The unlikely stars of Escape To Victory and other sportsmen in film

The 1981 film Escape To Victory tells the story of Allied prisoners of war taking on their German captors in a football match during the Second World War. Sport is notoriously difficult to convincingly translate into a cinematic format, but the makers of the film had a novel idea: use actual footballers. While big names … >

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Red Dwarf: revisiting the eighth series

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 … >

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Guide to the 2017 Doctor Who Short Trips Rarities

Big Finish has released five more titles in its Doctor Who Short Trips Rarities range. These are all stories, read by various actors and featuring a range of Doctors and companions. They were previously available as subscriber bonusses, and are now on sale to fans who, perhaps, weren’t subscribers to the main Doctor Who range … >

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Red Dwarf: revisiting the fourth series

In the run-up to its twelfth series, which lands on Dave on 12th October, I’m rewatching Red Dwarf from the beginning. This week it’s time to reach for the maple syrup, taramasalata, or (if it makes any difference) hummus in Red Dwarf IV. With bigger sci-fi adventures and the addition of Kryten as a full-time … >

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