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The modern era of Doctor Who has brought us some memorable new monsters and villains, but arguably none as deliberately forgettable as The Silence. The Munch inspired creatures were introduced in 2011’s season-long storyline, but their lengthy grip on humanity was promptly loosened by the Doctor; turning their own hypnotic tricks against them in ‘Day … >
CultBox was lucky enough to be invited to the premiere of this year’s Doctor Who festive special, ‘The Return of Doctor Mysterio’, in London earlier this week. This Christmas sees The Doctor join forces with a masked Superhero for an epic New York adventure. With brain-swapping aliens poised to attack, the Doctor and Nardole link up … >
It’s been a long old year since we left the Doctor at the Singing Towers of Darillium with River Song, and he’s remained unseen on our television screens – save only for a brief appearance in the opener of BBC Three’s Doctor Who spin-off Class. CultBox was lucky enough to be invited to the premiere … >
In a tense final episode, Patrick Ness drew BBC Three’s Class to a close with plenty of shocks and a lot of heart. Set to music (did we know April could sing too?), the pre-credits sequence provided an easy-to-digest catch-up and reminded us how shattered the group’s had become; avoiding each other’s calls, skipping classes and … >
If last time Class was all about the kids and their personal truths, this week it was Katherine Kelly’s Quill who took the spotlight for her own personal journey. While modern Doctor Who has often “double-banked”, time-saving by filming two stories simultaneously and spreading the principal cast between them, these two episodes have doubled-banked in a … >
As regular readers may be aware, Tom Baker, the popular television actor has died and been reincarnated as a giant moggy, the self-styled King of Cats. Aided by his perky former co-star Suzy Goshawk (Katy Manning), and acidic housekeeper Mrs Frimbley (Susan Jameson), he resides at Baker’s End in the village of Happenstance where all … >
Chronicling humanity’s struggle in the wake of a deadly plague, this fifth season from Big Finish brings the Survivors their greatest threat so far; the return of “the Death”. Two years on, new lives have begun with people forming small communities and living off the land, as well as trading with others. The resurgent threat … >
After last time’s planet hopping excitements, we wished for a less frenetic episode and a chance to connect with the characters of Class. Clearly knowing better, Patrick Ness has delivered ‘Detained’, with character development aplenty, locked inside a claustrophobic single-roomed story. School detentions are rarely this eventful we imagine, as an asteroid colliding with the … >
In the history of Doctor Who, the post ‘TV Movie’ years, when the series was off air with little hope of revival, spawned many creative fan endeavours. While some took to writing novels or audio dramas, independent film producers Reeltime Pictures carved out a way to make their own little slices of the Whoniverse, licensing … >
The enduringly popular Jago & Litefoot, Victorian gents thrown together for ‘The Talons of Weng-Chiang’, return for a twelfth box set and are once again beset by a bloodsucking menace. Perfectly mismatched by their creator Robert Holmes, Henry Gordon Jago (Christopher Benjamin) is a blustering but loveable theatre impresario, while Professor George Litefoot (Trevor Baxter) … >