The origin story of the Cybermen, based on the ideas of their co-creator Gerry Davis. Thanks to a neat line or two from Steven Moffat, we know that Cybermen are inevitable. They’re the horrific result of a simple equation: “People plus technology minus humanity.” However, the Cybermen who met the First Doctor at the South … >
His latest outing involves spooky apparitions and an apparent miracle cure at a Scottish castle. Season 7 saw Doctor Who embrace a new Earthbound format. As the show burst into colour, the Doctor began his Earthbound exile and allied himself with UNIT, the United Nations outfit with a remit to investigate “the odd, the unexplained, … >
Here’s our February 2025 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox. In no particular order, this month’s picks are… David Tennant Does a Podcast with… Ben Schwartz Back after a four-year long gap, David Tennant’s podcast feed came back to life at the end of January with a teasing “Is this thing … >
Jo Martin’s incarnation of the Doctor kicks off her own series of audio adventures. The Fugitive Doctor materialised in a head-spinning revelation as part of the Thirteenth Doctor’s arc. At the end of her debut tale, she flew off for her own adventures leaving us befuddled but wanting more. This rogue incarnation then reoccurred throughout … >
The latest blending of Doctor Who eras brings us the Krillitaine, the Lupari and the Monks. Big Finish’s Classic Doctors New Monsters range returns for its fifth outing, providing more occasions for earlier Doctors to encounter creatures from the post-2005 series. In Faithful Friends, the genetic ability acquiring Krillitaine of ‘School Reunion’ return in two … >
Here’s our January 2025 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox. In no particular order, this month’s picks are… Something Who Episode 108: The War Games in Colour Editor Benjamin Cook and Lead Colourisation Artist Rich Tipple return to discuss ‘The War Games in Colour’. Talking to host Richard Smith, the pair … >
The Paul Spragg Winner of 2024 brings the Twelfth Doctor face to face with the Time War… on stage. For the last nine years, Doctor Who audio producers Big Finish have run a Script Opportunity for new writers. The competition commemorates their late colleague, Paul Spragg. Entrants are invited to submit a synopsis and script … >
The Doctor, Lady Audacity Montague and Charley Pollard continue their travels in three new adventures. Matthew Jacobs was the writer tasked with reviving Doctor Who back in mid-90s. While the TV Movie he penned failed to launch a new series, it did give us Paul McGann who has become a stalwart of the Doctor’s audio … >
The Doctor and Jo Jones face the original Cybermen from the doomed planet of Mondas. Pitting the Third Doctor against the Cybermen is always something special, as we didn’t see them during Pertwee era. While it’s happened before on audio, ‘The Quintessence’ offers an intriguing new spin; rather than the robotic sounding creatures who evolved … >
Here’s our December 2024 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox. In no particular order, this month’s picks are… Brydon & Larry Lamb Rob Brydon goes on a journey through the remarkable backstory of his Gavin & Stacey co-star Larry Lamb, whose path to his eventual career is utterly fascinating. This month, … >