Blackadder Goes Fourth

Blackadder – 40th Anniversary celebrated with two new documentaries

The UKTV Gold channel is celebrating the beloved comedy series throughout June.  Blackadder, the classic era-hopping comedy is 40 years old this June. To mark the occasion, the UTKV comedy channel Gold is devoting the month to the show. The channel is stripping the show’s four series across weeknights, as well as debuting two new … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – April 2023

Welcome to the Podcast Roundup for April 2023 – our favourites in the worlds of CultBox.  Our picks this month, in no particular order, are… The Doctor Who Show – Alternate Galaxies: Ultraviolet The Doctor Who Show chaps present some interesting perspectives on the 1996 vampire cop show. One comes to it as a fan, … >

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People Who Knew Me

People Who Knew Me — 9/11 drama coming to BBC Sounds

Rosamund Pike and Hugh Laurie star in poignant and heart-breaking audio drama People Who Knew Me coming to BBC Sounds The BBC has revealed details for a new drama, People Who Knew Me, coming to BBC Sounds on May 23, then Radio 4 on from June 26. It tells the story of Emily Morris, voiced by Rosamund … >

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The Amazing Maurice – trailer for Sky’s upcoming Christmas film

Is it too early to get excited for Christmas yet?  The festive season might be six months away, but it hasn’t stopped Sky dropping a trailer for one of their upcoming treats. The Amazing Maurice, an adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s 2001 novel The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, brings a Discworld twist to the … >

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The Amazing Maurice is coming to Sky Cinema in 2022

Sky has announced it will working with Ulysses Filmproduktion and Cantilever Media to bring The Amazing Maurice to Ski Cinema in 2022. The Amazing Maurice is based on a Sir Terry Pratchett Discworld novel, and will star Hugh Laurie (Avenue 5) as Maurice, Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) as Malicia, David Thewlis (Wonder Woman) as Boss Man, Himesh Patel(Yesterday) as Keith, Gemma Arterton (The King’s … >

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‘The Night Manager’ Episode 6 review: A suitably epic conclusion

After six weeks of espionage, violence and psychological game playing, The Night Manager comes to an explosive end this week as Jonathan Pine ups the ante to bring down Richard Roper once and for all. We’re back at the Nefertiti Hotel in Cairo for the final phase of Angela’s operation and Jonathan must prove he’s … >

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Win ‘The Night Manager’ on Blu-ray!

Hugh Laurie (House) and Tom Hiddleston (Thor) lead the cast of BBC One’s contemporary interpretation of John le Carré’s 1993 espionage novel, The Night Manager. > Buy the complete series on DVD on Amazon. To celebrate the release on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday 28 March, we’ve got Blu-rays to give away to four of our … >

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The Night Manager

‘The Night Manager’ episode guide

Hugh Laurie (House) and Tom Hiddleston (Thor) lead the cast of BBC One’s contemporary interpretation of John le Carré’s 1993 espionage novel. Adapted by acclaimed writer David Farr (Hanna), the first television adaptation of a le Carré novel in more than 20 years brings together love, loss and revenge in a complex story of modern criminality. … >

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