Screw — Channel 4 heads behind bars in 2022

Nina Sosanya leads the ensemble for a new prison drama from writer Rob Williams. Channel 4 has granted us a first look at Screw, its upcoming drama set in the pressure cooker environment of Long Marsh, a busy men’s prison. Inspired by writer Rob Williams’ (Killing Eve, The Victim) real-life experiences of working and volunteering … >

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Doctor Who Flux: “down-and-dirty warmonger” Sontaran design

In an exclusive interview with Doctor Who Magazine, costume and creature designer Ray Holman described the process of designing Sontarans for Doctor Who: Flux. Holman had the help of armour designer Robert Allsopp, prosthetics designer Danny Marie Elias and concept sketch artist Patrick Goddard. The Sontarans made their first on-screen appearance in the Doctor Who … >

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The Beatles: Get Back – trailer drops

Peter Jackson’s 3-part ‘docuseries’ series lands in November across consecutive nights. After the five-minute sneak peak in December, we now have a full trailer for The Beatles: Get Back. It’s heading to Disney+ over three consecutive dates at Thanksgiving (if you’re not American, that’s November 25th, 26th and 27th) and each episode is approximately two … >

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Uncanny Podcast

Uncanny – New BBC Radio 4 Podcast series investigates the paranormal

The fifteen-part series, from the makers of The Battersea Poltergeist, will be presented by Danny Robins. The BBC have announced that their new podcast series Uncanny, from the award winning writer Danny Robins will be “an expansive investigation into the paranormal, turning the listeners into armchair supernatural sleuths”. Uncanny will explore fifteen new individual stories, with … >

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Doctor Who Flux: writers, directors, details announced

In an exclusive interview with Doctor Who Magazine, showrunner Chris Chibnall discussed the writing and directing credits for Doctor Who: Flux. Each of the six episodes of Flux are written by Chibnall, except episode four, which he co-wrote with The Haunting of Villa Diodati writer Maxine Alderton. “She’s brilliant,” Chris Chibnall said of Alderton to … >

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Jodie Whittaker wraps final filming on Doctor Who

According to official Doctor Who social media accounts, Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill have have entirely wrapped filming on Doctor Who Series 13 and the three specials which will air in 2022. That’s a wrap! Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill have finished filming 🎬❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/g8d1XpuKzK — Doctor Who: Flux (@bbcdoctorwho) October 13, 2021 View this … >

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The Long Game: new book tells the story of Doctor Who’s recommission

Chronicling 1996 to 2003, Paul Hayes explores the path from the TV Movie to Russell T Davies’ reinvention. When Doctor Who returned to Saturday night BBC One in 2005, it had been on a long journey. That journey began some some nine years earlier, in the wake of the troubled American co-produced TV Movie of … >

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John Bishop becomes itv’s new Mr Saturday Night

The broadcaster has commissioned a six part comedy show fronted by the new Doctor Who star. While we’re all waiting for his Doctor Who debut as new companion Dan – sometime during the Flux storyline which begins at Halloween – itv have lined John Bishop for his own comedy show. Cannily titled ‘The John Bishop … >

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