So, the recently confirmed tenth season of Doctor Who will see head honcho, lead writer and Master of Nightmares Steven Moffat remaining with the programme. This would mean he has been responsible for the production of six seasons of the show; a total of over 80 episodes if current rates are maintained. While certain corners … >
TV’s most intrepid survival tip expert is soon back on our screens to teach us all how to fend for ourselves out in the wild. Notorious wilderness warrior Bear Grylls is no stranger to a close shave or two, throwing himself into perilous situations with boundless (some might say reckless) enthusiasm. With a new US … >
There’s a lot we knew in advance about Terminator Genisys – too much, you might say, if you saw some of the trailers – but there’s one card that the film always kept close to its chest. We knew that Arnie was back as the titular Terminator, and that Game of Thrones’ Emilia Clarke was … >
Have you heard? James Bond is getting his own musical. What a time to be alive. And if one fifty-odd year old British legend can have a musical, why can’t another? What if the Doctor took to the stage? After all, it wouldn’t be the first time Doctor Who has battled evil on the boards, … >
E-cigarettes are targeted at adult smokers as a healthier and more affordable alternative to smoking. They’re also part of a rapidly growing trend, with vaping being one of the hottest topics right now. Over the years, e-cigarette manufacturers and retailers have been injecting more and more money into marketing their products but this year could … >
Patrick Macnee, the London-born actor best known for playing debonair hero John Steed in cult British ‘spy-fi’ series The Avengers, has died at his home in California at the age of 93. The Avengers began as a gritty detective piece – literally about revenge – but soon become one of the most surreal and fantastical … >
When Doctor Who made its triumphant re-materialisation onto our television screens in 2005 it did so with a confident swagger, an accent on more rounded characters and a whole litany of strong female characters. While the classic series was forced to bat away regular cries of sexism, the likes of Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, Donna … >
If you’re already under the spell of Sunday night’s resident magicians Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell then you need waste no more time reading this. If, on the other hand, you’ve not yet tuned in then there’s still time (via the magic of BBC iPlayer) to catch up with one of the strangest – indeed … >
Christopher Lee, who has died aged 93, was so synonymous with scary movies that he was known as the Master of Horror. Yet despite seven turns as Dracula (most notably in the titular 1958 classic) and countless other chilling performances, Lee’s talents and interests extended not only beyond the genre but beyond the medium. In … >
On Christmas Day Downtown Abbey will open its ostentatious doors for a very last time. The highly popular British TV period drama will conclude after six award-winning seasons. Creator Julian Fellowes told GoldDerby.com in an interview that it was never meant to become a never-ending story: “Certainly, we didn’t want to go on and on … >