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 … >
The streamer begins beta testing in the UK and Canada. Back in 2021, Netflix stuck a toe into the world of gaming when they launched games on mobile devices. Now, plans are afoot to expand the reach to smart TVs and home computers too. The company is rolling out a limited beta test to a … >
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 … >
The Road Home leads to streaming and home formats for Babylon 5 in mid-August. Updated 14/08/23:Two further clips drop in the run up to the film’s release. Ahead of the movie’s release tomorrow, although we understand some copies are already in the wild, here’s a roundup of two more promo clips for Babylon 5: The … >
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 … >
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 … >
Bilis Manger returns to terrify once final time. The veteran actor and director Murray Melvin passed away on the 14th of April 2023. Melvin enjoyed a varied career on stages, with roles in films such as A Taste of Honey, Alfie and The Phantom of the Opera. However, for many, he was best known as Torchwood‘s sinister … >
Ahead of the series launch, Lucasfilm have dropped images of the series’ principals. We’re only a couple of weeks out from Star Wars: Ahsoka, the latest live-action series to land on Disney+. This one follows the fan-favourite Jedi, who began her adventures in The Clone Wars and Rebels animated shows. In recent years, she has … >
The story that brought Doctor Who back for the 21st century is available in a new illustrated novelisation written by Russell T Davies based on his script for Rose, a Ninth Doctor story which enjoyed its television premiere on 26 March 2005. Now with illustrations by acclaimed artist Robert Hack, this is Rose as you’ve … >
William Shatner spoke on the WGA (screenwriters) and SAG-AFTRA (actors) strikes ongoing in America and how they affected his convention appearance at Fan Expo Boston on Saturday, August 5, 2023. The convention organizers reassured fans that the the celebrity talks, meet-and-greets, autograph signings, photo ops and panels would still occur with this official statement: “As … >