Gold: Dad’s Army 50th Anniversary
❉ 50 years since the first ever episode was first broadcast, Gold salutes the classic British comedy.
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‘Keeping Faith’ begins tonight on BBC One
❉ The hidden gem that’s been making waves in Wales is set to arrive on BBC One and appears on DVD 3 September.
‘Genesis Of The Daleks’ at the BFI, 23 June 2018
❉ The eagerly anticipated Blu-ray release of Doctor Who’s Season 12 was publicised with a screening of ‘Genesis of the Daleks’ at the BFI Southbank.
‘Callan – Volume 1’ reviewed
❉ The Section’s finest killer – together with Lonely, Hunter, Meres and Liz – is resoundingly back. Big Finish have played a blinder.
‘The Black Archive #20: Face The Raven’ reviewed
❉ It feels like only yesterday that Obverse Books launched The Black Archive. How fitting that this particular story is celebrated in volume 20, a milestone for the range.
‘Not In Front of the Children: Hidden Histories in Kids’ TV’ by Greg Healey
❉ Greg Healey takes a look at how some children’s TV favourites from the fifties and sixties reflected the times they were made in.
Ben Baker’s ‘Kill Your Television’ reviewed
❉ Ben Baker returns with another love letter to the programmes, presenters and spin-off shows that he’s fallen for down the years.
Russell T Davies is confirmed to write a new BBC One drama
❉ BBC One commissions new drama Years and Years, which follows the lives of a single family over 15 years in a Britain rocked by unstable political, economic and technological advances.
‘Star Cops: Mother Earth Part 1’ reviewed
❉ “There is huge scope in this series.” The gamble bringing back cult sci-fi drama Star Cops onto audio has paid off, writes Michael Seely.
Gold celebrate Blackadder’s 35th birthday
❉ Gold has a cunning plan to celebrate Blackadder’s 35th birthday.