Game of Thrones

George R R Martin talks Game of Thrones animations

With various spinoffs in progress, the Game Of Thrones creator has revealed one element of the Westerosi animations slate.  We’ve known for a while that George R. R. Martin and HBO have various spinoffs in progress for the Game of Thrones universe. So far, only one has actually come to fruition as House of the … >

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Slow Horses

Slow Horses – Apple TV+ confirm Season 5

With Season 3 Slow Horses finished and Season 4 already in the can, the spies of Slough House are set to continue.  The exploits of Jackson Lamb and his MI5 misfits continue to be a hit for Apple TV+. Season 3 of Slow Horses concluded on December 27th. With the fourth already recorded, the streamer … >

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Paul Spragg Memorial winner: Doctor Who – The Hoxteth Time Capsule

This year’s story is the Doctor Who Short Trip ‘The Hoxteth Time Capsule’, written by Paul Davis.  Since 2016, audio producers Big Finish have run a Memorial Script Opportunity to honour their late, much-missed colleague Paul Spragg. The competition invites submissions (a synopsis and script extract) from writers new to the company, with the chosen … >

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Doctor Who: 2024 series trailer breakdown

A trailer was released for the 2024 series of Doctor Who which will air this spring. We will break down the trailer from what we know of the eight episodes in the series and include publicity stills and screen shots from the BBC 2024 trailer. Episode One will feature a guest cast of nine babies. … >

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Richard Franklin as Captain Mike Yates

Doctor Who and Emmerdale star Richard Franklin dies on Christmas Day

Richard Franklin, Doctor Who and Emmerdale star, “passed away peacefully” on the morning of Christmas Day at age of 87 after fighting a long-term illness, according to a statement from his family. The actor appeared in Crossroads and played businessman Denis Rigg in ITV’s Emmerdale but is best known for portraying Captain Mike Yates of … >

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Doctor Who - The Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson)

2024 Doctor Who series trailer coming for Christmas

Doctor Who fans will be treated to a first look at the Fifteenth Doctor’s new season following the television premiere of the Doctor Who Christmas special. The new trailer will play out on BBC One after The Church on Ruby Road airs/streams on Christmas Day and will also be available on BBC iPlayer. Though the … >

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Doctor Who - The Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson)

Doctor Who Christmas Special – get ready to meet Ruby Sunday

The Fifteenth Doctor meets his new companion in ‘The Church on Ruby Road’ on Christmas Day. The Doctor Who Christmas Special was a staple of the show’s modern era. Fans and their families have gathered together from David Tennant’s dressing gown debut in ‘The Christmas Invasion’ to Peter Capaldi’s exit in ‘Twice Upon A Time’. … >

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Beyond Paradise – get ready for a Shipton Abbot Christmas Eve

We return to Shipton Abbot for a festive special that promises a tough mystery.  2023 saw the expansion of the “Paraverse” with Kris Marshall returning to the role of DI Humphrey Goodman. Death In Paradise‘s former detective swapped St. Marie for the South West, relocating to his fiancé’s childhood home. Now, before a second series … >

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The Buccaneers

The Buccaneers – Apple TV+ confirms a second season

The American assault on 19th century London society continues.  The Buccaneers draws on author Edith Wharton’s unfinished final novel. It tells the story of a group of fun-loving American girls who disrupt London society in the 1870s. After the eight-episode first season concluded last week, Apple TV+ have given the nod for a second run. … >

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