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Ian McArdell

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ITVX – Arrow, Gotham, Smallville and now Freaks and Geeks (updated)

Paul Feig’s cult classic series joins the superhero series on the streamer.  Updated 06/12/22: ITVX adds more shows to its catalogue thanks to a deal with Paramount. Further to their superheroes announcement, ITV are reporting a signup with Paramount Global Content Distribution. While it brings a number of shows to their rebranded streaming service ITVX, … >

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SAS Rogue Heroes scores a second series at the BBC

Who Dares Wins more episodes…  SAS Rogue Heroes, the BBC drama from Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight, is getting a second series to continue its story. The show, a raucous telling of the formation of the Special Air Service during World War Two, is based on the book by Ben Macintyre. According to the BBC, … >

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Torchwood: Among Us – Eve Myles returns to Big Finish as Gwen Cooper

The audio producers continue their new Torchwood range on audio, announcing three boxsets for 2023.  While they’ve filled in the gaps and created new eras for Torchwood since 2015, it wasn’t until 2017’s Aliens Among Us series that Big Finish took the organization forward. Past the end of Miracle Day, three boxsets continued the tale … >

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Wednesday – Showrunners talk Season Two possibilities (updated)

While there’s no news on a recommission just yet, Netflix have announced impressive numbers for the first week of Wednesday. Updated 01/12/22: Wednesday beats Stranger Things’ Netflix streaming record According to information released by the streamer, the Addams Family show notched up 341.23M hours viewed in its first week, soaring to the top of their … >

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The Artful Dodger – Thomas Brodie-Sangster to lead Disney+ show

He will play “Dodger” in an international, character-driven story set in the 1850s.  Thanks to The Hollywood Reporter, we’ve learned that Disney+ have revealed the cast details for their upcoming period drama The Artful Dodger. The show develops the story of Oliver Twist’s “Dodger”; it reveals him living a new life in Australia as a … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – November 2022

Welcome to the Podcast Roundup for November 2022 – our favourites in the worlds of CultBox.  Our picks this month, in no particular order, are… Acting for Others Presents… Miriam Margolyes and Sir Derek Jacobi In a new podcast, fundraising for theatre workers in need, two theatrical legends meet. Highlights include Jacobi’s mortifying Boris Karloff … >

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Iain De Caestecker

The Winter King – cast revealed for itv’s new Cornwell adaptation

ITV have confirmed that filming is now underway on their adaptation of Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles, under the title of The Winter King. The series is described as “a bold and revisionist take on the well-loved Arthurian Legends”. It follows Arthur Pendragon as he evolves from an outcast to legendary warrior and leader. The Winter … >

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