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“The Dæmon Cages” sees His Dark Materials go into horror territory as Lyra sees the full scale of the Magisterium’s operation. Lyra (Dafne Keen) has been captured (again) and taken to Bolvagar, the Fields of Evil. She gets to reunite with Roger (Lewin Lloyd) and she plans to start a jailbreak, knowing the Gyptians are coming. However, […]
H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds is known for being one of the most influential sci-fi novels and has been adapted numerous times. The BBC miniseries marks the first time the novel has been adapted to an Edwardian setting. George (Rafe Spall) and Amy (Eleanor Tomlinson) are a couple from Woking, living in sin. George is a journalist who’s […]
“The Lost Boy” was the episode of His Dark Materials I was most looking forward to because I knew it would cover one of my favourite moments in the novels. Following on from their rampage at Trollesund the Gyptians travel northwards to Bolvangar. When Lyra reads the alethiometer she finds out that the Gyptians will be outmanned and outgunned. […]
After three episodes of build-up, His Dark Materials finally moves the story onto the North and introduces two popular characters from the novels. The Gyptians have arrived in the port town of Trollesund and immediately set out to find allies to aid them on their quest. Farder Corman (James Cosmo) and Lyra (Dafne Keen) go to The Witch’s Counsel […]
The third episode of His Dark Materials expands upon the source material with Mrs. Coulter and the Magisterium desperate to find Lyra. At the end of “The Idea of North” Lyra (Dafne Keen) has been taken hostage by The Gobblers. Fortunately, she’s rescued immediately by the Gyptians and they take her with them to their meeting at The Fens. […]
“The Idea of North” builds on the plotline established in the “Lyra’s Jordan” and already starts to embellish on things that weren’t in the novel. Lyra (Dafne Keen) has moved in with Mrs. Coulter (Ruth Wilson). However, their relationship soon becomes strained and Mrs. Coulter’s true personality starts to reveal itself. The Gyptians continue to […]
The BBC/HBO adaptation of His Dark Materials has finally arrived. It is a long-awaited TV adaptation of Phillip Pullman’s acclaimed series of novels and the biggest British TV series ever made. In an alternative world the Magisterium has ruled and oppressed for centuries. In this world people have a dæmon, the physical embodiment of their soul. Lyra […]
Dystopian fiction is a popular genre in the UK. Former Doctor Who showrunner, Russell T Davies offers up his take with the BBC/HBO miniseries Years and Years. Years and Years follow the Lyons family during a turbulent 15 years. During this time frame the world suffers from political and economic upheaval, technological advances, and environmental disaster. Whilst this goes […]
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a woman who has had a meteoric rise in the British TV industry. At the age of 34 she has created two hit shows for the BBC, Killing Eve and Fleabag. She chooses to make a second and supposedly final season to the award-winning Fleabag. The second season picks up a year after the first. Tensions are running […]
The murder of James Bulger has had a massive impact on the British psyche. Not only was it a horrific crime but also due to the perpetrators being so young. This crime serves as the influence on the Scottish miniseries The Victim. Craig Myers (James Harkness) is a 28-year-old bus driver with a young family. His world is shattered when […]