Weird and wonderful UK television

Since the BBC first started broadcasting television programmes in the 1930s, the UK has developed an unparalleled reputation for high quality original television shows. But as competition has grown over the past century through the increasing array of terrestrial, satellite and online entertainment, the developers of British television shows have had to come up with … >

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Clara’s 6 best exits so far in ‘Doctor Who’

Clara Oswald, in one form or another, has been gracing Doctor Who with her shining presence since the beginning of 2012’s run. In that time, she’s also seemingly departed, for various reasons, enough times to nearly rival the many deaths of Rory Williams. Clara is back again in Season 9, but with Steven Moffat giving … >

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Top 10 moments from the first season of ‘Humans’

The first season of Channel 4’s new sci-fi drama Humans is over. From now on, if you want techno-drama on a screen, you’ll have to settle for updating to Windows 10, or – for a truly edge-of-the-seat viewing experience – trying to fully uninstall Adobe Flash Player. The good news is that, as there’s a … >

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5 movie stars who suffer from hearing loss

There are over 10 million people in the UK suffering from some kind of hearing loss – that’s one in six of the population. It’s thought that around 800,000 are severely or profoundly deaf and about two million people using hearing aids. These are surprisingly high statistics, but no one is immune to ear-related ailments … >

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Five things the ‘Fast & Furious’ movies taught us about cars

There are life lessons aplenty in Vin Diesel’s Fast & Furious franchise. Winning’s winning, whether by an inch or a mile; nothing matters more than family; life must be lived a quarter of a mile at a time. Yet there’s no escaping that the franchise is about cars. New ones and old ones; fast ones … >

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8 of the best miniaturisation stories in ‘Doctor Who’

One of the earliest ideas for Doctor Who involved the shrinking of the TARDIS crew and it is a staple of science fiction. From pint sized to truly microscopic, the series has returned to play with the concept a number of times. With Marvel’s Ant-Man currently in cinemas, we present our rundown of the situations … >

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The best on-screen bingo scenes

Eyes down for a full house. Bingo has certainly seen a resurgence in popularity over the past few years mostly thanks to the huge array of online and mobile-based bingo sites and games now available. It’s once more become a fun and sociable way to play along with friends and other players online as well … >

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‘Doctor Who’ ultimate countdown: The Doctors… ranked by eyebrows

Yes. We’re really doing this. The Doctors, ranked by eyebrows. You don’t get this quality of highbrow journalism anywhere else, people. Which incarnation of the Time Lord fares best above the eyes? After all, if you’re going to be staring dramatically at Daleks and trying not to blink at Weeping Angels, you need a good … >

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