The Riot Women writer and cast: Sally Wainwright, Joanna Scanlan, Rosalie Craig, Lorraine Ashbourne, Tamsin Greig & Amelia Bullmore

BBC announce Sally Wainwright’s Riot Women

Joanna Scanlan, Rosalie Craig, Tamsin Greig, Lorraine Ashbourne and Amelia Bullmore are in the band.  The BBC and BritBox International have announced the cast of Riot Women. The show is the latest drama series from writer Sally Wainwright (Happy Valley, Renegade Nell). Made by Drama Republic (One Day), it’s currently filming in West Yorkshire. Here’s … >

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Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor. seated and holding a cricket bat

Doctor Who: Goth Opera – Big Finish to adapt a 5th Doctor vampire novel

From acclaimed writer Paul Cornell, Goth Opera sees The Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Nyssa battling bloodsuckers in 1990’s Manchester.  After a long gap, Doctor Who audio producers Big Finish are back in the novel adaptations business. Between 2012 and 2016, the company dramatized various Doctor Who books, many by authors subsequently wrote for the Doctor … >

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Doctor Who Children in Need 2023 - David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor

Doctor Who on Children in Need – a colourful history

In preparation for another exclusive Doctor Who scene on BBC Children in Need night, we reflect on the show’s long association with the charity fundraiser.  Doctor Who is back on our screens this month. Saturday 25th November brings us the first of three 60th Anniversary Specials starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate as the Fourteenth … >

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Doctor Who: The Collection Season 20

Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 20 next in Blu-ray range

The 20th anniversary season of Doctor Who, with Peter Davison’s Fifth Doctor is the next release to come to Blu-ray with Season 20. Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 20 includes seven stories from 1983; Arc of Infinity, Snakedance, Mawdryn Undead, Terminus, Enlightenment, The King’s Demons and The Five Doctors. A specially-shot announcement trailer was … >

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The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

‘The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot’ Doctor Who sequel plans scrapped

In an interview with Radio Times, Peter Davison revealed that his plans to create a follow-up to his hit 2013 sketch, The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot, for this year’s 60th anniversary of Doctor Who have been scrapped. “I came up with an idea. It was deemed, by those I showed it to, as utterly unacceptable, although … >

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Doctor Who – Once and Future 2 released (updated)

Once and Future 2 – ‘The Artist at the End of Time’ promises a multi-Doctor tale with a twist. Updated 14/06/22: Once and Future: ‘The Artist at the End of Time’ lands today. To celebrate the release of the second instalment of Once and Future, the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary audio series, audio producers Big … >

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Sheen & Tennant in Good Omens

Good Omens 2 – Prime Video launch date revealed

Creator Neil Gaiman delivers the Good Omens 2 start date in deadpan style via a YouTube parody.  Good things come to those who wait. Fortunately, the wait is nearly over for Good Omens 2! The second series of the show, based on the book by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, lands on 28th July, 2023 … >

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