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‘The New Avengers’ at 40: Revisiting Steed, Mike Gambit and Purdey

It took a French champagne commercial to give us back The Avengers. In 1975, producer Rudolf Roffi had Brian Clemens reunite Patrick Macnee and Linda Thorson for a Laurent Perrier campaign set in John Steed’s flat, in which the gentleman agent samples bubbly as Tara King fights off villains. The French producer was surprised to … >

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How being a fan inspires positive thinking

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 … >

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Watch 6 classic Christmas behind-the-scenes ‘Doctor Who’ moments

“On every world, wherever people are, in the deepest part of the winter, at the exact mid-point, everybody stops and turns and hugs. As if to say, ‘Well done. Well done, everyone! We’re halfway out of the dark.’ Back on Earth we call this Christmas…” We’ve picked out five of the best Christmas moments from … >

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5 classic movies to watch this Christmas

The aroma of the Christmas season already fills the air. The time of merrymaking is approaching. For kids and family apart from the Christmas shopping and preparing for holiday vacations it is the time of the year they also look for some timeless Christmas movies to watch with the whole family together. While the chilling … >

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Watch 12 classic Christmas special moments from ‘Doctor Who’

“On every world, wherever people are, in the deepest part of the winter, at the exact mid-point, everybody stops and turns and hugs. As if to say, ‘Well done. Well done, everyone! We’re halfway out of the dark.’ Back on Earth we call this Christmas…” Buy the Christmas specials box set on DVD on Amazon … >

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2016: It’s all been Quite Interesting

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 … >

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The signed-off three: A few things ‘Sherlock’ could do without

After a three-year wait, Sherlock returns to BBC One on New Year’s Day for a fourth run of three episodes. Pre-order Season 4 on DVD on Amazon. Pre-order Season 4 on Blu-ray on Amazon. A new season of Sherlock is something to be celebrated, of course – but there are a few things of which … >

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