The pre-publicity for ‘Nightmare in Silver’ indicated that this episode was going to do for the Cybermen what 2005’s ‘Dalek’ had done for their metallic rivals: restore them to scary eminence after a period when they had lost their robo mojo.
To celebrate Silva Screen’s release of classic Doctor Who soundtrack ‘The Krotons’, we’ve got copies of the album to give away to five of our Twitter followers!
The Doctor’s TT Type 40 capsule, or his “frankly magnificent timeship”, is as central to the show as the Time Lord himself. Disguised as a Police Box, but containing a myriad of wonders inside, she has travelled all over the universe and often saved the day. Despite being a safe refuge for the Time Lord … >
Sky Atlantic has released a new trailer for US action drama series Banshee, which begins in the UK next week.
Doctor Who will return to BBC One in autumn 2012 for a seventh series, starring Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor.
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It is fair to say that the Doctor is usually a subscriber to Clarke’s 3rd law, which asserts, “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”.
Sky has announced that Cinemax’s new action drama series Banshee will begin in the UK later this month.
It may be something of a surprise to learn that the two men behind Game of Thrones have never actually stepped behind the camera to direct an episode themselves. That all changes with ‘Walk of Punishment’, as David Benioff takes control and directs an instalment brimming with confidence.
TV of a quality like Broadchurch doesn’t come along very often. And in an age when telly is an elastic experience – something which can be paused, rewound, and watched whenever we demand it – it’s rare for a show to command such attention that it becomes an appointment: an hour that millions cannot afford to record or download, because it would leave them behind.
With most of the ground-work for Season 3 laid down in last week’s opener, this week finds Game of Thrones on surer footing. ‘Dark Wings, Dark Words’ is a more exciting episode and a more interesting one.