The new season of Doctor Who continues this weekend with ‘The Zygon Invasion’, written by Peter Harness (‘Kill the Moon’). The Zygons, a race of shapeshifting aliens, have been living in secret among us on Earth, unknown and unseen – until now! When Osgood is kidnapped by a rogue gang of Zygons, the Doctor, Clara … >
Now, this is a Part 1! With many of the two-parters this season, the trick has been to tell a story that pivots at the halfway point, flipping and somersaulting over the viewer’s expectations. With ‘The Zygon Invasion’, however, the watchword is very much ‘scale’. Since the events of 2013’s ‘The Day of the Doctor’, … >
The BBC has released two trailers for the next episode of Doctor Who. Written by Peter Harness (‘Kill the Moon’), ‘The Zygon Invasion’ will air at 8.15pm on Saturday 31 October on BBC One. > Buy Season 9 on DVD on Amazon. > Buy Season 9 on Blu-ray on Amazon. Watch the trailers… The synopsis reads: … >
The BBC has released the official story details for the eighth episode of Doctor Who‘s new season. Written by Peter Harness (‘Kill the Moon’), ‘The Zygon Inversion’ will air at 8pm on Saturday 7 November on BBC One. The synopsis reads: “Shapeshifting Zygons are everywhere in the UK, and there is no way of knowing who … >
The BBC has released the official story details for the seventh episode of Doctor Who‘s new season, which features the return of Ingrid Oliver as Osgood. Written by Peter Harness (‘Kill the Moon’), ‘The Zygon Invasion’ will air at 8.15pm on Saturday 31 October on BBC One. The synopsis reads: “The Zygons, a race of shapeshifting … >
Doctor Who writer Peter Harness has revealed which classic monsters he’d like to bring back in a future story. The Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell writer has penned a two-part story for the new season of Doctor Who, featuring the return of the Zygons. Speaking exclusively to CultBox to promote the release of Jonathan Strange … >
Peter Harness has revealed that a key theme of his upcoming two-part Doctor Who story will be “consequences”. Episodes 7 and 8 of the new season will feature the return of Ingrid Oliver as Osgood, last seen being killed by Missy in ‘Death in Heaven’, alongside Jemma Redgrave as UNIT’s Kate Stewart, who will also … >
Doctor Who writer Peter Harness has revealed that he’d “love to carry on” BBC One’s Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. His seven-part adaptation of Susanna Clarke’s epic novel concluded last night. Speaking exclusively to CultBox to promote the show’s release on DVD and Blu-ray this week, Harness told us: “I’m sure that if Susanna wrote … >
BBC One’s adaptation of Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell concluded on BBC One last night. Set at the beginning of the 19th century, England no longer believes in practical magic, until the reclusive Mr Norrell vows to prove himself England’s greatest magician. > Order the DVD on Amazon. > Order the Blu-ray on … >
To many, now of a certain age, the Paul Daniels Magic Set was the Holy Grail of Christmas and birthday gifts. You opened that garish box and were confronted with a mass of magic plastic – wands, cups, cards, balls to be palmed and pocketed – and the knowledge that you had the power to … >