It’s the end, but the moment has been prepared for. If the recent “regeneration” trailer told us anything, it’s that The Power of the Doctor would be jam-packed with subtle references to the show’s great history. Conceived and scheduled to coincide with the BBC’s centenary, the 90 minote special alsoRead More →
We’re just one week away from The Power of the Doctor in which Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor leaves our screens and Chris Chibnall’s time as Doctor Who showrunner comes to an end. However you feel about this, it cannot be denied that it has been an interesting few years. With thisRead More →
In one of those episodes where we talk over Doctor Who, James McLean and Christian Cawley revisit 1975’s The Android Invasion. Starring Tom Baker and Lis Sladen as the Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith, the serial is a rare 1970s adventure from the hand of Terry Nation – rare, asRead More →
It’s blessed with arguably the best theme tune of all Bond movies; one of the finest Bond girls of them all and certainly the best ski sequence, one that has never been bettered. So why isn’t On Her Majesty’s Secret Service given more love? Can it really be down toRead More →
Once in a while a new TV series comes along that unites the viewing public in passionate admiration. Back in 2006 we had Life on Mars; in the 1990s we had Between the Lines and the BBC’s remarkable adaptation of Pride and Prejudice starring a young Colin Firth. In 2010,Read More →
I have an interesting relationship with Jason Manford. While we’ve never actually met, I’m sure he’s a reasonably nice chap (text-messaging aside) but his North West laddish charm sadly riles with me. It’s not a regional thing; there are plenty of broadcasters from that neck of the woods who IRead More →
There are plenty of reasons to like Chris Addison: he has regularly roles in two top comedy series, has appeared on a cross-Atlantic movie success and seems relatively grounded. He also effortlessly crosses the comedian-actor pigeonhole with deceptive ease and to top it all off, older generations love him andRead More →
It’s hard for a man trapped in a 6’7″ frame to be lost in the shadows but that certainly seems to have been the case with Stephen Merchant, a whimsically amusing man from the south west of England who is best known as the creative talent behind Ricky Gervais. AfterRead More →
Despite looking like a tall, fat Rik Mayall (his words), Greg Davies is actually funny, and he finally gets the chance to show how good he is as a solo performer away from Klang with this new DVD, Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog. Away from We Are Klang and TheRead More →
I like Paddy. He’s engaging, charming, has a great rapport with the audience and is hilarious when he’s sharing off the cuff thoughts (such as dealing with hecklers and the token “garlic bread!” cry from the audience). His new show, Paddy McGuinness Saturday Night Live!, is thankfully a definite improvementRead More →
Irish legend and easily one of the funniest comics of the past 20 years, Dylan Moran has a strong following of almost fevered adoration thanks to his appearance in the seminal Channel 4 comedy Black Books. As a result, a review of any material he performs is to a certainRead More →
Back in 2010, Channel 4 broadcast the all-star line-up of the 2010 comedy gala in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital, the world famous centre for caring for sick and terminally ill children. Such was the success of the event and the subsequent DVD release that in 2011 they repeatedRead More →
