Whether it’s Doctor Who, Broadchurch, Des, Good Omens, Staged or narrating both Twenty Twelve and W1A, I’ve pretty much come to the conclusion that David Tennant can do just about anything. While David Tennant could probably do it with ease but, as Phileas Fogg, a bet with his friends at the Reform Club that he can circumnavigate the world in just 80 days […]
Read moreSadly, these R.I.P. posts are coming way too frequent and way too fast for my liking these days. This one is another name you may not be familiar with but will definitely know his work. Tony Selby, perhaps best remembered for his starring role as Corporal Percy Marsh in Esmonde & Larbey’s national service comedy Get […]
Read moreWhat had been rumored for some time, is now official. Jodie Whittaker is leaving Doctor Who, with showrunner Chris Chibnall also set to depart the series in 2022. Doctor #13 and series showrunner will both bow out following a six-part series (set to air later in 2021), two specials (already planned for 2022), plus one final feature-length adventure for […]
Read moreIf you’re a fan of the PBS series Unforgotten, which series 4 premieres on Sunday night at 9pET/8pCT on PBS, you may or may not be familiar with the early career efforts of series co-star, Sanjeev Bhaskar. Bhaskar, who stars as DI Sunil ‘Sunny’ Khan in the popular British crime drama series, has early acting roots in comedy […]
Read moreSet in Scotland, Vigil revolves around the events after the mysterious disappearance of a fishing trawler and a death on-board a Trident nuclear submarine. The two incidents see a conflict between local police and British security officers, with the Navy also involved. With the lead role of DCI Amy Silva played by Suranne Jones (Scott and Bailey, Doctor Foster, Gentleman Jack), this should be enough to secure space on my forthcoming telly radar.
Read moreJackie Lane, best known to Doctor Who fans as companion Dodo Chaplet to the First Doctor, William Hartnell, has died at the age of 79. A common sentiment among the many tributes from Doctor Who fans around the world seemed to center around how much they loved her character, how she helped spearhead the series into ‘the […]
Read moreQuality drama continues to come our way on PBS as David Nicholls’ Us successfully skirted the coronavirus pandemic lockdown and is set to transmit beginning tonight (20 June) and next Sunday at 9:00pET/8:00pCT. Based on the best-selling, critically acclaimed novel of the same name by David Nicholls, Us stars Tom Hollander (Rev, Night Manager, Baptiste, Bohemian Rhapsody), Saskia Reeves […]
Read moreRidley Road tells the story of Vivien Epstein (Aggi O’Casey), a young Jewish woman who after falling in love with a member of the ‘62 Group’, rejects her comfortable middle-class life in Manchester and joins the fight against fascism in London, risking everything for her beliefs and for the man she loves. As Vivien descends further into the fascist organization her courage and loyalties are challenged.
Read moreMuch like I have come to believe David Tennant is the hardest working British actor on the male side, I’m now convinced that Jenna Coleman holds that distinction on the female side. Coleman became a household name back in 2012 as Matt Smith’s traveling companion, Clara Oswald, in Doctor Who following an early soap stint on Emmerdale and the […]
Read moreEarlier this week on 13 April, Peter Davison, a.k.a. the 5th Doctor, a.k.a. Tristan Farnon, a.k.a. Albert Campion, a.k.a. David Braithwaite turned the tender young age of 70. It was Davison that initially drew me in to Doctor Who and the original All Creatures Great and Small. It continues to be a treat to see him pop up […]
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