Gunpowder (BBC One) review

Just in time for bonfire night, BBC One has a brand new period drama for us in the form of Gunpowder – the under-told story of the attack on parliament in 1905 that would inspire the burned effigies and fireworks we enjoy (bonfire night is quite weird, isn’t it?) annually today.

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Steven Moffat set to guest on Room 101: tickets available!

It’s little secret that Frank Skinner is a long-time Doctor Who fan. As such, he’s already filmed an episode of the next series of Room 101, that will guest star Pearl Mackie. However, now we get news that he’s lured outgoing showrunner Steven Moffat to his sofa, to discuss pet peeves. Moffat will be appearing on … >

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Doctor Who wins award for its LGBT inclusiveness

The latest award for Doctor Who’s mantelpiece has come from the PinkNews Awards, that’s celebrated the show for its long-standing dedication to LGBT inclusiveness. The award was collected by Pearl Mackie, who plays Bill of course, and she said to Pink News that “last year I never fathomed coming to any Awards ceremony, so I … >

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Turns out Paul Kaye is a big Dot Cotton fan

Paul Kaye sprung to fame as Dennis Pennis back in the 1990s, but in recent years, his acting work has seen him take on roles in the likes of Game Of Thrones, Doctor Who, Matilda the Musical, and the returning to Dave comedy, Zapped. In a terrific interview with Den Of Geek, he’s been chatting … >

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Doctor Who series 11: first rumours of filming beginning

It’s already known that Jodie Whittaker will start filming her first full series as Doctor Who before the end of the year, with production on her and new showrunner Chris Chibnall’s first run expected to take the usual eight to nine months. Fan reports have started to come in too that filming may well be … >

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Doctor Who: Matt Lucas hints at a return

One of the delights of Doctor Who series 10 was Matt Lucas’ character, Nardole. Following his debut in The Husbands Of River Song, Nardole travelled with the Doctor and Bill for the duration of series 10, but it had been assumed that, with the changes taking place on the show, he would be making an … >

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ITV picks up the rights to Ghosted

20th Century Fox’s new live action comedy Ghosted is heading to the UK, courtesy of ITV2. The channel has announced that it’s picked up the show, and will start broadcasting it in the week commencing 30th October. The official announcement brings with it some added details, too. For here is the requisite blurb on the … >

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