Doctor Who fans will be treated to four festive specials this Christmas. December 23: The War Games – new colourisation BBC Four and BBC iPlayer from 9pm The 1969 second Doctor serial The War Games features the TARDIS team, including companions Zoe and Jamie, as they discover that soldiers from different historical periods have been … >
The Doctor Who 2024 Christmas special, Joy to the World, will air on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and Disney+ at 17:10 GMT on December 25, according to the BBC. The announced cast list: Ncuti Gatwa: The Doctor Nicola Coughlan: Joy Almondo Jonathan Aris: Melnak (Silurian Hotel Manager) Joel Fry: Trev Simpkins (Time Hotel security) Peter … >
The series follows Dr Watson after the death of Sherlock Holmes at the hands of Moriarty. We just can’t get enough of Sherlock Holmes. The character is continuously being reinvented; no doubt helped by the fact that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works are now out of copyright. From movie adaptations – we still believe that … >
The show stars Keira Knightley and Ben Wilshaw as a spy and an assassin, respectively. Updated 27/11/24: Second Trailer for Black Doves. As time ticks inexorably down towards the festive season, unless you’re of the opinion that we’re already in it, Netflix have the treats. Dropping on Thursday, 5th December, is the Joe Barton-penned Christmas … >
Get ready to explore the Star Wars universe from a new perspective. The Star Wars television series on Disney+ have had a varied response over the past few years. There have been hits like The Mandalorian and Andor, alongside less well-received shows such as The Acolyte. Now, the latest show is nearly upon us and Disney+ … >
Ahead of its 19th December launch date, Prime Video have released a first-look trailer for their upcoming gameshow Beast Games. Co-created and fronted by the YouTuber “MrBeast” aka Jimmy Donaldson, Beast Games has 1,000 contestants competing for $5 million dollars. Here’s what Prime Video say: From the groundbreaking mind of MrBeast comes a new, record-breaking … >
There’s a moment in the Doctor Who episode The Devil’s Chord where Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor suggests in passing that some companions want to see the Bethlehem nativity. “People always say, the Titanic, or Mars, or Bethlehem, but the Beatles?!? Why have I never done that before?, come ON!” In an interview with The Times, Doctor … >
Classic Doctor Who story The War Games will be available in a stunning new colourisation to air on BBC Four and iPlayer on 23 December. Originally aired in 1969, The War Games marked the end of an era for the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton), as he and his companions Zoe (Wendy Padbury) and Jamie (Frazer … >
Wallace & Gromit return in a Gnome Noir tale for Christmas 2024. Alongside a full trailer, the BBC have confirmed that the upcoming Wallace & Gromit adventure Vengeance Most Fowl will air on Christmas Day. The new film sees the pair battling an old foe: Feathers McGraw. The sinister penguin was the villain in 1993’s … >
If there was any doubt, official media has announced that the Doctor Who Christmas special Joy to the World will transmit on Christmas Day, 25 December, 2024 on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and Disney+. In Joy to the World, after parting with his best pal Ruby Sunday, the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) is lonely, bored and … >