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Welcome to Geek Native's TV section, your guide to the best of the small screen. From epic fantasy series and sci-fi sagas to the latest superhero shows, we cover the television that fuels our geek passions. This is your hub for news, reviews, and a whole host of trailers to keep you ready for the next big premiere.

Our TV coverage has a special focus on Anime, with a dedicated section for the latest news and reviews from Japan. We also explore the ever-growing world of Online Shows, including the popular 'Actual Play' series where tabletop adventures come to life on screen. Whatever you're watching, you'll find it discussed here.

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New look Tardis teaser

December 8, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The insides of the Tardis have changed over time. They’re often a reflection of what the Doctor is feeling deep inside. The BBC has posted the smallest teaser picture of a new look Tardis that should materialise at Christmas. We should get a look at this in The Snowmen episode which reintroduces Jenna-Louise Coleman.

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: clara oswin, doctor who, Eleventh Doctor, Jenna Coleman, matt smith, Oswin Oswald, tardis, The Snowmen, trailers

Awesome competition: Win a Matt Smith signed Doctor Who DVD

December 7, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood 4 Comments

Here’s how you can’t loose. Enter the code BBCXMAS at the ‘redeem a promotional code’ point the BBC Shop checkout. This does not help you win the competition but does give you 10% off. Take note: Ends 2pm on 20 December 2012. Here’s how you can win – and win one of 11 (get it) […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: competitions, doctor who, Eleventh Doctor, matt smith

Behind the scenes at Game of Thrones season 3

December 3, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This is impressive; a behind the scenes for Game of Thrones season 3 that manages to avoid spoilers. Given that every page turn in the book is a WTF! OMG! experience I’m amazed they found enough footage that was safe to share. The series returns to HBO at the end of March, next year. There’s […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: A Song of Ice and Fire, game of thrones, George R. R. Martin, previews

Doctor Who: The Snowmen pictures

November 27, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The BBC have released a pair of teaser pictures for the 2012 Doctor Who Christmas special: The Snowmen. It’s written by Steven Moffat and directed by Saul Metzstein. The blurb for the episode says Jenna-Louise Coleman plays Clara however the “is she Oswin?” drama will continue because there’s the suggest that Clara, somehow, knows the […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: clara oswin, doctor who, Eleventh Doctor, Jenna Coleman, matt smith, Oswin Oswald, pictures, The Snowmen

Blue Exorcist movie trailer

November 26, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Blue Exorcist is proving to be a hit outside of Japan. The new trailer for the Blue Exorcist movie will likely pick up quite a few plays. The first 500,000 movie goers in Japan get a Blue Exorcist figure wheras 100,000 get a New Year’s greeting card with an exlusive illustration from creator Kazue Kato. […]

Filed Under: Anime, Movies Tagged With: anime, Blue Exorcist, trailers

Berserk III: Descent trailer and poster

November 18, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Geek Native was lucky enough to catch Berserk I and II, the new Golden Age series, on the big screen and take part in an interview with Chief Animation Director Naoyuki Onda, as well as Producer, Fuko Noda. We know that the third and final movie in the series won’t cut out just before the […]

Filed Under: Anime, Movies Tagged With: berserk, berserk golden age, posters, trailers

Doctor Who: Clara Oswin and Snowmen

November 16, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Rest in peace Oswin Oswald? The very latest Doctor Who Christmas Special finally names the new companion – Clara. Are the rumours true? The Doctor’s new companion may well be Clara Oswin. The trailer reveals little about the plot; we know snowmen and snow are important. We catch a fleeting glimpse of Richard E Grant […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: clara oswin, doctor who, Jenna Coleman, matt smith, Oswin Oswald, The Snowmen

Doctor Who: The Christmas Special prequel – The Great Detective

November 16, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Children in Need is currently airing on BBC. This is a time of year that typically features a one off Doctor Who. It was a Children In Need special that had Joanna Lumley as a female Doctor. This clip, uploaded to YouTube by the Beeb, has Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman introduce a trailer for […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: clara oswin, doctor who, Jenna Coleman, matt smith, Oswin Oswald, The Snowmen

The Big Bang Theory winning merchandise war

November 12, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Warner Bros have more than 70 different licensing deals around The Big Bang Theory. This is very unusual for a sitcom. In fact, The Big Bang Theory is now so successful on the merchandise front that Variety reports it could net $50m in sales. It’s reported than more than Leonard Hofstadter 100,000 bobbleheads have been […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs, TV Tagged With: board games, trading cards

Doctor Who: BBC confirms Neil Gaiman brings Cybermen back for 2013

November 7, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

The BBC have said that Doctor Who will return in 2013 for a run of eight episodes on the Spring. Only 8? The same post confirms that one of the eight episodes will feature Cybermen, will be directed by Stephen Woolfenden and was written by Neil Gaiman. Gaiman’s earlier Doctor Who episode, The Doctor’s Wife, […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: cybermen, doctor who, Jenna Coleman, Neil Gaiman, Oswin Oswald, warwick davis

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