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Nautilus – AMC pick up the Jules Verne adaptation

The series stars Shazad Latif in a retelling of Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.  One of the recent casualties of the streaming service bubble deflating was Nautilus. The show is an adaptation of the classic 1869 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. The series, starring Star Trek: Discovery‘s … >

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The Boat - Paterson Joseph and Daisy Haggard

Boat Story – trailer for the upcoming BBC thriller

Written by Harry and Jack Williams, Boat Story will star Daisy Haggard, Paterson Joseph and Tchéky Karyo. Updated 31/10/23: The BBC land an amusing trailer, setting the tone for Boat Story. With the show coming soon to BBC One and the iPlayer, the corporation have dropped a scene setting trailer for Boat Story. With a … >

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Doctor Who: Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor

Ncuti Gatwa films Doctor Who in Cardiff

Ncuti Gatwa was spotted filming Doctor Who in Cardiff on October 30. The locations, Mansion House, Cardiff and the Main building of Cardiff University, were decorated for Christmas and 2024 Christmas special director Alex Pillai was spotted. #dwsr Director Alex Pillai and another cast member in costume on location at Mansion House pic.twitter.com/eufZmpRoAT — Doctor … >

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Sylvester McCoy

The Last Day – Big Finish to tell the Seventh Doctor’s final story

Sylvester McCoy’s devious Seventh Doctor is promised an epic 12-part audio adventure send off.  With classic Doctor Who‘s untimely cancellation in 1989, Sylvester McCoy’s Seventh Doctor didn’t get to go out on his own terms. Had the show returned, there were tentative plans for a regeneration at the end of the forthcoming season. Of course, … >

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Do Time Lords Get Drunk? – new eBook tackles Doctor Who questions

Eddie Robson takes an irreverent look at the show’s history and considers its amusing inconsistences.  With the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who almost upon us, there’s a TARDIS-load of new merchandise available; from Big Finish audio dramas to animated Troughton reconstructions, Blu-rays to comic strip collections. One of the more off-beat recent releases comes from … >

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Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies aka RTD

Russell T Davies profile coming to BBC One

imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me, a film from BBC Studios, follows one of Britain’s most celebrated TV writers as he prepares to once again return as Doctor Who showrunner. imagine…, a wide-ranging arts series hosted and executive produced by Alan Yentob, profiles leading figures and events that are shaping today’s cultural world. … >

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Time series 2 - Tamara Lawrance as Abi Cochrane, Bella Ramsey as Kelsey Morgan & Jodie Whittaker as Orla O'Riordan

Time Series 2 – cast and creatives speak ahead of the show’s launch

Jimmy McGovern’s prison drama Time returns as Series 2 shifting its setting to a women’s prison. Time is back this Sunday, 29th of October. Series 2 of the show promises an insight into the female prison experience, told through the stories of three very different inmates. Here’s the premise: Arriving at Carlingford Prison on the same … >

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Prisoner

Prisoner – BBC picks up the award-winning Danish drama

The show stars Sofie Gråbøl (The Killing) The BBC have picked up another piece of Nordic noir. However, it’s not a detective series but instead focusses on what happens once the criminals are behind bars. The show stars Sofie Gråbøl, best known for playing Detective Sarah Lund in The Killing. You might also recognise her … >

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