Tom Baker has long been obsessed with his own mortality, famously purchasing his own gravestone which is handy as ‘The King of Cats’ begins on the way to his funeral. When he first returned to the role of the Doctor, it was for the now defunct AudioGo in three series of linked adventures, written by … >
A set of new promotional photos have been unveiled for ITV’s Victoria, featuring former Doctor Who actress Jenna Coleman. The eight-part period drama, from the makers of Poldark, follows Queen Victoria (Coleman) from her accession to the throne at the tender age of 18 through to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert. Victoria went on to rule for 63 years. Rufus Sewell … >
ITV has released the first full trailer for Victoria, starring former Doctor Who actress Jenna Coleman. The one-minute preview will air for the first time on ITV this evening between Emmerdale and Coronation Street. From the makers of BBC One’s Poldark, Victoria follows Queen Victoria (Coleman) from her accession to the throne at the tender age of 18 … >
Production has started on the new TV version of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. Based on the novels by Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Doctor Who writer Douglas Adams, BBC America’s series is written by Max Landis (Chronicle) and comes from the producers of The Walking Dead. Described as a “comedic thriller”, the story follows the bizarre adventures of eccentric “holistic” … >
It sometimes seems, with ever increasingly-detailed playsets and figures coming on to the market, that ‘toys’ today aren’t really designed for children at all, but are in fact aimed squarely at the adult collector market. It’s a shame, because I’m sure I can’t be the only child of the 1970s who spent many a happy … >
Launching their second season of audio adventures, hot off the heels of the first, the audio resurrection of Torchwood continues with a story set in the early days of the organisation. After establishing the organisation in the Doctor Who episode ‘Tooth and Claw’, as a reaction to her close encounter with an other-worldly Werewolf and … >
The first trailer for the new movie adaptation of Jojo Moyes’ hit novel Me Before You has been unveiled. Directed by Thea Sharrock (The Hollow Crown), the romantic drama stars Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) and Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games) in the lead roles, alongside Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who), Matthew Lewis (Harry Potter) and Charles … >
Big Finish have announced new details about the second season of their Torchwood audio stories. It was announced live on stage at Big Finish Day 8 that Absolutely Fabulous actress Naoko Mori will reprise the role of Toshiko Sato. Big Finish commented: “Since we started, we’ve been bombarded with people’s wish lists. And obviously poor, … >
Doctor Who fans begin speculating who the next Doctor should be almost the day after each new Doctor makes his debut. Similarly, an ongoing element of James Bond fandom is to discuss after every new Bond film what is going to happen next, whether the current actor will continue to portray him, and if it’s … >
As 2015 comes to a close, we’ve picked out ten of our favourite new titles from Big Finish over the past 12 months. We’ll be counting down our highlights from the main Doctor Who range in a separate list, but 2015 has been a spectacular year for Big Finish’s other properties and we’d highly recommend … >