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Here’s our October 2024 Podcast Roundup – what we’ve been listening in the worlds of CultBox. In no particular order, our picks this month are… Happy Place with Fearne Cotton: David Tennant: Internal voices, LGBTQ+ activism, and 80s nostalgia Out on the promotional trail for Rivals, David Tennant chatted to Fearne Cotton about 80s nostalgia … >
The show stars Keira Knightley and Ben Wilshaw as a spy and an assassin, respectively. Ahead of its December release, Netflix have dropped the trailer for Black Doves. Starring Keira Knightley and Ben Wilshaw, the streamer’s confidence is strong enough that they’ve already commissioned a second series. What is Black Doves about? Created and written … >
The series also stars Alimi Ballard, Mara Wilson and Warren Brown. Updated 31/10/24: Vam PD drops overnight! With Halloween fever taking hold, Big Finish have launched their new vampire audio drama overnight. The original series stars former Buffy the Vampire Slayer villain Juliet Landau, with Alimi Ballard (Sabrina the Teenage Witch), Mara Wilson (Matilda) and … >
Somehow, it’s been nine years since the first series of the remarkable Wolf Hall. Based on Hilary Mantel’s books, the BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning series chronicled the life of Thomas Cromwell. Henry VIII’s political fixer was played compellingly by Mark Rylance, with the King himself brought to life by Damian Lewis. However, the first … >
Paul McGann and India Fisher appeared live on stage at London’s Cadogan Hall in September 2024. Audio producers Big Finish have confirmed the release of the live recording of Doctor Who: The Stuff of Legend. The stage show, celebrating 25 years of Doctor Who audio dramas, was performed four times last September. Now, fans can … >
The film also features the voices of Lolly Adefope, Bill Nighy, Fiona Shaw and Jodie Whittaker. We know it’s still October, but Netflix have dropped the trailer for the festive animated treat That Christmas. The film, from writer Richard Curtis, is based on his own trilogy of children’s books. That Christmas follows a series of … >
Hayley Atwell returns to voice Lara Croft as we follow her journey. While the first season only landed this month, Netflix have already confirmed there’s more Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft coming. The animated show, which saw Marvel star Hayley Atwell take on the voice of the iconic video game character, will be back … >
The show follows a young mathematician caught up in a dangerous conspiracy. Apple TV+ have revealed a date for its upcoming thriller Prime Target. The show, created by Sherlock and Vienna Blood writer Steve Thompson, arrives on 22nd January 2025. Prime Target stars Leo Woodall (One Day) as a genius math postgraduate and Quintessa Swindell … >
The oldest game in the world, there are over six million Chess players in the UK at the last estimate. It’s been three decades since the game of chess has had a home on mainstream television. In the 1970s and 80s, the BBC used to broadcast tournaments via a show called The Master Game. Now, … >
The crime drama stars Elen Rhys and Richard Harrington. The BBC have acquired a new, six-part thriller The One That Got Away, filmed and set in Pembroke Dock, Wales. The show is the English language version of Cleddau, an original series for Welsh language broadcaster S4C. It stars Elen Rhys (Consent) and Richard Harrington (Hinterland). Here’s … >