It’s time to wrap up our rewatch of classic Red Dwarf with a look back at series VIII… 1999 saw Red Dwarf return for its eighth and final series on the BBC, before taking a whopping ten-year hiatus and relaunching on Dave. Series VIII undid some of the questionable changes that were made in series … >
Rumours of her imminent demise may not have been exaggerated at all, as Lauren Cohan’s new series (yay!) could mean its curtains for Maggie (boo!) on The Walking Dead.
Martin Freeman has clarified his comments about Sherlock‘s fans, for the second time. Freeman originally said in an interview that “some of it’s not fun anymore”, with the weight of fan expectation sitting heavily on his Sherlock commitments. The internet, it’s fair to say, made quite a lot of noise about Freeman’s comments. Freeman already clarified these comments … >
Anyone out there remember the brilliant TV adaptation of The Demon Headmaster? Based on the books by Gillian Cross, three series were made in all, running to 19 episodes between 1996 and 1998. And now – finally! – they’re all being released on DVD. Terrence Hardiman starred in the title role, of course, and he’s … >
The idea of casting a female James Bond rears its head every few years, often when the next chapter in the cinematic 007 saga is in its very early stages of development. And now that Doctor Who has cast Jodie Whittaker as its first female Doctor, of course, the topic is coming up again. Uproxx has asked … >
As per the announcement that was made at the end of November last year (see below), yesterday marked the day that BBC Worldwide was formally merged into BBC Studios. The name BBC Worldwide disappeared with it. It doesn’t directly affect you and us, save as to say that the entire BBC is a bit more … >
Here’s our review of The Good Karma Hospital season 2 episode 2. Spoilers ahoy!
From the roster of the Torchwood central cast, doubtless many would agree that Ianto Jones had the most to gain from the show’s audio revival. Presented as the ever-reliable background boy, albeit with a tortured past and a cyber-girlfriend stashed in the basement, his opportunities to shine on screen were limited at best. The audio … >
Jodie Whittaker made her debut in the TARDIS last Christmas, courtesy of her brief appearance at the end of the Doctor Who Christmas special. Her first full series as the Doctor is currently filming, and will premiere this autumn. It’s expected that Whittaker will have signed up for a good few series of the show … >
It’s not much of a secret that Christopher Eccleston didn’t have the best of times on Doctor Who, opting to leave the show after a single series. He played the Doctor in 2005, of course, before handing over the TARDIS keys to David Tennant. It’s only in the last year or two that he’s begun … >