R.I.P. – Peter Mayhew, aka Chewbacca, dies at 74
The London-born actor played Chewbacca, the greatest of all Wookiees and co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon on ‘Star Wars.’
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Blake’s 7 turns (gulp) 40!
While it may be difficult for some to come to grips with the fact that Doctor Who premiered some 55 years ago in 1963, it’s a bit more difficult for me to grasp that Blake’s 7, the creation of Terry Nation (who had already wreaked havoc on The Doctor with his creation of the Daleks), has just turned […]
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Alan Davies to return for ‘spookiest episode ever’ of Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek, the comedy drama about a supernatural investigator/illusionist who helps solve murders, will return for a new one-off special in 2017 on BBC1. The great Alan Davies will return in the title role along with Sarah Alexander as his wife, Polly. Warwick Davies (Star Wars, Harry Potter, Life’s Too Short) joins the cast for the newest […]
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2017 will usher in a ‘not so welcome’ new arrival at Nonnatus House for ‘Call the Midwife’ S6
Following up on yesterday’s news that the bicycle-riding, cardigan-wearing midwives of Nonnatus House are headed to Cape Town, South Africa to film the forthcoming 2016 holiday special comes news of a new cast addition for series 6. When the series returns in early 2017, Nonnatus House will be getting a new nun in the form of Dame […]
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It’s official! Science is definitely cool with the ‘Doctor Who’/’Star Wars’ Periodic Table
If someone could have used Breaking Bad in high school to teach me chemistry, things may have turned out differently and I’d be a scientist as opposed to working in television today. Same holds true for a brilliantly cool periodic table from the folks over at Bodycote that focuses on the fictional metals and materials found in the […]
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Terry Gilliam to try again with ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’
Fraught with years of on-again/off-again attempts to bring his vision to the screen, it looks like Terry Gilliam (Brazil, Fisher King, Twelve Monkeys) is finally set to get underway on his long-gestating The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. Based on the classic novel by Miguel de Cervantes, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote offers a “modern and satirical twist” on the […]
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London Underground threatens fare-dodgers with ‘Star Wars’ spoilers
I physically lost count long ago as to the actual number of reasons that living in the UK holds so much appeal. Aside from just the shear historical brilliance of London, now you can add the greatness of the London Underground to the ever-growing list and not just for the fact that the public transport […]
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A young Luke Skywalker visits Blue Peter to ‘explain’ Star Wars to British children
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens already taking Planet Earth by storm, Radio Times dug deep into the Blue Peter vault to find a young Mark Hamill attempting to explain Star Wars to Blue Peter host, Lesley Judd. Judd hosted the longest running children’s television show in the world from 1971-1978. Given the mania that generally surrounds each addition to the Star […]
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Could Star Wars’ Hans Solo be Sherlock’s biggest fanboy?
Back in 2013, Harrison Ford and Benedict Cumberbatch were both ‘rumored’ to be getting ready for the possibility of a new Star Wars movie. When their paths crossed on The Graham Norton Show in October of that year, little did they know just how much of a mutual admiration society meeting it was about to be. When Benedict Cumberbatch […]
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Sherlock’s Martin Freeman channels his inner Yoda for ‘Children in Need’
As the world awaits the release of Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens, last night’s Children in Need telethon on BBC1 did its best to give the Star Wars-Nation faithful something to ease the wait until the long-awaited mid-December premiere. Now in its 35th year, the Children in Need is the BBC’s UK charity effort that has raised […]
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