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Often, the public only turns its gaze to space missions during the spectacular moments: launches and landings, mostly. But Mars rovers maintain a special place in our hearts, as they toil millions of miles from home, sending us updates and images over the course of years. We get used to receiving these alien…
The Curse Of Robert The Doll Is Uncovered In A New ‘Shock Doc’ Special
Doc Martin fans ‘gutted’ as last ever series of Martin Clunes drama kicks off with top episode
DOC Martin fans have been left devastated as the beginning of the end of the cosy drama began last night.
The Martin Clunes drama, a fixture on ITV for 18 years, aired its last ever series opener.
And it was all the more painful for fans who have to say goodbye because the consensus was that it was a cracker.
The show – starting Clunes as the doctor with precious few social skills – is going to play out for the remainder of the year.
There will be an episode every Wednesday then the show will bow out for good with an ITV Christmas special.
Last night we saw Martin battling to get reinstated as a doctor so he could treat patient Abigail, played by Fay Ripley.
Abigail was found asleep in her car, unaware she had myasthenia gravis, sparking the Doc into action.
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One fan wrote: “How can you tell us this must be the end of Doc Martin? In this mad world it’s just made my evening!”
Another added: “So glad #DocMartin is back! It’s just a shame that it’s the last series because I’d love to watch try and raise his daughter.”
A third tweeted: “It’s very to see its final series but I’ll watch repeat over and over again.”
Another hailed the episode, posting: “Omg Doc Martin was amazing as ever!!! So glad it is back. Love Martin Clunes.”
Countless others spoke at their confusion that the show is coming to an end when it is on such good form.
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Martin Clunes has explained that the show feared having to go over the same material after 80 episodes.
Speaking on Lorraine, he said: “All good things have to come to an end.
“And I’m sure there are lots of people who aren’t fans of the show who think it’s terribly repetitive anyway, but we’re at huge pains not to repeat ourselves.
“I just think we’ve sort of done everything. I mean, it would be so great to just sort of carry on, but I don’t think we can keep it as good.”
More recently, he added: “I mean it is sad, but it’s not really. It’s the right time.
“I think everyone will probably appreciate it is time to finish. But it feels like a really good time to finish.”
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‘Welcome to Wrexham’ is a gripping sports doc, but don’t watch it for the celebrities
There were a lot of different directions this documentary could have gone in.
When the news broke that actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney had bought Wrexham AFC, a football club in the fifth tier of English football, it raised a whole bunch of questions. What would their takeover mean for the club? How would it impact the local community? Why were two Hollywood actors even interested in Wrexham?
Disney+’s documentary series Welcome to Wrexham explores all of those questions over eight episodes, but it focuses mainly on the first two — and it’s the better for it.
‘Welcome to Wrexham’ trailer will remind you Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought a football club
The series starts with some necessary history and context. We go back in time to 2020, to the perplexing headlines about McElhenney and Reynolds being interested in the club’s purchase, followed by the public’s reaction as the news ripples out into the local community. The documentary cuts between Wrexham and the hazy sunshine of Los Angeles as the two worlds come together, following McElhenney and Reynolds on a series of video calls as they organise their bid for the club. Meanwhile, while we simultaneously get to know players, coaches, and the people who run things back in Wales.
At one point Reynolds describes Wrexham as an underdog story, and that’s clearly what the documentary is going for…
At one point Reynolds describes Wrexham as an underdog story, and that’s clearly what the documentary is going for — a Last Chance U style exploration of a team fighting to claw their way back into the big leagues, and the impact the game has on both the players and the people who come to watch.
Welcome to Wrexham borrows a lot from Last Chance U. The series is similar to Greg Whiteley’s Netflix doc about U.S. college football in both its style and choice of focus, weaving together interviews and storylines from both new and old players, staff and fans.
Some of these characters and side stories make for the most entertaining parts of the show.
“I’m a painter by trade,” says Wrexham supporter Shawn Winter at one point. “My grandad was a painter, my dad’s a painter. And I fucking hate it.” We watch Winter in the stands with his two sons, and hear him at the the local pub mentioning — almost in passing — that his partner recently left him. Elsewhere there’s Michael Hett, lead singer of a local band, The Declan Swans, who have had a surprise hit with their song about Reynolds’ and McElhenney’s takeover of the club. Hett is a cancer survivor balancing touring with chemotherapy, wishing for a chance to see Wrexham finally achieve promotion. Then there’s Wayne Owens, owner of local pub The Turf, whose business has taken a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The thing that brings all these people together is their love of Wrexham AFC, and through their stories we get a sense of just how big a role the club plays in the lives of this community.
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Amongst all of this, of course, is the game itself. We follow Wrexham AFC as they start a fresh season with a new manager, new players, and dreams of promotion, watching the many highs and lows of saved penalties and last minute equalisers. The documentary does an excellent job of building suspense through its editing, using sound, slow motion, and pained reaction shots to impressively tense effect.
In this way Welcome to Wrexham is both a thriller and a drama, an action-packed sports doc that delves into the lives affected by the club’s ups and downs.
Reynolds and McElhenney, who could easily have been placed at the forefront of the series, don’t feature as much as some might be expecting (at least in the first five episodes, which I was given for this review). The focus is very much on the club rather than its two celebrity owners. Don’t get me wrong, they still play a part –—one entertaining sequence sees them visiting a studio sign commemorating Reynolds’ first movie only to discover it’s made of rubber and falling apart (“This is Hollywood to a tee,” comments McElhenney. “Beautiful on the outside, and just…shit.”) – but in some episodes they barely make an appearance.
If you’re going in hoping for a celebrity reality series that pulls the curtain back on the lives of two Hollywood actors, you may be disappointed. There is an element of that, but for the most part LA stays in the background. If you’re looking for a documentary that captures the highs and lows of football, though, and the lives impacted by the sport, then you’ll be pleased to hear Welcome to Wrexham places its namesake front and centre.
Welcome to Wrexham is now streaming on Disney+ with the first two episodes live, and two episodes to be added each week.
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Armie Hammer looks unrecognizable in rare photo before new House of Hammer doc about cannibal & sexual assault claims
ARMIE Hammer was spotted looking entirely different ahead of the premiere for House of Hammer, the documentary about the shocking claims against him.
The Discovery+ docuseries will follow multiple sexual assault allegations against the star- as well as a claim from his ex that he was a “cannibal.”
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The explosive trailer for House of Hammer dropped on Wednesday and revealed a series of shocking allegations.
In addition to Armie’s aunt, Casey Hammer, vowing to “expose” their wealthy family, multiple women who claimed to have dated the actor came forward in the doc.
The women read texts the alleged to be from Armie, 35, that depict graphic sexual violence amongst other shocking things.
The three-part docuseries will premiere on Discovery+ on September 2.
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Armie has returned to the public eyeearlier this year after raising eyebrows over his cannibal sex and assault claims.
In a selfie shared by his friend, Hugie Mann, the Death on the Nile star smirked at the camera while holding up his middle finger.
He posed with his older friend as the two enjoyed lunch in Beverly Hills, California.
Fans were not pleased to see Armie back in action, as they took to Reddit to slam him for his past indiscretions.
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“Disgusting,” one wrote, while a second agreed: “His face is so repulsive.”
“Hide your girlfriends, everybody. Armie is back in town and he’s hungry for ribs,” another wrote, hinting at his past cannibalistic words.
A fourth noted: “It’s crazy how unattractive a celebrity can look like once you know the truth about them.”
A final remarked: “Yeah his evil a** smile.”
BACK IN ACTION
In December, Armie completed his rehab after six months of treatment following shocking accusations of rape and cannibalistic sex desires.
A source exclusively told The Sun at the time: “Armie is out of the treatment facility where he spent months.
“He is doing really well and it’s wonderful news for his family. He’s back in the Cayman Islands.”
SHOCKING CLAIMS
For many months, the star was hit with accusations of abuse by a number of ex-girlfriends, and disturbing messages, which were leaked on social media.
One message showed he allegedly claimed he was “100% a cannibal” and claimed to have told a woman: “I want to eat you.”
Armie was investigated by police in Los Angeles after a former lover, only identified as Effie, claimed he had “mentally, emotionally and sexually” abused her during their four-year relationship.
In 2017, Effie alleged that she was violently raped when Armie slammed her head against a wall.
She also alleged that he whipped her feet with a crop, which would hurt for days.
Armie’s attorney released a statement following the claims: “These assertions about Mr. Hammer are patently untrue. Any interactions with this person, or any partner of his, were completely consensual in that they were fully discussed, agreed upon, and mutually participatory.”
LOVE LIFE
Armie and his wife, Elizabeth Chambers, announced in July 2020 that they were divorcing after 10 years of marriage.
The exes share two children: daughter Harper, seven, and son Ford, four.
The actor began dating a dental hygienist named Lisa Perejma shortly after their split, but the two have also called it quits as of February.
Sources exclusively told The Sun the pair have parted ways after Armie completed months of treatment at a Florida facility and was “focused on his recovery.”
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“Armie and Lisa split a little while ago, but he’s doing really well and is in a much better place,” one source said, while The Sun confirmed that Lisa and Armie have also unfollowed each other on Instagram.
A second insider revealed: “He is definitely not back with Elizabeth, but they are on better terms and he sees his kids regularly.”
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