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Ian McArdell

Squid Game Season 3 teaser trailer

It’s time to play Squid Game one last time.  Over the weekend, Netflix dropped a teaser trailer for season 3 of Squid Game. The dystopian survival show is the streamer’s top non-English language series, with viewers obsessed with every twist and turn. The second and third seasons were produced back-to-back, with season 3 promising to … >

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The Bombing of Pan Am 103 – trailer & start date for the BBC/Netflix Lockerbie investigation drama

The Bombing of Pan Am 103 follows the investigators who brought the perpetrators to justice.  Updated 06/05/25: New trailer & BBC start date The BBC have dropped a trailer for their high-proflie Lockerbie drama The Bombing of Pan Am 103. The six-part series, a collaboration with Netflix, begins on Sunday 18th May, 2025. The trailer … >

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River Song dives into Tudor intrigue for her next audio boxset

Alex Kingston’s irrepressible time traveller Professor River Song faces ‘The Dissolution of Time’. Since her audio adventures rebranded themselves as The Death and Life of River Song, River has grappled with a prequel to ‘The Ark in Space’, and found herself entangled with ‘Ace and Tegan’. For the range’s third volume however, she’s set to … >

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Bergerac series 2 – the modern reimagining will return

Jim Bergerac is coming back for a new six-part investigation. Bergerac was a hit for U&DRAMA earlier this year, reimagining the 80s Jersey-based detective series for a modern audience. The updated version, starring Damien Molony, followed Jim Bergerac through one murder investigation across six episodes. At the same time, he was returning to work after … >

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Duster – trailer for new J.J. Abrams crime thriller series

HBO have dropped a trailer for Duster, their new retro crime thriller from J.J. Abrams and LaToya Morgan. The show reunites Lost‘s Josh Holloway with Abrams, and also stars Rachel Hilson (Love, Victor). Here’s the setup: Set in the 1970s Southwest, DUSTER explores the life of a gutsy getaway driver for a growing crime syndicate … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – April 2025

Here’s our April 2025 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox.  In no particular order, this month’s picks are… The Sirens of Audio – Jean Marsh Remembered The Doctor Who audiophile’s podcast turned over a whole episode to the memory of Jean Marsh who died this month. Writer Simon Guerrier joined regular hosts … >

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Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano with while lightsaber drawn, in Star Wars: Ahsoka

Star Wars: Ahsoka Season 2 – filming begins

With Andor currently airing its second and final season, the only confirmed live-action Star Wars show in production is Ahsoka. The series follows the exploits of the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano, who fans first met in The Clone Wars animated series. We were introduced to the live-action version of the character, played by Rosario … >

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Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event announced

The streamer promises sneaky reveals and live performances at Netflix Tudum 2025.  Netflix has revealed the date for its annual self-promoting Tudum fan event. The live show promises to be packed with stars, and to deliver both first-look reveals and can’t-miss live performances. The event takes place at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, and … >

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Falling - Keeley Hawes & Pappa Essiedu

Falling – Jack Thorne’s religious new love story finds its cast

Keeley Hawes and Pappa Essiedu lead the six-part romantic drama.  In February, Channel 4 announced a new drama from the prolific Jack Throne. The dramatist has since hit the headlines with Netflix’s hard-hitting Adolescence, but his latest show is quite different. The channel describes Falling as a “witty, moving, contemporary romantic drama that is as honest … >

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