New “aspirational period drama” The Collection will arrive on Amazon this autumn. Created by Oliver Goldstick (Ugly Betty, Pretty Little Liars), Amazon’s first UK original drama is set in the post-war Paris fashion world. The premiere episode will launch on Friday 2 September, exclusively for Amazon Prime members in the UK, with new episodes launching every Friday. Filmed in the … >
Doctor Who is arguably the most popular British television show of all time. Spanning from its creation back in 1963 to present day and running for over 800 episodes (and counting!), the series seems to be immortal and has spread across countless viewing platforms. But what happens to the Doctor’s companions when they go back to their … >
July 2015, and after four popular box sets, Big Finish killed off the Counter-Measures team. The only survivor from the 1960s spin-off from Remembrance of the Daleks was Sir Toby Kinsella (Hugh Ross). Gone were Group Captain Ian ‘Chunky’ Gilmore (Simon Williams), Rachel Jensen (Pamela Salem) and Allison Williams (Karen Gledhill), and time has rolled … >
In their second box set release for Big Finish, Kate Stewart, Osgood and the team take on fearsome assassins and a hard-nosed businesswoman, set on profiting from salvaged alien technology. As before, this Doctor Who box set comprises a four-part story shared between two writers; Andrew Smith handles the middle two episodes while Matt Fitton … >
Marking five years since the death of Doctor Who actress Elisabeth Sladen, a fan has edited together the ultimate trailer for The Sarah Jane Adventures. YouTube user Gallifreyforever97 has created a beautiful tribute to the show and its much-loved star, featuring clips from all 53 episodes. Watch the video…. CBBC’s Doctor Who spin-off premiered on 1 January 2007 and the final episode aired on 18 … >
Torchwood star John Barrowman has signed a new deal that will see his Arrow character appear in spin-offs The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow. Barrowman has played bad guy Malcolm Merlyn (aka the Dark Archer) in Arrow since 2012 and became a regular cast member in Season 3. > Buy the complete Arrow Season 1-3 box set on Amazon. The Doctor Who actor’s deal … >
Doctor Who writer Simon Guerrier and Public Astronomer Dr Marek Kukula will explore the science of Doctor Who in Brighton next weekend. Part of Brighton Science Festival, the one-off Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who event will explore subjects as diverse as time travel, regeneration, artificial intelligence and how to operate a sonic screwdriver, in ways easy for all to understand, even parents. … >
Murray Gold has discussed the planned Queer as Folk musical and why it never happened. Gold, who has scored the music for Doctor Who since Russell T Davies brought the show back in 2005, wrote the music for Queer as Folk. Channel 4’s groundbreaking LGBT series ran for two seasons in 1999 and 2000, launching the careers of Aidan Gillen … >
Doctor Who fan Jeremy Lee has uploaded a video to YouTube in which he builds his own vortex manipulator. The miniature time machine device has been seen in many Doctor Who episodes, being used by Captain Jack Harkness, River Song and Clara Oswald. Okay, so it doesn’t actually let him travel in time, but he has made the … >
Doctor Who star Alex Kingston has revealed that she is playing a “very eccentric character” in the upcoming revival of The Gilmore Girls. The American comedy-drama television series originally ran for seven seasons from October 2000 to May 2007 and will return on Netflix later this year. > Buy the complete Season 1-7 box set on Amazon. Alex Kingston announced … >