Rewind: ‘Hex’ revisited

It hardly seems like ten years since Sky1 brought their edgy and original drama series Hex to our screens. In an important move by the channel, Hex helped to promote more original output from Sky, highlighting home-grown acting and writing talent. Here we celebrate the show’s tenth anniversary and look back at why the show … >

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‘The Fall’ Season 2 Episode 4 review

For those of us who like our televisual escapism grim and stressful, The Fall has once again provided plenty to get stuck into. It’s so refreshing, in many ways, to have a crime show where the tension and complexity of a single story arc is given so much room to breathe, and it takes full … >

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‘The Confessions of Dorian Gray’ Series 3 audio review

Big Finish will release their third Dorian Gray boxset in November with Alexander Vlahos (Merlin’s Mordred) returning to the title role. Directed by Scott Handcock (who wrote the final two stories) this is a collection of eight brand new, half hour episodes with a full disc documentary. Scott has taken care to ensure that this … >

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Channel 4 confirms ‘Homeland’ Season 4 UK start date

The fourth season of Homeland will begin in the UK later this month. The US political thriller returns to Channel 4 on Sunday 12 October, with Carrie (Claire Danes) working as a case officer in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Season 4 features Merlin actor Bradley James and Spooks actor Raza Jaffrey. Other new cast members include … >

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5 of the best Merlin-centric episodes of ‘Merlin’

Despite the show bearing his name, BBC One’s Merlin was very much an ensemble cast and the central character often put the destiny of Camelot and his friendships above his own needs. Having been busy with stage work, Colin Morgan will soon return to our screens as reporter Jimmy Minor in the third episode of … >

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‘Merlin’ star Bradley James in ‘Homeland’ Season 4 trailer

Showtime has released the first trailer for the new season of US political thriller Homeland. The one-minute trailer features the first look at Merlin actor Bradley James as a character named Edgar and Spooks actor Raza Jaffrey as Aasar Khan, a lieutenant-colonel in the Pakistan intelligence service. Other new cast members include Suraj Sharma (Life … >

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