It’s the biggest date in any TV fan’s calendar, but those of us stuck in ol’ Blighty have to make do with the snippets of info found online at increasingly unsociable hours (SDCC hangover is a thing even if you’re not their in person). This year, we’ve got your back. Here’s your handy guide to … >
It’s been a good few years now since there was any talk of Doctor Who heading back to the movies. Since the two feature films starring Peter Cushing back in the 1960s, there’s been occasional chatter about a big screen outing for the Time Lord, but nothing has come to pass. The closest we got … >
Arguably the high watermark of spoof/satire television in the UK, The Day Today is unquestionably an important slice of British comedy history. Spawning from the similarly genius radio show On The Hour, The Day Today brought together several now well-known comedic actors and writers – Steve Coogan, Rebecca Front, Patrick Marber, David Schneider, Peter Baynham, … >
A 70s collaboration between Marvel and Japanese studio Toei was central to creating the Power Rangers concept. Here’s how…
For the generation growing up now, GamesMaster is at best a computer game magazine. The late Patrick Moore? He was that grumpy astronomer, right? And as for Dominik Diamond? Well, he lives in Canada now. Chances are, his name doesn’t resonate at all. But to those who have made it to this second paragraph, GamesMaster … >
By this time next year, Doctor Who will have a new actor in the title role, possibly a new companion (if current rumours are to be believed), and certainly a new showrunner in the shape of Chris Chibnall, just as soon as he’s finished clearing up Broadchurch. Another major change is likely to happen once … >
If you didn’t know that Rogue One director Gareth Edwards is even more of a Star Wars fanboy than most of us – though we will fight him on that…. with lightsabers – the sheer amount of fanservice in the movie makes it pretty clear. From a quick appearance by certain scum and villainy in the … >
One of the British sci-fi/fantasy success stories of the 2010s, Being Human ran on BBC Three for five seasons between 2009 and 2013, gaining a large and devoted fanbase in the process. Its cast ranged from the already well-established (Mark Williams, Julian Barratt) to up-and-comers who went on to even greater things – like Aidan … >
The finale of Doctor Who series 10 – The Doctor Falls – left a few threads dangling, and also, relied on a bit of foreknowledge to fully wrap your head around what happened. As such, you might need a bit of extra help to make sense of the episode itself. Which is fortunate, as that’s where … >
Spoilers! It’s the end. And I was not prepared for that. The point of these is to be silly about fannish concerns, and seeing as you may very well have all the feels, I’m not about to break out of glib pseudo-commentary mode and say anything serious now. Also, frankly, that episode had enough fanwank … >