A train robbery, a turkey hijack and the horrors of public school await. The BBC have announced that its Dickensian family comedy Dodger is returning for three further specials. This follows a successful first run, which was the most-watched CBBC commissioned programme in the last 12 months. The show, which follows the exploits of characters … >
Audio producers Big Finish announce two more volumes of the reality hopping Doctor Who spin-off. Updated 18/02/22 – Big Finish have revealed the cover art and story details for Rose Tyler – The Dimension Cannon: Other Worlds. The first of two new volumes, continuing Rose’s inter-dimensional search for the Doctor, Other Worlds is comprised of … >
From her surprise reappearance in ‘Partners in Crime’ to their dramatic reunion, Doctor Who teased Rose’s return throughout Series 4. The Dimension Cannon box set fills that gap in the Doctor Who canon, following Rose’s quest thought parallel universes to find him. Returning with Billie Piper are Camille Coduri and Shaun Dingwall, the latter making … >
ITV has axed The Halcyon after just one season. From the producers of Downton Abbey, the period drama launched in January and told the story of a bustling and glamorous five star hotel in 1940 at the centre of London society and a world at war. The cast of the eight-part series included Steven Mackintosh (Luther), Olivia Williams (The Sixth Sense), … >
David Walliams is adapting his children’s novel Ratburger for Sky1 with Gnomeo and Juliet writer Kevin Cecil. The adaptation will star the author alongside Sheridan Smith (Cilla), Mark Benton (Waterloo Road), Nigel Planer (The Young Ones) and Ben Bailey Smith (Law and Order: UK). Walliams commented: “I am thrilled my book is coming to Sky and especially … >
The season finale opens as the staff is happily decorating the hotel for its 50th anniversary celebration but tensions run deep beneath the festive facade. Toby can’t seem to memorize the confidential information that D’Abbeville is demanding. D’Abbeville pressures Toby to get it to him by the next day so he can make his escape. … >
November of 1940 finds the Halcyon on the eve of its 50th anniversary celebration—and under the evil shadow of Lucian D’Abbeville. Our suspicions are confirmed—he’s selling information about transatlantic convoys and departure dates. As his contact observes, “You’re not a man complicated by ideology.” Richard Garland puts Emma in charge of the festivities to mark … >
Steven Mackintosh (Luther) and Olivia Williams (The Sixth Sense) lead the cast of ITV’s new period drama from the producers of Downton Abbey. The Halcyon tells the story of a bustling and glamorous five star hotel at the centre of London society and a world at war. The cast of the eight-part series also includes … >
Brilliant writing, brought to life by fine acting, shines in the sixth episode of ITV’s new hotel drama. We’re now in October of 1940 and we’re focused on the nighttime exploits of the inhabitants of the Halcyon. Emma joins the Women’s Voluntary Services and provides tea to overworked firefighters and escorts the injured to medical … >
September 1940 finds the Halcyon catering to its well-healed guests as if the war wasn’t happening. As German bombers approach London, the kitchen staff is in full swing, preparing a wedding dinner and lamenting the lack of geese to use in the main course. Little do they know that the entre will soon be the … >