The Highway Rat

The Highway Rat review

Magic Light Pictures have treated everyone to yet another Christmas delight: The Highway Rat.  The company behind The Stickman. Gruffalo and 2012’s Room on a Broom have adapted the popular children’s story by Julia Donaldson for perfect post-lunch viewing. The 30 minute outing follows the titular character, Highway Rat, on his journey and growth from selfish … >

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The year that David Tennant dominated Christmas TV

Television viewing habits have changed an enormous amount since the end of 2009. Now, we’re as likely to watch programmes on catch-up services, or eschew broadcast television altogether. And with that in mind, it’s easy to overlook that at the end of 2009, and the start of 2010, there was a point when half of … >

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Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Adventures Volume 2 review – David Tennant and Billie Piper return!

While the Tenth Doctor has adventured with Big Finish before, paired with the glorious Donna Noble, bringing back Billie Piper’s Rose Tyler demands a different feel; 2006 was the second series of a big hit, the much anticipated return of a show which had surprised everyone and needed to prove that their new star, David … >

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David Tennant, Jessica Hynes and more join new Channel 4 comedy

Heading to Channel 4 soon is Hang Ups, a new comedy from Stephen Mangan, that in turn is an adaptation of Lisa Kudrow’s Web Therapy. Mangan will take the lead role of Dr Richard Pitt, dispensing therapy via webcam to a variety of performers. And the supporting cast roster is already looking really, really impressive. … >

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Doctor Who, and the abandoned David Tennant episode

The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine arrives tomorrow, and in it comes news of an intriguing-sounding Who adventure that never made it to the screen. It’s an episode that was penned by Mark Gatiss, and had been earmarked for the 2008 run of the show. Entitled The Suicide Exhibition, it was set during World … >

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