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Whether owing to BBC budget concerns or Moffat dividing his time as showrunner between Doctor Who and Sherlock, Capaldi and the surrounding show have markedly suffered in recent years in levels of viewership and buzz. What, then, to make of ...

Who (no pun intended) is looking forward to the Doctor Who Christmas special ‘Twice Upon A Time’ where Jodie Whittaker debuts as the new Doctor? If you are, raise your hands and fists in celebration! Ah now, who’s actually looking ...

BBC shows have such short seasons that I often feel as though I blink and miss shows entirely. I had never so much as heard of Bluestone 42 when I stumbled across it on Netflix. What’s this? A military sitcom ...

It isn’t just the Joker who’s asking ‘Why so serious?’ lately. We seem to love our dark, troubled TV and films more than ever. We watch shows like Game of Thrones, The Wire, The Sopranos, and Daredevil… it’s a wonder ...

The public first became acquainted with the detail-oriented, abrasive detective in 1887. We were subjected to his arrogant use of deductive reasoning for four novels and 56 short stories, but that wasn’t enough for the hungry audiences – we wanted ...

Guest post by Jenny Fell Doctor Who is the longest running sci fi TV show in the world. Since it was revived in 2005, it has once again gained a massive cult following containing a mixture of fans who have ...

When Ashes to Ashes, the follow-up series to Life on Mars, needed a countercultural icon to lead a protest in 1981, their choice was a little leftfield. A staunch advocate for gay rights, women’s rights and right-on, antiauthoritarian left wing ...

Several years ago now, I made a new friend at work. We appeared to have a lot of things in common and she had an inquisitive mind. This mind of hers included a fascination with science and a man named ...

I was once a huge fan of The Big Bang Theory. It was funny. They made jokes that only geeks would get and it included cameos from Wil Wheaton (and other geeky celebrities). The first few seasons of this Bill ...