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 … >
Tom Hughes will star as Prince Albert alongside Jenna Coleman in ITV’s major new drama series Victoria. The 29-year-old British actor starred in BBC Two’s spy drama The Game earlier this year, written by Doctor Who writer Toby Whithouse. ITV’s new eight-part drama from the makers of Poldark follows the early life of Queen Victoria (Doctor … >
If, like myself, your earliest television memories include Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor, Bruce Banner’s transformation into the Incredible Hulk and the terrifying combination of Rod Hull and Emu, then it’s likely that lodged somewhere in the back of your mind will be images from the mid-‘70s sci-fi adventure series Space: 1999. Executively produced by Thunderbirds … >
History and time travel collide in the classic BBC adaptation of Alison Uttley’s acclaimed novel, A Traveller in Time, finally out on DVD this month. > Buy A Traveller in Time on DVD on Amazon. What was it about? Twentieth century London teenager Penelope Taberner Cameron is sent to stay with her aunt on … >
With Big Finish’s Doctor Who remit recently expanded to cover new series material there are plenty of treats instore, including ‘The Diary of River Song’ and the War Doctor, and fresh adventures for the Tenth Doctor and Donna. In fact, the fun kicks off with this month’s UNIT: Extinction, starring Kate Stewart and Osgood. The … >
Having delivered stories with both Captain Jack and Ianto Jones, this third Torchwood release from Big Finish revisits Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles) and Rhys Williams (Kai Owen). While the first two stories were set within the timeframe of the television series, ‘Forgotten Lives’ takes place some years after the events of ‘Miracle Day’ and we … >