Doctor Who 2022 specials “locked”

In an interview in Doctor Who Magazine 574, executive producer Matt Strevens revealed that the two remaining 2022 Doctor Who specials, Legend of the Sea Devils and the Doctor Who BBC centenary special are in picture lock. Picture lock is the stage in editing a television production when the director is happy with the visuals … >

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Strange New Worlds - Spock, Pike and Number One (from Discovery Season 2)

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Khan connection & Starfleet Academy

Also, that Section 31 Emperor Georgiou series is still in the pipeline!  With Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the Enterprise-based, Captain Pike-led series spinning out of Discovery, due in May, executive producer Akiva Goldsman has confirmed a key character’s familial connection. Christina Chong is playing La’an Noonien-Singh and, at the show’s recent Television Critics Association … >

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Chloe – Cast and Crew speak ahead of the show’s premiere

The psychological drama, starring Erin Doherty and written by Alice Seabright starts this weekend.  Ahead of the launch of Chloe, the new drama from Sex Education writer and director Alice Seabright, members of the cast and crew have talked about the show. Chloe follows the story of an obsessed friend who goes to remarkable lengths to … >

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Doctor Who: Village of the Angels – behind the scenes

Village of the Angels, written by Maxine Alderton and Chris Chibnall, is the fourth chapter of Doctor Who: Flux. What follows are select behind-the-scenes media from the cast and crew of the making of the episode. The Official Behind-the-Scenes Video: A glimpse of slates from videos from filming indicates that Village of the Angels was … >

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Picard Season 2 – new images and an audio drama

With the new season imminent, the show has dropped a pile of new images. Plus, there’s an audio drama coming too. With Season 2 of Star Trek: Picard just over a month away, the promotional engine has kicked up a gear. Over the weekend, a number of new images landed showing more of Picard himself, … >

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Louise Jameson joins the cast of itv’s Emmerdale

The beloved former Doctor Who companion and Eastender is bound for The Woolpack.   Louise Jameson, best known to cult TV fans as the savage Leela – a companion to the Fourth Doctor – is joining the cast of itv’s long-running soap opera Emmerdale. The actress will play Mary, the mother of longstanding character Rhona Goskirk … >

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Wolf Like Me – trailer drops for Peacock’s new horror-comedy series (updated)

The show, from director Abe Forsythe, stars Josh Gad and Isla Fisher.  We’ve seen it described as a ‘supernatural dramedy’ and also genre bending, but finally Peacock’s new horror-comedy series Wolf Like Me lands this month. Starring Josh Gad (Frozen, Avenue 5) and Isla Fisher (The Wedding Crashers, Visions), it’s the tale of a mis-matched couple who … >

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Cobra Kai for the win

Cobra Kai for the win as the holiday Nielsens are published

The Nielsen figures for the bulk of the 2021 festive season are out, and amidst a raft of strong numbers, it’s Cobra Kai for the win — we take a deeper look Last week we were looking at the success of The Witcher, Emily in Paris, Hawkeye and more. We pointed to Netflix’s own data for Cobra Kai and wondered about … >

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Hero Collector releases new Doctor Who figurines

Hero Collector offers a first look at Doctor Who: Flux figurines plus brand new models for collectors of classic Doctor Who figurines. Karvanista, the Lupari first seen in The Halloween Apocalypse Commander Skaak, the Sontaran first seen in War of the Sontarans Movellan, first seen in Destiny of the Daleks Ninth and Tenth Doctor’s TARDIS … >

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Doctor Who Centenary Special director talks unique regeneration

In an interview with Radio Times, Doctor Who BBC Centenary Special director Jamie Magnus Stone spoke of filming Jodie Whittaker’s thirteenth Doctor’s regeneration scene for the final of the three 2022 Doctor Who specials. “I’m very fortunate in that I’m directing the last one of them. So I’m actually doing her regeneration.” “Basically her last … >

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