Mrs Hudson’s 5 best moments in ‘Sherlock’

Mrs Hudson is the kind of person everybody should have in their life. Sweet, caring, gentle – and perfectly capable of looking after herself, thank you very much. She may look harmless, but Mrs Hudson takes no nonsense. > Buy the complete Season 1-3 boxset on Amazon. She is fiercely protective of her boys and … >

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5 classic British kids’ TV shows that are overdue a revival

Inspired by the triumphant and long-overdue returns of The Clangers and Thunderbirds – and excited at the imminent comeback of the amazing, the fantastic, the greatest secret agent in the world (Danger Mouse) – we’ve put our minds to the question… Which other classic kids’ TV shows could be on the list for a 21st … >

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5 of the best book-to-TV adaptations

You can’t beat a good book in the garden on a summer’s day (anyone remember when we used to have summers in the UK?). Nothing can compete with a really good read — a great description is involving than the best special effects Hollywood will ever produce, good dialogue sounds all the better when it’s … >

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The Doctor vs the Dinosaurs: 5 of the best dino adventures in ‘Doctor Who’

Conspicuous by their absence for the first six seasons of Doctor Who, but given their enduring popularity, it was inevitable that the Earth’s former inhabitants would menace the Doctor on screen eventually. Over the years, the prehistoric monsters have been seeing flying over London, albeit in an alternate, broken timeline in ‘The Wedding of River … >

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Molly’s 5 best moments in ‘Sherlock’

Molly Hooper has been a firm fan favourite ever since the first season of Sherlock hit our screens back in July 2010. Awkward and adorable, Molly was hopelessly in love with Sherlock when we first met her. Her various bids to impress him faced Sherlock’s indifference and disinterest, but Molly never gave up on him … >

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Cinema’s 10 most iconic motorbikes

Motorbikes have featured in some of cinema’s most memorable moments throughout the years. Metropolis Motorcycles are lucky enough to have many of these famous brands and models available so that you can ride away on your very own iconic screen motorbike. Let’s take a look at ten of the most recognisable motorbikes from the movies… … >

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TV’s top 5 female spies

When thinking of the best fictional spies, your mind most probably jumps to the likes of James Bond, Jason Bourne and Jack Bauer. But what is it that those three have in common, apart from the initials JB (anyone know why that’s a rule?) – they’re all men. Though they might not always be as … >

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7 forgotten heroes of ‘Doctor Who’

The mad man in his little blue box, always accompanied by his trusted companion… It has been argued that 21st century Doctor Who isn’t actually about the Doctor at all and that it’s about the companion, but I’m going to delve even deeper. I’m going to suggest that the show isn’t about the Doctor, nor … >

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Lestrade’s 5 best moments in ‘Sherlock’

Greg Lestrade. How do I even begin to explain Greg Lestrade? Until halfway through Sherlock’s second season, we didn’t even know his full name: he was just Lestrade, Sherlock’s link to Scotland Yard; the detective inspector who recognises Sherlock’s worth in the crime-fighting world and lets him in on cases that are proving difficult. As … >

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