Amazon’s decision to spend over $200m on a new Lord Of The Rings television series, with a further spin-off included in the deal, has certainly sent ripples around the internet over the past few days. What, people not unfairly ask, can Amazon do with a series that can improve on Peter Jackson’s extraordinary trilogy of … >
Doctor Who’s roster of guest stars since it returned to our screens in 2005 has been comfortably on the impressive side. But not everyone the Doctor Who team has approached has been able to take the job on. One of UK television’s biggest stars, David Jason, was approached by Russell T Davies, after reading that … >
Christmas! Comes earlier every year, dunnit? Why it’s only mid-November and already we’re deluged with selection boxes, snowmen, and the crinkly sound of Noddy Holder slowly defrosting from his cryonic slumber at North Pole HQ. Thank goodness then that we can take refuge from it all in a new series of Peaky Blinders, where it’s … >
This Friday, as part of the BBC’s Children In Need telethon, we’re getting the now-traditional preview of the Doctor Who Christmas special. Twice Upon A Time will, of course, star Peter Capaldi and David Bradley as different iterations of the Doctor, with Jodie Whittaker appearing at the end of the episode too. Twice Upon A … >
The hit sitcom Back is returning for another series, it’s been confirmed. The show, written by Simon Blackwell, stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb, with the former playing Stephen, a man taking over the family pub after the death of his father. Robert Webb, however, plays his foster brother, Andrew, who unexpectedly comes back into … >
Season two of The Handmaid’s Tale is currently in production, looking to build on the hugely acclaimed debut run earlier this year. 13 more episode of the show are being produced, headlined again by Elisabeth Moss. Hulu runs the show in the US, with it subsequently picked up by Channel 4 in the UK. And … >
We live in a time when networks would rather resurrect the cold, dead corpse of a known property than come up with anything new, and the latest rumours that neither Big Little Lies and Gilmore Girls are done is just more proof of that reality. Then again, both have their fans, and Big Little Lies … >
Director Rachel Talalay has been chatting about the BBC’s decision to openly reveal the return of John Simm in Doctor Who series 10…
Star Trek: Discovery is now on its mid-season break, and in fine fettle. The first part of its opening season has proven to be a critical and ratings success, with backed CBS and Netflix believed to be pleased. So much so, in fact, that they’ve already ordered a second series of the show. Discovery is … >
Now this could be fun. As spotted by the brilliant Girly Letters Twitter account, a new series of Doctor Who Target novelisations look like they’re heading into stores on 2nd April 2018 – and there are some high profile authors involved! The Book Depository lists five upcoming books in all, with Jenny T Colgan and … >