42 Douglas Adams book of ideas

Douglas Adams book, 42 now ready for release

42, the crowdfunded The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams, is now ready for release — we bring you all the details you need More than two years ago we brought details of Kevin Jon Davies project to explore some of the many (many) documents Douglas Adams left to his alma mater (St Johns, Cambridge). … >

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Ncuti Gatwa

Ncuti Gatwa leads new Audible adaptation of David Copperfield

The Doctor Who star is cast alongside Theo James and Helena Bonham Carter.  Following his adaptation of Oliver Twist last year, Sam Mendes (Spectre) is reteaming with Audible to produce another Dickens’ classic. For his take on David Copperfield, Mendes has put together a starry line-up with Ncuti Gatwa in the title role. The cast … >

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Doctor Who – Once and Future 4 released

Once and Future 4 – ‘Two’s Company’ sees the Sixth Doctor meet a curious mix of old friends.  Updated 16/08/23: Doctor Who‘s diamond celebration continues. To celebrate the release of the fourth instalment of Once and Future, Big Finish’s 60th Doctor Who anniversary audio series, there’s another video trailer. This one embraces the cocktail of … >

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The Fourteenth Doctor (David Tennant) brandishing his sonic screwdriver

Prop makers talk Fourteenth Doctor’s sonic screwdriver in Doctor Who Magazine

Michael van Kesteren, art director for props and Barry Jones, prop maker on Doctor Who give the lowdown on the Fourteenth Doctor’s brand-new sonic screwdriver in a feature titled Designated ’Driver in Doctor Who Magazine 594. Other highlights include: • Letter from the Showrunner – Russell T Davies recalls his first ever encounter with the … >

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Star Wars: Ahsoka

Ahsoka – new promo teases Anakin’s return

Ahsoka will feature Anakin Skywalker, but will he be a Force Ghost, in flashback or something else?  As Star Wars: Ahsoka approaches, further footage and teases abound. The show picks up the story of Anakin Skywalker’s former apprentice, Ahsoka Tano, who trained under him during the Clone Wars (as show in the animated series of … >

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Doctor Who missing adventure ‘The Underwater Menace’ to be animated

The partially-missing Season 4 Doctor Who adventure from 1967, The Underwater Menace, will be animated with four new episodes in colour and high definition, released on DVD and Blu-ray. The original master recordings of all except episodes two and three of The Underwater Menace were lost soon after the programme’s original transmission. However, audio-only recordings … >

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Black Snow – BBC picks up Australian crime drama

A cold case is reopened when new evidence comes to light in a school time-capsule. The BBC has acquired Australian crime drama Black Snow. The six-part series stars Travis Fimmel (Vikings), Jemmason Power, Talijah Blackman-Corowa, Eden Cassady, Seini Willett and Gulliver McGrath (Dark Shadows, Lincoln). Here’s the synopsis: A small-town Australian high-school gathers for the … >

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