Tick, tock, tick, tock... as Christmas Day draws nearer, so does the end of the line for Matt Smith's turn as the Eleventh Doctor. But before he passes the baton to Peter Capaldi, he's got one more adventure ahead of him - and rest assure, he's not going to go down without a fight, as the new TV … [Read more...]
5 ace box-sets for under the Christmas tree
Christmas is looming large on the horizon, festive bells and all. And if you've got a couple of TV-loving friends or relatives to buy presents for, then really, there's no better gift than an excellent TV box set. Whether they're into shuffling zombies or swearing spin doctors, a box set under the … [Read more...]
Sherlock Lives! – A Look at the Series 3 Launch Trailer
At last! Exactly two years after The Woman, The Hound and that fall, Sherlock is bounding back onto our screens on New Year's Day. And today, as an early Christmas present from His Holiness The Moffat, we've been finally granted a full trailer of the upcoming series. That sound you hear? Is Tumblr … [Read more...]
How To Celebrate The Day of the Doctor
Have you guessed what day it is yet? Yes, it's finally here - after months of speculation, wild guesses and Peter Capaldi, today is officially The Day of the Doctor. Rejoice, Whovians, because it's all going down today. Here's how you can celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. … [Read more...]
Floods and floods of fangirl tears – An Adventure in Space and Time – Dork Review
Mark Gatiss has been a link in the Doctor Who chain for longer than you may think. He was among the crop of future Who-writers who worked on the Virgin New Adventures novels , along with the likes of Paul Cornell and Gareth Roberts. He also wrote audio plays for BBV and Big Finish Productions and … [Read more...]
Doctor Who Minisode – The Last Day – Dork Review
After the excitement (and that's putting it mildly) that followed last weekend's Night of The Doctor, another Doctor Who minisode has been unleashed upon the fans. Although shorter in length and with a distinct lack of any familiar faces, it's still exciting to watch... and suitably dark at … [Read more...]
TV To Watch: Yonderland on Sky1
Fans of Horrible Histories and fans of things that are actually quite good to watch on a Sunday, rejoice! The six main players from Horrible Histories have combined forces and unleashed a show called Yonderland for Sky 1- and blimey, is it ever weird... but incredibly watchable. … [Read more...]
A Positively Electrifying Virus – Agents of SHIELD – S1E6 – Dork Review
The Agents of SHIELD are back, after taking a week off from all that jet-setting they've been doing. Last time around, Skye told a fib, Ward threw a hufty and we met a seemingly innocent girl in a flower dress... Oooh. This week - more Marvel continuity references that I've either forgotten about … [Read more...]
The Doctor Who “50 Years” Trailer – With Hovering Jelly Babies
A shiny new trailer for the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special has been released! Huzzah! Yet, still no actual footage from the episode itself! Boo! Yes, we still are no closer to seeing any actual footage from The Day of The Doctor - or closer to knowing any more about the plot than we already … [Read more...]
Defying Graviton- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D – S1E3 – Dork Review
Rejoice, for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D has been picked up for a full season of 22 episodes. Huzzah, but if a full season also means that we get answers to our two burning questions (Why is Coulson alive? Who is Skye anyway?) remains to be seen... Anyway. This week, our intrepid Agents featuring Phil … [Read more...]