For one week only, download the complete first episode of Big Finish’s Blake’s 7, the reimagined version of the 1970s BBC TV sci-fi series originally produced by B7 Media in 2008 – for free!

Blake’s 7: Rebel is written by Ben Aaronovitch (Battlefield) and features Derek Riddell, Colin Salmon, and Daniela Nardini as Blake, Avon, and Servalan respectively.

Here’s the synopsis:

In the third…

It’s been almost a decade since the BBC spy drama Spooks (aka MI-5), created by David Wolstencroft, came to an end with the tenth series. But also five years since the theatrical film The Greater Good was released. Right now, all 86 episodes and the film have been added to BBC iPlayer, in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown.

Spooks is based around a fictionalised MI5 Counter-Terrorism…

Peter Capaldi’s first series as the Twelfth Doctor gets a fair amount of criticism; then again, very few seasons aren’t ripped to shreds by naysayers – even the marvellous Series 1 and near-perfect Series 5 get dragged over the coals by some. But Doctor Who Series 8 seems to attract a very critical audience… and honestly? I’m a member of that audience.

Long-term readers of the DWC will know that…

The previous 12 months have given us a wealth of Doctor Who treats, including Series 10, the animation of Shada, and the introduction of Bill Potts to the Whoniverse. But cast your eye, albeit blinkingly, away from Doctor Who and the televisual landscape has been as wonderful as ever. In fact, you’ll see the vast number of TV shows either star the cast of Who, or have the series’ crew working…

Man, Doctor Who sure does attract a lot of acting talent. So much talent in fact that this year’s National Television Awards best Drama Performance category is chock-a-block with former Doctors and companions. There are (deep breath) three Doctors – Peter Capaldi’s departing Twelfth, Jodie Whittaker’s incoming Thirteenth and David Tennant’s former Tenth – two companions – Pearl Mackie’s outgoing…

The casting of Jodie Whittaker as the next Doctor continues to resonate with the announcement that she’s topped the Radio Times TV 100 list. Chosen by a panel of leading lights in the TV industry (including outgoing showrunner, Steven Moffat), the list celebrates the ‘hottest talents on television today’ in the words of the magazine or, as they put it a little more colourfully, “Which stars do…

The previous 12 months have been almost completely devoid of Doctor Who, save The Return of Doctor Mysterio on Christmas Day. It’s been painful, but sometimes, a brief hiatus is a good thing. And at least the rest of television has been populated by some truly excellent dramas. We’ve already highlighted the likes of The A Word and Death in Paradise; now it’s time to talk about some more of 2016…

Say what you want about 2016, but it’s produced a startlingly brilliant array of television. The small screen is really shining brightly; for every cringe-worthy reality show, there are five more fantastic dramas. You won’t go far without spotting a few familiar faces, ones you’ll likely recognise from Doctor Who. Here are just a few TV shows from 2016 worth watching. The A Word An intimate…

The longlist for the National Television Awards has been announced, and while it’s mostly a tad disappointing, we can find a TARDIS-load of familiar names nominated for Drama Performance. The NTAs is an annual ceremony with winners voted for by the public; there are a range of categories, including Comedy, Challenge Show, and Factual Entertainment. Now, you’d expect Doctor Who to be in the Drama…