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Ian McArdell

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – July 2023

Here’s our July 2023 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox.  In no particular order, the picks this month are… Brydon & We’ve just discovered Brydon &, which sees Rob Brydon enjoy a freewheeling chat with someone in the public eye. It’s what you might expect, a mix of gentle questions and … >

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Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon – cover and story details for Trapped

For her third series of solo adventures, Rose finds herself trapped in an alternate reality.  During Doctor Who‘s 2008 series, viewers were aware of Rose Tyler’s efforts to reunite with the Doctor. Using a “dimension cannon”, she trekked through alternate realties to warn him of the impending threat of Davros and the Daleks’ reality ending … >

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Sherwood Series 2 – David Harewood and Robert Lindsay join the cast

James Graham’s Sherwood reveals its new starry new cast additions as Series 2 begins filming.  Sherwood was an award-winning hit for the BBC when it aired the first series in 2022. Inspired by real events, the show explored the controversial deployment of so-called ‘spycops’ and the ramifications of two brutal killings during the miners strike. … >

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ALF revived for Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort channel

Not content with reviving Biker Mice from Mars, Ryan Reynolds is employing an alien from further afield: ALF. Thanks to Deadline, we’ve learned that another classic from our childhood is getting a relaunch (of sorts). ALF, short for Alien Life Form but better known as Gordon Shumway, has now landed himself a surprising new career … >

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The Fourth Doctor Adventures: Angels and Demons audio review

Tom Baker concludes his twelfth series of audio adventures with a bumper boxset of four stories. Angels and Demons sees the irrepressible Fourth Doctor travelling with Leela (Louise Jameson) and Margaret Hopwood (Nerys Hughes). Angel and Demons is comprised of four stories – three two-parters and a ripping four-part encounter with the Weeping Angels. The … >

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