Succession‘s Francesca Gardiner is the showrunner for the series adaptation of the seven Harry Potter books. After various leaks, and one self-confirmation, HBO have revealed the lead adult cast for their forthcoming Harry Potter series. The show, a project expected to last for a decade, plans to adapt all seven books in the wizarding saga. … >
The political satire takes place in the years following an anti-capitalist revolution. As well as creating audio dramas for established series such as Doctor Who and Blake’s 7, and rebooting shows like The Prisoner and V, audio producers Big Finish productions have an established line of original drama productions. They’ve dabbled in the worlds of … >
Back in Gallifrey’s history Morbius was defeated… but he’s a villain who doesn’t intend on staying dead! 2024 sees the beginning of a multi-year, multi-part series entitled Dark Gallifrey. Set in the Whoniverse, it showcases Time Lord villains who have troubled the timelines over the show’s long history. As the saga rolls out we’re promised … >
The Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith enjoy a visit to the future, where Earth’s expansion into space has led to colonies in the asteroid belt – and revolution is fermenting. Set in Jon Pertwee’s final season, ‘Revolution in Space’ brings us a futuristic, science fiction tale. On a TARDIS trip, the Doctor and Sarah Jane find … >
The audio producers celebrate ‘Gerry Anderson Day’ with the announcement of their new take on UFO. After their successful audio reimaginings of The Prisoner and Space: 1999, Big Finish have another Gerry Anderson series in their sights. The cult early 70s show UFO is to be adapted, with two boxsets of stories due in 2022. … >
Updated 26/03/22 – Sherlock Holmes – The Seamstress of Peckham Rye wins ‘Best Audio Drama’. The original Sherlock Holmes adventure, beat out stiff competition from Audible and the BBC to scoop the prize at the 2022 Audio Awards. To celebrate, the audio adventure is available in a flash sale; there’s 20% off the regular asking … >
A critique of the 2021 movie The Card Counter. Actual professional gamblers breakdown the details in the movie and tell you what they didn’t get right. Before we get into some of the finer details of the film The Card Counter and how it could have been better, let us give you a brief on … >
Set inside a Men’s Prison, Screw features a team of prison officers led by Nina Sosanya. We took a first look at Screw back in October, Channel 4’s tense new drama series set in a busy men’s prison. Inspired by writer Rob Williams’ (Killing Eve) real-life experiences of working and volunteering in prisons, the series … >
The National Space Centre will host a free online weekend of talks, Q&A sessions, workshops, and fun experiences for fans of British science fiction and their families. BritSciFi ONLINE will take place from Friday, May 14, 5 a.m. EDT to Sunday, May 16, 1 p.m. EDT. Among the Doctor Who stars participating in BritSciFi ONLINE … >
The latest 1970s genre property to receive the Big Finish audio makeover treatment is the hugely fondly remembered interstellar epic Space: 1999 – the opening episode of which is retold here infused with a strong contemporary ethos and tone that remains respectful but not reverential to the original source material. The second live action series … >