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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – February 2025

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 … >

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Legendary plans to revive three Irwin Allen shows

Star Trek writer Akiva Goldsman is developing ideas to bring the back catalogue of famed producer Irwin Allen to a modern audience.  Akiva Goldsman has been embedded in the Star Trek universe since its revival in 2017 with Discovery, coming to the franchise off the back of Fringe. He’s written, directed and executive produced on … >

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Ten Pound Poms – Series 2 trailer and start date

New challenges await the Ten Pound Poms as they try to secure their slice of the Australian dream.  Updated 27/02/25: Series 2 trailer and start date confirmed After the images released late last year, we’ve been waiting on a return date for Ten Pound Poms. Danny Brocklehurst’s drama, set in 1950s Australia, follows a group of … >

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Call Me Master – details of Sacha Dhawan’s first Masterly box set (updated)

The Jodie Whittaker-era Master makes his audio debut in Call Me Master: Inner Demons.  Updated 27/02/25: Call Me Master is released! Originally announced way back in 2022, at a Big Finish Day event, the first audio box set starring Sacha Dhawan’s Master has finally arrived. Call Me Master: Inner Demons features three adventures for the … >

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Half Man – BBC announce new show from Baby Reindeer creator (updated)

Richard Gadd will star in Half Man alongside Jamie Bell.  26/02/24: Cast update With production currently taking place, the BBC have provided additional cast details for Richard Gadd’s Half Man. The six-part drama, which stars Gadd alongside Jamie Bell, tells the story of Ruben and Niall and their decades-long relationship. Mitchell Robertson, Stuart Campbell (Image: … >

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Martin Compston joins Red Eye series 2

DC Hana Li and Head of MI5 Madeline Delaney will return for another flight full of twists and turns.  Line of Duty‘s Martin Compston has been announced to star in the series 2 of itv’s in-air thriller Red Eye. The show’s first run saw Richard Armitage as Dr Matthew Nolan who was being returned to … >

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Andor – Season 2 trailer ahead of April launch

Diego Luna’s rebel pilot Cassian Andor returns, moving inexorably towards his fate in Rogue One.  With Star Wars movies seemingly in perpetual development hell, save for the announced The Mandalorian and Grogu (aimed at 2026), plenty is expected of the returning Andor tv series. It’s been a long time coming too. Season 1 concluded in … >

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The Bondsman – Kevin Bacon goes demon hunting on Prime Video

The new streaming series sees him resurrected by the devil and given a second chance.  Kevin Bacon might be the ultimate movie star, from Footloose to A Few Good Men to Apollo 13. Heck, there’s even a game based on how many connections any actor is to him. Bacon is not allergic to television either, … >

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Dark Gallifrey – 2025’s first trilogy stars Missy (updated)

It’s time for a clash of the umbrellas as Missy encounters the Seventh Doctor for her Dark Gallifrey trilogy. Updated 24/02/25 – First cover revealed The epic Dark Gallifrey audio series returns with the first part of its third trilogy, starring Missy, in April 2025. The story comes from Rochana Patel, who wrote ‘The Legend … >

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Alexander Skarsgård is Murderbot

Murderbot – Apple TV+ prepare to unleash Alexander Skarsgård

The show’s star plays a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion. Apple have released details and first look at Murderbot. which sounds like a lot of fun, Adapting Martha Wells’ award-winning The Murderbot Diaries novellas, the show comes from Chris and Paul Weitz (American Pie). The series has legions of fans who … >

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