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Ian McArdell

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The Franchise – HBO calls time on its superhero satire

The show chronicled the chaotic off-screen world behind a superhero franchise movie.  First out of the gates with New Year cancellation news, Deadline report that The Franchise won’t have a second season. The comedy was a collaboration between creator/executive producer Jon Brown (Succession), and executive producers Sam Mendes and Sam Mende. It told the story … >

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Netflix trails its big three for 2025

Stranger Things 5, Squid Game 3 and Wednesday 2 are all incoming this year.  Now that we are firmly ensconced in 2025, Netflix have taken to social media to trumpet a trio of the year’s biggest shows on the streamer. Your 3 favourite shows are coming back this year. Welcome to 2025. pic.twitter.com/mjTZHJBR53 — Netflix … >

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The Americas – BBC pick up the Tom Hanks narrated nature series

The 10-part nature series is scored by Hollywood composer Hans Zimmer.  The BBC have picked up a new ten-part nature documentary series: The Americas. The show comes from its own BBC Studios Natural History Unit, in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio. Deploying some top tier Hollywood talent, Tom Hanks narrates The Americas and Hans … >

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Doctor Who’s Jago & Litefoot return for a new Audio Novel

The fan-favourite infernal investigators star in The Lord of Misrule with the Fourth Doctor and Romana I. Professor George Litefoot and Henry Gordon Jago were two unlikely characters thrown together by the events of 1977’s ‘The Talons of Weng Chiang’. On paper, the Victorian pair had little in common – Litefoot is a pathologist, while … >

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Apple TV+ goes free for the first weekend of January 2025

Dip in with an all-access pass to Apple’s streaming service.  As the headline says, Apple TV+ are indeed going free this weekend with what they’re calling an “all-access pass.” The streamer broke the news on social media… This weekend, see for yourself.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Apple TV … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – December 2024

Here’s our December 2024 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox.  In no particular order, this month’s picks are… Brydon & Larry Lamb Rob Brydon goes on a journey through the remarkable backstory of his Gavin & Stacey co-star Larry Lamb, whose path to his eventual career is utterly fascinating. This month, … >

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Doctor Who audio dramas we’re looking forward to in 2025

There’s another massive year coming as Jodie Whittaker joins Big Finish to lead her own series of Thirteenth Doctor audio dramas in 2025.  Producers Big Finish celebrated twenty-five years of making official Doctor Who audio dramas in 2024. However, they’ve no signs of slowing down with a packed schedule for the year ahead. Here are … >

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Doctor Who: The Stuff of Legend – live recording released

Paul McGann and India Fisher appeared live on stage at London’s Cadogan Hall in September 2024.  Following a flurry of Doctor Who on television this Christmas, audio producers Big Finish have been filling in the days to New Year with some festive treats. The last of these, released today, is the much-anticipated live recording of … >

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