David Opie
After teaching in England and South Korea, David turned to writing in Germany, where he covered everything from superhero movies to the Berlin Film Festival.
In 2019, David moved to London to join Digital Spy, where he could indulge his love of comics, horror and LGBTQ+ storytelling as Deputy TV Editor, and later, as Acting TV Editor.
David has spoken on numerous LGBTQ+ panels to discuss queer representation and in 2020, he created the Rainbow Crew interview series, which celebrates LGBTQ+ talent on both sides of the camera via video content and longform reads.
Beyond that, David has interviewed all your faves, including Henry Cavill, Pedro Pascal, Olivia Colman, Patrick Stewart, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Dornan, Regina King, and more — not to mention countless Drag Race legends.
As a freelance entertainment journalist, David has bylines across a range of publications including Empire Online, Radio Times, INTO, Highsnobiety, Den of Geek, The Digital Fix and Sight & Sound.
Elle includes a morbid twist you would never expect from a Legally Blonde prequel
What? Like it's morbid?
The Furious isn't just the best action movie of the year, it's one of the best you'll ever see
We'll fight anyone who says otherwise.
The Bear takes a huge risk with its final season – and it mostly pays off
One last treat worth savouring.
Disclosure Day's ending will be divisive – but here's why it had to end that way
It couldn't have gone any other way.
What's next for Doctor Who following the turbulent show's temporary cancellation?
Amid the chaos, a few years off air could even end up doing Doctor Who some real good.
If you're obsessed with Tip Toe, here are 5 shows just as brutal and urgent to watch next
Queue these up.
Is Tip Toe based on a true story? The devastating final episode's end credit cards, explained
"I feel more hostility in the air, more aggression towards us."
Tip Toe's Russell T Davies and cast talk It's a Sin comparison, and how the end was almost different
Stars Alan Cumming and David Morrissey also pick the scenes that stuck with them most.
Rivals' biggest scene-stealer isn't David Tennant this time – it's Emily Atack in masterclass moment
We've got it bad(dingham) for a different cast member this season...
Half Man episode 4's shock twist ending cements this show as one of the year's best
A bold move from an even bolder show.
BBC's brilliant and uniquely British sitcom cements itself as the best comedy you're missing out on
"Anything goes as long as it's camp as tits!"
Did Half Man go too far with episode 2's shocking and violent moment? The answer is not an easy one
Like it or not, Half Man doesn't do things by halves.
Netflix's gritty action thriller Man on Fire is an unexpected success that's worth queuing up
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II excels in this unusually gritty series.
Half Man premiere's most controversial scene is disturbing and uncomfortable – and that's the point
"It's a very complicated situation with a million and one takeaways."
Bridgerton star's shark thriller Thrash is the Netflix guilty pleasure to watch this weekend
No-fin else will compare.
Euphoria was a striking, standout coming-of-age drama, but the new season doesn't capture its magic
The show hasn't grown up in the same way that these kids supposedly have.
The Testaments is a perfect retelling that more than lives up to The Handmaid's Tale's early seasons
Blessed be the sequel.
Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole falls into very dangerous, outdated tropes
It's 2026. Not 2006.
Mercy is now on Prime Video, so let's talk about its terrible ending
AI stands for "Absent of Ideas" in this case.
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man true story explained – what was Operation Bernhard?
Operation Bernhard could have won World War II for Germany.
The BBC's cancelling I Kissed a Boy/Girl isn't just a bad decision, it's dangerous for all of us
This is one "kiss-off" we can't accept.
Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis elevate new crime drama Scarpetta, which is streaming now
It's been a long journey to get it to the screen – but was it worth the wait?
The Night Agent takes a big gamble with season 3 – and it mostly pays off
How does Netflix's hit spy thriller fare without the return of a key character?
Ashley Walters reunites with Stephen Graham in the must-see British drama Animol – our 5-star review
The Adolescence duo reteam on another unique take on masculinity.
BBC's impressive new Lord of the Flies channels Adolescence in all the best ways
Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne wrote this new series for the BBC.
Why The Night Manager's shock final episode took us so much by surprise
"Nothing is so precious that it can't be sacrificed."
Why Night Manager episode 5's homoerotic Bond-style confrontation is the best thing about the show
"You dream of me every night, just as I dream of you."
Sophie Turner keeps us on our toes and steals the show in Prime Video's new thriller Steal
Turner is the one you'll keep watching for, if only Steal could keep up with her...
Why The Night Manager episode 4 just proved that shocking season 2 twist was not justified
We can't believe they roped him in again.
Investigating the Traitors' ghost-hunter Adam – and all the evidence the Castle is actually haunted
We already know banshees have been heard wailing on the grounds.
The Night Manager season 2 is a thrilling return to form worth savouring – and it's on TV tonight
We've been (Jonathan) Pining after this one...
The War Between the Land and the Sea ended on a bizarre note — what the finale means for Doctor Who
"PICK IT UP!!!'
Black Doves boss and TV genius Joe Barton hits all the right notes with sharp new Amadeus series
And Will Sharpe has never been better as the not-so composed composer.
Avengers: Doomsday is making a big mistake with the return of Chris Evans
"I can do this all day" – but it doesn't mean you should.
The War Between the Land and the Sea just fumbled that devastating underwater twist
The Doctor Who character deaths lacked depth.
The War Between the Land and the Sea: Why the Doctor's absence is actually a good thing
The spinoff has no time for this Time Lord.
The War Between the Land and the Sea' cast: who plays who, from Russell Tovey to Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Who's who in the Doctor Who spin-off?
The War Between the Land and the Sea review: This Doctor Who spin-off is long overdue
The Whoniverse is only just beginning...
Of course A House of Dynamite's ending annoyed you – here's why it was meant to
It doesn't exactly go out with a bang.
Ruth Wilson's bold thriller Down Cemetery Road is a must-see with shock early twist (no spoilers!)
The show, from the boss of Slow Horses, is more explosive than you might think.
The best horror movies of 2025 (so far) that will leave you shaken
It's been another stellar year for scary movies.
You've seen The Diplomat's shock twist ending – now here's what it could mean for season 4
"Kate, you will tell no one…"
The Woman in Cabin 10's ending and major twist is as unhinged as it is stupid
Just throw it overboard and be done with it.
Slow Horses' weaponised fart wasn't even this week's wildest moment
Won't somebody please think of the penguins?!
Here's what The Lost Bus left out from the real-life disaster – including what happened next
Who was responsible and were they punished?
Why Slow Horses' ridiculous Roddy moment this week was a thrilling cliché-buster
"You mess with the best and you're gonna get messed!"
Netflix's new thriller Wayward is an exciting spin on the genre that won't be what you're expecting
Mae Martin's Wayward is not the show you think it is.
Why The Conjuring: Last Rites needs to be the end of the franchise
Please let these spirits lay to rest.
How KPop Demon Hunters became the biggest Netflix movie ever
We're goin' up, up, up, it's our moment.
The wild Weapons ending nails the landing in one key way that 28 Years Later did not
28 jokes later...
7 Fantastic Four: First Steps Easter eggs and references you will have missed
Including some that spell doom for Marvel's First Family...
And Just Like That finally ends its dumbest storyline, ruining Carrie's life in the best way
That was a lucky escape.
Why this throwback '40s-set London detective drama is one of this year's best TV surprises
There's more to Gabriel Book than meets the eye.
Why Superman's big ending cameo is actually perfect – despite the backlash
There's a good reason why they're acting like that.
7 Superman Easter eggs and references you will have missed
Did you spot those surprise Marvel actors?
Ironheart star Regan Aliyah responds to the show's post-credit scene and *that* big twist
"I know certain people are confused about it, but to me, that makes sense."
The Diplomat season 3 on Netflix: everything you need to know
White House down.
Everything you need to know about All of Us Are Dead season 2 on Netflix
Zombie puns ahead.
Why What It Feels Like for a Girl is the most important British show since It's a Sin
Ellis Howard, star of the BBC show, on humanising the trans community.
Why the BBC's new five-star drama What It Feels Like for a Girl is the show of the summer
The most important LGBTQ+ series since It's a Sin.
Rina Sawayama responds to "very heated" John Wick return in new spin-off movie
Digital Spy spoke to Rina exclusively at Tokyo's 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards.
Doctor Who merchandise and gift ideas
Buy them now before you run out of timey-wimey!
The Walking Dead timeline: Here's how to watch The Walking Dead universe in chronological order
From The Walking Dead to Daryl Dixon.
Thunderbolts box office breakdown: How it ranks against other MCU movies
Sorry, has "New Avengers" been a box-office hit or flop?