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Ian McArdell

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The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Snare – Doctor Who audio review

It’s 2005 again, as the Doctor and Rose Tyler find an alien threat close to home on the Powell Estate. The first Ninth Doctor and Rose audio drama from Big Finish begins where the relaunched television series made its home – with Jackie Tyler and her flat on the Powell Estate. Snare After the emotional … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – July 2025

Here’s our July 2025 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox.  In no particular order, this month’s picks are… Films To Be Buried With with Brett Goldstein – Mark Gatiss Host Brett Goldstein delivers the sad news of Mark Gatiss’ recent passing, and then they discuss his favourite films. The chat covers … >

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King & Conqueror

King & Conqueror – trailer for the BBC’s big new historical drama

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau plays William of Normandy, with James Norton as Harold, Earl of Wessex in the eight-part historical epic.  Updated 24/07/25: First trailer drops It’s been a long time coming, but the BBC have finally revealed some moving footage from their forthcoming 1066 drama. King & Conqueror chronicles the rival claims to the English throne … >

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Wednesday – season 3 announced by Netflix

While we impatiently await Wednesday season 2, the series’ third run is confirmed.  In news unlikely to shock, given the eyeballs that the series draws, Netflix has confirmed a third season of Wednesday. The announcement comes ahead of the Addams Family show’s hotly anticipated second run which arrives in August and September. The news first … >

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Smith and Sullivan: Reunited – and released!

It’s the Doctor Who spin-off we never had: Sarah Jane Smith, Harry Sullivan and K-9 reunited to defend the 1980s.  Back in 1976, beloved companion Sarah Jane Smith was unceremoniously dumped on Earth when the Doctor received a Gallifreyan summons. She did return for ‘The Five Doctors’ and the spin-off pilot ‘K-9 and Company’, but … >

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The Hostage - Suranne Jones as the British Prime Minister

The Hostage – teaser for Suranne Jones’ Netflix thriller

The star plays the UK Prime Minister whose husband is taken hostage during a sensitive state visit.   State visits can be fraught affairs, but a forthcoming Netflix thriller adds complications beyond the political theatre. Starring Suranne Jones (Vigil), The Hostage sees a French Presidential visit to the UK derailed by kidnapping and blackmail. The five-part … >

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