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Ian McArdell

The CultBox Podcast Roundup – September 2022

Welcome to the Podcast Roundup for September 2022 – our favourites in the worlds of CultBox.  Our picks this month, in no particular order, are… That Gaby Roslin Podcast S3 Ep2: Josette Simon OBE The award-winning actor talks to Gaby about life and her loathing of labels. The chat also takes in her work across … >

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Sky releases a first look image from I Hate Suzie Too

Billie Piper returns to her I Hate Suzie role as the troubled Ms Pickles.  Sky have released a first image from I Hate Suzie Too. The series, which follows Billie Piper as former child star turned actress Suzie Pickles garnered rave reviews with its initial series in 2020. Bold and unflinchingly funny, the comedy-drama is … >

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Time Bandits – Lisa Kudrow to lead the cast of Taika Waititi’s tv series

The show will reimagine Terry Gilliam’s classic 1981 movie for Apple TV+.  News has broken, via THR,  that Friends star Lisa Kudrow is to lead the television cast of Time Bandits. Based on Terry Gilliam’s classic fantasy film, the story is being adapted for the endlessly deep-pocketed Apple TV+. The creative force behind the new … >

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Avatar: The Last Airbender – live action cast announcements

Familiar faces will include a Community star and a classic Star Trek legend.  As part of the recent Netflix TUDUM event, a whole host of names were added to the expansive cast of Avatar: The Last Airbender. The upcoming live-action adaptation, based on the popular animated series, takes place in a fantasy world of four … >

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Uncanny meets Ghosts podcast

Ghosts Series 4 launches with a behind-the-scenes podcast (updated)

The hit BBC sitcom returns for more spectral shenanigans.  (Updated 27/09/22): BBC Sounds announce a further podcast special, blending two of our paranormal favourites. With the new series of Ghosts airing, and Inside… Ghosts going behind the scenes, there’s now another piece of ghostly listening – a special edition of the podcast Uncanny. Exploring the … >

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The Ninth Doctor Adventures - Hidden Depths

Big Finish announce Christopher Eccleston vs the Sea Devils. In space!

We have the details of the next Ninth Doctor Adventures boxset: Hidden Depths.  Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor Who renaissance as the Ninth Doctor continues apace at Big Finish. With six boxsets of The Ninth Doctor Adventures already available, the audio producers have just dropped news of November’s release. Titled Hidden Depths, the set promises a meeting … >

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Inside Man – BBC Sounds release a companion podcast

Writer Steven Moffat and star Dolly Wells are Obsessed with… Inside Man.  Steven Moffat’s new BBC One thriller, Inside Man, landed last night. Starring David Tennant, Stanley Tucci, Dolly Wells and Lydia West, it kicked off with two seemingly disparate and frankly bonkers story threads which drew together as the story progressed. Tennant plays vicar … >

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Wednesday

Wednesday gets a Thanksgiving launch date

There’s still a couple of months to go until the Addams Family arrive.  In a move that has surprised us, the Netflix TUDUM event over the weekend has revealed the launch date for Wednesday. Skipping over the Halloween start we anticipated, the Addams Family television show is aimed squarely at Thanksgiving; Wednesday premieres on November 23rd … >

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Gangs of London 2

Gangs of London – the full Series 2 trailer is here (updated)

And Sky have released a date for the show’s return.  (Updated 26/09/22): A lot has changed in the world since the first series of Gangs of London aired back in April 2020. At the time, the home grown thriller series not only garnered critical acclaim, but became the biggest Sky Original series for five years … >

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