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BBC Opens Its Huge Shakespeare Archive to Schools and Universities
The BBC has opened up its Shakespeare Archive to UK schools and universities so that students and scholars have access to an essential piece of British cultural heritage This is part of the BBC's brief to educate and inform The BBC material dates from the 1950s to now, it includes the first British televised adaptations[...]
Hannah Montana vs. Sir David Attenborough: Britt's Nonsense Battles
Source: BBC (left side) & Disney (right side) He's ready for battle but remains unaware of the camouflage abilities of his current competitor Ahead, from behind a tall mossy tree, Hannah Montana herself comes into sight The outfit doesn't appear to be "forest-ready" but then again Attenborough is like an omnipotent antique encyclopedia being here and[...]
Doctor Who: Big Finish Pulls John Barrowman/David Tennant Reunion
Those who purchased the title individually can go about getting a refund here. Doctor Who – Photo Credit: Ben Blackall/BBC Studios/BBCA Barrowman was set to join David Bradley aka William Hartnell's First Doctor in the West End production but past allegations of inappropriate behavior resurfaced via a 2014 video where Barrowman's Doctor Who co-star Noel Clarke (who is facing[...]
Doctor Who: Christopher Eccleston to Return in More Audio Dramas
Due for release in August 2021, Respond to All Calls takes the TARDIS's phone panel message literally, as the Ninth Doctor answers cries for help from around the galaxies in a trio of full-cast audio adventures. "Doctor Who: the 9th Doctor Adventures – Respond to All Calls" cover, BBC, Big Finish Prepare to meet the Serapheem, a[...]
Listen To The Greatest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Story Of All Time
As well as contributing to many other folks' projects, he has the three created series Cabin Pressure, Double Acts, and John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme to his name, on BBC Radio 4, While in lockdown, he created spinoff Cabin Fever on YouTube, and also a new series of his sketch show Souvenir Programme, recorded without an[...]
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Additional voice talent provided by the team at Big Finish includes Jonathan Carley and Tim Treloar taking on fan favorites from all eras of the long-running show. Image: BBC/Immersive "This is going to be something really special Anyone who sees the show who is not a Doctor Who fan when they go in, surely will be when[...]
The Real Four Identities Of Line Of Duty's H Revealed By Private Eye?
But hidden inside the pages is a much greater conspiracy theory regarding the identity of H in BBC's Line Of Duty by the magazine's regular TV columnist Remote Controller. Reading between the lines of Line Of Duty was criticism of government, especially the current iteration, from writer Jed Mercurio With the character of Ted Hastings stating[...]
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"Immersive Everywhere have taken the decision to remove this pre-record from 'Doctor Who: Time Fracture.' We will continue to include content that pays tribute to this brilliant show that is Torchwood so as not to disappoint its fans, and are working on an exciting storyline to be announced soon," said the production company on its[...]
Orwell: SelfMadeHero Publishes Graphic Biography of 1984 Writer
Self-taught and brilliant artist Sébastien Verdier provides the art. "Orwell" cover art, SelfMadeHero As the official book synopsis goes: "Big Brother… Room 101… Newspeak…" Even before his statue was unveiled outside the BBC in 2017, George Orwell was probably one of the most influential writers in the world, his most celebrated works – Animal Farm and 1984 –[...]
David Tennant and Billie Piper in "Doctor Who", BBC Studios
Billie Piper, who played Rose Tyler on Doctor Who from 2005 until 2006, has explained why she left the show during an appearance on the latest episode of BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs For those asking, Desert Island Discs is a long-running half-hour BBC radio show where guests are invited to talk about their[...]
Christopher Eccleston as the 9th Doctor in "Doctor Who", BBC Studios
With Christopher Eccleston returning as the Ninth Doctor in the series of new audio dramas from Big Finish Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Ravagers, the actor has been making the rounds to promote his return and offering his thoughts on the long-running BBC sci-fi series' past- and in this case, it's future[...]
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Here's a look at what the hands-on audience can expect (and enjoy catching all of the obvious and not-so-much easter eggs): Image: BBC/Immersive Everywhere Image: BBC/Immersive Everywhere Image: BBC/Immersive Everywhere Image: BBC/Immersive Everywhere "This is going to be something really special Anyone who sees the show who is not a Doctor Who fan when they go in, surely will be[...]
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(Image: BBC) Clarke told The Guardian via his lawyer that he strongly denied the latest allegations His representatives have not responded to a BBC request for comment A BBC spokesman said: "The BBC is against all forms of inappropriate behaviour and we're shocked to hear of these allegations To be absolutely clear, we will investigate any[...]
Doctor Who: The Next Doctors Should be Women
Considering filming on the COVID-shortened eight-episode Series 13 of the BBC's Doctor Who is already underway, the advice that former showrunner and writer Steven Moffat had to offer anyone looking to write for the long-running BBC sci-fi series might be a little too late But with Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole gone and rumors buzzing that Mandip[...]
Jed Mercurio Vs Peter Bailey Over Line Of Duty And Being A Loser
Earlier this week, Bleeding Cool ran an article headlined "Disappointed With Line Of Duty Finale? You Weren't Paying Attention" looking at the controversial finale to the current series of Jed Mercurio's Line Of Duty on BBC The show got a fifty-six point share of viewing and with over 12 million viewers, the largest drama audience[...]
6 Thoughts About Line Of Duty S06E01, From Chis Handler To Jizz Handler
However, if you want to skip to the chase, you could've just asked Alexa who "H" was. "Line Of Duty" S06E01 from BBC For those of you not in the UK, Line of Duty is currently the top-rated show in the UK, racking up more than 10 million viewers per week It is also a cop show[...]
Vigil: BBC Releases Trailer for Major New Thriller
The BBC has released the first trailer for their new Big Event thriller series Vigil It aired after the broadcast of the finale of Line of Duty on Sunday evening Vigil is produced by World Productions, which also produces Line of Duty, Bodyguard, and The Pembrokeshire Murders The project involves the mysterious disappearance of a[...]
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But this time around, Big Finish is offering yet another preview of the adventures still to come this month. Doctor Who – BBC Studios Here's a look-listen at another sample of Eccleston's return, this one from Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures – Ravagers "Sphere of Freedom," where the Doctor introduces yet another newbie to the TARDIS-[...]
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But did you know that fans were this close to having a different Eighth Doctor? Yup, and now we're hearing directly from him why it all went so wrong. Image: BBC In a recent Doctor Who Magazine, actor Harry Van Gorkum (The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones) revealed that he had been originally offered the role- one[...]
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When it comes to earliest memories of the show, be prepared to learn how the Autons contributed to Barrowman's fear of mannequins- while for Bradley, it was about seeing just how disturbing the Cybermen and Daleks look on set, face-to-face. Images: BBC "This is going to be something really special Anyone who sees the show who is[...]
The War Rooms: Jenna Coleman to Play the Real Miss Moneypenny
The TV series is created by Moving On writer David Chidlow and comes from producer David Parfitt and former Content Media President of Film Jamie Carmichael. Jenna Coleman, from "Doctor Who" to "The Serpent" to "The War Rooms", Still courtesy of BBC Studios The War Rooms is a co-production between Atlantic Nomad and Trademark Films[...]
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Based on the long-running BBC sci-fi series and stemming from Immersive Everywhere, Doctor Who: Time Fracture will span seventeen worlds with a company of 80-plus, utilizing original costumes and props used in a number of Doctor Who episodes- including Daleks, Cybermen, Time Lords, and more Doctor Who: Time Fracture is written by Daniel Dingsdale with[...]
6 Thoughts About Line Of Duty S06E01, From Chis Handler To Jizz Handler
The BBC has released the trailer for the finale of Series 6 of Line of Duty, ramping up the tension and shamelessly teasing the audience once again The BBC and showrunner Jed Mercurio would have you believe it's all going to come to a head after 6 seasons of complicated labyrinthine whodunnits and who the[...]
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Based on the long-running BBC sci-fi series and stemming from Immersive Everywhere, the production will span seventeen worlds with a company of 80-plus, utilizing original costumes and props used in a number of Doctor Who episodes- including Daleks, Cybermen, Time Lords, and more Doctor Who: Time Fracture is written by Daniel Dingsdale with design by[...]
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In the clip below, Eccleston answers a number of questions sent in by fans since his return was first revealed- and the questions cover a pretty broad range of topics for coming in at less than eight minutes. Christopher Eccleston as the 9th Doctor in "Doctor Who", BBC Studios So to find out if Eccleston has heard[...]
Doctor Who introduced John Bishop for Series 13. (Image: BBC Studios)
With production on the COVID-shortened eight-episode Series 13 of the BBC's Doctor Who, viewers already know they're in for a universe of changes Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole left the show with "Revolution of the Daleks" at the start of the new year- with Yaz (Mandip Gill) and Jodie Whittaker's Doctor returning to the TARDIS[...]
"Luther" S05, Ep02: Alice is Back, John is Tired (Preview)
Though the series has gathered both critical acclaim and an international following over the course of only 20 episodes spread out through five series (and development on a film beginning to take shape)- success that catapulted actor Idris Elba to international acclaim- BBC diversity chief Miranda Wayland has an issue with Luther Stating that television[...]
Johnson and Starmer on Line Of Duty in Prime Minister's Question Time
It's not just Alexa who is answering questions about the BBC police/organised crime drama Line Of Duty right now It seems to be obsessing the nation at the highest level right now As Questions about AC-12 and bent coppers were brought up in Prime Minister's Question Time today by Leader Of Her Majesty's Opposition Sir[...]
Alexa Has Answers for Line Of Duty Questions like "Who Is H?"
It's the question that viewers of the BBC's police/organised crime drama Line Of Duty have been asking for years And now Alexa has an answer When asked "Who Is H?", the identity of those at the head of organised crime infiltration of the police, the Amazon smart device responds, beginning with Superintendent Ted Hastings' catchphrase[...]