The Return
Film, TV & Radio
James Bond Actually
There’s a splendidly way out rumour over at MI6.co.uk suggesting that Bond 22 (now titled Four Beddings and an Assassination, presumably) will be written by Richard Curtis of Blackadder and […]
Regenerations: Statistics and Analysis
I’ve looked at three possible measures: the time spent as the “official” Doctor (ie. the time between first broadcast appearance as the Doctor and their successor’s first appearance) not including […]
New Suit
No, Doctor! No!
A Brief History of a Time Lord
A few things in this past series made me wonder about the Doctor’s past. To my surprise there’s no concise biography. There are more comprehensive guides to the Doctor’s adventures, […]
“K9 & Co” Rides Again
Well, okay, there’s no evidence to support the K9 bit, but Outpost Gallifrey is carrying a quote from Ariel (the BBC’s in house rag) that Russel T. Davies is to […]
007 Stage Destroyed by Fire
The BBC are just reporting the sound stage used for Casino Royale has been completely destroyed in a fire. But is this the work of SMERSH or SPECTRE? A replica […]
Da da da dah, da da da da dah, da da da dah, da da da da dah; da da da dah, da da da dah, da da da dah, daaah; wooo-hoooo etc.
The BBC have announced they are going to realease a CD of Murray Gold’s music for Doctor Who. I shall be putting this on my Christmas list; although I’ve criticised […]
Term Limit
So, Bartlet’s term ended last night on More4 and a new candidate was sworn in as the show bowed out. The West Wing did something unusual in its second term: […]
The Doctor on The President
The 7th and final series of The West Wing draws to a close tonight, preceded by The Ultimate West Wing Challenge on More4: “Hosted by Rory Bremner, the show unearths […]
Heat, Heatsinks & Catherine Tate
It’s hot here. It’s been hot for a while, in fact. Last week I was in Wales, and it was even hot there. In Cardiff, they’re filming The Runaway Bride […]
You Know My Name
After rumours that Goldfrapp and Tina Turner were to record the title song for Casino Royale it has finally been confirmed that the song will be written (with David Arnold) […]