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Don’t pack your shoulder pads away, the exploits of Rupert Campbell-Black will continue in Rivals season 2. One of this year’s outrageous hits has been Rivals. Based on the 80’s novel by Dame Jilly Cooper, one of her series of Rutshire Chronicles, its heady mix of sex, jealousy and independent television franchises has proved a … >
Sheldon Shepherd and Bel Powley also star in Inheritance. Sky have announced a new five-part drama which looks at the legacy of colonialism in the Caribbean. The thriller comes from writer Karla Chrome (The Stranger, Screw), based on an original idea by Jefferson Bannis. Here’s the synopsis for Inheritance Claudia (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), an ambitious young … >
Sky have confirmed that their comedy thriller Sweetpea is coming back for a twisted second series. The show is led by rising star Ella Purnell (Fallout, Arcane) and based on C.J. Skuse’s darkly comic cult novel. Sweetpea series 2 will see Rhiannon Lewis return with a vengeance as her killer secret continues to spiral, and … >
The star will play a young woman who was raised in a life of crime. Apple TV+ is welcoming Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit) back for a second time. She’s going to lead a ‘limited series’ adaption of Marissa Stapley’s New York Times bestseller Lucky. The star has already filmed the thriller The Gorge for … >
ITV have confirmed the commission of a new regal drama for the channel. We love a good regal drama and with The Crown concluded, ITV may have something coming to fill the gap. However, set in Tudor times, it will be a far cry from the structured life of the late Queen Elizabeth II. Instead, … >
The adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel also stars Ciarán Hinds and Odessa Young. The BBC have acquired an adaptation of the Booker Prize-winning novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North. The drama, from Curio Pictures (The Artful Dodger) and Sony Pictures Television, stars Jacob Elordi (Euphoria). He appears alongside Ciarán Hinds (Kin) and … >
Niamh Algar, James McArdell and Jessica Brown-Findlay also star in Playing Nice. Since concluding high-profile roles in Happy Valley and Grantchester, James Norton has been actively generating his own work. Forming Rabbit Track Pictures with development executive Kitty Kaletsky, one of their first productions is the thriller series Playing Nice. Ahead of a January release, … >
Here’s our November 2024 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox. In no particular order, this month’s picks are… I’ll Explain Later The Doctor Who review podcast returns after an extended break, dropping episodes weekly. Now on YouTube too, hosts Jon West and Matt Nida began with ‘Blink’ and a discussion about … >
What did happen on that fishing trip? Gavin & Stacey: The Finale airs on Christmas Day 2024. The 90 minute special promises to draw the stories of the Shipman and West families to a close. In 2019, the show’s Christmas outing dominated the festive ratings like a tinsel covered colossus. It raked in 17.1 million … >
The series follows Dr Watson after the death of Sherlock Holmes at the hands of Moriarty. We just can’t get enough of Sherlock Holmes. The character is continuously being reinvented; no doubt helped by the fact that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works are now out of copyright. From movie adaptations – we still believe that … >