We recently spoke to Matthew James who is best known for his work on Buffy the Vampire Spin-off Angel as Parasite Demon Merl.
“I’ve been killed off a lot on screen !!!!”
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Interview: Sophie Aldred (Doctor Who)
27 years since we last saw Ace travelling in the TARDIS – we at Indie Mac User have caught up with Classic Who Icon Sophie Aldred to talk about all things Doctor Who and life post it’s cancellation in 1989.
“I loved making Doctor Who”
Film & Comic Con Bournemouth March 2016
Review by Doctor Squee (Host of the Gallifrey Stands Podcast)
Here is the low down on some of the stories of the stars in attendance at this weekends FCCB!!!! Continue reading
Film & Comic Con Cardiff 2016
Event Reporters – Lewis Mainwaring & Ben Gummery
This was our third ‘con’ as ‘Official Press’ thanks to Showmasters !!!! Held at the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena the home of South Wales geekery. Continue reading
Big Finish Review – Doctor Who: The Churchill Years Vol. 1
Written by Doctor Squee (Host of the Gallifrey Stands Podcast)
Big Finish continue to expand their range and it’s another box set to take place in the ‘new Who’ era.
This set see’s Winston Churchill, played by the ever entertaining Ian McNeice, meeting up with 3 of the Doctor’s incarnations throughout his life time over 4 adventures.
This included a full cast with McNeice voicing the Doctor’s in the narrative form. Continue reading
Comic Con Cymru 2016
South Wales newest film/TV & comic convention debuted at St Davids Hall, Cardiff on 16th & 17th January 2016.
The event filled most floors of the venue’s foyer with a variety of stalls selling comics, crafts & film/TV merchandise as well as exhibits, talks, celebrity guests, autographs, cosplay & photo sessions. Offering low entry fee’s the event was well attended both days by people of all ages.
Celebrity guests included Colin Baker (Doctor Who), Nicola Bryant (Doctor Who), Ian McNeice (Doc Martin), Gareth David-Lloyd (Torchwood), Norman Lovett (Red Dwarf), Arti Shah (Star Wars), Pam Rose (Star Wars), Virginia Hey (Farscape) and many more! Continue reading
Kevin Smith filming new TV pilot ‘HollyWeed’
Kevin Smith has announced on his latest ‘Hollywood BabbleOn’ podcast (which he hosts with KROQ star Ralph Garman) that he has started filming a new TV pilot entitled ‘HollyWeed‘ which he writes, directs and stars in. Continue reading
Kevin Smith to direct an episode of The Flash
The CW has announced today at the Television Critics Association that Ariter/Director Kevin Smith (Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy) will direct an upcoming episode of hit DC Comics show The Flash Season 2.
Smith has previous written for Marvel & DC properties in comics including Batman, Green Arrow & Daredevil. Continue reading
Fallen Stars: A Tribute
Here at Indie Mac User we are remembering the stars who have passed away this year.
Ben E. Woolf (September 15, 1980 – February 23, 2015) was an American film and television actor best known for his recurring role as Meep on the television series American Horror Story – Freak Show.
Review – Doctor Who: The War Doctor: Vol 1: Only the Monstrous
Review by Doctor Squee (Host – Gallifrey Stands Podcast)
Mild spoilers below!!!
When it comes to the War Doctor a lot of people get it wrong. I try not to sound arrogant as I write that; but I think it’s true.
People have said that for the Doctor to be that disgusted with himself from the War and to deny his name he must have done something really bad; something maybe even evil. I’ve never felt this. All the Doctor has to do to not consider himself good is simple. He has to either not live by his personal code (which is so well summed up in Day of the Doctor) ‘Never cowardly, nor cruel. Never give up, never give in’.
He also needs to never be a pragmatist, because part of being the Doctor is always to find the unquestionable right thing to do something when it seems impossible.
For me this is what is tackled so well in this box set. 
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