She takes over from Douglas Henshall, who led the show for seven series. The BBC have announced Ashley Jensen (Catastrophe, After Life) as the new lead detective in Shetland. Originally based on the novels by Ann Cleeves, the show began in 2013 with Douglas Henshall starring as the DI Jimmy Perez, for the show’s first … >
The Doc Martin Christmas Special is the final outing for itv’s curmudgeonly medic. After last autumn’s tenth and final series, Martin Clunes returns for one last festive story as Dr Martin Ellingham. According to Radio Times, it’s appropriately titled ‘Last Christmas in Portwenn’. While the lengthy synopsis released for the Christmas Special pretty much reveals … >
Could there have been even more recasting in House Targaryen? As the dust settles on the first season of House of the Dragon and work underway on its second, author George R. R. Martin has granted us some insight behind the scenes. With the show drawn from his chronicle of Targaryen history, Fire and Blood, … >
The BBC Scotland series also stars Ashley Jensen and Tony Curran. With filming complete, the BBC have released some images from their upcoming drama Mayflies. Based on Andrew O’Hagan’s acclaimed 2020 novel, the story has been adapted into a two-part drama. Here’s the premise for Mayflies: Everyone has a Tully Dawson – the friend who … >
Martin Scorsese is a highly acclaimed film director, producer, and screenwriter. The winner of four British Academy Film Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two Directors Guild of America Awards, and an Academy Award, the American has done it all when it comes to the movie industry. The Library of Congress has … >
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 … >
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, … >
Both the stars of Breeders see the potential for more. Sky’s hit comedy Breeders finally lands its third series on UK screens next week. The show follows Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard as Paul and Ali, parents negotiating the complexities of life raising teenagers Luke and Ava. Talking to Radio Times, both the show’s stars … >
The series will see Sacha Dhawan reprise his villainous Time Lord on audio. As well as the massive Big Finish Day announcement that Jo Martin will be starring in her own Fugitive Doctor series, a certain other time traveller has some news to share… The prolific audio producers have signed up Sacha Dhawan to reprise … >
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 … >