Trouble’s brewing in the pretty little village of Devil’s End. On a ferociously stormy night, an elderly gent leaves the warmth of the local public house but never makes it home. When his body is found, the resident GP shrugs off suggestions that this is anything more than a heart attack, but local white witchContinue reading “Legacy Of The Daemons – A Look At New Doctor Who DVD Spin-Off”
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New Books Look At Behind The Scenes of Classic Doctor Who Series
In 1979, sixteen-year-old Doctor Who fan Steve Cambden’s dreams of working on the Doctor Who TV series came true. Steve would become K9’s assistant operator, and thus a lifelong bond with The Doctor’s robot dog and cult science-fiction show was born. Steve’s involvement with Doctor Who led to a career as a stage technician forContinue reading “New Books Look At Behind The Scenes of Classic Doctor Who Series”
In Concert: Doctor Who – The Finale Countdown
There are many ways you can watch Doctor Who, but for those attending a special screening of the first of the current two-part series finale at Wales Millennium Centre’s Hoddinott Hall on Saturday evening, viewing from behind the sofa was not going to be an option. Hoddinott Hall is the home of the BBC NationalContinue reading “In Concert: Doctor Who – The Finale Countdown”
Talking Eurovision With Lucie Jones
No one was as surprised as Welsh singer Lucie Jones back in January when TV presenter Mel Giedroyc announced live on the TV show Eurovision: You Decide, that Lucie would be representing the United Kingdom in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with the song Never Give Up On You. “I honestly did not expect toContinue reading “Talking Eurovision With Lucie Jones”
Doctor Who Enters A New Dimension With Binaural Sound Mix
A Newport Grade 2 listed building is set to take a centre place in the action in a ground breaking episode of Doctor Who available on the BBC IPlayer from Saturday. The Doctor Who production team recently returned to Fields House, which was built in 1860, in order for it to double as a newContinue reading “Doctor Who Enters A New Dimension With Binaural Sound Mix”
Behind The Scenes With Pobol y Cwm At Cardiff’s Roath Lock Studios
yIn Entertainment South Wales continuing series celebrating the recent fifth anniversary of the BBC’s Roath Lock studios, Andy Howells turns the spotlight on to Welsh language drama series Pobol y Cwm… Long running Welsh language drama series Pobol y Cwm has been produced by the BBC since October 1974, but whereas 30 episodes a yearContinue reading “Behind The Scenes With Pobol y Cwm At Cardiff’s Roath Lock Studios”
Doctor Who Returns Direct From BBC’s Roath Lock Studios
As Doctor Who returns to our television screens for its latest season, the last to feature actor Peter Capaldi as The Doctor, Andy Howells sets the Entertainment South Wales co-ordinates to the BBC’s Roath Lock studios, the home of Doctor Who for the past five years… Doctor Who crashed back on to our television screensContinue reading “Doctor Who Returns Direct From BBC’s Roath Lock Studios”
BBC Roath Lock Studios Look To The Future On Fifth Anniversary
On the fifth anniversary of the opening of Cardiff Bay’s BBC Roath Lock Studios, Andy Howells finds out how the South Wales’ studios continued success creating top quality television drama is also providing a vital training platform for new talent. Be it travelling through time in the TARDIS, an emergency in Holby City or kitchenContinue reading “BBC Roath Lock Studios Look To The Future On Fifth Anniversary”
Wales Duo Into The Ark Join Sir Tom Jones Team On The Voice UK
Blackwood music duo Into The Ark gained a victory last night by been the first act to be picked by Sir Tom Jones to join his team on the television series The Voice UK which made its broadcast debut on ITV. Welsh music icon Sir Tom marked his return to the television show by selectingContinue reading “Wales Duo Into The Ark Join Sir Tom Jones Team On The Voice UK”
At Christmas: Buster Bloodvessel Remembers The Two Ronnies’ Bad Manners Parody
Andy Howells chats to Bad Manners’ frontman Buster Bloodvessel about been parodied by a comedy great – Ronnie Barker! Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, The Two Ronnies were a regular fixture on UK television between 1971 and 1987 and along with Morecambe and Wise, The Two Ronnies TV specials became one of the essential must-seeContinue reading “At Christmas: Buster Bloodvessel Remembers The Two Ronnies’ Bad Manners Parody”