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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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The First Doctor in Colour – back in time Manga apologise over Panty & Stocking With Garterbelt DVD flaws, will re-author Pictures from Arrow, the new Green Arrow TV show Blake’s 7 reboot on the way Scottish Ninjas: Welcome to America – episode 2

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The First Doctor in Colour – back in time

August 5, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

The first two Doctors were filmed entirely in black and white. However, YouTuber FarFromBeingAllOver, has added colour to the William Hartnell episode in which the First Doctor says goodbye to his granddaughter Susan.

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: doctor who, first doctor, william hartnell

Manga apologise over Panty & Stocking With Garterbelt DVD flaws, will re-author

August 2, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Panty & Stocking With Garterbelt is a popular anime produced by Gainax. It follows two angels, Panty and Stocking, kicked out of Heaven for bad behavior. They are cast out into Daten City where, under the instruction of Reverend Gatherbelt, they have to battle Ghosts and collect Heaven Coins in order to get back into […]

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: anime, manga

Former Wizards of the Coast CEO launches RPG multi-media company

August 2, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

Peter D. Adkison, former CEO of Wizards of the Coast, and the man who owns Gen Con, has started a new company. It’s related to RPGs.

Filed Under: Online Shows, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, gen con, Peter Adkison, wizards of the coast

The full length Doctor Who trailer for the new 2012 series

August 2, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It’s well worth a watch. There’s always the fine line between spoilers and teasers and I think they have it right in this one. We know people get beat up – but that happens often. We know which baddies the Doctor and companions will be up against – but there are a lot of familiar faces.

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: amy pond, daleks, dinosaurs, doctor who, Eleventh Doctor, matt smith, River Song, robots, sci-fi, steven moffat, trailers, Weeping Angels

Pictures from Arrow, the new Green Arrow TV show

August 1, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s still no word as to whether CW’s Green Arrow TV show – called Arrow – will be making its way to any UK TV station. It’s due to start showing in the States on the 10th of October and Green Arrow TV have more pictures from the show to share. Stephen Amell (Private Practice, […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: Arrow, batman, Green Arrow, pictures, Smallville

Katakyoku no Chronos Gear trailer

July 28, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The anime is set in the near future, after mankind has mastered space elevator technology and has started to colonise planets. Guess what? Humanity find themselves in a war with the first extraterrestrial life they encounter – a rather mysterious enemy called Obliquus.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: sci-fi, trailers

JJ Abrams and Edgar Wright will not be involved with Collider

July 25, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Collider is a transmedia project from BeActive and we’ve interviewed creator Nuno Bernardo here on Geek Native. There is a Collider movie on the way. There’s also a Collider graphic novel, written by Mike Garley who was interviewed here and a multi-part web series which you can see in full below. On Monday, Deadline reported […]

Filed Under: Movies, Online Shows Tagged With: Collider, Edgar Wright, J. J. Abrams, Nuno Bernardo, sci-fi

Blake’s 7 reboot on the way

July 23, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Who saw this coming? Deadline have an exclusive that suggests a Blake’s 7 reboot is coming. It’s said that Martin Campbell (director, Casino Royal) will team up with writer Joe Pokaski (Heroes, CSI) and producer Marc Rosen with funding from Motion Picture Capital for the series. Blake’s 7 is old – early 80s old. If […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: sci-fi

Red Dwarf X trailer

July 23, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Red Dwarf X is on its way. This follows the one-off special, Back to Earth, that Dave was able to fund for the UK TV channel. You might wonder what happened to series 9. Doug Naylor has been on record for a while saying he wouldn’t want to make a series 9 – so we’re […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, red dwarf, Robert Llewellyn

Scottish Ninjas: Welcome to America – episode 2

July 23, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This the second episode of Scottish Ninjas and it does not look good for the clan. The Drunken Master is on his way over from Scotland, with warnings of danger and with every chance of giving the three ninja a right earbashing over the state of the flat. Our brave heroes accept mighty quests like […]

Filed Under: Online Shows Tagged With: kickstarters, ninja

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