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 … >
The Companion Chronicles, Big Finish’s series of stories narrated by the Doctor’s fellow travellers, continues with a second volume focussed on the First Doctor era.
Often dubbed The Father of The Zombie Film and universally acknowledged as a pioneer of the horror genre, George Romero’s recent passing on July 16th was felt across the entire film industry.
The Master arguably stands second only to the Daleks as the Doctor’s greatest foe. Here are five great Doctor Who Master stories.
As this week’s Doctor Who, The Eaters of Light, takes place in 2nd Century Scotland, here are our Top 5 Scottish stories from the show’s history.
New images from ‘The Lie of the Land’ appear to take us inside the vault the Doctor’s been guarding for so long.
There’s an early episode of The Simpsons where, with the plot seemingly resolved partway through the episode the family gathers on the sofa. “Everything really wrapped up nicely,” declares Homer with satisfaction; “And much quicker than usual” he adds, with a post-modern awareness of how TV works. I mention this only because it’s how I … >
The Scarecrow Queen is the highly anticipated and captivating finale in Melinda Salisbury’s spell-binding trilogy. As the Sleeping Prince tightens his hold on Lormere and Tregellan, the net closes in on the ragged band of rebels trying desperately to defeat him. Twylla and Errin are separated, isolated, and running out of time. The final battle … >
Sky Atlantic’s heart-stopping thriller Fortitude is back for a second season. As we rejoin the island, the residents have overcome the parasites that tore their peaceful community apart. But their respite from chaos is set to be short lived, with the mainland cutting off funding and supplies, and Dan and Eric absent from a threadbare … >
ITV’s new Prime Suspect prequel series takes DCI Tennison’s battle with a sexist police force from the original series and dials it back 18 years, to where young WPC Tennison is called on to make the teas and clean up prisoners’ vomit. There’s even one scene where a black male officer leaves his washing up … >