John Bishop originally turned down Doctor Who

On An Evening with John Bishop, a Zoom meeting hosted by Always Be Comedy on February 18, John Bishop said that Chris Chibnall asked him if he would be interested in a role on Doctor Who in late 2019. Though he was keen, Bishop, who will portray the Doctor’s scouser companion Dan in Doctor Who … >

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Doctor Who Series 13: new information from John Bishop

New information about Episode 1 of Doctor Who Series 13 was revealed by John Bishop in a Zoom interview with Liverpool Media Academy students.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by LMA (@lmauniofficial) Bishop, a native of Liverpool, told the students that Episode 1 of the series has scenes in Liverpool … >

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John Bishop joins Doctor Who as Dan

John Bishop joins Doctor Who as new companion Dan

Just after Revolution of the Daleks the BBC revealed a new secret: John Bishop joins Doctor Who If you didn’t switch off after the end of tonights Doctor Who, you’ll have seen a short trailer and a big reveal: John Bishop joins Doctor Who. Bishop had this to say: “If I could tell my younger self that … >

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‘Fringe’ star John Noble wants to be in ‘Doctor Who’

John Noble has revealed that he’d like to appear in Doctor Who. The Australian actor is best known for his role as Walter Bishop in US sci-fi series Fringe, which ran from 2008 to 2013. He also starred in the Sleepy Hollow TV series and currently plays the father of Jonny Lee Miller’s Sherlock Holmes in Elementary. Asked by a fan … >

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Win a bundle of new BBC TV DVDs!

BBC Worldwide has a huge range of perfect gifts for Father’s Day this year and to celebrate we’ve got a bundle of eight DVDs – Top Gear: The Great African Adventure, Wonders of Life, An Idiot Abroad: Series 1-3, Luther: Series 1-2, John Bishop Live Rollercoaster Tour, Doctor Who: Series 7 Part 2, Jonathan Creek: The Clue of The Savant’s Thumb and Bluestone 42 – to give away to one of our Twitter followers!

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A History of Poker on UK Television

In the US, a shutdown of the NHL hockey league led to poker being broadcast in its televised slots. This is said to have contributed to what was known as the Poker Boom, where the niche casino game ballooned in popularity and became a household staple. Yet in the UK, poker on television remained a … >

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