‘One for all and all for one’ – even for those of us, of a certain age, who wish to follow this line with the assertion that ‘Muskehounds are always ready’, there can be little doubt that Dumas’ most famous novel has proven an endlessly fruitful inspiration to successive generations of adapters. There was even a 1928 musical with lyrics by P. G. Wodehouse!
Coming to BBC One in 2014 is a new three-part series of feature-length episodes based on the books from Benjamin Black (also known as author John Banville) featuring Irish pathologist, Quirke (played by Golden Globe winner, Gabriel Byrne).
The next James Bond movie goes into production next year ahead of its release in 2015.
It’s the time of year when families gather on the sofa and chocolates that you’d never normally eat in such huge quantities suddenly appear before you and arguments begin over which Christmas TV programmes to watch.
We know that Matt Smith’s Doctor will regenerate into Peter Capaldi’s Doctor in ‘The Time Of The Doctor’ – but who will be responsible? Here we take a look at the possible suspects…
Ahead of the new series of Sherlock, we’ve put together a deductive reasoning fun page to pass the time until ‘The Empty Hearse’ arrives.
Following the success of our bingo cards for ‘The Name of the Doctor’, we’ve put together some 50th anniversary special bingo cards! Print your cards out now, pick a Doctor and get ready with a pen! > Follow Rob Smedley on Twitter. Are you looking forward to ‘The Day of the Doctor’? Let us know … >
With the fervour surrounding Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary celebrations reaching fever pitch, the various specials and documentaries are fast approaching. And that’s not to mention ‘The Day of the Doctor’ itself! But amidst all the rumours of who’s returning, there’s another drama airing in celebration of the longest running science-fiction show in history that charts exactly how it ever made it to the screen in the first place.
Whatever the exact circumstances surrounding the return of these missing episodes to the BBC archive, nothing can take away the sheer joy at seeing them – for many fans, for the first time.
The BBC have been the victim of quite a few leaks when it has come to Doctor Who news stories this year, and, in the event, the embargo wasn’t kept.
The revelation, when it came, was exactly as internet insiders had told us it would be: the rediscovered Doctor Who stories are ‘The Enemy of the World’ (all parts) and ‘The Web of Fear’: all parts, save for the still-missing Episode 3.