Quickie Review: 'His Dark Materials' Season 3

Fantastic!

Just finished binge watching the third series of the 'His Dark Materials' TV series on BBC iPlayer and loved it!

The trilogy is one of my favourite book series, as I've got them in many formats including; ebook, paperback, hardcover illustrated editions, currently listening to the full cast audiobooks through Audible, and even have a hardcover first edition of book 3 in the trilogy; 'The Amber Spyglass'.

I'm always a bit apprehensive when it comes to page-to-screen adaptations; how true to the original source material will be, what will be left out, what will be added etc, but there was no such worries in the end with HDM. It's a very well produced series that brought the books to vivid life that definitely stuck the landing (in the Botanical Garden), with a top cast that included Dafne Keen as Lyra Silvertongue, Amir Wilson as Will Parry, James McAvoy as Lord Asriel, Ruth Wilson as Mrs Coulter, Lin-Manuel Miranda as Lee Scorsby and many more, and even bringing the book's author Philip Pullman in as Executive Producer (although no idea how big his role was in the production). And the end is just as heartbreaking as it was in the books 😭

I don't usually repeat watch or buy TV series boxsets, but when they release the complete series as a bluray boxset in February 2023, I'll be snapping that up!

Definitely recommended viewing, especially if you love the books!

Cool Art: 'Drive: Radio 1 Rescore' by James White

'Drive: Radio 1 Rescore' by James White.

The new Radio 1 re-scored version of 'Drive', curated by Zane Lowe and featuring brand new music from The 1975, Baauer, BANKS, Bastille, Bring Me The Horizon, CHVRCHES, Eric Prydz, Foals, Jon Hopkins, Laura Mvula, The Neighbourhood, SBTRKT and ZZC (Simon Neil from Biffy Clyro), will be broadcast in the UK on BBC Three at 10pm on October 30.

Trailer For BBC's 'The Musketeers'

With 'Sherlock' and now 'The Musketeers', January TV could look good.

New Trailer For BBC's 'Atlantis'

Here's the new trailer for 'Atlantis', coming soon to BBC One this Autumn. This takes over what was the 'Merlin' time slot and should hopefully tide us over very nicely until the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode.

A fantasy drama set in a world of legendary heroes and mythical creatures. Far from home and desperate for answers, Jason washes up on the shores of an ancient land. A mysterious place; a world of bull leaping, of snake haired goddesses and of palaces so vast it was said they were built by giants – this is the city of Atlantis. Aided by his two new friends, Pythagoras and Hercules, Jason embarks on a voyage of discovery, and salvation, which sees him brush shoulders with Medusa, come face to face with the Minotaur and even do battle with the dead. Coming soon.