BBC chooses its next David Walliams project
As is now entrenched as a Yuletide tradition, the BBC has confirmed that it’ll be screening an adaptation of one of David Walliams’ hugely popular stories this Christmas.
As is now entrenched as a Yuletide tradition, the BBC has confirmed that it’ll be screening an adaptation of one of David Walliams’ hugely popular stories this Christmas.
Those of you with the magical combination of children and Netflix will be familiar with the cycle of programmes you can make magically appear one after the other when you need an hour of shuteye. One of those shows is Maya The Bee, an animated programmed based on the not very good film from a … >
In the run-up to its twelfth series, which lands on Dave on 12th October, I’m rewatching Red Dwarf from the beginning. This week it’s time to reach for the maple syrup, taramasalata, or (if it makes any difference) hummus in Red Dwarf IV. With bigger sci-fi adventures and the addition of Kryten as a full-time … >
Jodie Whittaker is heading to work soon to start filming her first full run of Doctor Who, taking on the title role that she’ll inherit this Christmas. And in a new interview recorded at the recent Edinburgh TV Festival, outgoing Doctor Who executive producer Steven Moffat has been chatting about how the cast of Michelle … >
Cucumber won Russell T Davies a BAFTA: but he laments the fact that it didn’t get the hoped-for ratings…
Russell T Davies has been doing some interviews, to help promote a brand new book of Time Lord poetry, that he’s provided the illustrations for. It’s a lovely book, that’s on sale now. As part of his interview tour, he gave an interview to Doctor Who megafan Frank Skinner, on the latter’s Absolute Radio show. … >
John Challis is best known to audiences worldwide as Boycie in Only Fools & Horses. And he’s currently touring the UK with his entertaining one man show, where he recalls stories from his career, and takes questions from the audience. He was in the Midlands last night, and his show covered his appearance in the … >
Off the back of the success of Humans in particular, Channel 4 is continuing to invest in science fiction. And in conjunction with Hulu in the US, it’s co-funding The First. The First will follow the first human mission to Mars, told from the perspective of the astronauts themselves and their families back on Earth. … >
A real treat for Doctor Who fans is heading to DVD on November 13th. That’s when Koch Media will release a three-disc set by the name of The Daemons Of Devil’s End. And you’re set to get a fair bit for your money, too. The highlight is arguably what’s on disc two, the 1992 documentary … >
It would appear that there may be a future for Trust Me, even without the star of its first four-episode run.