to encompass New Series elements up to the end of Matt Smith’s tenure. During the year, the company celebrated the release of their 200th Doctor … >