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Ian McArdell

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Doomwatch TV series is coming to Talking Pictures

The 1970s series followed a team who investigated environmental and technological dangers. Back in 2021, we were excited to report that the Doomwatch film was coming to Talking Pictures TV. Now, the archive broadcaster has announced that it is about to begin airing the original television series. Featuring John Paul, Simon Oates and Robert Powell, Doomwatch followed … >

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The Third Doctor Adventures – ‘The Quintessence’ audio review

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 … >

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The Franchise – HBO calls time on its superhero satire

The show chronicled the chaotic off-screen world behind a superhero franchise movie.  First out of the gates with New Year cancellation news, Deadline report that The Franchise won’t have a second season. The comedy was a collaboration between creator/executive producer Jon Brown (Succession), and executive producers Sam Mendes and Sam Mende. It told the story … >

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Netflix trails its big three for 2025

Stranger Things 5, Squid Game 3 and Wednesday 2 are all incoming this year.  Now that we are firmly ensconced in 2025, Netflix have taken to social media to trumpet a trio of the year’s biggest shows on the streamer. Your 3 favourite shows are coming back this year. Welcome to 2025. pic.twitter.com/mjTZHJBR53 — Netflix … >

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The Americas – BBC pick up the Tom Hanks narrated nature series

The 10-part nature series is scored by Hollywood composer Hans Zimmer.  The BBC have picked up a new ten-part nature documentary series: The Americas. The show comes from its own BBC Studios Natural History Unit, in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio. Deploying some top tier Hollywood talent, Tom Hanks narrates The Americas and Hans … >

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Doctor Who’s Jago & Litefoot return for a new Audio Novel

The fan-favourite infernal investigators star in The Lord of Misrule with the Fourth Doctor and Romana I. Professor George Litefoot and Henry Gordon Jago were two unlikely characters thrown together by the events of 1977’s ‘The Talons of Weng Chiang’. On paper, the Victorian pair had little in common – Litefoot is a pathologist, while … >

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Apple TV+ goes free for the first weekend of January 2025

Dip in with an all-access pass to Apple’s streaming service.  As the headline says, Apple TV+ are indeed going free this weekend with what they’re calling an “all-access pass.” The streamer broke the news on social media… This weekend, see for yourself.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Apple TV … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – December 2024

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, … >

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