For fifteen years now, Big Finish have been delighting Doctor Who fans with their documenting of unseen adventures for the Fifth to Eighth, and most recently, Fourth Doctors. In 2015, though, they became more ambitious than ever, be it by developing their Novel Adaptations range or creating a long sought-after UNIT spin-off or – and … >
Appropriately for a show that brought the existence of life on other planets to primetime television, The X-Files returns to a very different world to the one it departed. It’s Earth, Jim, but not as we knew it. Dana Scully – a qualified medical doctor and all-round rationalist despite her experiences in nine years working … >
HBO’s Game of Thrones has become one of the most popular shows on television, to the point that it inspires discussion and debate all year round. Based of course on the epic fantasy series A Song Of Ice And Fire by George R.R. Martin, the television show has taken on a life of its own, … >
Well, they do though, eh? It’s a shame, because in between miscasting, misjudged characters, non characters and tax embargoes there as some very typically Star Wars tropes which get lost in the soup of prequel bashing. > Buy the complete original Star Wars saga box set on Amazon. But let’s have a look at Episodes … >
2015 was a pivotal year for Doctor Who on audio. Big Finish, the audio drama company who hold the rights to make classic adventures on audio, had their remit widened to encompass New Series elements up to the end of Matt Smith’s tenure. During the year, the company celebrated the release of their 200th Doctor … >
2015 was a pretty good year for television, proving that in the digital era, catching up with your favourite programme is as vital as ever. There’s not nearly enough space to talk about all our favourites (like Poldark, Humans, Supergirl and all manner of one word titled shows), but here’s a quick run-down of the … >
There are so many brilliant moments in Star Wars: The Force Awakens that it’s hard to compile a list of the best bits, but here are some of our favourite things in the movie… > Pre-order The Force Awakens on Amazon. 10. The Millennium Falcon Yes, the Millennium Falcon was back (last seen in … >
Unless you’ve really gone a bit over the top with your spoiler-avoidance, you’ll know that the most recent Doctor Who Christmas special featured the return of Professor River Song after an absence of more than two years. Now that you’ve *hopefully* seen the episode there’s undoubtedly still some questions left to answer. Such as, most … >
The 1950s was a decade known for the increased choice of leisure time activities, the rise of modern jazz, drive-ins, the rise of fast food restaurants, a baby boom, the advent of television, and the rise of drive-in theatres among many other. There were over 4,000 outdoor screens in the late ’50s. In these years … >
It’s thirteen years since Little Britain hit our screens with its outrageous brand of humour. Always shocking, defiantly funny, and endlessly quotable, the BBC comedy series from David Walliams and Matt Lucas has become part of the national landscape, even inspiring Russian and American versions. As well as Carol Beer telling everybody that her ‘computer … >