In the modern age, the concept of scheduled television programing and traditional viewing has become increasingly redundant. This is thanks to the unprecedented rise of live streaming and video-on-demand, which is available through services such as Netflix and enables viewers to set their own viewing schedule. While this has been well-received and is gradually changing … >
Thieves, criminals and even passing pedestrians do the strangest things on CCTV. Sometimes they are aware of the fact, and at other times they are blissfully unaware of their crass stupidity. Here are five of the funniest CCTV fails of 2015… Be careful when stealing a car Stealing a car is never a good … >
So, you want to get in to Doctor Who? Well, you’ve made a fantastic, life-changing choice. But with 52 years’ worth of material to go through, where is the right place to start? With almost a year until the BBC’s long-running sci-fi drama returns, it’s not too late to catch up – well, depending on … >
This month brought the sad news that fantasy adventure series Jekyll and Hyde has been cancelled after only one season due to disappointing ratings. Charlie Higson’s ten-part drama was the latest in a line of ITV shows to have aired over the past decade that have tried to ape the family-friendly success of Doctor Who. … >
With so many options to stream movies and TV online, what are the best choices? In 2016, it would be fair to say that the Friday night trip to rent a DVD is now a nostalgic thing of the past. No longer do we trudge down to the ancient video store, complete with dog-eared posters … >
Rome was the city that once stood as the centre of Roman Empire, and according to legend was established by Romulus who was brought up by a wolf. Today it is the capital of Italy and an embodiment of greatness, culture and romance. The city has served as an inspiration for poets and filmmakers for … >
This list contains major (very likely) spoilers for the next eight episodes of The Walking Dead, and spoilers for the comics up to Issue 100. As a comics reader, part of the fun of watching The Walking Dead is waiting to see which iconic moments, characters and locales are translated into live action. > Buy … >
Set against a perilous political backdrop and set amid real events, Deutschland 83 is Channel 4’s new German-language thriller. Created by German-American husband and wife team Anna Winger and Joerg Winger, the eight-part series reveals the experiences of Germans from both sides of the Berlin wall during a pivotal period of Cold War tensions where … >
One of the criticisms often levelled at Steven Moffat’s era of Doctor Who, and indeed the show as a whole, is the lack of female writers. According to occasional contributor Neil Gaiman, this has been a priority of late, and Season 9 attempted to redress the balance with scripts from Catherine Tregenna and Sarah Dollard. … >
So, we’ve still not stopped grinning since seeing The Force Awakens last month – and no, we’ve not got over that death yet. Some of the movie’s best moments involved the return of the original characters, but it was as equally exciting to meet Episode VII‘s new faces. > Pre-order The Force Awakens on Amazon. … >