This Christmas, Jo Whiley is set to present a special show on Radio 2, going behind the scenes of this year’s Doctor Who festive special, Twice Upon A Time. The same festive special that sees Peter Capaldi and showrunner Steven Moffat depart the programme. Capaldi actually announced his departure from Doctor Who on Whiley’s regular … >
It was heading towards the end of the 1990s. At this stage, writer Aaron Sorkin – a future Oscar-winner for The Social Network – had a few credits to his name. He’d penned films such as A Few Good Men (based on his play), Malice and The American President. And it was off the back … >
Filming on season six of Netflix’s House Of Cards came to a very abrupt halt when allegations surfaced about the show’s star, Kevin Spacey. Spacey wasn’t filming at the time, but production on the show was immediately suspended. Already set to be the final season of House Of Cards, its future was thrown into jeopardy, … >
With Red Dwarf back on our screens recently for its twelfth series, I’m rewatching it all from the beginning. This week it’s time to be “better dead than smeg” in Red Dwarf VI.
There’s an added treat for those picking up the BBC’s new release of the long-time-incomplete Doctor Who story, Shada. For not only has Tom Baker returned to voice animation, that’s been used to bridge the material for the story that wasn’t recorded. Turn out he’s back in live action, too! He appears in a newly-shot … >
As well as the Doctor Who Christmas special, Twice Upon A Time, that’s going out on Christmas day, the BBC has another treat for Who fans lined up. A one-off Radio 2 show, hosted by Jo Whiley, went behind the scenes of filming of the episode. It’s an Access All Areas Doctor Who special, and … >
The BBC is giving people a chance to see this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special early, as it takes Twice Upon A Time on tour in the north of England. This will all take place in the run up to Christmas, with the only slight catch being that the ending of the programme will be … >
One of Peaky Blinders‘ chief appeals (y’know, beyond the excellent cast, Stephen Knight’s compelling writing, and David Caffrey’s razor-in-your-cap sharp direction), is that it manages to engender the feeling of instability in the viewer. Across each series, each episode, there’s an unpredictable web of tension, and a sensation that at any moment anyone could die, … >
Filming has been underway now for a couple of weeks on Jodie Whittaker’s first series as the universe’s most famous Time Lord. Doctor Who series 11 has been filming in Newport and Sheffield so far, and Whittaker will – of course – first appear in the role in the upcoming Christmas special, Twice Upon A … >
HBO and the US government have stepped up their investigation into cyberhacks designed to try and get HBO to stump up $6m in the Bitcoin currency. This was the attack that saw unaired episodes of HBO shows – including Game Of Thrones – stolen from HBO servers, and a ransom demand for them duly issued. … >