7 things we want to see in ‘Penny Dreadful’ Season 3

We’re all pretty much in agreement that Penny Dreadful saw a marked upswing in quality in its recent second season. This was largely thanks to the boosted role for Helen McCrory – a far better villain than the faceless vampires from Season 1. Whilst Madame Kali will be sorely missed in the upcoming third season, … >

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Who would you cast in a ‘Doctor Who’ musical?

Have you heard? James Bond is getting his own musical. What a time to be alive. And if one fifty-odd year old British legend can have a musical, why can’t another? What if the Doctor took to the stage? After all, it wouldn’t be the first time Doctor Who has battled evil on the boards, … >

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‘Penny Dreadful’ will return for Season 3 in 2016

Sky Atlantic has renewed ​Penny Dreadful for a third season. Created, written and executive produced by Skyfall writer John Logan, the period horror drama launched in May 2014 and Season 2 is currently airing in the UK at 9pm on Tuesday nights on Sky Atlantic. > Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. A co-production … >

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‘Penny Dreadful’ Season 2 episode guide

Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton and Eva Green return for a second season of Sky Atlantic’s horror thriller, Penny Dreadful. Ccreated, written and executive produced by three-time Oscar nominee John Logan (Skyfall) and executive produced by Oscar winner Sam Mendes (American Beauty) and Pippa Harris (Revolutionary Road), the show brings some of literature’s most terrifying characters … >

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9 ‘Doctor Who’ firsts from 2005’s Season 1

It’s ten years since Doctor Who returned to our screens! Happy anniversary! Don’t you feel old? After all, the Ninth Doctor made his debut on Saturday 26 March, 2005. No matter your age now, it’s probably worth putting the date in some context. Tony Blair, not Harriet Jones MP for Flydale-North, was UK Prime Minister. … >

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21st century ‘Doctor Who’: A decade with the Doctor

Not even two years after its 50th anniversary, Doctor Who is now celebrating its (second) tenth birthday, a scenario normally reserved for the timey-wimey plots of the show itself. Of course, 26 March 2015 marks a decade since Doctor Who returned to our screens; bringing with it a brand new Doctor and companion, reaching out … >

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‘The Art and Making of Penny Dreadful’ book review

‘Art of…’ books are often a bit something-and-nothing: pretty to look at, nice to flick through, but otherwise a shallow experience destined to be left on the shelf or under the coffee table. So it’s always nice to encounter one which exceeds expectations, and delivers you more than big glossy pictures and a sprinkling of … >

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