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Over on Digital Spy, they’ve got an extended interview with the producer Matthew Graham, as to what to expect from the final series. Here is a snippet: The ending of Life On Mars was somewhat ambiguous. So you’re saying that Ashes will have a more definite explanation?“Not only that, but it will also hopefully explain …
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Just caught episode 1 of ‘Paradox’ a new series on BBC1 starring Tamzin Outhwaite as cop Rebecca Flint. It’s only a short series – five episodes I think, but it looks promising (providing the plots don’t get too unbelievable). The premise is that images are being downloaded from space to some sort of research laboratory …
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SATURDAY We set off early – 7am – Ann drove to head over to L and B’s for the weekend. Humberto is still in hospital and we plan to drive over to the ‘Norwich and Norfolk’ to see him.  We had a good journey to theirs and arrived by 9.30. After a quick nibble, we …
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It’s a two-parter – Part 1 is on Christmas Day, and Part 2, New Year’s Eve. For casual viewers, it’s David Tennant’s final two episodes. The title for the Christmas Day edition is, somewhat predictably, The End of Time, Part One. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post …
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Regular reader(s) will recall that this was the ‘sleeping giant’ of a hit on BBC3 earlier this year. Now, series 2 is almost ready to go. It promises to be more epic in scale, darker in tone (and it was pretty dark in places in the first series!) and, introduce some new characters to the …
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BBC One, 7pm. David Tennant makes his penultimate appearance at the Doctor in this darker-than-normal episode (his final appearance will be during the two-parter showing over the Christmas period.) Also starring the ever-reliable and versatile actress, Lindsay Duncan, the 60 minute episode centres around the Doctor’s visit to Bowie Base One on Mars in 2059. …
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ITV showed this contemporary drama over five nights last week. We were both too tired to watch it each evening, so we sky-boxed it instead. I’m glad we did, as it turned out to be very watchable indeed (I’d not expected it to be this good!) The story was about a multiple car-crash on the …
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It’s 2059 on Mars and the Doctor is distracted by visions of his own death… BBC ONE, 7pm tonight Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness …
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Oooo err – looks like the next episode is a scary one! Don’t drink the water!!!! Set your PVRs for Sunday 15th November at 7pm! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all …
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Spooks returned tonight at 9pm for its eight series. Surely they won’t kill off Harry too? It looks like it!!! This series does have a habit of wiping-out key characters just when you are least expecting it..and normally in episode 1!(Phew! They didn’t!!!) Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my …
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Nerd alert! An extended video from ai.rs Technology blog , showing the new phone in all its glory. <img src="https://stevepalmer.com/blog/uploaded_images/LatestHTCHD2_4350/video475e9f382c41.jpg" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('69db4184-1820-42ac-b4e9-3bf82914d093'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = " https://www.youtube.com/v/ww2uFyXuYY0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1&hl=en“;” alt=””> Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong …
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Fans of the cult BBC series, ‘Life on Mars’ from a few years back may be pleased to know that buried away on Channel ‘FX’ on Fridays at 10pm, is the US version. Given that the US’s track record of taking Brit shows and re-working them doesn’t normally mean a good  move, this doesn’t bode …
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Interesting… this is the new logo for the next series, starring Matt Smith. The complete set, shown though the ages is at Digital Spy, HERE. Copyright: BBC Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication …
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Here are the latest ‘Who’ photographs taken during filming of series 5 this week. Matt Smith is sporting the ‘new look’ wardrobe whilst Karen Gillan, (The Doctor’s new assistant) is dressed as a policewoman (why?) Photos courtesy of Digital Spy Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until …
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The new TV series that everyone is talking about, ‘Flash Forward’ aired on Monday on Channel 5 (9pm). Cited as the new ‘Lost’ (oh dear!), it actually turned out to be very good. The series is based around everyone in the World blacking-out for exactly two minutes 17 seconds and catching a glimpse of their …
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The BBC finished filming David Tennant’s very last episode as Doctor Who today. Also starring John Simm, as The Master, we can be assured of a climactic ending to DT’s reign in a role that he’s really made his own.  As far as I recall, the episode will be shown this Christmas in two parts. …
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Looks like ITV has seen sense and has decided to renew TWO further series of this show. It was cancelled a few months back at the end of series three, citing ‘ high production costs’ as the main reason for dumping the series. At the time, fans were outraged as it had attained cult status …
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David Tennant will appear in the forthcoming kids’ series: ‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’ (episode 5 and 6) showing on October 29 and 30. I think it’ll air on BBC1 around 4.40pm Photo courtesy of Digital Spy Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into …
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BBC3’s sleeping giant – Being Human returns for a second series sometime soon. Series 2 promises to be deeper and darker than series 1 whilst retaining its quirky sense of humour. For non-followers of the series, it’s the unlikely story-line of a ghost, a werewolf and a vampire sharing a house in Bristol. Series 1 …
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Filming is now underway in Cardiff for the fifth series and here is the first photograph of the Doctor (played by Matt Smith) in costume. Also in the pic is his new companion ‘Amy Pond’, played by Karen Gillan. Series 5 starts in 2010.     Related stuff Matt Smith in costume as Doctor Who: …
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Here we are then…. ..and I’m sure the title is an anagram featuring the word ‘The Master’ – ooo errr! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a …
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A great final episode to the series. It was full of some truly suspenseful moments as well as some very sad ones – Imagine the moral dilemma – you have to kill a young child to save the World. Difficult choice ehh? Now imagine that the child is your grandson! Surely the hardest decision ever?, …
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Oh yes, very good – and the scene inside the aliens’ ‘cubicle’ was particularly spooky! …but it looks like they’ve killed off Ianto (you wouldn’t want to work for Torchwood – 60% of the staff have been killed recently!) Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 …
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Mmmm…not quite up to the action-packed style of the previous two episodes – but good special effects. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the …
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Excellent – very watchable – an action-packed episode! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the art of writing seemed to be the perfect combination …
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“When every single child on Earth stops, Torchwood is thrown into terror…” Torchwood began on BBC1 last night and made its transition seamlessly to the main channel. Unusually though, the series is being shown over five consecutive nights and there has already been speculation in some newspapers that the cast were very unhappy with the …
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