Highfire – Nicolas Cage’s dragon show is shifting to Paramount+

Cage will voice the vodka-drinking, Flashdance loving dragon of the show’s title.  Previously in development for Amazon, Deadline have broken the news that Highfire is on the move to Paramount+. The “genre-bending” show is being adapted from Eoin Colfer’s novel of the same name. Unlike his enduring Artemis Fowl and its spin-offs, it’s described as … >

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Yasmin Finney

Yasmin Finney confirms her Doctor Who character Rose is trans

In a powerful speech at London Trans+ Pride on July 9, trans actress and activist Yasmin Finney confirmed that her Doctor Who character Rose is a young transwoman. The 18-year-old actress soared to fame after appearing in the Netflix series Heartstopper, in which she plays a trans girl Elle Argent. And now she is cast … >

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Stranger Things continues to rule the Nielsens

Stranger Things continues to rule the Nielsens

As expected, Stranger Things continues to top the Nielsen chart, but the rest of the Top 10 bears examination — we take you through the numbers Last time (as Stranger Things made new records for the Nielsens with over 7 billion minutes watched, we suggested: …expect Stranger Things to dominate for a few weeks, so our focus … >

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itv orders a second series of The Tower – Death Message

DS Sarah Collins will be back for a further investigation in The Tower II: Death Message  After a successful debut run in 2021, itv have announced a second series for their crime thriller The Tower. Starring Gemma Whelan as DS Sarah Collins, the first series adapted Kate London’s novel Post Mortem. The second tackles her follow-up, … >

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Ninth Doctor Into The Stars

Former companion Maureen O’Brien joins the next Ninth Doctor boxset (updated)

Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor heads Into the Stars alongside a familiar face or two.  Updated 08/07/22: Big Finish have released an entertaining trailer for Into The Stars: “Why would anyone want to save the Sontarans?” TURN SOUND ON for your first listen to #DoctorWho – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Into the Stars ✨ https://t.co/zIs6amdCMc Available for … >

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Ncuti Gatwa

New Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa awarded honorary doctorate

Actor Ncuti Gatwa, set to play the Doctor in Doctor Who, is now officially a Doctor. Gatwa was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from his old drama school, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland at a graduation ceremony held on July 7. Doctor of drama🎭 has a nice ring to it😌✨, Congratulations to all graduates @RCStweets … >

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Frasier – Kelsey Grammer gives another update on the revival

The star confirms the return of the beloved sitcom is definitely coming soon.  Thanks to a report in Deadline, ahead of an upcoming Kelsey Grammer interview on CBS show The Talk, the star has given a status update on the return of Frasier. With ViacomCBS officially greenlighting the show for Paramount+ last February, he discussed … >

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Stranger Things’ Duffer Brothers launch Upside Down Pictures

Stranger Things is just the beginning as the Duffer Brothers announce their own production house.  As Stranger Things dominates the streaming landscape, dropping Season 4’s final two episodes, the show’s creators have seized their moment. The Duffer Brothers have announced the launch of “Upside Down Pictures” and committed to Netflix for a number of projects. … >

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Star Cops – Big Finish announce a third audio series: The High Frontier

As Star Cops celebrates its 35th anniversary the audio producers release news of six more episodes.  Fondly remembered by those who caught its original broadcast, and the fans it has gathered since, Star Cops was an engaging BBC police procedural set a few paces into the future. The show told the story of the International Space … >

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Russell T Davies praises Doctor Who BBC centenary special

On BBC’s The One Show on 5 July, Russell T Davies revealed that he was shown a preview of the Doctor Who BBC centenary special in its entirety two days prior. “What is coming up, in October this year, is Jodie Whittaker’s farewell. So I feel like I’m upstaging it slightly. Lovely Jodie! And I … >

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