House of the Dragon - Queen Alicent and Princess Rhaenyra as adults

House of the Dragon – Ep 6 ages up two major players

We welcome Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy as the adult versions of Alicent and Rhaenyra.  We’ve known from the outset that House of the Dragon would incorporate a narrative time jump during its first season. The Game of Thrones prequel draws its story from George R. R. Martin’s Fire and Blood; it chronicles an approximately … >

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House of the Dragon

House of the Dragon – George R. R. Martin talks dragons and magic

As the Game of Thrones spin-off launching today, its creator talks about the fantastical aspects of Westeros.  As we return to the world of Westeros, to see the Targaryen civil war – as chronicled in House of the Dragon – it’s time to immerse ourselves in the rules of George R. R. Martin’s world. Helpfully, … >

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Jodie Whittaker earns Critics Choice Award nomination for Doctor Who

Jodie Whittaker received a Critics Choice Super Awards nomination for Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series for her work on Doctor Who. The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 525 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal … >

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Martin Clunes in Doc Martin

Doc Martin begins filming his final series

The enduringly popular tale of Martin Clunes’ curmudgeonly medic Doc Martin ends with a tenth series.  itv have announced start of filming on Doc Martin‘s final series. The show, follows the life of a GP with a brusque bedside manner and a blood phobia. With its setting a core part of the appeal, it takes … >

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Five top gambling movies to enjoy on TV

As winter draws on and the weather seems to be getting colder, there’s nothing better than settling down at home and having a cosy night in front of the TV watching a good movie. Each of us has our own favourite genre, from crime and romantic films to comedies and epic adventures. But one theme … >

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The Responder

The Responder — BBC releases first look images of Martin Freeman

The first image from original new BBC drama The Responder, written by ex-police officer Tony Schumacher and made by Dancing Ledge Productions (The Salisbury Poisonings), has been released The image shows Martin Freeman (The Hobbit; Sherlock; Breeders; Fargo) in character as Chris, a crisis-stricken, morally compromised, unconventional urgent response officer tackling a series of night shifts … >

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