Doctor Who Magazine, and an apparent fan backlash

Back when there was no outlet for fans, and no Doctor Who on the television to watch, it was the terrific Doctor Who Magazine that kept the flag flying. You can hardly accuse it of following the money, either, given that it was existing at a time when Doctor Who was hardly the high profile … >

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Luke Cage season 2: check out the first trailer and poster

Marvel’s Luke Cage Netflix series returns next month, and now we have a poster and a trailer to prove it. Mike Colter reprises the role of the bulletproof ‘hero of Harlem’ in this second batch of episodes, which will follow on from the events of Luke Cage season 1 and The Defenders season 1. Cheo Hodari Coker returns to the Luke Cage showrunner … >

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Doctor Who

When Christopher H Bidmead was Doctor Who script editor

Christopher Hamilton Bidmead became script editor of Doctor Who in late 1979, brought onboard by new Producer John Nathan-Turner. Bidmead had been an actor, scriptwriter and journalist, and was recommended to JNT by Robert Banks-Stewart (who had written for the show in the mid-Seventies). He inherited a situation where JNT and Executive Producer Barry Letts … >

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Call The Midwife

Call The Midwife: filming starts on Christmas special and series 8

Filming has resumed on Call The Midwife, with Neal Street Productions beginning to shoot the 2018 Christmas special and 2019’s Call The Midwife series 8 on behalf of BBC One. We’ve also learned that Miriam Margolyes – who played Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films – will guest star in the Christmas special and the first episode of series 8. She … >

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Avengers: Benedict Cumberbatch stops Tom Holland from spilling Infinity War spoilers in hilarious video

In a hilarious new video, one Marvel fan has cut together several instances of Benedict Cumberbatch cutting off Tom Holland in press interviews to stop him from spilling Avengers: Infinity War plot spoilers. Tom Holland, who plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is developing a reputation for being the worst Avenger at keeping secrets. He … >

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Taskmaster

Taskmaster series 6 sets ratings record

The brilliant Taskmaster roared back onto Dave for its sixth series on Wednesday night, and promptly delivered the best ratings figure the show has ever managed. Hosted by Greg Davies and Alex Horne, the latter of whom created the show, Taskmaster is – bluntly – one of the very best secrets on British television. But … >

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