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Torchwood: Aliens Among Us Part 2 audio boxset review

Continuing the new fifth series of Torchwood, as full-bloodied full cast audio drama, Captain Jack Harkness and his team are back on the mean streets of present day Cardiff for Aliens Among Us Part 2.  Following on the heels of Part 1, which introduced new characters and a tough alien-infused situation in the city they … >

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Is ‘Sherlock’ really a fantasy rather than a crime drama?

So, is Sherlock really a fantasy rather than a crime drama? “Eh?” I hear you ask. But I haven’t gone mad, I’m not on a trip right now, and last time I checked my walls were still vertical. I’m deadly serious: there’s a legitimate case (ho ho) that we should talk about Sherlock as fantasy … >

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‘Robin of Sherwood’ audio review: Original TV cast reunite in ‘The Knights of the Apocalypse’

Some thirty years since concluding their television adventures, the cast of ‘Robin of Sherwood’  have reunited thanks to a highly popular crowdfunding initiative. The popular adaptation of the Robin Hood story, which ran for three seasons starring first Michael Praed, and then Jason Connery, was a big show for itv in the mid-80s, weaving the … >

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5 classic ‘Star Wars’ toys revisited

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 … >

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Top 10 audio releases from Big Finish in 2015

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 … >

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Prince Albert actor announced for Jenna Coleman’s ITV ‘Victoria’ drama

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 … >

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Rewind: ‘Space: 1999’ revisited

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 … >

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