Alex Kingston as River Song, raising a champagne glass

River Song dives into Tudor intrigue for her next audio boxset

Alex Kingston’s irrepressible time traveller Professor River Song faces ‘The Dissolution of Time’. Since her audio adventures rebranded themselves as The Death and Life of River Song, River has grappled with a prequel to ‘The Ark in Space’, and found herself entangled with ‘Ace and Tegan’. For the range’s third volume however, she’s set to … >

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Secret Service — ITV release first look pictures for spy thriller

ITV has released first look images for new Gemma Arterton espionage thriller Secret Service With some updates on production in Malta, ITV has released first look pictures for upcoming five-part series Secret Service. As we reported previously, Gemma Arterton stars alongside a whole host of stars, the list from the latest press release includes: Rafe … >

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The Death and Life of River Song: Ace and Tegan audio box set review

River Song meets two of her husband’s best friends, Ace and Tegan, in a time-twisting four-part adventure. With her own capacity to time-travel, Professor River Song (Alex Kingston) encountered three Doctors on screen, and has met more on audio since. However, her latest adventure brings her into contact with two of the Doctor’s former travelling … >

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Gemma Arterton, star of Secret Service

Secret Service – Gemma Arterton to lead new ITV spy drama

The show adapts the novel by ITV News anchor Tom Bradby.  ITV have announced Secret Service, a new, high-profile espionage drama starring Gemma Arterton. Adapted from Tom Bradby’s novel, the show promises “to be a powerful drama that captures the complexity of contemporary geopolitics while delivering edge-of-your-seat storytelling.” Arterton will play senior MI6 officer Kate … >

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Doctor Who audio dramas we’re looking forward to in 2025

There’s another massive year coming as Jodie Whittaker joins Big Finish to lead her own series of Thirteenth Doctor audio dramas in 2025.  Producers Big Finish celebrated twenty-five years of making official Doctor Who audio dramas in 2024. However, they’ve no signs of slowing down with a packed schedule for the year ahead. Here are … >

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The Death and Life of River Song: Last Words audio review

There’s life after death for Alex Kingston’s River Song as her irrepressible adventures continue.  Since her 2015 audio debut, Big Finish have published twelve box sets of adventures with Professor River Song, as well as having her pop up in various other places. The Diary of River Song concluded in 2023 with The Orphan Quartet … >

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The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Star-Crossed – Doctor Who audio review

In his final boxset (for now), Christopher Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor encounters River Song for a trio of Star-Crossed audio adventures.  The formidably flirty Professor River Song has caught up with most of her husband’s faces. Since concluding her television adventures, she’s rattled though his regenerational back-catalogue in her own audio series. She’s also hooked up … >

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Douglas Is Cancelled – start date confirmed for Moffat comedy drama

Hugh Bonneville and Karen Gillan star, with Alex Kingston, Nick Mohammed and Simon Russell Beale.  Updated 14/06/24: ITV confirm the air date for the first episode of Douglas is Cancelled. The show launches on ITV1 at 9pm on Thursday, 27th June 2024. The programme listing also confirms the show’s wider cast, including another Moffat-era Doctor … >

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The Ninth Doctor & River Song: Star-Crossed is released

The final box set in the current run of The Ninth Doctor Adventures sees three encounters with River Song.  Updated 29/05/24: Star-Crossed is out! Today see the release of Star-Crossed, the latest set of audio adventures for Christopher Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor. The three stories see this most isolated of incarnations in the path of the … >

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Big Finish announce ‘The Death and Life of River Song’ (updated)

Alex Kingston’s time-travelling archaeologist launches herself into a new audio series, beginning with a prequel to ‘The Ark in Space’.   Updated 15/05/24: Cover art, cast and storyline details With her creator returning to Doctor Who this weekend, Big Finish have revealed more about River Song’s upcoming audio exploits. The first box set in her new … >

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