Following last year’s box set of The Ninth Doctor Chronicles from Big Finish, the partially narrated format has been used again to give stories drawn from David Tennant’s tenure. This collection offers one tale with each of his regular companions, though Donna is replaced with her mother, and one from the time of the 2009 specials, … >
Despite reaching its 236th release, the Big Finish Doctor Who main range is as vibrant as ever. In this latest release, David Llewellyn’s Serpent in the Silver Mask, elements of comedy are effortlessly blended with the sinister and a detective mystery, one which the fifth Doctor (Peter Davison) and companions must solve, and quickly, before … >
Slight spoilers for Doctor Who series 11 News of the first guest star for Doctor Who series 11 has landed, as actor Alan Cumming has revealed that he’s appearing in an episode of the now-filming new run of the show. He told the Homo Sapiens podcast that “I’m about to do an episode of Doctor … >
The latest addition to the welcome collection of movies that see the citizens of Earth defend themselves from alien threat is Revolt, that arrives on DVD in the UK today. Starring Lee Pace, Jason Flemyng and Berenice Marlohe, in this case a small group of survivors are left to fight for human survival in the … >
The global takeover of Mrs Brown’s Boys hit something of a stumbling block as the show was set to head to Russia. A deal had been struck to air the programme in the country, but with one caveat that its creator, Brendan O’Carroll, firmly rejected. In an interview with RTE Radio 1, O’Carroll revealed that … >
With a chilling cold open, in which a companion calls out in desperation for the Doctor’s help, it is clear that we are in for a terrifying time as the latest Big Finish Colin Baker Doctor Who trilogy concludes. Travelling in the company of Phillipa ‘Flip’ Ramon, nee Jackson (Lisa Greenwood) and Leading Wren Mrs Constance … >
With Red Dwarf back on our screens recently for its twelfth series, I’m rewatching it all from the beginning. This week it’s time to be “better dead than smeg” in Red Dwarf VI.
Spoilers ahead: In the final episode of Red Dwarf’s twelfth series, Rimmer travels through alternative universes in search of one where he has a better life.
Here’s our spoiler-filled review of Stranger Things 2, episode 7 ‘The Lost Sister’.
This 8-parter doesn’t hang about, with both protagonists well establlished in the first episode using a Peep Show narrative styling. Alex Lawther and Jessica Barden are beautifully awkward, slightly scary, both a little scarred (albeit it in different ways) and, while they are not necessarily likeable characters, there’s something there to keep you invested … >