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TV: Doctor Who Christmas Trailer Drops With Yasmin Finney

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Yasmin Finney in Doctor Who

The new Doctor Who trailer has dropped and fans are ready to see Yasmin Finney (Heartstopper) thrive in the Whoniverse. This year Russell T Davies announced his return as Doctor Who showrunner, Ncuti Gatwa as the next Doctor and a three episode David Tennant-Catherine Tate special. When we last saw Donna (Tate) it was clarified she could never remember the Doctor at the risk of burning up her mind, with her memories of her time as his companion having been wiped. But it looks like this is all at risk in the upcoming special. Among the exciting news was trans … Read more

TV: Wreck – A Spine-Tingling Queer Slasher

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Wreck

If you’ve been waiting for a TV series about a murderer dressed as a duck killing people on board a cruise ship, you’re in luck. Wreck has just dropped on BBC Three and iPlayer. The show is a camp comedy-slasher that follows Jamie, played by Ladhood’s Oscar Kennedy, as he boards the killer cruise ship, the Sacramentum, as a crew member. His sister Pippa went missing while on board the ship months earlier and Jamie wants answers. Little does he know, though, that the ship’s duck mascot Quacky tried to savagely murder her, before forcing her to jump into the … Read more

TV: Jack is Back

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Captain Jack Harkness

John Barrowman is set to make his return to Doctor Who as the ‘omnisexual’ time-traveller Captain Jack Harkness, the BBC has revealed. The actor first appeared as Captain Jack Harkness in the long-running BBC series in 2005, and he quickly became a fan-favourite. Barrowman went on to reprise his role in a January 2020 episode titled “Fugitive of the Judoon” – and now the BBC has announced that he will return again for the 2020 Doctor Who Christmas special. In the special, titled “Revolution of the Daleks”, Captain Jack will help “the fam” after they discover a shocking plan involving … Read more

TV: A Discovery of Witches Starts Today in the UK

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A Discovery of Witches

People are getting hyped for a new TV show that features Doctor Who star Alex Kingston as a lesbian witch. It’s been 16 years, 4 months and 7 days since Buffy the Vampire Slayer dramatically parted iconic lesbian witch duo Willow and Tara, and there’s finally a new game in town.  TV drama A Discovery of Witches, which debuts in the UK this evening, introduces a new lesbian witch couple we just can’t wait to meet. What is it about? Based on the All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches follows witch and historian Diana Bishop … Read more

TV: “A Discovery of Witches” to Feature Two Lesbian Witches

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A Discovery of Witches

A Discovery of Witches, coming to British television station Sky 1 later this year, features two lesbian witches. The show, based on the bestselling novel by Deborah Harkness, follows Sarah Bishop and her partner Emily Mather as they raise their niece Diana and teach her to use her powers. The show stars Teresa Palmer as Diana Bishop, Valarie Pettiford as Emily Mather, and Alex Kingston as Sarah Bishop. With similarities to fan favorites Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Sabrina the Teenage Witch, the plot synopsis reads: ‘Palmer headlines the series as Diana Bishop, a science historian who also just happens … Read more

Media Crossovers: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

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I cannot wait to let my senses feast on this series for so many reasons – the responsibility of a magician during the re-emergence, the mechanics of magic as a sacrifice, the culpability of the characters, the gritty realism… You Should Know About: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell Based on the novel by Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is part fantasy series, part historical drama. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars, the show presents an alternate version of history in which magic begins to resurface in Britain (having mysteriously disappeared years beforehand) thanks largely to the … Read more