So, I mean, I hope everyone is aware of what Tom Hiddleston was doing on the Avengers set when everyone's back was turned. He'd talked about this before but the pic's only shown up on his Twitter now.

I... I...

-Is it actually possible to die of Simm deprivation? Bitch, get back on my telly. I am honestly so desperate I'm actually considering going to the Cheltenham Literature Festival just to see him (and then he'd probably cancel at the last minute anyway). I was already tempted because Caitlin Moran was to be there (bet she persuaded him to go) and I' ( Read more... )

-Really good tributes to Barry Letts here on Digitalspy and here on the Guardian. Can you imagine a Doctor Who without Tom Baker, Sarah Jane and the Master and motherfucking Chronovores? Yeah. The world would've been a very different place without him. At least he had a long life and contributed so much to so many people's lives ( Read more... )

I've recently watched two Tara era Avengers eps: Stay Tuned (with Roger Delgado and Kate O'Mara) and what's supposed to be the worst Avengers episode ever: Homicide and Old Lace. Well, okay, I watched the latter because it had Edward Brayshaw (shutit) and also a cameo from Christopher Lee (footage from some other ep, I think) and Gerald bloody ( Read more... )

Shit!

Gareth Hunt, star of The New Avengers, dies of cancer at 65:(.

Tears are starting to well up:(.

frankymole has done a nice tribute, with photographs of happier times.

Ok, please tell me it's not just me and that Chris Eigeman really does look like John Steed in this set of photos by Ellen von Unwerth? He desperately needs a brolly and a bowler, though, and Chloe Sevigny is no Avenger. But anyway ( Read more... )