Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa cast in Oscar Wilde play this winter

Ncuti Gatwa will join Sharon D Clarke and Hugh Skinner in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre’s Lyttelton Theatre in London this winter. Wilde’s play is a comedy farce set in the Victorian Era with its burdensome social conventions involving marriage. Gatwa and Skinner will play bachelors Algernon Moncrieff and … >

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Partygate – Channel 4 announces docudrama cast

The Partygate documentary centres on two fictional Special Advisors played by Ophelia Lovibond and Georgie Henley.  With investigations into Downing Street social events during the pandemic still going strong, Channel 4 are airing a factual drama. Based on meticulous research, Partygate tells the story through dramatic re-enactments, interweaved with archive news footage and documentary interviews. … >

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The Confessions of Dorian Gray: The Anniversary

The Confessions of Dorian Gray: The Anniversary — audio drama review

Dorian Gray celebrates ten years at Big Finish with considerable style and poignancy.  Released to mark ten years at Big Finish, The Confessions of Dorian Gray: The Anniversary brings a chance for the series’ many fans to revisit a favourite as Alexander Vlahos returns to the role in another Scott Handcock penned and directed production. Add … >

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The Lone Centurion Volume 2: Camelot – Doctor Who audio review

The Lone Centurion Volume 2: Camelot continues the adventures of Rory Williams, who has taken it upon himself to guard his wife inside the Pandorica.  Doctor Who’s Series 5 finale saw Amy Pond’s luckless (and deceased) fiancé restored to life as an Auton Roman Centurion. Unable to resist his programming, he shot her and placed … >

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Sixth Doctor and Peri

The Sixth Doctor and Peri volume one audio drama review

Recent years had seen a shortage of Nicola Bryant stories as Big Finish took the opportunity to develop other companions for Colin Baker’s sixth Doctor. We had a burst of stories at the end of 2019, including the enjoyable Blood on Santa’s Claw and Other Stories, but there’s always room for more. What we hope … >

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BBC confirms when ‘Poldark’ Season 3 will begin

Poldark will be back on BBC One earlier than expected. Based on Winston Graham’s books, the award-winning Cornish saga launched in March 2015 and returned to BBC One for a second season in September 2016. Buy the complete Season 1-2 box set on Amazon here. The third season began filming last autumn, with nine new episodes again written by Debbie … >

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‘Poldark’ Season 3 trailer: First look at what’s coming up in 2017

The BBC has released the first footage from the third season of Poldark. The award-winning Cornish saga returned to BBC One this autumn, with 5.1 million viewers and a 22.7 percent audience share for the first episode of Season 2, which concluded earlier this month. Buy the complete Season 1-2 box set on Amazon here. The next season began filming in … >

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