AMC is a network best known for its big hitters – The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad and Mad Men, which have defined a great deal of the last decade in television. Yet some of its greatest successes aren’t receiving the mass mainstream attention and viewing figures that the Walking Dead shows rake in. Case in … >
Ring out the old, ring in the new. It’s not just the anthem of Christmas; it’s the mantra that Doctor Who has to follow every season, every episode. Balancing reverence for the past with constant, relentless looking forward has always been Doctor Who‘s bag. And yet, this Christmas, more than ever, there’s a feeling that the … >
Our minds are very complex indeed. It is with no false pretence that as a fan of a film, television franchise or book series, we become more mindful and positive in ourselves. Some may not believe this to be true but think of a book, TV series, film or game that you love wholeheartedly, that … >
It’s been an eventful year, with the double whammy of Brexit and Trump sending shockwaves around the world, while providing a goldmine of material for comedians and satirists everywhere. In accordance with the notorious Chinese curse, we seem to be living in “interesting” times, so it’s hardly surprising that it’s also been a particularly busy … >
If your Doctor Who fan credentials are old enough, you’ll be able to realise how disquieting it might have been to learn that Class was premiering on BBC iPlayer. Your paranoid, withered fanboy heart would have known that the BBC were betraying the Time Lord, and throwing the spin-off show onto a funeral pyre where … >
In a world as diverse as the one of Doctor Who, there are so many changes, it is understandable to think that the only thing the same in Doctor Who is the name. But actually it’s surprising to think just how many aspects of the show are constant. Over time, Josh Steer is going to look … >
In one of the more middle class TV scandals of the year, you’ll have no doubt heard that the BBC has parted ways with Love Productions, the creators of The Great British Bake Off. With their demand for a significant fee increase rejected by the BBC, Love Productions took their business elsewhere and later struck … >
Have you noticed that, just when you thought Hollywood’s superhero boom must finally be ready to burst, another one turns up in our cinemas? Surely the worlds of Marvel and DC Comics must have been plundered for all possible plots and character permutations by now, but it would seem that this is very far from … >
Whisper it quietly, but the end of the thrilling Game of Thrones narrative is approaching its end. With HBO confirming a conclusion to the show at the end of Season 8, there is growing concern by the series’ legion of fans about what the future holds…especially for their much loved characters. At the start of … >
It’s been ten years since Daniel Craig’s first outing as the iconic 007, complete with tuxedo, a Walther and of course an Aston Martin or two. After Pierce Brosnan’s overly cartoonish final Bond film, Die Another Day, the Bond producers decided on a different tack and took 007 back to his original roots, which meant … >