Before I jabbed at it on iPlayer out of sheer curiosity I had never heard of CBBC’s Strange Hill High. Nor had anyone else I knew. Which makes sense because we’re adults and are apparently meant to be watching Melvyn Bragg or Pathé newsreels, not the neon sugar fun of shows aired at four in … >
The opening episode of Doctor Who‘s new series premiered in Cardiff and London yesterday and the first reviews have been appearing in the media. > Order ‘Deep Breath’ on DVD on Amazon. > Order ‘Deep Breath’ on Blu-ray on Amazon. ‘Deep Breath’ airs on Saturday 23 August on BBC One. Here are some of the … >
Few shows match Spooks when it comes to body counts amongst the regular cast. Chances are that loyalty to Queen and country will result in you being garrotted, hung, blown up or shot (we may yet get all these at once in the new movie). Here are five of the best character executions Spooks has … >
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes at the movies, from Emmet in The Lego Movie to Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy (even if those two both sound suspiciously like a certain Parks & Recreation actor). Everyone loves to hate a good villain too, from The Amazing Spider-Man 2‘s Electro to The Captain America: … >
Paul Smith at Wonderful Books has produced a stunning Doctor Who infographic showing the tenure of each incarnation of the Doctor based on the total duration of their episodes to date. Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor has notched up the most adventures, with 71 hours and 37 minutes. Time & Space Visualiser: The Story and History … >
The presence of David Morrissey’s name is usually an indicator of quality. We can forgive the man Basic Instinct 2 when his career highs include such dramas as State of Play, Clocking Off, Cape Wrath and The Walking Dead. With The Driver – a new three-part drama from BBC One – Morrissey’s name is credited … >
Guardians of the Galaxy represents a step into the left-field for Marvel and the burgeoning super-hero genre in general. Featuring a bunch of heroes (and that’s a term that should be used fairly loosely when it comes to this group) that most people have never heard of before, Guardians of the Galaxy is Marvel’s chance … >
With Stallone, Statham, Schwarzenegger and nearly every other action star of the past few decades reunited this summer in a third instalment in the Expendables franchise, we decided to take a look at some of Hollywood’s most impressive team-up casts. The Expendables III (2014) Who’s in it? Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Terry … >
Although it simmered away in the background of the show’s original run – with companions leaving for love and a little flirtation here and there – romance was never really on the Doctor’s agenda. When he came back in 2005, however, it seemed that the Doctor was destined to set hearts a flutter as well … >
Despite the show bearing his name, BBC One’s Merlin was very much an ensemble cast and the central character often put the destiny of Camelot and his friendships above his own needs. Having been busy with stage work, Colin Morgan will soon return to our screens as reporter Jimmy Minor in the third episode of … >