Mark Gatiss and Reece Shearsmith

Found-footage ‘Doctor Who’ episode confirmed

The new season of Doctor Who will reportedly feature a story told entirely using “old phone and camcorder footage”. Shot in the style of found-footage movies like Paranormal Activity and The Blair Witch Project, the episode will apparently involve “the Time Lord’s followers filming their attempts to fight a monster”, the Daily Star says. Executive … >

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Watch the new ‘Dad’s Army’ film trailer

The first trailer for the new Dad’s Army movie has been released. Based on the classic British TV comedy series, the film is directed by Oliver Parker (Johnny English Reborn, St Trinian’s) and arrives in UK cinemas on 5 February 2016. > Buy the complete original TV series boxset on Amazon, featuring all nine seasons. … >

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‘Dad’s Army’ movie poster revealed

The first teaser poster has been unveiled for the new Dad’s Army movie. Based on the classic British TV comedy series, the film stars Bill Nighy as Wilson, Catherine Zeta Jones as Rose, Toby Jones as Captain Mainwaring, Tom Courtenay as Corporal Jones, Michael Gambon (Harry Potter) as Godfrey, Blake Harrison (The Inbetweeners) as Pike, … >

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Guest stars announced for new Mark Gatiss ‘Doctor Who’ ep

Reece Shearsmith will appear in the new season of Doctor Who in a “special episode” written by his former League of Gentlemen co-star Mark Gatiss. The Inside No.9 star previously played Second Doctor actor Patrick Troughton in 2013’s An Adventure in Space and Time, also written by Gatiss. The story will be the ninth episode … >

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‘Doctor Who’ book reviews: ‘The History Collection’

Doctor Who‘s relationship with time travel has evolved over her years, from the resolute “You can’t change history, not one line!” of ‘The Aztecs’ to the Eleventh Doctor’s wilful alterations for his own ends in tales like ‘A Christmas Carol’. This collection from the show’s literary back catalogue novels reflect that change, with the first … >

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‘Sherlock’ special DVD and Blu-ray release details

The upcoming Sherlock special is now available to pre-order on DVD and Blu-ray. Written by the show’s co-creators, Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, the one-off special is expected to air on BBC One this Christmas and will also receive a limited release in cinemas. > Pre-order the special on DVD on Amazon. > Pre-order the … >

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Mark Gatiss to appear on ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’

Who Do You Think You Are? returns to BBC One this summer, with Sherlock writer/actor Mark Gatiss amongst the line-up. The genealogy show’s 12th season will also see Last Tango In Halifax stars Sir Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid delving in to their family trees, alongside Great British Bake off presenter Paul Hollywood, modelling legend … >

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‘Coalition’ review

It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times. It was the death rattle of a discredited Labour government and the birth of something monstrous: five days in 2010 that changed the country – not for the better. Some people voted in the general election but many did not; the old Prime … >

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