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Thunderbirds are Go gets third season

The Tracy brothers will be returning for a further set of adventures, ITV has confirmed. The second season of Thunderbirds are Go is currently in production, and ITV have announced that a further 26 episodes have been commissioned. Steve Green, EVP, Kids’ Content and Distribution at ITV Studios Global Entertainment, said: “Thunderbirds Are Go goes from strength to strength, with […]

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RIP Star Wars’ Erik Bauersfeld

Erik Bauersfeld, who voiced both Bib Fortuna and Admiral Ackbar in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died aged 93. The voice actor originally auditioned for the role of Yoda, but Frank Oz got that part. He was initially uncredited as the Admiral in Return of the Jedi but fans’ constant repetition of his most famous line, “It’s a trap!” brought him […]

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Jack Thorne scripting BBC’s His Dark Materials

The Fades and The Last Panthers’ Jack Thorne will be penning Bad Wolf’s adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials for the BBC, according to a report at Deadline. “It is such an honour and a privilege to be given this opportunity to delve into Philip Pullman’s world,” Thorne told Deadline. “The His Dark Materials trilogy are vast and glorious […]

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Help catch Kane’s Disease

Following the huge success of Hellbound Media’s previous gothic fairytale Mandy the Monster Hunter, the company are returning to Kickstarter to help fund The Disease, a twisted tale of bodily transformation […]

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BAFTA nominations for Who and Humans

Doctor Who and Humans are among those representing genre television in this year’s BAFTA nominations, announced on March 30th. E4’s Humans is up for Best Drama, opposite Wolf Hall (which is nominated in most categories!), The Last Panthers and No Offence. Michelle Gomez’s performance as Missy in Doctor Who is listed in the Best Supporting Actress category – her competition is […]

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Spike’s Red Mars on hold

Spike TV’s production of Kim Stanley Robinson’s prestigious Mars trilogy has gone on hold, after the departure of showrunner Peter Noah. According to the report at Deadline, the studio is […]

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Stan Lee’s Lucky Man returning in 2017

James Nesbitt will return for a second season of Stan Lee’s Lucky Man on Sky next year. The 10-part drama has been Sky’s highest-rated original drama series ever. Series two will see Nesbitt return to his role as Detective Inspector Clayton as he struggles to control his compulsions and the never-ending battle between good and bad luck. James Nesbitt said: […]