James Bond remains one of the most iconic figures in UK literature and film, having made his debut in the novels of Ian Fleming in the 1950s and subsequently emerged as a hero of the silver screen the following decade. Now an action-packed, modern day action man that has been dragged kicking and screaming into … >
Can you believe it’s now been ten years since The IT Crowd first appeared on our TV screens? The award-winning Channel 4 sitcom aired for four seasons from 2006 to 2010, ending with a special episode in 2013. > Buy the complete Season 1-4 box set on Amazon. A whole decade after Jen first ventured … >
Spectre, the latest installment in the James Bond franchise, has just been released on DVD. The rumours abound that this marks Daniel Craig’s final appearance as the world’s most famous spy even though he is reportedly contracted for one more film. The rumours have some basis. Craig’s friend, and the godfather of his oldest son, … >
Game of Thrones is undeniably one of the most popular TV shows ever. The creators have managed to do something so special in that they have created a believable universe that people talk about as if it was a soap opera. The popularity of the show has led to lucrative film deals for actors involved, … >
Broadcast on E4 from 2009 to 2013, sci-fi comedy-drama Misfits followed a group of young offenders on community service who gained supernatural powers after being caught in an electrical storm. Misfits ran for five seasons and, like Being Human, by the end had a completely different cast to the one it had started with. > … >
Arguably the Bondiest of all Bond films and the prime inspiration for practically every spy spoof that has ever spoofed, You Only Live Twice is truly the epitome of the view that ‘bigger is better’. Let’s dive in and find out… > Buy the complete James Bond collection on Blu-ray. The plot A US … >
The Arthurian legends are some of the greatest stories ever told and have been told and interpreted in many ways, many times. Some of the facts may have gotten lost along the way, but some key components are always essentially the same. > Buy the complete Merlin Season 1-5 boxset on Amazon. Here are five … >
BBC One’s new six-part adaptation of John le Carré’s 1993 espionage novel stars Hugh Laurie (House) and Tom Hiddleston (Thor). Adapted by acclaimed writer David Farr (Hanna), the first television adaptation of a le Carré novel in more than 20 years brings together love, loss and revenge in a complex story of modern criminality. > Buy … >
In 1989, presenter Neil Buchanan and producer Tim Edmunds created a show for Children’s ITV called Art Attack, which showed kids how to make quirky and unusual things from household objects. With Art Attack being such a success, Buchanan and Edmunds were asked to create a new show for ITV in 1992. Zzzap!, first broadcast … >
It’s the most financially successful James Bond film (adjusted for inflation), the second (after Goldfinger) to win an Oscar, this time for Best Visual Effects, and infamously remade as Never Say Never Again, luring Sean Connery back to the role, in 1983. AND YET. Reaction to Thunderball has always been decidedly mixed, for reasons that … >