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Big hair and bad behaviour in the ruthless world of 1980s independent television. Updated 02/10/24: The full trailer for Rivals is finally here. With the show launching this month, Disney+ have revealed a longer look at Rivals. The glossy Jilly Cooper adaptation, set firmly in the 1986 – amid the heady world of independent television no … >
The show takes place behind the scenes of a major superhero movie franchise. Updated 02/10/24: Official trailer drops for The Franchise. With the show’s launch three weeks out, Sky have revealed the full trailer for its superhero movie series satire. The Franchise also has a new logline: “A hopeful crew finds themselves trapped inside the … >
Enduringly popular after 70 years and over 20,000 episodes, The Archers is launching a podcast. Since 1951, The Archers has entertained audiences with its portrayal of rural life and family dynamics. A staple of BBC Radio 4, the much-loved drama portrays the full spectrum of rural life. From lighthearted village gossip and the all-important Flower … >
The wolves are running in high definition this year! For readers of a certain age, the BBC’s six-part dramatization of The Box of Delights firmly imprinted on their childhood. With haunting opening credits and lots of (then) cutting edge effects, the show aired in the run up to Christmas 1984. Adapted from John Masefield’s 1935 novel, … >
Here’s our September 2024 Podcast Roundup – what we’ve been listening to in the worlds of CultBox. In no particular order, our picks this month are… The News Agents (3rd Sept) – Michael Sheen Actor Michael Sheen on playing Prince Andrew in Prime Video’s A Very Royal Scandal, as well as memories of Frost/Nixon, his … >
It’s not all ‘cancelled after one season news’ – Apple TV+ have just dropped the trailer for more Shrinking. The Emmy-award nominated comedy, which stars Jason Segel and Harrison Ford, returns with a life-affirming second run on Wednesday, 16th October, 2024. Shrinking follows a grieving therapist who starts to break the rules and tell his clients … >
The saga continues, drawing in Bernice Summerfield, Torchwood’s Captain John and the War Doctor. 2024 has seen the start of Dark Gallifrey – a multi-year, multi-part series set in the Whoniverse. Taking the focus from the Doctor, the saga instead shines a light on their greatest foes – villainous Time Lords. First up was a … >
It’s our first look at season 2, which begins with a five-year time jump… In celebration of “The Last of Us” Day on September 26th – the in-universe day that the cordyceps virus catalysed and kicked off the zombie apocalypse – there’s a teaser for the show’s quickly confirmed second run. After its record-breaking launch, … >
Showtrial‘s new storyline sees a climate activist left for dead, and a serving policeman named as his killer. The BBC has announced the launch date and released the trailer for the new series of Showtrial. The five-part series, from creator/writer Ben Richards, begins at 9PM on Sunday October 6th, 2024. The trailer sees Adeel Akhtar (Sherwood) … >
James Wan is set to executive produce a new Robocop show for Prime Video. Since Amazon purchased MGM, they’ve understandably been looking at the studio’s back catalogue for potential IP to exploit. One of the properties they’re making progress on is Robocop. Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 movie is a classic – blending gore and tragedy with … >