5 of the UK’s best mini documentary series

Whatever the reason, the British seem to have a penchant for drama. Be it sports, theatre, or film, the people of the UK always know how to put on a gripping production. This also applies to the small screen, as some of the greatest mini-documentary series ever created have come from this side of the … >

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‘Doctor Who’ spin-off ‘Counter-Measures’: Series 4 audio boxset review

Emerging from 1988’s Remembrance of the Daleks, the Intrusion Counter-Measures Group have been battling malign powers and misused technology for the sake of Queen and country since 2012. In this latest release, Group Captain Ian ‘Chunky’ Gilmore (Simon Williams), Professor Rachel Jensen (Pamela Salem) and Doctor Alison Williams (Karen Gledhill), along with their civil servant … >

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‘Danger Mouse’ is back! Watch first trailer for new series

CBBC has released a teaser for the brand new series of Danger Mouse. Alexander Armstrong will be the voice of Danger Mouse, alongside Kevin Eldon as Penfold, Stephen Fry as Colonel K and Dave Lamb as the narrator. Cheryl Taylor, Controller of CBBC, commented last year: “Danger Mouse is the last word in debonair and … >

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‘Critical’ trailer: ‘Line of Duty’ writer’s new hospital drama series

Sky1 has released a trailer for Critical, the new real-time medical drama from Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio. Starring Lennie James (Line of Duty), Catherine Walker (Strike Back), Claire Skinner (Outnumbered) and Kimberley Nixon (Fresh Meat), the 13-part series begins at 9pm on Tuesday 24 February on Sky1. > Like Critical on Facebook. Set … >

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Netflix confirms UK launch date for Marvel’s ‘Daredevil’ series

Marvel’s first original series on Netflix, Daredevil, will debut in the UK in April. Executive produced by Steven S. DeKnight (Spartacus) and Drew Goddard (Buffy The Vampire Slayer), all 13 one-hour episodes will premiere on Friday 10 April. Daredevil delves into the backstory of how Matt Murdock evolves into Daredevil and is the the first … >

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‘The Confessions of Dorian Gray’ Series 3 audio review

Big Finish will release their third Dorian Gray boxset in November with Alexander Vlahos (Merlin’s Mordred) returning to the title role. Directed by Scott Handcock (who wrote the final two stories) this is a collection of eight brand new, half hour episodes with a full disc documentary. Scott has taken care to ensure that this … >

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‘Doctor Who’ writer Moffat: ‘Clara is the main character in Series 8’

Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has discussed the problems with Clara’s introduction in Series 7 and how the character has changed in this year’s series. Jenna Coleman made her debut as regular companion Clara Oswald in ‘The Bells of Saint John’ in March 2013, following previous appearances in ‘Asylum of the Daleks’ and ‘The Snowmen’ … >

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10 things we’d like to see in ‘Downton Abbey’ Series 5

Our favourite autumn guilty pleasure returns next weekend and fans up and down the country will be settling down with a cup of tea, eager to see what’s new with the Crawleys. Here are 10 things we’re hoping to see in the fifth series of Downton Abbey (contains spoilers for Series 1-4)…   Lady Edith … >

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