Jayson Warner Smith: From smooth and subtle to edgy and evil

He may have a showreel that stretches back to 1991 and a short film entitled Last Breeze of Summer, but Jayson Warner Smith’s career really hit a high in 2013. Thanks to a recurring role in Rectify, Smith was able to etch his name into the TV audience’s brains and continue this momentum onto the silver … >

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The impact of TV on the gambling industry

It’s safe to assume that the introduction of television to the gambling industry has had quite the impact, most of it positive but some of it also quite negative. This broadcasting platform has helped overhaul the industry to point where it’s drastically different to what it used to be years ago. To start things off, … >

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00-7 questions from the ‘SPECTRE’ trailer

The spectre of SPECTRE looms that little bit closer now, and crumbs, doesn’t it look stylish? All ice and varnished wood and danger, like a Swedish furniture store with a licence to kill. This time James Bond is on the trail of the Special Executive for Counter-Intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion, and the acronym heavy … >

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21st century ‘Doctor Who’: A decade with the Doctor (Part 2)

The first part of David Scott’s article took us through my journey with Doctor Who, which started in 2005 with the show’s return to television. By the end of 2009 I had very much become a fan, and had just started discovering the classic series. Over the next five years, my interest would very much … >

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10 movie and TV characters who are obviously Time Lords

I’m not going to lie; this is going to get very weird, very quickly. You see, the Time Lords chose never to interfere in the affairs of the lesser species. As we saw in the final episode of ‘The War Games’, the punishment for disobeying that rule was harsh: a telling-off, a new head, and … >

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Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 2 revisited: ‘Iron Man 3’

Ahead of the release of the much-anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron in cinemas on 23 April, we’re taking a look back at Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. First up, it’s 2013’s Iron Man 3!   The story After the events of Avengers Assemble – which you’ll recall saw Iron Man selflessly sacrificing himself … >

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5 of the best classic anthology TV shows

There is nothing wrong with your computer. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. You’re now travelling through a dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound, but also of some of the best anthology shows ever… As Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith’s Inside No. 9 return for a second season, we take a … >

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5 of the best ‘Doctor Who’ guest stars in 2005’s Season 1

Returning to our screens for a full season after a 16-year absence, Doctor Who managed to pull in a wealth of talent for its 21st century debut. Some of the faces, such as Anna Maxwell Martin (The Bletchley Circle), Noel Clarke (Kidulthood), Jo Joyner (EastEnders) and Eve Myles (Broadchurch) have gone on to greater success; … >

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9 ‘Doctor Who’ firsts from 2005’s Season 1

It’s ten years since Doctor Who returned to our screens! Happy anniversary! Don’t you feel old? After all, the Ninth Doctor made his debut on Saturday 26 March, 2005. No matter your age now, it’s probably worth putting the date in some context. Tony Blair, not Harriet Jones MP for Flydale-North, was UK Prime Minister. … >

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5 missing ‘Doctor Who’ stories that we would love to see returned

When missing episodes from Patrick Troughton’s ‘The Enemy of the World’ and ‘The Web of Fear’ were found by Philip Morris at a relay station in Nigeria and returned to the BBC’s archive in 2013 after more than 45 years, hopeful Doctor Who fans realised that anything is possible. As rumours continue to circulate, we … >

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