The Doctor Who Fan Service Hot Line Week 10: The Battle Of Ranskoor Av Kolos
Wow, what a battle!
Wow, what a battle!
With much discussion at the moment around how the sixth episode of Netflix’s The Haunting Of Hill House was shot in just five long takes, let’s revisit an episode of Psychoville which accomplished a similar feat back in 2009. Post-The League Of Gentlemen and pre-Inside No. 9, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton co-wrote and co-starred … >
The phrase ‘Give the audience what they never knew they needed’ springs to mind. I never knew I needed a sentient universe in the shape of an amphibian.
If there’s one thing living in Edinburgh has taught me, it’s that the most horrific parts of history are worth enduring so that a few centuries later we can monetise them and use them for entertainment.
A timely episode to remind us that, just before Christmas, warehouse staff aren’t getting blown up and therefore have absolutely nothing to complain about.
Imagine a universe without Yaz. We wouldn’t have had Demons of the Punjab, but on the other hand we wouldn’t have had Arachnids in the U.K.
In addition to the scheduled releases, September brought forth a clutch of Short Trips Rarities from the Big Finish archive. Formerly available as subscriber bonuses, these five narrated stories feature adventures for the Doctor and friends, read by some familiar BF voices, and each has been enlivened with fresh artwork from Tom Saunders. To help … >
Woah. We’re halfway there. Woah. Caught me unawares. Reduced episode count but we’ll make it I swear. Woah. Ending on a prayer. Press 1 if you felt the conundrum aspect of this episode was overemphasised. Press 2 if you noticed Chibnall’s cunning trick of distracting us from this week’s implant device by using a word that sounded a bit … >
We’ve asked the team behind Black River Meadow to tell us a little about their new project… “Beneath the mist, among the embers, lies Black River Meadow and its damned descendants.” Black River Meadow is a three-part horror web series set in an otherworldly village hidden deep in the Welsh mountains. The Story There is … >
Although there wasn’t a huge amount of new comedy on our screens over the summer, Channel 4 gave us two sitcoms that were well worth watching. Here’s our pick of the best new TV comedies that aired in the UK between July and September… Stath Lets Flats Jamie Demetriou stars in this sitcom about a … >