Well, this is good news. Toby Jones, one of the UK’s finest actors and the second best Captain Mainwaring, has been cast in the new season of Sherlock. Details of his role are still under wraps – because this is Sherlock and there are spacecraft that are less well hermetically-sealed than this show – but … >
She might have taken a while to get used to for some Doctor Who fans – although, frankly, who’s in the best mood when abducted on their wedding day – but when Donna Noble travelled with the Doctor in 2008’s Season 4 it was so much fun. With Catherine Tate returning this month for three new audio adventures and in the … >
Robin Hood was a part of my childhood; for 13 weeks a year I would tune it to see what awaited the hooded figure. Action, romance, death – what more could you want on a Saturday evening? Well, probably a bit less death! Robin Hood had all of it and it feels strange to think … >
The role of love in our lives can hardly be overestimated. About 91 million people around the globe are the members of free dating sites and active users of mobile apps. Viewing profiles, winking and going on a date are the norm of our modern society. In this connection the posts about how to find … >
2001 was an exciting year for fans of Big Finish and their ongoing series of Doctor Who audio adventures, thanks to the surprising but welcome return of Paul McGann to the role of the Eighth Doctor, last seen in 1996’s TV Movie. McGann’s return to the role on audio was monumental in keeping the series … >
This month marks 20 years since the Doctor Who TV Movie first aired in 1996. Following the original series’ cancellation in 1989, the 90-minute American special saw the Doctor triumphantly return to TV… only to disappear again for nine more years. As such, the TV Movie (an aborted attempt to reboot Doctor Who as a … >
From Big Night Out and sketch shows in the 1990s, to Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) in the 2000s and House of Fools in more recent years – as well as their anarchic quiz show Shooting Stars – Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are one of the UK’s most successful comedy double acts. But Catterick has been … >
Brought to life by actor, singer, presenter and sheer force of nature John Barrowman, Captain Jack Harkness redefined the role of the Doctor Who companion. Bold, heroic and refreshingly omnisexual, Jack was a very modern man from the 51st Century who grew into a hero through his association with the Doctor. Though he only starred … >
This month marks 20 years since Paul McGann made his Doctor Who debut as the Eighth Doctor in ‘The TV Movie’. > Buy ‘The TV Movie’ on DVD on Amazon. To celebrate the anniversary, here are 30 facts about the 1996 adventure that you might not know… The TARDIS set reportedly cost a million dollars … >
It looks like Daniel Craig is bidding farewell to the role of James Bond, and if that really is the case then Spectre was a pretty impressive way to sign off. Craig has become synonymous with the British secret agent since taking over nearly a decade ago, adding an aura of toughness and masculinity while … >