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Telos Publishing tease three new titles for 2022

New books about 80’s Doctor Who Producer John Nathan-Turner and Space: 1999 are on their way from Telos Publishing.  Thanks to a teasing Facebook post, we already have three titles on our 2022 reading list… The John Nathan-Turner Doctor Who Production Diary 1979 – 1990 Drawing on documentation from the late producer’s personal archive, it … >

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Philomena Cunk to return in ‘Cunk On Earth’ for BBC Two & Netflix

The intrepid investigator is seeing answers to the big questions about civilisation in Cunk on Earth.  Sometimes it takes a very special reporter to ask the really important questions. Enter Philomena Cunk with Cunk on Earth, her new series set to tackle the fundamentals of humanity. Philomena Cunk first appeared volunteering her unique insights on … >

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Doctor Who: Big Finish celebrate Forty years of the Fifth Doctor

It’s been four decades since Peter Davison visited Castrovalva. Never ones to miss a good anniversary, Doctor Who audio producers Big Finish have released the first of two celebratory volumes to mark Peter Davison’s 40th anniversary as the Doctor. The actor, best known at the time for playing Tristan Farnon in All Creatures Great and … >

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Why The Card Counter is Just Average

A critique of the 2021 movie The Card Counter. Actual professional gamblers breakdown the details in the movie and tell you what they didn’t get right. Before we get into some of the finer details of the film The Card Counter and how it could have been better, let us give you a brief on … >

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The Ipcress File – ITV wants to reach beyond their standard viewer

The channel hopes their high budget adaptation can compete with the streaming services.  With their version of The Ipcress File confirmed as part of their winter season, itv’s Director of Programmes Kevin Lygo has been talking about the show at a recent press launch. The channel’s adaptation of the 1962 spy novel, made famous by … >

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Hawkeye – Disney+ drops a Yelena featurette ahead of the series finale (updated)

Florence Pugh is back in action… With the Hawkeye series finale imminent, Disney+ have released a featurette focussed on assassin Yelena Belova; played by Florence Pugh, the ‘sister’ of Natasha Romanoff previously appeared in the big screen Black Widow outing alongside Scarlet Johannson. Pugh’s character popped up for a rooftop battle in the fourth episode … >

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