Celeb bulking up and slimming down

When preparing for a film, it’s not uncommon for an actor or actress to be asked to slim down or bulk up for a particular role. Usually during short spaces of time, those truly dedicated to their art go the whole hog and gain or drop the pounds at a dramatic weight.

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‘Doctor Who’: The Clara variations and other mysteries

‘The Bells of Saint John’ was a rip-roaring series (re)opener from the pen of showrunner Steven Moffat. In fact, when you consider the up and downloading of souls into a computer system, the repeated (catch)phrase, the direct addressing of the audience, the ringing TARDIS telephone and the slow rotating reveal, the episode could not have been more Moffat-ish if it tried.

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Why ‘Merlin’ should return

I am aware that it is much to hope for, but I for one won’t give up on the dream that there will indeed be a Series 6, or a miniseries, or even a film.

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