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The Primeval Book Club: Shadow of the Jaguar

2026-10-1752:02

Did you know that Primeval had four original companion novels published for it? And that they are all technically (and somewhat regrettably) canon? Here, we kick things off with Shadow of the Jaguar – a book that takes us straight off the deep end by saying, “You know what Primeval really needed? A pulpy spy novel plot with kidnappings and masked assassins in Peru, Stephen skydiving in a wingsuit for no damn reason whatsoever, a complete bastardisation of an Incan deity with a futuristic bird...

Does anyone remember Stig of the Dump (2002)?

2026-10-0301:00:30

Now here’s one for the British 2000s kids. First broadcast in 2002, this CBBC adaptation of Stig of the Dump had some surprisingly big shoes to fill, being based on a classic children’s novel about a boy and his caveman friend beloved by generations since 1963. So naturally, the best approach was to stuff some poor actor in a hideous, nightmare fuel monkey suit, pad the runtime with boring, pointless crap and mean-spirited classism, cut the most thrilling chapter from the book entirely, and t...

Dinotopia (The Series): The Hallmarking Continues

2026-09-1901:27:02

No, we didn’t cover this already. There is in fact another Dinotopia TV show out there, made as a follow-up to the 2002 miniseries, featuring the same sets, creature effects, and characters played by literally none of the same actors – and that’s before we get to the magic pendants, portals and time travelling toads. Join us as we take part in the great Series vs Miniseries debate, wonder if Cal from Titanic’s sister plays the best villain in all of paleo media, question why the obviously tox...

Primeval Series 2: Still Pretty Sexy Stuff (2/2)

2026-09-0501:26:33

Creatures, romance, futuristic mind control; the best is still to come on our Primeval Series 2 review. Join Tom, Darby and O’Reilly as we gush over new creatures and creature designs – from sabretooths to Silurian scorpions to the show’s VERY FIRST DINOSAUR – question the evolutionary pathway, biologically and creatively, of a certain aquatic primate, delve into the greatest series finale in Primeval history (and the laughably bad security measures that enabled it), and relive the unforgetta...

Primeval Series 2: Something's Changed... (1/2)

2026-09-0501:18:49

Back for two more bites! After an already strong Series 1, Primeval Series 2 ups the ante to 11 with its creatures, characters, ambition and imagination, rightfully earning its reputation as, quite simply, one of the very best of the show. Join Tom, Darby and guest host, O’Reilly Carroll, in the first of this two-part review, as we revisit the best sci-fi HQ set ever built for British television, the (literal) alternate timelines Series 2 could have taken, a surprisingly complex debate of gov...

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