In our new series examining one of the most iconic TV series of all time, The Prisoner, we’ll be taking a look at the various facets that make Patrick McGoohan’s 1960s masterpiece such a compelling watch. First up are the weekly bad boys in The Village – the Number Twos.
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 … >
Poldark returns to BBC One this autumn with ten new episodes of the Cornish period drama. Ross Poldark is back to settle his differences, but at what cost? Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon here. Here’s a guide to the characters in Season 2… ROSS POLDARK (Aidan Turner) Ross’ dogged belief in justice and morality … >
When I asked Oliver Kent and Erika Hossington, Casualty’s Executive Producer and Series Producer respectively, for their favourite moments from the last 30 years they got back to me with a list of moments including one very special scene from the end of the 30th Anniversary episode. There was just one request. Erika asked if … >
On 6 September 1986, the first episode of Casualty transmitted on BBC One. Since then the show has produced more than 1,000 episodes, featured many future stars – including Kate Winslet, Tom Hiddleston and Daisy Ridley – and boasted a staggering array of incredible and defining moments. Buy the complete first season of Casualty on DVD … >
While Peter Capaldi is busy filming the new season of Doctor Who in Cardiff, Twitter users recently paid tribute to his incarnation of the Time Lord. Fans tweeted their favourite things about the Twelfth Doctor with the hashtag #TwelfthDoctorTraits. We’ve compiled 12 of the best ones here… The eyebrows @bbcdoctorwho ATTACK EYEBROWS 😂👌🏻💛 #TwelfthDoctorTraits #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/bpKPbe6mT9 — Toяi △⃒⃘ … >
The Great British Bake Off returns this week with twelve new hopeful contestants, which in theory takes us all the way to mid November (as long as nobody gets upset with their icing and chucks it in the bin). In previous years, the show has been pretty good at hiding the winner in plain sight … >
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 … >
We tend to think of the Young Adult (YA) genre as a fairly new section of the book shelf, but in fact it’s a far older category than many realise, with roots that stretch down well over a hundred years, and through almost every genre: from action and adventure to horror and heartbreak. As new … >
Struggling with the wait for the new season of Doctor Who? Yeah, spring 2017 still feels pretty far away. To help ease the wait, we’ve picked out some of the best minisodes, prequels and specially-filmed scenes from the past few years that you might have missed… Comic Relief 2011 special: ‘Space’ and ‘Time’ The Doctor … >