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Ian McArdell

Gallifrey: War Room 1 – Allegiance audio review

War Room is the latest iteration of Gallifrey, chronicling the events of Doctor Who‘s Time War.  As the last boxset of Gallifrey: Time War wrapped up, it left our heroes in desperate straits. With the resurrected Rassilon dominant, in the form of the belligerent Richard Armitage, attempts at resistance crumbled. Romana was captured and consigned … >

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The Davison era at Forty: Janet Fielding interview

Celebrating Forty years of the Fifth Doctor, Doctor Who star Janet Fielding answers our questions.  2022 marks forty years of the Fifth Doctor era and audio producers Big Finish are celebrating with two boxsets. Forty was released in January and Forty 2 comes out today. Across three stories, featuring classic villains, Peter Davison’s Doctor spends … >

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GoT Prequels: House of the Dragon

House of the Dragon breaks viewing records for Sky

The show’s UK broadcaster sees bumper figures… and makes episode 1 free to view via YouTube.  Based on George R.R. Martin’s boom Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon, the new Westeros-set show takes place some 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. However, thanks to viewing figures being trumpeted by Sky, the prequel … >

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What If...? T'Challa Star Lord (Chadwick Boseman)

Chadwick Boseman honoured with a posthumous Emmy

The Black Panther star has won for his voice over role in Marvel’s What If…?  Although he sadly passed away in August 2020, actor Chadwick Boseman has been honoured with an Emmy win: the award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over performance. Boseman was nominated for his voice-over role as T’Challa in the Marvel What If…? series which … >

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Dodger: Christopher Eccleston returns as Fagin for three specials

A train robbery, a turkey hijack and the horrors of public school await.  The BBC have announced that its Dickensian family comedy Dodger is returning for three further specials. This follows a successful first run, which was the most-watched CBBC commissioned programme in the last 12 months. The show, which follows the exploits of characters … >

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Star Wars: Andor – another new poster in darker hues

“The Rebellion Begins” on Disney+ in just under three weeks.  It feels like it’s been a long time coming, but the Star Wars Rogue One prequel series Andor is nearly upon us. Yes, it’s the prequel series to a prequel movie, dovetailing into the events of Rogue One which led into Episode IV: A New … >

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GoT Prequels: House of the Dragon

House of the Dragon loses a co-showrunner (but gains another)

The Game of Thrones prequel continues without Miguel Sapochnik.  Despite roaring into a recommission just days after its premiere, changes are already afoot behind the scenes at House of the Dragon. The Game of Thrones prequel, set nearly two centuries earlier, charts the tumultuous events of the Targaryen civil war; the dragon-riding rulers of Westeros … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – August 2022

Welcome to the Podcast Roundup for August 2022 – our favourites in the worlds of CultBox.  Our picks this month, in no particular order, are… Back to One #217 – Adrian Pasdar Peter Rinaldi talks to actor Adrian Pasdar (Heroes, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) about his career and his acting process. It’s an entertaining affair with … >

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