Doctor Who as chaotic evil: a time of chaos behind the scenes
We dig into the history of Doctor Who script editors again, at a stage when calm was being sought after a particularly choppy era behind the scenes…
We dig into the history of Doctor Who script editors again, at a stage when calm was being sought after a particularly choppy era behind the scenes…
Pearl Mackie continues to land post-Doctor Who roles, and for one of her next projects, she’s teaming up with The Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas. The pair of them are set to headline Proposal, with Thomas playing Jamie and Mackie playing Lucy. The plot sounds a little familiar. Jamie wants to propose to Lucy, but a … >
As promised, former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has published an earlier version of his script for the show’s 50th anniversary special, Day Of The Doctor. It’s for the charity book A Second Target For Tommy, that’s aiming to help raise funds for Tommy Danvaband in his battle against cancer. Moffat noted that “this is … >
Through his roles in beloved TV shows like The Wire and Luther, and massive movies like Prometheus and Pacific Rim, Idris Elba has become a household name the world over. And now, he’s inviting us all into a fictionalised version of his own childhood household, for a semi-autobiographical sitcom entitled In The Long Run. Set … >
The Muppets legend Frank Oz has shared some frank words about Disney, who took control of the iconic felt-filled franchise in 2004. Since Disney bought the Muppets, we’ve seen two Muppets feature films, an ABC TV series, and a fair bit of content on YouTube. Recently, we also heard that a live Muppets show is … >
With just under a month to go now before the series returns, HBO has released a brand new poster for Westworld season two. One that gives a prominent position to a certain black hat… The team behind the show have already promised that we’re going to get more of the backstory for the Man In … >
The BBC has ordered up another new drama series, this time coming from Rob Williams. Williams penned episodes of The Man In The High Castle, and his new project is called The Victim. It’s a four part series – first revealed last summer – and lead casting has been announced. Kelly Macdonald and John Hannah … >
Filming has begun for the fifth series of Charlie Brooker’s dark anthology series, Black Mirror. This will be the third run of the show to be produced by Netflix, after the streaming service purchased the series from the UK broadcaster Channel 4. Standout episodes since the Netflix takeover include the romantic afterlife episode San Junipero, the Star … >
The high profile Netflix shows keep on coming, with the latest to try and get people bingeing being The Rain. This one’s set in the near future, six years after a virus has wiped out pretty much everyone in Scandinavia. Two brothers emerge from the relative safety of their bunker, to find civilisation around them … >
The highlight of Doctor Who videogames so far has arguably been the series of adventure games that the BBC made available for free that debuted back in 2010. Five in all were produced, with scripts penned by Phil Ford and James Moran. In the end, the BBC opted to concentrate more on console games that … >