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What does a) The Sixth Sense, b) The X-Files and c) Downton Abbey all have to do with the triad of cable crime/drama series described below? By Kimberly Gadette (doddleNEWS) Not to keep any viewers in unnecessary suspense, the answers to the above are: a) the hero "sees dead people" in River; … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) When you're the top dog in the streaming world, you're going to have challengers, that's for sure. Netflix has successfully fought off its main competition and has been expanding world wide for a few years. But now the BBC is getting into the game with a rival … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) When heir apparent Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall takes the keys to the TARDIS in 2018, he may shake things up pretty dramatically. No, he doesn't want to recast the Doctor (at least not officially); in fact, he's asked Peter Capaldi to stay awhile. No, what the … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Over the weekend, while Great Britain was celebrating the 400th Anniversary of the Death of William Shakespeare, the BBC took a few minutes to introduce the world to a completely different Bill... the new companion for Doctor Who. And Bill isn't the Bill you think she … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) While fans of TV's Doctor Who wait with bated breath for the BBC to announce who the new companion is, some other long awaited news has been released for an upcoming BBC Three series. The television station has revealed the cast for the spinoff show, Class, … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Produced by the BBC, Top Gear was the most watched factual show — in the world. But last year, host Jeremy Clarkson got into what's famously now been called the fracas, where he got into a physical altercation with a producer. The Beeb chose to let the host go … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) It will be a long wait until the premiere of season four of the BBC series Sherlock. The new season won't start shooting until sometime this spring, with a premiere set for early 2017. All of our favorite characters will be back, but reports indicate that a third … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) When the news came down that Doctor Who showrunner Stephen Moffat was passing the key to the TARDIS to the new guy, speculation ran rife that Twelfth Doctor Peter Capaldi would follow his fellow Whovian out the proverbial door. But Capaldi has confirmed in an … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Steven Moffat is beginning his last season of Doctor Who on a good note. Not only did the showrunner receive an honor from the Queen, but the BBC is giving the him episodes to finish wrapping up the storylines he's laid out for Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor. After … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) I'm not from Britain and I'm not a petrolhead. I call the boot of a car a trunk, and a bonnet is better known to me as the hood. But I'm a die-hard fan of BBC's Top Gear, and everything I know about cars I've learned from that show. So yes, I barely know … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Now that it's been officially announced that showrunner Steven Moffat will be leaving the helm of Doctor Who after the series ten, we thought we might take a look at his successor, Chris Chibnall. But in doing so, we have to address the persistent rumors, as Moffat … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) After a rather topsy turvy two seasons with Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor, veterans Doctor Who show runner Steven Moffat is stepping down at the end of the 10th season. Worse, we won't get to see it until 2017. Who's taking the helm of the TARDIS? Turns out that … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Doctor Who will definitely be on through 2020, and the current Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi, has signed on for series 10 next year. But showrunner and lead writer Steven Moffat is talking doom for the Doctor's current companion Clara, as played by Jenna Coleman, … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) The game is afoot! Ok, I know that was never uttered by Sherlock Holmes in the original literary serials, but I can't help say it. The hugely popular BBC program Sherlock reimagined the world famous 19th century detective for the modern day, and made bonafide … [Read more...]
Moffat's Sherlock Schedule May Get in the Way By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) If you're a fan of any British based TV series like Sherlock or Doctor Who, you know that they definitely march to the beat of a different drummer. British TV series' don't run on an annual September-May schedule. … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) After the infamous fracas with a producer, BBC abruptly ended their partnership with Jeremy Clarkson, who was credited with reinvigorating the Top Gear brand into a worldwide phenomenon for the last 13 years. With him, his two co-hosts James May and Richard Hammond … [Read more...]
